tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706163065566038732024-02-06T19:24:29.217-08:00A Sweet Simple Southern LifeA Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.comBlogger563125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-12767351671978543582018-11-13T04:30:00.000-08:002018-11-13T04:30:09.643-08:00Black Mountain Anniversary Trip<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Justin and I celebrated our third anniversary in August. We decided instead of exchanging gifts we would go on a mountain trip together. We finally went this weekend and had the BEST time. We both agreed it would be fun to make it a family trip and bring Anna Claire and Henson. I'm so glad we did because I think it was exactly what we needed. We found the cutest cabin in Black Mountain, just 20 minutes from Asheville. We woke up bright and early Saturday morning and hit the road to make the five hour drive. When we arrived our cabin wasn't quite ready so we drove straight to downtown Black Mountain to walk around and grab a drink. They have the quaintest little downtown with fun little shops and several breweries. They are very dog friendly so it was fun to walk Henson around with us. We enjoyed some really good local beers and met some of the nicest people who even invited us to their private oyster roast! We sadly declined so we could get home to put little bit to bed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once we arrived at the cabin we immediately changed into pajamas, lit a fire and started a pot of homemade spaghetti sauce. Anna Claire must have been so happy to be able to move around because she started rolling everywhere, back and fourth and back again. It was absolutely adorable and something new for her. Watching her grow has been the biggest blessing. We spent the rest of the night relaxing by the fire. It was Heavenly! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a slow morning Sunday and I made cheesy bacon biscuits, coffee and mimosas. Anna Claire played, Justin and Henson explored the woods outside the cabin and I got a little reading in. Later that day we took a tour of the Biltmore house in Asheville. Justin and I both agreed that it was nice to see the house but really not worth the money unless you were to upgrade for the guided tour or the phones with sound to tell you about the rooms. It also is not stroller friendly and was pretty crowded so not the best activity for a baby. Anna Claire hung in there and enjoyed seeing all of the things. By the time we left she was exhausted and snoozing. We spent the rest of the day grabbing a late lunch at Wicked Weed and walking around downtown Asheville. Justin had never been downtown so it was so fun to show him around some. We headed home around 5 to cozy back up at the cabin and start a movie. We both said that was our favorite part of the trip- just being home together, by the fire, relaxing and hanging out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday enjoyed another slow and rainy morning at the cabin before packing up and heading home. We stopped for BBQ on the way out to end the trip. The drive home in the rain was longggg but it was worth it. We had the BEST time. It was exactly what my heart needed. My heart is so full and thankful for my little family! Justin and I both agreed we should make it an annual trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How do I have a 6 month old? I don't know where the time has gone! As a new mommy one of my favorite post to read are baby product favorites. There is SO much STUFF out there it can be hard to decipher what you really need and what is a waist of money. I think hearing what works from other moms is so helpful! If you missed my <a href="http://asweetsimplesouthernlife.blogspot.com/2018/06/newborn-favorites-0-2-months.html" target="_blank">newborn favorite products</a> you can see that <a href="http://asweetsimplesouthernlife.blogspot.com/2018/06/newborn-favorites-0-2-months.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anna Claire LOVES this thing! She started using it when she was about 4 months old. She loves to look at all of the different toys and try to reach for things. I love how you can add more toys to it to keep things fresh. She is just now starting to actually bounce in it so I think this one we will continue to get use out of in the next couple of months! </span></div>
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This has been a favorite from day one. When Anna Claire was a newborn she slept beside our bed in the bassinet part of this pack n play. When she outgrew the bassinet we kept her in our room in this pack n play and just removed the bassinet/ changing table. It has been SO nice for middle of the night feedings to have her in our room. We also travel a good bit and this pack n play folds up super easy. We love it! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was the best weekend because.... we were HOME, with pretty much no plans! We have been so busy lately and it is exhausting. It was so nice to be home to just relax, catch up on housework and school work and just hang out! Friday night we did go to a friends house for chili and charades. It was a lot of fun and we were home by 8 to put Anna Claire to bed. Saturday was all about doing a million loads of laundry, cooking, catching up on school work, watching college football and playing with Anna Claire. It was the perfect day. She is just now starting to sit up on her own and it's adorable!! My dad came to town late Saturday night to do some fishing on Sunday. He got here just in time for me to say hey, and goodnight. </span></div>
