A Farewell . . .

Posted on October 2, 2007 - Filed Under Pregnancy | Leave a Comment

No, no, I am not leaving this blog. Nor am I uprooting my family, so don’t get any funny ideas from the title.
My farewell is to my secret indulgences. Okay, they aren’t really a secret from my family, but they are a secret from you. And I thought these indulgences were … were not that [...]

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Nutella and Bananas

Posted on July 20, 2007 - Filed Under Pregnancy, sandwich | 3 Comments

A lot can be said about the power of suggestion. It’s amazing how an iota of innuendo can lead to big things. And it’s amazing how, for a pregnant woman, the power of suggestion can lead to an necessary but delicious dessert.
Last night, I was innocently sitting here in my home office working when a [...]

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Cravings? What Cravings?

Posted on June 22, 2007 - Filed Under Pregnancy | 3 Comments

See these little buggers? Normally, I hate them. I can’t quite place what it is about them – the excess saltiness or the vinageriness or what. But I hate them. Normally.
‘Cept, right now, I love them. I crave them. I want to bring big, fat ones home and stuff them with gorgonzola cheese and devour [...]

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In search of . . .

Posted on June 15, 2007 - Filed Under A Little Help, Pregnancy | Leave a Comment

I need a tried and true coffee cake recipe. What I am imagining is a cinnamon swirl coffee cake with the yummy streusel topping. But it cannot contain sour cream or an absurd amount of butter (I am beginning to think this is a tall order). I’ve searched the web and blogosphere and haven’t found [...]

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Yes, Kalyn (and Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies Revisited)

Posted on June 1, 2007 - Filed Under Mama's baby, Pregnancy, cookies | 9 Comments

Back in April, Kalyn posted a question to me here. I tactfully (or perhaps not so tactfully) ignored it because it wasn’t one I was ready to answer in public. But I think I have waited a sufficient amount of time now. So, the answer is yes, Kalyn, I am pregnant. Will, my sweet little [...]

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