How are you all? Lots of school decisions driving you crazy? It seems like the last few weeks have been so hard mentally. I can’t believe I once thought this would be resolved with an 8 week lockdown:( -Avery FINALLY dropped the 5:00AM (knock on wood) feeding so I am a brand new person. I was not able to perform very well as a mom without feeling rested, and quality sleep is a game-changer. -Like most people, I want to…
A few things I’ve been loving lately: – J Crew PJ’s – I was tired of sleeping in random nursing shirts and now that Avery isn’t eating in the middle of the night, I treated myself to some new pajamas. I’ll pretty much only sleep in jersery cotton with loose waistbands, so these are perfect. I need to get a long sleeved pair to replace my giant pregnancy pajamas. -Ithaca Hummus – this is seriously the best store bought hummus…
-I just finished reading Oh Crap! Potty Training by Jamie Glowacki, and can I say that I’m dreading this more than any other stage I’ve encountered thus far. The idea of being locked in my apartment with a naked toddler sounds horrible, but I have a couple of friends who swear by this method. -You may have heard I got a new nephew this week!! Look at that big yawn! -Emerson is obsessed with her practically preschool class, and I am…
Organic/low sulfite wine – I mentioned in a previous post that I’m having more trouble with wine lately (like a whole day of being hungover after 1-2 glasses), and have tried some organic and no added sulfite wine. It’s making a huge difference! I don’t feel like I’ve been run over by a bus after wine, I just feel thirsty (or tipsy) like a normal person! Organic wines contain less than 10ppm natural sulfites and there are tons of great…
– I finally got my flu shot today, and it hurt more than I ever remember. I can feel the soreness setting in. – Has anyone seen Jane the Virgin? I’ve watched the first few episodes, and I like the pace – kind of a different show. – Since turning 30, I’ve struggled to stay present – I think the milestone bought up a lot of questions about things I want to accomplish or experience. – I heard Glennon speak…
-I loved Caitlin’s post on challenging your own personal narrative – surrounding yourself with positivity is one of the most important pieces of advice out there, and it’s been essential for me this year. Plus, looking on the bright side of things and associating yourself with positive people might be a sign of emotional intelligence! -I’ve started marking overnight oatmeal to take with me to work and it’s such a nice morning treat. I’d forgotten how much I love it.…
-I have new books! As soon as I read Jenna’s post, I knew I wanted something good to read over Christmas and New Year’s. I’m currently reading The Blue Bistro, which is set on Nantucket, and I’m loving all the food descriptions. -I also have new icing tips – so excited to make something with giant blobs of icing! -My stomach feels better than it has since last year and my digestive system is…well…working again. I think my Christmas present…
Gloomy, rainy days sure go well with Mondays. But at least something exciting happens this week! I had a training that started a little later this morning, so I knocked out a workout at the Y. It was great because after work I definitely didn’t want to go out in the rain. The afternoon kind of dragged on, and so I was quite excited to get to go home to complete free time. I made by first batch of pumpkin…
After a dessert bar on Monday and appetizers for dinner on Tuesday, a healthy dinner was necessary. Matt was home for dinner tonight (yay!), and I could tell he was disappointed when I told him salads were on the menu. But tonight’s salads were better than your average greens – I topped these with hot lentils and sweet potatoes, blue cheese, carrots, and avocado with homemade dressing. With hummus toast on the last of the GH herb bread on the…