maggie eats.

maggie eats the weirdest food. 

and she eats it because i give it to her.

i do not want her to be a picky eater if i can help it so once i got the go ahead from her doctor to give her anything we eat, i went for it. she has tried tons of different things and she has not turned her nose to anything, until this week. she doesnt like egg whites. at all. she threw them all on the floor. anyways, i thought i might share with you all some of the recipes that i make for maggie girl to eat! 

one of her favorite things to eat is pumpkin or squash. when she was 6 months old the first thing i gave her was peas, followed by butternut squash. i mostly started giving it to her because i bought a bag of diced butternut squash at the grocery store and it was easy to steam and then blend in our magic bullet. maggie loved it. and she would eat it almost every single day. i then introduced her to pumpkin a few months later and last week i opened a can of pure pumpkin to make a homemade pumpkin spice latte {side note: if you have a good recipe for a PSL please send it to me. all the ones i have tried are not good.} and i thought, hmm, i know she will eat this, but how do i get creative with it? so, here are 3 easy recipes for pumpkin based baby foods! {i wish i was one of those cool bloggers who can take fabulous photos of the food they make, but i am not. aanndd our camera is acting up so all i have is my cell phone & those photos look terrible, so use your imagination. mmmkk? thanks.} 

 

 

ok, ok, that one was really simple. but a really big hit over here!

still easy, but a bit more creative. 

 this one was a huge hit. maggie loved every single bite.

what are some of your favorite fall foods for your little ones?

 

our favorite mac & cheese

so, about 2 weeks ago i wrote a post about making dinner for my sweet friend heidi who had just had her little baby. in that post i promised that i would give y'all {can i say that if i am from seattle?!} my favorite mac and cheese recipe. it is paula deens creamy mac and cheese, and you can find the recipe here, or just follow my directions. it's super easy & really yummy. if you make it, let me know what you think!

{i obviously am still not very skilled in photoshop.forgive me & someone please give me lessons!}

i only had 10 mins...

this week is busy, busy, busy. 
i am co-planning a baby shower for this lovely lady this weekend. 
which means that i have so many craft projects to work on, 
so many things to bake. and gifts to get together.
on saturday we are also going to a wedding.
& i am super excited about it.
i love weddings. a lot.
which also means that i have to figure out 2 fancy outfits.
{baby shower & wedding.} 
buy some more sweet gifts.
& finalize babysitting plans.


oye.
just looking at all that makes me tired. 
& i started the 30 day shred last night with my sweet husband.
{i adore how supportive he is.}
so my body is sore in all kinds of places.
so this mama is tired. really tired.


i am thankful for the fact that i keep getting constant strength from the LORD. 
that i know that he will carry me even when i am so weary.
i love that.


oh. & i have a veggie pizza in the oven right now.
that might be burning.
opps.


at least we are getting frozen yougurt tonight.
& my daughter loves to watch disney movies.
which is so delightful. 
i love hearing peter pan while i do dishes. 


alright, enough of my ramblings. 
i'll be back tomorrow with something more, uh, meaningful. 
{or at least i'll try}

3 days of project31

my sweet sick baby is sleeping and i feel like there are 10,000 things that i should be doing right now, but i am taking a break and enjoying a cup of tea. i really hope she can sleep for a long time because the poor thing barely slept last night because of her congestion. 

 now back on track... 

day eighteen 

Day 18.  Describe your personality.

ok. this one is hard. i have no idea what my personality is really like. what i do know is that i am caring, and try to be encouraging. i am really shy until i get to know you, and i know that sometimes comes off as being mean, but really i am just uncomfortable. once i get to know you i am really silly, and a little random. i am a dreamer, not a planner. i love extremely deeply. i don't really know if this is an adequate description of my personality, but that's all i can come up with! :) 

day nineteen

Day 19.  Write about your favorite comfort food (we are women- we ALL have comfort food!) 

i dont know if this is my favorite comfort food, because i think that my comfort food changes frequently. but something that always makes me feel better and i have it every year on my birthday is my mama's potato soup. its so creamy, and so good. we always put cheese and bacon in it. YUMMY. we make it all the time, and usually make it for people when they have a baby. so good!

day twenty 

Day 20. Write about your job and why you love it or hate it.

i basically have 3 jobs. my first job is being a wife. and my second job is being a mama. my third job is working at starbucks. i enjoy all of those jobs. i love being a wife because i get to come alongside and serve my husband, i get to love him and be loved by him. i get to care for our home and our family. i love being a mama because i get to raise our sweet daughter to know and love the LORD, i get to comfort her, and i got to carry her and grow her inside of me.i get to be needed by an innocent little baby. i love it.

my last job is something that is hard. i have loved working at starbucks. i have worked there for a little over 4 years, and i have been on maternity leave for almost 5 months. it has been such an amazing time not working outside the home, that it is honestly going to be so hard to go back. i do love that i get to see people and talk and interact with them. i love the relationships that have been built through starbucks. thats probably my favorite thing. (the free coffee is really great too!) 

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xoxo::

a 

THE LIST:


Day 1.  What does beauty mean to you?
Day 2.  What makes you uniquely you?
Day 3.  Who is someone you know who inspires beauty?
Day 4.  Style 31.  Post a pic of you in your favorite outfit.
Day 5.  Write a blog thanking someone who has made your heart come alive.
Day 6.  Jaded beauty.  Has the world's definition of beauty ever jaded you?
Day 7.  Write a blog to encourage another beautiful woman.
Day 8.  Have a beauty secret (e.g. hair tip, make up tip)?  Share, please!
Day 9.  What virtues do you value in yourself?
Day 10.  What is Jesus teaching you as a wife, mom, or friend? (Or just woman in general?)
Day 11.  Post a recipe.  Or if you don't cook, try a new recipe and write about how it turned out (pictures please!).
Day 12.  Write about what wears you out as a woman.
Day 13.  Write about something you would like to change about yourself for the better.
Day 14.  Style 31.  Post an outfit pic!
Day 15.  Write to encourage a friend.  Inspire her beauty.
Day 16.  Write a letter to your daughter, or a young girl in your life.  Tell her what beauty means.
Day 17.  Write about 3 things that make you happy.
Day 18.  Describe your personality.
Day 19.  Write about your favorite comfort food (we are women- we ALL have comfort food!)
Day 20.  Write about your job and why you love it or hate it.  
Day 21.  Write a letter to your husband to encourage him (or if you are single- your future husband.)
Day 22.  What are some needs that need to be met in your community?  Blog about how to extend your hand to those who need you.
Day 23.  What are your strengths?  What are your weaknesses?
Day 24.  What is Jesus teaching you presently?
Day 25.  Style 31.  Post a pic of your favorite comfy clothes.
Day 26.  What do you hope your grandchildren will say about you someday when you are gone?
Day 27.  Write a blog to encourage someone and build their confidence!
Day 28.  Write about your insecurities as a woman.
Day 29.  Write about "a day in the life of me."  (Pics are great!)
Day 30.  Who is your role model as a woman?
Day 31.  Write about your dreams and goals as a beautiful woman!