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A New Year with Meijer!

07 Thursday Jan 2016

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baby, busy, health, Life, meijer, new year, nutrition, savings


  

Good afternoon!  Well, today is my last day in my 20’s.  This year has been the best year of my life as we welcomed our sweet girl into this world.  Having her has made me feel a whole new way about life and health.  Right before I became pregnant with her, I had reshaped my eating habits with the Whole30 program and was working out quite a bit through Class Pass.  Once I became pregnant, my eating habits and pretty much way of life became about what baby girl needed.  I was constantly worried about what I was putting in my body because I knew she was directly getting what I gave her.  I started thinking more about organic products and overall nutrition and not just how to lose those pesky extra pounds.   Now that I have her and am reponsible for both of our nutrition, remembering to keep myself healthy has to be a top priority.  However,  this becomes quite difficult when you don’t know day from night,  you are carrying a nine pound baby all day so you basically only have one free hand at best, and you have absolutely no energy to create a delicious/healthy meal.  Family really saved us the first two weeks, waiting on us hand and foot, but once they left we had to figure out a game plan for staying healthy!

1. Keeping non-perishable items handy like Muscle Milk.  The added  protein helps to keep me full until I can fix a proper meal.  I rarely need more than a few sips so I just keep it in the fridge and sip as needed!

2.  Bananas have always been and always will be my best fruit friend. I had terrible leg cramps during pregnancy and was eating at least 2 bananas a day to keep them at bay.  They are also the perfect vessel for peanut butter and/or Nutella.

3. Matt got a NutriBullet for Christmas so we have been creating smoothies and storing them in individual portions or splitting them for meals with a side of avocado toast.  Delicious!  For a little extra boost, Matt adds protein powder to his!

4. Snack bars.  Everywhere.  I keep them in my nursing caddys, purse, diaper bag, etc…I’ve been stocking up on high protein versions so that they are filling enough that I don’t eat 1,000 of them a day.  Truly, they have been a lifesaver.

It has been a whirlwind year–check back tomorrow for some reflections and more baby pics!–but today I wanted to pop in to share how we are staying healthy in the new year!  What are your resolutions for the year?  What are your tips and tricks for staying healthy?

As always be sure to hop onto Meijer mPerks to load those digital coupons to help save you money on all your health needs this year!

Have a great day!

Erin

*this post is sponsored by Meijer, but as always all opinions are my own!

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Life Lately…

06 Friday Nov 2015

Posted by Planning for Paris in Daily Happenings

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autumn, baby, beauty, busy, Fall, Life, royals, snail mail, style

Unfortunately, I have to start off with our unhappy news.  We lost our sweet Graham.  Natalie and Tad took him in when he was skin and bones and nourished him in every way possible.  He brought so much happiness to our family.

 Spent a rainy Saturday morning brunching with Amanda from Girl About Columbus and Liz from Breathe It All In at Alchemy.  We chatted over avocado toast and smoothies about all things mommy.  Love these ladies!

Finally got caught up on my snail mail…

 …which included the loads of boxes that have been arriving.  We have not really had the time to go together to pick out what we need, so we opted to have most of it shipped and it was like Christmas morning going through all of it!

The babe and I at 33 weeks!  We threw ourselves a pity party since we didn’t get to go to Florida last weekend and went on a little shopping spree!  We almost have Christmas done!

What the what?! It’s November!!  I feel a certain anxiousness about Christmas’ arrival, but also can’t bear to put away my pumpkins.  Gonna just be a weird hodge podge for awhile!

THE ROYALS WON THE WORLD SERIES!!  So stinkin’ incredible!  My mom was 8 months pregnant with me the last time they won the world series in ’85 and so it just feels like fate.  Can’t wait for our baby to grow up watching the boys in blue!

The baby room is 99% complete.  Come on baby!  We are ready for ya!

What snazzy things have you all been up to?  Hope you have all had an excellent start to November!  Have a great weekend!
Erin

Linking up with: Bright on a Budget

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Wednesday Wishlist!

14 Wednesday Oct 2015

Posted by Planning for Paris in Life's Loves

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accessories, baby, beauty, busy, favorites, finds, Life, love, products, Stationery

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Well happy Wednesday, friends!! Phew–things are getting real around the Johnson household. We are finding that every minute is consumed with baby to-dos.  Then about halfway through accomplishing a baby related task, I usually cry because I realize we only have NINE more weeks of just Matt and I after TEN years of just us.  This baby is such a blessing and we are finding ourselves more and more excited for their arrival each day, but we also know how much is going to change–and that is just a tad scary!  It also didn’t help that when we mentioned to our doctor’s office that we were traveling this weekend, they suggested we go ahead and pack our carseat, hospital bags, and copy of medical records just in case.  Insert wide-eyed emoji here.

