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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”

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”

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”

Getting Back on the Horse

Everyone has heard the idiom “Get back on the horse.” This advice is harder to abide by when you’ve fallen off a horse two days in a row. As an equestrian, I’ve had plenty of falls. No matter how many times I’ve fallen off and been okay, it still sucks and my confidence takes aContinue reading “Getting Back on the Horse”

Life Changes

There are a lot of things coming up that I’m really scared about. I’m getting married in just over 30 days. I’m retaking Business Math for the third time this summer. If I pass, I will be graduating in August. My job as a student worker ends in August. I will have to start lookingContinue reading “Life Changes”

22!

I had a perfect (lazy) birthday! I took two naps, one after each class, and watched Dance Moms while I waited for Bill to get home from work. Bill told me he had to work late, but being the surprise-loving guy that he is, he showed up with beautiful flowers and a box of cupcakesContinue reading “22!”