The ''Bug" in me is back

I got the 'bug' again, the 'bug' to start my blog back up, and see if I can keep it alive. Not sure what really got me in the mood to do this, but something sparked me, and I just went with it. I figured if it was going to bring me joy for the moment I might as well just go with it and see what happens. This could be a short lived thing, or this could be the real deal and I actually keep up with it and make it a part of my daily life. I think in the long term it would be beneficial to me to have a place on the WWW that I could call my own, and channel my inner thoughts, creativity, and plans of what my goals and dreams are. A place to document my life as a woman, wife, and mama!! Regardless if this is my secret place or the most public place ever, I am doing this for me! I feel I need to this for me now and just run with the joy it is bringing me now.


I had a doctors appointment this morning, lovely visit to the GI. I haven't been since 2015, and in order to remain on my one medication I needed to go in for a visit. Seemed fair to me so I made the appt. Appt went well and no major concerns or issues. We discussed my lifestyle, my feelings on certain things, and how I am doing since last visit. I saw a new doctor as well, and he was awesome. Down to earth, talkative and cuts out the BS. He was very helpful with insight, and gave me some suggestions to try and even said I am able to wean myself off of my reflux medicine over the next few months :) I will be starting to do that right away, and supplementing it with an OTC med! It will be less harmful on my body, not that what I am currently on is harmful either. He said a lot of this is anxiety based, and he is so correct! It is!!! Over the course of the next few weeks I am going to attempt to wean myself off of the medication and replace it with the OTC and do that for a few weeks and wean myself off of that and see how I am doing. I can do this as long as I keep up with my healthy eating lifestyle that I have started a little over a month ago. I have seen lots of pros since eating healthier, and I will share that a little more in depth soon. I am in the process of updating my "Healthy Mama B tab" & will mostly likely share those thoughts on that tab and keep this for more general updates. We will see, anything is possible! Back to my doctor's appt, I do not have to go back for a year unless I need something, and he challenged me to work on my anxiety, and turn it into happy anxiety and channeling it differently. Maybe this started my 'bug'!


Weekend is here, and it is going to be a busy one! Swim lesson, dance recital, grocery shopping, laundry, cleaning, birthday party- just a few things that are going on! Most excited to see Littlest Lady dance! Last night was rehearsal and she did so well. The costumes look so stinkin' adorable on her! Will share pictures of her soon. Can I tell you how much I do not like going to the grocery store, never fun!! I try to shop on a budget and use different apps like Ibotta, Checkout 51, Coupons and SavingStar. I have saved money and earned money while shopping, but I can be so much better about it. Do you have any shopping and budgeting tips? Please share! I have also been checking out Ebates too, but not for grocery shopping.


Will do a more in depth update on my Lil Ladies soon!!

-Mama B