by Meg Benjamin | Sep 3, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Gluten Free Living
Recipe & Directions: What do you do when you are given a bunch of fresh rhubarb from a friend’s garden?! Make a crisp and add ice cream, of course! I love all things crisps, berry, apple and even pumpkin in the fall. I know that rhubarb can be a bit tart, so...
by Meg Benjamin | Jul 9, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
I had never heard of the 4th trimester prior to becoming pregnant or even during my pregnancy. In fact, I didn’t hear about it or understand what it is until I was smack dab in the middle of it. Have you heard of the 4th trimester before? I have talked to other...
by Meg Benjamin | Jul 1, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
This post may contain affiliate links I read the books and knew it was better for the babies and me if they got their nutrition from my breast milk by breastfeeding. I had every intention of breastfeeding our twins, but no one told me how hard it would be. I have...
by Meg Benjamin | Jun 27, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
SAVE THE DATE FOR The FYI Conference is taking place in September, here in Denver. If you are an influencer, blogger, social media guru or want to be any of these, this is the conference for you. If you get your ticket BEFORE June 30th, you can save $30 by using the...
by Meg Benjamin | May 16, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
Our twins are already 3 months old. The past three months have been a whirlwind and have flown by. I apologize for not posting about them sooner. If you’d like to get more info about them you can follow me on Instagram or Facebook. I have been posting more on...
by Meg Benjamin | Jan 15, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
First, please let me apologize for not publishing in more than a month. This past month has been a bit of a whirlwind that has included me not feeling well and also having lots of stress and worry about our twin pregnancy. At 28 weeks, on New Year’s Eve, I was...
by Meg Benjamin | Nov 28, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
Wow! The last three weeks have been a blur for me. After my last update, we got some not great news and this news not only scared me to death, but also made me make some immediate changes in my work schedule and my activity level. While at my 21 week cervical check...
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 25, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
We have been checking online to see how big the twins are at each week of my pregnancy. We have missed several weeks and in the beginning they were so small, I didn’t feel it was worth mentioning. Now at 18 weeks, they are getting substantially bigger and we...
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 24, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Gluten Free Living
Most Sunday’s I take it pretty easy, but this past Sunday, it was snowing out and really cold. It was our first frost/snow of the season. I don’t mind the snow at all unless I have to drive in it or be out in it for a long period of time (other than skiing or...
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 10, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
Last week, we had our 16 week prenatal check up. We had another ultrasound. We didn’t get any photos this time, but we did hear the twins heart beats and saw them moving like crazy. I love when I see them moving. They were kicking their feet and waving their hands....
