Archives for November, 2009
Strawberry Ice Cream
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar, divided
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in a mixing bowl, set aside in fridge for 1 hour.
In large mixing bowl beat eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. [...]
Izzy loves wearing dresses
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
My coworker from the Toronto office, Ruby, brought this lovely little dress for Isadora when she came to town a couple of weeks ago. When I first put the dress on Izzy, she got so excited. She kept patting herself, and then started running from one side of the room to the other, screaming, laughing [...]
A wish list for Isadora
Friday, November 27th, 2009
I’ve been getting requests for Christmas present ideas for Izzy. So here goes…
Anything that is meaningful to you and you would like to share with our daughter. Perhaps your favorite childhood book, toy or game.
Your time. Come over and play with her, read books, take her for a walk or to the park. It is [...]
I’ll never make it as a Top Chef contestant
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Yesterday was a big cooking day. Thanksgiving will do that to a person. I wasn’t even making a big meal, just breakfast for us and a side dish and dessert to take to a potluck later in the afternoon.
The day started off great! I made a double batch of Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal–one without nuts for [...]
Gingerbread Apple Upside-Down Cake
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Topping
4 tablespoons butter, plus extra for greasing pan
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
Pinch of salt
4 apples (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges
Batter
1/2 cup (1 stick or 4 ounces) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup dark molasses
1/3 cup honey
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 [...]
The end of diapers is in site
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
It may be a long way off still, but I think we’re on the right track!
Mitch bought Izzy a cute little potty from Ikea several months ago. I thought the introduction might be a bit premature, so we put it away a few days later.
A couple of weeks ago, Izzy began showing interest in [...]
A story about a brave little girl
Friday, November 20th, 2009
We took Izzy to her 18 month check up yesterday. She waited patiently with us in the lobby–the office was running about 10 minutes late. We read Dr. Seuss and flipped through a book filled with photos of children’s mouths filled with rotten teeth. When her name was called, she hopped off her chair and [...]
Finds and Farewells
Friday, November 13th, 2009
ATTENTION: All Parents, Soon To Be Parents, People without kids, but have friends who are Parents!
GGMG and Sports Basement are hosting Finds and Farewells, a first annual sale of gently used maternity, baby and kids (0-5) clothing and toys.
Saturday, November 14th
Members Only Hours: 8 – 10 a.m.
Open to Public: 10 – 2 p….m.
BUY USED! IT’S [...]
Kitties!
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
I just realized that the kitties haven’t been featured in a while. Yes, we still love them every bit as much as we did before Isadora arrived. Yes, they still play a very prominent role in our lives. In fact, they both love hanging out with Izzy while she plays in her room. We also [...]
Mom and daughter adventure
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
We slept in a little today, and that was really nice. There’s nothing like lounging in bed until 8:00 a.m., except maybe lounging in bed until 9:00 a.m. Izzy and I got ready and I packed us a lunch and we headed north to the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito.
When we arrived, the parking [...]