We are the givers!

Mar 22, 2020

1st glance at this pic of my two girls and the baby dolls… did you see my younger daughter ...far right?! (❤️ this pic!) She kind of blends in with the baby dolls doesn't she?

When I was breastfeeding her at this age, she started having digestive issues that originated from what I was eating.

I LOVED this time w/ each of my kids & just wasn’t ready to end it yet, so I cut out dairy & soy that was suspected to be causing her issues, & low & behold she got better.

The problem came in when I wasn’t getting enough food & nutrition in MY body, so I dropped down to 112 pounds, which you’d never know by looking at her. <Chunky monkey!!>

My body made perfect milk for her, but the inadequate nutrition was also slowly taking its toll on MY body.

This is like a microcosm of what happens in our lives when deprived of nutrition, as moms/parents giving to everyone but ourselves & having sustained high stress!

We can only sustain this for so long!

Easy tweaks!

👊Be mindful of this w/food c

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Sleep and relaxation. How much do you get?

Mar 15, 2020

Do you ever have those days where everything just seems to get to you. I have had a few lately and after a full day of patients and tons of miles to drive, the exhaustion is sometimes too much. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So when I came home the other day and saw this sunset, it just gave me pause, and I decided it was time to take a step back and give myself a little extra TLC. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So that started with a relaxing bath with a bath bomb from My Soul CBD <I highly recommend this particular company for quality CBD products! Use code DOLLY for % off of your order!>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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and then a good night’s sleep! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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<I actually got eight hours, which pretty much never happens!>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How much sleep do you usually get? If you are anything like me, or have a career like mine, this is a touuuuchy subject!! Am I right? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I usually average about 5 to 6 hours but shoot for 7 if I can. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The truth is, being chronically sleep-deprived th
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What makes up a life?

Mar 08, 2020

 

A grade on a test, letters behind a name, likes on a photo, pounds on a scale, a price tag on food or things?

 

I believe we are made of the thoughts we think, the love and happiness we feel, the memories and life we have lived, who we surround ourselves with, what we choose to do with our physical body consistently, and the quality of the food, hydration, and sleep we give in our body each day.

 

Do ya feel me on this?

 

These pics reflect me doing just that. An evolution. 4+ years total and for the last 8 weeks, trying another new workout program that I recently finished.

 

Nothing drastic. No deprivation. Simple fitness, flexible nutrition, and surrounded with a group of gals that want this for their lives too.

 

That’s it. It can be complicated or it can be simple. I choose simple.

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What is your favorite way to enjoy Peanut Butter?

Mar 01, 2020

In celebration of National Peanut Butter Day, what is YOUR favorite way to eat peanut butter? 😋⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

I will share a few of mine below, but have a funny quick story. A few years ago, I started reading labels and realized that the peanut butter I grew up eating wasn't exactly peanut butter at all.⁣⁣
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I went in search of a brand that was real peanuts and didn't have unnecessary extra stuff in it, like sugar. ⁣⁣
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<This is one easy peesy tweak you can make... read labels and eliminate the products that add unnecessary ingredients>⁣⁣
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So I settled on the Whole Foods brand and then one from my local @heb grocery store. My mother in law was also making tweaks to their eating and did the same. ⁣⁣
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Well if you grew up eating the typical ones that most of us did and then ate the natural one, you know the consistency is a little different in terms of the natural one being a little more liquidy, right? ⁣⁣
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So, apparently my father-in-law takes his PB VERY seriously, and did not prefer this transit
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