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Monday Mingling Blog Hop #40

Welcome to the fortieth week of Monday Mingling! Please take the time to introduce yourselves to our co-hosts! If you are new to this blog hop, please leave us a comment letting us know you are following and we would be happy to follow you back.Thank you for joining us this week, and don’t forget to link back to us by grabbing our button. Happy Mingling!


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Jennifer  @ The Jenny Evolution


The Jenny Evolution



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Join The Jenny Evolution. Because we never stop evolving as parents or as people!








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Baby Hampton

I can’t wait to share our incredible birth story on here later. It was a true blessing and the most amazing experience of my life. God definitely had a hand in Hampton’s birth. Thank you so much for your prayers and kind words. We are having his newborn photo session today and I can’t wait to share the pictures with you soon! Here are a few pictures from our first week home.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to all of my readers! My little monster spit up all over his outfit about two seconds after I took this picture. Haha we have wild plans to stay in, pass out candy and watch Hocus Pocus! How are you celebrating tonight?

Cantrell Chili Recipe

Today I’m going to share one of our favorite dinners during the fall season! The Cantrell Chili! Get excited because it’s pretty delish. Even better? It only takes 15 minutes prep time to make. If you’re like me, the last thing you want to do after work is spend an hour in the kitchen making dinner. This recipe is great because you can let it cook all day and it will be ready for you when you get home!



Here’s what you will need:
-5 16 oz. cans of chili beans
-1 1/2 lb. of ground turkey (or beef depending on your preference)
-2 packets of chili seasoning
-1 29 oz. can of tomato sauce
-2 8 oz. cans of rotel mild sauce

Directions: 
Brown your meat, and drain the grease. Pour the meat, tomato sauce, beans, rotel, and seasoning in a crock-pot, stir it up and set it on high for 2 hours. Stir occasionally. After 2 hours turn it down to low until you are ready to dig in! If you are letting it cook all day, leave it on low rather than setting it on high to start.

Monday Mingling Blog Hop #39

Welcome to the thirty-ninth week of Monday Mingling! Please take the time to introduce yourselves to our co-hosts! If you are new to this blog hop, please leave us a comment letting us know you are following and we would be happy to follow you back.Thank you for joining us this week, and don’t forget to link back to us by grabbing our button. Happy Mingling!

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Taylor  @ Pink Heels Pink Truck


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Shoe lover, wanna-be fashionista, book hoarder, Texas blogger extraordinaire!








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Going to the hospital and we’re gonna have a ba-a-a-by

It’s official, we are checking into the hospital tonight to be induced and we will have our baby boy sometime tomorrow! I’m slightly disappointed that he didn’t come on his own, but God just has a different plan for us. I am excited, anxious, and a little terrified about the coming hours. Please send prayers our way for a healthy baby and a quick and easy delivery! Thank you so much for all of the encouragement and feedback I received from this post last week. It really lifted my spirits to know I’m not the only soon-to-be mom who had a freak out a week before delivery. I will post pics of our sweet boy on the blog as soon as I can, but in the meantime, be sure to follow me on Instagram here and here! I won’t be posting as often these next couple of weeks but I will as often as I can. Monday Mingling will still be posted so be sure to keep hopping around and meeting some wonderful bloggers. I’ll be back soon! Until then, I’ll be spending time with my little guy and showering him with kisses!

Pregnancy Essentials For Each Trimester

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Here are a few things I couldn’t have survived this pregnancy without…

1st Trimester:

During the 1st trimester, I was extremely sick. In fact, it went halfway through my 2nd as well. The things that seemed to help the most are really common sense, but Saltines, ginger ale, and lots of sleep. Taking naps when I felt horrible was a huge help. I woke up feeling refreshed and energized. I carried saltines or peanut butter crackers with me every where and any time I started to feel sick, I would eat a few. It really seemed to help.

2nd Trimester:

Hello heartburn! And then I discovered Tums. I’ve been popping them like candy ever since. My doctor said Tums are totally safe for pregnant women. I may have abused this information, but they have really helped get me through some rough nights.

Exercise helped my energy level and just made me feel good. Walking helped the most, but I did enjoy swimming on days that it was too hot to walk.