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<b>Recap and my thoughts: </b>This is a thriller that had me hooked from <i>literally</i> the first sentence. This book follows a newlywed couple who make a dangerous decision on their honeymoon that will change their lives forever. This book keeps you hooked and ends with a twist. I loved it and read the whole thing in one weekend (which is not easy with an infant but it was just that good..) </div>
A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-37976631859657610692018-11-01T17:54:00.001-07:002018-11-01T17:54:17.330-07:00Anna Claire l 6 months<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anna Claire is 15 pounds and 28 inches! She's filling out her 6 month clothes and in size 2 diapers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anna Claire is napping about 3 times a day around 9am, 12:30, and 5:00 sometimes squeezing in an extra cat nap in the afternoon. She sleeps 7:30 pm- 7 am but has gone through a little regression this month. She was only waking up once in the middle of the night to eat but that has increased to 2-3 times some nights. I'm just riding it out and not too worried about it right now because I feel rested and you are happy. She has always fallen asleep super easy once you get her in her <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KHZPH74/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=simplesouth0d-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00KHZPH74&linkId=6b32d25c25e65ccbef099d88c071ed28" target="_blank">Merlin</a> and turn the white noise on. Usually just a few minutes of rocking and she's out! She's still in the pack and play beside our bed just because it makes the middle of the night feedings so much easier on me. Once she starts sleeping through the night better we will transition to the crib! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are still breastfeeding with her taking a bottle while I'm at work. She nurses every three hours still with a longer stretch at night. This has been an exciting month because we introduced solids! We tried rice cereal once a day when she was about 5 and a half months and this week she has tried banana and pears. I'm making all of her food right now and it it bringing so much joy! So far she has liked everything she's tried. Next up on the list is squash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Six month clothes are fitting perfect with most nine month items still being a tad big. I've already started shopping for Christmas pajamas. I don't think I'll be able to wait until December to start using them! She was set 0-6 months with summer attire but didn't have much Fall/Winter gear so this has been the month we've had to do the most shopping to get ready for the cooler temps. It's expensive to build a whole new wardrobe for the season but it's so much fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anna Claire loves trying foods, smiling at people who talk to her, bath time, blowing bubbles and being held. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She does not like long car rides, getting dressed, when you take the wet wash cloth away after bath time and definitely does not like the nasal saline drops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This month she rolled from back to tummy for the first time! She's only done it twice but I know she can do it. She can sit up on her on for a few seconds. We visited the pumpkin patch this month, attended a best friends rehearsal dinner although she sat the wedding out and traveled to meet another friends baby! It's been such a fun month watching Anna Claire grow!</span></div>
A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-33595865299010936292018-10-29T17:56:00.000-07:002018-10-29T17:56:15.914-07:00Pumpkin Patch and all things Fall <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One Fall tradition that is a billion times more fun with children is visiting the pumpkin patch so I knew this year with Anna Claire that was a must! We went to the Barefoot Landing Pumpkin Patch last weekend with some friends and had the best time. There was a hayride, bouncy house, petting zoo, pumpkins and wine stand for the adults. Anna Claire was was most interested in trying to eat the pumpkins which of course made for the cutest pictures! We picked out an extra large one that would be perfect to carve and put little bit in for the most priceless photos. I would not say she loved being put in a pumpkin but she tolerated it for a little bit so we could all ohh and ahh and snap a hundred photos. Y'all... this mom life is my favorite. Every season is so much more fun with a baby!! My heart is so full! Prepare for picture overload because how could I not share this preciousness...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’m posting what was supposed to be a 5 on Friday post on Tuesday morning. I know... crazy. Our weekend was SO busy traveling out of town for a wedding I forgot to hit publish and then our Monday was just as busy. It was worth every busy second though to see one of my best friends get married! So as I rush off to work this morning with a second cup of coffee in hand I’m going to pretend like it’s Friday and go ahead and post my 5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>One. </b>Happy <strike>Friday </strike>Tuesday! I was super excited about Friday for several reasons. First, teachers JUST went back to school for the first time since Hurricane Florence but I had already planned to take Friday off for a wedding which means I only had a one day work week. Second, my life long friend, Caroline is getting married!