The day after Ari’s birthday was Father’s Day. This is a screenshot from a video I took of Ari talking about the card he made for A. I love how he drew his curly hair, green eyes, and beard! Later that day, we went to the Holgate Library, and look what we found there! I’d… Continue reading June 2017, After the Birthdays
I am sooooooo behind! Ugh! It’s almost August and I’m writing about May. Well, here goes! Sam started the month out ON THE MOVE! Lots of crawling and climbing. A.’s parents visited and we went to the zoo! And scoped out venues for Ari’s birthday party. Here are some pictures from Brooklyn Park. Later, Sam… Continue reading May 2017, Sam at 11 Months Old
Once again, I have so much catching up to do here! These are busy times, for sure. The day Sam turned nine months old, March 6th, I was in the middle of a 5-day stretch off work. Woo hoo!! Sam was feeding himself: We went to The Children’s Gym with friends. Now I’m thinking about… Continue reading March 2017, Sam at 9 Months Old
We came back from Reno at the end of January and settled back in to home and work at the beginning of February. Sam was moving around more on the floor but not scooting forward – yet! There was no activity on the house for a couple of weeks while the cement cured, so it… Continue reading Family Update, February 2017, Sam at 8 Months Old
We entered our January Snowmageddon with a fridge full of produce to be used, and I was determined to use it since we were stuck at home! During the 7th/8th weekend, I made this butternut squash, sweet potato, and red lentil stew. I used a can of butternut squash purée because that was all I… Continue reading Soups! (And Muffins and Spaghetti)
Happy New Year! More in that vein coming, particularly our 2016 vision board. 🙂 But for now, I want to briefly review some of my attempts at cooking in November and December. Regularly preparing healthy meals and eating at home more are a couple of goals A. and I continually have and never really feel… Continue reading Meals I’ve Made
Okay, it’s another photo extravaganza this month! My parents visited in our continued reliance on grandparents to get through his school’s one-week closure. They took Ari to the food cart pod down the street and…hiking? Then we all went to the zoo, where Ari carried his little animals all over and did a good map-reading… Continue reading September 2015, Ari at 26-27 Months
I started this month with some good intentions for cooking at home! We’ve had a couple of Costco trips recently and always feel like we spend too much money there, and this last time I wanted to be sure to use all the food we bought. And I want us to eat more healthy food.… Continue reading August 2015 – Ari at 26 Months Old
This month felt SO LONG! It was an epic month and a whirlwind at the same time. Is that because I have a toddler? I don’t know, but this is pretty much what the month from mid-August to mid-September looked like for me: Not hanging out at IKEA, but with 14-month-old Ari toddling away from… Continue reading Ari’s 15th Month: Keeping Busy, Riding Electric Cargo Bikes, and Watching Dogs Have Fun
A. and I have been wanting to eat more fruits and vegetables, especially the local and organic kind. We’ve thought about joining a CSA, but it seems like you usually have to be able to pick up your produce at a certain location at a certain time, and our work schedules aren’t consistent enough for… Continue reading Organics to Us!
Bungalow Blooming 