Ok, so let’s get to the nitty gritty.  Baby stuff is on the brain so prepare yourself for overload the next 2 months. Sorry in advance.

  1. Teething necklace.  Functional and cute.  Yep!
  2. Halloween Cards.  The best holiday is upon us!! Wouldn’t miss a chance to send a little spooky mail!
  3. Sugar Paper Signature Pen.
  4. These gold earrings are to die for and they are only $12.  Score.
  5. Floral Power Trip Cord.  I feel like I am always on the go these days, a backup charger and this car charger are essentials.
  6. Essie ‘After School Boy Blazer’.
  7. Kai Body Lotion.
  8. So, June and January just launched their fall line and it includes dozens of new pieces that are gender neutral like this bib.  Swoon.
  9. This basket is just begging to be filled with cute baby toys.
  10. Ok, so this reptile pillow is a little boyish.  We can’t help it.  We are 99% sure that’s what we are having so it couldn’t hurt just to get this and then worst case scenario, girls like dinosaurs too?

What all are you guys loving this week?  Any baby goods I am missing???

Hope you have a great rest of the week–2 more days!
Erin

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Life Lately…

02 Friday Oct 2015

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autumn, baby, birthday, blog, bump, busy, Fall, Life, traveling


A few weekends ago, I traveled up to Indiana for a bridal shower for my sweet cousin Amber and got to see this pretty lady, my dad, grandma, and all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins.  It was so fun getting to be with them and for them to get to feel the baby move!  It’s been hard being away from family and not being able to share all of the little milestones!


Got this sweet tee from Jean and June and started getting all kinds of teary.  Can’t believe we get to meet this little nugget in less than 3 months!


 FALL!!!!


We settled on this stroller and car seat set.  We got it all set up and things got REAL.


The babe and I at 28 weeks!  We have officially hit the 3rd trimester!

AND finally….October is here, my friends!! Ah, sweet, sweet October.
Plus, my baby brother turns 24 today…what?!  Hope you have a happy day Nicky poo!
So that’s it for me, what have you all been up to?
Erin


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Happy Weekend!

11 Friday Sep 2015

Posted by Planning for Paris in Life's Loves

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art, autumn, baby, beauty, busy, Color, cookies, Fall, favorites, style

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Good morning, loves!  It’s been a doozy of a week over here so I for one am stoked about the impending weekend.  We have another weekend at home where I plan on putting my feet up, doing a little baking, and probably more online shopping.  The perfect weekend if you ask me!  Here’s what I am loving this week!

  1. There is greek yogurt in these cookies so I am almost positive that makes them healthy.
  2. I am not usually one to sit around and relax on the weekends, but lately it’s a must.  This blanket should pair nicely with my tufted ottoman I am currently using to prop up my feet and my fuzzy slippers!
  3. So, maybe you all have some advice here, but I feel like my phone has literally no storage space.  Right now there are around 30 pictures on it and it is taking up half the space.  I have to clear it out weekly–who knows how often I will have to clear it out once baby arrives.   Definitely going to need a cute flash drive!  Although, we have found that that this baby is already like their father because as soon as I try to film the kicks, they suddenly cease.  Camera goes off; you know the drill.  Cute, but frustrating.
  4. This week my mantra has been breathe.  Between seriously bruised and swollen ankles and a little trouble sleeping with my growing belly, we have also been on our first maternity tour and going on our second tonight.  Let me just say, I cried four  times at the first hospital.  I think it should be a rule that they cannot take expectant mothers by the nursery.  Every single one of us was crying.  It makes it all feel so real.  But in all honesty, despite that I now have to plan my outfits around a maternity girdle and compression hose, this little nugget brings me so much joy already.  Annnnnd I am crying again.
  5. Santa, I need this face mask.  And pretty much everything else fresh makes. Thanks!
  6. You guys!  This dry shampoo works.  I know you all may not be the dry shampoo freaks that I am, but I literally never leave the house without it.  I usually opt for the powder, but this spray is heavenly I tell you!
  7. SO to make myself feel better about having to buy a maternity belt, I went ahead and splurged on this purse.  When the large Target box arrived and out spilled all the maternity stuff, even the hubby wasn’t mad about this purchase.  Mama needed a treat too!
  8. Noble Carriage seriously has the cutest stuff.  This adorable teether included.  If you have baby fever, steer clear.
  9. Why, oh why are onesies with sayings on them so stinking cute?!
  10. Again, most of my outfits are designed to hide m’ hose so boots are pretty much all I can wear–usually paired with leggings and a long shirt.  So, I am thinking about splurging on another pair for fall.  What do we think about this option?  I am tempted, but also think I need a pair with a slightly shorter heel?  Thoughts? Suggestions?

I hope you all had an amazing week and have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers!
Erin

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