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Three.</b> I'm at the age where we are replacing wedding invitations with baby shower and birthday party invitations. This year we have been invited to three first birthday parties and I was at a loss as to what to bring. The first birthday is so special but it's hard to shop for toys when you don't know what they already have and clothes are so hit or miss depending on their size. I think some sort of personalized gift instantly makes your gift that much more thoughtful. I LOVE the last two gifts we found for some of our friends doll babies. This personalized beach towel and this name puzzle make an awesome first birthday gift! I linked both in case you are in search for a gift as well! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Four. </b>We hosted some friends over for dinner this week.We served ribs, squash casserole, Fall salad, bread and <a href="http://asweetsimplesouthernlife.blogspot.com/2014/12/apple-pie-in-brown-paper-bag.html" target="_blank">homemade apple pie</a>. I used an oldie but goodie <a href="http://asweetsimplesouthernlife.blogspot.com/2014/12/apple-pie-in-brown-paper-bag.html" target="_blank">apple pie recipe found here</a>. So yummy and perfect for Fall! Also, this pie is made in a brown paper bag. How cool is that?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Five. </b>The Fall salad was also SO good. I used sliced apples, toasted walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, </span>craisins and bacon on top of a bed of lettuce with a raspberry walnut vinaigrette. DELICIOUS! </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Two. </b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm in LOVE with my new coffee table book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501166271/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501166271&linkCode=as2&tag=simplesouth0d-20&linkId=08c8b6151b95b03d9796656494ff5570" target="_blank">Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon</a>. It is a gorgeous book with so many fun tributes to southern ways. I love love love it! My favorite chapters are: Hot Rollers, Red Lipstick and Steel Magnolias and If it's Not Moving, Monogram It. This is such a cute book! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Three. </b>Due to the aftermath of Hurricane Florence public schools here are out <i>another </i>week. This will make week 4 of no school! It is just so sad all of the devastation the hurricane caused for so many people. This has been a good reminder to myself about the importance of helping others. It has been really neat to see our community truly rally together to help each other out. Our world needs a little less division and a lot more love. It's sad that sometimes it takes a disaster to all come together! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Four. </b>My child is drooling SO much... fellow mamas, do you think she is starting to teeth? When you soak all of your clothes you resort to a diaper and a bow.. right?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anna Claire is 5 months old today! Not a lot has changed since last month as far as her eating, sleeping, and that kind of thing so instead of repeating everything from her 4 month post I'll just recap some of the things that are new for our little bug! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Anna Claire wants to grab, hold and put anything and everything in her mouth. If she locks eyes on an object she is going to let you know she wants it. I think she is starting to teeth because she drools constantly and loves to chew pretty much anything. She has lots of teething toys and she loves them all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- She is also starting to lunge and try to grab our food so I am SO excited to start solids next month! Right now she is still exclusively breastfed but I can't wait to see her start trying some other foods!! I am ordering her highchair this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- She used to rock church services sleeping through most of it but this month she is much more active and too distracted to sleep which results in lots of adorable squeals that seem to echo in church SO .. after two or three Sundays of having to leave the service we decided to try church nursery and she rocked it! I just knew I would be paged back to come get her but she was an angel! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Anna Claire has so many nicknames- most frequently being called boom shock. I have no idea where this came from but it has just stuck between me and her daddy. We love our little boom shock! