I love Being a Mommy

Summary from GoodReads When literature student Anastasia Steele is drafted to interview the successful young entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, she finds him attractive, enigmatic and intimidating. Convinced their meeting went badly, she tries to put Grey out of her mind – until he happens to turn up at the out-of-town hardware store [...]

The Queen of Water by Laura Resau Summary by GoodReads Born in an Andean village in Ecuador, Virginia lives with her large family in a small, earthen-walled dwelling. In her village of indígenas, it is not uncommon to work in the fields all day, even as a child, or to be called a longa tonta—stupid [...]

This post was written for inclusion in the May blog carnival hosted by One Fit Mom. Today, participants share their funny, honest and even poignant confessions of how they are less-than-perfect parents (or parents-to-be). Please read to the end of the post to see the full list of links to other carnival submissions. A Breastfeeding Story [...]

Is all child care created equal? I am a teacher, so that means that I will be spending oodles of time with my munchkin this summer. However, I have an opportunity to work this summer and honestly my family could use the extra money. In either case, my daughter is currently being watched by my [...]

Crock-pot HOT Wings I can’t take credit for this undertaking, as my husband was the hands behind this masterpiece. If you haven’t gotten yourself a Crock-pot yet, you are missing out! It’s the best invention since electricity was invented. No joke! It is awesome! Anyway, they were D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S and they were Paleo friendly (I think).  [...]

Beef Short Ribs I came across this recipe from Civilized Caveman. I received a Crockpot from a family friend about 3 years ago, but had not opened it. My dog got to the box, I cleaned up the mess and it remained in my closet. Since I’ve been researching Paleo recipes I have come across [...]

Lettuce Fajitas Feeling lazy tonight. However, I made these delicious fajitas out of leftover churrasco meat from the week (grass fed). I didn’t take this from a recipe so I don’t have exact amounts. Obviously you can look for one for exact measurements. I threw together some red, yellow, and green bell peppers. These are [...]

Paleo Brownies Here is my latest experiment. After a day at work, I spent some wonderful time with my mom and my baby girl. This week has been especially sweet because it marks her first week of potty training. I still haven’t done the overnight training, but hopefully soon I will feel brave enough to [...]

Why I Fight So my daughter sees me as an example, not a cautionary tale   I’ve been staring at the wall in my gym (box) that has three simple words: Why I Fight. Every time I step in there I feel like a small child’s first day of school. Eyes wide, heart pounding, nerves [...]