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• Skillet Apple Tart with Brown Butter Caramel

  

  I am 8 weeks postpartum and learning to love my new body. I’ve already gotten back to my pre-pregnancy weight (oh the miracles of breastfeeding) but I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• BBQ Pulled Chicken and Apple Coleslaw

  

  Ryan and I went out without Lucy on Tuesday night. We went to our favorite restaurant in the Springs. I wore a fancy handmade dress. We ordered drinks and a goa... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Banana, Cherry, and Roasted Cinnamon Bread Pudding

  

  In learning what it means to be “mother,” I’m learning what it means to take pleasure in the most simple, most quiet moments. Like when I put Lucy on our bed an... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Castello Moments Round Up

  

  SPONSORED POST Do you remember this from a few weeks ago? I know that Ryan and I do. This Lemon Artichoke Pesto Pasta was a much needed bowl of delicious... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Harvest Apple Salad

  

  Growing up in Texas and Colorado, I picked pumpkins, climbed mountains, and stood in fields of blue bonnets…but I didn’t spend any time walking amongst apple... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lemon Puff Pastry Tart (Generational Motherhood)

  

  We celebrated my sweet mother’s birthday yesterday–and Lucy went to her first fancy restaurant (she slept the entire two hour meal, Praise God! Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

  

  Veteran parents will laugh, but I’m just now realizing that I’m just not going to get everything done. Lucy naps twice a day now, and when those blue eyes... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pine Nut Cream Tarts and 5 Weeks Old

  

  Pride doesn’t begin to describe how I felt this afternoon. Not only was my baby not fussing, but I was making tarts and pastry cream. Lucy is five weeks old... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Breakfast (or How to Write with a Newborn)

  

  I am typing while nursing. Not a small feat in case you haven’t tried. Lucy nurses around twelve times a day. While we spend most of those nursing sessions... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Amaretti Ice Cream Sandwiches and 4 Weeks Old

  

  So the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy yesterday. Just 4 weeks shy of Lucille Amelia’s arrival in this word. It’s hard to believe she’s a month ol... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Castello Moments – Lemon Artichoke Pesto Pasta

  

  My little one is sprawled out beside me, her arms above her head and her lips quivering ever so slightly as she dreams. I spent the afternoon with her wrapped t... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lemon Zucchini Bread and Three Weeks Old

  

  So here I sit, with a baby wrapped onto my chest. This is how I spend mornings now: holding, soothing, nurturing, and attempting to feed both of us. The... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Weeks Old and Thoughts on Motherhood

  

  Motherhood is far more beautiful and far more challenging than I imagined, like most good things in this life. Lucy is a little over two weeks old, and we’re... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Apple Crunch Muffins

  

  Lucille Amelia is 8 days old and I’m just now starting to feel like a human again. The first few days post-delivery were beautiful AND challenging. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Lucy’s Birth Story

  

  I knew it would take me a few days to write Lucy’s birth story. And to be honest, I still haven’t fully processed what I can only call “the most defining... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Still Pregnant

  

  I’m still here! 40 weeks + 5 days. I promised I’d post until baby came…but I’ve reached a point where I’m not baking nearly as much as I normally do. Instead,... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Vanilla Buttercream and Waiting

  

  I’m 40 weeks + 2 days. Wildfires have filled our normally clean Colorado air with smoke. Walking is far less enjoyable when a) you feel like your stomach is... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Strawberry “Cinnamon” Rolls and 40 Weeks!

  

  My little sister flies in from Pittsburgh this morning, and I couldn’t be more excited. If all goes as planned, she’ll get to meet her niece during her visit... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Apple Walnut Pie (and a Letter to Lucy)

  

  39 weeks and 5 days. I’m still pregnant (and still enjoying the experience). Below is a letter I wrote to Lucy…and a recipe for an Apple Walnut Pie. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Peach Cookies (and Lucy’s Nursery)

  

  I’m still here! As much as I love posting, I look forward to the day that Lucy’s arrival creates a noticed absence on the blog! I’m due on Wednesday, but three... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, HOME IMPROVEMENT, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION