2013 March – Healthy Coconut

….And Baby Makes Three

03/29/2013 12 Comments

hello friends! Our precious baby boy is here. On Wednesday, March 20th at 12:11 pm, we welcomed Bradley Hawke into our lives. Baby is doing well and at his first pediatrician appointment earlier this week, he has gained almost […]

Filed Under: Baby Tagged With: motherhood

Pregnancy Update – 1st Week of Maternity Leave

03/18/2013 9 Comments

Here’s a baby bump picture from 2 weekends ago, when I was 38 weeks. This picture was taken this morning…39 weeks and 6 days! One day away from due date!!! 39 weeks – Pregnancy Update How far along: 39 weeks 6 days. One day away from my due date!!! Maternity clothes: At this point, I’m […]

Filed Under: Life Lately, Pregnancy

{Recipe} – Snickerdoodle Cookies

03/11/2013 5 Comments

Passing the time….. I’ve started my maternity leave this week and the house is cleaner than ever. Chris and I have been working non-stop to clean everything and get things ready for when the baby comes. It sometimes feels like it is Christmas Eve. I will have the biggest gift and blessing right around […]

Filed Under: Baking, Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: dessert, snickerdoodle cookies

snapshots

03/03/2013 3 Comments

I’m in the home stretch of my pregnancy. 38 weeks and counting this week. I’m still working. Tomorrow was going to be my last day, but I’m still feeling good and my doctor warned that baby might come a week late, so I’ve extended work for a few more days or so. Here are snapshots […]

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Fruitmeal

When the fruits outweighs the oatmeal, I call it a Fruitmeal. Can you see the oatmeal in this picture? This is my typical breakfast these days. Fresh fruits eaten for breakfast, snacks and dinner…is what I call summer meals. Today’s Oats includes: 1/3 cup oatmeal 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 scoop vanilla protein powder […]

Baby Announcement – Our Little Pumpkin

A long time ago, a wish started growing in my heart At first, it was a quiet wish that nobody knew Then it became an out-loud wish that grew and grew and grew. Until one day, my wish came true Marianne Richmond Arriving March 2013!!!! Pregnancy update coming soon 🙂

{weekend wandering} snow in palm springs

In January, we took a road trip to Palm Springs and rode the aerial tramway to go see and play with snow. There were 3 cars total on this road trip, so it was a big group with my sisters, brothers and kiddos. For my brothers and my little guy, this was their first time […]

The Actor’s Diet – Guest Post

Hello Healthy Coconut readers!!! So happy to be guest posting for a fellow Southern California blogger – congrats on your wedding, Lea! I write “The Actor’s Diet,” a daily look into my life as an actress living in Hollywood, meal by meal. Here’s an old post from the set of “Yes We’re Open,” an indie […]

{recipe} – challah bread

I’ve never once considered making my own bread, that is until I started dating my hubby and he made me a home made bread. He used a bread machine to make the dough and I watched how easy it was to make delicious bread at home. Ever since then, we’ve made many breads at […]

Bridal Shower Recap (Part I)

I am going to split my bridal shower recaps because there are so many things I want to remember during these special celebrations leading up to the wedding. They are going to be very detailed recap, they are for me and to preserve each precious memory so I can look back down the road and not […]

Meatless Monday – Crispy Garlic and Ginger Tofu

For a whole month during our vacation, I ate a lot of meat. More meat than I am used to. I ate a lot of seafood in Mexico but when we were in the Philippines, I ate meat almost every day. You gotta try the local delicacies right? I also ate a lot of sugar, […]

Coconut Pineapple Banana Bread

On Saturday mornings when we don’t have anything planned for the day, I come home after my workout with baking on my mind. I take my time making and eating my breakfast and then I read cooking magazines and go over recipes on my laptop that I have bookmarked during the week. I think of […]