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First Trimester Reflections
At 24 weeks, I can hardly believe I’m already more than two-thirds of the way through my second trimester. Clearly I’ve been a bit slow to start the pregnancy updates but I wanted to share some of what...
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Creamy Açaí Smoothie
Throughout my pregnancy I’ve been asked all of the standard food questions you might expect from friends and family. Unfortunately I haven’t had an insatiable appetite to boast about or great craving...
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15 Beautiful Desktop Wallpapers
As it turns out, life as a pregnant lady has been way busier than I ever anticipated. While I spent most of my first trimester asleep (or wishing I could be), my second trimester was a complete...
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Spiced Chai Breakfast Quinoa
Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm weather, a pregnancy-related pumpkin aversion or simply a case of pumpkin burnout, but I haven’t really felt the insatiable need for all things pumpkin spice the past...
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Spiced Sweetpotato Cauliflower Mash
When it comes to planning our Thanksgiving feast, or any holiday meal for that matter, I’ll be the first to admit I can get a little carried away. I mean, Pinterest. Need I say more? With our little...
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Welcome, Baby Noah!
It’s hard to believe that one month ago today we welcomed this beautiful little boy into the world. Our son, Noah DuBois Penner, was born at 6:24am on Saturday, November 21st. A robust 9 pounds 6...
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My First 6 Weeks of Motherhood
Many thanks for all of your kind words on the birth of our Baby Noah. We’ve been cherishing our family time together and are happy to report we have a very healthy, happy and alert little boy! The past...
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A Great Baby Gift Idea for New Moms
Right around the time Noah was born a large box from Diapers.com unexpectedly arrived at our doorstep. At first I thought the hubs had gone on a diaper delivery bender but, as it turns out, this box...
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ENJOY – Changing the Way You Buy Electronics
As a new mom, you quickly learn just how much you can do with one hand. For example, just this morning I single handedly started a load of laundry, scarfed down a bowl of granola and yogurt for...
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Creamy Cauliflower Fettuccine with Walnuts and Caramelized Onions
It may not be very dietitian-like of me to say this but some days (okay, most days) I just want to stick my head in a big bowl of pasta. My husband, on the other hand, he’d be absolutely thrilled with...
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A New Beginning
On Wednesday afternoon, my father passed away. He was 67. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve read that line or the number of tears that have rolled down my cheeks this week. Part of it still...
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Grazie
Friends: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your support and reassuring words over the past couple of weeks. Losing a parent has undoubtedly left a big hole in my heart but the kind words...
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Red, White + Blue Berry Popsicles
So, these popsicles might just be my new favorite summer treat — even though it’s July and actually feels nothing like summer in San Francisco. For those of you not in the Bay area who are absolutely...
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Mini Carrot Cake Bran Muffins
Over the past two weeks I’ve probably eaten about 30 of these adorably, delicious mini carrot cake bran muffins. Recipe testing…. It’s a tough job but somebody has to do it around here! As it turns...
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The Single Decision That’s Changing Our Lives
I’ve wanted to be my own boss for as long as I can remember. My plan, when I finished up graduate school three plus years ago, was to open a private practice and continue blogging on the side. Before...
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Caramelized Pear and Pecan Zoats
If you happened to catch the big news a couple of weeks ago, you know we’re in the middle of a pretty exciting move! We officially said goodbye to our great little apartment in San Francisco nearly two...
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Peppermint White Russian
Nothing says the holidays quite like a creamy, sweet peppermint cocktail with a candy cane rim, am I right? Let me tell you, nothing will make you want to invite a bunch of friends over to trim the...
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Gift Guide for the Modern Mama
A year into motherhood, it still amazes me how little free time (and energy) I actually have at the end of the day for things like online shopping, Netflix, even reading other blogs. In fact, until the...
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Lemon Blueberry Buckwheat Ricotta Pancakes
You guys. I’ve been waiting for this day to happen for nearly a year. For the first time in his entire life (read: over one year now) the little man snoozed through his early morning call for milk,...
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Simple Savory Breakfast Waffles
So, the little man and I have been a little waffle-obsessed lately. As in, we’ve had them 4 mornings in a row now. Noah likes his smeared with a little Greek yogurt and strawberry jam. Granted he’s...
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