On episode 57 of This Girl Life, Whitney and Kristen sit down with Emily Roberts, pelvic floor therapist and shares some helpful tidbits, for your lady bits, when they’re falling to bits. Do you think peeing when you sneeze or laugh is normal? Do you have pain with sex? Are you on incontinence meds or forced to wear depends? If you answered yes to any of these questions, than this episode is for you! Emily breaks down what pelvic floor therapy is, all while breaking the stigma of this sensitive and often private conversation.
A little more about Emily:
Emily received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She went on to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UW-Madison as she wasn’t quite ready yet to leave her love for cheese, the Madison lakes, and the Packers. Following a year as a travel PT, she moved back to Minnesota, her home state, to work in the Twin Cities in outpatient orthopedics. She specialized in work with runners, low back, hip, and pelvic pain. After sitting for her Certified Orthopedic Specialist exam, she decided to further specialize in pelvic floor physical therapy and continued to advance her orthopedic manual skills through ongoing coursework.
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- Check out Scary Mommy's series called Madge the Vag
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Emily received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She went on to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UW-Madison as she wasn’t quite ready yet to leave her love for cheese, the Madison lakes, and the Packers. Following a year as a travel PT, she moved back to Minnesota, her home state, to work in the Twin Cities in outpatient orthopedics. She specialized in work with runners, low back, hip, and pelvic pain. After sitting for her Certified Orthopedic Specialist exam, she decided to further specialize in pelvic floor physical therapy and continued to advance her orthopedic manual skills through ongoing coursework.
Happy Fridayyyyy friends! This week has freaking flown, and now we're at the end of May and before we know it, June will be here! And then guys before we know it, it'll be July and I'll be having my second kid. Holy crap. Can you tell where my head has been at lately? Absolutely spinning. Time is moving at both the fastest rate and yet so slow... but then again, I digress.
Let's chat Keebos. I'm super pumped about this product today. I had never heard of Keebos before but when I saw it helps keeps you hands free, and it was cute, I was hooked. Quarantine has Quinnie and I going on a LOT of walks, like a LOT. It's how we get out of the house. We just started doing what we call "walk-walks" where Quinnie doesn't sit in a stroller but instead she walks herself! It never fails, within 10 minutes, she wants to be held. Well, what is a pregnant mom to do with her huge baby bump, cell phone, and now a 30 pound toddler in her hands. Que, Keebos.
This sweet little crossbody phone holder is the perfect solution. It's super cute, durable, and so light. Guys, it's a cute phone case with a strap. Oh, and did I mention Eva Longoria loves it too!
Plus, they are a company who is focused on doing good. For each Keebos purchased, they help plant a tree through their partner organization One Tree Planted. A 501 (C)(3) Non-Profit Organization. They strongly believe that individuals and businesses can do their part to help protect and preserve the environment. With their One-for-One program they aim to do their part to protect the planet.
With our support for reforestation, they can accomplish six significant environmental impacts:
You can shop all the products here!
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Episode 56: Sandra Grahame Founder of Smart Cookies, Budgeting, Financing, and Saving Money post COVID-19
May 26, 2020
On episode 56, Kristen and Whitney chat everything money with Sandra Grahame the Founder of Smart Cookies. Sandra has been featured on Oprah, The New York Times, The Today Show, CNN, and more! Her story is amazing starting with her & her girlfriends creating a money club and collectively paying off over $50,000 in debt in 1 year-- and then they end up on Oprah to share their story. Sandra and SmartCookies.com has programs, resources, and all their books on how we can all be smarter with our money post COVID-19.
