Progress on the Baby’s Room
March 14, 2010 – 8:23 pm | Comments

So we have this great room that gets TONS of sunlight during the day, and when we moved here we had planned to use it as the playroom for my in-home childcare. But then I …

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22 Weeks, a little late
March 8, 2010 – 11:06 pm | Comments
22 Weeks, a little late

This weekend I went to San Francisco with girlfriends, and got back late last night, so didn’t take my 22-week pictures until today. But here they are, along with my note to Baby Girl.

Does anyone …

Loaded Baked Potato Leek Soup
March 2, 2010 – 8:39 pm | Comments
Loaded Baked Potato Leek Soup

We got leeks last Tuesday in our CSA basket, and I wasn’t exactly sure what to do with them. I know they’re basically like big huge fat green onions, but didn’t really have a plan …

21 Weeks Pregnant and She’s a Girl!
March 1, 2010 – 9:18 pm | Comments
21 Weeks Pregnant and She’s a Girl!

I don’t’ need a lot of words for this one! I’m 21 weeks “along” now and our sweet baby is doing just fine. We got to see her on Thursday, and she is measuring perfectly …

What to Do With Lemons: Raw Lemon Cookie Recipe
February 28, 2010 – 10:53 pm | Comments
What to Do With Lemons: Raw Lemon Cookie Recipe

I wrote earlier about life giving me lemons, and how that’s a GOOD thing. I love lemons! They are beautiful, taste great in and on so many things, and smell amazing. But sometimes, life  (or …

What to Do With Lemons – Lemon Pepper Recipe
February 27, 2010 – 12:36 am | Comments
What to Do With Lemons – Lemon Pepper Recipe

I wrote earlier about life giving me lemons, and how that’s a GOOD thing. I love lemons! They are beautiful, taste great in and on so many things, and smell amazing. But sometimes, life  (or …

Crispy Skin Chicken Thighs and Roasted Cauliflower
February 23, 2010 – 12:09 am | Comments
Crispy Skin Chicken Thighs and Roasted Cauliflower

This is SUCH a simple meal to make that it is one of our standards. If we don’t have anything else planned, heck, there are probably some chicken thighs in the freezer we can thaw, …

20 Weeks Pregnant, Tommy Emmanuel, and Primal Chicken Fingers!
February 21, 2010 – 11:32 pm | Comments
20 Weeks Pregnant, Tommy Emmanuel, and Primal Chicken Fingers!

Yesterday I hit 20 weeks in this pregnancy. A lot of people will say, “Wow, 20 weeks! You’re halfway through! But that’s only part true… while a pregnancy may last 40 weeks on average, for …

Sweet Sweet Pup
February 20, 2010 – 12:58 am | Comments
Sweet Sweet Pup

Zora has always chewed up her toys and destroyed them if she could. Tennis balls don’t last long in this house, because she will use her front teeth to pick off all the fuzz and …

Husband Brisket and CSA Goodies
February 19, 2010 – 12:01 am | Comments
Husband Brisket and CSA Goodies

So a while ago, I bought a brisket in the grocery store, all excited because they are YUMMY.
But I couldn’t find a recipe I liked the sound of enough to thaw the meat and do …

19 Weeks Pregnant and Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2010 – 7:02 pm | Comments
19 Weeks Pregnant and Happy Valentine’s Day

I guess I should’ve done something cute like dress in pink and hold a giant heart or something, but today it’s blue and just me.
This is a fun project so far and it’s really making …

Lemons
February 13, 2010 – 2:58 pm | Comments
Lemons

You know how people say, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” to mean, “take something not-great and turn it into something awesome”? Why is that? Lemons are wonderful! They look gorgeous on the trees, …

Yesterday was AWESOME – CSA, grass-fed beef, yummy dinner, and a surprise
February 10, 2010 – 10:55 pm | Comments
Yesterday was AWESOME – CSA, grass-fed beef, yummy dinner, and a surprise

Yesterday was just a great day overall. I went to work in the morning and had a nice time with the kiddos, and when I came home this was waiting for me on my doorstep:

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