Fun Stuff Friday

July 26, 2013

 Source Fridays don’t quite hold the same meaning they once did in my BC (before child) life, but I do love the anticipation of the weekend ahead (namely, the possibility that I might sit with a cup of coffee one morning and get to browse the internet completely uninterrupted for 30 minutes). If you get […]

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Recent Reads (And a Book Giveaway)

July 25, 2013

I’m trying to strike a balance with my recent reads and not be totally consumed by parenting books.  Here are a few non-parenting books I’ve read lately that I want to share with you. **Note: The last two books listed were sent to me by the publishers, specifically for review on my blog. A Reliable […]

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11 Months Old!

July 17, 2013

Dear Baby G, Eleven months have somehow passed, and you have gone from a tiny and helpless newborn to a thriving and busy little man. This letter is over a week late because it’s been a tough couple weeks for Mommy.  Last week, your great-grandfather passed away.  You first met him when you were three […]

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The Best Chocolate Cake Ever

July 1, 2013

To say I am a baking amateur is actually an exaggeration.  In fact, my only previous cake-making experience was with my friends, Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker. Which is why when I endeavored to make my first “from scratch” chocolate cake, I was a little nervous about how it would all go down. I was […]

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Favorite First Foods of Baby-Led Weaning

June 25, 2013

BLW is supposed to pretty straightforward in terms of what to feed your kid (they eat what you eat), so I scoffed when I first heard of the Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook (“That completely defeats the purpose!”).  After almost five months however, I have to admit that it can be advantageous to have some baby-friendly finger foods […]

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“Liquid Gold” Salad Dressing Recipe

June 21, 2013

Once upon a time, I used to have a food and body blog.  That blog is no more, but a few recipes remain.  I’ve had a couple requests for this one and thought I would re-post. This recipe was given to me by my Registered Dietitian friend/ex-colleague.  She made it up one day and brought […]

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To My Husband, on His First Father’s Day

June 16, 2013

Dear Husband, It hasn’t been an easy ten months, has it?  Since the day our son was born, it seems like we’ve hardly had a moment together to reflect on our new lives as parents.  And since it doesn’t look like that moment is going to come any time soon, I thought I would take […]

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Five Years

June 13, 2013

We need a witness to our lives.  There’s a billion people on the planet…what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you’re promising to care about everything. The good things. The bad things. The terrible things. The mundane things. All of it. All of the time. Every day. You’re saying, ‘Your life […]

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Ten Months Old!

June 9, 2013

Dear Baby G, It’s first birthday party season.  Do you know what that means?  It means mothers all around me are frantically planning flashy, cutesy, craftsy parties to celebrate the fact that we survived our first year of parenthood.  To pat ourselves on the back for keeping you tots alive for an entire 365 days. […]

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How I (Maybe) Flipped My Breech Baby

June 5, 2013

Disclaimer:  I have no medical training of any kind.  Do not do any of the following without consulting your care provider.   Around 36 weeks gestation, we discovered that our baby was breech.  He had been head down for weeks, but I felt him move around the 35 week mark and was sure he had […]

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