Maggie is thoroughly enjoying having an outside space. She crawls into this comfy chair the sellers left behind… And then she proceeds to get really sun drunk. Doesn’t she look wasted? Granted, Maggie always looks kind of wasted… This is probably her most wasted photo ever. If Maggie was a human, this is the [...]
April 2012
Good morning. I’m pretty determined to make this a great day; yesterday was kind of meh. Nothing particularly nasty happened yesterday – I was just in a funk. You know, the kind of funks that are remedied by standing in your kitchen, in your pajamas, at 11:45 PM, and eating sorbet straight from the pint. [...]
On having a panic-free pregnancy. Only 9 weeks to go until my due date. I’m in single digits now! So very excited. What once seemed so very far away now seems extremely close. June 13 is going to be here before we know it… And I’m starting to really understand that baby could come even [...]
Kind of like Where’s Waldo?… Maggie has two modes: sleeping or Velcro. As in, she’s either off in a corner, snoozing loudly… or she’s Velcroed to my leg. This morning, I figured she had to be sleeping because I couldn’t find her for her walk. “Where’s Margaret?†I called. “Margaret! Margaret!†Then, I spotted the [...]
Today’s Girls on the Run lesson was one of my favorites. I hand a girl a tube of toothpaste, instruct her to squeeze a really big glob on her finger, and then tell her to stuff the toothpaste back into the tube. (Source) The point, of course, is that it is impossible to get the [...]
Lunch break! Just a grilled cheese with pea sprouts, an apple, and pickles. Plus – hummus, chips, and carrots. House Tour: Where We Got It I’ve gotten the questions “Where did you get your dining room chairs?†and “What color did you paint your living room?†about a dozen times, so I figured [...]
As a woman who used to be perfectly content to run four days a week with no variation, I’m surprised at how boring my pregnancy workout routine feels. The endless loop of walking, with the occasional swim or yoga class, has really gotten to me. That’s why I was so excited to rejoin the spinning [...]
Note: Sometimes, it is so hard to think of post titles, especially with posts as random as this one. I cover: the Shark steam vacuum, my sore biceps, a delicious dinner, my purple dining room, and Ashley Judd. How to tie that all together… I just don’t know. Read on, friends. When we moved [...]
If you have already preordered the Operation Beautiful: For Best Friends kids’ book (thank you!), you may have gotten an e-mail alert from Amazon stating that the book’s release has been pushed from July to December. (Side note: This is not to be confused with the Healthy Tipping Point book, which is coming out on [...]
You know those Mondays? When you roll over, hit the alarm, and immediately begin to tear apart your schedule, trying to find a way to eliminate or push back one errand, one meeting, one task? Yup. It’s one of those Mondays. I think I have successfully rationalized skipping Bradley Method classes tonight. We’ll see. At [...]
Sure, I’m eight days late... but here are the best o’ the best on HTP from March 2012. Placentas, car haggle tips, doggie dumbbells, and all. Happy reading! You’re Either Intrigued, Supportive, or Freaked Out: BabyHTP – 27 Weeks (Yes, That Placenta Post) – Why and how I plan to consume my placenta after [...]
Hope the Easter bunny made it to your house before stopping by our place… I’ve come to realize one truth about homeownership: There are no short chores. Everything you think will be over with quickly takes three times as long and involves a trip to Home Depot. Case in point: What I thought would [...]
It’s a perfect spring morning with Carolina blue skies. I hope you’re having a lovely weekend – our Saturday was great. After a really crazy two weeks, I desperately needed a physical and mental break. I made a conscious effort to do (practically) nothing but minor errands, which is difficult when you just moved into [...]
I don’t like to call it a ‘dinner party’ because that sounds stressful. But just dinner? I can handle regular dinner. Even if I’m cooking for six, not my normal two. On the menu for tonight’s non-‘dinner party’ party: Vegetable quinoa Tofu Roasted potatoes Roasted Brussel sprouts Salad with almonds, cranberries, and goat cheese [...]