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*WE* are cooking the turkey? (And our little Butterball's walking): Part I
We were only planning to bring the roasted kale salad to my MIL's for Thanksgiving dinner. But she was admitted to the hospital for observation this past weekend, was released Monday, but is still not...
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Happy Thanksgiving 2011!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We're up early cooking. Mr. Delicious is helping.*Update*...and through the woods to grandmother's house we goThanksgiving turned out nice. The weather was sunny and...
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One Year Ago Today...
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...
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12 Months: A Year of Delicious
12 months: He's 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...
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Delicious' First Birthday Party: Hand-made, Not-too-kiddy for about $100
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 don't...
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Holiday Stuff
Hi friends! It's 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....
View ArticleWalking! Our Baby is officially a toddler
When we picked Delish today, we were met at the door with my mom immediately saying, "He's walking!" And as she put him down, Delish waddled over to us! It was breathtaking...kind of like the first...
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13 months and happy holidays
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,...
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14 Months: Gaahd, Where Does the Time Go?
It's been too long since my last post. I've been busy with work and haven't really felt inspired to write anything. I have a bunch of stuff since Christmas that I want to share, but it's piled up so...
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Things of late
I'll skip the usual apologies about neglecting this blog. Some of you, with your sweet comments, inspire me to get things going again.Truth is, I've been ridiculously busy at work and completely...
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Butternut Squash and Feta Savory Muffins
In the year plus since having Delicious, I haven't done the type of cooking I like to do. And now that we're settled in to our new home and a routine, I'm compelled to do healthier and more interesting...
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Sixteen Months: "Put it Back!"
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...
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Delicious is going to be a big brother
Has it really been a month since I last posted? I've been quiet lately. I've been exhausted and distracted. Also, pregnant. Yep, Delicious is going to be a big brother come October!We're having another...
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Seventeen Months: Lids and Busssss
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. We...
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Landscaping
I haven't posted much on the house...because we haven't 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...
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I drink your milkshake
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...
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Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's 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...
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Excited for New Eyeglasses
It's 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...
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Rustic Getaway: An Early 3 Year Anniversary Celebration
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 crowds,...
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18 Months Old and 105 Years Young
This is two weeks overdue. Big boy is a year and a half old and more active, assertive, and playful than ever. He's more dextrous, manipulating elements in the kid apps on my iPhone, still loves lids...
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