Happy Anniversary!

This month, my parents celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary.  Their love has been a wonderful example to me through the years.  We actually gave them a cruise for their anniversary…a 90 minute cruise on the SEAL tour! 

It was very grandparent-esque.  The SEAL boat is a “Hydra-Terra” that acts as a bus on land and a boat [...]

The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

For Mother’s Day, how would you like to look in a full length mirror and see yourself at your pre-pregnancy weight?  No more maternity clothes, elastic waists, or sizes that once were too big for you.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to slip into your skinny jeans without having to use a crowbar to get into [...]

Baked Chicken with Peaches

My husband loves the combination of cooking with fruit, so I thought this would be a fun one to try from allrecipes.com!  Enjoy this easy and quick dish that could be the type of thing you can serve to guests.  Peachy keen! 
Ingredients:
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup brown sugar
4 fresh peaches – peeled, pitted [...]

Always Look Up Like Michael J. Fox

Call me a Costco fanatic, but I always enjoy reading their magazine, The Costco Connection.  This month, Michael J. Fox is on the cover.  The article talks about his unshakable optimism in the face of Parkinson’s and his new book “Always Looking Up:  The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.”    
I grew up watching “Family Ties,” [...]

How to Explain a Miscarriage to Your Young Child

I am 13 weeks along and baby is doing just fine, so I’m happy that this post isn’t about my current pregnancy.  But my 4 year old son said something to me that I just had to share with you.
He said, “Mom, I hope our baby pops.”
Last fall, I miscarried at about 8 weeks.  I [...]

Koula’s Best Ever Chicken Gyros

This is an unusual version that you can make at home.  You can prepare it advance and then just stick it in the oven before dinnertime.  It’s best served inside whole wheat pita bread.   This recipe from allrecipes.com just takes 10 minutes to prep. 
Ingredients:
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1/2 inch strips
2 [...]

Help! I Can’t Zip Up My Pants!

My belly is growing with my little growing baby at 13 weeks and I’m extremely grateful.  After having 2 miscarriages, having a healthy baby at this point is something I don’t take for granted.  And I suppose that should help me feel better when I walk into my closet – a source of great frustration [...]

Pregnancy Appetite!

Too bad I’m not one of those women who feel sick and can’t eat during the first trimester.  I’m the woman who eats every 2 hours.  The things that sounds good?  In-n-Out cheeseburgers with grilled onions, cookies, Sun chips, cookies, and did I say cookies? 
Since I’m pregnant, I have an “excuse” to eat for a [...]

Ham and Cheese Frittata

Hope you had a wonderful Easter!  Did you eat a chocolate bunny, creme egg, or other Easter treat?  Probably so!  Well, that’s why you have this new week ahead of you to exercise.
And you probably have some leftover ham to make this easy recipe.  Enjoy this Monday’s Meal – Ham and Cheese Frittata - courtesy of allrecipes.com.   By [...]

Happy Easter!

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there. – John 20:6
We’re moms so we’re used to seeing clothes lying around right?  Ah…but imagine seeing the clothes of a dead man, lying there, with no dead man inside! 
What a crazy sight.  A stone that should [...]