Family, Faith, Food... FUN!
First, in case you missed it: Matt and I are having a boy!! Yesterday was my almost-midpoint midwife appointment at Special Beginnings, and it went really well! Though it was shorter than all my other visits so far (most have been at least 45 minutes and up to two hours, this one was about 30 minutes), I felt like all my questions and concerns were addressed. I did forget to mention the … [Read more...]
I am so far behind on these Perk-Ups that it’s embarrassing! But here I am, trodding right along as if nothing ever happened. And really, when you have a hot cup of DD’s Pumpkin White Chocolate Latte, you really can leave all your cares behind. An “aaaah” in every sip. :) Anyway, September was completely skipped over, and we’re already more than halfway through October. But that just … [Read more...]
I attended a wonderful baby shower this past weekend to celebrate a new life to be brought in the world by Christian and his partner, Ali. It was a ton of fun, and it was great to meet so many new people! There was a ton of food, a few games, and best of all, time spent with the happy couple as they were surrounded by their families and friends. I love baby showers. :D The week prior, I … [Read more...]
To continue with the guest posts by Michael Sandoval (last week's is here!), check out these recipes using organic ingredients! It's becoming a more notorious thing in recent years, eating organic, even going as far as being offered alongside that "other" produce at supermarkets. (You upturned your nose, too, didn't you? Don't you lie to me!) ... ahem. Again, Michael: The floor is yours! … [Read more...]
I'm one of those "to the ends of the internet!" types who finds random articles and saves them for discussion. Unfortunately, those articles never actually get discussed, so they instead sit in their lonely Firefox tab, waiting for me to hover my mouse over their URLs and share with you all! It hit me recently just how many of those tabs I tend to have open... certainly far too many, a sure … [Read more...]
I was recently approached by Michael Sandoval of BetterCater.com, based out of Daly City, California, for The Coexist Cafe to host a couple guest blog posts for him. Since Matt and I are still recovering from Canada, the Maryland power outage, and Independence Day festivities, this request couldn't have come at a better time! (And yes, I know I still promise you those posts. That's what the … [Read more...]
Going to the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I grabbed a few random items out of the fridge and thought, "Huh, this would make a good smoothie!" Ah, the joys of fending for yourself. Fortunately, was I right. The ginger was an especially nice added touch; if you're not a ginger person, you can back off a bit from this, but if you're like me and LOVE a good hunk of ginger, you're going … [Read more...]
Matt is out of town on business until Friday afternoon, so it's Smoothie Week in my house! Not just regular ol' smoothies, either, but green smoothies! You know, imbued with spinach, kale, ginger... the usual, right? Absolutely delicious green smoothies. Of course, Matt would call me weird. Plus, he hates bananas and other such awesome fruits. And, um... kale. That's why I do this shit when … [Read more...]
Food has come a long way, baby. You'd think it was easy enough to determine what a balanced diet is, but in the mid-20th century, when processed foods, fast foods, and general convenience foods were rapidly pushing out the good ol' home-cooked meal of yesteryears, there arose a need to establish some sort of nutritional guideline. Introducing: The four basic food groups! These groups … [Read more...]
Dieting aficionados, celebrate! There's yet another food you can strike off your "allowed foods" list, and you'll find yourself dropping pounds instantly! ... yeah, it's just about as stupid as it sounds. There's no "quick fix", no instant cure, no real way to drop weight unless you be careful what you eat and get off your butt once in a while. So when I see or hear about these ads that accuse … [Read more...]
