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Addition Elle Workout Gear

My focus for the year is health for my family and for myself.  I’m cooking and eating healthy foods, starting to take the occasional break for myself to have some me-time, but I still need to conquer the regular exercise hurdle.  I am currently looking into some at home fitness options.  I am totally open to any suggestions you might have.  Has anyone ever taken part in an online fitness group?  A group to keep you accountable and help you…

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Faux Real

This time of year always gets me in the mood to purge.  My closet, my house, and my social media feeds!  About a year ago I started to really take note of how I would feel after looking at images of different people I follow.  Some people would warm my heart, others would give me a giggle, and some made me feel shitty.  It wasn’t that they were doing anything wrong necessarily, but I found myself feeling anxious and insecure.…

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Hello 2018

Happy New Year?  2018 began and gave us a big old slap in the face.  The babies and my mom all ended up in the hospital within the first two days of the year.  I mean, come on!  But, I am happy to report that everyone seems to be on the mend and is back at home.  In our house we are just dealing with some left over colds, new asthma diagnoses, and new puffer routines. Prior to the new…

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Forget Perfect

There is something about this time of year that turns us into perfectionists.  We want the perfect Christmas for our families.  We work so hard to provide our loved ones with the perfect gifts, the perfect dinner, the perfect tree, the perfect traditions, the perfect festive outings, the perfect parties, and all while our homes are looking like something from a picture perfect holiday magazine.  But sometimes things don’t go quite as expected because real life isn’t perfect. For those…

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Holiday Wine

Holiday wine!  This gorgeous rich bordeaux colour is festive in a more grown up way…although I’m not above wearing bright red Christmas socks if the occasion calls for it.  In keeping with my ongoing theme of comfort and joy (see what I did there?), this outfit offers up loads of comfort and even works when eating large holiday feast. First up, these fabulous Dex motto leggings with an elastic waist band.  Yup, I said and elastic waist band.  Ever go…

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