I don't think I posted one dinner recipe during my first trimester. Â That's because I didn't create any new recipes. Â Most of our dinners were 20 minute projects that I threw together while trying to fight off nausea. Â We had a lot of egg sandwiches for dinner. Now that I'm feeling better (for ...
Archives for June 2011
Massaged kale salad with orange-tahini dressing
The first time I heard about eating kale as the main ingredient in a salad, I thought I'd hate it. Â The only time I eat kale raw is hidden in the form of a smoothie, I insisted. Â Kale is much too bitter to be eaten raw in a salad, right? Wrong! Â Prepared correctly, the bitterness of kale vanishes ...
5 Minute Pantry Dinner
We made it home from our vacation at about 5 o'clock tonight. Â Our fridge is nearly empty and the pantry down to its barest of bones. Â But after being away for almost 2 weeks and in the car for 9 hours today, the last thing I wanted was to eat out. Â So I scoured the pantry and found some convenience ...
My pregnancy: 14 weeks
I'm 14 weeks pregnant! Â No matter what calendar you look at, it will tell you I'm officially in my 2nd trimester now, and I can tell you that knowing that feels good. Â I've been on vacation this week at my in-laws house, so I've been lucky enough to get extra rest while Nana and Poppy spent all ...
An updated look at when to choose organic
source Last week, Jenn over at one of my favorite blogs to read, Peas and Crayons, posted about the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) updated Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists. It was news to me and I thought my readers might appreciate me passing the information along. (You can read Jenn's post ...
Vegetable and Fruit Loaded Wraps
This lunch was a quick, grab-whatevers-in-the-fridge-and-throw-it-in-a-wrap kind of lunch. Â I wanted to share it with you, though, because it was even better than I expected. Â If you need some lunch inspiration, here it is. I don't know if it's pregnancy or just plain summer, but I've been ...
Road Tripping
June's been a busy month for us! Â We had our first road trip the weekend before last--we traveled to my parents' for a long weekend for a cousin's wedding. Â The trip is 9 hours one way. In my post about extended rear-facing, I mentioned our dilemma about turning Meghan around in her car seat. ...
My Pregnancy: 13 Weeks
I'm super excited to give you my first pregnancy update! Â Since this is the very first one, I'll give you my brief history and do a recap of the first trimester to get you up to speed. Â After this, my weekly updates will give you information on what's been happening for the previous week. Â I'm so ...
Low-Sugar Strawberry Jam
First, I want to thank you everyone for the kind words and well wishes in response to the big news in my last post.  I loved reading every comment!  Now, on to the jam. This post isn't just about strawberry jam.  Yes, you'll get a recipe for strawberry jam, and homemade jam is always special. ...
Big BIG news
Let's start today's post with a pop quiz. Â I like to keep my readers on their toes. Â If you're a regular reader, you know that I've been posting with less frequency than usual. I'm sure you've been wondering why and I don't want to leave you in the dark any longer. Â Let's see if you can guess the ...
4 Years Ago Today
4 years ago today, my world was turned upside down. Â 4 years ago today I heard the dreaded word that sends fear jolting through even the bravest person. Â Cancer. I lived in Arizona at the time, thousands of miles away from my family in the Midwest. Â I was teaching school, a newlywed of just under ...
Extended rear-facing: when to turn the car seat around?
There are no easy decisions in parenting. Â Especially not for me. Â I can't help but think of every possible scenario when weighing a decision, always wanting as much information as I can find to help me choose the right path. When Meghan was close to the weight limits for her infant car seat, I ...