The Tall and Short of it

Is real food really more expensive?

Noel — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:00:12 +0000

There’s this common perception that real, healthy food like fresh fruits and vegetables are way overpriced compared to the unhealthy highly processed fake foods out there. Well, to lay the smack down on that the USDA just published a [...]

Keeping Busy

Audrey — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:35 +0000

The reactions I get to being a stay-at-home mom are sometimes amusing. Women that are contemplating the “career path” often ask “What do you do to stay busy?” (I admit I wondered that myself before becoming a mom) and women that work try their best to politely ask, “So, what exactly do you do?” When [...]

The Zoo

Audrey — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:02:18 +0000

Since our last attempt to visit the zoo didn’t work out, we used Noel’s last paternity leave day to go when the zoo was less busy. We went on a rainy weekday, so once the school groups ran for their buses we practically had the whole place to ourselves.

Ellen could have cared less about [...]

2 Years & 2 Months

Audrey — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:46:26 +0000

I took both kids to the doctor yesterday for well-check appointments. I debated and debated about whether to make their appointments for the same time or not and finally decided I’d have to drag them both with me no matter what, so we might as well get it all done at once. It was a [...]

The Audrey Top

Audrey — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:39:00 +0000

I bought some discounted fabric with the intentions of making a Dolman style top. The top was great, the fabric was wrong. It was way too heavy for a Dolman top, instead of looking light and airy, it looked like I was being weighed down. Then I tried to make it [...]

You’ve Had a Birthday Shout Hooray!

Audrey — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:56:39 +0000

Our Cooper isn’t quite as mini as he used to be it seems. He turned two this past weekend. We had wonderful plans of going to the zoo, but we literally could not find a parking spot within a 5 mile radius. Fortunately, Cooper had no idea and was not at [...]

National Bike Challenge

Noel — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:57:28 +0000

I just started something today that I am really excited about. I signed up for the National Bike Challenge, which seeks to get 50,000 people to ride 10 million miles by the end of August. The more you ride, the more points you get and the more points you get the [...]

Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

Audrey — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:20:30 +0000

Well this post definitely isn’t about healthy food. With Cooper’s birthday coming up I’ve been thinking a lot about cake and the associations they create. Growing up I always chose the same cake for my birthday: cheesecake.

My parents make a mean cheesecake. They’ve become quite skilled at this dish since they make at least [...]

Tofu

Audrey — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:27:40 +0000

Tofu has never really sounded (or looked) good to me. I gave it a try once a few years back, but the dish was mediocre and I figured it proved that tofu was indeed gross. Then we went to Tokyo Joe’s the other day and Noel ordered tofu in his rice bowl. I [...]

Upcycled Swag Bags

Audrey — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:57:57 +0000

I love free stuff, I think we all do. If you’re like us, you love it so much that you often aren’t discerning about what that stuff is and you find yourself pushing people out of your way to catch fleece ponchos at basketball games or visiting every table at an expo just to make [...]