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Avoid using non-stick pans as they chemicals they release wreak havoc with your own hormones.  Today, this was my lunch instead.  As I was ravenously hungry, I snacked on 2 ounces of smoked salmon while I was cooking, therefore getting my omega-3s from a low-mercury source.  The best smoked salmon around these parts comes from <a href=\"https://www.standardmarket.com/\">Standard Market</a> in Westmont, though they are opening a new location in Naperville.  Ask for the housemade stuff.  It\'s pricey but worth every penny.  O delighted in the smoked salmon as well, happily gobbling up 3 tiny bowls full.','Breakfast of champions','','publish','open','closed','','breakfast-of-champions','','','2014-02-19 19:58:10','2014-02-19 19:58:10','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=887',0,'post','',1),(888,3,'2014-02-19 19:48:33','2014-02-19 19:48:33','When I was the pastry chef at Flour, breakfast consisted of warm muffins, croissants, scones, and any other fresh out of the oven item that might have been slightly overbaked, underbaked or broken.  God, it was wonderful....for my soul, not so much for my waistline.  I love breakfast, and I would choose a carby, sweet breakfast almost any day of the week.   But, I can\'t.  It just doesn\'t work for my health, and frankly, it doesn\'t really work for most people.  These days, I eat a lot of eggs.  I buy cage-free, no hormones or antibiotics added.  I\'d love to always buy organic, but I think this is a good compromise.  Pictured here is my go-to, fertility-friendly breakfast.  I start with a handful of asparagus (high in folic acid and great for developing embryos; dry asted in a cast-iron pan.  I then saute several handfuls of baby kale with olive oil (heart, brain, and ovary-friendly fat) and garlic for my daily cruciferous veg intake.  The tastiest part is a 2 egg omelette, cooked in a steel pan with olive oil and filled with an ounce of goat cheese (lots of lean protein and a small taste of full-fat goat milk).  Today, I ate it for lunch.  As I was ravenously hungry, I snacked on 2 ounces of smoked salmon while I was waiting for my omega-3s from a low-mercury source.  The best smoked salmon around these parts comes from Standard Market in Westmont, though they are opening a new location in Naperville.  O delighted in the smoked salmon as well, happily gobbling up 3 tiny bowls full.','Breakfast of champions','','inherit','open','closed','','887-revision-v1','','','2014-02-19 19:48:33','2014-02-19 19:48:33','',887,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/888-887-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(889,3,'2014-02-19 19:56:37','2014-02-19 19:56:37','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-890\" alt=\"kale and asparagus\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"800\" /></a>\n\nWhen I was the pastry chef at <a href=\"http://flourbakery.com/\">Flour</a>, breakfast consisted of warm muffins, croissants, scones, and any other \"fresh out of the oven\" item that might have been slightly overbaked, underbaked or broken.  God, it was wonderful....for my soul, not so much for my waistline.  I love breakfast, and I would choose a carby, sweet breakfast almost any day of the week.   But, I can\'t.  It just doesn\'t work for my health, and frankly, it doesn\'t really work for most people.  These days, I eat a lot of eggs.  I buy cage-free, no hormones or antibiotics added.  I\'d love to always buy organic, but I think this is a good compromise.  Pictured here is my go-to, fertility-friendly breakfast.  I start with a handful of asparagus (high in folic acid and great for developing embryos)dry roasted in a cast-iron pan.   Asparagus is also one of the clean 15 so it\'s ok to buy cheaper conventionally grown product; plus cheap asparagus is a sure sign spring is just around the corner!!  I then saute several handfuls of baby kale with olive oil (heart, brain, and ovary-friendly fat) and garlic for my daily cruciferous veg intake.  The tastiest part is a 2 egg omelette, cooked in a steel pan with olive oil and filled with an ounce of goat cheese (lots of lean protein and a small taste of full-fat goat milk).  Top it all off with a generous sprinkling of nutritional yeast for th Avoid using non-stick pans as they chemicals they release wreak havoc with your own hormones.  Today, this was my lunch instead.  As I was ravenously hungry, I snacked on 2 ounces of smoked salmon while I was cooking, therefore getting my omega-3s from a low-mercury source.  The best smoked salmon around these parts comes from <a href=\"https://www.standardmarket.com/\">Standard Market</a> in Westmont, though they are opening a new location in Naperville.  Ask for the housemade stuff.  It\'s pricey but worth every penny.  O delighted in the smoked salmon as well, happily gobbling up 3 tiny bowls full.','Breakfast of champions','','inherit','open','closed','','887-autosave-v1','','','2014-02-19 19:56:37','2014-02-19 19:56:37','',887,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/889-887-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(890,3,'2014-02-19 19:53:44','2014-02-19 19:53:44','','goat cheese omelette','','inherit','open','closed','','photo-2','','','2014-02-19 19:53:44','2014-02-19 19:53:44','',887,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(891,3,'2014-02-19 19:56:53','2014-02-19 19:56:53','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-890\" alt=\"kale and asparagus\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"800\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I was the pastry chef at <a href=\"http://flourbakery.com/\">Flour</a>, breakfast consisted of warm muffins, croissants, scones, and any other \"fresh out of the oven\" item that might have been slightly overbaked, underbaked or broken.  God, it was wonderful....for my soul, not so much for my waistline.  I love breakfast, and I would choose a carby, sweet breakfast almost any day of the week.   But, I can\'t.  It just doesn\'t work for my health, and frankly, it doesn\'t really work for most people.  These days, I eat a lot of eggs.  I buy cage-free, no hormones or antibiotics added.  I\'d love to always buy organic, but I think this is a good compromise.  Pictured here is my go-to, fertility-friendly breakfast.  I start with a handful of asparagus (high in folic acid and great for developing embryos)dry roasted in a cast-iron pan.   Asparagus is also one of the clean 15 so it\'s ok to buy cheaper conventionally grown product; plus cheap asparagus is a sure sign spring is just around the corner!!  I then saute several handfuls of baby kale with olive oil (heart, brain, and ovary-friendly fat) and garlic for my daily cruciferous veg intake.  The tastiest part is a 2 egg omelette, cooked in a steel pan with olive oil and filled with an ounce of goat cheese (lots of lean protein and a small taste of full-fat goat milk).  Top it all off with a generous sprinkling of nutritional yeast for those B vitamins. Avoid using non-stick pans as they chemicals they release wreak havoc with your own hormones.  Today, this was my lunch instead.  As I was ravenously hungry, I snacked on 2 ounces of smoked salmon while I was cooking, therefore getting my omega-3s from a low-mercury source.  The best smoked salmon around these parts comes from <a href=\"https://www.standardmarket.com/\">Standard Market</a> in Westmont, though they are opening a new location in Naperville.  Ask for the housemade stuff.  It\'s pricey but worth every penny.  O delighted in the smoked salmon as well, happily gobbling up 3 tiny bowls full.','Breakfast of champions','','inherit','open','closed','','887-revision-v1','','','2014-02-19 19:56:53','2014-02-19 19:56:53','',887,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/891-887-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(892,3,'2014-02-19 19:57:32','2014-02-19 19:57:32','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-890\" alt=\"kale and asparagus\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpg\" width=\"478\" height=\"640\" /></a></p>\r\nWhen I was the pastry chef at <a href=\"http://flourbakery.com/\">Flour</a>, breakfast consisted of warm muffins, croissants, scones, and any other \"fresh out of the oven\" item that might have been slightly overbaked, underbaked or broken.  God, it was wonderful....for my soul, not so much for my waistline.  I love breakfast, and I would choose a carby, sweet breakfast almost any day of the week.   But, I can\'t.  It just doesn\'t work for my health, and frankly, it doesn\'t really work for most people.  These days, I eat a lot of eggs.  I buy cage-free, no hormones or antibiotics added.  I\'d love to always buy organic, but I think this is a good compromise.  Pictured here is my go-to, fertility-friendly breakfast.  I start with a handful of asparagus (high in folic acid and great for developing embryos)dry roasted in a cast-iron pan.   Asparagus is also one of the clean 15 so it\'s ok to buy cheaper conventionally grown product; plus cheap asparagus is a sure sign spring is just around the corner!!  I then saute several handfuls of baby kale with olive oil (heart, brain, and ovary-friendly fat) and garlic for my daily cruciferous veg intake.  The tastiest part is a 2 egg omelette, cooked in a steel pan with olive oil and filled with an ounce of goat cheese (lots of lean protein and a small taste of full-fat goat milk).  Top it all off with a generous sprinkling of nutritional yeast for those B vitamins. 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Avoid using non-stick pans as they chemicals they release wreak havoc with your own hormones.  Today, this was my lunch instead.  As I was ravenously hungry, I snacked on 2 ounces of smoked salmon while I was cooking, therefore getting my omega-3s from a low-mercury source.  The best smoked salmon around these parts comes from <a href=\"https://www.standardmarket.com/\">Standard Market</a> in Westmont, though they are opening a new location in Naperville.  Ask for the housemade stuff.  It\'s pricey but worth every penny.  O delighted in the smoked salmon as well, happily gobbling up 3 tiny bowls full.','Breakfast of champions','','inherit','open','closed','','887-revision-v1','','','2014-02-19 19:58:10','2014-02-19 19:58:10','',887,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/893-887-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(895,3,'2014-02-22 13:06:02','2014-02-22 13:06:02','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-002.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-896\" alt=\"salt dough\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-002.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A couple of weeks back, our friend, E, came over to spend the day with us.  Once the two kids had tired of destroying the entire first floor of the house, we decided to try a craft: <a href=\"http://theimaginationtree.com/2010/10/salt-dough-handprints.html\">salt dough handprint ornaments</a>.  It went surprisingly well.  At first, I thought that a craft with multiple toddlers and only one adult was a bad idea.  But, E is such a mellow kid that everything worked out just fine.  She seems to have enjoyed herself, no?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-004.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-897\" alt=\"toddler crafts\" 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Watching our children grow and play together is nothing short of miraculous.  I just hope they make better choices as teenagers than we did!  Ugh.  Let\'s not think about that yet!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-039.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-901\" alt=\"toddler crafts\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-039.jpg\" width=\"353\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When we finished mixing and playing in the dough, I made 2 small disks.  Each of the girls pressed their hand into one.  Then, I used a skewer to make a hole so that the ornaments can hang from a ribbon.  The disks can dry at room temperature, but it is much faster to put them in a 200 degree oven for a few hours until they are sufficiently dried out.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a 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href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-899\" alt=\"salt dough\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-022.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Doughs are great for sensory play.  I\'m hoping to try a <a href=\"http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/49815/best-play-recipes\">bunch more </a>before spring comes and we head outdoors for play.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-035.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-900\" alt=\"salt dough\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-035.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"295\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They are so sweet together.  E\'s mom and I have been friends for 20 years.  Watching our children grow and play together is nothing short of miraculous.  I just hope they make better choices as teenagers than we did!  Ugh.  Let\'s not think about that yet!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-039.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-901\" alt=\"toddler crafts\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-039.jpg\" width=\"353\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When we finished mixing and playing in the dough, I made 2 small disks.  Each of the girls pressed their hand into one.  Then, I used a skewer to make a hole so that the ornaments can hang from a ribbon.  The disks can dry at room temperature, but it is much faster to put them in a 200 degree oven for a few hours until they are sufficiently dried out.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-902\" alt=\"salt dough handprints\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/butternut-curry-044.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"233\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking forward to the next time we get to babysit E.  She is always an absolute delight.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Salt dough handprints','','inherit','open','closed','','895-revision-v1','','','2014-02-22 13:06:02','2014-02-22 13:06:02','',895,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/903-895-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(904,3,'2014-02-22 14:47:44','2014-02-22 14:47:44','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-906\" alt=\"mustache party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O\'s friend is turning 2, and his mom is throwing a mustache party. Even though she requested no gifts, I couldn\'t show up empty handed.  I volunteered to bring mustache cookies, which I thought would make adorable favors.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-905\" alt=\"mustache cookies\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dying royal icing black is almost impossible.  It requires just about an entire container of food coloring, but I think the results are worth it.  Maybe I should have tied a toothbrush into the ribbon along with the cookie!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-907\" alt=\"mustache favors\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The biggest bummer of this whole thing is that O has a terrible runny nose again (for the 10th time this winter!).  Since the birthday boy\'s sister is only a month old, we might just have to drop off the goodies and run.  Ah, the joys of toddlerdom.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the pix from the party on <a href=\"http://windywilsons.blogspot.com/\">my friend\'s blog</a>.  Thanks for all of the kind words, Brandy!</p>','Mustache cookies','','publish','open','closed','','mustache-cookies','','','2014-02-27 13:15:06','2014-02-27 13:15:06','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=904',0,'post','',0),(905,3,'2014-02-22 14:41:10','2014-02-22 14:41:10','','mustache cookies','','inherit','open','closed','','mustaches-005','','','2014-02-22 14:41:10','2014-02-22 14:41:10','',904,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(906,3,'2014-02-22 14:41:11','2014-02-22 14:41:11','','mustache party','','inherit','open','closed','','mustaches-008','','','2014-02-22 14:41:11','2014-02-22 14:41:11','',904,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(907,3,'2014-02-22 14:41:12','2014-02-22 14:41:12','','mustache favors','','inherit','open','closed','','mustaches-018','','','2014-02-22 14:41:12','2014-02-22 14:41:12','',904,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(908,3,'2014-02-22 14:47:44','2014-02-22 14:47:44','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-906\" alt=\"mustache party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O\'s friend is turning 2, and his mom is throwing a mustache party. Even though she requested no gifts, I couldn\'t show up empty handed.  I volunteered to bring mustache cookies, which I thought would make adorable favors.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-905\" alt=\"mustache cookies\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dying royal icing black is almost impossible.  It requires just about an entire container of food coloring, but I think the results are worth it.  Maybe I should have tied a toothbrush into the ribbon along with the cookie!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-907\" alt=\"mustache favors\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The biggest bummer of this whole thing is that O has a terrible runny nose again (for the 10th time this winter!).  Since the birthday boy\'s sister is only a month old, we might just have to drop off the goodies and run.  Ah, the joys of toddlerdom.</p>','Mustache cookies','','inherit','open','closed','','904-revision-v1','','','2014-02-22 14:47:44','2014-02-22 14:47:44','',904,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/908-904-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(909,3,'2013-01-31 20:38:15','2013-01-31 20:38:15','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-031\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-582\"><img alt=\"birthday banner\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-031.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Let\'s face it, all of this cake decorating business is just practice for the one event every year that really matters to me: O\'s birthday!  We chose a farm theme (I know, sort of hoaky to those who actually live on or near a farm, but we had fun!).  I made this adorable banner after seeing a similar one at a friend\'s party.</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-017\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-579\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-579\" alt=\"farm decorations\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-017.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBushel baskets were freebies from my husband\'s work.  Cheesy yet adorable \"Moo\" and \"Oink\" ribbons made the baskets just festive enough for a toddler\'s party.  I was lucky to find several yards of gingham fabric remnants on clearance.  There wasn\'t enough to cover every table entirely, but they made pretty runners.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-018\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-580\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-580\" alt=\"sunflower decorations\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-018.jpg\" width=\"326\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sunflowers are very much out of season in January, but to me, nothing says farm like a giant, vibrant sunflower.  I\'ve been into Mason jars for a while now (who isn\'t?)...so, I had accumulated enough for centerpieces, decoration, and drinking glasses alike.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-063\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-585\"><img alt=\"o\'s first birthday 063\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-063.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lord knows that I do not have 50 sets of matching silverware.  So, I rolled up mismatched sets inside towels and napkins that I use for food styling.  I wrapped them with jute and tied them with pig cutouts.  My poor cousin and housemate, Steph, got carpal tunnel from helping with this tedious project.</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-021\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-581\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-581\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 021\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-021.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-035\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-583\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-583\" alt=\"farm birthday\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-035.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAh, yes, the best part: the cakes.  The giant cow (too often mistaken as a pig. boo.) was cut from 2 layers of devil\'s food cake, filled with homemade raspberry jam and frosted with buttercream.  O\'s barn smash cake came together from some vanilla scraps leftover in my freezer.  Don\'t even ask how much red food coloring I used in that little number!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-061\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-584\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-584\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 061\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-061.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nScrap wood, burlap, straw from my father in law\'s yard, berry baskets, brown eggs, creamers found at a flea market and a plethora of cake stands completed the buffet table.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-092\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-586\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-586\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 092\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-092.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"476\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think it\'s pretty obvious that O and I were having a good time.  I wore my Farmer Jane overalls that I\'ve had since 1992!  O\'s bonnet came from our Halloween outing to the petting farm, and her dress came from Etsy (way too much cute stuff on that site!).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-128\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-587\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-587\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 128\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-128.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile she was delicate about \"smashing\" her cake, she, no doubt, enjoyed herself!  We made the right decision by stripping her down to her diaper and a bib for cake eating.  Let\'s hope she doesn\'t grow up to be a \"woo hoo girl\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-130\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-588\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-588\" alt=\"barn smash cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-130.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a thank you for celebrating with us, guests left with a baby chick shortbread cookie.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-007\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-578\"><img alt=\"chicken cookies, favors\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-007.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We had so much fun, I\'m already planning the next one.  Happy birthday, O.  I never knew I could love someone so much.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Special thanks to my brother, Mike, who shot these beautiful photos so that I did not have to miss a moment of the festivities.</p>','Olive turns ONE!','','inherit','open','closed','','577-revision-v1','','','2013-01-31 20:38:15','2013-01-31 20:38:15','',577,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/909-577-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(910,3,'2014-02-22 14:57:45','2014-02-22 14:57:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-031\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-582\"><img alt=\"birthday banner\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-031.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Let\'s face it, all of this cake decorating business is just practice for the one event every year that really matters to me: O\'s birthday!  We chose a farm theme (I know, sort of hoaky to those who actually live on or near a farm, but we had fun!).  I made this adorable banner after seeing a similar one at a friend\'s party.</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-017\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-579\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-579\" alt=\"farm decorations\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-017.