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Monday, 9 June 2025

Personalized Gift Ideas for First-Time Dads: Celebrate New Fatherhood

Becoming a dad for the first time is definitively life changing. It’s an emotional, exciting time, but it can be overwhelming sometimes too. This is why finding the right gift for a first-time father is not about going big. It’s actually about going meaningful. Giving personalized gifts offers a heartfelt way to honor this brand-new chapter and create lasting moments that he’ll treasure through the years.

You can forget all those store-bought mugs or typical grill sets. First time dads are now embarking on a new journey. One that is filled with countless diaper changes, sleepless nights and also many unforgettable milestones. With a customized gift you’re not just saying “Happy Father’s Day” but you are saying that you see what they are going through and you’re celebrating them.

Why is personalization important for new dads?

They offer something that products off-the-shelf really can’t. And that is emotional weight. If you add their baby’s name, their birthday or even a photo, then you’ll be anchoring them no a specific moment in time. And that feeling has staying power.

For example, custom father's day gifts will become visual reminders of when they first held their baby. Also, of the bond he’s building day by day, and of the love that is just starting to grow. These won’t be throwaway items; they are pieces of his personal story.

 

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Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Went off Ozempic and not happy #Ozempic #weightgain #PCOS #perimenopause


Around the holiday season I went off of Ozempic since it wasn't covered, and it was getting too expensive. I attempted Metformin for the 2nd time, and I have to say I'm not a fan. I felt so much better health wise when I was on Ozempic. I had more energy, I was getting down to a normal weight range. When I went off of it in December 2024 I weighed 155 Lbs at my lowest. Now that It's May 2025, I find myself at 180 Lbs, and that's with Metformin and monitoring my calorie intake. I'm shocked at how quick it came back on, and without eating crap.

I believe I've started perimenopause and it hasn't been fun... night sweats to the point that my clothes and sheets are wet but I'm cold at the same time. I've been having major hot flashes. I'm not sure if I'm more irritable and moody, or just have a lower tolerance for bullshit. I'm always tired, but can't seem to sleep at night. The skin on my face seems to be dryer then usual, but I'm getting the odd zit like I'm back in high school. Body hair is decreasing, while it seems to be popping up on my chin... I hate the changes my body is going through... so over it... and I'm so anxious.

Nothing seems to be working or helping when it comes to my PCOS... and the Metformin just upsets my stomach. It's so hard to try and get all 3 pills taken throughout the day. The morning and night are no problem, but half of the time the lunch pill gets missed.