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Where was I?? Oh yeah… I had a Baby!! Figure Mother’s Day is a fitting day for finally updating my blog to tell you all about the arrival of Miss Charlotte Rose :) My due date was April 22, but she decided she wanted to join us on April 5, 2013 at 7:59pm. She was a little peanut at 5lbs 4oz. But first a quick recap of Mother’s Day because we had a delicious brunch
I actually feel like I’ve been doing some productive cooking and baking lately! Last week I had three nights in a row of home cooked dinners which is now considered a record! Bonus points for having leftovers for lunches. Then I made some awesome cupcakes for Superbowl Sunday…which we ended up just staying at home. Needless to say we enjoyed cupcakes for days and have left
Hey there! Just when I thought I could bounce back into the blog, mother nature had other ideas. I caught some sort of flu virus last week. I knew it wasn't just a cold because it started as more of a dry cough and then I had a slight fever. Luckily it never got higher than 99.5, and Tylenol got rid of it pretty fast. I really do try to avoid any medication during the pregnancy but sometimes the
Hey there! Sorry I left you guys hanging for a while! I’ve got the usual excuses: holidays, work being crazy busy, and of course the tiny human growing inside me ;) I’m lucky this pregnancy has been pretty easy so far, but I definitely can’t stay up as late as I used to and sometimes I used to write my blog posts before bed. But now bed > blog. I still have lot
I can’t remember the last time I anticipated an event like I did with our 2nd trimester anatomy ultrasound! I was going to find out if my baby was a girl or boy! It seemed so crazy to me that I was going to know this information, and it was one step closer to making this whole baby “thing” seem more real! 18 weeks (and a few days)…this was the day of the ultrasound! The we
So most all of you know by now I always host a Friends-giving the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Its been a tradition since junior year of college and we just realized this marked the 10th Anniversary!!! Crazy!! The setting, the food, and the guests have tweaked a little over the years but in general it’s stayed the same. Only now I’m in a house not an “apartment”. Y
And so Turkey month begins!! Usually I end up with 3 Thanksgiving dinners during this time of year. The first being the one I host for my friends (a tradition since Junior year of college), the 2nd on actual Thanksgiving with my family, and the 3rd the Saturday after Thanksgiving with Brian’s family. Well the season kicked off early this year with #4. Another friend decided to have
Hello!!! Well step one in getting back to blogging was my last post. Now step 2 needs to be trying to get back to a schedule. Apparently easier said than done ;) But I’m going to start with a little update on my baby bump progression…or lack there of! I know I’ll look back in a few months and regret saying this, but….I WANT MY BABY BUMP! Yes it would be nice to take the pict
Ok lets see if I still remember how to do this :) You’ve probably noticed I went on a little hiatus from blogging. It wasn’t intentional at first, but then it was kind of nice honestly. You see, pretty much since we returned from Seattle my eating has been a little…off. I was eating things like crackers, and toast, and this handy ginger gum… One day I even got a steak and
It’s a virtual Bridal Shower!! Jen is our lovely host and she got us all together to celebrate the upcoming wedding of one of my favorite local bloggers…Megan!! Since we all know Megan is a fabulous baker, we thought it was only appropriate that we celebrate with some of our favorite baked goods! Lucky for me (and Megan), this is the time of year when I have the urge to make one
I feel like it takes me so long to feel “back to normal” after a vacation. This maybe partly due to the fact that I continue to have a half empty suitcase on my floor for a good week after returning… Well this weekend I finally did all my laundry and even spent some time in the kitchen! Nothing too time consuming, but it was nice even to have a sit-down breakfast. An old standby…
Monday is done and over with. The first full week back at work after 2 short vacation weeks is going to be rough. Although the nice cool weather today made it a bit more pleasant. Feels like Fall around here and that makes me happy :) Hopefully that will kick my butt in gear to start cooking and baking more!! Good thing I still have more to share from my trip. Lets
