Toddler is almost not the right word anymore once 2.5 approaches. They are pretty quick on their feet – not at all the wobbly image you think of. New skills like jumping and stomping and skipping..and Mox can’t hear any kind of music without dancing. She’s picked up a lot from her brothers, too; the [...]
It’s no secret that garlic is amazing for your immune system. Crushed is best, with all of that stinky garlic juice carrying antibiotic and antiviral goodness. Not only that, but garlic is fabulous for yeast infections and candida overgrowth. It’s also no secret, however, that pregnant women aren’t exactly known for their tolerance for strong [...]
I’m prefacing this with an admission/disclaimer that I’ve totally gnoshed on chocolate chips today. This is a brainstorm post as much as anything, so please feel free to chime in with your tips and tricks! I have never claimed to love meal planning. Cooking through The Vegetarian Mother’s Cookbook forced me to meal plan and stick [...]
MoxiLady has passed the two-year mark now, so I probably should stop claiming “postpartum” status soon. In a way, having a two year old makes it easier to work out. My body feels more normal than in the months after birth. She can play for longer stretches of time. In other ways, though, it is [...]
Oh, Murphy. Whoever you were, whatever caused you to write your Law, you sure did know your stuff. Whatever can happen will happen, and that’s why the kids are sniffly and coughing and miserable 3 days before Thanksgiving. That we’re hosting. And then leaving the next night to visit more family. Peachy. Well, I’m not having [...]
Nesting. Sleeping. Crying. Urgency. Anxiousness. Peace. Excitement. Anticipation. Preparation. Busy. Accomplished. Tired. Tired. Awake. Full. Complete. The third trimester of pregnancy is intense and magical all at once. Your baby has grown to fill you up, and just when you think they can’t grow any more, they do. A big stretch reaches from ribs to [...]
I can never pass up a good ice cream opp, so even though the last one was a giant flop, I had to give the Root Beer Float popsicles a try. I think I made up some other thing we needed at the store, and while I was there I snagged a Hagen-Daaz pint of [...]
I tried. I really did. My cousin and her hubs are moving out here – the first time we’ve lived in the same state since we were itty bitty – and they stopped by on their way through. I knew I had another popsicle post to do, and I knew they had to be special. [...]
We are all about strained yogurt lately as a quick, satisfying snack. Chobani is my brand of choice, but at $1+ for 5 oz, it adds up. Even though my cashew yogurt attempt was not the greatest, I’m always up to try something new. When “something new” means “something you forget about overnight,” I’m particularly [...]
Historically, the second trimester for me means early summer. I’m feeling good, the weather isn’t too miserable yet, the belly is rounding out from early pregnancy bloat, and by the middle to end of it people are already asking if I’m due any day. The upside to that is a great big pregnant belly can [...]
