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Toddler Truffles | Easy Peanut Butter Truffle Recipe
If you have been a follower of Struggle Shuttle, then you already know that I have a picky toddler! If it’s not fries, candy or cake she probably won’t eat it. She loves her sweets! For example, she was perplexed the last time we were at the pediatrician as to why there wasn’t candy on the food pyramid! If you have my article, Nutrition for Kids | 5 Nutrition Sneaking Hacks then you know that I am always looking for ways to sneak nutrition into my daughters’ diet! I recently came up with this peanut butter truffle recipe that is packed with protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals! My daughter loves…
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What is Brachycephaly?
My youngest daughter was recently diagnosed with severe Brachycephaly. When our pediatrician first suggested that we go to see a specialist for an official diagnoses I had questions. What is Brachycephaly? What causes it? Is it my fault? How can I fix it? At my daughters‘ two month check up our pediatrician expressed concern about the flatness of the back of my daughters’ head. She advised us to keep her off of it as much as possible and she would reevaluate it at her four month appointment. My daughter started rolling over at 2 months 6 days old. She started sleeping on her stomach shortly after she mastered rolling. Between…
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Best Books to Read on Libby While Rocking Your Baby
As moms we spend a lot of time rocking our babies to sleep. I don’t know about you but I find those middle-of-the-night, hour+ long, rocking sessions to be the most difficult to get up for and STAY up during! I found myself having to scroll through Facebook on my phone just to keep myself awake! That was until I discovered e-books, audiobooks and Libby. Now I am actually excited when the baby wakes in the middle of the night because I get to see what happens next in the book I am reading! So the books that I read have to be page turners! So far, this is my…
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How to Make an Adoption Profile Book
Creating an adoption profile book is one of the last things that you will have to do before final approval during the adoption process. An adoption profile book is a collection of text and pictures that represent you and your current family. This is the only thing that a prospective birth mother may see before choosing prospective adoptive families for her child. It can be extremely stressful to try to effectively capture everything about who you are in one book. It’s a lot of pressure! That is why I wanted to develop this step-by-step guide to creating a strong adoption profile book. Before you start writing your adoption profile book:…
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Nebula Genomics Review | 30x Whole-Genomics Sequencing
Nebula Genomics is changing the world of DNA testing by offering whole-genome sequencing. Founded by George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, Nebula Genomics‘ mission is to use whole genome sequencing to understand the causes of disease and develop gene therapies to eventually cure genetic diseases. Sequencing your DNA through Nebula Genomics will not only give you personal insight into your genetics, heritage and genetic dispositions but it will also contribute to the science of genetic testing/research. Being a health science major myself and learning about Nebula Genomics and their mission, I was highly intrigued. I wanted to purchase this particular kit because: Heritage/family history: I know a…
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Unexplained Infertility Success Stories | Halimeh’s Story
Going through infertility was one of the hardest journeys in my life. I got married in 2016. I was 21 at that time. My husband and I decided we wanted children right away. We were financially stable and engaged for almost two years. Also, we knew each other well, and we didn’t see any reason we shouldn’t have children. So, we began trying to conceive. If you would like to read about unexplained infertility success stories, keep reading… Unexplained Infertility Success Stories | Halimeh’s Story: First Four Months of TTC We began trying, but we weren’t really thinking much about it. I decided it will happen when it happens.…
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Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta Recipe
One of my first jobs was as a hostess at Bonefish Grill. While I was there I fell in love with Bang Bang shrimp and ordered it for dinner every day that I worked! When I got married and bought a house we were no longer close to a Bonefish Grill location so I started missing my Bang Bang shrimp! That is when I started to try to make it at home! I tried so many variations of the copy cat Bang Bang shrimp recipe that I found online, but I still couldn’t find one that satisfied my craving for the real thing. That is when I started trying my…
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Springtime Crafts for Toddlers
Spring is in the air! Now it’s time to find springtime crafts for toddlers! If your toddler is like mine then I know that you are CONSTANTLY looking for something hand on to entertain them! I used to play the game of: look things up on Pinterest, pack the kids in the car to go get all the supplies and then come home exhausted to then make a mess I have to clean up as the result of the craft that did NOT turn out like the picture! I had to break that cycle! Now I stock up on crafts for my toddler that are there for whenever I need…
Motherhood Refined
