21st Century Baby Shower

What do you do when your only little sister is having a baby shower and you live over 4,000 miles away?  Surprise Skype in, of course!  Thanks to 21st century technology, living on a different continent than your family isn't so bad.  After several test runs earlier in the week (first I could see Mom but not hear her, then she could hear me, but not see me) we finally got Skype up and running at Shady Hollow...

Baby’s First Christmas

Living on the West Coast and having our families in two different states in the Midwest, it can be difficult to decide where to spend the holidays.  The Hub and I are so lucky that we both come from amazing families that we actually want to spend time with, so we have to plan our holidays diplomatically.  However, this year the decision was simple.  You see, this year, we had a new person in the picture:  our...

Muffins for Mommy

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of meeting baby Otis, Randi & KC's bundle of joy who arrived on 10/27! I spent the day with mommy and baby and did not want to show up empty-handed!  I decided to continue in the fall spirit and whipped up some Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. These were super easy and made about 15 muffins, so I was able to keep a few for me and The Hub to try.  Perfect for...

Food for New Parents

Like a lot of people in their late twenties/early thirties, many of my friends are starting families - it's such an exciting time!  I just can't get enough of cute, adorable babies, as long as they aren't my own. You may remember a few weeks ago when I made these Rattle Cupcakes for my dear friend Randi's baby shower.  As her due date quickly approaches, my other friend Jill just gave birth to an adorable son...

Not Your Ordinary Baby Shower, Not Your Ordinary Cupcakes

My dear friend Randi will be giving birth in a matter of weeks and us girls recently got together to celebrate!  Randi’s best friend Dawn planned a lovely afternoon at La Note, a delicious French brunch spot in Berkeley. We dined, we laughed, we cried!  Randi and her husband KC are some pretty amazing people and they are taking the road less traveled approach to this pregnancy.  They are waiting until...