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBushel baskets were freebies from my husband\'s work.  Cheesy yet adorable \"Moo\" and \"Oink\" ribbons made the baskets just festive enough for a toddler\'s party.  I was lucky to find several yards of gingham fabric remnants on clearance.  There wasn\'t enough to cover every table entirely, but they made pretty runners.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-018\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-580\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-580\" alt=\"sunflower decorations\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-018.jpg\" width=\"326\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sunflowers are very much out of season in January, but to me, nothing says farm like a giant, vibrant sunflower.  I\'ve been into Mason jars for a while now (who isn\'t?)...so, I had accumulated enough for centerpieces, decoration, and drinking glasses alike.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-063\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-585\"><img alt=\"o\'s first birthday 063\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-063.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lord knows that I do not have 50 sets of matching silverware.  So, I rolled up mismatched sets inside towels and napkins that I use for food styling.  I wrapped them with jute and tied them with pig cutouts.  My poor cousin and housemate, Steph, got carpal tunnel from helping with this tedious project.</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-021\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-581\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-581\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 021\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-021.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-035\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-583\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-583\" alt=\"farm birthday\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-035.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAh, yes, the best part: the cakes.  The giant cow (too often mistaken as a pig. boo.) was cut from 2 layers of devil\'s food cake, filled with homemade raspberry jam and frosted with buttercream.  O\'s barn smash cake came together from some vanilla scraps leftover in my freezer.  Don\'t even ask how much red food coloring I used in that little number!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-061\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-584\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-584\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 061\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-061.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nScrap wood, burlap, straw from my father in law\'s yard, berry baskets, brown eggs, creamers found at a flea market and a plethora of cake stands completed the buffet table.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-092\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-586\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-586\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 092\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-092.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"476\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think it\'s pretty obvious that O and I were having a good time.  I wore my Farmer Jane overalls that I\'ve had since 1992!  O\'s bonnet came from our Halloween outing to the petting farm, and her dress came from Etsy (way too much cute stuff on that site!).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-128\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-587\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-587\" alt=\"o\'s first birthday 128\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-128.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile she was delicate about \"smashing\" her cake, she, no doubt, enjoyed herself!  We made the right decision by stripping her down to her diaper and a bib for cake eating.  Let\'s hope she doesn\'t grow up to be a \"woo hoo girl\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-130\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-588\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-588\" alt=\"barn smash cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-130.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAs a thank you for celebrating with us, guests left with a baby chick shortbread cookie.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/577-olive-turns-one/os-first-birthday-007\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-578\"><img alt=\"chicken cookies, favors\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/os-first-birthday-007.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We had so much fun, I\'m already planning the next one.  Happy birthday, O.  I never knew I could love someone so much.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Special thanks to my brother, Mike, who shot these beautiful photos so that I did not have to miss a moment of the festivities.</p>','Olive turns ONE!','','inherit','open','closed','','577-revision-v1','','','2014-02-22 14:57:45','2014-02-22 14:57:45','',577,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/910-577-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(911,3,'2014-02-22 14:59:28','2014-02-22 14:59:28','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cakes-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-514\" title=\"#1 cookies\" alt=\"decorated cookies\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cakes-005.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt was another busy week...2 photo assignments, 25 cookies, 3 cakes and a wriggling, sqealing, very mobile infant to chase after.  Sheesh.  With her first birthday fast approaching, I\'m getting lots of ideas from other moms.  These #1 cookies were adorable party favors for an Elmo themed party.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cakes-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-516\" title=\"lion cake\" alt=\"jungle cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cakes-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLittle Anav had a jungle themed first birthday party.  His mom sent me a picture of the plates and asked that I make a large lion cake and a monkey smash cake.  I had a blast making this one...you can almost hear him \"ROAR!\"\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/priya.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-517\" title=\"jungle party\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/priya-224x300.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cakes-012.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-515\" title=\"monkey cake\" alt=\"smash cake, first birthday\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cakes-012.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" /></a>','First 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apartment in Boston, to storage while we were in Argentina, to San Francisco, back to Chicago, and now out to the burbs.  After 10 years as a couple and 10 years amassing quite the collection, we finally have a house and a place to put all of our treasures.  Not only that, our library in our home is so inviting that you just crave a cup of tea (or whiskey) and time to spend on the big fluffy couch paging through classics and newbies alike.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-918\" alt=\"baking books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When we moved into our house in April of last year, the books sat in milk crates and boxes until our housewarming party in October.  Not wanting to leave them in shambles but also not ready to make the big investment, we stacked them along the wall.  10 months into our new home, and we finally got our shelves!  I think we did pretty well.  This has been the biggest improvement on our home so far and went over much better then the fence we put up (if you don\'t know the story, it is gorgeous, but our neighbor hates it).  My favorite part about the custom unit are the cabinets below.  Not everything is aesthetically appealing enough to be on display at all times.  This way, I can hide the dozens of hideous plastic binders that I have used to house all of my restaurant recipes and countless mismatched photo albums containing my cherished memories (I think I have 12 from O\'s first year of life!).  There is space for a TV, but I\'m not sure we will ever use it for that.  I think we just need to start traveling again and find some amazing tchotchke to display in the large open shelf.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"wine library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our collection is wine-heavy, given my graduate studies at Boston University and the <a href=\"http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=23567441\">thesis</a> I wrote on Argentine malbec.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-917\" alt=\"julia child\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No culinary library is complete without a Julia section.  I will admit to having stolen those vintage copies of \"Mastering the Art\" from my mom (whose library might even be more extensive than ours).</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-916\" alt=\"larousse\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our books come in French, Spanish, and English.  Some of these were purchased when I ran the Bordeaux marathon with my parents in 2004.  Many others came from <a href=\"http://www.rabelaisbooks.com/\">Rabelais</a> in Portland, ME, <a href=\"http://www.kitchenartsandletters.com/\">Kitchen Arts &amp; Letters </a>in NYC, <a href=\"http://www.amberunicornbooks.com/\">Amber Unicorn </a>in Vegas, and our favorite <a href=\"http://omnivorebooks.com/\">Omnivore Books </a>in SF- only blocks from our cramped apartment and a real danger to our bank account.  Why doesn\'t Chicago have an equivalent store?  Maybe I should open one...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-915\" alt=\"classic culinary books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The talented artisan who made our shelves is Andy Andrews.  He is based in the McHenry area, but he will travel to anywhere in Chicagoland.  I highly recommend him.  He is not only a sweet and personable guy, but his work is impeccable.  He was timely, clean and gave us exactly what we wanted.  He can be reached at (847) 833-1168 or <a href=\"mailto:aandrews12@sbcglobal.net\">aandrews12@sbcglobal.net</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(It should also be noted that this is not even all of our food-related books.  We have 2 more bookcases on 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13:08:01','2014-02-27 13:08:01','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-914\" alt=\"culinary library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For years, we have been dreaming of our very own library.  We purchased hundreds, if not thousands, of cookbooks over the years and stashed them away in our tiny apartments.  We lined up 6 to 7 mismatched shelves along one wall and jammed them full of books.  It got so bad that I thought about calling the show \"Hoarders\" on myself.  We paid to move the books from Chicago to Boston, to another apartment in Boston, to storage while we were in Argentina, to San Francisco, back to Chicago, and now out to the burbs.  After 10 years as a couple and 10 years amassing quite the collection, we finally have a house and a place to put all of our treasures.  Not only that, our library in our home is so inviting that you just crave a cup of tea (or whiskey) and time to spend on the big fluffy couch paging through classics and newbies alike.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-918\" alt=\"baking books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When we moved into our house, the books sat in milk crates and boxes until our housewarming party in October.  Not wanting to leave them in shambles but also not ready to make the big investment, we stacked them along the wall.  10 months into our new home, and we got our shelves!  I think we did pretty well.  This has been the biggest improvement on our home so far and went over far better then the fence we put up (if you don\'t know the story, it is gorgeous, but our neighbor hates it).  My favorite part about the custom unit are the cabinets below.  Not everything is aesthetically appealing enough to be on display at all times.  This way, I can hind the dozens of hideous recipe binders that I have used to house all of my restaurant recipes and countless mismatched photo albums containing my cherished memories (I think I have 12 from O\'s first year of life!).  There is space for a TV, but I\'m not sure we will ever use it for that.  I think we just need to start traveling again and find some amazing tchotchke to display in the large open shelf.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"wine library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our collection is wine-heavy, given my graduate studies and the thesis I wrote on Argentine malbec.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-917\" alt=\"julia child\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No culinary library is complete without a Julia section.  I will admit to having stolen those vintage copies of \"Mastering the Art\" from my mom (whose library might even be larger than ours).</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-916\" alt=\"larousse\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our books come in French, Spanish, and English.  Some of these were purchased when I ran the Bordeaux marathon with my parents in 2004.  Many others came from <a href=\"http://www.rabelaisbooks.com/\">Rabelais</a> in Portland, ME, <a href=\"http://www.kitchenartsandletters.com/\">Kitchen Arts &amp; Letters </a>in NYC, <a href=\"http://www.amberunicornbooks.com/\">Amber Unicorn </a>in Vegas, and our favorite <a href=\"http://omnivorebooks.com/\">Omnivore Books </a>in SF- only blocks from our cramped apartment and a real danger to our bank account.  Why doesn\'t Chicago have an equivalent store?  Maybe I should open one...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-915\" alt=\"classic culinary books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The talented artisan who made our shelves is Andy Andrews.  He is based in the McHenry area, but he will travel to anywhere in the Chicagoland area.  I highly recommend him.  He is not only a sweet and personable guy, but his work is impeccable.  He was timely, clean and gave us exactly what we wanted.  He can be reached at (847) 833-1168.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(It should also be noted that this is not even all of our food-related books.  We have 2 more bookcases on either side of the fire place!)</p>','Library','','inherit','open','closed','','913-revision-v1','','','2014-02-27 13:08:01','2014-02-27 13:08:01','',913,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/920-913-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(921,3,'2014-02-27 13:09:06','2014-02-27 13:09:06','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-914\" alt=\"culinary library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For years, we have been dreaming of our very own library.  We purchased hundreds, if not thousands, of cookbooks over the years and stashed them away in our tiny apartments.  We lined up 6 to 7 mismatched shelves along one wall and jammed them full of books.  It got so bad that I thought about calling the show \"Hoarders\" on myself.  We paid to move the books from Chicago to Boston, to another apartment in Boston, to storage while we were in Argentina, to San Francisco, back to Chicago, and now out to the burbs.  After 10 years as a couple and 10 years amassing quite the collection, we finally have a house and a place to put all of our treasures.  Not only that, our library in our home is so inviting that you just crave a cup of tea (or whiskey) and time to spend on the big fluffy couch paging through classics and newbies alike.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-918\" alt=\"baking books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When we moved into our house, the books sat in milk crates and boxes until our housewarming party in October.  Not wanting to leave them in shambles but also not ready to make the big investment, we stacked them along the wall.  10 months into our new home, and we got our shelves!  I think we did pretty well.  This has been the biggest improvement on our home so far and went over far better then the fence we put up (if you don\'t know the story, it is gorgeous, but our neighbor hates it).  My favorite part about the custom unit are the cabinets below.  Not everything is aesthetically appealing enough to be on display at all times.  This way, I can hind the dozens of hideous recipe binders that I have used to house all of my restaurant recipes and countless mismatched photo albums containing my cherished memories (I think I have 12 from O\'s first year of life!).  There is space for a TV, but I\'m not sure we will ever use it for that.  I think we just need to start traveling again and find some amazing tchotchke to display in the large open shelf.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"wine library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our collection is wine-heavy, given my graduate studies at Boston University and the <a href=\"http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=23567441\">thesis</a> I wrote on Argentine malbec.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-917\" alt=\"julia child\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No culinary library is complete without a Julia section.  I will admit to having stolen those vintage copies of \"Mastering the Art\" from my mom (whose library might even be larger than ours).</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-916\" alt=\"larousse\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our books come in French, Spanish, and English.  Some of these were purchased when I ran the Bordeaux marathon with my parents in 2004.  Many others came from <a href=\"http://www.rabelaisbooks.com/\">Rabelais</a> in Portland, ME, <a href=\"http://www.kitchenartsandletters.com/\">Kitchen Arts &amp; Letters </a>in NYC, <a href=\"http://www.amberunicornbooks.com/\">Amber Unicorn </a>in Vegas, and our favorite <a href=\"http://omnivorebooks.com/\">Omnivore Books </a>in SF- only blocks from our cramped apartment and a real danger to our bank account.  Why doesn\'t Chicago have an equivalent store?  Maybe I should open one...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-915\" alt=\"classic culinary books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The talented artisan who made our shelves is Andy Andrews.  He is based in the McHenry area, but he will travel to anywhere in the Chicagoland area.  I highly recommend him.  He is not only a sweet and personable guy, but his work is impeccable.  He was timely, clean and gave us exactly what we wanted.  He can be reached at (847) 833-1168.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(It should also be noted that this is not even all of our food-related books.  We have 2 more bookcases on either side of the fire place!)</p>','Library','','inherit','open','closed','','913-revision-v1','','','2014-02-27 13:09:06','2014-02-27 13:09:06','',913,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/921-913-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(922,3,'2014-02-27 13:14:51','2014-02-27 13:14:51','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-906\" alt=\"mustache party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O\'s friend is turning 2, and his mom is throwing a mustache party. Even though she requested no gifts, I couldn\'t show up empty handed.  I volunteered to bring mustache cookies, which I thought would make adorable favors.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-905\" alt=\"mustache cookies\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dying royal icing black is almost impossible.  It requires just about an entire container of food coloring, but I think the results are worth it.  Maybe I should have tied a toothbrush into the ribbon along with the cookie!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-907\" alt=\"mustache favors\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The biggest bummer of this whole thing is that O has a terrible runny nose again (for the 10th time this winter!).  Since the birthday boy\'s sister is only a month old, we might just have to drop off the goodies and run.  Ah, the joys of toddlerdom.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the pix from the party on <a href=\"http://windywilsons.blogspot.com/\">my friend\'s blog</a>.  Thanks for all of the kind words, Brandy!</p>','Mustache cookies','','inherit','open','closed','','904-autosave-v1','','','2014-02-27 13:14:51','2014-02-27 13:14:51','',904,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/922-904-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(923,3,'2014-02-27 13:15:06','2014-02-27 13:15:06','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-906\" alt=\"mustache party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-008.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O\'s friend is turning 2, and his mom is throwing a mustache party. Even though she requested no gifts, I couldn\'t show up empty handed.  I volunteered to bring mustache cookies, which I thought would make adorable favors.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-905\" alt=\"mustache cookies\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-005.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dying royal icing black is almost impossible.  It requires just about an entire container of food coloring, but I think the results are worth it.  Maybe I should have tied a toothbrush into the ribbon along with the cookie!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-907\" alt=\"mustache favors\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustaches-018.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The biggest bummer of this whole thing is that O has a terrible runny nose again (for the 10th time this winter!).  Since the birthday boy\'s sister is only a month old, we might just have to drop off the goodies and run.  Ah, the joys of toddlerdom.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the pix from the party on <a href=\"http://windywilsons.blogspot.com/\">my friend\'s blog</a>.  Thanks for all of the kind words, Brandy!</p>','Mustache cookies','','inherit','open','closed','','904-revision-v1','','','2014-02-27 13:15:06','2014-02-27 13:15:06','',904,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/923-904-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(924,3,'2014-02-27 19:48:59','2014-02-27 19:48:59','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-914\" alt=\"culinary library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have been dreaming of our very own library forever.  We purchased hundreds, if not thousands, of cookbooks over the years and stashed them away in our tiny apartments.  We lined up 6 to 7 mismatched shelves along one wall and jammed them full of books.  It got so bad that I thought about calling the show \"Hoarders\" on myself.  We paid to move the books from Chicago to Boston, to another apartment in Boston, to storage while we were in Argentina, to San Francisco, back to Chicago, and now out to the burbs.  After 10 years as a couple and 10 years amassing quite the collection, we finally have a house and a place to put all of our treasures.  Not only that, our library in our home is so inviting that you just crave a cup of tea (or whiskey) and time to spend on the big fluffy couch paging through classics and newbies alike.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-918\" alt=\"baking books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When we moved into our house in April of last year, the books sat in milk crates and boxes until our housewarming party in October.  Not wanting to leave them in shambles but also not ready to make the big investment, we stacked them along the wall.  10 months into our new home, and we finally got our shelves!  I think we did pretty well.  This has been the biggest improvement on our home so far and went over much better then the fence we put up (if you don\'t know the story, it is gorgeous, but our neighbor hates it).  My favorite part about the custom unit are the cabinets below.  Not everything is aesthetically appealing enough to be on display at all times.  This way, I can hide the dozens of hideous plastic binders that I have used to house all of my restaurant recipes and countless mismatched photo albums containing my cherished memories (I think I have 12 from O\'s first year of life!).  