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Always my twin…

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I think one of the hardest elements of losing one of my twins to Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is the fact that I feel so cheated for my survivor. For me, as the mother, I deal with somewhat of an identity crisis. I am a mommy of twins with no twins. I worry […]

Who Are You Wearing?

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It is award season. Ahhh, Red carpet. I tried to watch one awards show last year and quite frankly, I didn’t even know who half the people were that were strutting down the red carpets. I am dis-connected. If I were to go to a Red Carpet event, I surely would have no idea what […]

Gluten Free Blueberry Coffee Cake

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So we had an interesting weekend… late on Friday night, as I was putting the kids down, I noticed a smell of burning rubber. Not generally a good sign. My husband and I walked around the house, sniffing everywhere. We could not find the source. Concerned about our house burning down, I could not sleep. […]

Green Living?

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Full disclosure, I am an affiliate for the Bundle of the Week program. You’ll always see the bundle of the week banner on the top of my posts. BUT I do not always blog about it. In fact, I rarely blog about the products. UNLESS of course, I come across one that I feel strongly […]

Signs and Symptoms of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)

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The following information is copied directly from the American Pregnancy Association. Does the mother have any signs of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome? A mother whose twins have TTTS may experience: Sensation of rapid growth of the womb A uterus that measures large for dates Abdominal pain, tightness, or contractions Sudden increase in body weight […]

"New"

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Focus words. What are they? Why do we choose them? The name itself explains it. Focus. In the midst of the chaos of life, I choose to focus. I choose to embrace my shortfalls and work on them each day. I have been really thinking about what I wanted my focus word to be for […]

“New”

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Focus words. What are they? Why do we choose them? The name itself explains it. Focus. In the midst of the chaos of life, I choose to focus. I choose to embrace my shortfalls and work on them each day. I have been really thinking about what I wanted my focus word to be for […]

Awareness & Education Save Lives

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Sharing stories of those who have experienced Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is critical, but so is sharing information about TTTS. This video was created by a close friend of mine, ReNee. Her twin daughters (who will be featured in an upcoming TTTS Tuesday!) were born at 28 weeks and spent months in the […]

A Little Bit of Sunshine After the Storm

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In October, I edited and self published my first book, Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. I rounded up over thirty other parents who had experienced the loss of a pregnancy, infant, or child, or have had to deal with infertility. While I wrote the frame of the book, the […]

Free is Fun! #JollyVoxBox2013

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Two months ago I was invited to a LegoDuplo House Party by one of the mom’s in my moms club. I had never heard of House Party before, but I thought, “that sounds fun!” Tiny and I attended the party. I learned all about House Party and was amazed. You register for free, answer some […]

Welcome 2014… goodbye 2013

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How it got to be January 6th already is mind blowing. Today the kids started back to school, and somehow, even though I knew Bean had to be at preschool at 9am, I thought I had a whole additional hour to get ready. Neither of us were dressed when I looked at the clock at […]