What’s going on inside my uterus this week? Why, I thought you’d never ask! How far along? 20 weeks. How big is baby? 11 ounces! The same weight as the half-eaten box of couscous in our kitchen. (We weighed everything in our kitchen until we found something that was 11 ounces. “It’s heavier than this bottle of white mochaRead the whole post >>
Archives for January 2014
Kinetic Sand. It's Fun Stuff.
Over Christmas, my sisters and I were flipping through a stack of catalogs that my mom had (she gets so many random catalogs) and my sister mentioned she really wanted to try the Kinetic Sand from UncommonGoods. I had never heard of Kinetic Sand or UncommonGoods, so I thought it was funny when I came home a fewRead the whole post >>
What's It Like to Have A Son?
Several times over the last few years, a friend has found out she is having a little boy and asks me, “What do you like about having a son?” I am not sure every boy is like, but I know what it’s like to have my particular son. Most recently when asked this, I started thinking howRead the whole post >>
18 Weeks.
Time for our bi-weekly navel gazing with Ashley! How far along? 18 weeks. How big is baby? A sweet potato, apparently. Which vary widely in size, so I’m not sure that is helpful. Total weight gain: + 5 pounds (That’s four pounds in two weeks. Looks like I’m feeling better! HELLO, FOOD.) Updates: Biggest update this week isRead the whole post >>
9 Things I’ve Learned from Being a Vegetarian for 9 Years.
This month marks 9 years since I decided to stop eating meat. It’s not something I talk about much since it’s not really something I think about much (the last time I briefly blogged about it was over four years ago. Whoa.). But after listening to a really interesting debate on the matter on one of myRead the whole post >>