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5 Reasons Why I’ve Loved Being Pregnant During the Pandemic

5 Reasons Why I’ve Loved Being Pregnant During the Pandemic

I have really enjoyed my pandemic pregnancy, mainly because I don’t have to deal with any of the stuff I listed above. I am a person who both enjoys being around other people and also enjoys having time alone.

We Cannot Remain Silent: Trumpism Must End

We Cannot Remain Silent: Trumpism Must End

I watched in horror as domestic terrorists broke through police barricades and as some police officers removed barricades to allow rioters to move closer to the capital-placing our nation‘s leaders in harms way. As these rioters moved closer and closer, fear and terror consumed me. This feeling continued to grow faster than I think I have ever felt.

Our Pandemic Cross-Country Roadtrip

Our Pandemic Cross-Country Roadtrip

We go to Michigan every single summer. When the pandemic hit earlier this year my husband was super concerned we wouldn’t be able to fly to Michigan.

Our COVID-19 Socially Distanced Sedona Camping Trip

Our COVID-19 Socially Distanced Sedona Camping Trip

Back in early June, my husband and I took our kids on our very first family camping trip together – it was a blast. Not to mention perfectly safe and totally distanced from other people.

Ten Things I Learned After My Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

Ten Things I Learned After My Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

In this blog I will focus on ten things I have learned about myself in the past year and what I’m doing to manage those things in relation to my fibromyalgia.

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I don’t take time off. For ten years I have worked day and night, seven days a week, 360 days a year, and I’m f*cking over it. Working this much has NOT brought me closer to happiness. It has made me money, it has given me the ability to financially support Fox’s therapy needs, but to my own physical and mental detriment. I’m taking time off from my business for a the next few weeks. I’m taking the pressure off myself, I’m throwing a middle finger in the air, and turning my back on social media for a while. Social media is toxic. Imagine having it be your only job for ten years. Ten years of living the lie that “social media never sleeps.” Well, for the next few weeks it will. For the next few weeks I’m choosing me and ending this bullshit popularity contest that is the social media hustle. In 2021 you can expect me to be available to teach you about social media. To give you the tools you need. To give you the edge on creating a sustainable means of running your business on social. Detoxify your life and pause social. Go be merry instead. Text me if you need me ✌🏻.

It’s even more true now. Stay home and keep safe and healthy. . . #covidthanksgiving #hashtagsdontworkrightnow #thanksgiving #2020wtf . . Pic via @fairercents

This bump is bumpin’. I am officially four months today and my cravings include chicken and waffles with peanut butter and hot sauce. Hot tip of the day: let the comments of others roll off of you like rain drizzling on an umbrella. The only opinion that matters is those who know you best. Leave the negativity to the haters and spend your energy doing what feels good...like eating a burrito.

Yesterday my shirt was “women will save the world” and today going for self care. I hope you voted today. Everyone vote matters.

Let’s talk about your sleep game and waking up early. The only time I wake up early is when I have a flight to catch. ✈️

This is how we do conference calls.

Me to my pre-pregnancy body: “Say bye, bye!” But honestly, idc. I’m growing a human inside me and I gotta do what my body needs me to do to stay happy, healthy, and fed. Even if that means eating all things pumpkin. #pregnancytruth #truth #bodypositivity #pregnant #hocuspocus #growingatinyhuman #pumpkinfood #allthethings #sandersonsisters #pregnancymemes

To be perfectly honest right now...being pregnant at this moment in time sucks. I have hit peak morning sickness and am only capable of moving after noon. It’s really hard and nothing I have tried is working. Here’s everything I’ve tried: Ginger root Ginger tea Ginger candies Preggie pops Lemon and water B6 B12 BRAT diet Unisom Sea sick medicine Cold compress Massage And probably more I can’t think of. There are so many women in the world who experience morning sickness. There’s an even smaller percentage of women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum. There are only 200,000 cases per year. In 2012/2013 I was one of those women. In this pregnancy, I am determined to not be in that group. But I also can’t control what happens 100%. Taking tiny baby steps to do what works for me in that moment is all I can do. Some may argue that all this sickness isn’t worth it. I won’t say that doesn’t cross my mind occasionally. But I always come back around to the thought of seeing that little baby’s face for the first time, and how I felt with Fox, and I know it will be worth it. Nothing worth having comes easy in life.

