Battle of the Bumps!
Morning guys! I started my day off my favorite way – with a workout with the ladies! Chelsea, Kathleen, and I hit up Urban Athletic Club’s Glover Park location via ClassPass (<- affiliate link for...
View Article36 Week Pregnancy Update
36 weeks today! We are officially 1 month out from our due date, and in the timeframe where the baby could essentially come any day. My pregnancy app even has a new button as of this week that says “my...
View ArticleBoot Camp, Breakfast + Breech Turning Tips?
Hi friends! Thank you so much for all the awesome tips on what to pack in my hospital bag on yesterday’s 36 week pregnancy update post! I need to hit the store this weekend to grab a few more...
View ArticleWeekend: Hiking + Watermelon Carving!
I kicked off the weekend a little early with a Friday afternoon haircut! My hair was out of control and I know that once the baby comes it will be hard to get out for stuff like this for awhile… glad...
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
Hi guys – Happy Halloween! Matt got me this fun jack ‘o’ lantern maternity shirt for the occasion – might as well have a little fun with the bump while I have it, right? :) (It looks more intense from...
View ArticleHalloween Fun + More Breech Baby Updates
Hi guys! Did you have a fun Halloween? Matt and I ended up deciding to just put a bucket of candy out with our watermelon jack o lanterns (the other one was lit up by the candy bowl on the steps) and...
View ArticleHow to Introduce Common Food Allergens to Kids
Thank you to SpoonfulOne for sponsoring this post. Now that Matt and I are about to become parents, I’ve been paying a lot more attention to news and updates related to babies and kids. Being a...
View ArticleFall Friday
Hi guys! Happy Friday. It’s a pretty one over here – fall colors have officially started to arrive in the DC area! Love those vibrant reds against the blue sky. I finished off my week with one last...
View ArticleWeekend: Good Eats
Hi guys! Another Monday… crazy that 2 weeks from today we could be meeting our baby via scheduled C section! Or, you know, maybe not, if she decides to flip out of breech position. Either way, it’s...
View ArticleFood + Fitness from the Week
Good morning friends! It’s a dreary, rainy day over here which has me dreaming of Wednesday, which was almost 80 degrees and sunny. Clearly that called for an outdoor meal – and Mexican food!...
View ArticleWeekend Adventures
Hi guys! Matt and I had a fun weekend – both of his brothers and their wives were in town to meet Riese! Matt’s older brother Chris and his wife Jess arrived in Friday evening in time for dinner. I...
View ArticleInstant Pot Maple Mustard Chicken Recipe
Skip To RecipeI’m excited to share another instant pot recipe with you guys today! (If you don’t have an instant pot, this would also work in the slow cooker.) I made this for our visiting guests this...
View ArticleFood Highlights from the Week
Morning guys! We’ve had a busy one over here – I took Riese bright and early to her follow up appointment with the lip tie doctor. Looks like everything is healing really well which is great… hoping it...
View ArticleFriday Faves
Hi guys! Wow, is it windy out there today – we have a weird storm system rolling in and when I let Freyja out this morning I found half the stuff on the porch had blown all over the place! Apparently a...
View ArticleWeekend Highlights
Hi guys! We had a nice, low key weekend over here – the sunshine was very welcome! Here are some of the highlights: 1) Lots of fresh air! Since last weekend was so rainy it had been awhile since we got...
View Article8 Easy Marinade Recipes (Perfect for Chicken or Tofu!)
This post on easy chicken or tofu marinades was originally published back in 2013, and has received a big upgrade with new photos and extra marinade ideas, so it was time to re-share it! I hope these...
View ArticleFood + Fitness Highlights from the Week
Hi guys! Wow, this week went by quickly – how is it already Friday? It has been a really busy week over here – yesterday in particular I had a ton of AnneTheRD client meetings and calls and before I...
View ArticleOutdoorsy Weekend
Hi guys! How were your weekends? I’m feeling much more rested (I mean, as rested as you can be with a 3 and a half month old…) after a low key weekend. On Friday night, Matt had plans to go out with...
View ArticlePostpartum Body, Fitness + Running Update
Hi guys! Exciting news… over the weekend I jogged about 3/4 of a mile (with some walking breaks in there) – the first time I’ve been able to do that since last summer! I was heading out to take Freyja...
View ArticleRecent Dinner Faves from Blue Apron
Thank you to Blue Apron for sponsoring this post. The first 25 readers who click here will get $40 off their first two weeks of meals! In January, I wrote about how Matt and I wanted to cook at home...
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