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 […]

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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 […]

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{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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{dinner at the table} 7-10-15

I grew up in a household with my 4 sisters and my step mom and dad. Both of my parents worked and all the kids were involved in after school activities, so evenings are the only time we all sit together and see each other. I have fond memories of my step mom cooking […]

{being inspired} – spring colors

I am in love with all the spring season colors that are popping up right now. This time last year, I was in survival mode taking care of a newborn that was only a few weeks old. This year, I can appreciate my surroundings so much more. It’s amazing how better sleep and consistently working […]

Getting Ready for Baby – Books I Read

As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I bought several books to help me prepare for the baby. I haven’t bought an actual book for a really long time, except for cookbooks. I read books on my Nook app or Kindle, much more convenient to have all the books in the one location […]

Banana Blueberry Muffins

The week has just started but I feel like I’m getting ready for the weekend again. I have the next 2 days off from work to go on a fun road trip 🙂 Well, it will be fun once we get to our destination. During my gym session this morning, I actually noticed the improvement […]

From Trails to Cupcakes

I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for awhile. It’s my first three day holiday weekend off since I started a new role with my work. I started the weekend being active meeting friends for a hike. Running outdoors is sooooo much better than running on the treadmill. I’ll take trail running any day. The […]

Chocolate {Avocado} Cake

Ever since I turned my calendar to the month of February, chocolate has been on my mind. Everywhere I go, there’s chocolate in my face. The stores are filled with chocolate displays for Valentine’s day even before January ended. Since I know I will be enjoying some decadent chocolate desserts this week, I wanted to […]

Bibimbap

It’s a jolly Monday around here, my stiff neck is gone and my perky attitude is back. After sleeping pillow-less on Friday night, it felt so much better on Saturday morning. It’s a new day and a new week, one day closer to our wedding 🙂 I greeted the day with delicious and thick pancakes. […]

A cup of Pumpkin Pie

I was excited to wake up today because we had a special family event to go to AND because I was excited to try my new cup of pumpkin pie that I picked up this week. Pumpkin pie in a bag Pumpkin Pie coming right up. The coffee aroma filled our dining room and I […]