Ho, ho, ho! Hello, December! This could be your birth month, baby girl. Unless you follow in big brother’s foot steps and choose to arrive fashionably late. But please know that Momma won’t mind one bit if you decide to make an early appearance. We still need to assemble the crib and wash your clothes, and I have about a... Read more
Well, we sufficiently stuffed ourselves with turkey and pecan pie. We bid farewell to the last of autumn’s leaves. We packed up the pumpkin decor and have started to deck our house with nutcrackers and snowmen and garland climbing the banister. Yes, December has arrived. Welcome! It’s going to be a busy one, but let’s not forget to enjoy the... Read more
Not a day goes by that I don’t wish we lived closer to family. For spontaneous weeknight dinners, to help with appointments and errands, for conversations that don’t involve cellphones and computers. Maybe one day we will be so lucky. But for now, we will cherish the time we do have together. Last week we were fortunate to have my... Read more
This pasta dish is a favorite weeknight meal of ours. It’s hearty and tasty and comes together in less than 30 minutes. I’ve had four requests for the recipe since I posted it on Instgram, so I figure that makes it blogworthy. Enjoy! Orecchiette with Sausage Sauce (Print the Recipe) Serves 6. Ingredients 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage 1/2 lb... Read more
I realize that Santa arrived at the mall two weeks ago and at least half of you have already set your Pandora station to holiday tunes, but I must recap our Halloween for posterity sake. So here we go. We chose a simple costume for Sam this year — one that required no additional purchases except for a new white... Read more
Another month closer to meeting our baby girl! People often ask at this stage: How do you feel? And I almost always reply: Pregnant. That is not a bad thing. It’s an amazing thing. But it means that, these days, I feel pregnant in every bone in my body. When I lift Sam out of his car seat, when I... Read more
I wasn’t planning to write monthly updates after Sam’s second birthday, but there are just so many moments that I want to remember. And so here we go. Sam’s 25th month. Likes: Music. You love to sing and dance and march through the house with a drum strapped around your neck. | Water. We started swim class this month. And... Read more
I love fall for so many reasons. Sweaters and boots; pumpkin pecan waffles and apple crisp with vanilla ice cream; crunchy, colorful leaves; college football; and soup. Yes, soup season is here, and I want to share with you one of our favorites. In my opinion, a good soup is thick and hearty, a little bit spicy, and leaves you... Read more
We had been planning to transition Sam to a big boy bed before baby sister arrives in January, but our little acrobat had his own timeline in mind. So we made the big move about a month before Sam turned two. Now here we are two months later, and I can honestly say that I am very proud of how... Read more
October is moving right along, as expected. We’ve been enjoying fall festivals, leaf jumping, hayrides, early trick-or-treating, and all things pumpkin. Know what else is moving right along? This pregnancy. My belly is getting bigger by the day. And baby girl continues to thrive and make her presence known with strong kicks and some pretty sweet dance moves. Our... Read more