I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After my parents' divorce during my sophomore year of high school I moved up to Philadelphia, Pa. Not long after graduation I moved back to H-Town, only to find my self falling in love with a boy from South Jersey whom would, inevitably, bring me back to Philly. haha
That boy, whom eventually became my husband, came into my life through a blind date set up by my mother and his friend, both of which were up in Philly at the time. Don't rub your eyes. I definitely just said my mother set me up and she was right. So, it CAN happen.
When I met Aaron my life was very different than it is now. At the time I was training as a cage fighter. Yes. A cage fighter. Having been sexually assaulted by classmates and coworkers over the years, I took matters into my own hands and learned how to protect myself. I love it so much I trained 2-3 hrs/day, 6 days a week. My body has never been in a better shape than at that time. Aaron was also competing at the half ironman triathlete level.
Now, life is much different. I'm finally finishing school. We've settled down as a couple and have stopped moving around. I got diagnosed with PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. After a year of being on Metformin I got pregnant! We bought a house, got engaged, got married and had a baby...all within 4 or 5 months.
And most recently, I am about three weeks away from graduating. I got laid off after returning home from my brother's wedding and Eva continues to have mysterious medical issues. So my life is filled with stress and prayers to God to give me strength. So far He has delivered and his guidance has lead me to creating this blog.
I hope that my posts will come to help others and will encourage others to follow along and watch my little family grow.
If you have any questions about tutorials or products from my Sassy Smidgens Etsy Shop, please contact me via Etsy or vanessa.dugandzic@gmail.com.
That boy, whom eventually became my husband, came into my life through a blind date set up by my mother and his friend, both of which were up in Philly at the time. Don't rub your eyes. I definitely just said my mother set me up and she was right. So, it CAN happen.
When I met Aaron my life was very different than it is now. At the time I was training as a cage fighter. Yes. A cage fighter. Having been sexually assaulted by classmates and coworkers over the years, I took matters into my own hands and learned how to protect myself. I love it so much I trained 2-3 hrs/day, 6 days a week. My body has never been in a better shape than at that time. Aaron was also competing at the half ironman triathlete level.
Now, life is much different. I'm finally finishing school. We've settled down as a couple and have stopped moving around. I got diagnosed with PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. After a year of being on Metformin I got pregnant! We bought a house, got engaged, got married and had a baby...all within 4 or 5 months.
And most recently, I am about three weeks away from graduating. I got laid off after returning home from my brother's wedding and Eva continues to have mysterious medical issues. So my life is filled with stress and prayers to God to give me strength. So far He has delivered and his guidance has lead me to creating this blog.
I hope that my posts will come to help others and will encourage others to follow along and watch my little family grow.
If you have any questions about tutorials or products from my Sassy Smidgens Etsy Shop, please contact me via Etsy or vanessa.dugandzic@gmail.com.
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