Barf Happens

Cultivating Foodies

Let’s start out by me saying, hello.  Remember me?  I’m that lady that used to make you laugh or cry a couple times a week.  Lately I have been a bit quiet…. let me tell you why.

As I hope you remember I am pregnant again with another one of James’ love goblins, and let me tell you this one is giving me a run for my money.  I am almost half way and it has felt like an eternity.  I have been sick pretty much the entire time with what they call “morning sickness” which I can assure you is not confined to the early hours of the day.  It has an amazing ability to make you lose your lunch or dinner just as much as your breakfast.  On top of this fabulous condition we also had a very nasty bout of the flu.  I am renaming this year’s…

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Second Time’s the Charm

Cultivating Foodies

When I was pregnant with Little Chef my prenatal appointments were fairly standard.  I would leisurely arrive at the low risk clinic 15 minutes early, well rested and with a belly full of nutritious food.  And sit patiently in the waiting room and read pregnancy magazines and look with a touch of pity at the large women with swollen feet and tired eyes telling their toddler “Don’t touch that, don’t put that in your mouth, and DON’T choke your brother in public.”  I knew in the back of my mind the second would be more difficult, but like anything with parenting I had no F&$%ing idea until I actually got there.  Like this morning.

It started as a normal morning; Little Chef was up as he always is as soon the door clicks shut when my husband leaves for work {how does he know??} and we started off with the…

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