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Breastfeeding Struggles: Tongue & Lip Tie

August 15, 2016 By Hollie Leave a Comment

Breastfeeding Struggles: Tongue & Lip Tie

This is my third child, I nursed my other two munchkins until they were 16 months old, never in a million years did I think with my third munchkin would I be writing a blog called “Breastfeeding Struggles”, but here I am.  The second and third weeks of S’s life I struggled with breastfeeding and […]

Filed Under: Family, My Munchkins, Parenting Tagged With: breastfeeding, breastfeeding mom, breastfeeding struggles

Sam’s Birth Story: A 31 Hour Process

July 7, 2016 By Hollie 10 Comments

One week ago yesterday I gave birth to my third child, my second son and the final addition to our family.  We feel complete!  Sam was 4 days early which is not at all like my other two: they were both 5 days late.  To be honest, I was not sure if I’d share his […]

Filed Under: Family, My Munchkins Tagged With: baby #3, birth story, induction, journey to baby #3

Preparing for Our Third Munchkin

June 28, 2016 By Hollie Leave a Comment

At 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant I think I can finally say, “we are ready!”  Now, our readiness probably looks a lot different than that of most.  My husband and I are both Type A personalities and like to take control, but when it comes to preparing for our babies, it is probably the […]

Filed Under: Family, My Munchkins, Parenting Tagged With: fit pregnancy, hospital bag, preparing for baby, third munchkin

Summer Playdates that Will Keep Kids Moving

June 3, 2016 By Hollie 1 Comment

School is out and your munchkins might be wanting to fill up your social calendar.  Or it might be you who wants to fill it up to keep everyone busy and entertained.  We love meeting our friends to play and whether it is a formal or informal playdate. Summertime lends itself to so many more options. […]

Filed Under: Fit Kids, Fitness, My Munchkins Tagged With: active family, active kids, fight childhood obesity, fit kids, get out and go, playdates, playgroup ideas

7 Years of Mostly Wedded Bliss

May 30, 2016 By Hollie Leave a Comment

Happy 7th Anniversary to my better half- and that he truly is.  It is hard to believe that it has been 7 years.  In just 7 years we have gone from just the two of us to an almost-family of 5.  When people say marriage is hard, they are 100% right.  And when people say […]

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I am Fearful… of Having Another BOY!

May 20, 2016 By Hollie 1 Comment

I often joke with my friends that if I have another boy they need to start a wine train instead of a meal train.  In all reality that wine doesn’t need to be delivered now or when the baby is born.  And let’s be honest, not even in the next few years.  I have a […]

Filed Under: Faith, Family, Parenting Tagged With: boy mom, christian mom, faith, fear

Journey to Baby #3 {28 week update}

April 12, 2016 By Hollie 1 Comment

I turned my calendar this past weekend (literally) and couldn’t believe I am in my third trimester and just 12 weeks away from meeting this sweet baby that will complete our family… I think.  At 28 weeks I am feeling great and our littlest munchkin is the size of an eggplant.  And it must be […]

Filed Under: Family, Fit Pregnancy, Fitness, My Munchkins Tagged With: active pregnancy, baby number three, baby SK, fit mom, fit pregnancy

DIY Valentine’s Twister & More Gross Motor Activities

February 8, 2016 By Hollie 1 Comment

DIY Valentine’s Twister & More Gross Motor Activities

I love playing fun, active games with my munchkins and they love it too!  No matter the time of year, they love to move and I love that they work on developing their gross motor skills.  Being active in the winter time in Indiana takes a lot of creativity.  You can often find us doing […]

Filed Under: Family, Fit Kids, Fitness, My Munchkins Tagged With: active kids, fit kids, get moving, gross motor skills, kids exercise, my munchkins

Confessions of a Mom

February 5, 2016 By Hollie 7 Comments

Confessions of a Mom

I love my job as a mom, it is the most rewarding thing I have ever done.  Every day is not easy, in fact there are days and moments that are down right tough.  There are moments when I just want to escape into the pantry and drink my wine all by myself (of course when […]

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Tips & Tricks for Skiing With Your Kids

January 13, 2016 By Hollie 2 Comments

Tips & Tricks for Skiing With Your Kids

The snow and cold weather has made it clear that winter is finally here.  Here in Indiana we have officially been dumped on just like the rest of the midwest.  As we were driving to the gym today, my daughter said, “Mommy let’s get our skis and go skiing.”  I love that she immediately associates […]

Filed Under: Activities, Family, My Munchkins Tagged With: active family, boyne mountain, skiing, skiing with kids

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