Category Archives: Food & Drink

butternut squash soup for retards

It’s October and you’re probably dying to make something in the kitchen with gourds because all your friends are doing it. You’re probably thinking, but Marie, I didn’t go to culinary school! How can I possibly make something like delicious … Continue reading

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breakin’ the law

There are a lot of bad things you’re not supposed to do when you’re pregnant. Some of them are well-known: caffeine, booze, hot tubs; I like to refer to these as the Big 3, and I have stayed away from … Continue reading

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redneck date night in 1408

Last night, TEH HUBZ and I celebrated our sixth anniversary with a swanky evening downtown. Armed with a gift card from the ‘rents to St. Elmo’s Steakhouse, and some free hotel vouchers for the downtown Marriot, we got a glimpse … Continue reading

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a sausage biscuit and a parenting epiphany

I had a really stressful dream last night that I was trying to get breakfast at McDonald’s and for some reason, I couldn’t. Every time I pulled into the drive-through or tried to place my order, something would happen and … Continue reading

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there will be beer

Hi! Remember when I used to drink? That was fun. Last night I was thinking about where this blog has gone (downhill) since I became pregnant. And then I saw a little snippet about me on GOMI (proudest moment ever!) … Continue reading

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the great malnourished

Yeah so we went to the Indiana State Fair yesterday to look at piggies and eat our weight in fried food. I think it’s fitting in light of a certain healthy living conference going on this weekend…that’s all I’m going … Continue reading

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a lot like a blog post but stupider

Having a uterus the size of a soccer ball is kind of like having gastric bypass: there’s no room for your stomach to expand so you eat birdlike portions 11 times a day and you’re hungry all the time. Something … Continue reading

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10 steps to a better-looking baby

Many of us long to fill the void in our empty lives with a baby friend, but there are so many concerns! Will my baby have birth defects? Will it be fat? Will it be funny-looking or socially awkward? There’s … Continue reading

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what’s in my trash?

I think you can learn a lot about a person by the stuff in their trash… What does my trash tell you about me?

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so you wanna see pictures?

Okay. Here’s a picture of all the clothes that no longer fit me. Here’s a picture of our progress on the baby’s room. Here’s something I like to call a bacon cheesesalad. And here’s me… Now, who’s hungry?

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