If you're anything like me, you start to worry a little when certain holidays come around. While I love Easter and celebrate with joy the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the candy aspect of it makes me cringe. It's not so much that I mind allowing my children special treats on these ...
Parenting
Snack attack! Healthy snacks for growing kids
There are times when Meghan will go through a phase of barely eating anything at all. I wonder how she still has boundless energy when she's eating like a bird. The last few weeks, it's been the exact opposite of that. Her appetite is voracious and she eats and eats and eats. I think we've ...
Sane mama tip: get up before the kids
I've made no secret about how much I love my sleep. My body prefers 8-9 hours of solid sleep a night. A good afternoon nap ranks up there on my list of life's great pleasures. I've never understood people who say they can happily get by on 4-5 hours a sleep a day. I can't relate. Despite all ...
Grateful
Every day, I wake up, whether I've had a restful sleep or was up with Luke two times, I breathe. God's blessed me with one more day. He's given me the privilege of being the mom of these two children. And spending my life with my soul's perfect mate. Whether I can eat all ...
No one said it would be easy: the breastfeeding saga continues
I had big aspirations for this week. I'm usually full of energy and ready to tackle the week on Monday morning and this Monday was no exception. I had recipes in mind to test and photograph, grand plans for cleaning, and various tasks I hoped to accomplish. After dropping Meghan off at school ...
What this breastfeeding mama eats in a day
The last 5-7 months, as I've figured out Luke's food intolerances, I've had new challenges when it comes to eating. I've cut dairy, soy, nuts, and wheat out of my diet. When you suddenly have to avoid foods that have been staples for you, it can be daunting. There are days when I get frustrated ...
9 months
9 months already? Yep. I can't believe it, either. It's been almost a year since this little guy decided to make a quick, early appearance. He came into the world in an exciting fashion, and it's been a wild, fantastic, joyful ride ever since. He had a well visit with his pediatrician this ...
First day of school
*Sigh* Meghan started her second year of preschool today. While she was gone, I sat around watching home videos from when she was a baby, blubbering and wondering how she got so big so fast. Not really. But if I would have had the time to do that, I definitely would have cried while watching ...
8 months
Luke turned 8 months old this weekend. See those windows above? They don't stand a chance of staying clean. The baby who used to lay contently, playing with toys on a blanket while I was able to do things like unload the dishwasher, is gone. Long gone. He now crawls (fast!) everywhere, pulls up ...
Operation eat more vegetables update
image source I'm so excited to write this post. If it wasn't totally obnoxious, I'd write it with all capital letters, because I feel like shouting it off of the rooftops. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started Operation Eat More Vegetables. I didn't necessarily expect grand results, but ...
Operation Eat More Vegetables: blueberry vinaigrette
For those of you just tuning in, this post is an update to Operation Eat More Vegetables, which is my attempt at getting my 3-year-old, as the title amply explains, to eat more vegetables. To get a sticker, Meghan has to eat all the vegetables she is served at dinner. It took her 12 days to get ...
6 months
Somebody's been in this world for half a year! Luke recently turned 6 months old (I'm a little behind on these updates so he's actually 6.5 months already) and we are loving this stage. Gone is the newborn who was content to sit in his bouncy chair and stare at the teddy bears hanging in front of ...