Sandra’s Mentions During the Episode:
https://www.acorns.com/
https://www.chime.com/
https://www.simple.com/
Follow Sandra on Instagram
Visit SmartCookies.com
Follow along with @tglpodcast on Instagram
Get social using #tgltuesdays & don't forget to stalk your hosts: @kgrace01 and @positivelyposie
Listen to this episode here:
Sandra’s Mentions During the Episode:
https://www.acorns.com/
https://www.chime.com/
https://www.simple.com/
Follow Sandra on Instagram
Visit SmartCookies.com
Follow along with @tglpodcast on Instagram
Get social using #tgltuesdays & don't forget to stalk your hosts: @kgrace01 and @positivelyposie
Listen to this episode here:
Happy Friday friends! How the heck was your week? If yours was anything like ours, we are very glad Memorial Day weekend is here! (Even if we don't have vacay plans!). My in-laws are in town and we plan on spending the weekend together, just hanging around, making dinners, etc. I can't wait. It is so nice to have family in town. We've been totally quarantining so we haven't seen anyone in months. This is a perfect little weekend for some mental health :)
In the spirit of what is normally a beach or lake weekend, I have to tell you about these towels. Guys - they are pure magic. They are known as the sand-free beach towel. They are super absorbent, come in an extra large size, and have the cutest patterns. Because Denver weather has been so nice and warm, we've been spending extra time outside lately.
THE BENEFITS:
In the spirit of what is normally a beach or lake weekend, I have to tell you about these towels. Guys - they are pure magic. They are known as the sand-free beach towel. They are super absorbent, come in an extra large size, and have the cutest patterns. Because Denver weather has been so nice and warm, we've been spending extra time outside lately.
Tesalate beach towels use cutting-edge textile technology, and created their exclusive AbsorbLite™ fabric to bring you a towel that’s simply smarter than the rest. Their exclusive AbsorbLite™ fabric has been specifically engineered to create a towel that makes your beach days more awesome than before.We use this for under Quinn's water table, picnics on the grass, or just as a beach towel when she gets out of the pool. I wish you could feel the softness through this picture - the texture is unlike anything I've ever felt. It's not like your usual beach towel that pills after a while, or gets scratchy. It's super soft.
- Sand free. Leave the beach at the beach.
- Full sized beach towel: 160cm x 80cm / 63 x 31 inches.
- Ultra absorbent; over 1 litre of water.
- Rapid-drying. Half the time of a regular beach towel.
- Compact when rolled. Fits in your bag.
On Episode 55, Kristen and Whitney sit down with Dr. Amy Killen and chat all things sex. We dive in to optimizing our sexual health, sex and pregnancy, the benefits of sex, stress and its affect on sex, and Dr. Killen answers a lot of listener questions! Dr. Killen is an expert in all things sexual health and makes this often taboo subject approachable, fun, and real.
We are breaking the stigma that often surrounds the topic of sex! We hope you join us and learn a little bit more about sex! Let's talk about it!
We are breaking the stigma that often surrounds the topic of sex! We hope you join us and learn a little bit more about sex! Let's talk about it!
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One thing that has kept me a little more sane in quarantine is keeping with our routines. It's super easy to stay in jammies, never get out of bed, and just be lazy all day. Trying to balance work, Quinnie and my familys' sanity has required a lot more structure than I was initially prepared for.
It's taken us 8 1/2 weeks to find some version of a routine, but I think we're starting to figure it out a little bit. I've been working to create a routine in the morning that helps us set our day up a little better. My goal is that by creating to and sticking with a routine, it will make for a less stressful day.
Yesterday on This Girl Life, Whitney and I both broke down our morning routines and what helps us both set our days out on the right foot. Make sure to listen to our episode here! Whitney and I both shared our routines, and they are both different! You can read Whitney's post here on her blog, Positively Posie!
The best part about morning routines, is we each get to set our own for what we are looking for. For me, it's adding a little peace to my day. For some, it might be helping to accomplish a goal, reach a dream, plan for the future. Figure out you why, and I promise your routine will click. It will also make it easier to stick too.
Here's a little insight to what our mornings look like. Keep in mind, I'm a human, so my best intentions often go awry, but I think it's making a point to try to keep to this as much as I can.
1. 15 minutes of quiet. Listen, I am not one of those people that can wake up at 5:30am to sit and read with my coffee in the silence of my house. I require my sleep more than my quiet time.
But I have made it a point to try and sit for 15 minutes, because at this point in life, that is what I can manage. I'm currently working through She Reads Truth, The Romans study guide. What I love about this devotional is that each day they lay out 3 verses with room for notes. It allows me to sit, spend time in God's word, write out my prayer requests, write out my thoughts for the day, etc. Starting my day in God's word and with intentional prayer has been a game changer for me.
