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Liam’s First Year

I can’t believe it. I have a one-year-old. My first year of motherhood has been a wild ride. Everyone knows they’ll love their child, but I underestimated just how much love one heart could hold. This kid is my world. I adore him, completely. I’m amazed by everything he does and I think about himContinue reading “Liam’s First Year”

Wrapping up 2019

2019 has been a momentous year. The past couple of years have been challenging, but I don’t think anything quite compares to the shell shock that is the birth of your first child. Becoming a mother has changed me in ways that I never thought possible. I definitely feel like I’ve been forged in theContinue reading “Wrapping up 2019”

Finding Balance

I always promised myself that if I ever became a mother, I wouldn’t lose myself along the way. I’m very privileged to be able to afford weekly riding lessons in addition to a child, but I didn’t expect to find it so hard to wake up in the morning to get to the barn. Pre-baby,Continue reading “Finding Balance”

Mom Guilt

I’ve always struggled with guilt, but it’s so much worse now that I’m a mom. The mom guilt is *so real* and it plagues me pretty much all day, every day. There are a million things that I feel guilty about. My baby loves Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and probably gets too much screentime. I don’tContinue reading “Mom Guilt”

Sleep Deprivation

Before I had my baby, I was used to getting at least nine hours of sleep per night. Although I had problems sleeping while I was pregnant, I made up for it with long naps throughout the day. I’ve always heard from my parents that I was a difficult sleeper, and I guess my littleContinue reading “Sleep Deprivation”

What We’ve Been Up To

Omg…I can’t believe it’s been years I last posted. But, to be fair, we’ve had a lot going on. Here’s a (somewhat) quick recap: TW: Pregnancy loss We had a baby! Our beautiful rainbow baby was born in May. Bill and I are completely in love with him. We suffered a miscarriage in April 2018, and that experienceContinue reading “What We’ve Been Up To”

Back At It Again!

In November of last year, I got sick and ended up in the ER a couple of times. Even with insurance, it was several thousand dollars. A hit that big and unexpected really set us back, and we had to cancel a vacation and scramble to pay off the bills in a reasonable amount ofContinue reading “Back At It Again!”

Life Changes!

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog, and I’m going to try to be better about posting from here on out! So much has changed since my last post, so I’ll just make a list. Bill got a new job! We’re still in shock about the incredible perks and benefits that he hasContinue reading “Life Changes!”

Adult Amateur Problems

The struggles of an adult amateur rider are never ending. Technically, I’ve been riding for 18 years (!!!) but I’ve had to take so many breaks that I’m still a beginner. Although I’m starting to build fitness and our flat work is really coming together, jumping is a total mess. Learning to ride as anContinue reading “Adult Amateur Problems”

Horse Show Recap

On Saturday, December 12, I competed in my first horse show since 2008. This show also happened to be my first show on Monkey, my first dressage show, and only my second show ever. Needless to say, I was feeling the show nerves about two months out. My lease pony, Chunky Monkey, is not oneContinue reading “Horse Show Recap”