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That was a lot. It's been way too long since I've done a post like this. I'll have to work on that. Maybe monthly would be better -- Note to self! Also, I wanted to mention that I check out as many books as I can from the library. Buying books can get expensive y'all! Of course there are some books I order off Amazon if my library doesn't carry them but if I can read it for free then why not?! It seems like my generation has completely forgotten libraries exist so I just wanted to throw that out there... Happy reading friends! (: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I guess this is a weekend recap.. or maybe just a recap. I honestly cannot even keep my days straight right now. We are on week THREE of being out of school for hurricane Florence. It has been such a whirlwind since we realized the hurricane was something that needed to be taken serious and our town was put on a mandatory evacuation. I'll just play catch up real quick... we evacuated to my hometown to ride out the storm. It was super nice to enjoy time with my family but all the while it was really weird and nerve racking watching the news and seeing what was going on back home. Once the hurricane passed they did not lift the evacuation right away and even if they had SO many roads were closed because of flooding I don't know if we could have made it back. After 6 days of being gone we were able to head home. We are SO thankful that we came home to a house with very minimal damage. Many of the neighborhoods just miles from our house and in all of the surrounding areas are STILL flooded. It is absolutely devastating! So, with roads being closed [so many sinkholes, so much flooding, so much devastation] we are on week three of no school. I have to admit that I am enjoying the extra days home with Anna Claire but my heart breaks for all that have been affected! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Moving on to this weekend.. Friday night we made homemade pizza and rented the movie Life of the Party. It was funny and nice to have a calm night at home. With an almost 5 month old that is really all our Fridays consist of and I am A-Okay with it! On Saturday I snuck out for a few hours to go to the beach with some girl friends. You have to love Fall in the south- 86 degree beach days! That night Justin went to watch a football game with friends so Anna Claire and I ventured out to do a little shopping. Justin surprised me by coming home early which completely made my night and we watched another movie.. so rare for us. This time we rented Blockers which is hilarious! </span></div>
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A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-56208379525612510812018-09-15T05:48:00.002-07:002018-09-15T05:48:48.585-07:00Anna Claire l 4 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Y'all.. it has been c.r.a.z.y around here. So crazy that I have actually had this post typed up for two weeks and just never pressed publish. Two weeks..... so now I actually have a 4 1/2 month old. But better late than never right?! Also, I've had several people reach out and ask- we were under mandatory evacuation orders for hurricane Florence so we did evacuate and we are safe and sound in my home town. There is no telling when we will make it back home but atleast we are all safe! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can't believe I have a four month old! This is about the time that I found out I was expecting last summer. So much has changed in a year! This may have been my favorite month. Anna Claire is developing her own personality and growing and changing everyday. It is so much fun to watch! There is nothing I love more than being her mommy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This month Anna Claire rolled over for the first time (tummy to back), has started reaching and grabbing for objects and puts EVERYTHING in her mouth. She is drooling up a storm which could be a sign teething will be starting soon. She attended her first birthday party, traveled to my hometown again and attended her first baby shower! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anna Claire loves being talked to and smiled at, walking around and looking in mirrors, watching golf with her daddy and putting things in her mouth. She likes sitting in her jumper even though she isn't actually jumping yet. She also loves to try to spin her suction cup <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sassy-Wonder-Wheel-Activity-Center/dp/B004AHMCKA" target="_blank">wonder wheel toy</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is astounding to me that I am typing up a 3 month update for Anna Claire. Where has the time gone?! This has been the sweetest time of my life being able to stay home with her. I will truly cherish these past few months forever! The countdown is on.. 11 days until I'm back at work. I just can't even talk about it so moving on to the fun stuff... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She is a pretty good sleeper. We're still following Moms On Call which has worked. She naps several times throughout the day and sleeps 7:45-7:15 most days. She normally wakes up twice to nurse around 1 am and 5 am but you are so quick and go back down so easy I haven't even tried to get you to stretch it out longer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This month Anna Claire has really started holding her head up more and looking around the room. She has the biggest eyes that you can tell are just taking it all in. She's observant just like her mama! The smiles have not slowed down at all. She is the happiest baby! She has also found her hands and you can find them in her mouth 80 percent of the time. This month you celebrated your first fourth of July, took a 5 minute dip in the pool and attended your first of many girls weekends! </span></div>