There is space for a TV, but I\'m not sure we will ever use it for that.  I think we just need to start traveling again and find some amazing tchotchke to display in the large open shelf.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"wine library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our collection is wine-heavy, given my graduate studies at Boston University and the <a 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src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have been dreaming of our very own library forever.  We purchased hundreds, if not thousands, of cookbooks over the years and stashed them away in our tiny apartments.  We lined up 6 to 7 mismatched shelves along one wall and jammed them full of books.  It got so bad that I thought about calling the show \"Hoarders\" on myself.  We paid to move the books from Chicago to Boston, to another apartment in Boston, to storage while we were in Argentina, to San Francisco, back to Chicago, and now out to the burbs.  After 10 years as a couple and 10 years amassing quite the collection, we finally have a house and a place to put all of our treasures.  Not only that, our library in our home is so inviting that you just crave a cup of tea (or whiskey) and time to spend on the big fluffy couch paging through classics and newbies 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enough to be on display at all times.  This way, I can hide the dozens of hideous plastic binders that I have used to house all of my restaurant recipes and countless mismatched photo albums containing my cherished memories (I think I have 12 from O\'s first year of life!).  There is space for a TV, but I\'m not sure we will ever use it for that.  I think we just need to start traveling again and find some amazing tchotchke to display in the large open shelf.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"wine library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our collection is wine-heavy, given my graduate studies at Boston University and the <a href=\"http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=23567441\">thesis</a> I 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20:55:07','',2,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tomato-moz-sun-supper-003.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(944,3,'2014-03-01 20:56:27','2014-03-01 20:56:27','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"><img title=\"cinnamon rolls\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bio coming soon, but you can read more about me in this <a href=\"http://gastronomyatbu.com/2011/05/18/alumna-profile-karoline-boehm-goodnick/\">alumna profile </a>on the Boston University Gastronomy blog.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"> My work has appeared in:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li>The Bay Area Homegrown Cookbook (2011)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/\">The Boston Globe</a> (2006-Present)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.ediblecommunities.com/boston/pages/articles/spring07/pdf/walking.pdf\">Edible Boston</a> (Spring 2007)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.foodista.com/blogbook\">Foodista: Best of Food Blogs Cookbook</a> (2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://girlsguidetothegalaxy.com/2009/12/08/christmas-cookie-classics/\">Girls Guide to the Galaxy</a> (2009)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/New-Boston-Globe-Cookbook-Classic/dp/0762749881\">The New Boston Globe Cookbook</a> (2009)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.relishmag.com/\">Relish</a> (May 2011)</li>\r\n	<li>Sommelier Journal (July 2011)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cheesecake-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-934\" alt=\"cheesecake with figs\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cheesecake-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"> </a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','About','','inherit','open','closed','','2-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 20:56:27','2014-03-01 20:56:27','',2,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/944-2-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(945,3,'2014-03-01 20:57:19','2014-03-01 20:57:19','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bio coming soon, but you can read more about me in this <a href=\"http://gastronomyatbu.com/2011/05/18/alumna-profile-karoline-boehm-goodnick/\">alumna profile </a>on the Boston University Gastronomy blog.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"><img title=\"cinnamon rolls\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"> My work has appeared in:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li>The Bay Area Homegrown Cookbook (2011)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/\">The Boston Globe</a> (2006-Present)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.ediblecommunities.com/boston/pages/articles/spring07/pdf/walking.pdf\">Edible Boston</a> (Spring 2007)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.foodista.com/blogbook\">Foodista: Best of Food Blogs Cookbook</a> (2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://girlsguidetothegalaxy.com/2009/12/08/christmas-cookie-classics/\">Girls Guide to the Galaxy</a> (2009)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/New-Boston-Globe-Cookbook-Classic/dp/0762749881\">The New Boston Globe Cookbook</a> (2009)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.relishmag.com/\">Relish</a> (May 2011)</li>\r\n	<li>Sommelier Journal (July 2011)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cheesecake-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-934\" alt=\"cheesecake with figs\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cheesecake-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"> </a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','About','','inherit','open','closed','','2-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 20:57:19','2014-03-01 20:57:19','',2,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/945-2-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(946,3,'2014-03-01 21:02:40','2014-03-01 21:02:40','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/strawberries-083.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-941\" alt=\"fresh strawberry pie\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/strawberries-083.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\nThis is only a small sampling of photos that have appeared in the Boston Globe:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/02/02/chicken_wings_and_red_bean_and_chicken_chili_for_the_next_day/\">Chicken Wings &amp; Chili</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/08/recipe_for_homemade_eggnog/\">Homemade Eggnog</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/11/03/soy_ginger_flank_steak_recipe/\">Soy Ginger Flank Steak</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/27/tandoori_drumsticks_with_cucumber_salad/\">Tandoori Drumsticks with Cucumber Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/22/turkey_pot_pie_recipe/\">Turkey Pot Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/27/vindaloo_recipe/?comments=all#readerComm\">Vindaloo</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tomato-moz-sun-supper-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-943\" alt=\"tomato mozarella &amp; prosciutto\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tomato-moz-sun-supper-003.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\nTo see more of my images/ photos click <a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?num=10&amp;hl=en&amp;site=imghp&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=hp&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=673&amp;q=karoline+boehm+goodnick&amp;oq=karoline+boehm+goodnick&amp;gs_l=img.12..0i24.1148.3874.0.5613.23.10.0.13.13.0.91.587.10.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.xVU60vNG8NQ\">here</a> or check out my <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/26239494@N04/sets/\">Flickr</a> account.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/honeymoon-roast-056.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-938\" alt=\"honeymoon roast \" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/honeymoon-roast-056.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/honeymoon-roast-056.jpg\"> </a></p>','Photos & Styling','','inherit','open','closed','','162-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 21:02:40','2014-03-01 21:02:40','',162,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/946-162-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(947,3,'2014-03-01 21:05:06','2014-03-01 21:05:06','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/strawberries-083.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-941\" alt=\"fresh strawberry pie\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/strawberries-083.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\nThis is only a small sampling of photos that have appeared in the Boston Globe:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/02/02/chicken_wings_and_red_bean_and_chicken_chili_for_the_next_day/\">Chicken Wings &amp; Chili</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/08/recipe_for_homemade_eggnog/\">Homemade Eggnog</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/11/03/soy_ginger_flank_steak_recipe/\">Soy Ginger Flank Steak</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/27/tandoori_drumsticks_with_cucumber_salad/\">Tandoori Drumsticks with Cucumber Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/22/turkey_pot_pie_recipe/\">Turkey Pot Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/27/vindaloo_recipe/?comments=all#readerComm\">Vindaloo</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tomato-moz-sun-supper-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-943\" alt=\"tomato mozarella &amp; prosciutto\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tomato-moz-sun-supper-003.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\nTo see more of my images/ photos click <a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?num=10&amp;hl=en&amp;site=imghp&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=hp&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=673&amp;q=karoline+boehm+goodnick&amp;oq=karoline+boehm+goodnick&amp;gs_l=img.12..0i24.1148.3874.0.5613.23.10.0.13.13.0.91.587.10.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.xVU60vNG8NQ\">here</a> or check out my <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/26239494@N04/sets/\">Flickr</a> account.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/honeymoon-roast-056.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-938\" alt=\"honeymoon roast \" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/honeymoon-roast-056.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/applesauce-raisin-cake-066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-933\" alt=\"applesauce raisin cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/applesauce-raisin-cake-066.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/03roll-014.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-932\" alt=\"clam roll\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/03roll-014.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>','Photos & Styling','','inherit','open','closed','','162-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 21:05:06','2014-03-01 21:05:06','',162,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/947-162-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(948,3,'2014-03-01 21:08:58','2014-03-01 21:08:58','<h2></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chix-sunday-035.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-415\" title=\"lemon chicken\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chix-sunday-035.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"467\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>This is a small selection of my recipes that have appeared in the Boston Globe: </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/15/recipe_for_modern_three_bean_salad/\">3 Bean Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/29/apple_clafoutis/\">Apple Clafoutis</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/09/30/open_faced_apple_streusel_tart/\">Apple Tart</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/05/27/apricot_jam_cake/\">Apricot Jam Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/05/20/asado_a_cookout_that_is_more_than_a_meal/\">Asado</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/02/asian_dipping_sauce_recipe/\">Asian Dipping Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/09/03/oatmeal_raisin_cookies/\">Aunt Carol\'s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/16/drizzle_me_this/\">Avocado Oil</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/08/13/thirty_minute_baked_beans/\">Baked Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/01/07/baked_green_rice/\">Baked Green Rice</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/08/27/baked_stuffed_zucchini/\">Baked Stuffed Zucchini</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/03/recipe_for_baked_trout_with_lemon_and_paprika/\">Baked Trout</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/31/make_your_own_ballpark_favorites_at_home/\">Ballpark Favorites</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/01/barbeclette_creates_melted_cheese_meals_that_are_good_as_goo/\">Barbeclette</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/15/beef_satay_with_peanut_sauce_recipe/\">Beef Satay</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/02/recipe_for_bittersweet_chocolate_flats/\">Bittersweet Chocolate Flats</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/03/soy_sauce_microbrewed_in_kentucky/\">Blue Grass Soy Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/02/cornmeal_buttermilk_blueberry_biscuits/\">Blueberry Biscuits</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/09/09/braised_green_beans_with_smoky_paprika/\">Braised Green Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/09/16/braised_napa_cabbage_recipe/\">Braised Napa Cabbage</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/02/recipe_for_brandied_raisin_nut_cake/\">Brandied Raisin-Nut Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/01/10/caldeirada/\">Caldeirada</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/11/carbonnades_a_la_flamande_beef_and_onions_braised_in_beer/\">Carbonnades a la Flamande</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/07/07/cherry_pie_recipe_from_two_fat_cats_bakery_in_portland_maine/\">Cherry Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/11/19/chicken_in_red_gravy_with_polenta/\">Chicken and Polenta</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/19/sunday_supper_chicken_cacciatore_and_stromboli/\">Chicken Cacciatore and Stromboli</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/22/chicken_pie_with_biscuit_topping/\">Chicken Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/11/chicken_schnitzel/\">Chicken Schnitzel</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/10/recipe_for_chili_mac/\">Chili Mac</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/05/20/chimichurri/\">Chimichurri</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/10/21/chinese_broccoli_in_oyster_sauce/\">Chinese Broccoli</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/10/chocolate_crinkles/\">Chocolate Crinkle Cookies</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/09/24/the_scent_of_cinnamon/\">Cinnamon Coffee Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/06/30/recipe_for_thousand_island_dressing/\">Classic Salad Dressings</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/07/11/double_a_recipe_with_a_click_and_get_a_shopping_list_too/\">Cooking with Alicia</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/25/poor_mans_coq_au_vin/\">Coq au Vin</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/11/date_and_nut_brown_sugar_gems/\">Date-and-Nut Brown Sugar Gems</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/04/21/celebrity_chefs_and_the_commander_in_chief_are_calling_for_better_school_lunches_but_success_includes_making_children_comfortable_cooking_good_food/\">Don\'t Let Lunch Flunk</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/31/easter_bread_recipe/\">Easter Bread</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/29/charred_eggplant_dip/\">Eggplant Dip</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/11/05/eggplant_parm_pie/\">Eggplant Parm Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/26/recipe_for_eggplant_roll_ups/\">Eggplant Roll-ups</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/31/fava_bean_soup_with_braised_chicory/\">Fava Bean Soup with Braised Chicory</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/30/fish_chowder/\">Fish Chowder</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/04/fishermans_pie/\">Fisherman\'s Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/01/fish_tacos_recipe/\">Fish Tacos</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/24/for_the_seder_its_icing_on_the_cake/\">Flourless Chocolate Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/03/layered_franks_sauerkraut_and_potatoes/\">Franks and Potatoes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/15/french_onion_dip_recipe/\">French Onion Dip</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/22/french_potato_salad_recipe/\">French Potato Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/23/pork_roast_leads_to_delicious_banh_mi_sandwiches/\">From Pork Roast to Banh Mi</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/swiss-chard-plum-kuchen-054.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-942\" alt=\" plum kuchen\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/swiss-chard-plum-kuchen-054.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/02/23/german_potato_salad/\">German Potato Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/10/07/locro_recipe/\">Graciela\'s Locro</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/04/28/grilled_cheese_and_tomato_soup_make_a_comeback/\">Grilled Cheese &amp; Tomato Soup</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/30/grilled_chicken_and_orzo_salad/\">Grilled Chicken and Orzo Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/04/chicken_and_sausage_gumbo/\">Gumbo</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/specials/holidayguide/\">Homemade Holiday Gifts</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/29/honey_caramel_apple_dip/\">Honey Caramel Apple Dip</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/26/icebox_cake/\">Icebox Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/09/17/italian_rice_salad_with_cranberry_beans/\">Italian Rice Salad with Cranberry Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/10/italian_winter_soup/\">Italian Winter Soup</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/04/11/kids_can_cook_classes_feed_students_minds_as_well_as_their_bodies/\">Kids Can Cook</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/03/19/a_lemony_taste_of_old_england/\">Lemon Curd</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/19/lemon_pecan_butter_cookies/\">Lemon Pecan Butter Cookies</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/02/23/roots_of_central_texas_barbecue_run_bone_deep/\">Lockhart, TX Barbecue</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/22/marmitako/\">Marmitako</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/08/18/recipe_for_mexican_corn_on_the_cob/\">Mexican Corn on the Cob</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/10/08/mexican_pot_beans/\">Mexican Pot Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/maine/articles/2008/09/03/theres_a_little_bit_of_italy_in_portland/\">Micucci\'s in Portland, ME</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/06/11/migas/\">Migas</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/11/24/vegetarian_stuffed_squash/\">Mom\'s Vegetarian Stuffed Squash</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/08/oven_crisped_chicken_with_honey_mustard_sauce_recipe/\">Oven Crisped Chicken with Honey Mustard Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2007/11/19/overnight_pan_rolls/\">Overnight Pan Rolls</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/26/recipe_for_panzanella_the_traditional_italian_salad/\">Panzanella</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/19/parmesan_clams_recipe/\">Parmesan Clams</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/garlic-dip-045.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-937\" alt=\"garlic dip \" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/garlic-dip-045.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" /></a>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/08/05/pebre_recipe/\">Pebre</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/15/pecan_cheese_ball_recipe/\">Pecan Cheese Ball</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/11/18/pickled_beets_recipe/\">Pickled Beets</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/08/15/a_honey_of_a_soda/\">Pop Soda &amp; Eating Locally</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2006/11/29/pore_through_it/\">Portuguese Muffins</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/15/potted_shrimp_recipe/\">Potted Shrimp</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/06/09/chicken_and_penne_mixed_up_in_some_saucy_italian_stories/\">Puttanesca Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2009/03/04/quick_spaghetti_bolognese/\">Quick Spaghetti Bolognese</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/04/rabbit_a_stimpirata_sweet_and_sour_rabbit/\">Rabbit a Stimpirata</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/09/12/gobble_gobble/\">Raymond\'s Turkey Farm</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/01/28/red_lentil_soup_with_indian_spices/\">Red Lentil Soup</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/01/28/reverse_pound_cake_chocolate_pound_cake_with_vanilla_swirl/\">Reverse Pound Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/04/28/from_roast_turkey_breast_a_unique_sandwich/\">Roast Turkey &amp; Croque Madame</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/08/26/roasted_cauliflower_recipe/\">Roasted Cauliflower</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/08/04/sunday_supper_make_italian_sausage_and_peppers_one_day_dirty_rice_the_next/\">Sausage &amp; Peppers To Dirty Rice</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/05/09/ham_wrapped_scallops_with_vegetable_medley/\">Serrano Ham Wrapped Scallops</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/09/10/sesame_noodles/\">Sesame Noodles</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/06/23/sunday_supper_go_from_a_neat_skirt_steak_to_sloppy_joes/\">Skirt Steak &amp; Sloppy Joe</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/10/22/slow_roasted_salmon_with_shaved_fennel/\">Slow Roasted Salmon with Fennel</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/25/smoked_salmon_kedgeree/\">Smoked Salmon Kedgeree</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/01/28/spaghetti_alle_vongole/\">Spaghetti with Clams</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/03/26/variety_of_spices_adds_life_to_meal/\">Spicy Chicken</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/01/14/spicy_drumsticks/\">Spicy Drumsticks</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/08/04/recipe_for_spicy_melon_salad?mode=PF\">Spicy Melon Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2009/04/15/onion_jam_and_goat_cheese_toasts/\">Spring Onion Jam</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/01/30/south_of_the_border_right_by_the_ballpark/\">St. Emilion Macaroons</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/06/09/recipe_for_strawberry_pie/\">Strawberry Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/01/strawberry_upside_down_cake_recipe/\">Strawberry Upside Down Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/01/13/a_winning_combination_of_hearty_meals/\">Sunday Supper - Chili to Burritos</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/17/sunday_supper__more_the_philippines_famous_adobo/\">Sunday Supper: Adobo to Congee</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/06/sunday_supper_lamb_roast_with_figs_and_then_roll_out_the_flatbread/\">Sunday Supper: Lamb &amp; Fig</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/03/02/spice_is_nice_south_of_the_border/\">Sunday Supper: Rice &amp; Beans to Quesadillas</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/03/23/skirt_steak_and_stroganoff_make_for_two_saucy_meals/\">Sunday Supper: Skirt Steak &amp; Stroganoff</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/09/05/italy_fits_in_the_lunchbox/\">Sunshower Nectarine Juice</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/15/swedish_meatballs_recipe/\">Swedish Meatballs</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/10/recipe_for_sweet_potato_and_turkey_quesadillas_with_cheddar/\">Sweet Potato Quesadillas</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/01/02/swiss_chard_with_cannellini_beans_and_tomatoes/\">Swiss chard \'n cannelini</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/05/20/swiss_chard_pie/\">Swiss Chard Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/27/tandoori_drumsticks_with_cucumber_salad/\">Tandoori Chicken</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/articles/2008/12/10/italian_shops_meet_lofty_expectations_on_the_hill/\">The Hill - St. Louis, MO</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/05/21/tinga_poblana_de_pollo/\">Tinga Poblana de Pollo</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/08/11/tomato_pie_recipe/\">Tomato Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/03/05/tortilla_pie/\">Tortilla Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/08/15/turkey_enchiladas/\">Turkey Enchiladas</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/11/24/turkey_salad_with_mayfair_dressing/\">Turkey Salad with Mayfair Dressing</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/08/19/recipe_for_tzatziki/\">Tzatziki</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/22/unstuffed_cabbage/\">Unstuffed Cabbage</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/11/vanilla_walnut_quick_bread/\">Vanilla Walnut Loaf</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/27/vindaloo_recipe/\">Vindaloo</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/10/27/wheat_berry_salad_recipe/\">Wheat Berry Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/08/12/white_gazpacho_recipe/\">White Gazpacho</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/29/whole_wheat_pancakes_with_apple_compote/\">Whole Wheat Pancakes with Apple Compote</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/04/14/a_good_meal_unexpected_in_san_juan_argentina/\">YPF</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cran-pie-046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-936\" alt=\"crustless cranberry pie\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cran-pie-046.