About a year ago, I mixed up this coconut-flour based pumpkin bread. It was good. Really good. Especially after a day in the fridge for everything to meld together. But this morning when I wanted to make some pumpkin bread, I didn’t feel like getting out a recipe (yes, I use my own blog like… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 9-10
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 10 weeks, 1 day. I was going to blog yesterday but then I got confused about my new “week day”… in any case, it’s been a week and a half since the last update. Weight: 136 pounds. It was as low as 133 in the last week, but 136 today…. Continue Reading
Shopping online at Dollar General = Inexpensive Military Care Package
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Guess what. Dollar General is launching a new eCommerce website Dollar General Delivers. This is awesome, because of LOTS of reasons. I love my pajamas. Sometimes I don’t get out of them until well into… Continue Reading
Bike Riding with REI–and $100 Giveaway
When we were shopping at REI for “summer fun” we kind of had two categories of “family fun” we shopped for. The first was me and Anneliese and our bike… we got Nutcase bike helmets, a floor bike tire pump, an “I <3 my bike” bell (haven’t put it on yet), a Planet Bike tire… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 8+
Just the Facts: Weeks pregnant: 8 weeks, 4 days. Adjusted to 4 days further along with my ultrasound on Friday. Weight: 134 pounds Gain: -1 Waist: I still haven’t measured. I need to find my tape measure. Size of the baby: .5-.6 inches Weight: very very light. Other pregnancy related crap: Emotional crap: Definitely more… Continue Reading
Lemony Potatoes Recipe
Lemon is one thing that actually helps my feelings of nausea when pregnant, so I’ve been eating a lot of it lately. These potatoes are mild enough to not bother my stomach, but flavorful – very lemony! Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside makes them perfect for any day, even if you’re… Continue Reading
13 Months Today
Today, my little girl turned 13 months old. I don’t know how much longer I’ll do these monthly updates, but I’ll try. I like having a date to remind me to write about her. We started the morning with lots of cuddle-nursing. Then Anneliese played for a bit. I put some toys in my bedside… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Week 7
So I’ve been pregnant, and you’ve known about it for weeks, but I haven’t updated the blog at all. So this one will be a little catch-up-y. I’ll try to update each week after this. I took these pictures at week 5, toward the end of the day. This is clearly bloat, not uterus. It’s… Continue Reading
Hill’s Mobility Challenge – #HillsPet Review and Giveaway
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hills Pet Nutrition for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. So I got this awesome kit from SocialSpark in the mail. Zora couldn’t keep away from the box when it was dropped on our doorstep. Wrestling her with Anneliese on my hip and trying… Continue Reading
REI – Shopping for Family Fun
Several weekends ago, my family headed to REI with a gift card supplied by BlogHer so that we could explore the store and find some goodies to help our family have fun this summer. We met up with Sean who cheerfully showed us each section of the downstairs while chatting with us about all the… Continue Reading
1, 2, 3, 4–My Latest Project
First came Love. Then came Marriage. Then came Anneliese. THEN??? Pregnancy Number 2! We are so excited. Read on to see what we’re planning…… Continue Reading
5:56pm Anneliese’s First Anniversary of her Birth Day
12 months ago was the hardest day of my life. And the most rewarding. In the first moment I held you in my arms and looked into your eyes, my heart swelled in my throat and I felt a different kind of love than what I ever knew was possible. I still feel this love… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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