Goodbye September, let the craziness begins! October officially marks the start of the fun, albeit insanely busy time of year- not only is there excitement from the Holidays but my 3 kids have upcoming birthdays- one in October, one in November, one in December along with my birthday, and then baby #4 is due the…
Archives for September 2013
IFBC Recap Part 2 and a Goodie Bag Giveaway!
We all came home with A LOT of goodies from the conference…and this isn’t even everything. The sponsors were beyond generous supplying us with tons of products, many of them full size items. I was so impressed to learn that a lot of the brands were providing us with organic, non-GMO products. I wanted to recap…
Freedom Together: Benefits of Wearing Your Baby
I have worn all my babies. Although I own several wraps and pouches, they didn’t work out for me like a baby carrier. When I saw the price tag of the style of baby carrier I wanted I though it was outrageous. Little did I know I would use it on all 3 kiddos! Money…
IFBC [International Food Blogger Conference]: Recap Part 1
What a fabulous weekend! I returned late Sunday afternoon from the IFBC, a 2 1/2 day food blogging conference in Seattle that was full of sessions, socializing and eating. It was a great to say the least! I will have a couple posts about the conference but today I wanted to talk a little about…
Chicken Sausage, Pepper & Onion Pasta {Gluten Free}
I have to confess, I don’t care for whole wheat pasta. There is just something about the texture that I don’t like and I love all the crazy whole grains out there so it’s not a whole grain issue. Honestly I think it stems from when I was pregnant in my first trimester with my…
Vegetarian Hummus Pita Pizza
Toasted pita bread and hummus reminds me of my college roommate and friend-turned sister-in-law (how fun is that?). She used to eat it often and it became one of our quick lunches in between classes. The lightly warmed and toasted pita was so good with a smear of hummus on it. I thought this time…
Fitness Friday: Making Exercise a Priority During Pregnancy
It’s been awhile since I did a Fitness Friday post, mainly because over the last 6 months I haven’t felt very inspiring. I am happy to be able to blame the decreased activity on my pregnancy, but after getting over the first trimester nausea, I have been exercising on a regular basis over the last…
Shrimp with Garlic Sauce
Why is it that when I think of Chinese food I can only picture take-out styrofoam or little boxed containers. Probably because the only Chinese restaurant I’ve eaten at in the last 10+ years is PF Changs (does that even count?), much different than the days of going to all-you-can-eat buffets with my family when…
Blueberry Zucchini Muffins
Back-to-school baking! I love having muffins on hand for quick breakfasts, snacks or to pack in lunches. My kids request these and often help me make them. I love quick breads that incorporate vegetables too. It’s a good lesson to my kids that vegetables aren’t evil. They tend to freak out at veggies they don’t…
For Two Fitness® Review
I mentioned in a previous post that I am a newly appointed For Two Fitness® Ambassador. I purchased one of their tanks a couple months ago after hearing great things about them. As soon as the bump was big enough to fill it out a little, I started wearing it to the gym. I literally…