November was an incredibly difficult month in the G&D household, no doubt about it. Kate’s recovery was more challenging than anyone could have anticipated—“the worst I’ve seen,” her surgeon confessed during a follow-up visit. And just when our little girl was finally turning a corner and getting back to her usual self…she got the stomach
1. Getting last minute tickets to the Oprah show! (Raise your hand if you didn’t see that one coming.) I won’t bore you again with all the details since I already did so here: Operation Oprah and here: Oprah Day!, but I will add a picture my friend Kent took of her TV which clearly
1. It sounds like many of you can relate to the woes of a post-baby body, so let me share my current favorite pair of jeans–Gap’s Perfect Boot Jeans: See that wider waistband? It works wonders at keeping my tummy contained! It didn’t take me long to realize my typical low-rise jeans were giving me
1. Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred Admittedly, this is more of a love/HATE relationship. Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred workout DVD consists of three 20 minute strength, cardio, and ab workouts. All you need are hand weights, a mat, a bucketful of sweat, and a vocabulary guaranteed to make sailors blush. So far I’m only
1. Mother’s Day Mother’s Day 2010Photo (poorly) edited to hide the wardrobe malfunction that was about to happen. Hello! I had no idea how much Mother’s Day was going to mean to me once I had a child, and the answer is: A LOT. I think it’s because it’s a day dedicated to celebrating the
1. The smell of fresh cut grass. Mmmmmmmm. One of my favorite signs of spring! 2. Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Have you seen this show?? I am shocked and appalled at the crap our kids are eating in our schools. SHOCKED AND APPALLED!! I told G that Jamie Oliver better bring his “revolution” to Madison,
1. You are all going to hate me for this, but… Nestle’s Ultimates cookies are ridiculously amazing. They are pre-made YUMMY chocolate chip cookies with caramel inside. Caramel! All you have to do is throw them in the oven to bake–and then just try to restrain yourself from eating them all. You can’t do it.