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a></p>','Writing & Recipe Dev','','inherit','open','closed','','164-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 21:08:58','2014-03-01 21:08:58','',164,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/948-164-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(949,3,'2014-03-01 21:10:52','2014-03-01 21:10:52','<h2></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chix-sunday-035.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-415\" title=\"lemon chicken\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/chix-sunday-035.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"467\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I have been freelancing for the Boston Globe for almost 8 years now.  This is a small selection of my early work that appeared in the Globe.  As time allows, I\'d love to add links to more current projects.</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/15/recipe_for_modern_three_bean_salad/\">3 Bean Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/29/apple_clafoutis/\">Apple Clafoutis</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/09/30/open_faced_apple_streusel_tart/\">Apple Tart</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/05/27/apricot_jam_cake/\">Apricot Jam Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/05/20/asado_a_cookout_that_is_more_than_a_meal/\">Asado</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/02/asian_dipping_sauce_recipe/\">Asian Dipping Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/09/03/oatmeal_raisin_cookies/\">Aunt Carol\'s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/16/drizzle_me_this/\">Avocado Oil</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/08/13/thirty_minute_baked_beans/\">Baked Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/01/07/baked_green_rice/\">Baked Green Rice</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/08/27/baked_stuffed_zucchini/\">Baked Stuffed Zucchini</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/03/recipe_for_baked_trout_with_lemon_and_paprika/\">Baked Trout</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/31/make_your_own_ballpark_favorites_at_home/\">Ballpark Favorites</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/01/barbeclette_creates_melted_cheese_meals_that_are_good_as_goo/\">Barbeclette</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/15/beef_satay_with_peanut_sauce_recipe/\">Beef Satay</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/02/recipe_for_bittersweet_chocolate_flats/\">Bittersweet Chocolate Flats</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/03/soy_sauce_microbrewed_in_kentucky/\">Blue Grass Soy Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/02/cornmeal_buttermilk_blueberry_biscuits/\">Blueberry Biscuits</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/09/09/braised_green_beans_with_smoky_paprika/\">Braised Green Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/09/16/braised_napa_cabbage_recipe/\">Braised Napa Cabbage</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/02/recipe_for_brandied_raisin_nut_cake/\">Brandied Raisin-Nut Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/01/10/caldeirada/\">Caldeirada</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/11/carbonnades_a_la_flamande_beef_and_onions_braised_in_beer/\">Carbonnades a la Flamande</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/07/07/cherry_pie_recipe_from_two_fat_cats_bakery_in_portland_maine/\">Cherry Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/11/19/chicken_in_red_gravy_with_polenta/\">Chicken and Polenta</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/19/sunday_supper_chicken_cacciatore_and_stromboli/\">Chicken Cacciatore and Stromboli</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/22/chicken_pie_with_biscuit_topping/\">Chicken Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/11/chicken_schnitzel/\">Chicken Schnitzel</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/10/recipe_for_chili_mac/\">Chili Mac</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/05/20/chimichurri/\">Chimichurri</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/10/21/chinese_broccoli_in_oyster_sauce/\">Chinese Broccoli</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/10/chocolate_crinkles/\">Chocolate Crinkle Cookies</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/09/24/the_scent_of_cinnamon/\">Cinnamon Coffee Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/06/30/recipe_for_thousand_island_dressing/\">Classic Salad Dressings</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/07/11/double_a_recipe_with_a_click_and_get_a_shopping_list_too/\">Cooking with Alicia</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/25/poor_mans_coq_au_vin/\">Coq au Vin</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/11/date_and_nut_brown_sugar_gems/\">Date-and-Nut Brown Sugar Gems</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/04/21/celebrity_chefs_and_the_commander_in_chief_are_calling_for_better_school_lunches_but_success_includes_making_children_comfortable_cooking_good_food/\">Don\'t Let Lunch Flunk</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/31/easter_bread_recipe/\">Easter Bread</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/29/charred_eggplant_dip/\">Eggplant Dip</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/11/05/eggplant_parm_pie/\">Eggplant Parm Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/26/recipe_for_eggplant_roll_ups/\">Eggplant Roll-ups</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/31/fava_bean_soup_with_braised_chicory/\">Fava Bean Soup with Braised Chicory</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/30/fish_chowder/\">Fish Chowder</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/04/fishermans_pie/\">Fisherman\'s Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/01/fish_tacos_recipe/\">Fish Tacos</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/03/24/for_the_seder_its_icing_on_the_cake/\">Flourless Chocolate Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/03/layered_franks_sauerkraut_and_potatoes/\">Franks and Potatoes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/15/french_onion_dip_recipe/\">French Onion Dip</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/22/french_potato_salad_recipe/\">French Potato Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/12/23/pork_roast_leads_to_delicious_banh_mi_sandwiches/\">From Pork Roast to Banh Mi</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/swiss-chard-plum-kuchen-054.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-942\" alt=\" plum kuchen\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/swiss-chard-plum-kuchen-054.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/02/23/german_potato_salad/\">German Potato Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/10/07/locro_recipe/\">Graciela\'s Locro</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/04/28/grilled_cheese_and_tomato_soup_make_a_comeback/\">Grilled Cheese &amp; Tomato Soup</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/07/30/grilled_chicken_and_orzo_salad/\">Grilled Chicken and Orzo Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/04/chicken_and_sausage_gumbo/\">Gumbo</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/specials/holidayguide/\">Homemade Holiday Gifts</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/09/29/honey_caramel_apple_dip/\">Honey Caramel Apple Dip</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/26/icebox_cake/\">Icebox Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/09/17/italian_rice_salad_with_cranberry_beans/\">Italian Rice Salad with Cranberry Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/10/italian_winter_soup/\">Italian Winter Soup</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/04/11/kids_can_cook_classes_feed_students_minds_as_well_as_their_bodies/\">Kids Can Cook</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/03/19/a_lemony_taste_of_old_england/\">Lemon Curd</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/05/19/lemon_pecan_butter_cookies/\">Lemon Pecan Butter Cookies</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2011/02/23/roots_of_central_texas_barbecue_run_bone_deep/\">Lockhart, TX Barbecue</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/12/22/marmitako/\">Marmitako</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/08/18/recipe_for_mexican_corn_on_the_cob/\">Mexican Corn on the Cob</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/10/08/mexican_pot_beans/\">Mexican Pot Beans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/maine/articles/2008/09/03/theres_a_little_bit_of_italy_in_portland/\">Micucci\'s in Portland, ME</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/06/11/migas/\">Migas</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/11/24/vegetarian_stuffed_squash/\">Mom\'s Vegetarian Stuffed Squash</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/08/oven_crisped_chicken_with_honey_mustard_sauce_recipe/\">Oven Crisped Chicken with Honey Mustard Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a 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href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/11/18/pickled_beets_recipe/\">Pickled Beets</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/08/15/a_honey_of_a_soda/\">Pop Soda &amp; Eating Locally</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2006/11/29/pore_through_it/\">Portuguese Muffins</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/12/15/potted_shrimp_recipe/\">Potted Shrimp</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/06/09/chicken_and_penne_mixed_up_in_some_saucy_italian_stories/\">Puttanesca Sauce</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2009/03/04/quick_spaghetti_bolognese/\">Quick Spaghetti Bolognese</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/02/04/rabbit_a_stimpirata_sweet_and_sour_rabbit/\">Rabbit a Stimpirata</a></li>\r\n	<li><a 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href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/01/14/spicy_drumsticks/\">Spicy Drumsticks</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/08/04/recipe_for_spicy_melon_salad?mode=PF\">Spicy Melon Salad</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2009/04/15/onion_jam_and_goat_cheese_toasts/\">Spring Onion Jam</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/01/30/south_of_the_border_right_by_the_ballpark/\">St. Emilion Macaroons</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/06/09/recipe_for_strawberry_pie/\">Strawberry Pie</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/07/01/strawberry_upside_down_cake_recipe/\">Strawberry Upside Down Cake</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2010/01/13/a_winning_combination_of_hearty_meals/\">Sunday Supper - Chili to Burritos</a></li>\r\n	<li><a 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21:10:52','',164,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/949-164-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(950,3,'2014-03-01 21:19:53','2014-03-01 21:19:53','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bio coming soon, but you can read more about me in this <a href=\"http://gastronomyatbu.com/2011/05/18/alumna-profile-karoline-boehm-goodnick/\">alumna profile </a>on the Boston University Gastronomy blog.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"><img title=\"cinnamon rolls\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"> My work has appeared in:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li>The Bay Area Homegrown Cookbook (2011)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/\">The Boston Globe</a> (2006-Present)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.ediblecommunities.com/boston/pages/articles/spring07/pdf/walking.pdf\">Edible Boston</a> (Spring 2007)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.foodista.com/blogbook\">Foodista: Best of Food Blogs Cookbook</a> (2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://girlsguidetothegalaxy.com/2009/12/08/christmas-cookie-classics/\">Girls Guide to the Galaxy</a> (2009)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/New-Boston-Globe-Cookbook-Classic/dp/0762749881\">The New Boston Globe Cookbook</a> (2009)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.relishmag.com/\">Relish</a> (May 2011)</li>\r\n	<li>Sommelier Journal (July 2011)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cheesecake-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-934\" alt=\"cheesecake with figs\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cheesecake-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"> </a><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cherry-pie-022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-935\" alt=\"cherry pie\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cherry-pie-022.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','About','','inherit','open','closed','','2-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 21:19:53','2014-03-01 21:19:53','',2,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/950-2-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(951,3,'2014-03-01 21:21:52','2014-03-01 21:21:52','','lobster pasta','','inherit','open','closed','','lobster-sunday-supper-022','','','2014-03-01 21:21:52','2014-03-01 21:21:52','',2,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/lobster-sunday-supper-022.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(952,3,'2014-03-01 21:24:29','2014-03-01 21:24:29','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bio coming soon, but you can read more about me in this <a href=\"http://gastronomyatbu.com/2011/05/18/alumna-profile-karoline-boehm-goodnick/\">alumna profile </a>on the Boston University Gastronomy blog.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"><img title=\"cinnamon rolls\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"> My work has appeared in:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n	<li>The Bay Area Homegrown Cookbook (2011)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/\">The Boston Globe</a> (2006-Present)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.ediblecommunities.com/boston/pages/articles/spring07/pdf/walking.pdf\">Edible Boston</a> (Spring 2007)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.foodista.com/blogbook\">Foodista: Best of Food Blogs Cookbook</a> (2010)</li>\r\n	<li><a 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src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cheesecake-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMGP5303-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-939\" alt=\"millet fried rice\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMGP5303-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4.22.12-034.jpg\"> </a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','About','','inherit','open','closed','','2-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 21:24:29','2014-03-01 21:24:29','',2,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/952-2-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(953,3,'2014-03-01 21:29:33','2014-03-01 21:29:33','','boysenberry cake ','','inherit','open','closed','','boysenberry-cake-039','','','2014-03-01 21:29:33','2014-03-01 21:29:33','',166,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/boysenberry-cake-039.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(954,3,'2014-03-01 21:30:01','2014-03-01 21:30:01','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can contact me at <a href=\"mailto:karoline@karolineskitchen.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">karoline@karolineskitchen.com</a>.</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-406 aligncenter\" title=\"delicata tart 035\" alt=\"squash tart with graham cracker crust\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Contact','','inherit','open','closed','','166-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 21:30:01','2014-03-01 21:30:01','',166,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/954-166-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(955,3,'2014-03-01 21:31:13','2014-03-01 21:31:13','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/boysenberry-cake-039.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-953\" alt=\"boysenberry cake \" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/boysenberry-cake-039.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can contact me at <a href=\"mailto:karoline@karolineskitchen.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">karoline@karolineskitchen.com</a>.</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-406 aligncenter\" title=\"delicata tart 035\" alt=\"squash tart with graham cracker crust\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a>','Contact','','inherit','open','closed','','166-revision-v1','','','2014-03-01 21:31:13','2014-03-01 21:31:13','',166,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/955-166-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(957,3,'2014-03-02 13:41:27','2014-03-02 13:41:27','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/boysenberry-cake-039.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-953   aligncenter\" alt=\"boysenberry cake \" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/boysenberry-cake-039.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can contact me at <a href=\"mailto:karoline@karolineskitchen.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">karoline@karolineskitchen.com</a>.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-406  aligncenter\" title=\"delicata tart 035\" alt=\"squash tart with graham cracker crust\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>','Contact','','inherit','open','closed','','166-revision-v1','','','2014-03-02 13:41:27','2014-03-02 13:41:27','',166,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/957-166-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(956,3,'2014-03-02 13:40:47','2014-03-02 13:40:47','[caption id=\"attachment_953\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/boysenberry-cake-039.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-953  \" alt=\"boysenberry cake \" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/boysenberry-cake-039.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" /></a> Boysenberry Jam Cake[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can contact me at <a href=\"mailto:karoline@karolineskitchen.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">karoline@karolineskitchen.com</a>.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_406\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-406 \" title=\"delicata tart 035\" alt=\"squash tart with graham cracker crust\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/delicata-tart-035.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a> Delicata squash tart[/caption]','Contact','','inherit','open','closed','','166-revision-v1','','','2014-03-02 13:40:47','2014-03-02 13:40:47','',166,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/956-166-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(958,3,'2014-03-03 18:49:09','2014-03-03 18:49:09','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-914\" alt=\"culinary library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-006.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have been dreaming of our very own library forever.  We purchased hundreds, if not thousands, of cookbooks over the years and stashed them away in our tiny apartments.  We lined up 6 to 7 mismatched shelves along one wall and jammed them full of books.  It got so bad that I thought about calling the show \"Hoarders\" on myself.  We paid to move the books from Chicago to Boston, to another apartment in Boston, to storage while we were in Argentina, to San Francisco, back to Chicago, and now out to the burbs.  After 10 years as a couple and 10 years amassing quite the collection, we finally have a house and a place to put all of our treasures.  Not only that, our library in our home is so inviting that you just crave a cup of tea (or whiskey) and time to spend on the big fluffy couch paging through classics and newbies alike.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-918\" alt=\"baking books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-015.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When we moved into our house in April of last year, the books sat in milk crates and boxes until our housewarming party in October.  Not wanting to leave them in shambles but also not ready to make the big investment, we stacked them along the wall.  10 months into our new home, and we finally got our shelves!  I think we did pretty well.  This has been the biggest improvement on our home so far and went over much better then the fence we put up (if you don\'t know the story, it is gorgeous, but our neighbor hates it).  My favorite part about the custom unit are the cabinets below.  Not everything is aesthetically appealing enough to be on display at all times.  This way, I can hide the dozens of hideous plastic binders that I have used to house all of my restaurant recipes and countless mismatched photo albums containing my cherished memories (I think I have 12 from O\'s first year of life!).  There is space for a TV, but I\'m not sure we will ever use it for that.  I think we just need to start traveling again and find some amazing tchotchke to display in the large open shelf.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"wine library\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-019.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our collection is wine-heavy, given my graduate studies at Boston University and the <a href=\"http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=23567441\">thesis</a> I wrote on Argentine malbec.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-917\" alt=\"julia child\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-012.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No culinary library is complete without a Julia section.  I will admit to having stolen those vintage copies of \"Mastering the Art\" from my mom (whose library might even be more extensive than ours).</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-916\" alt=\"larousse\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-010.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our books come in French, Spanish, and English.  Some of these were purchased when I ran the Bordeaux marathon with my parents in 2004.  Many others came from <a href=\"http://www.rabelaisbooks.com/\">Rabelais</a> in Portland, ME, <a href=\"http://www.kitchenartsandletters.com/\">Kitchen Arts &amp; Letters </a>in NYC, <a href=\"http://www.amberunicornbooks.com/\">Amber Unicorn </a>in Vegas, and our favorite <a href=\"http://omnivorebooks.com/\">Omnivore Books </a>in SF- only blocks from our cramped apartment and a real danger to our bank account.  