Helllloooo there!!! I didn’t disappear I swear! I was just on vacation, and leading up to vacation was craziness at work and getting ready for said vacation. Brian and I went out west to Seattle to visit my mom. She is living there temporarily for work, so that leaves us a free place to stay right in downtown Seattle! She also took the days off that we were there, and we
First a little overview of the Meat CSA we joined last month, and then fun with a new kitchen toy! Earlier this summer I went in search of a local meat CSA. We’ve been really trying to make a point to only buy grass-fed beef, local meats, and either organic chicken or close to it. Luckily Whole Foods has their animal welfare rating which makes this a lot easier. I guess you could sa
Lots of great LOCAL things this weekend! Including our dinner tonight! Roasted chicken from our meat CSA. We just started this CSA last month through Chestnut Farm, and I’ll tell you a lot more about it later this week after we pick up this month’s share this week! Red leaf lettuce and corn from the Farmer’s Market this morning. The corn was super sweet and I wish we h
It was an eventful, yet happy and celebratory weekend! Saturday I had a friend’s baby shower…and there’s nothing cuter than seeing all the cute baby clothes. And on Sunday I celebrated another friend’s Bridal Shower, AND my aunt and uncle’s 60th birthdays!! This morning I headed down to my blog-friend-turned-real-friend Elizabeth’s bridal shower!! She is getting married in November, and today
I had a crazy fun weekend in one of my favorite places and want to give you guys the slightly abbreviated re-cap. I didn't bring my real camera with me, so iPhone/instagram will have to do. It started after work Friday with a little work event at the Harpoon Brewery down in the Seaport area. I actually can't believe I haven't been here before. We didn't do a tour, but our gr
For some reason, chicken pot pies are never something I think of making, or even buying for that matter. I don't know why though, they are the epitome of comfort food, and it let's you have "pie" for dinner! Recently, the nice people at Willow Tree Farm asked if I'd like to try out their chicken pot pies to review, and I gladly accepted. Willow Tree is a local fami
During the summer heat, most of our meals around here consist of some type of protein and some vegetable…on the grill. We have an AC in our house, but when its really hot, and that has been most of the time around here, the last thing I feel like doing is cooking indoors. Luckily, I think most everything tastes amazing fresh off the grill so I’m not complaining. The dilemma I’m usua
I truly believe Crossfit has improved my running. Since Reach the Beach, I’ve gone for 1 maybe 2 runs, aside from any running that may be incorporated into the workout that day in Crossfit. Instead of running, I’ve been WODing…4-5 times a week, and I love it. (taken from our Crossfit facebook page) That's me in front in case you couldn’t tell. So then 4th of July rolls a
Oh snap…look who has another post this week! Not that it should really be an accomplishment but I’ve gotta get back on track with baby steps I guess ;) Plus some things are just too good not to share! Not sure where I got the inspiration for this, but I was trying to think of ways in use sweet potatoes in breakfast, plus I had some black beans in the fridge. Boom. Hash! If
Hellooooo! I just got back from an incredibly delicious dinner with my mom and Brian at Toro in the South End. I haven’t been since last year and my mom and I were craving it…specifically the corn on the cob and paella. Anyways…just had to mention that. Other than that it has been a pretty low key weekend. My mom has been travelling a lot for work so it was nice t
Happy July friends! Scary that one of the “summer” months is already down! My weekend has been a combination of crazy, busy, delicious, and relaxing! That’s a lot of different things for one weekend. Friday - Saturday: Crazy/Busy! And OK, delicious. My goddaughter Riley had her 3rd birthday party on Saturday and I was flattered when her mom (my good friend) aske
I feel like I have SO much to catch up on… from finishing up my thoughts on Reach the Beach, the delicious food I ate on Martha’s Vineyard…even so far back as the rest of my trip to Wine Country back in the fall (yeah I just recently realized I never got around to that either…sorry). So lets begin and maybe I can get a few posts up this week! A few weeks ago I participated in my very firs
Greetings from Martha’s Vineyard! I’m on my yearly trip over to the island with my best friend and her parents. I’m a lucky girl, they keep adopting me year after year for this trip ;) Our trip started off as usual with a drive down to Woods Hole to hop on the Steamship over to Vineyard Haven. Think we packed enough?? This was my stuff and Jocy’s stuff…me for 4 days, her for a we
