I always surprise myself when there is soooo much that has happened - highs and lows and laughter and stress - and I condense it down into one tiny paragraph for you all ( Read more... )

*This could probably be a post all in its own, but I am turning into my mother. I hate messes. They stress me out. So I clean up, put things away. Night made banana cake last week and I was frantically cleaning up behind her, sometimes putting things away that she wasn't done using yet. It was so classically my mother that I had to laugh. At ( Read more... )

For a blissful hour this morning I was the only person in the office. It was weird, but very nice. So quiet. Now the guy in the office next to me is here and he's hacking up a lung, sniffling and sneezing. I'm not in much better shape, but at least I'm on the other side of my cold. I'm considering sending him home before more people get here ( Read more... )

It's been totally snowing today! Snowing and blowing and really, not good for the roads. I drove down to my aunt and uncle's yesterday, so decided to stay put today ( Read more... )

I'm an aunt again! Kristina had a baby girl this morning at 12:30am. The labor was long and hard, but Emma's here! I really, really thought it might be a boy, but it looks like it's all granddaughters for my parents. I'm heading out tonight to see them ( Read more... )

My Thanksgiving was very nice and low key. I drove down to my parents nice and early Thursday morning, and then kicked back the rest of the day. I've been running around quite a bit lately, so it felt good to just put my feet up and rest. Last year my mom and I tried out Giada's turkey and stuffing recipes and they were both hits, so this year ( Read more... )

* It's Daring Baker day! My Bostini Cream Pie pics are up here. Last month I was bad and didn't comment on many people's posts. This month I definitely need to make up for it. But, our membership has grown to over 200 people! I need to find my favorite blogs and hit those first ( Read more... )

I'm wearing my premium denim maternity jeans today! I thought I would have buyers remorse, but I don't at all. None of my maternity jeans are the dark, dark rinse and I've missed it so. They look super cute, although I need to get them hemmed. I thought they would work with my taller boots, but I had to go with my stiletto boots in order to not ( Read more... )

I have so many posts in my head I'm not even sure where to start! And so, we'll start with today.

( My first OB appointment )

I babysat the nieces last night and after talking to my SIL this morning, apparently we all got in trouble for watching too much tv. It was raining all day and they promised Samantha she could watch a movie. When it stopped raining do you think she wanted to go outside and play? No. She wanted her movie and she wanted it NOW. It was all I ( Read more... )