First, I'd like to apologize for the pictures today. Â If I'm going to post pictures of myself and publish them on the Internet, you'd think I could at least make myself look a little more presentable. This was taken last night, just before bed, when I realized Tim wouldn't be home at all today and ...
Archives for September 2011
5 easy ways to stretch your healthy food budget
Before I even get started on the list of ways you can get the most bang for your buck when you're trying to eat a healthy diet, let me say one thing. Â I'm not here to pretend that eating healthy is cheap. source I hate it when I read articles that claim "eating well doesn't have to be ...
Crockpot apple cinnamon bread pudding
Remember those crown-shaped princess sandwiches I made for Meghan's birthday party? Â As you can imagine, they created a lot of leftover bread. There's no way I was going to throw all that leftover bread away, so what's a girl to do? Â Make one of her favorite desserts--bread pudding! I think ...
Meghan’s Pink and Yellow Princess Party
The Internet is a dangerous thing. Â You can look online to get ideas for everything from DIY home projects to cooking to party planning and it all seems so simple. Â So doable. Â Then you plan about fifty different tasks for a simple 3-year-old birthday party that are "quick and easy" and the next ...
My three year old
Yesterday, my baby girl turned three years old. Â It's bittersweet watching your baby grow up, isn't it? Â I love the girl she is becoming and find such joy in watching new layers of her personality emerge with every passing month. Â At the same time I don't want her to ever outgrow the need for a hug ...
Layered Vegetable Crockpot Casserole
This is a super busy week for me. Â I'm sure you've all been there. Â It's one of those weeks where I just don't have more than 20 or 30 minutes to spend on dinner. Â So last week when my sister-in-law requested vegetarian crockpot recipes, it was perfect timing. This meal took about 20 minutes to ...
Pumpkin spiced white hot chocolate
This warm drink combines two of my favorite flavors: Â pumpkin spices and chocolate. Â Really, you can't go wrong here. Â Even though fall doesn't officially start until September 23rd, it was here the moment I took a drink of this spicy, comforting hot chocolate drink. When I saw this picture of a ...
My pregnancy: 26 weeks
Wait a minute, is today Friday? Â Is Friday actually almost over? Â I'm not sure what happened to this week, but it was a fast one. I'm starting to get a little freaked out about our (lack of) progress in getting prepared for this baby. Â Baby Bean's room still looks like a guest room. Â I haven't ...
Favorite fall recipes
Just a few weeks ago, I was clinging to summer with all my might. It's not so much that I don't like fall; I actually love it. There's one little thing that I don't like, however. Autumn's arrival means that winter is on its way and I don't like winter. Not even a little bit. So, summer ...
How conscious is your kitchen?
I'm currently reading The Conscious Kitchen by Alexandra Zissu Alexandra Zissu is a writer who focuses on green living, food, and parenthood. Â In The Conscious Kitchen, she provides a thorough guide to the average consumer trying to make the best choices for the health of both her family and ...
My pregnancy: 25 weeks
Here I am in the last few weeks of my second trimester. Â I finally feel like time is going quickly! Â Not that I want to wish away the months, but I can't help but be anxious for the impending birth of my son. Â I can't even imagine how I'm going to feel towards the end of my third trimester. It's ...
First Day of School Muffins
I accidentally blinked and Meghan went from this: To this: How, exactly, did that happen? Â I know every parent says this, and it's become a bit of a cliche, but I can't help but wonder where the time went. Â It goes by so fast. My tiny, swaddled newborn became a little girl who started ...