"Everybody smile and say, 'Mom's pregnant!!!'"

"Mom's pregnaaaaaant!!!"

14/52

Elizabeth (3) doesn't nap anymore but she clearly still needs it... Every once in a while we'll look over at the couch around 4 in the afternoon and see that she's quietly fallen asleep!

Growing, Learning, Baking {PHFR}

{pretty}

Our lilacs are so close to being in full bloom! We have four huge overgrown bushes that are going to get pruned HARD once they're done blooming because they've been neglected for who knows how long... If only they weren't so haphazardly placed on the land (like all the rest of our plants, apparently...)!

Crowd-Pleasing Turkey Chili

The secret ingredient is beer.

There, did that pique your interest?

What began as a way to use up skunky beer ended up being the most delicious turkey chili - the kind my pickiest eater actually wanted a SECOND helping of! 

And since we seem to be experiencing Winter 2.0, what better way to embrace the chilly weather than to cook up a giant pot of this delicious chili? It makes enough for a large-ish family with plenty of leftovers to share! I love taking half of it to new moms or friends who could use a night off from cooking, but it also freezes well and reheats beautifully if you just want to get a little freezer cooking done!

13/52: From the Cutting Room Floor

We've been victims of the stomach bug that keeps on giving - I'm finally over round 2 and I *think* all the kids are on the upswing, but wow. That was a doozy. And as a result, there weren't a whole lot of pictures taken, so here are some from the past few months that didn't get posted:

Cecilia (5) invented an amazing game involving getting Peter to sit on a blanket while she dragged it around on the floor. He thought it was HILARIOUS, but he thought it was even more hilarious to crawl off the blanket so that she would get upset... Little instigator!