My son Zachary just turned one year old, and the weight of mom of two still feels a bit awkward on my tongue. I can hardly believe that this precious little boy is real. I really wasn’t sure I would be able to have any more children. The journey to this point was incredibly difficult. … Read More
Trigger Warning: pregnancy loss, miscarriage and bleeding. It’s been over a year since I’ve posted on here. I wish I had happier news to report, but sadly it’s been a lot of heartache. In April and again in May, I had two back to back chemical pregnancies, which is another way to say a very … Read More
It’s been almost 2 weeks since I delivered my angel baby. I’ll spare all of the details, but overall there was no complications. I was pretty weak for the first few days, but I’ve been gaining strength. It was not quite as taxing as when I gave birth to my 37 week daughter, but definitely … Read More
John and I found out right before Father’s Day that I was pregnant. We were cautiously excited, as I have had an early miscarriage (6 weeks) before I had my daughter. Being high risk, I contacted the doctor right away and quickly got appointments with the maternal fetal medicine doctor. I had ultrasounds about every … Read More
Really, the only part of Eggs Benedict that isn’t keto is the English muffin. Good thing there’s a Chaffle for that. Can you tell I’m obsessed with Chaffles yet? Chaffle. All. The. Things. Of course, Eggs Benedict are just as tasty without any bread or bread replacement at all, but there is something comforting about … Read More
First off, I just want to apologize because while I’m actually not a terrible photographer, food photography is not my strong suit. I have a DLSR and could probably learn more and get better at it, part of me is like, dude, real life doesn’t happen on a set, so let’s just get ‘er done … Read More
Novoelle means “New Girl” … I originally started this blog as way to document my health journey, but I’ve since made it more of a general lifestyle blog about me and my interests, and some of that is yes, health related. While “New Girl” originally came about for entirely different intentions, there is a kernel … Read More
I’m about 3 weeks in on my second attempt at a Keto diet. The last time I did it, I lost around 40lbs but I gradually loosened up on my carbs and well, here we are. This time around I am doing a medically supervised program with a doctor and health coach to help me … Read More
Lately, I’ve had a few people ask me if I plan to start blogging again, and I’ve been thinking about it. Previously, I got to a point where I would sit in front of the computer and struggle to hammer out what I wanted to say. I have so many draft posts that I never … Read More
First things first… Merry Christmas Eve! 🙂 I hope you are all enjoying time with your loved ones. I’ll be going over to my sister-in-law’s house tonight and tomorrow for festivities, and I’m looking forward to it! I haven’t posted a recipe in awhile, I know I have been neglecting my poor little blog. And … Read More
