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Shrimp with Quinoa and Spinach
Lincoln has had an amazing food day today. And by that, I mean he has probably had the most healthy eating day he's ever had in his little life (breastfeeding days excluded, of course). It's been so exciting seeing him eat AND enjoy so much good-for-him food! For...
Thyroiditis: My New Nemesis
As much as I love this little monkey so, so much**, I've got to admit something: momming has been really hard lately. This is due in part to this crazy thyroiditis I developed around Christmastime. Yes, Christmastime. And it's almost the end of March. It's been a...
Lincoln at 15 months
Oh my goodness, this kid is so much fun these days. 1) He loves doing chores. It started with the broom. He loved carrying the broom around. He'd have a fit if we actually took the broom to do some sweeping. Last weekend we were at Chris' parent's house, and Lincoln...

The end of nursing
This week I nursed my baby for the very last time. Tears. Not going to lie, I still feel a bit in denial. Like we're just taking a bit of a break, and he'll be right back at it tomorrow. But I know he's done. And I'm both happy and so incredibly sad at the same time....
2016 Goal Update
If anyone's been following my blog for a length of time, you'll know that every year I participate in the One Little Word challenge. It's easy. Step 1: Pick a word that describes how you want your year to be. Step 2: Make it happen. Last year my word was Embrace (post...
Christmas
We'll, we're on our way back home from another fabulous Christmas in Yucaipa. It was cold enough there that it actually FELT like Christmas. It even almost snowed! As usual, we did not get a Christmas photo of our little family. Sigh. People think that photographers...

I’ve always wanted to be a mom, and these two right here are my most treasured gifts on this Earth. They share my love of musical soundtracks, books, and Disneyland. (But what kid doesn’t love Disneyland?)