I am 35 weeks pregnant this week, and we are doing our best to get ready for this little girl’s arrival! Her sheets and blankets are washed, her tiny little outfits are hanging in her closet, and her rocking chair is waiting for those late night feedings. We’ve got our paperwork filled out, a last-minute checklist, and our hospital bags…
This past weekend we finally went to see Wonder Woman, where I learned that I am the kind of woman who refuses to spend $0.99 on a phone app, but will spend $30 on movie theater popcorn and soda. The movie was amazing. It was so well cast and well written and entertaining that I left the theater with a…
We have officially entered our third trimester! The last 6 months have really flown by. This pregnancy journey has been such an enjoyable and rewarding one, and every week there are changes and developments to look forward to. When I began this third trimester I had several big moments of anxiety where I felt flooded with thoughts and doubts about…
On our menu this holiday weekend: strawberries roasted with sugar and fresh basil and topped with homemade coconut whipped cream. SO berry delicious. A couple of weeks ago, a girlfriend and I went to a cooking demo class after work. The theme was “Summer in Santorini” and the menu featured hummus, tabouli, baked eggplant rolls, shrimp pasta, and red…
Around 9 pm last night, I really wanted Baskin Robbins ice cream. Also around 9 pm last night, I really wanted to stay in my pjs in bed. The solution? Find a delivery service to bring over ice cream late at night while making yourself look as pregnant as possible when answering the door to reduce judgement. (Pro tip:…
Everyone knows the basic symptoms of pregnancy, like morning sickness (which is, by the way, never just in the mornings) or cravings, but there’s a whole list of changes that occur that people fail to mention until you’re already pregnant. Like the fact that you become more absentminded than usual, driving away without putting the cap on your gas tank…
When my Filipino mother married my Bangladeshi father, she dedicated her time learning to cook traditional Bengali dishes (see our favorite egg curry recipe here). Familiar herbs like coriander took on a new name (dhaniya) and spices that were foreign to her, like cardamom, became a staple in her pantry. As the years went by, our dinners became predominately a…
