Knowing that May is just a couple days away and Ke'alohi is just a few weeks away from turning one has been eating away at me. I miss my "little burrito" that would lay in my arms for hours and fall in and out of sleep in my lap! Ten Facts about Ke'alohi at Eleven Months: 1. Weighs 22 pounds and 14 ounces and measures 30.25 inches. 2. Has grown tired of her walker and has graduated to her push walker. 3. Favorite foods are string … [Read more...]
Through this process of becoming a mom, I have fell in love with some companies and products, so much that I know, without a doubt, that I will use them again if/when Lucas and I have another bundle of joy. Aden + Anais is one of those companies and they make exceptional products, products that I could not live without. I am one of those types of people that when they find a great shirt, they will buy it in every color, or if I find a great … [Read more...]
Have you seen the Capital One credit card commercial with the slogan "what's in your wallet?" Well that commercial has got me thinking, "what's in your diaper bag?" I posted a couple weeks back about what to pack in your hospital bag and today I'm going to delve into what are the necessities for a diaper bag. For a lot of moms, myself included, the diaper bag is like the "holy grail" holding everything from food, toys, clothes and medicine. … [Read more...]
Shrimp is one of my favorite things to eat, especially when it is Lent. Every Friday during Lent, Lucas and I have the same struggling question, "What's for dinner?" I hate, hate, hate that question because it always falls on days that I have meat in the refrigerator or I'm craving a juicy burger. Hahaha. These are though totally satisfying and so easy to make! Ingredients: Tortillas 1 Pound Shrimp, Peeled and Devained 1 Cup … [Read more...]
I love ice cream! It was always a favorite time of mine when I was a little kid and I saw my dad bring down the ice cream machine. This machine wasn't like the machines we used today or they have in stores, it was OLD. All I remember about the machine, was that it was like a large wooden barrel that had big bowl/bucket in the middle that would turn in circles. When you put the bowl/bucket in the barrel, you would have to put ice and rock … [Read more...]
Now this post isn't about a good "first," hence no exclamation point. When I picked Ke'alohi up from her daycare yesterday, they told me that she was pretty fussy that day and that they thought that she was warm. Since she has been born, she has never had a fever, even when she had both upper respiratory infections and her ear infection. The doctors we saw said that she might just be one of those babies that never get a fever. Well when … [Read more...]
God I love Pinterest. Here is yet another recipe that I would have never known about had I not joined. This is the perfect recipe to have in a group setting or to pair with pretty much any main dish to make it a real party. I will totally make this again to liven up a plain steak or chicken dinner. Ingredients: 1 Unsliced Loaf of Sourdough Bread, Round is Preferable 8 Ounces Cheddar Cheese, Thinly Sliced 3 Ounces Real Bacon … [Read more...]