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A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-48144739435191208202018-07-31T07:47:00.002-07:002018-07-31T07:47:36.329-07:00Weekend Recap: Girls Weekend<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once a year if not more I get together with friends and my mom and sister for a girls weekend. The group always consist of my mom and sister, my moms best friend and her daughter which is also one of my life long friends and then another lifelong best friend that is like family (and now Anna Claire!). This year we had a special reason to get together and celebrate because one of the girls, Caroline, is getting married!! She also brought one of her bridesmaids which made the weekend even more special. We always have the best time when we get together catching up, making tons of good food, enjoying coffee on the porch in the morning that turns into wine on the porch in the evening, playing games and getting in tons of laughs. The weekend started on Friday with a slow morning full of coffee because it was raining so not much to do. By early afternoon we decided to head to a local winery since it didn't look like the sun was going to come out for any beach time. That night the moms made us the best appetizers and dinner and we enjoyed some drinks and played games in honor of the bride to be. I made a bridal jeopardy that ended up being so much fun! </span></div>
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<i>I've been working hard to eat healthier meals and workout lately trying to loose the last little bit of pregnancy weight. For me the hardest part of the day to stick to healthy habits are when I'm wanting a snack. Especially that three to four o clock time when you are just tired and don't want anything that "healthy". That's where these no bake oatmeal protein energy balls have come in handy for me this week! They are super easy to make, easy to eat on the go and are delicious. </i></div>
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1 1/2 cups rolled oats<br />
1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder<br />
1/2 tsp cinnamon<br />
1 T chia seeds<br />
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter<br />
3 T honey<br />
1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1/3 cup chocolate chips (or raisins, craisins, coconut flakes, etc)<br />
2-4 T liquid.. can use water, milk, almond milk, etc. I used water on this batch<br />
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Stir to combine oats, protein powder, cinnamon, chia seeds, peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Add chocolate chips. Mixture should be sticky but not crumbly. Slowly add liquid one tablespoon at a time. Using hands combine until it comes together in a sticky ball. If mixture is dry add more liquid but not too much that it won't stick. Roll into balls.. the size I did made about 17 balls. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Store in the fridge until ready to eat. Enjoy!A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-40405388006916317092018-07-09T06:19:00.000-07:002018-07-09T06:19:38.866-07:00Weekend Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a very fun and exciting weekend that included being part of an engagement! Justin was off work Friday and had some friends in town so we dropped Anna Claire off with family and headed to the beach for the day. It was so nice to get some sun, relax and catch up with friends! That night we had everyone and their kids back to our house for dinner. Justin grew up with all of the guys that were here and now everyone has kids so it is so fun to see all of them with their babies! On Saturday we headed to Bald Head Island for the day. If you haven't ever been it is such a fun little island to visit! You have to take a ferry there and once you arrive no cars are aloud. You get around on a golf cart or bike.. it's so fun! Justin's brother was visiting Bald Head Island and planning to propose. Our whole family and his now finance's whole family went to surprise her. She said YES! We all went out to dinner afterward and had the best time celebrating the new bride and groom to be! </span><br />
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We had a wonderful Fourth of July and I hope you did as well! This year things looked a little different since we couldn't head out to the beach or on the boat because of it being just too hot for Anna Claire. We ended up having family over to our house to grill burgers and go swimming. It worked out perfect because we were able to keep Anna Claire inside most of the time while everyone else was in and out. We spent the whole day enjoying each others company, swimming, grilling burgers and hot dogs and eating a million chocolate covered strawberries. We let Anna Claire get in the pool for the first time and she absolutely loved it! I thought she would probably scream but since the water was so warm I think it felt like bath water to her. She was so adorable!! Of course I took a million pictures to document it. By late afternoon over half of our crew spread out around the house for a little cat nap then rallied to go watch the fireworks that night. I was super nervous taking Anna Claire to the fireworks because I didn't know if it would be too loud for her but she did great! I muffled her ears with my hands to give myself a little more peace of mind. She actually seemed to watch them for a while and then fell asleep. It was a wonderful day! </div>
