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bigger by the day!

one little word revisited

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back in december i chose my one little word for 2010.

create.

i didn't at the time know that we would be expecting in early 2010 - but now the word has taken on a whole new meaning.

i am still loving creating a little something every day, a card, trying out a new meal (like this one - a new fave....watermelon, feta and basil salad...yummy!) - but this new adventure we are on gives the word a whole new meaning.

i have had time to absorb what this pregnancy means and the only words i can really use to describe it are awe and wonder - it is such a gift we have been given and i'm so greatful - have felt the first little flutters of movement and that is just SO cool

i have also had to remind myself to take a step back and breathe. to relax. to trust that i'm not in control of this but that that's ok

got this print from etsy to remind me to just take it moment by moment and enjoy each one..

Finally - loving this site for funny week by week chronicles of pregnancy.

After a long hiatus

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I am FINALLY back.

i do have a good reason for being so MIA the last few months.

i am the worst secret keeper - in the world.

i fully had to avoid people because

a- am worst at lying

b- would never say no to a glass of wine

a + b = couldn't make plans with ANYONE for the longest time.....because i'm pregnant!

finally being able to tell was so so fun.

there were a few people that we told before we were at 3 months....

those that offered me wine ;)

aside from that we did pretty good at keeping it a secret.

but thank goodness the gig (or jig) is up - we are thrilled.

k. is so cute - already has the room partially ready (think he had this done when i was still in my "i'm just going to take another pregnancy test just to see" phase).

and then telling my friends was the best.

i waited to tell most in person.

then right before i felt silly that i waited and got nervous about telling them - but then i saw them and i knew it was fine and it was one of those moment's i'll never forget.

first i told lindsay - her cute preggo belly hugged mine and it just came out.

then i told em - who of course heard something going on from a mile away and made a beeline over - and i love her for it.

next was whit - she was so so happy.

then meag. then she said me too. and we are a week apart. and i think i nearly fainted and i don't really even know what i said except for maybe "no way" or "shut up".

then i turned really prego dumb for a few minutes and tried to figure out her due date and even though she told me she was a week apart from me (in november) i thought it was in september..ah ha (also on topic of actually losing my mind tried to make change a few weeks for a cabbie from a $20 and literally couldn't do it. had to get a girl that works with me to do it. i am guessing i will have a really really smart baby and its just borrowing some of my brain power for a while ;))

so that is that. 3 of the 6 of us are preggies at the same time. to think that i have known these girls for 16 years. over half my life. telling them was like when i first saw kirk. was just this vivid happy memory that i'll always have.

ben

Pin It Now! i picked ben up from the dog sitter today and he didn't want to come home with me.

he just loves her so much and so do i, she's just the best but i think it's a bit like how mom's feel when their kids don't want to leave their sitters, like i'm happy that he's happy there but still felt really guilty/sad that he didn't want to leave....so i came home and bought him this hat on etsy.

i'm not sure that he will love it as much as i do.

holiday recap and 2010 one little word

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what a wonderful whirlwind this last week has been - to have had a whole week of together has been so great.

i haven't done any blogging or much scrapping but have been busy with cooking, baking, making home made giftbags and tags and sleeping in.

All the things that make up a great holiday!

This year was our first hosting Christmas festivities - it was busy, it was a lot of work, but it was totally worth it. I'd do it again in a second. For the first time in 4 plus years we used the "fancy china".

As promised here's a recipe rundown:

Christmas Eve Salads (this was the least pressure meal as we were just contributors vs. the hosts):

• Arugula and Roasted Tomato Salad - roasted plum tomatoes and served on a bed of arugula with a pesto dressing with parm and buffalo mozzarella.
• Pioneer Woman's Warm Spinach Salad - it really does live up to the claim of the best spinach salad EVER - I think primarily thanks to the warm bacon dressing.... except I forgot that we aren't supposed to have meat on Christmas Eve oops!)...this photo was pre-dressing...it got much better with the dressing.

Christmas Day Brunch:

Williams Sonoma Eggs Benedict

Williams Sonoma French Toast - we used Ace Bakery Cranberry Bread and it was so delish!

Boxing Day Fondue:

Cheese, Beef and Seafood with a plethora of sauces followed by chocolate fondue which we somehow messed up because the chocolate solidified - we ate it anyway....

I regularly read Ali Edwards' blog and am constantly inspired by what she does. I have decided to my own word for 2010 will be create.

For 2010 I want to try to do something creative every day - it doesn't have to be to scrap, it could be to cook something new, bake something, etc.

What's your word for 2010?

martha & me

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martha has a christmas village.

i have a christmas village.
martha has francesca and sharkey.

i have ben

i love martha.

on another note this week is a frenzy of christmas prep - have all but one gift and have wrapped almost all.

made my own gift tags this year with kraft paper and stamps and ribbon - was worth it but timely, forgot my camera at my mom's this weekend so photos to come.

have to work up till christmas eve and then it's off till the 4th - we are hosting christmas morning and boxing day so the preparation is already underway.

i will be back with the recipe rundown later this week

ready.

Pin It Now! christmas candles lit.

flower arrangements made.

hair, makeup, outfit, check.

s'mores lollipops.

peppermint bark.

more cheese than is healthy for human consumption.

coloured champagne glasses polished.

ben's sweater.

we are ready.