I start my 2nd annual Whole Living Challenge on Monday, and if I learned anything from doing it last year, it’s that preparation is key. My recipe for success is to chop as many ingredients ahead of time as I can, make a batch or two of soup on the weekend to have on-hand throughout the week, and
1. Curly Girl Designs My friend Allison and I discovered Curly Girl Designs while shopping cute little boutiques in downtown Madison when she was here visiting me last summer. With their charming messages and adorable little drawings, what’s not to love? I saw a plaque with the above design, instantly thought of my friend Marcia
We had Kate’s 2 year check-up yesterday and the pediatrician told us to start teaching her how to drink from a regular cup. Earlier today I received this email from Grandma Pam who was at our house taking care of Kate: “I tried to give her a cup of milk for lunch (without the top)
Two weekends ago I made a trip to Louisiana with a handful of my girlfriends* to surprise our friend Natalie–the most beautiful person I know, both inside and out. Natalie is currently pregnant with her second child (29 weeks) and our plan was to show up on her doorstep and help her get the nursery
Last April I did something that changed my life. In the course of 28 days I went from a Hamburger Helper loving, fruits and vegetables hater, to trying my very first orange…and grape…and banana…and red cabbage…and… Let me back it up a bit. I started giving serious thought to the food I was putting into
Check out this post to see Kate’s Sesame Street birthday party in its entirety! Kate’s Sesame Street Birthday Party! Interested in all the behind the scenes details about Kate’s Sesame Street birthday party? Then this post is for you! The party planning began with searching Pinterest for Elmo birthday party ideas (I’m resourceful like
But who’s counting, right? It’s been two years and some change since I was pregnant with Kate, but I still receive reader emails on a near daily basis asking me about how I felt, what I ate, how I stayed active, my advice on maternity clothes, stretchmarks…you name it, I’ve probably been asked it. Everything
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