I Did It!!!

I Did It!!!

I got my yeast to rise!  On the first try too!  I've never made my own bread before, however, my mom used to make her own bread all the time.  Loaves, rolls, etc., if it could be made, she'd …
7 Weeks

7 Weeks

I am : 7 weeks, 1 day Weight gain : About 3 lbs. Belly button status : In Cravings/Aversions : Yesterday I forgot the olives and it was like torture to not have any. Miscellanea : Still tired, taking naps.  …
6 Weeks

6 Weeks

I came across a new blog this week, Mama's Gonna Buy You a Mockingbird , and I loved the format of her weekly updates!  She also turned me on to a great site that I hadn't heard of before call…
Four Peas in this Pod + 1

Four Peas in this Pod + 1

Did anyone guess the announcement?   We're having another baby! This was a huge surprise.  A seriously huge surprise.  I did stop taking birth control a little over a year ago, but I've been ke…
Boo to you!

Boo to you!

Has everyone survived the sugar coma known as Halloween yet?  I avoided the kids candy bags as much as I could.  Neil wasn't planning on going with us, but as the last minute (Thursday night) he …
A Journey through Hair

A Journey through Hair

It's been long.   It's been short. It's been pink. With the exception of the short 'do (which was cut by a friends' sister), I haven't been to a hair dresser since I got my hair …
Another Year...

Another Year...

I posted this series of photos back in 2008 . I revived them for this post plus I added one.  It's my little man's 11th birthday! He still has room to grow, but I'm so proud of all of his a…