Crack Biscuits with Brie and Rosemary

Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned buttermilk biscuit? Would you believe me if I told you it’s possible to make biscuits even more incredible? It is! These biscuits combine some of my favorite flavors of the season. What’s more, they are the perfect vessel for Thanksgiving leftovers sandwiches the day after Thanksgiving. Yum! Continue reading

Pregnancy #2: Month 6

Oh, hey! It’s me and I’m 6 months pregnant. I’m technically 24 weeks and 3 days but I literally forgot that I had hit this milestone until Saturday. I guess that’s a sign that things are still going well or I’ve been too busy to notice.  Continue reading

Crunchy Mom Alert: Cloth Diapering is Not as Crazy as it Looks

I do not claim to be an environmentalist, nor an extreme deal finder, nor a die hard fan of baby poop. However, I LOVE cloth diapering. When first confronted with the idea of using cloth, I had a vision of folding something closely resembling a dinner napkin, fashioning it haphazardly around my baby’s bum and praying it lasts long enough to catch whatever terrifying messes come out of my child before falling off. I’m certain 95 percent of those I tell we do cloth diapering have the same image. When I mentioned the idea to my husband, he mostly chalked the idea up to pregnancy hormones. Certainly, just about every mom I shared our intentions with while I was pregnant laughed and told me I wouldn’t last. Luckily, a dear friend of mine had a daughter 7 months before we did and had months of cloth diapering success behind her I could use as evidence for my case. Now I’m here to tell you 18 months in, I use cloth diapers on my kiddo almost exclusively and plan to do so with my next baby as well.  Continue reading