Hi, everyone! It’s been quite a while since I’ve written anything for the blog. But, I’m ready to be back at it again. Between moving into our new home, having a new baby, starting renovations, taking care of our mental…
We Bought A House!
Hello! I hope everyone is doing well and is having a great new year. With the exception of my last post about my baby sprinkle, it’s been a little quiet over here at My Better Self. In addition to all…
Our “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” Sprinkle
I cannot believe that Baby Lopes #2 will be here in less than six weeks. I feel like just yesterday I saw that first positive pregnancy test and made our public announcement! Because we love a good party, my mom…
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2024 Essentials and Reset Kit
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope your holidays were amazing and joyful and I hope that your New Year is off to a great start. As I talked about last year in my New Year’s post, I take January 1st…
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A Quiet Christmas Break
Merry Christmas, everyone! I know it’s not December 25th anymore, but we’re still in the thick of the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas and we’re still celebrating over here. Unlike most years, this Christmas was simple for us and very…
Last Minute Gift Guide
Well, it’s officially only a few days till Christmas! With so much going on in our life right now (more on that later…) I have honestly thought very little about Christmas presents. Sure, we finished our son’s Christmas shopping and…
LAST MINUTE GIFT GUIDE
My Weekly Pregnancy Grocery List
Pregnancy does a lot to a woman’s body. Aside from growing a whole other human person, pregnant women experience nausea, swollen feet, dizzy spells, round-ligament pain, rapid nail and hair growth, etc. This list barely scrapes the surface! For me,…
My Weekly Pregnancy Grocery List
Our Two Parenting Rules on Santa Claus
I cannot believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away! It’s insane to me how quickly the holiday season is flying by and I swear that just yesterday it was Halloween. With that being said, there is a lot…
Cold and Flu Season Essentials
It is officially cold and flu season (and RSV season, and Coxsackievirus season, and COVID season, and stomach bug season…) and our family’s been hit. I am sure we’re not the only household that’s battling this year’s slew of illnesses…
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Holiday Cranberry Sauce
Despite it being Spooky Season, we’re already preparing for Thanksgiving and trying out some new recipes! 🦃 Cranberry sauce is a holiday meal staple, and one of our favorites. Here is the recipe for my easy holiday cranberry sauce: Ingredients…
First Trimester Essentials
Hello, everyone! As promised in my last post, here are is my first trimester essentials. I wanted to break the two posts up for length purposes and I finally got around to writing everything down. In general, I feel like…
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First Trimester Update
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope everyone had a great week and is looking forward to the first day of fall tomorrow. I know we certainly are excited! Last week I posted my pregnancy announcement and we are so over the…
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