Unpopular choice: Sending kids back to school during a pandemic. Here’s the thing though. Ted and I have two kids. Arya and Fox are both in second grade. Both go to the same school, it both have VERY different life situations. Arya is asthmatic like me, and is therefore more high risk for having a worse case of COVID. Fox is perfectly fine. We chose to have Arya continue doing online school at home because she’s capable of staying on task on her own (for the most part). Fox on the other hand, he’s autistic. And while he’s brilliantly minded, he needs to have in-person instruction. He needs in-person therapies. He needs the one-on-one expert attention that I am not qualified to do. It would be okay if Fox didn’t have the needs he does, I could teach both kids at home. But I also have a business to run, a fetus to nourish, and a home to care for. Fox deserves 100% of whoever is teaching him’s attention. At school he gets what he needs. Admitting I couldn’t give him what he needs educationally was hard. But it was the best choice for him. And the best choice for me.

First Trimester boxes aren’t made for moms. They’re made for babies...but at 1-3 months pregnant what use does a pregnant woman have for bottles? NONE. These are the things that should actually be in a “first trimester” box: 1. Ginger Peach Candy 2. Endless Ginger Ale 3. Belly band pants expander 4. Self confidence book about your changing mommy body 5. Sea sick bands (for the motion sickness) 6. Gift card to @pinkblushmaternity 7. Recipes to satisfy morning sickness

Ted and I are excited to announce we’re adding a little dragon-wizard to our family next year! Ted and I have Fox and Arya we brought into our little tribe and the latest edition is our combo baby! Also, our rainbow baby 🌈. Last year at the height of my Illness we lost a little one and it was such a heart breaking experience. But after a storm, a rainbow appears ❤️. We’ll find out in about six weeks if it’s a boy or girl. . . . . . #baby #babyannouncement #babyannouncementideas #gamerbaby #babylove #rainbowbaby #gameofthrones #boardgamecouple #letterboard #dragons #babydragon #newbaby #newarrival

Sunday’s are for doughnuts and mimosas. What are you all up to today? The kids and I are taking a step back from school and life today while Ted goes up to Fountain Hills to help out a grandparent. Halloween decorations are most def also I’m the mix. Happy Sunday friends.

Happy national coffee day! I know my coffee needs to be strong as hell these days. Thanks Co vid. #NationalCoffeeDay

Ted is often times the sweetest damn human being I’ve ever known in my life. That is, next to my son Fox who is also one of the sweetest human beings I’ve ever known in my life. With the pandemic as crazy as it has been over the past what feels like forever, I’ve been doing a lot while battling a chronic illness, and now being pregnant. So as a thank you he got me some beautiful flowers and Hive Pocket! #HivePocket#hive #PocketGames#pocketbook #GamesOnTheGirl #TravelGames #GamesOnTheGo #CampingGames, #BoardGames #BoardGameLife #BoardGameAddict #BoardGamesForLife #BoardGamesAreFun #FamilyGames #GameNight #MondayNightGame#QuickGames #giftgiving #presentsarefun #flatlay #letsplayagame

Oftentimes we tell ourselves we need to look a certain way, act a certain, BE a certain type of person and that’s just bologna. What you need to do is what suits your life best. Maybe that’s being all dressed up all the time. Maybe that’s yoga pants and a top knot. Or maybe it’s lying in bed because life’s a little hard right now. Whatever you need to do, you just need to do it.

Saturday’s are for relaxing. Right now I’m working insane hours because of my kids having been doing the online school thing. Wake up: 6:30 am, get in an hour of work Get dressed & eat: 7:30 am Start school: 8 am Work with Fox/Arya: 8 am - 3 pm Pass out: 3 pm - 4 pm Start working on clients stuff: 5 pm - ???? I can’t work and manage kids doing school at the same time because of my son Fox. You see, Fox is autistic and such an amazing kid! But I have to help him read, write, spell, and doing everything else a gen ed 2nd grader would be able to do on their own. It’s been really hard and we made the decision for him to return to school and be in his special ed class again. It wasn’t easy on the face of the virus, but as you can see above, my daily activities are not sustainable and some sacrifices have to be made. Now, that does not mean I’m sacrificing Fox’s health and safety. His health and safety are so managed. From a self co rained classroom to low student numbers, to masks and SO MUCH HAND SANITIZER, Fox will be super super safe. Cheers to relaxing and let’s hope the AZ heat wave ends soon.

It’s fall officially so that means it’s time for fall colors! In Arizona this also means we’re still wearing shorts and tank tops because the temperatures are hitting around 113 degrees still 😓. ⠀ ⠀ I’m wearing an old favorite I borrowed from a friend who I gave the grey sweater pictured to a while back. I had gone over to her house to help do her hair and got chilly. But it also looked so incredible with the burgundy tank dress I have from target, which of course has pockets! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ If you’re ever wondering what fall colors can I wear (that aren’t orange and black) go for warm neutrals. Happy Thursday ☺️.

We took a cross-country road trip during a pandemic. Spoiler alert! ...no one got sick. In my blog I go over how we did it and how my fibromyalgia handled being stuck in a car for 30+ hours. Click the link in my bio to check it out or head over to yourcolorisred.com to read 📖.