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Indoor Gross Motor Play

I honestly try to be strategic about my toy purchases (despite what my husband thinks!) but after COVID hit and daycare was closed, I was faced with an energetic 15 month old (now 2.5 years!) who needed to move her body and develop her strength. I had gravitated towards fine motor play, because that wasContinue reading “Indoor Gross Motor Play”

Bumpdate: Second Trimester

As I mentioned in my previous post about my experience with the first trimester of pregnancy, I had it pretty good. The only real issue I was facing was fatigue. But as my energy came back in the second trimester, I got back into exercising more and was averaging about 2-3 times a week. IContinue reading “Bumpdate: Second Trimester”

How I Tackle Procrastination and Get More Done

I’m sitting at my desk, staring at my note pad. I know what I need to do. I just can’t seem to muster up the energy to actually start. I don’t want to do all these administrative tasks that go along with adulthood. Why can’t someone else pay this medical bill, call the insurance provider, scheduleContinue reading “How I Tackle Procrastination and Get More Done”

30 Minutes or Less – Sweet Potato, Kale, and Soyrizo Hash

A question that is often on my mind is “What the heck am I going to eat for dinner?” (Deep thoughts, I know) And not only what am I going to eat, but how am I going to get it together with everything else I have to do today? Every day you gotta eat, whichContinue reading “30 Minutes or Less – Sweet Potato, Kale, and Soyrizo Hash”

Bumpdate: First Trimester

Hi everyone! So since we have announced that Baby Bradley will be joining us in December (!), I wanted to share what my experience with the first trimester was like. First let me start by saying that if you are thinking you want to get pregnant, it is worth putting in a little effort toContinue reading “Bumpdate: First Trimester”

Growing and Creating

Hello long lost internet family! When I started RoadtoRidges, I had a yearning desire to create – to put something out there into the world with my own effort. The creation bug struck in more ways than one, and in early April, I found out Isaac and I were expecting our first child! Since thatContinue reading “Growing and Creating”

Getting Back on Track

Have you ever fallen off the wagon? Whatever you decided to do, with the best intentions, falls by the wayside? Ever left a project started and half-finished? I have, and it’s a struggle/a lifetime lesson for me to keep moving forward. I suffer from too much enthusiasm. I LOVE starting new projects, planning new things,Continue reading “Getting Back on Track”

Lint-Free Leggings

If you know me, you know I love me some athleisure. But with two dogs and a cat, and lots of snuggles between all of them, finding some leggings that can withstand lint and pet hair is becoming extremely necessary. I had been a devoted member of the Lululemon tribe since I learned about themContinue reading “Lint-Free Leggings”

Book Review: The Alzheimer’s Solution

Most families have had experience with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and my family is no different. My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2002, right after my grandfather died and the loss of cognitive function could be hidden no longer. She first lived at home, then had in-home caregivers, and was eventually moved into anContinue reading “Book Review: The Alzheimer’s Solution”

Fiber and Your Microbiome

If you’re like me, you have heard a lot in the past couple years about the microflora inside our gut, and how critical it is to overall health. We’ve been told to eat yogurt, eat fermented foods, take a daily probiotic, all in the name of giving power to the good bacteria inside us thatContinue reading “Fiber and Your Microbiome”