Monthly Archives: April 2007

San Francisco Day 1

We got into San Fran last night after a fairly un-eventful flight. Tabby was a model baby, not making a fuss even once! Today we had a great day exploring the city by the bay with our excellent hosts, Eddie and Donna. A full photo journal is here.

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Curly Q

Look at my hair!! It's always had a moderate amount of wave to it, but ever since I had Tabby (and even towards the end of pregnancy), my hair has been super curly. I got it cut yesterday and if anything, that just encouraged the curl even more. So weird. Is this a hormone thing? [...]

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Sunny Face on a Rainy Day

It's a glorious rainy day today. I love rainy days, probably because I live in a semi-arid climate where we rarely get them. As I drove to work this morning, I was listening to Harry Potter (Book 6) and it seemed a very fitting thing for a rainy day. It was the next best thing [...]

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Bouncing Around My Head

We have acquired quite a few Munchkin-brand products both as gifts and as items we've purchased and I've been very impressed with them. They seem to make the useful sort of things that “real moms” need. We have a duck that tells us if bathwater is too hot (color-changing HOT on the bottom), a drying [...]

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Tabby's Nose

Yesterday, I discovered something to make Miss Tabby smile pretty consistently … a little game I like to call Tabby's Nose. I point to my nose and say “Mommy's Nose” and then I point to her nose and say “Tabby's Nose.” I do this with mutliple body parts, but she grins the most when I [...]

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Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes

from: 164 Ingredients1 qt veggie broth 1 T olive oil 1.5 C arborio rice 12 oz beer (1.5 cups) 3 C chopped broccoli 1 T Dijon mustard 4 C loosely packed grated sharp cheddar 2 C chopped tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes sprinkling of black pepper DirectionsIn a saucepan, bring the broth to a boil [...]

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Movie Meme

The Movie Meme, stolen from Nanette. 1. Name a movie you have seen more than 10 times. The Princess Bride, 101 Dalmations, Bend it Like Beckham

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Back to Reality

Well as you might be able to guess from this photo, today was my first day back at work. I actually didn't spend too much time in the office – just went in to get a few files and then went on site to do some organizing. Tabby spent the morning with me and Matt [...]

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Sea Bass with Herb Butter & Frisee Salad

from: 164 Ingredients1 qt veggie broth 1 T olive oil 1.5 C arborio rice 12 oz beer (1.5 cups) 3 C chopped broccoli 1 T Dijon mustard 4 C loosely packed grated sharp cheddar 2 C chopped tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes sprinkling of black pepper DirectionsIn a saucepan, bring the broth to a boil [...]

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Baja Fish Tacos

from: 164 Ingredients1 qt veggie broth 1 T olive oil 1.5 C arborio rice 12 oz beer (1.5 cups) 3 C chopped broccoli 1 T Dijon mustard 4 C loosely packed grated sharp cheddar 2 C chopped tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes sprinkling of black pepper DirectionsIn a saucepan, bring the broth to a boil [...]

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