2. Do one thing for you. So often the morning starts and holy crap, I'm racing like a crazy person until I go to bed a night. Doing one thing for me in the AM, can be as simple enjoying my coffee, taking a quick shower, doing 15 minute yoga. As moms and wives, we are always doing something for someone else. We are constantly filling up other people's cups. And this one is about a small thing for YOU. And keep in mind, I'm not talking HUGE things, sometimes it can be as easy as a little extra creamer in your coffee.
3. Make Your Bed. I thank my mom for this part of my routine. I have been making my bed for as long as I can remember. For me, making my bed starts my day. It cleans up my room, makes things tidy, and is the official start to my day!
Naval Adm. William McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, said the following about making your bed in his commencement address at the University of Texas at Austin:
So, I stretch. I sit on my floor, while Quinnie sits with me and I stretch and holy moly guys, it helps so so much. I usually take about 10 minutes and it has helped tremendously with my pregnant aches and pains. Plus, as Whitney told me, there is some science behind moving your first thing in the morning and getting that blood flow to your muscles. Perk!
Listen to our TGL Episode here!
It's taken us 8 1/2 weeks to find some version of a routine, but I think we're starting to figure it out a little bit. I've been working to create a routine in the morning that helps us set our day up a little better. My goal is that by creating to and sticking with a routine, it will make for a less stressful day.
Yesterday on This Girl Life, Whitney and I both broke down our morning routines and what helps us both set our days out on the right foot. Make sure to listen to our episode here! Whitney and I both shared our routines, and they are both different! You can read Whitney's post here on her blog, Positively Posie!
The best part about morning routines, is we each get to set our own for what we are looking for. For me, it's adding a little peace to my day. For some, it might be helping to accomplish a goal, reach a dream, plan for the future. Figure out you why, and I promise your routine will click. It will also make it easier to stick too.
Here's a little insight to what our mornings look like. Keep in mind, I'm a human, so my best intentions often go awry, but I think it's making a point to try to keep to this as much as I can.
1. 15 minutes of quiet. Listen, I am not one of those people that can wake up at 5:30am to sit and read with my coffee in the silence of my house. I require my sleep more than my quiet time.
But I have made it a point to try and sit for 15 minutes, because at this point in life, that is what I can manage. I'm currently working through She Reads Truth, The Romans study guide. What I love about this devotional is that each day they lay out 3 verses with room for notes. It allows me to sit, spend time in God's word, write out my prayer requests, write out my thoughts for the day, etc. Starting my day in God's word and with intentional prayer has been a game changer for me.
2. Do one thing for you. So often the morning starts and holy crap, I'm racing like a crazy person until I go to bed a night. Doing one thing for me in the AM, can be as simple enjoying my coffee, taking a quick shower, doing 15 minute yoga. As moms and wives, we are always doing something for someone else. We are constantly filling up other people's cups. And this one is about a small thing for YOU. And keep in mind, I'm not talking HUGE things, sometimes it can be as easy as a little extra creamer in your coffee.
3. Make Your Bed. I thank my mom for this part of my routine. I have been making my bed for as long as I can remember. For me, making my bed starts my day. It cleans up my room, makes things tidy, and is the official start to my day!
Naval Adm. William McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, said the following about making your bed in his commencement address at the University of Texas at Austin:
If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another.
By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter.
If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.
And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made—that you made—and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.4. Stretch. This has become part of my morning just since I got pregnant, so it's new! But it's incredible. My body is freaking sore these days and even a "good night" sleep has me waking up feeling like a 140 year old woman.
If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.
So, I stretch. I sit on my floor, while Quinnie sits with me and I stretch and holy moly guys, it helps so so much. I usually take about 10 minutes and it has helped tremendously with my pregnant aches and pains. Plus, as Whitney told me, there is some science behind moving your first thing in the morning and getting that blood flow to your muscles. Perk!
Listen to our TGL Episode here!
