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Summer rolls have been one of my favorite summer eats – such a filling and refreshing meal! Here’s what you’ll need to whip up a batch of your own … INGREDIENTS Rice paper Bean threads Bean sprouts Cilantro, chopped Carrots, shredded Cucumbers, peeled and cut into long strips Lettuce, chopped Shrimp Crunchy peanut butter Teriyaki […]
Chelsea from The Curly Cues was one of the sweet gals I met back in June at the PNW Bloggers Meet Up. We were both pregnant and living up the evening with only our belly children :) I’m so happy to be welcoming her here today! P.S. I’m scheduling many of these awesome guest posts […]
Welcome to the August 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Farmer’s MarketsThis post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about something new they’ve learned about their local farmers. *** There is no doubt Jemma is a Farmer’s […]
Emily and I went to college together and have since kept in touch about the amazing journey of natural parenting. She has a very special and brave story to share about her baby’s path from belly to arms and I can’t wait for you to read all the details! Feel free to connect with Emily […]
It hasn’t been quite four days since you were born, and yet, you’ve completely stolen my heart. I am immensely blessed to be your mama. There is no doubt you are the perfect son for me! We’ve spent hours upon hours snuggling, nursing, and staring into each other eyes. I’ve known you inside for so […]
Before Dominic and I welcomed little ones into our family we were AWFUL at eating meals together at the dining table. We’d fly in from long days at work and crash in front of the TV with whatever slow cooker or leftover meal I pulled together. I’ll admit, the lack of dining table experience was […]
Wanted to pop in and share some of the details of our little man’s birth! This is just the first peek – there were so many exciting twists and turns and I’m still amazed that we’ve been snuggling for over 36 hours! At this point with Jemma’s labor/birth she had only been born for an […]
Earlier this summer I shared this post with Sadie over at Brambles & Honey. Seeing that it doesn’t get super warm in Washington until August or September, I figured it wasn’t too late to share it here as well! – – – – – Mama & Jemma | Summer 2011 Lately, I’ve been reading […]
Lately, I’ve been super obsessed with Indian food. There is a little joint in town that makes the most amazing, fabulous, superb everything. Namely, the tikka masala, pollock paneer, and naan. Oh … AND THE SWEET INDIAN RICE that is served up for dessert. Mmmmm. Mouth. Watering. Now. I decided to try my hand at […]
We’re all ready to welcome Brother. Especially Jemma. She has perfected her baby kisses. She’s sweet. She’s gentle. But … She’s ready for the real thing. Her real Brother. Instead of just her baby dolls. I can’t wait to see my two children together. My mama heart will most likely explode. Sis and Bro together […]
The Pierogie Mama, also known as Bianca, first came into my life when I was just sixteen! We were both baristas in our hometown and as we finished high school and moved on to college we became dear friends. I mean, how do you not become friends with someone who greets you with a smile […]