Archive for July, 2010

• Pregnancy Mini-Tour

  Jul 30 | Pregnancy | Heather | 15 Views | with 13 Comments

  I can’t sew, or knit, or crochet. The only creative endeavors that don’t completely wither under my care are food, words, and photography. Yes, food is a creative endeavor. At least it is in my house. Today, in honor...

• Regrets About Yesterday

  Jul 29 | Birth Control | Heather | 14 Views | with 24 Comments

  Yesterday’s post received more first-time visitors than ever before in Mommpotamus Land. You know what? In one way I felt relieved and in another way sad. Relieved because I was thinking to myself “It’s okay,...

• Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions?

  Jul 28 | Birth Control | Heather | 94 Views | with 122 Comments

  As the childhood sage of Sleepless in Seattle put it, Daddypotamus and I are MFEO.* For the most part we enjoy the same books, T.V. shows, etc. We both LOVE the Caribbean and go there as often as we can. We agree on how to parent...

• Summer Chicken Salad

  Jul 26 | Recipes | Heather | 47 Views | with 7 Comments

  I’m  not sure how I managed to grow up in the South without discovering chicken salad. I guess it’s because even before I went “healthy” I wasn’t a big fan of over-processed mayo. It tasted fake to...

• A Meal Plan in the Hand Worth Two Maids in the Bush

  Jul 23 | Real Food | Heather | 40 Views | with 9 Comments

  I Hope I Am Not The Only Mom Out There . . . That sometimes feels embarrassed by my inability to do it all/be it all: attentive wife, engaged mother, excellent cook and housekeeper, friend and more. Since becoming a parent I have...

• Link Love From The Mommypotamus

  Jul 22 | Link Love | Heather | 21 Views | with 4 Comments

  Well, hello! As you read this I am probably leafing through a brand-new baby/toddler cookbook that I plan to review and give away soon. In the meantime, I have a couple of interesting and informative reading recommendations just...

• I’ll Never Be THAT Type of Woman . . . Until Now

  Jul 21 | Marriage | Heather | 13 Views | with 10 Comments

  When Daniel and I were kids (by that I mean married without children), the plumbing at our house blew up. Okay, it didn’t blow up. But it stopped working. And going 24 hours WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO FLUSH A TOILET is bad for...

• Pesto Pasta With Chicken

  Jul 20 | Recipes | Heather | 12 Views | with 2 Comments

  Growing basil in Texas is a beautiful experience. While most of our gardening efforts have been destroyed by birds and pests, the basil continues to produce . . . and then produce some more. Our only problem with basil around...