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October 27, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Friday Favorites: Volume 37

Favorite Things

Happy Friday! We made it to the weekend, and since its been a couple weeks since I last did a Friday Favorites, I figured we were due for one!

Stepping stones for each birthday

I actually did this about a month or two ago, but I really want to make stepping stones each year with Theo’s footprint to put in our garden!

I bought a kit from Hobby Lobby and it had the concrete, a mold, and these glass/tile pieces to make a mosaic with. Hopefully my mosaic number skills will improve next year lol

Regardless, I’m really happy with how this turned out!

New system to determine activities for the day with baby/toddler

One thing I have started doing in recent months is writing down activities, putting them in a basket, and having Theo randomly draw out some activities for us to do. Sometimes I feel at a loss of what to do for the day, and this has made it super easy and fun to take some of the deciding out of the agenda for the day!

Lately I’ve been filling our days with more library story-time visits and doing errands/chores that I need to do to allow him to help, but when we have free time just for play, this is how I’ve been enjoying determining what to do 🙂

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Linen 2 Piece set from Amazon

I got this Linen 2 piece set from Amazon for our recent trip to Italy but I’ve found it to be versatile with the changing weather. It’s comfy for lazy days around the house but also looks nice enough church or a dinner out.

Currently reading:

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

This will be my third book I’ve read by Blake Crouch. I read Dark Matter a number of years ago and read Recursion a couple of years ago and loved them both. Dark Matter remains one of the best books I’ve ever read. If you enjoy science-fiction, I think you will enjoy his books! This is another science-fiction by him that has more to do with DNA. My husband read it and thinks I will really enjoy it, so I’ll let y’all know!

Audiobook: The In-Between by Hadley Vlahos, R.N.

This one was another recommendation, but from a close friend. I have come across Hadley’s videos on TikTok every so often where she talks about stories about her work as a hospice nurse. My friend who recommended it said that she cried every chapter, but that it actually gave her a lot of peace regarding death and dying.

Death is such a taboo topic, but I have unfortunately had to encounter a lot of it with my past roles as a nurse– especially when I worked in the ICU. Hospice has always been such an interesting area that I’ve considered in my own career. Every hospice nurse I’ve ever worked with is truly an angel.

I’m about 50% through with this one, but really enjoying it so far!

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I made these carb-balanced/blood sugar friendly/hi I made these carb-balanced/blood sugar friendly/high protein breakfast muffins often in my first pregnancy and honestly have enjoyed them well beyond pregnancy! They’re only 5 ingredients and give the bready texture I was missing when I had gestational diabetes. It’s kind of similar to a sausage ball! I normally eat 2-3 muffins for breakfast as each muffin has about 7 grams of carbs and 12 grams of protein!

5-INGREDIENT SAVORY BREAKFAST MUFFINS
* 1 pound of turkey sausage (or whatever type you like)
* 4 eggs
* 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
* 1 cup Kodiak cake baking mix
* 1/3 cup cottage cheese

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350℉ and spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray
2. In a pan over medium heat, add the sausage and crumble while cooking. Cook until no longer pink. Remove from heat and allow to cool briefly.
3. In a bowl, crack the eggs and lightly beat. Add shredded cheese, kodiak mix, cooked sausage, and cottage cheese and mix well (mixture will be thick)
4. Fill the 12 prepared muffin cups evenly with the mixture.
5. Bake for about 22-25 minutes or until golden brown on top

Recipe Notes
If meal prepping for the week, store leftovers in a container in the fridge. You can heat by microwaving for about 1 minute. I prefer to reheat them by microwaving a couple for 15-30 seconds and then pop them in the air fryer at 350 for 3-5 minutes.
#breakfastideas #gestationaldiabetes #highproteinbreakfast
This year I made a felt crown for my son’s birthda This year I made a felt crown for my son’s birthday and it wasn’t nearly as difficult as I thought it might be! It also turned out to be so inexpensive but something so personalized for my toddler 🥹❤️ #birthdaytradition #toddlermom #kidsbirthdayideas
What I Eat in a Day: 23 weeks pregnant and attempt What I Eat in a Day: 23 weeks pregnant and attempting to be carb-conscious (my doctors have asked me to be carb-conscious because of my history of gestational diabetes!) PSA: I’m not including vegetables (unless they are starchy) in this carb count bc my dietician said I don’t need to count them 😌

Breakfast: sweet potato hash with @jonesdairyfarm chicken sausage, egg, and feta cheese + coffee with sugar-free @coffeemate 

Snack: @costco protein bar

Lunch: 1 slice of Ezekiel bread with pimento cheese and tomato + apple

Snack 2: low-carb yogurt with @sevensundayscereal granola and strawberries

Dinner: @chickfila Cobb salad (s/o to their app designer bc their nutrition facts makes it so easy when you’re counting carbs!!)