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<b>One</b>. I know I'm biased but am I aloud to think I have the cutest baby in the world?! Uhh.. my heart... I could just eat her up! This little nugget is 9 weeks old and has the happiest personality. I am in shock at how fast time has gone by and how much she has changed! This little watermelon bubble is Crown and Ivy. They have some of the cutest baby clothes! </div>
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<b>Two.</b> <span style="text-align: center;">I just finished reading We Never Asked for Wings by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. It touches on teenage pregnancy and illegal immigration which normally would not be my cup of tea in a summer reading book but this one is excellent. I recommend it! Up next on my list is The Last Mrs Parish which I have heard is also excellent. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If we were sitting down together for a cup of coffee... or better yet a glass of wine these are the thoughts I would ramble on about... Also, mommy brain is a thing so most likely these thoughts would all come out in one long jumbled sentence because my mind is always running a million miles a minute. Moving on.. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. I'm really trying to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I only have 5 pounds to go but I have a feeling it's going to be the hardest 5 pounds. The rest seemed to come off pretty easy without much effort but now I have hit a wall. I eat fairly healthy but I have no desire to break a sweat. On a whim I purchased Beach Body on Demand last night so that I can do some workout videos at home while Anna Claire is napping. I'm hoping spending money on the program will encourage me and not having to leave the house to go to the gym with a newborn will eliminate the excuses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. The witching hour is a <b>real</b> thing. I thought we were one of the lucky ones that had the perfect baby that hardly ever cried but the last two days 5:30-7:00 pm Justin and I have stared at each other in amazement while our normally perfect little baby looses her mind. It's a season.... I also learned that this will not be the hour I workout. Last night I made it 10 minutes into my first workout when I had to abandon it for a screaming newborn. Haha, I will try again today at a different time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Two book recommendations for you-<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Fighting-Grace-Impossible-Standards/dp/0718031822/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530193352&sr=1-1&keywords=for+the+love" target="_blank"> For the Love </a>by Jen Hatmaker and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/We-Never-Asked-Wings-Novel/dp/0553392336" target="_blank">We Never Asked for Wings</a> by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Both are excellent reads! I laughed out loud while reading For the Love the other night when I got to this part: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Thank you 4:00pm., for being the time of day that thoroughly confuses me; post homework and pre dinner. I am already exhausted and fairly irritable. The children are losing their ever-loving minds, and husband is still tucked away in his sane office with all mental faculties intact and won't answer my SOS text to hurry and come home or their blood is on your hands. Do I make coffee? Or pour a glass of wine? Yours, witching hour survivor."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Do you watch Southern Charm? I'm obsessed. If you don't, you should... It's based in Charleston and comes on Bravo on Thursday nights. So tonight.... you're welcome! They make me feel normal and it never fails I laugh out loud at least three times while watching. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Anna Claire got her 2 month shots yesterday and it was heartbreaking! She actually did pretty well and only screamed at the top of her lungs for about two minutes. It was so hard to watch though! I'm so glad we don't have to go back for two more months! As much as I dreaded taking her I'm so thankful to live in a place where we have such wonderful medical care to keep our babies healthy! </span></div>
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A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-83488558090972880732018-06-27T05:33:00.000-07:002018-06-27T05:33:52.971-07:00A Day in the Life- Maternity Leave<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My favorite post to read are day in the life post so I thought it would be fun to document what a typical day looks like in this season of life. I also think it will be fun to look back on as I know this precious time is fleeting. We are following Moms on Call and it's working great for us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6am- Anna Claire starts stirring but I give her a paci and try to make it to 7am before we wake up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7am- Justin's alarm goes off and we all wake up. Anna Claire is full of smiles when she wakes up and is absolutely adorable to talk to. This is my favorite part of the day! I nurse her then get up to make some coffee and breakfast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7:30am- We spend close to an hour playing. Play time right now involves swinging in her swing, talking to her and making sounds/faces, tummy time and looking at things on her play mat. She is generally really happy during this time but towards the end I can tell she is getting tired. