This post brought to you by TABASCO® Original Red. All opinions are 100% mine. TABASCO asked if I’d like to try out their Original Red hot sauce and develop a recipe for Superbowl parties. I love hot sauce, though I don’t eat it too often, so I jumped at the chance to use some creativity…
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Rest Peacefully, Leilani Marie
My friend’s daughter passed away yesterday, on her mother’s chest after multiple organ failures and not responding to medicines. I can’t begin to imagine the grief her family is feeling right now. Our friend Bree made this gorgeous video in memory of Leila.
Happy Half-Birthday, my Sweet Girl!
Today, Anneliese turned 6 months old. The last month has been an explosion of development. Last month, she was just beginning to figure out how to use her hands more precisely. This month, she’s a pro at it. Everything is going into her mouth. She loves exploring different textures. Anneliese is now rolling fluidly in…
2010 In Review – The Year That Made Us Three
It’s still January, so I figure I’m still allowed to do “year end wrap-up” type posts and “new year goal setting” posts. We’ll start with the former. 2010 was a pivotal year in a lot of ways. I was pregnant for more than half of the year, became a mother, learned that my family would…
Micro–Preemie Hat Pattern–Easy Tutorial
About a week ago, my dear friend Virginia, 23 weeks pregnant, went into labor. She went to a wonderful hospital where the birth professionals did everything they could to keep the baby inside to “cook” longer. But after a couple of days, complications required an emergency Cesarian section, and Leilani “Leila” Marie was born far…
Guac Rocks Sweepstakes
This post brought to you by Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% mine. So yeah, I’m analytical and follow directions (or, if I don’t follow them, at least I know what they are and chose to do something different). I love my kitchen – cookbooks, not so much (I have fewer than 10 and…
Elimination Communication / Infant Pottying–Our Start
Anneliese peed in her potty three times today. Three! What??? WHY? She’s a BABY! You may or may not have noticed, but I briefly mentioned a while ago that I was interested in trying elimination communication with Anneliese. Basically, it’s the idea that if you notice signs that your baby needs to pee or poo,…
Awesome Amazon Coupon Code
Well, not really a coupon code, but sort of. And this isn’t a “deal blog” so I rarely share this sort of thing, but this was too good. Right now on Living Social you can buy a $20 Amazon.com gift card for only $10. So basically you’ll get $10 off your next Amazon purchase. Also,…
All Moved In
Mostly. If you’ve been following my facebook page or my twitter, you know that I’ve been trying like crazy to get our internet connection set up. First, our modem got shipped from Texas to Pennsylvania. Yeah, we live in California. Last Tuesday our DSL was “activated” but we had no modem, so I called to…
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and brand new stay at home mom. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate on a budget, and keep a happy home. I breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.Want to know more?
