Amber’s Blog
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Saturday Surfing
Wondering what I’ve been doing in Vermont? I’ve been taking The Center for Breastfeeding‘s class to become a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC). I’ll spend more time when I get home talking about the AMAZING time I had this week, but in the meantime I want to share a few of my favorite discoveries of the…
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Another Feature!
Just a quick note that I was featured on another blog again! Today, Nora’s birth story was posted on Imogen’s Alternative Mama blog. I’m sure many of you have read Nora’s birth story already, but Imogen is doing a series right now on natural births, so if you’re a birth story junkie like me, head…
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Back to Work (A Little)
We’re in the land of mega-chains and drive-throughs! (A.K.A. the rest of the United States outside of Nantucket.) Saturday morning, we were on the first ferry off the island at 6:30 am. After an adrenaline filled morning of, “oh my gosh it’s 10 to six, we have to go!”, we had a leisurely 2 hour…
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Saturday Surfing
My favorite finds from the past week: Expecting the Baby, But Not the Pain – Wall Street Journal article about Hypnobirthing. Licia Ronzulli Brings Baby to EU Parliament – Article from Britian’s Daily Mail discussing an Italian representative who wears her baby to work (parliament!) in a wrap. Too bad all employers can’t follow the…
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On the Road
Tomorrow, Nora and I are heading to America on our first solo trip since that last horrendous drive from New York to Massachusetts. We are loading the car with toys and books, clothes, the pack-n-play, snacks and sippy cups, and lots of prayers that Nora will manage the 6 hour drive ahead of us without…
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Creating Traditions
One of the great things about being a parent is being able to create your own holiday traditions: deciding what’s important to celebrate, how it will be celebrated, and when. But, as fun as it is to be able to decide for ourselves, it’s also an awesome responsibility.Everything we do is building a memory for…
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Recipe Explosion
This post is going to contain two apologies. First off, I have to apologize if your reader is overflowing with posts from me. When I first started sharing recipes on this site, I had added them as pages rather than actual blog posts. I don’t really see myself as a food blogger, but now and…
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Butternut Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup
Butternut Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup RecipeRelated Post: Recipe ExplosionFrom the Vegetarian Times MagazineRead more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 400F. Place squash (cut-side down) and apple quarters in a baking dish. Add 1 cup water, cover, and roast 35-45 minutes, until squash is tender. Cool squash until it can be handled and…
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Breakfast Spice Cookies
Breakfast Spice Cookies RecipeRelated Post: Recipe ExplosionAn Amber Original!Read more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. In separate bowl, stir together the flours, oatmeal, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in carrots…
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Smitten Kitchen Chocolate Chip Meringues
Smitten Kitchen Chocolate Chip Meringues RecipeRelated Post: Recipe ExplosionStraight from Smitten KitchenRead more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 300°F. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt, cream of tartar and vanilla, and beat mixture again until it holds soft peaks. Add the sugar, gradually, beating the batter until it is stiff. Fold in…
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Related Post: Recipe Explosion Adapted (barely) from Good Life Eats Read more recipes here.
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Creamy Parsnip Soup
Creamy Parsnip Soup Recipe Related Post: Recipe Explosion Adapted (quite a bit) from Indie Fixx Read more recipes here. Ingredients Directions Saute the onions in the oil until soft and fragrant. Add the parsnips & potato and cook until almost tender. Do not brown. Add the vegetable stock, bring to a boil, then reduce to…
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December 4th
Today I was going to get back on track with my report cards. I haven’t written one for a while (try since October 2nd) and I really do want to make a point of regularly checking in with myself and the Housewife Challenges. Plus, it’s been a good week around here: I’m writing this in…
