When you become a mother, you experience a ton of the things you had always hoped for and dreamed about and also many, many things you never expected. Thank goodness for friends both in real life and online who provided much-needed and appreciated advice both during pregnancy and after---it made some of those unexpected things a little easier ...
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Harper Reese- 12 Months Old!
It's the eve of Harper's first birthday and I have so much to say…but it's so hard to summarize our entire amazing year…I never feel I can find the right words or write it as beautifully as it deserves to be captured. But this will be published on her birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET BABY HARPER REESE! How can I summarize this year and ...
Must Ask Mama- Part III
Before we get started -- make sure to send over your questions to Lynzy at sparklingfootsteps (at) gmail (dot) com ASAP to get them answered next month! Please note that I am adding a disclaimer to this post regarding the first question about car seats. I feel I have a responsibility to share information that is both accurate and backed ...
Harper Reese- 8 Months Old!
Harper is on the move this month. She can get anywhere she wants to go if she wants to be there badly enough! (my favorite shot- taken randomly with my iPhone during her 8 month photo shoot) She is scooting and worming herself all over the place. She also wants to pull up on everything (and pulled up on her own for the firs time today--- ...
Motivation Mondays: Define Revolution Spin Class & Erin Stewart Shares Her Favorite Summer Recipes & Nutrition Tips
If you watched my workout DVD review video on my YouTube channel over the weekend, you’ll know that fitness is a huge priority for me right now. So much so that I’ve started to work with a personal trainer again to get back into tip top shape. One of my struggles has always been getting cardio into my workouts. I love weight lifting and toning ...
Motivation Mondays- Meet Fit Momma Luba!
Motivation Mondays are a long overdue feature that I wanted to bring back. You can all thank one of my lovely readers, Luba, who inspired me to start up this feature again. Speaking of motivation, I want to thank everyone who has been participating in the 30 Day Challenge updates that I post on my Facebook ...
What I’ve Been Eating
Here it is! Finally! My long-promised "what I eat" post. I tracked what I ate for over a week to give people who were interested an idea of the kinds of meals and snacks I eat frequently. My diet is not perfect and I am NOT advocating that this is the right diet or telling anyone they should eat like I do. Believe me, I'm aware my diet could ...
Motivation Mondays, OOTD & Weekend Shopping
I know I haven't done a "Motivation Mondays" post in a long time, partly because well, I've been seriously lacking motivation. It's a combination of things...stress, laziness, tiredness (probably a result of the stress.) I just haven't been feeling like my usual energetic, motivated self lately when it comes to working out. I'm trying to get ...
Reader Q & A
Hello lovely readers! I have been writing these answers since I got home from work at around 6:30 and it's 9:41 p.m. so please forgive me if they start to sound crazy! hehe. I have to say I so enjoyed reading your questions and writing these answers. I am so thankful for each and everyone who submitted a question and to everyone who will read ...
Motivation Mondays: Leah- makeup artist, girly girl and home-gym friendly!
I am very excited about today's "Motivation Mondays" post, because a beautiful friend of mine from high school agreed to share her beauty tricks and secrets with us...and it's all coming from a professional makeup artist, since that is what she does as her career. Leah and I were able to stay in touch via the awesomeness of Facebook, and I knew she ...