Category Archives: Life

16 Weeks: My Healthy Avocado


Making it week 16 is like making it to age 15.  You’re still a teenager, but it’s somehow cooler and more official than just making it into the ranks like 13 and 14.  In the same way, week 15 felt … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Dangerous Items to Look Out for in Makeup – Featuring Bridget Sandorford


Dangerous Items to Look Out for in Makeup Many of us can recite the qualities of our makeup that make it so great for our look. “Voluminizing” mascara and “pore refining” foundation. Yet few of us take the time to … Continue reading

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11 Weeks, 2 Days: My Little Lime — Looking Back


How I feel I feel great! I am so thankful because my morning sickness has been so minimal.  I really only ever feel nauseated when I’m hungry.  I’m not falling asleep at my desk at work (almost happened –I will … Continue reading

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8 Weeks, 2 Days: My Raspberry – Looking Back


Pregnancy Marker: 8 weeks, 2 days Baby Size: The baby is the size of a large raspberry this week. Symptoms: Wow, exhausted.  I thought 5 weeks was hard to get out of bed.  Getting out of bed has not been … Continue reading

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4 Weeks, 5 Days: PoppySeed — Looking Back


Please join me as I look back at some “journaling” through the first trimester (when I was DYING to tell you all the news!). ————- January 26, 2013 I’m exploding inside, dying to hit the “publish” button on this post, … Continue reading

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