healthy mom, healthy baby #NatureMadePrenatalDHA

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It was always my goal to breastfeed my baby.

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super food #ExperienceScrubDots

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Eggs are incredible.

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basketball and bagels

While I do love watching basketball, it's important to me to have something on which to nosh during the games.

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hybridized #LeggoMyEggo #HearTheNews

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I can cook. I can bake. I cannot, for the life of me, make a decent pancake or waffle from a mix.

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scones, scones, and more scones!

If you think American scones are good, you are in for a treat when you discover Irish scones*!

*Disclaimer: The scones in this post should in no way be considered Irish scones or even a poor excuse for Irish scones.

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a surprising favorite

I've been to Ireland! The trip earned me the very first stamp on my passport, and it was, to put it simply, absolutely amazing.

We saw so many beautiful, majestic, breathtaking, incredible places and things. Disclaimer: In the coming month or so, you will get sick of reading about my travels there and what a wonderful time we had. Sorry in advance. (I don't think you'll get tired of seeing the lovely pictures though!)

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peaches and nutmeg cream #BringYourBestBowl #Kroger

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As a recent and enthusiastic convert to the wonder of eating oatmeal for breakfast, I was delighted to learn about the Bring Your Best Bowl contest being held by Quaker® Oats.

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surprisingly smitten

I'm pretty sure I've talked about the fact that I don't really like oatmeal as a breakfast option. Granted, until recently, I'd only ever eaten the stuff that comes in the little brown packet, and that's undoubtedly my first mistake (of many). Although I'm sure it's not always the case, I can't help but associate oatmeal with a thick, gummy texture reminiscent of mucous, and that's anything but appetizing.

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we have the fruits.

I've been on a real banana bread tear lately and obviously can never be convinced that I've achieved banana bread perfection.

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martha, martha, martha!

New products and a new partnership!

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caprese crazy

The chef at one of my previous places of employment couldn't properly pronounce "caprese" if his life depended on it. Fortunately, that didn't stop him from having the best knack for perfectly combining flavors of anyone I've ever met.

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frittayta, frittahta

Frittata is one of those words that always requires me to use my brain to spell. Focaccia is another one. I'm never quite sure if the double letters come first or last.

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pizza...for breakfast...for dinner

As I've gotten older and the number of my responsibilities has exploded grown, I've come to appreciate some things at which I used to turn up my nose. High on that list is takeout (or, even better, delivery) pizza.

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morning person

Though it wasn't always the case, I'd definitely firmly label myself as a morning person.

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challenge accepted!

I've always been extremely competitive. If someone claimed claims to do something better than I, you'd better believe I'll do my darnedest to prove otherwise.

I even find myself trying to move my cart around faster than the lady next to me in the grocery store and out-walk others on the sidewalk and in the mall. I can't help it.

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seeds of yesterday

Are you sick of Krusteaz yet? Tough (non-Krusteaz) cookies if you are, because I most definitely am not.

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pumpkin spice explosion

There is such an obsession with pumpkin spice right now! Lattes, bread, muffins, donuts, even chewing gum--everywhere you look, there's something pumpkin-spiced.

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the ones you know by heart

Most of us have recipes we've made so many times that we know them backwards and forwards and could probably carry them out blindfolded and with one hand tied behind the back. I have several of those, and this is one I can't believe I haven't shared.

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don't judge a quiche by its cover

Disclaimer: This quiche tasted far, far better than its looks suggest.

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flapjack* lovers unite!

*In this case, I mean American flapjacks, which are not to be confused with the British type.

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