Brian and I have been slowly working our way through the 10 bottles of wine we brought home from our trip to Wine Country back in November. It’s hard because you want to drink it, but at the same time want a “special” occasion or event to break open some of these bottles. But I also don’t want to “save” them forever! I mean I still have the bottle of champagne my mom gave us for our e
I baked AND cooked today. That shouldn’t really deserve an announcement, but I feel like it does. I haven’t spent some quality time in the kitchen in what feels like a WHILE!! May was FULL of weekend events and activities, and I’ve been trying to get to Crossfit as much as I can in the weekday evenings. I love being busy, but I’ve noticed that I haven’t been really cooking
Someone got “iced” at his birthday party… This was extra funny for someone who pretty much only drinks craft beer (and wine and the occasional cocktail…but I mean you’d be hard pressed to find a bud light in this guy’s hand if he can help it) Apparently it was also really cold and gave him brain freeze! Rewind. Before those shenanigans ensued, there was a lot of work to be done! On
How is it almost Friday already?? This week flew by, which is great, but its been crazy busy too! I’m still having Reach the Beach withdrawals, Brian turned the big 3-0 yesterday (!!), and we’re having a big birthday bash at the house this weekend that I am feeling very unprepared for. Well, I’m prepared but I just wish I had more time to get everything done!! I also still hav
Where to begin... I never really jumped on board when everyone started calling everything "epic", but now I get it because that was seriously an EPIC adventure this weekend participating in the Massachusetts Reach the Beach Relay!! I will remember this amazing weekend with these amazing women always! Need a refresher? Here’s the list of ladies in our running or
Another rainy day here in Boston, but at least we were gifted with a gorgeous weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day! My Saturday morning started out with a beautiful run with Elizabeth! We did one of my favorite running routes in South Boston along the water. It was a tad warm as far as ideal running conditions go, but I couldn’t complain…it was so nice to feel the warm sun! We did about 5.5 mil
Don’t you love when you totally throw something completely random and new together in the kitchen and it ends up being a huge success!? That’s what happened in this kitchen last weekend. This time it was breakfast, and I love making breakfast on the weekends so it was fun coming up with something new and different. If it bombed? Oh well, it was the weekend and I could make something
First the winner of the $10 Eversave Reward is… Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 6Which would be Erica!! I need your email address that is tied into your Eversave account! If you don’t have one yet, sign up HERE!Eversave actually is having another promo this week!This time in honor of Mother’s day: “Better Together Whether it’s a post-breakup pity party or
Last night Brian and I finally got to try the new-ish BBQ place near Fenway Park that everyone seems to be raving about: Sweet Cheeks Q. Sweet Cheeks opened in November 2011 and is chef-owned by the well known Tiffani Faison of Top Chef fame. I love some good BBQ and there aren’t too many place in and around Boston to get it. We had Red Sox tickets that night, so I met Bri
Not only was Vegas a blast, but I don’t think I ever had a bad meal. In particular, there were some very delicious salads eaten throughout the weekend and I found myself writing down their ingredients so that I could re-create them when I got home. Our plane got into Boston around 9:30AM Tuesday morning and later that day I went grocery shopping, then spend a good chuck of my afternoon chop
Hellooooo!! Sorry for the dead air over here, but this girl was partying it up Vegas Style all weekend! The days leading up to my trip were a little crazy getting everything together last minute, and then well I was in Vegas from Friday night until Monday evening… SO.MUCH.FUN. This will be a very picture-heavy update, and I most definitely need a separate post for the amazing me
I kind of hate the term “low-carb”. It just reminds me of the Atkins and South Beach crazes, and all the fake and processed foods that you can still eat on those diets. So even though I’m shooting for less carbs lately, I’m even more committed to REAL food above all else. So with that said, I’ve had some delightful meals recently! Saturday we had Brian’s mom and siste
Earlier this week I contributed to the official blog of Reach the Beach, where my teammates Tina, Patricia, and I talked about how we were balancing our RTB training with our love of Crossfit. This is what I had to say about that… I’ve been Crossfitting for 4 months now. I’m hooked and I love it… the Kool Aid has been drunk. I don’t remember ever jumping into something so fervently in such a