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8:30am- Swaddle, paci, white noise and rock n play for a nap. She normally falls asleep within minutes during this time and will sleep anywhere from one to two hours. This is when I will do my devotional, sip on my second cup of coffee and catch up on blogs. If we have plans that day I'll also squeeze in a shower while she's asleep. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10am- Wake her up if she is still sleeping and nurse her before we start play time again. We spend the next hour repeating the same play time routine. If I have errands to run we may run those now also. Yesterday we ran to the library and to meet Justin for lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1pm- Wake her up if she is still sleeping to nurse and play. I'll take a million pictures of her and just hang out. If I didn't run any errands earlier we may do that now just to get out of the house for a bit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10pm- We are all exhausted so we head to bed. I nurse Anna Claire one more time, kind of a dream feed and this time she normally will fall asleep for the night. On a good night we will make it to 3AM before she is ready to eat and then at 7 am we start the whole day over. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add in lots of diapers changes and that's pretty much our typical day! Of course some days we have plans so things play out differently but we try to stick to this schedule as much as possible. The days can be somewhat monotonous but I wouldn't trade them for anything. I absolutely love staying home with Anna Claire and watching her grow and change each day. I am SO fortunate in the timing of my maternity leave- I am a teacher so I took six weeks of maternity leave and then school let out for the summer so I am able to stay home with her until August when she will be 15 weeks. These days are precious to me and I hope I never take them for granted! </span></i></div>
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Today Anna Claire turns two months old! In some ways it feels like just yesterday we brought her home from the hospital and in other ways it seems like she has been a part of our lives forever. It has been such a fun month watching her change and start to develop her personality! </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This month Anna Claire made her second road trip to my hometown and attended her first family reunion where she was the star of the show. She celebrated her first Fathers Day and started staying awake for more time during the day. She flashes the biggest smile when you talk to her. It is absolutely adorable! This month Anna Claire really started to enjoy bath time. Her eyes get SO big every time you pour water on her... she however <i>does not</i> like to dry off or change into her pajamas. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love you so much Anna Claire! My prayer for you this month is that you will know how much you are loved and supported as you continue to grow and change. I pray that you will have the confidence to try new things and will know that you have a Heavenly Father and two parents that love you more than you could ever imagine and are here to support you as you grow. <b>Amen</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can't believe it is already Monday. Each week I am amazed at how fast time goes by! We had a fun and very busy weekend. On Friday I spent the whole day playing with Anna Claire eagerly awaiting date night! Justin surprised me with a cute little rhyme earlier in the week that said we would be going on a date night Friday night. This was our first date night without baby in tow. We are so lucky to have our parents close by to watch Anna Claire from time to time!! We had dinner and drinks at a local waterfront restaurant. It was so nice to enjoy dinner just us two. By the end of dinner I couldn't wait to get back to our baby girl! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Saturday Justin offered to watch Anna Claire during her nap time so I could slip off to our neighborhood pool and catch up on some reading. That night we had some friends over for dinner and then dropped the babies off with their grandparents and the adults headed to an escape room. If you haven't ever done one I highly suggest it. It was SO much fun to try to solve the puzzle. You get an hour but it took us 61 minutes so we technically were a minute over. This was the second one we have done and it was definitely the hardest. None the less it was such a good time. Afterward, we stopped by a little beach bar to grab a drink and the guys played a game of pool before heading back home to scoop up Anna Claire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Sunday I got AC all dressed up and ready for church in a beautiful handmade smocked blue dress... and then I nursed her.... and looked down, and had leaked milk all over her dress. Y'all, #breastfeedingprobs .. So we changed into another equally beautiful smocked <i>pink </i>dress. haha. Justin is not a fan of babies in bonnets which I find hilarious so of course I dressed her up in one to see what he said. Please look at our little real life doll baby. I could just eat her up! The rest of Sunday was spent watching Netflix, taking a nap and going to bed early. The perfect end to a busy weekend! </span></div>
