I'm out of ideas. I am fighting off hunger 24 hrs/day, it seems, and cooking just really doesn't appeal to me. The combination of those two realities means I am not eating as healthily as I should because I just eat whatever is fastest (or in front of me). I'm also eating a LOT of scrambled eggs... and it is getting old.
You might have noticed a serious lack of Super-Delish Thursdays around here. Well, that is the reason. So I need some help - can you recommend recipes for main courses that are 1) yummy, 2) nutritious, and 3) are one dish meals? I am thinking slow-cooker or casserole type meals. That's about as complicated as I want to get, cooking wise. I'd love you forever if you left a link or recipe in a comment. I'm getting hungry just writing this, sooooo... help!
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
I need your help - feed me
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
@ Home
(still alive!!)
And this is me, in my living room, with the white watermelon. Still no stretch marks, knock on wood (or artificial Christmas tree?)!
1) Yes, I'm in my jammies.
2) Yes, they barely fit.
3) No, I didn't plan on taking a nakey picture of my belly tonight and posting it on the interwebz, but I just worked a very long day (let's just say the number of hours ended in 'teen') and I had a long hot shower and I'm doing everything I can think of to stay awake until 9:00 PM. This includes remembering that my glorious Mac has Photo Booth software and DAYUM, if that isn't fun to play with.
4) Sorry. I got carried away with that last one.
5) But really, I looooove Photo Booth. If you don't have a Mac go pester someone who does and play with it.
6) Nighty night!
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Bump Watch '09: Thanksgiving padding
What happens when your 28 week appointment and your 30 week appointment straddle the most gastronomically celebrated day of the year, involving many things with gravy, butter, and whipped cream?
Big things. Big, big round things. Baby is well insulated and fattened up courtesy of Thanksgiving week and much cornbread dressing and sweet potato casserole. Four pounds in two weeks, folks! Holla!!
And now for a comparison, 21 weeks vs. now. Geez, baby, grow whydontcha??
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Nursery Works: the reveal!
We started with this:
And lived with this for a loooong time as the paneling, trim, and doors all got some attention:
And here is the finished result...
The Details: paint is Behr's Aqua Breeze (color-matched by Sherwin Williams). The bedding is by DwellStudio. The crib animals are BlaBla dolls. The glider is Dutailier. The closet organizer is ClosetMaid for Home Depot. The bedside lamp is from Ikea (on a dimmer, good for late night diaper changes or feedings!). The blanket on the glider is made by my mom, and is from Valerie Wells made by Free Spirit (it is flannel). The crib is Oeuf's Sparrow crib. The brown and cream pillow on the bed is from CB2. The drapes are from Tar-jay, as is the fuzzy white rug (rehomed from our bedroom). The mobile is by Tiny Love and should be available at any Babies R Us or Toys R Us near you! The stuffed animals on the glider were purchased in France by my mother and as precious as they are, I have NO idea where you'd find them in the US. (They are charming, though, aren't they??)
P.S. - please refrain from comments related to the whiteness of the bed/linens and the incompatibility of said whiteness with things like pee or poo, which will likely be introduced at some point to the linens of this room, especially if baby is changed on the changing pad currently sitting on the bed. I am aware. There are plans for avoiding the ickiness, as much as that can be avoided.
P.P.S. - paint is Aqua Breeze (Behr).
P.P.S.S. - bedding is by Dwell Studio, and I got an unbelievable deal on it thanks to Ebay (fifty bucks, cough cough), and YES, I am aware about the dangers of crib bumpers. The room (bedding included) will likely go through many transitions along with the baby.
P.P.S.S.S. - I love it!!!
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Meet Elizabeth!
My second niece, Elizabeth Quinn, was born one week ago today. Look at this face:
(Images courtesy of her mama, Theresa, I hope you don't mind!)
She looks a lot like my father-in-law. I wonder if her cousin will also have this resemblance? They will be in the same grade and everything. Little Elizabeth will be scarcely two months older than my boy. This makes it feel just a little more real - but if I concentrate hard enough, I slide right back into denial.
I've really got to stop doing that.
30 weeks today. INSERT FOUR LETTER WORD HERE, EXCLAMATION POINT.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Bump Watch '09: 29 weeks and baby skeletor!
3 bra sizes + 10 sausage'n'egg biscuits + 2 chicken pot pies + 4 crying meltdowns + 24 pounds + 3 ultrasounds + 5 pregnancy books + 1 call to the emergency nurse hotline = 29 weeks pregnant.
AAAAAAND it appears the baby has a face only a mother could love.
You may have noticed (and thanked your lucky stars) or you may have been oblivious, but I missed last week's photo. I'm over it. Belly = growing, enough said.
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