- Follow along with @tglpodcast on Instagram
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- & don't forget to stalk your hosts: @kgrace01 and @positivelyposie
- Read Whitney's post here!
On Episode 54, Whitney and Kristen share their tips to creating a mindful morning routine. They each share the four things they do every morning to create space for themselves, and find peace in the morning. We believe starting the morning on the right foot sets the tone for the rest of the day!
We share our favorite apps, devotionals, and tips to create your own morning routine! Make TGL a part of your morning routine, grab a cup of coffee, and hang out with your best girls.
We share our favorite apps, devotionals, and tips to create your own morning routine! Make TGL a part of your morning routine, grab a cup of coffee, and hang out with your best girls.
- Follow along with @tglpodcast
- Get social using #tgltuesdays
- Stalk your hosts: @kgrace01 and @positivelyposie
Whitney's Four Tips: Read more on Positively Posie
- Flush your system
- Morning pep talk
- Journal Detox or a BIG brain dump
- Breakfast without technology
Kristen's Four Tips: Read more on The Everyday Grace
- 15 minutes of quiet
- Do one thing for you
- Make Your Bed
- Morning stretch
Listen to this episode here:
This weekend was a weekend full of celebrations. From our 5-year wedding anniversary to Mother's Day, Adam was nothing short of a party planner (as much as he could be in quarantine). He started the celebrations first thing Saturday morning and continued them until last night. He spoke sweetly, we reminisced over our wedding, and he made me breakfast in bed. Husband of the year.
Even with all his spoiling, I couldn't help but feel sad throughout the day on Saturday. I couldn't pull myself away from the thoughts of "what we should be doing if it weren't for the fucking coronavirus." Please excuse my french, I was pissed and disappointed.
All I wanted was to be in Vail with Adam and Quinn celebrating five years. Five years is a big freaking deal and I wanted to celebrate for real! I wanted to go out to dinner at Mountain Standard, like we have every year since we got married. I wanted to stay at the Four Seasons, like every year and celebrate our marriage. Five years is a huge deal, and I wanted it to feel like a huge deal. I wanted it to feel like more than a typical quarantine Saturday.
Guys, I threw myself a full blown pity party on my freaking five year wedding anniversary.
I let the fucking coronavirus steal my joy.
I couldn't see what was right in front of me. I couldn't see my husband and babe sitting right in front of me. I couldn't see that everything we vowed to each other five years ago was literally staring me straight in the face.
And then, my superhero husband reminded me.
He stood in front of me and reminded me that everything we dreamed up over the last ten years and promised to each other five years ago, we have, right now. He reminded me that our bond and our connection is even better today then it was when we got married, and to just imagine how strong it will be in another five. He reminded me through sickness and in health, we're here, and we're healthy, and we're together. He told me how much he loves me. He told me that even though our plans are not ours, they are better, because we're here.
He pulled me out of my coronavirus funk.
I am grateful. I started out the weekend sad that the way I pictured this weekend was not how it was going. But, my husband is a dreamboat and continues to offer further proof that God knows better than anyone because he placed Adam, my joy, in my life.
Even with all his spoiling, I couldn't help but feel sad throughout the day on Saturday. I couldn't pull myself away from the thoughts of "what we should be doing if it weren't for the fucking coronavirus." Please excuse my french, I was pissed and disappointed.
All I wanted was to be in Vail with Adam and Quinn celebrating five years. Five years is a big freaking deal and I wanted to celebrate for real! I wanted to go out to dinner at Mountain Standard, like we have every year since we got married. I wanted to stay at the Four Seasons, like every year and celebrate our marriage. Five years is a huge deal, and I wanted it to feel like a huge deal. I wanted it to feel like more than a typical quarantine Saturday.
Guys, I threw myself a full blown pity party on my freaking five year wedding anniversary.
I let the fucking coronavirus steal my joy.
I couldn't see what was right in front of me. I couldn't see my husband and babe sitting right in front of me. I couldn't see that everything we vowed to each other five years ago was literally staring me straight in the face.
And then, my superhero husband reminded me.
