All Posts Almost Induced First thing this morning, my husband accompanied me to my weekly obstetrics appointment. I have officially reached the 39-week mark Mini Cheesecakes On Christmas Day, Mr. Handsome and I opened gifts and had a relaxing morning and afternoon at home before heading Old Quebec City Earlier this fall, I shared photos from our visit to the 400-year-old town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and our rainy walk Merry Christmas 2018! Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful blog readers! How are you celebrating? What I love about holidays like Christmas, Baby Shower with Old Friends On my Facebook page, I mentioned that the ladies in our church small group threw me a baby shower, and Holiday Baking: Gingerbread Cookies and Royal Icing Growing up with a mom who was raised by European parents, gingerbread was a big part of our Christmas celebration. Christmas Tree Chaos While visiting Mr. Handsome's family for Thanksgiving, everyone met at a Christmas tree farm (which also had live reindeer--see my Midwife or Doctor, Home Birth or Hospital? Oh My... With my due date less than four weeks away, we are nearing the end of this pregnancy journey and are Banjo Christmas Tunes Mr. Handsome has been practicing his banjo! He came up with his own arrangement of the popular Christmas carol "O Baby Bump and Plant Update A good portion of our living room is currently being taken up by three massive corn plants--called corn plants because Nesting Throughout my pregnancy, countless people have asked if I have had any cravings, and the answer has always been no. Grandma's Birdie Buns For most of my childhood, we lived 1,500 miles away from my maternal grandparents and were only able to see Christmas Music The day after Thanksgiving, I jumped in the car at 8am to do a few hours of Black Friday shopping, Christmas Trees and Reindeer This weekend, once Thanksgiving was officially over, Mr. Handsome and I kicked off the Christmas season with a visit to Abstract Art with Ellie and Mr. H Mr. Handsome has been experimenting with abstract art this fall, as different art shows have different clientele with different tastes. Happy Thanksgiving from Mr. Handsome Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours! Mr. Handsome and I would like to wish all our American readers a Florida with Friends--Santa Rosa Beach One of the great perks of living in Nashville is that it’s only a seven-hour drive from Santa Rosa Beach. Must-Have Baby Items With Black Friday and Christmas sales starting to pop up, I'm scrambling to purchase the last baby items on my Cherry Strudel Recipe Are you ready to try Mr. Handsome’s new favorite dessert? This cherry strudel recipe isn’t terribly difficult, although it’s best Mr. Handsome's Love of Strudel Mr. Handsome loves cherry strudel. Until a few years ago, he had no idea what it was, and he thought Phantom of the Opera in Nashville Are you familiar with The Phantom of the Opera? This year, I had no idea what to get Mr. Handsome Eating Healthy While Pregnant I am thrilled to be a few weeks into my third trimester. While my pregnancy has flown by thus far, New Hampshire's Flume Gorge Last month, I shared photos from our visit to historic Plymouth, Massachusetts. We spent a few days in Boston and Honey Mustard Chicken As many of you know, I'm always on the lookout for tasty chicken recipes. Chicken tends to be cheaper than Magic Erasers My readers have requested that I share some of our "can't life without" products that make our lives easier, so A Little House Birthday Party When I posted photos from my nephew's Choo-Choo I'm Two birthday party and mentioned that his sister had had a Impressionism and a Cow Painting While we were in Boston, we visited the Museum of Fine Arts so Mr. Handsome could gain some inspiration for Your Neck of the Woods On this rainy Friday night (at least it’s raining here in Nashville), I thought it would be fun to kick Exploring 400-Year-Old Plymouth Mr. Handsome and I recently returned from a trip to the East Coast. We spent the first few days in Dad Jokes My father-in-law is a real jokester. For most of his life, Mr. Handsome has made fun of his father's long-winded Peculiar Signs in Hawaii To celebrate the end of another work week, I have prepared a post that I hope will make you chuckle. "Meeting" Our Baby Like the stereotypical first-time mom, I brought a full sheet of questions to my preliminary obstetrics appointment. My healthcare provider The Massive Banyan Tree Two years ago, Mr. Handsome and I visited the majestic redwoods along the West Coast and were blown away by Quick and Easy Fajitas Growing up, fajitas were one of my least favorite meals, so it wasn't until recently that I finally decided to Face Mask Giveaway It's hard to believe that October is already upon us! While the temperatures here in Nashville are still in the My Pregnancy Announcement for Mr. H Several readers have asked when I broke the news to Mr. Handsome when I found out that we were pregnant Choo-Choo I'm Two! My sister-in-law Anne has been at it again. Her son is about to turn two years old, and she planned Modern 'Little Women' Review Nearly 140 years after the release of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and 70 years after the premiere of the Fort Phantom Hill While in Abilene, Texas, visiting friends, we stopped by a historical site called Fort Phantom Hill. The sun was just Gender Reveal Cake Have you heard the news? We're having a boy! As promised in Tuesday's post, this is the story of our Our Baby is a... Ever since we announced our pregnancy, our blog readers (and our family and friends) have been eager to find out Coffee-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe 'Tis the season for pumpkin flavored everything! Have you ever tried a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks? They're all the My New Cheese Slicer A few of you have asked that I share some of my favorite products. I recently acquired a cheese slicer, 17 Years Since 9/11 When I woke up this morning, I immediately noticed the date on my phone. September 11, 2018. Seventeen years ago, Morning Sickness Remedies Morning sickness is one of the most unpleasant side effects of pregnancy. Pregnant ladies experiences it for varying amounts of Prairie Dogs A few weeks ago, Mr. Handsome and I ventured down to the massive state of Texas to visit some military CPR...on a Goat This spring, I posted about our experience at goat yoga. If you didn't see that post, I highly recommend checking Pregnancy Reveal Video Earlier this week, Mr. Handsome and I announced our first pregnancy, and we have been overwhelmed by all the prayers Family of 3 We're Trading our Silent Nights For a Bundle of Joy Our Little Angel is Due This Holiday Season Mr. Handsome Solar-Powered Chicken Coop Recently, I was looking back at photos from our 2016 trip down the Oregon Coast and our 20-hour adventure in Tales of Little Mr. Handsome If time travel were possible, I have always thought it would be fun to go back in time and meet Playing Ball in the House [Mom] always says, 'Don't play ball in the house.' If you grew up watching The Brady Bunch, you're probably familiar A Helping Hand Have you ever been driving down the road and seen a little critter limping across that you knew was going Time Travel at Home Depot Happy Sunday! Mr. Handsome wrote a witty blog post this afternoon to contribute to the blog... Has anyone noticed that 'The Greatest Showman' Finding quality, appropriate movies can be a challenge, but Mr. Handsome and I love having movie nights, so we look Mr. Handsome's Lawyer Jokes A few weeks ago, Mr. Handsome and I helped my brother-in-law throw a party for his attorney coworkers. Being the Blackberry Crisp A couple weeks ago, Mr. Handsome and I picked some blackberries, so I came up with a recipe and made Visiting the Window Cliffs At the suggestion of one of our readers, Mr. Handsome and I visited Window Cliffs State Natural Area, located near How to Keep Flowers Fresh Summer is the season of backyard BBQs and gatherings with family and friends. Fresh cut flowers make the perfect hostess Welcome, Summer Baby! Many of you know that Mr. Handsome and I have a niece and a nephew. They are the children of « Previous 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 15 Next »