Why doesn\'t Chicago have an equivalent store?  Maybe I should open one...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-915\" alt=\"classic culinary books\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bookshelf-007.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The talented artisan who made our shelves is Andy Andrews.  He is based in the McHenry area, but he will travel to anywhere in Chicagoland.  I highly recommend him.  He is not only a sweet and personable guy, but his work is impeccable.  He was timely, clean and gave us exactly what we wanted.  He can be reached at (847) 833-1168 or <a href=\"mailto:aandrews12@sbcglobal.net\">aandrews12@sbcglobal.net</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(It should also be noted that this is not even all of our food-related books.  We have 2 more bookcases on either side of the fire place!)</p>','A Food Stylist\'s Library','','inherit','open','closed','','913-revision-v1','','','2014-03-03 18:49:09','2014-03-03 18:49:09','',913,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/958-913-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(959,3,'2014-03-03 20:50:09','2014-03-03 20:50:09','Now don\'t begin by misreading this.  I am not about to delve into why infertile couples who eventually have one or more children are better parents than those who don\'t struggle.  I am merely writing about my own experience.  Infertility makes me a better parent - better than the parent that I would have been if I hadn\'t gone through this battle.\r\n\r\nI started thinking about this when I read an article on <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/\">Resolve</a>\'s website (Resolve is the National Infertility Association.)  The article was about <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/pregnancy-after-infertility/personal-story-rejoicing-over-dryer-lint.html\">pink laundry lint</a>.  Yes, that\'s right: pink laundry lint.  The author explored why being infertile made her more appreciative of the little things, things that in another situation might have been ignored or even have been a source for frustration, annoyance or anger.  This woman had waited for what seemed like an eternity to finally bring home a baby of her very own.  When she finally did, she noticed that her laundry lint had gone from its ordinary, ugly grey to bright, cheerful pink.  Anyone who has a daughter (especially one like my O who LOVES pink) can tell you that this is absolutely true.  A chore loathed by almost everyone brought this mother a sense of joy and appreciation.  Infertility made her appreciate the laundry - powerful stuff, right? :)\r\n\r\nI spend a lot of time trying to determine why God or the universe doesn\'t think I deserve another child.  I mean, if I was a great mother and a good person, surely, I would could get pregnant again and have another one, right?  Rationally, I know how stupid this sounds, but I can\'t seem to erase those thoughts from my mind.  I go to extreme lengths to be supermom.  I enjoy being supermom.  I love everything about it.  I love the look on my O\'s face while we do a craft or visit a museum.  I love when she looks up at me as I am putting her in her car seat after a visit to a friend\'s house and she says, \"Mommy.  Have fun!\".  Some people say motherhood has little rewards.  I disagree.  That\'s all the payment I need: to know that at the end of the day, my girl loves me and that we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Did I ever tell you about the first time she told me, \"I yuv you, mommy,\" while we were watching the Super Bowl on the anniversary of her first day home from the hospital?  Magic, pure magic.  But, I digress...  A little part of me (not one that I like to admit to having) thinks that if I am a better mom to O, then maybe, just maybe I\'ll be able to give her a brother or sister.\r\n\r\nI think when we first started to try for #2 (19 months ago), it was all about us.  WE wanted another baby.  Things are different now.  I want another baby for O.  She\'s an only child without any cousins.  I see how she adores other kids and babies, too.  I want her to have that in her childhood.  I want her to have that in her adulthood-- no siblings mean no nieces and nephews, no one to share the burden of caring for aging parents...  Ben and I couldn\'t live without our siblings.  Not being able to provide that for O makes me feel like a failure of a parent.\r\n\r\nThe trouble with writing about infertility is that there are so many emotions and it reaches so far into every crevice of your life that once the words start flowing, it is hard to stay on topic.  Forgive me, will you?  So, why am I a better parent because of infertility?\r\n\r\nI fought for O, and I am forced to fight even harder for her sibling.  When I want to scream and yell at her because she poured milk on the floor for the 100th time or she poked the cat in the eye and tried to rip off his tail or she JUST. WON\'T. STOP. WHINING, I stop and think.  This is my miracle.  This is the good egg, the baby that was inconceivable.  She is a walking, talking miracle.  There is no way that I could mistreat my miracle or even just holler at her.  She\'s my precious O, and she didn\'t know better.  I am never away from the thoughts of how lucky I am to have her.  So, I sit her down, I look her in the eye and I gently explain to her why she can\'t do whatever crazy toddler thing she just did.  And, then I kiss her, smell her hair, and pull her in for a tight hug - even if she resists.  She\'s my girl, the most important thing in my life.\r\n\r\n(Author\'s note: I am not a saint, and I have occasionally yelled at my daughter.  But it happens far less than it otherwise would.)\r\n\r\nI have time for her - lots of time.  Sure, I work part-time, and I have a lot to manage around this house with a chef-husband who is gone 100 hours a week.  But, O is my #1 priority.  There aren\'t any other children to feed, clean, educate or entertain.  There\'s just O.  Every Pinterest activity I want to try is 100% for her benefit.  Every book read, every puzzle done, every tower built, every tea party had....they are all for O.  The girl is incredible.  Her language skills in English and Spanish have sky-rocketed.  She asks questions I never dreamt she would wonder -- some are even awkward and embarrassing for mommy to answer!  She is thriving.  Some of that is just who she is, her genetic makeup, her innate personality, but some of it is because of the time that I get to spend with her day in and day out.\r\n\r\nWe have money to spend on her.  Now, I am not talking about a ton of money, and I am not talking about frivolous things like boutique clothing and the latest toy.  I am referring to Spanish class, music class, one day a week at school, museum visits, zoo memberships. and travel.  I often think about how hard it will be to pay for all of the activities we do now once there are two kids.  I know we\'ll make it work, but for now, we are going to keep enriching O\'s life in any way possible.\r\n\r\nNo moment is ever taken for granted.  I cherish each and every second I get to spend with her...even the moments that she is making me want to pull my hair out because those moments are a required part of parenthood.  I feel grateful to be able to experience any and all parts of parenthood since I know just how hard it is for some of us to get here.  When she wants me to hold her but I have something else to do, I pick her up anyway.  When she wants to snuggle, I can never tell her no.  When I rock her before bed at night, I hold her a little longer than I should, knowing that soon she will be too big to sit in my lap, and I may never get to experience the peaceful euphoria of rocking your little one to sleep again.  I may not get the chance to change more poopy diapers.  I might not get to pick up the mess from another toddler\'s hurricane.  I may never again experience the frustration of getting someone in and out of their car seat.  There may never be another person who clings to my legs and only wants to be with mommy.  I endure the 10th viewing of one episode of Daniel Tiger and the 100th reading of Elmo\'s Colors with a smile.  I know there may never be another little person that wants me to read to them or watch some inane cartoon over and over again.  I work hard to be present for all of these firsts and lasts, and I try to burn the feelings and images into my memory forever so that I may never be without the joy that comes from mothering a young child.\r\n\r\nThe bottom line is that I love her more.  I love her more than I ever would have.  With every heartbreaking disappointment in our world of fertility, I love my little girl more.  I love her so much my heart feels like it may explode, but somehow, I just keep making room for more love because she just keeps becoming more loveable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Why infertility makes me a better parent','','publish','open','closed','','why-infertility-makes-me-a-better-parent','','','2014-03-04 00:19:28','2014-03-04 00:19:28','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=959',0,'post','',6),(960,3,'2014-03-03 20:50:09','2014-03-03 20:50:09','Now don\'t begin by misreading this.  I am not about to delve into why infertile couples who eventually have one or more children are better parents than those who don\'t struggle.  I am merely writing about my own experience.  Infertility makes me a better parent - better than the parent that I would have been if I hadn\'t gone through this battle.\r\n\r\nI started thinking about this when I read an article on <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/\">Resolve</a>\'s website (Resolve is the National Infertility Association.)  The article was about <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/pregnancy-after-infertility/personal-story-rejoicing-over-dryer-lint.html\">pink laundry lint</a>.  Yes, that\'s right: pink laundry lint.  The author explored why being infertile made her more appreciative of the little things, things that in another situation might have been ignored or even have been a source for frustration, annoyance or anger.  This woman had waited for what seemed like an eternity to finally bring home a baby of her very own.  When she finally did, she noticed that her laundry lint had gone from its ordinary, ugly grey to bright, cheerful pink.  Anyone who has a daughter (especially one like my O who LOVES pink) can tell you that this is absolutely true.  A chore loathed by almost everyone brought this mother a sense of joy and appreciation.  Infertility made her appreciate the laundry - powerful stuff, right? :)\r\n\r\nI spend a lot of time trying to determine why God or the universe doesn\'t think I deserve another child.  I mean, if I was a great mother and a good person, surely, I would could get pregnant again and have another one, right?  Rationally, I know how stupid this sounds, but I can\'t seem to erase those thoughts from my mind.  I go to extreme lengths to be supermom.  I enjoy being supermom.  I love everything about it.  I love the look on my O\'s face while we do a craft or visit a museum.  I love when she looks up at me as I am putting her in her car seat after a visit to a friend\'s house and she says, \"Mommy.  Have fun!\".  Some people say motherhood has little rewards.  I disagree.  That\'s all the payment I need: to know that at the end of the day, my girl loves me and that we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Did I ever tell you about the first time she told me, \"I yuv you, mommy,\" while we were watching the Super Bowl on the anniversary of her first day home from the hospital?  Magic, pure magic.  But, I digress...  A little part of me (not one that I like to admit to having) thinks that if I am a better mom to O, then maybe, just maybe I\'ll be able to give her a brother or sister.\r\n\r\nI think when we first started to try for #2 (20 months ago), it was all about us.  WE wanted another baby.  Things are different now.  I want another baby for O.  She\'s an only child without any cousins.  I see how she adores other kids and babies, too.  I want her to have that in her childhood.  I want her to have that in her adulthood-- no siblings mean no nieces and nephews, no one to share the burden of caring for aging parents...  Ben and I couldn\'t live without our siblings.  Not being able to provide that for O makes me feel like a failure of a parent.\r\n\r\nThe trouble with writing about infertility is that there are so many emotions and it reaches so far into every crevice of your life that once the words start flowing, it is hard to stay on topic.  Forgive me, will you?  So, why am I a better parent because of infertility?\r\n\r\nI fought for O, and I am forced to fight even harder for her sibling.  When I want to scream and yell at her because she poured milk on the floor for the 100th time or she poked the cat in the eye and tried to rip off his tail or she JUST. WON\'T. STOP. WHINING, I stop and think.  This is my miracle.  This is the good egg, the baby that was inconceivable.  She is a walking, talking miracle.  There is no way that I could mistreat my miracle or even just holler at her.  She\'s my precious O, and she didn\'t know better.  I am never away from the thoughts of how lucky I am to have her.  So, I sit her down, I look her in the eye and I gently explain to her why she can\'t do whatever crazy toddler thing she just did.  And, then I kiss her, smell her hair, and pull her in for a tight hug - even if she resists.  She\'s my girl, the most important thing in my life.\r\n\r\n(Author\'s note: I am not a saint, and I have occasionally yelled at my daughter.  But it happens far less than it otherwise would.)\r\n\r\nI have time for her - lots of time.  Sure, I work part-time, and I have a lot to manage around this house with a chef-husband who is gone 100 hours a week.  But, O is my #1 priority.  There aren\'t any other children to feed, clean, educate or entertain.  There\'s just O.  Every Pinterest activity I want to try is 100% for her benefit.  Every book read, every puzzle done, every tower built, every tea party had....they are all for O.  The girl is incredible.  Her language skills in English and Spanish have sky-rocketed.  She asks questions I never dreamt she would wonder -- some are even awkward and embarrassing for mommy to answer!  She is thriving.  Some of that is just who she is, her genetic makeup, her innate personality, but some of it is because of the time that I get to spend with her day in and day out.\r\n\r\nWe have money to spend on her.  Now, I am not talking about a ton of money, and I am not talking about frivolous things like boutique clothing and the latest toy.  I am referring to Spanish class, music class, one day a week at school, museum visits, zoo memberships. and travel.  I often think about how hard it will be to pay for all of the activities we do now once there are two kids.  I know we\'ll make it work, but for now, we are going to keep enriching O\'s life in any way possible.\r\n\r\nThe bottom line is that I love her more.  I love her more than I ever would have.  With every heartbreaking disappointment in our world of fertility, I love my little girl more.  I love her so much my heart feels like it may explode, but somehow, I just keep making room for more love because she just keeps becoming more loveable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Why infertility makes me a better parent','','inherit','open','closed','','959-revision-v1','','','2014-03-03 20:50:09','2014-03-03 20:50:09','',959,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/960-959-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(961,3,'2014-03-04 00:16:56','2014-03-04 00:16:56','Now don\'t begin by misreading this.  I am not about to delve into why infertile couples who eventually have one or more children are better parents than those who don\'t struggle.  I am merely writing about my own experience.  Infertility makes me a better parent - better than the parent that I would have been if I hadn\'t gone through this battle.\n\nI started thinking about this when I read an article on <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/\">Resolve</a>\'s website (Resolve is the National Infertility Association.)  The article was about <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/pregnancy-after-infertility/personal-story-rejoicing-over-dryer-lint.html\">pink laundry lint</a>.  Yes, that\'s right: pink laundry lint.  The author explored why being infertile made her more appreciative of the little things, things that in another situation might have been ignored or even have been a source for frustration, annoyance or anger.  This woman had waited for what seemed like an eternity to finally bring home a baby of her very own.  When she finally did, she noticed that her laundry lint had gone from its ordinary, ugly grey to bright, cheerful pink.  Anyone who has a daughter (especially one like my O who LOVES pink) can tell you that this is absolutely true.  A chore loathed by almost everyone brought this mother a sense of joy and appreciation.  Infertility made her appreciate the laundry - powerful stuff, right? :)\n\nI spend a lot of time trying to determine why God or the universe doesn\'t think I deserve another child.  I mean, if I was a great mother and a good person, surely, I would could get pregnant again and have another one, right?  Rationally, I know how stupid this sounds, but I can\'t seem to erase those thoughts from my mind.  I go to extreme lengths to be supermom.  I enjoy being supermom.  I love everything about it.  I love the look on my O\'s face while we do a craft or visit a museum.  I love when she looks up at me as I am putting her in her car seat after a visit to a friend\'s house and she says, \"Mommy.  Have fun!\".  Some people say motherhood has little rewards.  I disagree.  That\'s all the payment I need: to know that at the end of the day, my girl loves me and that we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Did I ever tell you about the first time she told me, \"I yuv you, mommy,\" while we were watching the Super Bowl on the anniversary of her first day home from the hospital?  Magic, pure magic.  But, I digress...  A little part of me (not one that I like to admit to having) thinks that if I am a better mom to O, then maybe, just maybe I\'ll be able to give her a brother or sister.\n\nI think when we first started to try for #2 (20 months ago), it was all about us.  WE wanted another baby.  Things are different now.  I want another baby for O.  She\'s an only child without any cousins.  I see how she adores other kids and babies, too.  I want her to have that in her childhood.  I want her to have that in her adulthood-- no siblings mean no nieces and nephews, no one to share the burden of caring for aging parents...  Ben and I couldn\'t live without our siblings.  Not being able to provide that for O makes me feel like a failure of a parent.\n\nThe trouble with writing about infertility is that there are so many emotions and it reaches so far into every crevice of your life that once the words start flowing, it is hard to stay on topic.  Forgive me, will you?  So, why am I a better parent because of infertility?\n\nI fought for O, and I am forced to fight even harder for her sibling.  When I want to scream and yell at her because she poured milk on the floor for the 100th time or she poked the cat in the eye and tried to rip off his tail or she JUST. WON\'T. STOP. WHINING, I stop and think.  This is my miracle.  This is the good egg, the baby that was inconceivable.  She is a walking, talking miracle.  There is no way that I could mistreat my miracle or even just holler at her.  She\'s my precious O, and she didn\'t know better.  I am never away from the thoughts of how lucky I am to have her.  So, I sit her down, I look her in the eye and I gently explain to her why she can\'t do whatever crazy toddler thing she just did.  And, then I kiss her, smell her hair, and pull her in for a tight hug - even if she resists.  She\'s my girl, the most important thing in my life.\n\n(Author\'s note: I am not a saint, and I have occasionally yelled at my daughter.  But it happens far less than it otherwise would.)\n\nI have time for her - lots of time.  Sure, I work part-time, and I have a lot to manage around this house with a chef-husband who is gone 100 hours a week.  But, O is my #1 priority.  There aren\'t any other children to feed, clean, educate or entertain.  There\'s just O.  Every Pinterest activity I want to try is 100% for her benefit.  Every book read, every puzzle done, every tower built, every tea party had....they are all for O.  The girl is incredible.  Her language skills in English and Spanish have sky-rocketed.  She asks questions I never dreamt she would wonder -- some are even awkward and embarrassing for mommy to answer!  She is thriving.  Some of that is just who she is, her genetic makeup, her innate personality, but some of it is because of the time that I get to spend with her day in and day out.\n\nWe have money to spend on her.  Now, I am not talking about a ton of money, and I am not talking about frivolous things like boutique clothing and the latest toy.  I am referring to Spanish class, music class, one day a week at school, museum visits, zoo memberships. and travel.  I often think about how hard it will be to pay for all of the activities we do now once there are two kids.  I know we\'ll make it work, but for now, we are going to keep enriching O\'s life in any way possible.\n\nNo moment is ever taken for granted.  I cherish each and every second I get to spend with her...even the moments that she is making me want to pull my hair out because those moments are a required part of parenthood.  I feel grateful to be able to experience any and all parts of parenthood since I know just how hard it is for some of us to get here.  When she wants me to hold her but I have something else to do, I pick her up anyway.  When she wants to snuggle, I can never tell her no.  When I rock her before bed at night, I hold her a little longer than I should, knowing that soon she will be too big to sit in my lap, and I may never get to experience the peaceful euphoria of rocking your little one to sleep again.  I may not get the chance to change more poopy diapers.  I might not get to pick up the mess from another toddler\'s hurricane.  I may never again experience the frustration of getting someone in and out of their car seat.  There may never be another person who clings to my legs and only wants to be with mommy.  I endure the 10th viewing of one episode of Daniel Tiger and the 100th reading of Elmo\'s colors with a smile.  I know there may never be another little person that wants me to read to them or watch some inane cartoon over and over againe.  I work hard to be present for all of these firsts and lasts, and I try to burn the feelings and images into my memory forever so that I may never be without the joy that comes from mothering a young child.\n\nThe bottom line is that I love her more.  I love her more than I ever would have.  With every heartbreaking disappointment in our world of fertility, I love my little girl more.  I love her so much my heart feels like it may explode, but somehow, I just keep making room for more love because she just keeps becoming more loveable.\n\n&nbsp;','Why infertility makes me a better parent','','inherit','open','closed','','959-autosave-v1','','','2014-03-04 00:16:56','2014-03-04 00:16:56','',959,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/961-959-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(962,3,'2014-03-04 00:04:00','2014-03-04 00:04:00','Now don\'t begin by misreading this.  I am not about to delve into why infertile couples who eventually have one or more children are better parents than those who don\'t struggle.  I am merely writing about my own experience.  Infertility makes me a better parent - better than the parent that I would have been if I hadn\'t gone through this battle.\r\n\r\nI started thinking about this when I read an article on <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/\">Resolve</a>\'s website (Resolve is the National Infertility Association.)  The article was about <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/pregnancy-after-infertility/personal-story-rejoicing-over-dryer-lint.html\">pink laundry lint</a>.  Yes, that\'s right: pink laundry lint.  The author explored why being infertile made her more appreciative of the little things, things that in another situation might have been ignored or even have been a source for frustration, annoyance or anger.  This woman had waited for what seemed like an eternity to finally bring home a baby of her very own.  When she finally did, she noticed that her laundry lint had gone from its ordinary, ugly grey to bright, cheerful pink.  Anyone who has a daughter (especially one like my O who LOVES pink) can tell you that this is absolutely true.  