My husband and I have had a consistent goal, pretty much since we first moved in together years ago, that we want to cook at home more. We both enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and appreciate the cash savings and healthier offerings that often come with home-cooked meals. So why do we still eat outRead More
35 week ultrasound
We had our 35-week ultrasound yesterday morning. After all of our worries, our perinatologist told us that Isla’s CCAM has actually started shrinking, and as this is the case, he declared us officially “graduated” from his office. Isla is still head down (I would never have guessed that with her butt digging into my ribsRead More
Daddy the Domestic Doofus
We all know the stories about Daddy the Domestic Doofus. Daddy the Domestic Doofus doesn’t know how to operate anything in the kitchen other than the refrigerator door and the microwave. Daddy the Domestic Doofus is baffled and overwhelmed by the vacuum cleaner. Washing and folding the clothes simply involves too many steps for DaddyRead More
34 week update
How Far Along: 34 weeks (pic: 34w2d) Size of Baby as Relative to Common Household Fruit or Vegetable: Durian Fruit (although my belly looks like a watermelon) Total Weight Gain: I think I’m up a solid 15 lbs. 🙂 Sex: Girl Movement: Frequent, and she’s all up in my ribs. Sleep: Getting harder and harderRead More
My Pregnant Super Powers
Mega Cleavage Like most women in comic books, these days my breasts are looking exceedingly…exceeding. I’ve always been a card-carrying member of the IBTC, so the mutations happening below my neck have been quite surprising. While standing up straight has definitely become more challenging, low cut tops now operate as mind control devices for unsuspectingRead More
Freezer Meals: Mexican Lasagna Recipe
This recipe comes from my friend Frances, who included this in a cookbook she put together for us for our wedding. I’ve made it several times, usually for parties, and it’s always a huge hit. I figured due to the nature of the food (basically, it’s a casserole) it would probably freeze well, and it’sRead More