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Healthy Recipes
I’m a firm believer in the value of solid nutrition when it comes to having a healthy pregnancy. With my first pregnancy, I tried to reduce my refined sugar intake by not eating any sweets and avoiding juices, etc. I still, however, ate a lot of bread, pasta, tortillas, rice, etc. As a vegetarian, it can be difficult to find meals that are high in protein and low in carbs.I turned to one of my favorite sites–101 Cookbooks–to find some good dinner options:Baked Quinoa Patties
Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini
Pan Fried Corona Beans and Kale
Curried Egg Salad
Herb Cream Cheese Scrambled EggsI’m looking forward … Read More
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Second Child: Books!
I’ve mentioned before that I want to be intentional with my second pregnancy as I was with Henry, despite the fact that life with a toddler is incredibly more difficult than life with just my partner.As part of that intentionality, I’d like to read some books. Here’s what I was able to find:- Twice Blessed: Everything You Need to Know about Having a Second Child–Preparing Yourself, Your Marriage, and Your First-born for a New Family of Four
- The Second Baby Survival Guide: How to Stay Calm and Enjoy Life with a New Baby and a Toddler
- Beyond One: Growing a Family and Getting a Life
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How to Make a House Safe
We’re meeting with the architect again today to discuss the tweaks we want to make to the Luna plan. I’ve been doing some research about how to make a home as safe as possible, and here are the main recommendations I’ve come across:- Get to know your neighbors: This one is huge! Having people who know you and know what is normal at your house goes a long way to help combat crime.
- Get a dog that barks: Hoss fits this bill!
- Install a security system: We had one at our old house (ADT), but it was a huge pain. It was constantly malfunctioning. We’re going to start looking
