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notinjersey May 27, 2019

Ready For Summer Swimming

After 9 months of swim lessons, I can confidently say that Simon is ready for summer. Last summer he was afraid to go under the water. He didn’t know how to take a breath and hold it in. For too long he depended on his puddle jumper to keep him afloat, and when he out grew it, he insisted on having a pool noodle with him in the water. After joining Goldfish Swim School, he conquered his fears, realized that he could swim, and developed confidence in himself.

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notinjersey May 24, 2019

Hooray, It’s Friday! Volunteering, a Birthday, and an Update From Gabbie

Time for another random Friday update!

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notinjersey May 23, 2019

My DEXA Scan Experience

As you probably know, I’ve been working on weight loss since the beginning of this year. I have lost a lot of weight so far, but I have a goal and I’m not there yet. I was recently contacted and informed about having a DEXA Body Composition Scan, which is a way to precisely measure body fat, muscle, and bone composition and to help you track your body composition changes over time.

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notinjersey May 22, 2019

Gabbie’s Dance Recital 2019

This Sunday was Gabbie’s dance recital and the culmination of her 10th year of dance! She has grown along with the dance school. We now have two recitals because there are so many classes. Everyone older than 1st grade dances in both shows. The youngest dancers and the Competition Team dances are divided between the two shows. Gabbie’s solo and duet were in the first show, so we attended that show. During that show, I decided to stay for the second show as well. This way I got to see the dances twice and take more photos! For the first show, I was a little close up so I had some trouble getting the photos I wanted. For the second, I stood up on the side when Gabbie’s classes danced.

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notinjersey May 21, 2019

Three Things Tuesday – Friendships

Time for another update in three points each. In posts like these, you get an update on each child (or family member) in three bullet points per person. I like to write them about once per month and to share something new about each of my kids! This month, I was inspired by the Mom Hour Podcast Episode 207, in which the hosts talked about each of their children and their friendship styles, strengths, and struggles. My kids and their friendships is definitely something I think about, so I thought it would be perfect to write about today.

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