A chore loathed by almost everyone brought this mother a sense of joy and appreciation.  Infertility made her appreciate the laundry - powerful stuff, right? :)\r\n\r\nI spend a lot of time trying to determine why God or the universe doesn\'t think I deserve another child.  I mean, if I was a great mother and a good person, surely, I would could get pregnant again and have another one, right?  Rationally, I know how stupid this sounds, but I can\'t seem to erase those thoughts from my mind.  I go to extreme lengths to be supermom.  I enjoy being supermom.  I love everything about it.  I love the look on my O\'s face while we do a craft or visit a museum.  I love when she looks up at me as I am putting her in her car seat after a visit to a friend\'s house and she says, \"Mommy.  Have fun!\".  Some people say motherhood has little rewards.  I disagree.  That\'s all the payment I need: to know that at the end of the day, my girl loves me and that we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Did I ever tell you about the first time she told me, \"I yuv you, mommy,\" while we were watching the Super Bowl on the anniversary of her first day home from the hospital?  Magic, pure magic.  But, I digress...  A little part of me (not one that I like to admit to having) thinks that if I am a better mom to O, then maybe, just maybe I\'ll be able to give her a brother or sister.\r\n\r\nI think when we first started to try for #2 (20 months ago), it was all about us.  WE wanted another baby.  Things are different now.  I want another baby for O.  She\'s an only child without any cousins.  I see how she adores other kids and babies, too.  I want her to have that in her childhood.  I want her to have that in her adulthood-- no siblings mean no nieces and nephews, no one to share the burden of caring for aging parents...  Ben and I couldn\'t live without our siblings.  Not being able to provide that for O makes me feel like a failure of a parent.\r\n\r\nThe trouble with writing about infertility is that there are so many emotions and it reaches so far into every crevice of your life that once the words start flowing, it is hard to stay on topic.  Forgive me, will you?  So, why am I a better parent because of infertility?\r\n\r\nI fought for O, and I am forced to fight even harder for her sibling.  When I want to scream and yell at her because she poured milk on the floor for the 100th time or she poked the cat in the eye and tried to rip off his tail or she JUST. WON\'T. STOP. WHINING, I stop and think.  This is my miracle.  This is the good egg, the baby that was inconceivable.  She is a walking, talking miracle.  There is no way that I could mistreat my miracle or even just holler at her.  She\'s my precious O, and she didn\'t know better.  I am never away from the thoughts of how lucky I am to have her.  So, I sit her down, I look her in the eye and I gently explain to her why she can\'t do whatever crazy toddler thing she just did.  And, then I kiss her, smell her hair, and pull her in for a tight hug - even if she resists.  She\'s my girl, the most important thing in my life.\r\n\r\n(Author\'s note: I am not a saint, and I have occasionally yelled at my daughter.  But it happens far less than it otherwise would.)\r\n\r\nI have time for her - lots of time.  Sure, I work part-time, and I have a lot to manage around this house with a chef-husband who is gone 100 hours a week.  But, O is my #1 priority.  There aren\'t any other children to feed, clean, educate or entertain.  There\'s just O.  Every Pinterest activity I want to try is 100% for her benefit.  Every book read, every puzzle done, every tower built, every tea party had....they are all for O.  The girl is incredible.  Her language skills in English and Spanish have sky-rocketed.  She asks questions I never dreamt she would wonder -- some are even awkward and embarrassing for mommy to answer!  She is thriving.  Some of that is just who she is, her genetic makeup, her innate personality, but some of it is because of the time that I get to spend with her day in and day out.\r\n\r\nWe have money to spend on her.  Now, I am not talking about a ton of money, and I am not talking about frivolous things like boutique clothing and the latest toy.  I am referring to Spanish class, music class, one day a week at school, museum visits, zoo memberships. and travel.  I often think about how hard it will be to pay for all of the activities we do now once there are two kids.  I know we\'ll make it work, but for now, we are going to keep enriching O\'s life in any way possible.\r\n\r\nNo moment is ever taken for granted.  I cherish each and every second I get to spend with her...even the moments that she is making me want to pull my hair out because those moments are a required part of parenthood.  I feel grateful to be able to experience any and all parts of parenthood since I know just how hard it is for some of us to get here.  When she wants me to hold her but I have something else to do, I pick her up anyway.  When she wants to snuggle, I can never tell her no.  When I rock her before bed at night, I hold her a little longer than I should, knowing that soon she will be too big to sit in my lap, and I may never get to experience the peaceful euphoria of rocking your little one to sleep again.  I may not get the chance to change more poopy diapers.  I might not get to pick up the mess from a toddler hurricane.  I may never again experience the frustration of getting her in and out of her car seat.  There may never be another person who clings to my legs and only wants to be with mommy.  I work hard to be present for all of these firsts and lasts, and I try to burn the feelings and images into my memory forever so that I may never be without the joy that comes from mothering a young child.\r\n\r\nThe bottom line is that I love her more.  I love her more than I ever would have.  With every heartbreaking disappointment in our world of fertility, I love my little girl more.  I love her so much my heart feels like it may explode, but somehow, I just keep making room for more love because she just keeps becoming more loveable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Why infertility makes me a better parent','','inherit','open','closed','','959-revision-v1','','','2014-03-04 00:04:00','2014-03-04 00:04:00','',959,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/962-959-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(963,3,'2014-03-04 00:17:09','2014-03-04 00:17:09','Now don\'t begin by misreading this.  I am not about to delve into why infertile couples who eventually have one or more children are better parents than those who don\'t struggle.  I am merely writing about my own experience.  Infertility makes me a better parent - better than the parent that I would have been if I hadn\'t gone through this battle.\r\n\r\nI started thinking about this when I read an article on <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/\">Resolve</a>\'s website (Resolve is the National Infertility Association.)  The article was about <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/pregnancy-after-infertility/personal-story-rejoicing-over-dryer-lint.html\">pink laundry lint</a>.  Yes, that\'s right: pink laundry lint.  The author explored why being infertile made her more appreciative of the little things, things that in another situation might have been ignored or even have been a source for frustration, annoyance or anger.  This woman had waited for what seemed like an eternity to finally bring home a baby of her very own.  When she finally did, she noticed that her laundry lint had gone from its ordinary, ugly grey to bright, cheerful pink.  Anyone who has a daughter (especially one like my O who LOVES pink) can tell you that this is absolutely true.  A chore loathed by almost everyone brought this mother a sense of joy and appreciation.  Infertility made her appreciate the laundry - powerful stuff, right? :)\r\n\r\nI spend a lot of time trying to determine why God or the universe doesn\'t think I deserve another child.  I mean, if I was a great mother and a good person, surely, I would could get pregnant again and have another one, right?  Rationally, I know how stupid this sounds, but I can\'t seem to erase those thoughts from my mind.  I go to extreme lengths to be supermom.  I enjoy being supermom.  I love everything about it.  I love the look on my O\'s face while we do a craft or visit a museum.  I love when she looks up at me as I am putting her in her car seat after a visit to a friend\'s house and she says, \"Mommy.  Have fun!\".  Some people say motherhood has little rewards.  I disagree.  That\'s all the payment I need: to know that at the end of the day, my girl loves me and that we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Did I ever tell you about the first time she told me, \"I yuv you, mommy,\" while we were watching the Super Bowl on the anniversary of her first day home from the hospital?  Magic, pure magic.  But, I digress...  A little part of me (not one that I like to admit to having) thinks that if I am a better mom to O, then maybe, just maybe I\'ll be able to give her a brother or sister.\r\n\r\nI think when we first started to try for #2 (20 months ago), it was all about us.  WE wanted another baby.  Things are different now.  I want another baby for O.  She\'s an only child without any cousins.  I see how she adores other kids and babies, too.  I want her to have that in her childhood.  I want her to have that in her adulthood-- no siblings mean no nieces and nephews, no one to share the burden of caring for aging parents...  Ben and I couldn\'t live without our siblings.  Not being able to provide that for O makes me feel like a failure of a parent.\r\n\r\nThe trouble with writing about infertility is that there are so many emotions and it reaches so far into every crevice of your life that once the words start flowing, it is hard to stay on topic.  Forgive me, will you?  So, why am I a better parent because of infertility?\r\n\r\nI fought for O, and I am forced to fight even harder for her sibling.  When I want to scream and yell at her because she poured milk on the floor for the 100th time or she poked the cat in the eye and tried to rip off his tail or she JUST. WON\'T. STOP. WHINING, I stop and think.  This is my miracle.  This is the good egg, the baby that was inconceivable.  She is a walking, talking miracle.  There is no way that I could mistreat my miracle or even just holler at her.  She\'s my precious O, and she didn\'t know better.  I am never away from the thoughts of how lucky I am to have her.  So, I sit her down, I look her in the eye and I gently explain to her why she can\'t do whatever crazy toddler thing she just did.  And, then I kiss her, smell her hair, and pull her in for a tight hug - even if she resists.  She\'s my girl, the most important thing in my life.\r\n\r\n(Author\'s note: I am not a saint, and I have occasionally yelled at my daughter.  But it happens far less than it otherwise would.)\r\n\r\nI have time for her - lots of time.  Sure, I work part-time, and I have a lot to manage around this house with a chef-husband who is gone 100 hours a week.  But, O is my #1 priority.  There aren\'t any other children to feed, clean, educate or entertain.  There\'s just O.  Every Pinterest activity I want to try is 100% for her benefit.  Every book read, every puzzle done, every tower built, every tea party had....they are all for O.  The girl is incredible.  Her language skills in English and Spanish have sky-rocketed.  She asks questions I never dreamt she would wonder -- some are even awkward and embarrassing for mommy to answer!  She is thriving.  Some of that is just who she is, her genetic makeup, her innate personality, but some of it is because of the time that I get to spend with her day in and day out.\r\n\r\nWe have money to spend on her.  Now, I am not talking about a ton of money, and I am not talking about frivolous things like boutique clothing and the latest toy.  I am referring to Spanish class, music class, one day a week at school, museum visits, zoo memberships. and travel.  I often think about how hard it will be to pay for all of the activities we do now once there are two kids.  I know we\'ll make it work, but for now, we are going to keep enriching O\'s life in any way possible.\r\n\r\nNo moment is ever taken for granted.  I cherish each and every second I get to spend with her...even the moments that she is making me want to pull my hair out because those moments are a required part of parenthood.  I feel grateful to be able to experience any and all parts of parenthood since I know just how hard it is for some of us to get here.  When she wants me to hold her but I have something else to do, I pick her up anyway.  When she wants to snuggle, I can never tell her no.  When I rock her before bed at night, I hold her a little longer than I should, knowing that soon she will be too big to sit in my lap, and I may never get to experience the peaceful euphoria of rocking your little one to sleep again.  I may not get the chance to change more poopy diapers.  I might not get to pick up the mess from another toddler\'s hurricane.  I may never again experience the frustration of getting someone in and out of their car seat.  There may never be another person who clings to my legs and only wants to be with mommy.  I endure the 10th viewing of one episode of Daniel Tiger and the 100th reading of Elmo\'s colors with a smile.  I know there may never be another little person that wants me to read to them or watch some inane cartoon over and over again.  I work hard to be present for all of these firsts and lasts, and I try to burn the feelings and images into my memory forever so that I may never be without the joy that comes from mothering a young child.\r\n\r\nThe bottom line is that I love her more.  I love her more than I ever would have.  With every heartbreaking disappointment in our world of fertility, I love my little girl more.  I love her so much my heart feels like it may explode, but somehow, I just keep making room for more love because she just keeps becoming more loveable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Why infertility makes me a better parent','','inherit','open','closed','','959-revision-v1','','','2014-03-04 00:17:09','2014-03-04 00:17:09','',959,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/963-959-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(964,3,'2014-03-04 00:17:53','2014-03-04 00:17:53','Now don\'t begin by misreading this.  I am not about to delve into why infertile couples who eventually have one or more children are better parents than those who don\'t struggle.  I am merely writing about my own experience.  Infertility makes me a better parent - better than the parent that I would have been if I hadn\'t gone through this battle.\r\n\r\nI started thinking about this when I read an article on <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/\">Resolve</a>\'s website (Resolve is the National Infertility Association.)  The article was about <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/pregnancy-after-infertility/personal-story-rejoicing-over-dryer-lint.html\">pink laundry lint</a>.  Yes, that\'s right: pink laundry lint.  The author explored why being infertile made her more appreciative of the little things, things that in another situation might have been ignored or even have been a source for frustration, annoyance or anger.  This woman had waited for what seemed like an eternity to finally bring home a baby of her very own.  When she finally did, she noticed that her laundry lint had gone from its ordinary, ugly grey to bright, cheerful pink.  Anyone who has a daughter (especially one like my O who LOVES pink) can tell you that this is absolutely true.  A chore loathed by almost everyone brought this mother a sense of joy and appreciation.  Infertility made her appreciate the laundry - powerful stuff, right? :)\r\n\r\nI spend a lot of time trying to determine why God or the universe doesn\'t think I deserve another child.  I mean, if I was a great mother and a good person, surely, I would could get pregnant again and have another one, right?  Rationally, I know how stupid this sounds, but I can\'t seem to erase those thoughts from my mind.  I go to extreme lengths to be supermom.  I enjoy being supermom.  I love everything about it.  I love the look on my O\'s face while we do a craft or visit a museum.  I love when she looks up at me as I am putting her in her car seat after a visit to a friend\'s house and she says, \"Mommy.  Have fun!\".  Some people say motherhood has little rewards.  I disagree.  That\'s all the payment I need: to know that at the end of the day, my girl loves me and that we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Did I ever tell you about the first time she told me, \"I yuv you, mommy,\" while we were watching the Super Bowl on the anniversary of her first day home from the hospital?  Magic, pure magic.  But, I digress...  A little part of me (not one that I like to admit to having) thinks that if I am a better mom to O, then maybe, just maybe I\'ll be able to give her a brother or sister.\r\n\r\nI think when we first started to try for #2 (19 months ago), it was all about us.  WE wanted another baby.  Things are different now.  I want another baby for O.  She\'s an only child without any cousins.  I see how she adores other kids and babies, too.  I want her to have that in her childhood.  I want her to have that in her adulthood-- no siblings mean no nieces and nephews, no one to share the burden of caring for aging parents...  Ben and I couldn\'t live without our siblings.  Not being able to provide that for O makes me feel like a failure of a parent.\r\n\r\nThe trouble with writing about infertility is that there are so many emotions and it reaches so far into every crevice of your life that once the words start flowing, it is hard to stay on topic.  Forgive me, will you?  So, why am I a better parent because of infertility?\r\n\r\nI fought for O, and I am forced to fight even harder for her sibling.  When I want to scream and yell at her because she poured milk on the floor for the 100th time or she poked the cat in the eye and tried to rip off his tail or she JUST. WON\'T. STOP. WHINING, I stop and think.  This is my miracle.  This is the good egg, the baby that was inconceivable.  She is a walking, talking miracle.  There is no way that I could mistreat my miracle or even just holler at her.  She\'s my precious O, and she didn\'t know better.  I am never away from the thoughts of how lucky I am to have her.  So, I sit her down, I look her in the eye and I gently explain to her why she can\'t do whatever crazy toddler thing she just did.  And, then I kiss her, smell her hair, and pull her in for a tight hug - even if she resists.  She\'s my girl, the most important thing in my life.\r\n\r\n(Author\'s note: I am not a saint, and I have occasionally yelled at my daughter.  But it happens far less than it otherwise would.)\r\n\r\nI have time for her - lots of time.  Sure, I work part-time, and I have a lot to manage around this house with a chef-husband who is gone 100 hours a week.  But, O is my #1 priority.  There aren\'t any other children to feed, clean, educate or entertain.  There\'s just O.  Every Pinterest activity I want to try is 100% for her benefit.  Every book read, every puzzle done, every tower built, every tea party had....they are all for O.  The girl is incredible.  Her language skills in English and Spanish have sky-rocketed.  She asks questions I never dreamt she would wonder -- some are even awkward and embarrassing for mommy to answer!  She is thriving.  Some of that is just who she is, her genetic makeup, her innate personality, but some of it is because of the time that I get to spend with her day in and day out.\r\n\r\nWe have money to spend on her.  Now, I am not talking about a ton of money, and I am not talking about frivolous things like boutique clothing and the latest toy.  I am referring to Spanish class, music class, one day a week at school, museum visits, zoo memberships. and travel.  I often think about how hard it will be to pay for all of the activities we do now once there are two kids.  I know we\'ll make it work, but for now, we are going to keep enriching O\'s life in any way possible.\r\n\r\nNo moment is ever taken for granted.  I cherish each and every second I get to spend with her...even the moments that she is making me want to pull my hair out because those moments are a required part of parenthood.  I feel grateful to be able to experience any and all parts of parenthood since I know just how hard it is for some of us to get here.  When she wants me to hold her but I have something else to do, I pick her up anyway.  When she wants to snuggle, I can never tell her no.  When I rock her before bed at night, I hold her a little longer than I should, knowing that soon she will be too big to sit in my lap, and I may never get to experience the peaceful euphoria of rocking your little one to sleep again.  I may not get the chance to change more poopy diapers.  I might not get to pick up the mess from another toddler\'s hurricane.  I may never again experience the frustration of getting someone in and out of their car seat.  There may never be another person who clings to my legs and only wants to be with mommy.  I endure the 10th viewing of one episode of Daniel Tiger and the 100th reading of Elmo\'s colors with a smile.  I know there may never be another little person that wants me to read to them or watch some inane cartoon over and over again.  I work hard to be present for all of these firsts and lasts, and I try to burn the feelings and images into my memory forever so that I may never be without the joy that comes from mothering a young child.\r\n\r\nThe bottom line is that I love her more.  I love her more than I ever would have.  With every heartbreaking disappointment in our world of fertility, I love my little girl more.  I love her so much my heart feels like it may explode, but somehow, I just keep making room for more love because she just keeps becoming more loveable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Why infertility makes me a better parent','','inherit','open','closed','','959-revision-v1','','','2014-03-04 00:17:53','2014-03-04 00:17:53','',959,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/964-959-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(965,3,'2014-03-04 00:19:28','2014-03-04 00:19:28','Now don\'t begin by misreading this.  I am not about to delve into why infertile couples who eventually have one or more children are better parents than those who don\'t struggle.  I am merely writing about my own experience.  Infertility makes me a better parent - better than the parent that I would have been if I hadn\'t gone through this battle.\r\n\r\nI started thinking about this when I read an article on <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/\">Resolve</a>\'s website (Resolve is the National Infertility Association.)  The article was about <a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/pregnancy-after-infertility/personal-story-rejoicing-over-dryer-lint.html\">pink laundry lint</a>.  Yes, that\'s right: pink laundry lint.  The author explored why being infertile made her more appreciative of the little things, things that in another situation might have been ignored or even have been a source for frustration, annoyance or anger.  This woman had waited for what seemed like an eternity to finally bring home a baby of her very own.  When she finally did, she noticed that her laundry lint had gone from its ordinary, ugly grey to bright, cheerful pink.  Anyone who has a daughter (especially one like my O who LOVES pink) can tell you that this is absolutely true.  A chore loathed by almost everyone brought this mother a sense of joy and appreciation.  Infertility made her appreciate the laundry - powerful stuff, right? :)\r\n\r\nI spend a lot of time trying to determine why God or the universe doesn\'t think I deserve another child.  I mean, if I was a great mother and a good person, surely, I would could get pregnant again and have another one, right?  Rationally, I know how stupid this sounds, but I can\'t seem to erase those thoughts from my mind.  I go to extreme lengths to be supermom.  I enjoy being supermom.  I love everything about it.  I love the look on my O\'s face while we do a craft or visit a museum.  I love when she looks up at me as I am putting her in her car seat after a visit to a friend\'s house and she says, \"Mommy.  Have fun!\".  Some people say motherhood has little rewards.  I disagree.  That\'s all the payment I need: to know that at the end of the day, my girl loves me and that we have fun EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Did I ever tell you about the first time she told me, \"I yuv you, mommy,\" while we were watching the Super Bowl on the anniversary of her first day home from the hospital?  Magic, pure magic.  But, I digress...  