I love when so many of my favorite flavors are combined into one fabulous treat!! For the past few years I’ve been making a dessert for Easter dinner at my mom’s house, and it almost always involves lemon! We always have a chocolate bunny cake, so that’s why I go for fruity when making a dessert for my family’s Easter celebration. I love lemon. Lemon in savory dishes, lemon in dessert
Menu/Meal planning for the week ahead has never been my strong suit. I usually prefer to go to the store and see what’s on sale or what looks extra good that week. This doesn’t always go well for me though, and sometimes can result in wasted food….which I hate. However, last week was actually pretty good as far as meal planning goes!! We only really cooked 3 days (out of 5, I don’t c
Sunday I ran my best 10k yet!! This was a last minute decision when Tina emailed me about running the Cohasset Road Race by the Sea. I figured a 6-mile run would be good for my training, and I was free, so why not?! (photo from Tina) In typical Bridget fashion I was running late….Cohasset is a lot farther off the highway than I had thought. I barely had time to park, use the porta-potty, and g
Have you heard of Socca? I hadn't until maybe last year when I saw it on Fitnessista's blog. It's basically a pancake made from chickpea flour, and is a popular street food in the south of France. The recipe I had seen on blogs before was simply equal parts chickpea flour and water. Didn't sound too exciting but I could see how it would make a great vessel for other foods a
Do you shoot in RAW?? On Saturday I attended the 1st (annual?) Blog Better Boston event put on by one of my blog friends, Amy, and her blog/friend/business partner Alana. It was a conference type event especially for Boston area bloggers, with panels, workshops, and awesome sponsors. Not gonna lie, I was most excited about just spending the day with some of my favorite bloggers, but I fo
Happy Spring folks!! Sometimes I sit down at the lap top and just stare at the screen for a while…I hate that. But that’s one great thing about having a blog! It’s mine, and if I want to take a little break I can :) Of course I miss it, but it’s not worth stressing over. Also, it’s pretty amazing how fast time flies…it does NOT feel like it’s been over a week since I last pos
Remember when I went to Maine for a lovely weekend in February?? Well I mentioned it in my post but I had the most delicious salad that weekend at a restaurant called Walter’s in the Old Port. I’ve been wanting to re-create this salad ever since. My grandmother’s birthday party was on Saturday! Looking good for 87 right?? I wanted to bring a salad or some sort of vegg
This past Saturday night was yet another 30th birthday party to add to the list this year… but I think this one wins as most fun and possibly the funniest night I’ve had in a while!! My blog-friend-turned-real-friend Elizabeth turned the big 3-0 last week and her awesome fiancé, Nick, threw her a fabulous birthday dinner with friends, fun, and ridiculous cupcakes. Oh and this… but I t
Ok, it took me way too long to think of a title for this post and it’s still lame. But I had many different things going on here and no good way to wrap it up with a pretty bow (title) on top ;) On Saturday, my Crossfit box had a little Intra-gym Throwdown to celebrate a year of being open! The actual 1-year mark was back in early February but the celebration didn't’ happen until this
Happy Leap Year to me!! The awesome crew at New Balance generously provided our Reach the Beach blogger team: “Team Off Balance” with enough gear to get us through training AND the relay itself!! Check this out… The 870v2 Sneakers NBx Prism Half Zip Impact Capri Heathered Short Sleeve NBx Prism Capri Icefil Short Sleeve Get Back Racerback Prism Running Short F
Or in my case, with the wind, against the wind, and pushing sideways into the wind…basically it was WINDY! Nothing like running up a hill at the end of a run only to be pushed back by ridiculously strong gusts of wind!! I’m talking power outages in some areas of the state type winds. (wind = awesome hair) Saturday morning I ran for the first time in over 2 months!! Well
It’s not news to tell you that I love Maine…especially Portland. It’s one of my absolute places to go in New England. The bonus is that now I have a friend who lives a short 10 minute drive from the Old Port!! One of my good friends/former co-workers moved back to her home state of Maine about a year and a half ago and I am just now getting up to visit her!! We had a re
