Hello! We have been busy lately celebrating birthdays – Emerson, Avery, and I all have birthdays a week apart, so October involves lots of celebrating, party planning, and cake! We celebrated Avery with a visit to the farm on her real birthday! She was getting over an ear infection and was a little grumpy all day, but by the time the party rolled around she felt better. I think she finally understood that the party was for her when we…
Matt’s birthday is July 3rd, so the holiday weekend is always a big one for us! We kicked things off by making Matt an ice cream cake. Avery has never helped me bake before and I didn’t know if she would be grabby – but she was so excited and totally content to watch Emerson. We used this recipe with gluten free Joe’s Joe’s, mint chip, and vanilla and it was great – hard to cut through the crust but…
Check out this beautiful painting by my brother-in-law’s aunt! We ordered two oysters for our still barren walls, and I can’t wait to hang them. I’m loving this plumping serum. I’ve been putting a few drops on the wrinkles around my eyes in the mornings to help with hydration and plumping; I figure I can conserve my Countertime anti-aging eye cream for night time. We’ve had some cooler days lately and it’s been so nice to be able to be…
This is a topic I’m sure we all could use some help with! I remember when Emerson was 9 months old or so and she was eating EVERYTHING – olives, fish, beans. Basically, if it was on my plate, she was shoveling it in. Of course I thought that meant she was going to be an adventurous eater. haha. These days, she’s eating more than she was at 2.5/3, and she’s in a major snack phase. Pretty much every 15…
I’ve received quite a few requests to write this post. Sadly, a lot of other people are struggling with digestion issues these days, and I’ve gotten a bunch of questions as to why and how I discovered that gluten upset my stomach. Let’s rewind back to 2008, when I was still in college. At some point during my junior or senior year, I started having crazy episodes of burping – like forceful hiccup burps that would scare people away. My…
Hello! I’m sharing a few of my eats and go-to recipes recently. Since having Avery, I’m all about the quick cooking. Some day I’ll get back into more complex recipes, but for now, it’s just eat and repeat! I’ve always been an overnight oats person (mostly because I love them as a base for peanut butter) so breakfasts have been the same as always. I rarely get tired of this breakfast and it’s been great for mornings after sleep deprived nights…
7:30 – Avery is stirring and I hear her poop. This is how I wake up most mornings:) I change her and feed her while Matt goes and gets Emerson out of her crib. 8:00 – I come downstairs as Matt is leaving for work. Em is putting on her coat with her underwear to walk Matt to his car. She comes back in and I put Avery in the bouncer so I can make breakfast for both of us.…
What a treat to have such a long weekend! Matt’s parents, sister, and sister’s husband arrived on Wednesday afternoon. I was out at my PT appointment, and then went to Whole Foods for the turkey and some last minute groceries. I also picked up pumpkin pie and quiche from Sunflower Baking Company, and then a fall pie and mushroom pot pie from Move That Dough Baking Co. Sunflower is one of my go-to’s for GF baked goods, and I decided this…
Distance Jogger – My sister told me about these at Athleta! They are perfect for postpartum because they aren’t as fitted as say the Align legging from Lulu, but are still very comfortable and stretchy. And, they are more dressy than leggings or sweatpants. Milkies Milk Saver – I’ve mentioned this before because it’s been great for my oversupply (not able to pump yet). Not only does it help me build up my freezer stash, but it catches all the leaking…