Since I am usually a daily post kind of gal, I thought I’d let ya’ll know that I am taking a few days off. Not that any of you will necessarily notice and wonder why (how egotistical of me to think THAT!), but just in case you do. We’re experiencing a deliciously refreshing late June …
Weekend in Pictures
Three Generations (and yes, Katie likes my sister best) Katie and her cousin Conner enjoying the carrot cake she made for his birthday. 30 Weeks . . . I think we’re finally getting somewhere with the whole name thing!
Life is a Cake . . . Or Something Like That
This morning I am sipping tea and flipping through baby name books while Gigi and Katie make a carrot cake for my nephew Conner’s birthday party. Katie: “Mmmm, I ate this” Gigi: “You ate the ginger?” Katie: “Yes, it’s spiiiiicy. I need water.” As each ingredient goes in, she asks if it is spicy and …
Summer Chicken & Basil Soup
Chicken soup when it’s 100 degrees outside? I know it seems like a partnership destined to fail. But here’s the deal: We love whole roasted chicken around here and I simply can’t waste the opportunity to make a nutritious bone broth afterwards. So rather than freeze all the broth I make from now until October, …
My Blog Wants to Be a REAL Foodie When It Grows Up
Last week Melodie at Breastfeeding Moms Unite referred to me as a “Real Food Blogger” on her awesome post, Why I Think Going to Blog Her ’10 Would Be Like Going Back to High School. There’s one crowd I really want into. My idea of the “cool crowd” but I’m really not sure if they’d …
So You Want to Night Wean Your Toddler
Sometimes It Feels Like . . . I make schedules and “to do” lists just so I can ignore them. It makes me feel spontaneous. This week I wrote a list of topics I want to cover and so far I have completely denied their existence.Until today.There is a deadline looming over my head. Okay, …
What Would You Do Different for Baby #2?
Suggestions are still trickling in to my nifty little suggestion box and I’ve just got to say, ya’ll have the best questions! I’m interested in your birth plan for baby numba two. What’s a MUST have and a must not for The Mommypotamus on the big day? Genevieve at Mama Natural The Essentials According to …
The Frustration and Pleasure of God’s Divine Waiting Game
My apologies for writing every Daddypotamus post about vision, destiny, and intangible life meaning stuff. At this exact moment in my life, I can’t force myself to drum up an explanation of my paternal views on extended breastfeeding. What I CAN share is my focus and experience, and that leads me back into that great …
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