Monthly Archives: February 2012

home update

It’s been awhile since I posted any pictures of the house. We haven’t worked on any big projects lately (lame excuses — I’m pregnant + Nathan’s deployed), but I’ve done a few things here and there. We have BIG landscaping projects in store for the spring, which is really exciting, but for now I just

lemon curd

Let’s talk about lemon curd. I think the name is unfortunate, because curd doesn’t sound like something you’d want to eat. THIS, however, is the perfect condiment. A bright yellow, silky-smooth combination of tart + sweet. You can of course partake of this delicious topping on scones, biscuits, or toast, but I bet it would also

rest time

farro salad w/beets, spinach, + goat cheese

Some of you may find this more disgusting than the potty training posts — I know beets can be polarizing. I, however, LOVE them and take advantage of the time while Nathan’s gone to throw them into every salad + sandwich I can. I found this recipe in the New York Times and modified it

we came here to potty

I doubt anyone wants to read a daily series of potty training posts, so I’ll just give a bit of an epilogue to our blow-by-blow from the other day. Things definitely got better (although that first day was honestly more comical than frustrating, even at the time). Eli has caught on really quickly and is

this is how it is

Obviously the only natural follow-up to my last post is one on potty-training. The kids and I are jumping in with both feet this week and I thought I’d give you a run-down of our first morning. Although there was no way to avoid referencing all types of bodily excrement in this post, I have