Once again, we went down to Bath County, the Homestead to celebrate yet another anniversary. Three years next week! (Years one and two were spent here, too.) We wanted to avoid the Memorial Day ...
Its been two and a half years since I first talked about needing new eyeglasses. Two and a half years! My old frames and eyeglasses prescription are completely tired and expired, respectively. I real...
Happy Mothers Day, friends! We had a great day, celebrating with a picnic lunch at the neighborhood park. Flowers, fried chicken, mac and cheese, perfect weather, and family.Also, the bump is making ...
I had a craving for a milkshake Saturday. No, not a smoothie, a milkshake. We blended one cup of whole milk, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a ripe banana, and some ice until smooth and thick. I shared...
I havent posted much on the house...because we havent done much with it. We did, however, contract for landscaping. Our five year-plan is to have a yard that is basically a bunch of garden rooms. To ...
Thank you all for the sweet words about the pregnancy. Everything is going well so far, and the experience is very much like it was with Delicious. Speaking of which, he turned 17 months on Sunday. W...
Has it really been a month since I last posted? Ive been quiet lately. Ive been exhausted and distracted. Also, pregnant. Yep, Delicious is going to be a big brother come October!Were having another ...
Delish turned 16 months yesterday! I missed writing about 15 months, but everything blends together in terms of development. The two substantial things that happened last month were 1) he started pop...
In the year plus since having Delicious, I havent done the type of cooking I like to do. And now that were settled in to our new home and a routine, Im compelled to do healthier and more interesting ...
Ill skip the usual apologies about neglecting this blog. Some of you, with your sweet comments, inspire me to get things going again.Truth is, Ive been ridiculously busy at work and completely uninsp...
Its been too long since my last post. Ive been busy with work and havent really felt inspired to write anything. I have a bunch of stuff since Christmas that I want to share, but its piled up so much...
A little red rocking chair with his name (and his Santa jacket from last Christmas)Happy holidays! Our first Christmas in the house was nice and relaxing. We kept things simple and low-key. No stress...
When we picked Delish today, we were met at the door with my mom immediately saying, "Hes walking!" And as she put him down, Delish waddled over to us! It was breathtaking...kind of like the ...
Hi friends! Its been a while. Holiday stuff has kept me away. Here are some snapshots of our first tree shopping trip and some Christmas decor.I tried to keep things simple and to not spend too much....
For Delicious first birthday, we wanted to do something low-key and easy, but somewhat elegant, relatively speaking. Something not-too-kiddy and mainly for adults. Because babies and toddlers d...
12 months: Hes starting to look like a toddler :(Wow, 12 months. Twelve months?! There were several great developmental milestones this month, including Delicious real first word: Baaal (ball). I say...
One year ago today, our little boy was born on a Monday night--five days early. After 16 hours of labor, we ultimately decided on a last minute c-section. He was 7 pounds, 13 ounces and 20.5 inches t...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Were up early cooking. Mr. Delicious is helping.*Update*...and through the woods to grandmothers house we goThanksgiving turned out nice. The weather was sunny and ...
We were only planning to bring the roasted kale salad to my MILs for Thanksgiving dinner. But she was admitted to the hospital for observation this past weekend, was released Monday, but is stil...
As I mentioned in a previous post, I want to keep things simple (inexpensive, uncomplicated) for my little guys birthday. But I do want to make it special with some handmade items. I love handmade th...
Roasted leafy greens are all the rage now, apparently. And I just made the most stunningly flavorful roasted kale, which was based on a recipe found here. But I changed it up a bit, replacing the haz...
Our baby is going to be one year old at the end of the month. Big sigh. Were planning on throwing him a small, simple party. I think casual brunch on a Sunday with a few friends and fam...
It was beautiful this weekend. G made a yummy, hearty breakfast of from-scratch home fry potatoes with fried eggs and bacon. Hes been cooking a lot lately. I really appreciate that. It hit the spot w...
I must be insane to post (and wear) this, but anything for my little Superfly! Hope you had a fun night!We were surprised to have very few trick or treaters. Our impression of our new neighborhood wa...
Our boy is eleven months old today and more alert, engaging, and communicative than ever! These past two months in the new house have been challenging sleep-wise, but very productive from a developme...
We celebrated my birthday this weekend! G typically plans some sort of getaway. This birthday, he told me to pack for a very casual weekend. I knew that wed probably go somewhere within driving dista...
Pumpkins!This weekend was absolutely beautiful. It was sunny and warm. We got a lot of things done, including more unpacking and organizing (of the basement mainly). I even had some time to buy some ...
Sad news about Steve Jobs, huh?In happier news, our new town is always hosting festivals and family-friendly events. This weekend some of our new neighbors invited us to go with them to the Oktoberfe...
10 months and eight teeth! Today Mr. Delicious is 10 months delectable! Hes finally crawling, finally has a high chair (actually a booster seat Wendy recommended), and loves to climb and stand with...
Weve had another busy week, but in a good way. Last weekend, we went to watch Wyatt play polo--one of the last matches of the season. We usually go more often, but with the baby, its been difficult t...
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