Snack: @barebells.usa protein bar (@sheetz has a great protein bar selection!!)

Bedtime snack: @fairlife chocolate milk 🥛🍫❤️

#gestationaldiabetes #carbconscious #pregnancy #healthymealideas
What I ate in a day at 22 weeks pregnant with a hi What I ate in a day at 22 weeks pregnant with a history of gestational diabetes (my doctors have asked me to be carb-conscious because of my history!) PSA: I’m not including vegetables (unless they are starchy) in this carb count bc my dietician said I don’t need to count them 😌

Breakfast: breakfast burrito with egg, @jonesdairyfarm chicken sausage, tomato, and avocado (I know I should switch to a lower carb tortilla but just let me have this one indulgence lol) + sugar-free @coffeemate in my coffee

Snack: @costco brand protein bar

Lunch: Cannellini bean salad (about 1/2 cup beans in this serving) with tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, olives, feta, lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, salt/pepper + 2 mini naan bites

Dinner: crispy chicken cutlet topped with Caesar salad (love the @chosenfoods dressing) + side of strawberries 

Bedtime snack: @fairlife chocolate milk 🥛❤️🍫

#pregnancy #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic
And it’s not even officially fall yet 🙂🍁🍂 #fallact And it’s not even officially fall yet 🙂🍁🍂 #fallactivities #toddlermom #parentinghumor #marriagehumor
When I had my first child, I underestimated the po When I had my first child, I underestimated the power of a peaceful bedroom to recover postpartum and exist in the newborn bubble. It might sound kind of silly, but I want to create a peaceful haven in my bedroom for postpartum because the newborn trenches are tough! 

I’m going for neutral in here, but more layered, earthy, textured and elevated (without feeling formal). Next up is styling my bed, giving my nightstands and dressers and makeover, and lots more decor and styling! #homediy #pregnancy #bedroommakeover #bedroomdecor
#SecretDeoPartner On days when I don’t initially f #SecretDeoPartner On days when I don’t initially feel my best, I try to be intentional about doing simple acts to turn that feeling around: putting on a cute outfit just to wear around the house; decorating for fall (arguably) a little early; or wearing an amazing scent. The Secret Cocoa Butter Invisible Solid is my FAVORITE, and its all day freshness gives me a boost of confidence throughout the day. #RomanticizingLife #ToddlerMom @secretdeodorant
Here’s some simple things to do to make this week Here’s some simple things to do to make this week a little more whimsical, magical, and fun ❤️✨ do it for yourself, do it for your kids, do it for both! #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #toddlermom
My doctor asked me to be carb conscious because of My doctor asked me to be carb conscious because of my history of gestational diabetes, so here is what I ate in a day at 21 weeks pregnant!

1st breakfast: savory breakfast muffins made with @kodiakcakes pancake mix + coffee with sugar-free @coffeemate 

2nd breakfast: thin slice of sourdough with smashed avocado and egg

Lunch: sourdough with pimento cheese and tomato + blueberries + @lesserevilsnacks popcorn

Snack: boiled peanuts

Dinner: ground beef burrito bowl with brown rice and black beans

Bedtime snack: @ghostlifestyle protein cereal with low carb milk

#gestationaldiabetes #diabetes #mealideas #pregnancy
These simple days with my sweet family are the day These simple days with my sweet family are the days I always dreamed about and now that I’m living them, I won’t take them for granted ❤️✨ 

#whimsicalchildhood #toddlermom #slowlifestyle #simplelife
What I ate in a day at 20 weeks pregnant with a hi What I ate in a day at 20 weeks pregnant with a history of gestational diabetes! I am trying my best to follow the diet I followed with my 1st pregnancy. Fingers crossed I don’t have GD this time around though (being tested at 24 weeks 🫩) 

Breakfast: viral spring roll “bagel” filled with sausage, egg, and cheese + matcha latte with @fairlife milk and sugar-free vanilla syrup from @torani 

Supplements: prenatal and probiotic from @gardenoflife choline from @naturemadevitamins, and vitamin D

Lunch: chicken&pork gyoza, soy sauce + apple

Snack: PB protein cereal from @ghostlifestyle and @fairlife milk

Dinner: viral sheet pan beef “kebabs” with low-carb wrap from Ole, roasted zucchini, tomato, feta, tzatziki, and hummus

Bedtime snack: low-carb vanilla Greek yogurt and @sevensundayscereal granola

#gestationaldiabetes #pregnancy #2ndtrimester
Sometimes, boys have childhoods that are centered Sometimes, boys have childhoods that are centered around traditionally boy-ish things like trucks and sports, and while my son LOVES those things, I think boys don’t always get all the whimsy that girls get. Whimsy is for girls AND boys!! Every childhood deserves to be whimsical 🥰 #toddlermom #toddleractivities #whimsy #whimsicalhome
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