Author Archives: amanda

Settling In

It’s hard to believe that we have been living in Fredericton for nearly two months already. The move went really smoothly. We were also very fortunate in how quickly we were able to sell our house, the fact that we … Continue reading

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Winding Down

Time is moving along swiftly, and the fact that we are moving in just a few days is starting to feel a little more real. It never felt unreal that we are moving to Fredericton, but it just felt as … Continue reading

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Bittersweet

How the summer has flown by… Summers often do, but this one has in particular for us because of our move. Not so long ago, we found out that Neal had been accepted into the UTPNCM (officer) program and that … Continue reading

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Change of Scenery

Change is in the air, particularly in the Guthrie household. For anyone who didn’t see my Facebook newsfeed recently: Neal applied for admission to the university program that would allow him to become an officer (the program is called UTPNCM). … Continue reading

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Work It Off

Here’s a little bit of truth for you: The last time I liked the way my body looks was when I was pregnant with Claire. Obviously, I expected to have some extra weight hanging around right after I had Claire, … Continue reading

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Fun-Filled Weekend

I am feeling that rewarding exhaustion after having had a busy but fun weekend. On Friday night, after Claire went to bed, I left Neal at home and hopped in the car to drive out to Toys ‘r Us for … Continue reading

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Effexor-Free

As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I was starting to wean myself off Effexor by taking it every second day. At the end of last week, I went off it completely. It was a good time to do … Continue reading

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The First Few Days

A few weeks ago, I mentioned on Facebook that I was thinking about going off Effexor. I went on the anti-depressant due to my increasing anxiety back in 2009, about 6 months or so before Neal and I got married. … Continue reading

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Long Week

Isn’t it funny how tons of people will find that the same week is just draaaagggging along? That’s what this week was like. I’m not even sure why it felt so long to me because I was busy enough that … Continue reading

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Momma’s Day 2014

This year, Mother’s Day felt more like Mother’s Day weekend, which left me feeling quite pampered and loved. Yesterday started out pretty normally for a Saturday. Claire slept in a bit, and it was 7:45 a.m. before she came into … Continue reading

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