Caitlin

Last night, I went out with my friend Brandi – sans kids!  We’re normally ‘mom friends’ so this was a big deal.  We couldn’t stop joking about how lovely it was to actually finish thoughts and sentences with each other.  Hah. We got pedicures.  I have not gotten a pedicure in… man, I don’t even [...]

This weekend, the Husband and I decided we really needed to get out of town. MomHTP’s house in Tennessee felt like the perfect escape. While there, I discovered that my mom keeps her nail polish in the fridge.  Huh. Beyond nail painting, we spent a lot of time outside. Henry went to the splash park [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ‘lessons’ I learned during Henry’s first three months of life.  When you’re a first time mom, you try really hard to IMAGINE life with a newborn, but it’s impossible to know what it’s really like until you’re living it. And then, of course, all babies and experiences [...]

It looks like I can continue wogging for at least a little bit longer! Side note… Wogging = Waddling jogging.  Because that’s more and more what running looks like these days.  I am no longer graceful in anything that I do, but ESPECIALLY not running.  I quit pregnant running with Henry weeks and weeks ago [...]

Did you know… 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phone for messages, alerts, or calls — even when they don’t notice their phone ringing or vibrating. 29% of cell owners describe their cell phone as “something they can’t imagine living without.” The average user checks their phone about 110 times a day. (Source, [...]

Last minute, I ran to Trader Joe’s for an emergency grocery haul – we’ve gotten stuck in a cycle of missing our normal grocery day and then ended up scraaaaaping the bottom of the fridge barrel for meals.  Anyway, when I was there, I headed to the back for some free food samples and discovered [...]

We spontaneously went to the zoo this morning.  It was fun!  Here were the highlights: “Awww, look, the turtles are hugging!”   This weekend, I found out that my gym is going to start offering PiYo classes!  I am so pumped.  I am DYING to try PiYo. Does it feel like PiYo is everywhere right [...]

The Husband made me this delicious breakfast. When I sat down at the table, I said, “Ohhh! This is totally blog-worthy!” and ran to get a camera.  Hah. THREE CHEERS for peach season! Can you believe it’s upon us?   I was planning to make this awesome Vegan Peach Baked Oatmeal from the Fitnessista, but [...]

I bribed the dogs for direct eye contact with carrots.  Hah. How’s your Friday going? We are having an easy, breezy day so far – but now I’m sitting at the computer, preparing to bang out some work.   We spent the morning at the mall.  Not to buy anything, but just to walk around [...]

Good afternoon! I read this quote this morning and really loved it…   You cannot see what I see because you see what you see. You cannot know what I know because you know what you know. What I see and what I know cannot be added to what you see and what you know [...]

I’ve showed bits and pieces of our house over the years and written my thoughts on whether I regret our home purchase.  I go through stages where I love and then hate our house.  I’m currently in a liking it phase, so I thought it was a good time for a house tour!   When [...]

Encountered a major traffic jam at the top of the stairs. This happens every single morning.  The dogs are afraid to walk past Ferguson, who knows it and goes super slowly to screw with their heads.    Made a cup of coffee using my teapot and strainer. Because I broke my coffee maker. Very sad. [...]

Good morning! Look, it’s a breakfast of Healthy Tipping Point days past.  I woke up this morning thinking, “I really want a yogurt mess!” so that’s what I made.  I used to eat this for breakfast all of the time, but I’m on a pretty firm egg kick these days.   In the mix:   [...]