Author: sometimesrenn
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Instagram Caption Ideas to Kickoff the New Year
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The New Year is like a crisp planner—full of blank pages just waiting to be filled with memories, milestones, and maybe a little mayhem (especially if you’re juggling tiny humans or navigating the military spouse life). Whether you’re celebrating with a sparkly countdown selfie, a family pajama pic, or a solo coffee-and-quiet-moment shot after a…
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Birth Story
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Surprise! This isn’t an April Fools joke- Baby Girl, AJ, has been earthside for nearly a month now. Today would have been her due date, but instead we celebrating the month of joy she has already brought us. Ironically, she came on the day I was scheduled to go over my birth plan with the…
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Pregnancy Story: 30 Week Update
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We are officially two thirds of the way to the finish line! My bumpie this week was supposed to be something about being 30 weeks, with 20 thousand things left to do, and 10 weeks left to go. But instead I had to joke about playing catchup because I made last weeks board and never…
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House Hunting: Things I’m Looking For
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in HomeWe’re looking for a house! When we first moved to Norfolk, we had originally considered assuming a home of one of Ryan’s buddies. The friend was getting out of the Navy, and offered his home to us either at a super affordable rent or even the possibility of assuming his VA loan rate. It had…
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Pregnancy Journey: the 1-Hour Glucose Test with the Fresh Test
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One of the worst parts about the third trimester is the testing process for gestational diabetes. When you’re pregnant, sometimes your pancreas is unable to keep up, causing diabetes, that usually goes away after the baby is born. In order to test this, we are usually instructed to drink a standardized beverage with high amounts…