A little part of me (not one that I like to admit to having) thinks that if I am a better mom to O, then maybe, just maybe I\'ll be able to give her a brother or sister.\r\n\r\nI think when we first started to try for #2 (19 months ago), it was all about us.  WE wanted another baby.  Things are different now.  I want another baby for O.  She\'s an only child without any cousins.  I see how she adores other kids and babies, too.  I want her to have that in her childhood.  I want her to have that in her adulthood-- no siblings mean no nieces and nephews, no one to share the burden of caring for aging parents...  Ben and I couldn\'t live without our siblings.  Not being able to provide that for O makes me feel like a failure of a parent.\r\n\r\nThe trouble with writing about infertility is that there are so many emotions and it reaches so far into every crevice of your life that once the words start flowing, it is hard to stay on topic.  Forgive me, will you?  So, why am I a better parent because of infertility?\r\n\r\nI fought for O, and I am forced to fight even harder for her sibling.  When I want to scream and yell at her because she poured milk on the floor for the 100th time or she poked the cat in the eye and tried to rip off his tail or she JUST. WON\'T. STOP. WHINING, I stop and think.  This is my miracle.  This is the good egg, the baby that was inconceivable.  She is a walking, talking miracle.  There is no way that I could mistreat my miracle or even just holler at her.  She\'s my precious O, and she didn\'t know better.  I am never away from the thoughts of how lucky I am to have her.  So, I sit her down, I look her in the eye and I gently explain to her why she can\'t do whatever crazy toddler thing she just did.  And, then I kiss her, smell her hair, and pull her in for a tight hug - even if she resists.  She\'s my girl, the most important thing in my life.\r\n\r\n(Author\'s note: I am not a saint, and I have occasionally yelled at my daughter.  But it happens far less than it otherwise would.)\r\n\r\nI have time for her - lots of time.  Sure, I work part-time, and I have a lot to manage around this house with a chef-husband who is gone 100 hours a week.  But, O is my #1 priority.  There aren\'t any other children to feed, clean, educate or entertain.  There\'s just O.  Every Pinterest activity I want to try is 100% for her benefit.  Every book read, every puzzle done, every tower built, every tea party had....they are all for O.  The girl is incredible.  Her language skills in English and Spanish have sky-rocketed.  She asks questions I never dreamt she would wonder -- some are even awkward and embarrassing for mommy to answer!  She is thriving.  Some of that is just who she is, her genetic makeup, her innate personality, but some of it is because of the time that I get to spend with her day in and day out.\r\n\r\nWe have money to spend on her.  Now, I am not talking about a ton of money, and I am not talking about frivolous things like boutique clothing and the latest toy.  I am referring to Spanish class, music class, one day a week at school, museum visits, zoo memberships. and travel.  I often think about how hard it will be to pay for all of the activities we do now once there are two kids.  I know we\'ll make it work, but for now, we are going to keep enriching O\'s life in any way possible.\r\n\r\nNo moment is ever taken for granted.  I cherish each and every second I get to spend with her...even the moments that she is making me want to pull my hair out because those moments are a required part of parenthood.  I feel grateful to be able to experience any and all parts of parenthood since I know just how hard it is for some of us to get here.  When she wants me to hold her but I have something else to do, I pick her up anyway.  When she wants to snuggle, I can never tell her no.  When I rock her before bed at night, I hold her a little longer than I should, knowing that soon she will be too big to sit in my lap, and I may never get to experience the peaceful euphoria of rocking your little one to sleep again.  I may not get the chance to change more poopy diapers.  I might not get to pick up the mess from another toddler\'s hurricane.  I may never again experience the frustration of getting someone in and out of their car seat.  There may never be another person who clings to my legs and only wants to be with mommy.  I endure the 10th viewing of one episode of Daniel Tiger and the 100th reading of Elmo\'s Colors with a smile.  I know there may never be another little person that wants me to read to them or watch some inane cartoon over and over again.  I work hard to be present for all of these firsts and lasts, and I try to burn the feelings and images into my memory forever so that I may never be without the joy that comes from mothering a young child.\r\n\r\nThe bottom line is that I love her more.  I love her more than I ever would have.  With every heartbreaking disappointment in our world of fertility, I love my little girl more.  I love her so much my heart feels like it may explode, but somehow, I just keep making room for more love because she just keeps becoming more loveable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Why infertility makes me a better parent','','inherit','open','closed','','959-revision-v1','','','2014-03-04 00:19:28','2014-03-04 00:19:28','',959,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/965-959-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(967,3,'2014-03-07 19:44:03','2014-03-07 19:44:03','It seems this blog has taken on a slightly different tone these days.  I focus a lot of my daughter and the wonderful activities we do together because, frankly, that is what is most interesting to me right now.  Plus, most of these crafts and projects happen in my kitchen anyway.  It is the one room in the house in which I spend almost 90% of my waking hours.  I\'ve been cooking- don\'t think that I haven\'t.  In fact, just this morning, I finished up a decorated cookie project for the neighbors.  I\'ll post the pix as well as a link to the super helpful tutorial that I used when putting them together.  But, back to my favorite topic...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-968\" alt=\"bathtub finger paint\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"403\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt has been a horrid winter.  Between the appallingly bad weather and the resulting sicknesses, we have spent an unimaginable amount of time trapped inside our house.  (The novelty of the new house has worn off, indeed.)  I have spent entire weeks wherein one 12-hour day with O followed another and then another, and there wasn\'t another soul around to interact with.  So, we have gotten creative.  We\'ve had loads of fun with all kinds of toddler-friendly crafts and indoor activities, but to tell you the truth, I CANNOT WAIT for the spring and summer when the weather is so nice that we abandon crafts, projects, and books and head outside ALL DAY LONG.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-969\" alt=\"bathtub paints\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat said, a few weeks back, I was desperate for a nice finish to our day. With Daniel Tiger occupying O for a moment, I flipped through <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Everything-Toddler-Activities-Book-ebook/dp/B001OLRKUC\">The Everything Toddler Activity Book</a>.  There are a lot of spectacular activities in this book to engage even the most bored parent and tot, but I have yet to accumulate enough toilet paper rolls for many of the projects.  Note to self: do not throw away plastic caps, containers, paper towel tubes, toilet paper rolls, shoe boxes or anything that might be easily converted into something fantastic with a little help from one\'s imagination.  We settled on bathtub finger paints.  I mixed up the paints with ingredients I already had on hand, and within 5 minutes, we were ready for fun.  O LOVED this idea.  She painted every wall in the tub, mixed the colors together (\"make-een pur-ple\"), drizzled the paint into the water and watched it dissipate, and scrubbed all of her parts (singing \"scrubby dubby doo\" all the while).\r\n\r\nThe only thing I would do differently is to add slightly less food coloring.  I used the same Wilton gel colorings that I use for everything.  A little goes a long way.  Her hands did have a slight pink tint to them after we got out of the bath.  But, she was happy, and mommy could relax for a moment (well, as relaxed as you can get while perching on the toilet next to the tub).  The paints lasted for several days.  We stored them in tiny plastic containers with a lid.  They just need to be stirred up a little when you come back to them.\r\n\r\nHappy bathing.\r\n\r\n(Excuse the poor quality photos.  Sometimes you just have to enjoy the moment &amp; not go rushing off for the good camera.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Bathtub Finger Paints</strong>\r\n\r\n(This makes a tiny batch.  If your child desires multiple colors, make 2 or 3 separate batches and dye each one individually.)\r\n\r\n2 tablespoons liquid soap\r\n\r\n1 tablespoon cornstarch\r\n\r\na few drops of food coloring\r\n\r\n1.  Mix all of the ingredients in a plastic container.  Cover with a tight lid when not using.','Bathtub paints','','publish','open','closed','','bathtub-paints','','','2014-03-07 19:47:23','2014-03-07 19:47:23','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=967',0,'post','',1),(968,3,'2014-03-07 19:42:36','2014-03-07 19:42:36','','bathtub finger paint','','inherit','open','closed','','tub-paint-2','','','2014-03-07 19:42:36','2014-03-07 19:42:36','',967,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(969,3,'2014-03-07 19:42:37','2014-03-07 19:42:37','','bathtub paints','','inherit','open','closed','','tub-paint','','','2014-03-07 19:42:37','2014-03-07 19:42:37','',967,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(970,3,'2014-03-07 19:44:03','2014-03-07 19:44:03','It seems this blog has taken on a slightly different tone these days.  I focus a lot of my daughter and the wonderful activities we do together because, frankly, that is what is most interesting to me right now.  Plus, most of these crafts and projects happen in my kitchen anyway.  It is the one room in the house in which I spend almost 90% of my waking hours.  I\'ve been cooking- don\'t think that I haven\'t.  In fact, just this morning, I finished up a decorated cookie project for the neighbors.  I\'ll post the pix as well as a link to the super helpful tutorial that I used when putting them together.  But, back to my favorite topic...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-968\" alt=\"bathtub finger paint\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"403\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt has been a horrid winter.  Between the appallingly bad weather and the resulting sicknesses, we have spent an unimaginable amount of time trapped inside our house.  (The novelty of the new house has worn off, indeed.)  I have spent entire weeks wherein one 12-hour day with O followed another and then another, and there wasn\'t another soul around to interact with.  So, we have gotten creative.  We\'ve had loads of fun with all kinds of toddler-friendly crafts and indoor activities, but to tell you the truth, I CANNOT WAIT for the spring and summer when it is so nice outside that we abandon crafts, projects, and books and head outside ALL DAY LONG.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-969\" alt=\"bathtub paints\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat said, a few weeks back, I was desperate for a nice finish to our day. With Daniel Tiger occupying O for a moment, I flipped through <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Everything-Toddler-Activities-Book-ebook/dp/B001OLRKUC\">The Everything Toddler Activity Book</a>.  There are a lot of spectacular activities in this book to engage even the most bored parent and tot, but I have yet to accumulate enough toilet paper rolls for most of the projects.  Note to self: do not throw away plastic caps, containers, paper towel tubes, toilet paper rolls, shoe boxes or anything that might be easily converted into something fantastic with a little help from one\'s imagination.  We settled on bathtub finger paints.  I mixed up the paints with ingredients I already had on hand, and within 5 minutes, we were ready for fun.  O LOVED this idea.  She painted every wall in the tub, mixed the colors together (\"make-een pur-ple\"), drizzled the paint into the water and watched it dissipate, and scrubbed all of her parts (singing \"scrubby dubby doo\" all the while).\r\n\r\nThe only thing I would do differently is to add slightly less food coloring.  I used the same Wilton gel colorings that I use for everything.  A little goes a long way.  Her hands did have a slight pink tint to them after we got out of the bath.  But, she was happy, and mommy could relax for a moment (well, as relaxed as you can get while perching on the toilet next to the tub).  The paints lasted for several days.  We stored them in tiny plastic containers with a lid.  They just need to be stirred up a little when you come back to them.\r\n\r\nHappy bathing.\r\n\r\n(Excuse the poor quality photos.  Sometimes you just have to enjoy the moment &amp; not go rushing off for the good camera.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Bathtub Finger Paints</strong>\r\n\r\n(This makes a tiny batch.  If your child desires multiple colors, make 2 or 3 separate batches and dye each one individually.)\r\n\r\n2 tablespoons liquid soap\r\n\r\n1 tablespoon cornstarch\r\n\r\na few drops of food coloring\r\n\r\n1.  Mix all of the ingredients in a plastic container.  Cover with a tight lid when not using.','Bathtub paints','','inherit','open','closed','','967-revision-v1','','','2014-03-07 19:44:03','2014-03-07 19:44:03','',967,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/970-967-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(971,3,'2014-03-07 19:46:33','2014-03-07 19:46:33','It seems this blog has taken on a slightly different tone these days.  I focus a lot of my daughter and the wonderful activities we do together because, frankly, that is what is most interesting to me right now.  Plus, most of these crafts and projects happen in my kitchen anyway.  It is the one room in the house in which I spend almost 90% of my waking hours.  I\'ve been cooking- don\'t think that I haven\'t.  In fact, just this morning, I finished up a decorated cookie project for the neighbors.  I\'ll post the pix as well as a link to the super helpful tutorial that I used when putting them together.  But, back to my favorite topic...\n\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-968\" alt=\"bathtub finger paint\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"403\" /></a>\n\nIt has been a horrid winter.  Between the appallingly bad weather and the resulting sicknesses, we have spent an unimaginable amount of time trapped inside our house.  (The novelty of the new house has worn off, indeed.)  I have spent entire weeks wherein one 12-hour day with O followed another and then another, and there wasn\'t another soul around to interact with.  So, we have gotten creative.  We\'ve had loads of fun with all kinds of toddler-friendly crafts and indoor activities, but to tell you the truth, I CANNOT WAIT for the spring and summer when the weather is so nice that we abandon crafts, projects, and books and head outside ALL DAY LONG.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-969\" alt=\"bathtub paints\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n\nThat said, a few weeks back, I was desperate for a nice finish to our day. With Daniel Tiger occupying O for a moment, I flipped through <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Everything-Toddler-Activities-Book-ebook/dp/B001OLRKUC\">The Everything Toddler Activity Book</a>.  There are a lot of spectacular activities in this book to engage even the most bored parent and tot, but I have yet to accumulate enough toilet paper rolls for many of the projects.  Note to self: do not throw away plastic caps, containers, paper towel tubes, toilet paper rolls, shoe boxes or anything that might be easily converted into something fantastic with a little help from one\'s imagination.  We settled on bathtub finger paints.  I mixed up the paints with ingredients I already had on hand, and within 5 minutes, we were ready for fun.  O LOVED this idea.  She painted every wall in the tub, mixed the colors together (\"make-een pur-ple\"), drizzled the paint into the water and watched it dissipate, and scrubbed all of her parts (singing \"scrubby dubby doo\" all the while).\n\nThe only thing I would do differently is to add slightly less food coloring.  I used the same Wilton gel colorings that I use for everything.  A little goes a long way.  Her hands did have a slight pink tint to them after we got out of the bath.  But, she was happy, and mommy could relax for a moment (well, as relaxed as you can get while perching on the toilet next to the tub).  The paints lasted for several days.  We stored them in tiny plastic containers with a lid.  They just need to be stirred up a little when you come back to them.\n\nHappy bathing.\n\n(Excuse the poor quality photos.  Sometimes you just have to enjoy the moment &amp; not go rushing off for the good camera.)\n\n<strong>Bathtub Finger Paints</strong>\n\n(This makes a tiny batch.  If your child desires multiple colors, make 2 or 3 separate batches and dye each one individually.)\n\n2 tablespoons liquid soap\n\n1 tablespoon cornstarch\n\na few drops of food coloring\n\n1.  Mix all of the ingredients in a plastic container.  Cover with a tight lid when not using.','Bathtub paints','','inherit','open','closed','','967-autosave-v1','','','2014-03-07 19:46:33','2014-03-07 19:46:33','',967,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/971-967-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(972,3,'2014-03-07 19:47:23','2014-03-07 19:47:23','It seems this blog has taken on a slightly different tone these days.  I focus a lot of my daughter and the wonderful activities we do together because, frankly, that is what is most interesting to me right now.  Plus, most of these crafts and projects happen in my kitchen anyway.  It is the one room in the house in which I spend almost 90% of my waking hours.  I\'ve been cooking- don\'t think that I haven\'t.  In fact, just this morning, I finished up a decorated cookie project for the neighbors.  I\'ll post the pix as well as a link to the super helpful tutorial that I used when putting them together.  But, back to my favorite topic...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-968\" alt=\"bathtub finger paint\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"403\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt has been a horrid winter.  Between the appallingly bad weather and the resulting sicknesses, we have spent an unimaginable amount of time trapped inside our house.  (The novelty of the new house has worn off, indeed.)  I have spent entire weeks wherein one 12-hour day with O followed another and then another, and there wasn\'t another soul around to interact with.  So, we have gotten creative.  We\'ve had loads of fun with all kinds of toddler-friendly crafts and indoor activities, but to tell you the truth, I CANNOT WAIT for the spring and summer when the weather is so nice that we abandon crafts, projects, and books and head outside ALL DAY LONG.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-969\" alt=\"bathtub paints\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tub-paint.jpg\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThat said, a few weeks back, I was desperate for a nice finish to our day. With Daniel Tiger occupying O for a moment, I flipped through <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/The-Everything-Toddler-Activities-Book-ebook/dp/B001OLRKUC\">The Everything Toddler Activity Book</a>.  There are a lot of spectacular activities in this book to engage even the most bored parent and tot, but I have yet to accumulate enough toilet paper rolls for many of the projects.  Note to self: do not throw away plastic caps, containers, paper towel tubes, toilet paper rolls, shoe boxes or anything that might be easily converted into something fantastic with a little help from one\'s imagination.  We settled on bathtub finger paints.  I mixed up the paints with ingredients I already had on hand, and within 5 minutes, we were ready for fun.  O LOVED this idea.  She painted every wall in the tub, mixed the colors together (\"make-een pur-ple\"), drizzled the paint into the water and watched it dissipate, and scrubbed all of her parts (singing \"scrubby dubby doo\" all the while).\r\n\r\nThe only thing I would do differently is to add slightly less food coloring.  I used the same Wilton gel colorings that I use for everything.  A little goes a long way.  Her hands did have a slight pink tint to them after we got out of the bath.  But, she was happy, and mommy could relax for a moment (well, as relaxed as you can get while perching on the toilet next to the tub).  The paints lasted for several days.  We stored them in tiny plastic containers with a lid.  They just need to be stirred up a little when you come back to them.\r\n\r\nHappy bathing.\r\n\r\n(Excuse the poor quality photos.  Sometimes you just have to enjoy the moment &amp; not go rushing off for the good camera.)\r\n\r\n<strong>Bathtub Finger Paints</strong>\r\n\r\n(This makes a tiny batch.  If your child desires multiple colors, make 2 or 3 separate batches and dye each one individually.)\r\n\r\n2 tablespoons liquid soap\r\n\r\n1 tablespoon cornstarch\r\n\r\na few drops of food coloring\r\n\r\n1.  Mix all of the 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miracles.\r\n\r\nNow, I am not a professional anything, and I am certainly not here to say that modern medicine doesn\'t work miracles all the time.  But, what is the harm in loving your body and taking care of the whole, not just the parts that play a direct role in reproduction?  I haven\'t yet conceived my second child, but I feel healthier and better than I have in years.  Maybe I\'ll never get to experience a second biological child, but I will be around and able-bodied enough to enjoy every moment of my little girl\'s life.\r\n\r\nSo, is fertility massage snake oil?  Maybe.  But, I don\'t think so.  I think it is relaxing and helps your body to release toxins and redirect energies.  Besides, for little more than the cost of a standard massage, you can have someone come to your home at a time that is convenient for you (I prefer right before bedtime!) and give you an amazing massage designed to help your body\'s reproductive system to get back on track.  Who could argue with that?  I HIGHLY recommend emailing Sarah Snider to set up your massage today.  She suggests 2-3 massages in the first half of your cycle, prior to ovulation.\r\n\r\nDid it work for me?  The jury\'s still out, but I\'ll keep you posted.  But, did I feel great when she left?  You better believe it.\r\n\r\nSarah Snider - sarah@jasonsnider.com','Fertility Massage','','publish','open','closed','','fertility-massage','','','2014-03-08 13:59:27','2014-03-08 13:59:27','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=973',0,'post','',1),(974,3,'2014-03-08 13:59:27','2014-03-08 13:59:27','We infertiles will do anything in the name of finding a solution to our situation.  There are some folks who might feel that a holistic approach is not worth the money, and you should just jump ahead to IVF.  I am not one of them.  I managed to conceive my sweet O with minimal intervention, and she is a healthy, wonderful miracle.  I have also heard stories of women who tried to conceive using only standard western medical procedures like IUI and IVF, and they failed.  Later, after they made lifestyle changes, altered their diets, lost weight and found a more holistic approach with supplements and acupuncture, they were finally able to conceive their own miracles.\r\n\r\nNow, I am not a professional anything, and I am certainly not here to say that modern medicine doesn\'t work miracles all the time.  But, what is the harm in loving your body and taking care of the whole, not just the parts that play a direct role in reproduction?  I haven\'t yet conceived my second child, but I feel healthier and better than I have in years.  Maybe I\'ll never get to experience a second biological child, but I will be around and able-bodied enough to enjoy every moment of my little girl\'s life.\r\n\r\nSo, is fertility massage snake oil?  Maybe.  But, I don\'t think so.  I think it is relaxing and helps your body to release toxins and redirect energies.  Besides, for little more than the cost of a standard massage, you can have someone come to your home at a time that is convenient for you (I prefer right before bedtime!) and give you an amazing massage designed to help your body\'s reproductive system to get back on track.  Who could argue with that?  I HIGHLY recommend emailing Sarah Snider to set up your massage today.  