Today the bean hits 21 weeks! We’re officially OVER halfway cooked with 19 weeks to go. Since we found out we were pregnant, I spent most of my time focused on how long we had until week 20. The halfway marker always seemed so far away – and I couldn’t wait to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. And now that we’re on the downhill

I’m going to preface this whole post by saying that pregnancy hormones can amplify your emotions in any situation. Even for the most cool of cucumbers, your emotions during pregnancy can pretty much make you a wreck in the midst of a stressful situation. I’m pretty good at talking myself out of being overly emotional – which has been a blessing over the past several months. And while I love

So remember when I said that pregnancy cravings aren’t anything like what you see in the movies? That it’s not all pickles and ice cream all the time? Well, that was the truth. It isn’t. That being said – there is such a thing as pregnancy cravings, they’re just usually a little more on line with foods that I would normally crave. Plus, we’re now at the point where the

During the week, you’ll rarely find me wearing my hair down. Finding time to tame my lion’s mane of hair is a challenge to begin with. Plus, working with hair in my face is totally annoying, so wearing my hair back has just become a necessity. The thing is, I don’t want to do the same thing to my hair every day. Ponytails are simple and easy, but it’s also

Oh yes, we’re having a boy! It’s all very exciting – and apparently, a good thing that we’re moving to the country. What better place for a little boy to experience all things outdoors (as long as those things – like worms, frogs and dirt – stay OUTSIDE) than in the middle of his very own miniature farm? I am already picturing our Christmas card for this year. Yeah yeah

We find out the bean’s gender TODAY. This is making the day tick by in the slowest way possible. This afternoon can’t come soon enough! It also means that I’m halfway through this pregnancy – halfway cooked and all easy peasy from here on out, right? In honor of officially hitting the halfway mark…here are ten things you obviously need to know about my daily pregnant life. 1. My belly

When I originally found out that I was pregnant, one of the first things I started thinking about was maternity clothes. About how cute the pregnant ladies in the ads look with their little baby bumps and all that. And then I started looking at maternity clothes in a couple of stores. Not so awesome as my initial aspirations. Between the droopy booties and strange prints, it became apparent that

I love Florence and the Machine – every single song on each of her albums is unique and quirky. Plus, British artists are currently on repeat in my cd player right now. It’s a nice change of pace from the top 40 songs and even my beloved country music. This was the video that actually made me love her so much – enjoy!

So, we’re officially moving to the country. Just in case you don’t remember me telling you that last week. Now that I’ve had a few days to think about it, there are definitely some country essentials I’m going to need to add to my wardrobe before we move (in t-minus-54-days!). 1. Obviously, I need some stompin’ around boots for running around in the mud. Wait, will I actually be running

I love pizza. And garlic cheese bread. And so does the hubs. I guess you could call us an Italian food consuming house. But I’m not a fan of ordering delivery pizza, and really just wanted a healthier (somewhat healthier?) option for our weekly indulgence. Which is why I’ve been testing out and perfecting some awesome dough recipes for delicious pizza crust. This is literally the best – the crust