• Postpartum 1 month: Things I Learned in my Third Trimester

    Postpartum 1 month: Things I Learned in my Third Trimester

    I’m well past my third trimester, but not far enough to forget the lessons of that final push (pun intended) towards motherhood. And since I shared in previous posts about the first and second trimesters, it seems prudent to finish what I started and elaborate on some of the hallmarks of the final stage of pregnancy.… Read more

  • Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Butter

    Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Butter

    I have been adulting so hard over here. Between taking care of a newborn, paying a mortgage, and signing up for life insurance (um. What?!), I don’t think I can handle much more. I look around at my life and think, “Is this adulthood? Where did all of these responsibilities come from?” Feels like just… Read more

  • Banana Blueberry Bread

    Banana Blueberry Bread

    Here I am again! 6 weeks postpartum which I guess is some magical time when my body is *mostly* recovered and things should start to normalize in newborn-land. Well, I’m not sure what normal looks like anymore but I definitely feel like I’m getting in the swing of things. Can’t say for sure that I feel… Read more

  • Banana Yam Smoothie

    Banana Yam Smoothie

    Can you feel it? I can. Even in a place like San Diego, there’s a distinct transition from summer to fall. it’s in the air. There’s a little fog some mornings. It cools down faster at night. That unshakeable back-to-school feeling even though it’s been a good 10 years since I’ve gone “back-to-school”. Well, that’s… Read more

  • Carrot, Apple, and Bacon Slaw

    Carrot, Apple, and Bacon Slaw

    I feel like hot weather should warrant its own category of recipes. You know what I’m talking about. The kind of oppressive heat and humidity that makes oven or stove top cooking masochistic at best and completely impossible at worst. That was this week for me. I think I made salad for lunch and dinner multiple days… Read more

  • Pregnancy Week 41: Atlas’ Birth Story

    Pregnancy Week 41: Atlas’ Birth Story

    If you’re here for the food, you may want to skip this post. However, I’ve got a delicious salad recipe on deck for my next share! Check my Instagram for a preview 😉 Atlas just passed the one month mark! The fact that I can get my head above water long enough to craft this post… Read more