Archive for April, 2010

Week 3 Discoveries

Has it only been 3 weeks? It feels like much longer has passed but I’m sure that’s the result of being mostly awake these 21 days. The good that has resulted from all that uptime, is that I’ve had too many opportunities to practice changing nappies. As with everything, practice makes perfect. In fact, I [...]

My Incomplete Confinement Food Guide

My Incomplete Confinement Food Guide

Outliers

Two years ago, I received an email that had some fun facts about the bible. I thought it interesting and sent it along to a friend who is also my (self proclaimed) online bible study teacher. He replied in his typically concise manner  : “Thanks for the attachment – it’s interesting, but it’s not accurate.”
Everybody knows not [...]

On Nursing and Nappies

It is Week 2 of being a Mommy. Am I becoming Mrs Panda? Yes. On average, the longest nap I’ve taken in the last two weeks (including those at night) is 2.5hrs. Then it’s time to nurse, change nappies, burp Renee and then take that nap before it’s time for her next feed. (To Dan’s [...]

Cupcake Pops

Cupcake Pops

It’s so easy to fall in love!

Warning : Please skip the read if you are averse to gushing. Especially about babies and love.
For the record: IT’S TRUE!!! Everything I’ve read sceptically about babies bringing feelings of love and joy and every mushy maudlin noun, is true. I’ve always thought that it was a conspiracy by people who are already parents, [...]

What’s Your Answer?

I have to admit that for the longest time, I had no satisfactory answer to this question: “Why have babies when the world is depleting in resources / is in chaos / is coming to an end / <insert any doomsday scenario to world or self>”.
Also, how does it come about, that the only prerequisite [...]

Cinnamon Roll With Glazing

Cinnamon Roll With Glazing

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls