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Stephanie

Stephanie
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Hiya Mamas! I'm Stephanie, mother of 2 little ladies, wife to a 6'4 IT guy, occupational therapist, small health business owner, Sinclair adjunct faculty member, avid UD flyer fan, and a contributor for this awesomely lovely blog! Welcome! After growing up in Beavercreek, I received my BA in Psychology and my Master of Occupational Therapy, both from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, PA. In essence, Im a city lover and a farm-girl all wrapped up in one. Against everything I could possibly control (insert - 'wanted to move far away') , I moved back to Ohio after grad school, started working as an OT, met my husband, and will never leave. Nope. Im 937 for life. I love roasted broccoli, smoothees, and sparkling water, with a side of dark roast coffee and almond milk creamer. My 'me time' consists of HIIT training, long walks, exploring local, trying new foods, and following a strict 'flip flops until the first snow' rule. I have either been pregnant or breastfeeding non stop since 2011 - so ask me anything about either one of those topics and I am sure I can give you some sort of (comical) insight. My heart is with serving others, and I have had the opportunity to serve on mission trips to Montana twice, and on occupational therapy mission trips to Guatemala twice. I am hoping when the littles get older (not that I am in a rush - stop growing already!) I can give more time to local organizations in need of volunteers. We love our new church, our new neighborhood park, and our new home, all which we acquired in the past year. Happy blog reading my friends!

Simplifying That Back To School Schedule

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Oh man. I'm in trouble. This summer has been one of anything BUT a consistent schedule. Bedtimes have ranged from 8pm to almost 10pm for the kids. Random play dates and visits to Costco....

Ohhh That Summer Declutter {Let’s Do It Mama!}

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Ahh yes. Some people thrive on spring cleaning. Others wait until after Christmas (or even before) to do the purge of all purges. I, myself, find that with each changing season, I get a...

Simple Summer Recipes {to help your sanity}

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Parks, the pool, sandboxes, SPF 30, bathing suits, 15 changes of clothes, dirt, mud, sweat. That's just part of summer. And I cannot wait. But I forgot one thing. Food. The people have to...

Intentionally Dating My Husband {After 12 Years of Marriage}

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CONFESSION. We just put our 'first date' of 2019 on the calendar. Yup. My husband and I, that is. I don't know about you, but (wo)man, it is hard to date this day and age....

How Motherhood Is Like My Butter Dish

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Just a few months ago, I decided it was time I got on the butter dish train. My kids love a good buttered toast. My husband and I enjoy some Kerrygold every now and...

New Year, New {kid} Habit – Give, Save, Spend Jars

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AHH the new year is among us. We start to go through sugar detox, pray for summer (because we just were wishing for winter), and begin to think about all the things we are...

Own Your Morning

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What does a good morning look like for this mama? Silence. Alone time. Coffee. Prayers. Mindless thoughts. Exercise. All the things a mama craves at some point in her day (or maybe not, that's my...

The Heart of DMB: Miami Valley Women’s Center

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Sometimes it takes a branch of your own family tree being salvaged for you to truly grasp the miracles that one organization can do. When a young lady with an unplanned pregnancy is made...

It’s OK Mama – Just Say No

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On the drive to church, my 6-year-old announced she was 'taking a break' from ballet and tap. I sat there. Pondered in my brain (because she LOVES dancing). Asked her a few questions. Then...

Let Me Cook You Breakfast – Just One More Time

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School has begun. We are in full swing. 6:40 wake up time for her, means that my husband has had to (well actually, chosen to, God bless him) wake up an hour earlier then...

{Realistic} Mom Summer Self-Care

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School is out. That is all I have to say. That alone is a reason for mamas to make sure to take time out for themselves. No one likes a woman who loses her...

Summer Trunk Essentials

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Ah yes. Tis summer. It's hot. It's muggy. It's wet. It's Ohio. In a nutshell, it's unpredictable.   My kids are out of school and also out of organized activities (because we are taking a vacation from...

National Pizza Party Day!

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Well, well, well...as if any of us needed an excuse to have a pizza party! But if you did, consider May 18, 2018 - National Pizza Party Day - your reason!  The 'half-Italian Princess' in...

Instead of Pinterest Perfection

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If you follow me at all on Dayton Mom's Blog , then you have read some of my past posts describing the busy season we call "holiday baby birthdays, anniversary, Christmas, my birthday." In other...