This is what I look like when I’m relaxed. And happy. And thankful to have an amazing life. The sun is shining, I have the tiniest bit of a suntan, and my eyes are closed in laughter because my husband just said something that other people might not find funny, but I consider absolutely hilarious. [...]
I Got a Good Man
So. Here we are at the start of my third trimester. Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that I woke up to a positive pregnancy test, and now I’m roughly 12 weeks away from having a baby! I’m equal parts thankful, excited and intimidated by this thought. It’s all downhill from here. [...]
Produce, Inside and Out
Last summer, Corey and I took a dream vacation to Kauai. I’d always wanted to visit Hawaii, and after we moved to California I swore we’d make it happen. Kauai, in a word, is paradise. Hawaiian cuisine didn’t knock my socks off. I expected an abundance of fresh, tropical vegetables and fruits, but soon learned [...]
Breakfast of Choice
Like most who are with child, I go through phases where I obsess over particular foods/food combinations, eating them again and again until they no longer appeal to me. For the past two weeks, I’ve been focused on a breakfast inspired by Cafe Gouda, a favorite restaurant from my days in the small town of [...]

