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My doctor’s only real instruction for this pregnancy was to eat lots of salmon. Apparently the oily fish helps grow nice healthy babies and/or, she is skilled at giving patients something simple to worry about. It was never my favorite, but I’ve found all kinds of ways to prepare the fish. Especially as we head…

Another pregnancy milestone checked off the list! My final baby shower was last weekend – an wonderful day in San Francisco full of friends, family and lots of experienced moms. There are so many things I loved about this party hosted by my friends Jackie and Margaret. First, I loved that the party was at…

One of my oldest friends and her mother threw me a baby shower last weekend in San Luis Obispo. I’ve known Sarah since our awkward junior high days and it was an honor to have her mother Mary host this colorful celebration at their home. First off, don’t you just love this hot pink maternity…

What better way to celebrate our soon-to-be happy arrival than to do something generous for other parents? My mom and her friend Liz had the terrific idea of throwing a baby shower with all their friends from the pool to benefit charity. They’re fans of EmilyStyle and I was invited to make a special guest…

Researchers have measured that fertility issues are as stressful to women as having cancer, AIDS or heart disease. In my worst moments – when I was sad and disappointed and crashing down from all the medications – I would think to myself that infertility didn’t feel like “dying” but “not living.” It seems overly dramatic…

Our landlord recently “helpfully” reminded us that we’re required to have rugs covering 85% of our beautiful Victorian wood floors. We’ve been on a massive hunt ever since and I recently found the best rug ever from Target! With discounts, this indigo rug clocks in at under $225 at even the largest 8X10 size and…

One of the best salads I’ve had was high up in the hills of Corfu at a restaurant in a mostly abandoned village. Just delicious sweet pieces of ripe orange topped with olive oil, paprika and sea salt. Now that I’ve found a source for the best oranges at Civic Center Farmer’s market here in…

One of the very first things our troop said they wanted to learn this year was first aid. So, to earn the red “Courageous & Strong” badge, we arranged for a special meeting about preparing for emergencies, basic first aid and calling 911. Agenda Welcome: Coloring name tags and tula the tulip coloring sheets. Opening…

Our Daisy Girl Scout troop has started earning their petal badges! For our first meeting in January, we worked on the orange “Responsible for what I say and do” petal. Five year olds are exactly the right demographic for the classic “card game” 52 pick-up. We had the girls work as a team in three…

My new prenatal doctor’s only advice to me at the first appointment basically boiled down to “relax” and “eat salmon” – not so bad! I don’t particularly love salmon but do enjoy it in my favorite work-from-home lunch recipe for Japanese rice bowls. I swear, the recipe really takes just 15 minutes even though it…