My Life in 250 Words

My Life in 250 Words

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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I have decided to jump on the bandwagon of Jenni's "Blog every day in May Challenge" going on over on her blog Story of My Life. I usually enjoy these prompts because I often struggle with things to write about.

Go see the list HERE for the whole month.

Day 1 for Wednesday, May 1st is the story of your life in 250 words or less.

So here is mine.

I was born April 9, 1983 in Montevideo, Minnesota. I grew up on a farm until I was about 4. My parents were married when I was 6. My Mom had me at 16. We lived with my Grandparents until moving around to Detroit Lakes (Pre-school), Alexandria (Kindergarten), Plymouth (1st Grade), Bloomington (2nd grade) and finally Eden Prairie (3rd grade). My parents have lived in the same house ever since. My brother, Ross, was born when I was 8. When I was 11, my sister, Keli Jo was born. She died 3 months later from SIDS. It changed me and my family forever. I think it brought us much closer. I was 14 when my sister, Amie, was born. I was 16 when my sister, Kate, was born. I started working as a photographer at 16 for a local studio. I worked there until I got a big girl job at 20. That was also the year I met my Hubs. I knew after just a month of dating him, that he was the one for me. I was engaged at 21; married at 23. We got our first 2 pups the same year we were married. We then inherited 2 more 2 years later. I became a Mom to Hailey Jo in June 2011. I still do photography on the side. My full time job is a Paralegal and I’ve been doing that for almost 10 years. I love my family and my life. That’s me in a nutshell.

Let me know if you are participating as well.

Hailey Jo {16 months}

Hailey Jo {16 months}

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October 26, 2012

This is you at 16 Months:

On October 25th we FINALLY went in for your 15 month appointment. Only a month late, no biggie, right?

You weighed 24 lbs (80%).

You are 31 inches tall (52%).

Your head is 18 inches (46%).

You are just so funny and goofy all the time.

You can find endless ways to entertain yourself.

You have been going to school now a couple days a week.

You still cry when we drop you off, but are always a happy camper when we pick you up.

You are in what they call the "Busy Babies" room.

You are learning to use sign language at school.

You were the Star of the Month at school.

You love to paint and get dirty.

You make cute projects at school.

You still love to play outside. Especially at school. They have all sorts of neat toys and a big jungle gym.

You love to climb.

You still love to swing.

You would stay outside ALL day if we let you.

You also love to go to the mall and play. I can see us doing this regularly this winter.

You went to a Lynx playoff game on October 14, 2012.

You still sit in the cart pretty good, as long as you are holding something.

You love to make a mess with your toys.

You don't like cleaning them up though.

You love to dig in the cereal containers at Papa's house.

You are so adorable in your new winter peacoat that I got at Old Navy. 

We get so many compliments on it.

You are wearing mostly 18 month clothes.

You are wearing size 4 diapers.

You love to sit in your princess chair and watch cartoons.

You are still a good rider in the car.

You always look so peaceful when sleeping.

You went to another family wedding on Saturday, October 20th.

You danced your little heart out all night long and were the hit of the reception!

You are getting into all sorts of crazy places.

You love to wear Mama's slippers or shoes and walk around the house.

You ate some yummy Mac & Cheese at the Fall Family Festival at school on Thursday, October 25th.

You are trying and eating all sorts of things.

You love "nanas." (Bananas)

You still love bath time.

You love to give your puppies kisses. Bella is the only one that will actually let you.

You love your Daddy to pieces.

You think he is so funny, which he truly is.

You love to be the center of attention. I wonder where you got that from.

You started on a real bedtime routine this month. We watch Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood in the living room as quiet time with a sippy cup of milk. Then we head into your room and sit in your chair and read a few books. Then we lay you down in your crib for "Night Night."

You do not take the bottle anymore before bed. We got rid of that cold turkey and did the cry it out method. It took a few nights, but you caught on fast.

You have the cutest little smile!

You are just so precious to us and we love you so very much!!

{Not} Going Gluten Free

{Not} Going Gluten Free

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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I get the daily Jillian Michaels email.

Anyone else?



I love her!!

Some of the articles in the email apply to me and I read them, and some I just skim through and delete.

Yesterday's email was extremely helpful.

I was pretty clueless when it comes to what "gluten-free" truly means and why some people are "gf."

I do know what celiac disease is and that whole part of it.

THIS article gave me lots of really good points.

A few major ones that I didn't know or made me think further:

"Most people do not have to worry about gluten and should eat whole grains as part of a balanced diet."

"The average person won’t get any additional health benefits from foods with the “gf” labels and these new products may even be less healthy."

"Gluten is found in many whole-grain foods that have an array of vitamins, minerals, and fiber and are vital to a healthy diet."

"Don’t be fooled — gluten-free doesn’t automatically mean “low calorie” or “healthy.” In fact, gluten-free foods are not only more expensive, but full of extra calories and sugars to make up for taste and texture when alternative products are swapped."

Like I said before, I know what celiac disease is and know that being "gf" does wonders for those people. I also know of people who are "gf" just for the hell of it, because they think it's healthier. I'm not judging anyone. Whatever you want to do for you is great. I'm just sick of feeling guilty about NOT being "gf" and wondering if we should be. This article makes me feel a little better about it all. I don't have to constantly worry if I am making the wrong choice or not. Bottom line is I need to do what's right for my family. If we continue to eat a mostly healthy and balanced diet, and we continue to work out regularly, we will be just fine, right?

Right.

Is anyone out there gluten-free? I would love to hear your story and insight.