After breeding season the question is always, "are they pregnant?" We spent Monday this week preg checking our herd and found out which cows were pregnant, which cows were not, and how well the the bulls did their job. When we preg check, we use ultrasound technology to look for signs that the ... READ the POST
My Secret to Losing the Baby Weight
“What’s your secret?” This was a question I received on a handful of occasions over the course of my first six weeks postpartum with our third babe. It was always in reference to my appearance having just had a baby, and quite frankly, it always made me feel uncomfortable. I just never ... READ the POST
Beef Builds Beautiful Bodies – The Journal
So, I have a confession to make. There have been few days in the past three weeks that I have not felt great. I was sore, achy, and generally run-down. I chalked it up to being only three weeks postpartum and adjusting to the new zone defense Tom and I are playing in the game of parenting. Then I ... READ the POST
Beef Builds Beautiful Bodies
As my trucker hat suggests, beef does in fact build beautiful bodies. Each of my three pregnancies were fueled by beef and now that Taggert is a full two weeks old, it is time to start getting my body back into shape. Yesterday, I signed myself up for, and started, the 30-Day Protein Challenge in ... READ the POST
So Many Choices
Back in the year 2010, I was a baby baking newbie trying to muddle through building a baby registry. And let me tell you - making a decision on what to diaper Tripp with was a daunting task in and of itself. Did you know there are ten different brands of disposable diapers available to choose from ... READ the POST
My Husband Is Nesting
My husband is nesting. Yes, you read that right. Turns out, that instinctive, sometimes uncontrollable, urge to organize, clean, arrange and rearrange in preparation for the impending arrival of a newborn is not limited to expectant mothers. In fact, he goes through a nesting phase, or something ... READ the POST