He stood in front of me and reminded me that everything we dreamed up over the last ten years and promised to each other five years ago, we have, right now. He reminded me that our bond and our connection is even better today then it was when we got married, and to just imagine how strong it will be in another five. He reminded me through sickness and in health, we're here, and we're healthy, and we're together. He told me how much he loves me. He told me that even though our plans are not ours, they are better, because we're here.
He pulled me out of my coronavirus funk.
I am grateful. I started out the weekend sad that the way I pictured this weekend was not how it was going. But, my husband is a dreamboat and continues to offer further proof that God knows better than anyone because he placed Adam, my joy, in my life.
I am grateful Adam sees our big picture.
I am grateful Adam picks me up when I can't get out of my own head.
I am grateful Adam loves me despite my crazy.
I am grateful Adam can pull me out of my funk.
I am grateful.
I hope if you've ever felt like coronavirus or any of this craziness has stolen your joy that IT IS OKAY. We are all working through how to deal with this change. We are all figuring out how to handle cancelled graduation parties, anniversaries, date nights, mother's day, father's day, cancelled vacations, etc. But I hope you have someone in your life to remind you of the joy. If not, let me be that person. It's okay to have joy and pain, it's okay to not know how to experience joy in this and vice versa. It's okay to feel all the feelings.
To my Quinn - Thank you for making me a mom. Thank you for giving me the greatest joy this world has to offer. You are truly my angel baby, my rainbow baby, my blessing. You make my world and my day brighter, your laugh is literally my favorite sound, and when you say Mama, I'm pretty sure my heart breaks. You have fulfilled something in me that I didn't know I was missing. You're the best thing I've ever done. I hope you always know how loved you are, how prayed for you are, and how cherished you are. I promise to always be here for you, love you, and give you advice like my mom still gives me. Like I tell you every night before bed, you're my sweetest baby and I love you the very most.
To my mama - Thank you for being the lady I call every day with every question imaginable. Thank you for letting me tell you random stories and acting interested even if you aren't. Thank you for teaching me how to cook steak, chicken, and eggs. Thank you for helping me decorate every house I've ever lived in. Thank you for coaching me through this mom thing, for being patient, for being kind, and for being you. You have taught me so much about how to be the best mom just by watching you with us kids, especially Erin. The grace you have on a daily basis is astounding. I'm so lucky you are my mom. I literally couldn't imagine my life without you in it every day. I love you mama.
To my mother-in-law - Thank you for welcoming me into your family so seamlessly. Thank you for raising a son, I am so proud to call my husband and father of my kid(s!). Thank you for being a sounding board for all my questions, loving my baby, and never letting me feel like an outsider. Thank you for your kindness, your grace, and your love. I absolutely won the mother-in-law jackpot with you Jane, and I thank God for you everyday day.
To all the mamas - oh my gosh, mamas, you deserve to be praised every single day. If quarantine has taught me anything it's that moms work way harder than anyone, and deserve to be celebrated every day. Mamas - you are strong, you are resilient, you are a goddess, the lover of your family, and the backbone of your family. Being a mom is hard work because it's work we all want to do so desperately, loving our family, but it's hard at the same time! It's a job that never ends, because even when the kids go to sleep, you're planning for more, all while continuing to worry about their safety. It's a never-ending job, but it's the very best job. I hope today your family celebrates you extra and you feel all the love.
To all the mama's out there yearning to be mamas - I want you to know I'm praying for you and for all your future babies. Just because you don't have a baby currently in your hands, doesn't mean you aren't a mama yet. I'm pretty sure, being a mom is something that starts in your heart. I am praying for you. I am praying the desires of your heart become a reality sooner than later. I am praying you know you are loved. God has this amazing plan for you and for your family. While it may be hard to see His plan or the way it's going to work in your life, I pray you feel peace today. And for the day you see the positive pregnancy test line, or you're holding your baby, I will be celebrating you the most. I will be screaming from the mountain top. You are loved, mama.
To all the people who have lost their mamas - I cannot imagine the pain you feel not having your mom in your life. Today, I'm sending you all my love and my hugs. I'm praying you feel your mom today and know she's watching over you, as all moms do. Your mom loves you, too.