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<br />A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-87701135139496652032018-06-22T05:15:00.001-07:002018-06-22T05:15:17.191-07:00Meal Plan<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am constantly on the hunt for new meal ideas that are easy, healthy and don't consist of a million ingredients I don't have on hand. I'm really bad about finding a food I like and eating it ALL the time until I get burnt out. I ate two scrambled eggs with a slice of whole wheat toast covered in strawberry jelly and a cup of coffee for breakfast for three years. Y'all... I need to switch it up, haha. Here are some of our go to meals that are not fancy at all and so easy to whip up in case you are in need of some new ideas! </span><br />
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A Simple Southern Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12761138915643718463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070616306556603873.post-82093821786184132762018-06-21T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-21T07:30:13.051-07:00Newborn Favorites 0-2 Months <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I<b><i> can.not.believe </i></b>my baby is almost two months old!!!! Time has just flown by. I always love seeing what other peoples favorite baby items are so I thought I would share some of the thi</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ngs that have made life so much easier for us the past two months with a newborn. All of the items on this list we use <i>daily.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was so confused on what gear we really needed between a rock n' play, swing and bouncer. I was hesitant to purchase a swing so when my friend offered to let me borrow hers I jumped on it. Now after using it I realize how essential it has been for us. We will be purchasing another one for baby number two! Anna Claire started using this daily when she was about three weeks old. We put her in it as part of "play time" and she LOVES it. We crank the swing up to its highest setting and it will keep her occupied for a solid 20 minutes which is great if you are cooking dinner, doing laundry, etc. She also found the star mobile and it is the CUTEST thing I have ever seen. She gazes and just smiles away at the stars the whole time. Just that look alone is worth the money! I often see these at second hand baby consignment stores so be sure to look there because they can be pricey.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I don't mind admitting I'm obsessed with our infant carseat! When you are a first time mom registering for baby gear can be confusing. One of the questions I had was if I should get an infant car seat and then later on purchase a convertible car seat or if I should skip the infant seat and go straight to the convertible seat. I learned that it is worth every penny to get the infant seat!! After tons of research we chose the Chico Key Fit 30 and I LOVE it! If you follow along you may remember that Anna Claire and I were rear ended by another car when she was just a month old. She was buckled in this car seat and it kept her safe and injury free which is by far the most important thing. Another thing I love about this car seat is how EASY it is to take it in and out of your car. It literally clicks in, clicks out... It's so easy. There have been several times when she is sleeping and instead of waking her up to get her out of her car seat we just remove the car seat and snap it into our stroller (Baby Jogger- City Select, which I also love) and go about our business. I love it and would purchase it again in a heartbeat! </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When nothing else will calm our little one being worn in the Solly Wrap will. She LOVES to be worn and I love it also! It is also so convenient if you need your hands free. You can often find Anna Claire hanging out in the Solly while I make breakfast or walking out to the pool/beach when my hands are full carrying a million other things. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I purchased a Puj tub for the sink and this Angel Care one and the Angel Care is by far my favorite. The Puj always came unsnapped mid bath causing Anna Claire to start falling over. We love the Angle Care and she LOVES bath time! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is the only product on the list that we don't actually use daily but it has gotten tons of use and has come in so handy. This baby dome blocks the sun and keeps Anna Claire nice and cool when we are outside at the beach, pool, beach music concerts, etc. I place my battery operated stroller fan in their and she naps away and stays nice and cool. It also folds up and is SO easy to carry. If she had been born in the winter this item probably would not be worth it but for a spring/summer baby it's great! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-align: start;">Other honorable mentions that we love and can be found all around our house, in the stroller, in the diaper bag and pretty much everywhere we go: pacifiers, Aden and Anais swaddle blankets, diapers and wipes (duh) but we have been most impressed with Pampers and </span>lansinoh disposable nursing pads if you are breast feeding (especially until your milk regulates these are a must). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For fun I asked Justin his top 5 baby products to get a dads point of view and he was pretty much spot on with my favorites- swaddles, pacifiers, rock n play, swing and burp cloths. (: </span></div>
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