Archive for September, 2007

rock the boob 100 times

So this is my 100th post. There’s a kind-of tradition in bloglandia that for your 100th post, you write out 100 things about yourself. I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and as yet have not made that list.
People say pregnancy prepares you for childbirth in ways you might not normally expect. The insomnia, [...]

Posted by calm mama on Friday, September 28th, 2007 at 8:28 am in pregnancy, recommendations | comments »

fig season & mother’s little helper

It’s fig season in our backyard. Brown Turkey Figs. The trick is to pick them when they’re ripe, but before the birds or squirrels find out that they’re ripe.

(Hey, that shape is oddly familiar.)
Actually I should say “squirrel” singular, since I’m pretty sure we just have the one. And he’s not getting as many [...]

Posted by calm mama on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 at 1:18 pm in just me, pregnancy, product reviews, recommendations | 3 Comments »

curiouser and curiouser, and recipe of the week

Burger for breakfast? Not just a burger, but one half of a leftover burger, cold from the fridge, with cold barbecue sauce, onions, and bacon, and mushy whole wheat bun, from yesterday’s lunch.
Really?
I opened the fridge, I was hungry, took a bite, and that’s what happened. Hey, at least there’s lots of iron for the [...]

Posted by calm mama on Monday, September 24th, 2007 at 8:53 am in pregnancy, recipes | 3 Comments »

big beautiful belly: 30 weeks

Posted by calm mama on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 at 7:47 am in belly pics, pregnancy | 5 Comments »

ironic

People Urged to Dispose of California Department of Health Lunch Boxes.
Sigh.

Posted by calm mama on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 10:18 am in don't panic | comments »