Yoga Pants. Who doesn’t love yoga pants? I work from home, so I basically live in them already, but I really appreciated them during this phase of my pregnancy when I didn’t feel big enough to wear maternity pants, but had already outgrown my normal clothes.

The heating pad saved my life. I had terrible sciatica pain for about a month. My doctor said it may or may not go away. Luckily it did! The heating pad really helped especially at night and in the mornings when my back was extremely stiff.

Pilates also helped with my back and hip pains. I really enjoyed prenatal Pilates and I think it really helped me stay somewhat flexible.

3rd Trimester:

Putting a king size pillow between my legs really helped my hips and back feel a lot better when I sleep. We already had them, and didn’t want to spend money on a pregnancy pillow. It is a great alternative.

Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. I have been so tired during the last 5ish weeks of this pregnancy. I can’t hardly focus on anything. I blame it on the pregnancy brain. I try to take naps on the weekends and go to bed early so that I can get as much sleep as possible.

Walking has also helped me feel good. I feel like it has helped me keep my strength and composure during these final weeks. It is also supposed to help you progress. I’m not sure if  it really works or not, but it makes me feel like I’m doing something to help the process.

What are some things you couldn’t live without?

Monday Mingling Blog Hop #38

Welcome to the thirty-eighth week of Monday Mingling! Please take the time to introduce yourselves to our co-hosts! If you are new to this blog hop, please leave us a comment letting us know you are following and we would be happy to follow you back.Thank you for joining us this week, and don’t forget to link back to us by grabbing our button. Happy Mingling!

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Jessa  @ Life of a Sports Wife


Life of a Sports Wife

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My blog is a lifestyle blog of my husbands and I’s journey from job to job in the sports industry. I blog about everything and anything that inspires me.







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Insecurities

I had a bad moment earlier this week. I woke up and realized we are DAYS away from baby H’s due date. He will literally be here any day now. Am I ready for this? It’s going to hurt. I’m terrified of needles. Hospitals freak me out. Am I going to be a good mother? Will I suffer from postpartum? A million questions popped in my head. They were all very negative. I realized, this is satan. He is attacking my mind. I have been doing so well throughout this entire pregnancy. I haven’t posted about our difficulties in getting pregnant yet because every time I try to write it out, I get very emotional. I will post it sometime soon. Getting pregnant was not easy. Once I became pregnant I was really scared to get too attached in case something happened to the baby. Throughout all of this, I have been able to remain positive. Through the physical and emotional pain I have kept a smile on my face. I have held my head up and told myself “You can and will do this.” God answered our prayer in a huge way with this precious little boy. I’m already so in love with him. I can’t wait to meet him, but I’m terrified of the delivery coming up. I have had so many mixed emotions. In one way, I am so past ready for him to be here. We have been preparing for his arrival for months. In another way, I’m sad that this chapter of my life is closing. We will never be a family of two again. I will miss being able to hop in the car and drive to the beach on a whim. I will miss our alone time. As this chapter closes, I am reminded of God’s unfailing love and faithfulness to us even when we are not always faithful to him. I’ve been reading Philippians 4:6-7 over and over which says:

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

This has given me much comfort over the past couple of days. While I am still very nervous and anxious about the delivery, I know everything will be fine. I have an amazing doctor and several L&D nurse friends who will be up there. I know I will be well taken care of. Most importantly, I know my son will be taken care of. I know he will be healthy and I can’t ask for more than that. Mommy can’t wait to meet you, Hampton!!

Coffee Break

Can we take a quick coffee break and talk about how ridiculously gory Revolution has been this season? Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like it’s been a lot worse this season than the last two. Blahh…way to ruin a great T.V. show! I really don’t know if I will continue to watch it… I’ll give in, I’m sure. Rant over.

I’m getting super excited about welcoming our little boy into this world. Like any day now. I’m just waiting for him to make his grand entrance. I’m pretty nervous about the delivery, so prayers would be greatly appreciated.

I am getting my hair cut today…FINALLY! I haven’t had it cut since February. Yeah, I’m not kidding. Follow me on Instagram and I may take my first selfie to show it off to you! Pippa is also getting groomed today, so the Cantrell women will be looking spiffy!

Okay, coffee break is over…back to work! I hope y’all have a fabulous day! I’ll leave you with this verse:

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back later; I’ll give it tomorrow”– when you now have it with you. Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you. Proverbs 3:27-29

         

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