To all the moms, in whatever form that may be for you or look like for you - I hope you feel loved and celebrated today. You are incredible. You are loved. You are tough. You are a mama.
Happy Mother's Day, friends!
Dear Adam,
Happy 5 years, FIVE YEARS! Doesn’t that feel like a big deal?
Like 2 kids in 2 years big deal?
Like surviving a global pandemic together, big deal!
Like being quarantined for over 7 weeks alone together, big deal!
Little Adam and Kristen had no idea what year five of marriage would look like when we walked down the aisle together 5 years ago today. But I also don’t think we imagined it could be this sweet.
I don’t think I quite envisioned that I could love someone so deeply, so honestly, and so truly. I didn’t know that kind of love even existed. You have shown me that real love, the kind we work for every day, is the purest form of love known to man.
The love you show me every day is the kind where you show up daily. You pour into me and to our family. You give me grace, and joy, and a steadfastness that has helped us both be our best selves.
Adam, you are every bit the man I dreamed up all those years ago as a little girl in my room, and so much more. You’re kind, slow to anger (God knew I needed this trait in a spouse because I can be a little devil), hilarious, kind, warm, calm, wise, sweet, the best dad, insanely handsome, and so loving.
I am so blessed to have spent the last 5 years calling you my husband. I am so proud to be yours.
This life we have built together is nothing short of amazing and honestly Adam, the next 5 are only going to get better. I can't wait for our adventures and travels, life experiences, and for all those little in-between moments that add up to the big ones.
Thank you for keeping me sane in all this coronavirus madness.
Thank you for indulging my Oreganos craving because you know that being pregnant in quarantine is hard.
Thank you for making me mocktails every weekend so we can pretend like we're both drinking together.
Thank you for encouraging my dreams, listening to my vent sessions, and always making me feel heard.
Thank you for loving Quinn with a love so fierce.
Thank you for talking me off a ledge when we found out we were pregnant, again!
Thank you for being you.
Thank you for being mine. Thank you for choosing me every day.
I love today more than I did 5 years ago, and I didn’t know that was possible. Happy Anniversary my love, you're my greatest adventure.
Happy 5 years, FIVE YEARS! Doesn’t that feel like a big deal?
Like 2 kids in 2 years big deal?
Like surviving a global pandemic together, big deal!
Like being quarantined for over 7 weeks alone together, big deal!
Little Adam and Kristen had no idea what year five of marriage would look like when we walked down the aisle together 5 years ago today. But I also don’t think we imagined it could be this sweet.
I don’t think I quite envisioned that I could love someone so deeply, so honestly, and so truly. I didn’t know that kind of love even existed. You have shown me that real love, the kind we work for every day, is the purest form of love known to man.
The love you show me every day is the kind where you show up daily. You pour into me and to our family. You give me grace, and joy, and a steadfastness that has helped us both be our best selves.
Adam, you are every bit the man I dreamed up all those years ago as a little girl in my room, and so much more. You’re kind, slow to anger (God knew I needed this trait in a spouse because I can be a little devil), hilarious, kind, warm, calm, wise, sweet, the best dad, insanely handsome, and so loving.
I am so blessed to have spent the last 5 years calling you my husband. I am so proud to be yours.
This life we have built together is nothing short of amazing and honestly Adam, the next 5 are only going to get better. I can't wait for our adventures and travels, life experiences, and for all those little in-between moments that add up to the big ones.
Thank you for keeping me sane in all this coronavirus madness.
Thank you for indulging my Oreganos craving because you know that being pregnant in quarantine is hard.
Thank you for making me mocktails every weekend so we can pretend like we're both drinking together.
Thank you for encouraging my dreams, listening to my vent sessions, and always making me feel heard.
Thank you for loving Quinn with a love so fierce.
Thank you for talking me off a ledge when we found out we were pregnant, again!
Thank you for being you.
Thank you for being mine. Thank you for choosing me every day.
I love today more than I did 5 years ago, and I didn’t know that was possible. Happy Anniversary my love, you're my greatest adventure.
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