She suggests 2-3 massages in the first half of your cycle, prior to ovulation.\r\n\r\nDid it work for me?  The jury\'s still out, but I\'ll keep you posted.  But, did I feel great when she left?  You better believe it.\r\n\r\nSarah Snider - sarah@jasonsnider.com','Fertility Massage','','inherit','open','closed','','973-revision-v1','','','2014-03-08 13:59:27','2014-03-08 13:59:27','',973,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/974-973-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(975,3,'2014-03-09 13:04:34','2014-03-09 13:04:34','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My neighbors hosted a bridal shower for the son of one of their good friends.  They asked me to make the favors.  After a little bit of discussion, we decided my traditional shortbread cookies would be a better choice for a favor than a cupcake (though we did see some adorable ideas).  They opted for a square cookie with a \"P\" monogram for the couple\'s new last name.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" alt=\"monogram cookies\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-005.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I have not done a very detailed cookie like this in the past, but I found an extremely helpful<a href=\"http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2013/06/perfect-monogram-cookies/\"> tutorial.</a>   I followed her directions almost exactly, and I think they came out pretty well.  The one minor thing that she fails to mention (which she probably assumed was obvious) is that you need to let the bottom layer dry completely before sketching on the letter.  The drying process can take 24 hours (sometimes even longer if it is very humid).  Should you try and trace the letter before the bottom layer is dry, you will crack the icing.  Once the letter has been filled in, you have to wait another 24 hours or so before packaging.  So, if you don\'t use my <a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/824-shortbread-cookies\">shortbread recipe</a> (obviously omit the cinnamon topping if you are decorating cookies), choose another shortbread style cookie that will hold up for several days.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-977\" alt=\"wedding shower favor\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-044.jpg\" width=\"392\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>','Bridal shower 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their good friends.  They asked me to make the favors.  After a little bit of discussion, we decided my traditional shortbread cookies would be a better choice for a favor than a cupcake (though we did see some adorable ideas).  They opted for a square cookie with a \"P\" monogram for the couple\'s new last name.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-976\" alt=\"monogram cookies\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-005.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I have not done a very detailed cookie like this in the past, but I found an extremely helpful<a href=\"http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2013/06/perfect-monogram-cookies/\"> tutorial.</a>   I followed her directions almost exactly, and I think they came out pretty well.  The one minor thing that she fails to mention (which she probably assumed was obvious) is that you need to let the bottom layer dry completely before sketching on the letter.  The drying process can take 24 hours (sometimes even longer if it is very humid).  Should you try and trace the letter before the bottom layer is dry, you will crack the icing.  Once the letter has been filled in, you have to wait another 24 hours or so before packaging.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-977\" alt=\"wedding shower favor\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-044.jpg\" width=\"392\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>','Bridal shower cookies','','inherit','open','closed','','975-revision-v1','','','2014-03-09 13:04:34','2014-03-09 13:04:34','',975,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/978-975-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(979,3,'2014-03-09 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tutorial.</a>   I followed her directions almost exactly, and I think they came out pretty well.  The one minor thing that she fails to mention (which she probably assumed was obvious) is that you need to let the bottom layer dry completely before sketching on the letter.  The drying process can take 24 hours (sometimes even longer if it is very humid).  Should you try and trace the letter before the bottom layer is dry, you will crack the icing.  Once the letter has been filled in, you have to wait another 24 hours or so before packaging.  So, if you don\'t use my shortbread recipe, choose another shortbread style cookie that will hold up for several days.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-977\" alt=\"wedding shower favor\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p-cookies-collage-044.jpg\" width=\"392\" 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href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7505-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" alt=\"jello sea creature hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7505-2.jpg\" width=\"362\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I placed a few on the bottom and poured over the first layer of Jello.  I then let it set up a little.  I used my deep freeze to speed up the process.  Once the first layer was set and the creatures were stuck in place, O added another layer of animals.  We poured more Jello over the top -- make sure you don\'t put super hot Jello in or it will melt the existing layer.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7493-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-986\" alt=\"toilet paper tube butterfly\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7493-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O got bored and anxious waiting for the Jello to set.  We decided to make use of the toilet paper rolls that I have been saving by creating a butterfly.  We also had on hand foam hearts for the wings and pom poms for decoration.  Think spring and it will come, right?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7490-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" alt=\"butterfly craft\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7490-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girl loves using glue.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7499-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" alt=\"toddler butterfly craft\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7499-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can you tell that O decided on the placement of the eyes?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7510-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" alt=\"montessori jello play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7510-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We poured in the final layer and let it set.  I put it in the freezer, but the drawback to that is that it was a little too cold for her hands when she started playing with it.  I\'d suggest refrigerating and having patience, maybe even taking it out of the fridge for a few minutes before play.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7565-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" alt=\"jello animal hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7565-2.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She was skeptical at first.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7584-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" alt=\"jello play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7584-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But, she got into it more and more as she realized there were \"prizes\" buried in the artificial sea.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7606-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" alt=\"bathtub fun\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7606-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O loved the feeling of the Jello on her toes.  She did start to turn into a Smurf, but the long soak in the tub post-play took care of her blue feet and hands.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7599-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" alt=\"jello hands\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7599-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">AHHH!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7609-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" alt=\"sea creature hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7609-2.jpg\" width=\"409\" height=\"500\" 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 I just couldn\'t resist this cute but messy idea.  They buried zoo animals in green jello, but we have a collection of plastic sea creatures.  So, we chose blue jello.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7478-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" alt=\"animals in jello\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7478-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I mixed up 4 large boxes of blue Jello to fill one of these great plastic bins.  I use them all over my house for organizing and fun.  My mom collects them at work for me.  I think they originally contained parts for hip replacements.  Yay repurposing!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7505-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" alt=\"jello sea creature hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7505-2.jpg\" width=\"362\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I placed a few on the bottom and poured over the first layer of Jello.  I then let it set up a little.  I used my deep freeze to speed up the process.  Once the first layer was set and the creatures were stuck in place, O added another layer of animals.  We poured more Jello over the top -- make sure you don\'t put super hot Jello in or it will melt the existing layer.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7493-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-986\" alt=\"toilet paper tube butterfly\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7493-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O got bored and anxious waiting for the Jello to set.  We decided to make use of the toilet paper rolls that I have been saving by creating a butterfly.  We also had on hand foam hearts for the wings and pom poms for decoration.  Think spring and it will come, right?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7490-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" alt=\"butterfly craft\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7490-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girl loves using glue.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7499-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" alt=\"toddler butterfly craft\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7499-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can you tell that O decided on the placement of the eyes?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7510-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" alt=\"montessori jello play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7510-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We poured in the final layer and let it set.  I put it in the freezer, but the drawback to that is that it was a little too cold for her hands when she started playing with it.  I\'d suggest refrigerating and having patience, maybe even taking it out of the fridge for a few minutes before play.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7565-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" alt=\"jello animal hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7565-2.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She was skeptical at first.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7584-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" alt=\"jello play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7584-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But, she got into it more and more as she realized there were \"prizes\" buried in the artificial sea.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7606-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" alt=\"bathtub fun\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7606-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O loved the feeling of the Jello on her toes.  She did start to turn into a Smurf, but the long soak in the tub post-play took care of her blue feet and hands.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7599-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" alt=\"jello hands\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7599-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">AHHH!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7609-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" alt=\"sea creature hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7609-2.jpg\" width=\"409\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We must have reburied the creatures 1,000 times.  It was then that I realized you could just let the Jello set up without any creatures in it initially.  Then, use your hands or a spoon to break it up and bury the animals down inside.  You do have to use a lot of Jello, though, to be sure that everything is sufficiently covered.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7621-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" alt=\"jello clean up\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7621-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After we finished, I put the tub of jello and animals into the fridge.  We are hoping to use it again before her next bath.  She helped me to wash all of the Jello down the drain.  Lord, I hope that doesn\'t mess with our pipes!  What a fun sensory activity.  So many textures and feelings, watching it dissolve, observing the changes in consistency and temperature, lessons in counting, animal names and colors.  Projects like this and time with my girl make me feel so lucky to have been blessed a daughter like O.</p>\r\n&nbsp;','Fun with jello','','inherit','open','closed','','982-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 14:18:49','2014-03-25 14:18:49','',982,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/997-982-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(996,3,'2014-03-25 14:16:09','2014-03-25 14:16:09','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7473-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" alt=\"plastic sea creatures\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7473-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After a few too many hours on Pinterest, I scrolled past a link to Montessori-style play involving Jello.  I just couldn\'t resist this cute but messy idea.  They buried zoo animals in green jello, but we have a collection of plastic sea creatures.  So, we chose blue jello.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7478-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" alt=\"animals in jello\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7478-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I mixed up 4 large boxes of blue Jello to fill one of these great plastic bins.  I use them all over my house for organizing and fun.  My mom collects them at work for me.  I think they originally contained parts for hip replacements.  Yay repurposing!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7505-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" alt=\"jello sea creature hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7505-2.jpg\" width=\"362\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I placed a few on the bottom and poured over the first layer of Jello.  I then let it set up a little.  I used my deep freeze to speed up the process.  Once the first layer was set and the creatures were stuck in place, O added another layer of animals.  We poured more Jello over the top -- make sure you don\'t put super hot Jello in or it will melt the existing layer.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7493-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-986\" alt=\"toilet paper tube butterfly\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7493-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O got bored and anxious waiting for the Jello to set.  We decided to make use of the toilet paper rolls that I have been saving by creating a butterfly.  We also had on hand foam hearts for the wings and pom poms for decoration.  Think spring and it will come, right?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7490-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" alt=\"butterfly craft\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7490-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girl loves using glue.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7499-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" alt=\"toddler butterfly craft\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7499-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can you tell that O decided on the placement of the eyes?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7510-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" alt=\"montessori jello play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7510-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We poured in the final layer and let it set.  I put it in the freezer, but the drawback to that is that it was a little too cold for her hands when she started playing with it.  I\'d suggest refrigerating and having patience, maybe even taking it out of the fridge for a few minutes before play.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7565-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" alt=\"jello animal hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7565-2.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She was skeptical at first.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7584-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\" alt=\"jello play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7584-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But, she got into it more and more as she realized there were \"prizes\" buried in the artificial sea.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7606-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" alt=\"bathtub fun\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7606-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O loved the feeling of the Jello on her toes.  She did start to turn into a Smurf, but the long soak in the tub post-play took care of her blue feet and hands.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7599-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" alt=\"jello hands\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7599-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">AHHH!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7609-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" alt=\"sea creature hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7609-2.jpg\" width=\"409\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We must have reburied the creatures 1,000 times.  It was then that I realized you could just let the Jello set up without any creatures in it initially.  Then, use your hands or a spoon to break it up and bury the animals down inside.  You do have to use a lot of Jello, though, to be sure that everything is sufficiently covered.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7621-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" alt=\"jello clean up\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMGP7621-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After we finished, I put the tub of jello and animals into the fridge.  We are hoping to use it again before her next bath.  She helped me to wash all of the Jello down the drain.  Lord, I hope that doesn\'t mess with our pipes!  What a fun sensory activity.  So many textures and feelings, watching it dissolve, observing the changes in consistency and temperature, lessons in counting, animal names and colors.  Projects like this and time with my girl make me feel so lucky to have been blessed a daughter like O.</p>\r\n&nbsp;','Fun with jello','','inherit','open','closed','','982-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 14:16:09','2014-03-25 14:16:09','',982,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/996-982-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(998,3,'2014-03-29 12:28:56','2014-03-29 12:28:56','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am currently reading a book called <i><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Every-Drunken-Cheerleader-Why-Not/dp/0615274064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1396096159&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=every+drunken+cheerleader+why+not+me\">Every Drunken Cheerleader...Why not me?</a>  </i>In this book, the author, Kristine Ireland Waits, sums up her experience by the numbers:</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0 Insurance coverage</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 D&amp;C</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 Rounds IVF</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 Medical Doctors</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4 Long, hard years</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">500 Options and decisions</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6,0000 Hours of Contemplation</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&amp; 7,000 Tears</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our story doesn\'t fit so neatly into this numerical system, but I\'ll lay it all out for you.  Our journey to raise a family began in October 2010.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">27 months trying to conceive or healing the body to try again (so far...)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 induction resulting in 1 live birth</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 miscarriage</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 ambulance rides</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 D&amp;Cs - dilation and curretage (1 emergency)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 retained placentas</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 blood transfusion</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 rounds of methotrexate</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 operative hysteroscopies</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 HSN (hysterosonogram)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1  HSG (hysterosalpingogram)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 fertility massages</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 failed IUI (intrauterine insemination)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hundreds of blood draws</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hundreds of vaginal ultrasounds</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dozens of<a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/support-group/support-groups-list.html\"> support group </a>meetings</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thousands of dollars spent on medications, hormones, supplements and Chinese herbs</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Countless <a href=\"http://www.easternhealing.org/\">acupuncture sessions</a>, <a href=\"http://www.yogabydegrees.net/\">yoga classes</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pullingdownthemoon.com/\">nutrition consultations</a>, <a href=\"http://www.onewayoramother.com/\">therapy sessions</a> and months on <a href=\"http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx\">Weight Watchers</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and starting in June 2014...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">??? rounds of IVF (in vitro fertilization)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Even if we end up going the adoption route, we\'ll get there...  (to quote Jenilyn) \"one way or a mother.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> Because, yes, it is all worth it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Infertility by the Numbers','','publish','open','closed','','infertility-by-the-numbers','','','2014-04-04 12:42:59','2014-04-04 12:42:59','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=998',0,'post','',1),(999,3,'2014-03-29 12:28:56','2014-03-29 12:28:56','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am currently reading a book called <i>Every Drunken Cheerleader...Why not me?  </i>In this book, the author, Kristine Ireland Waits, sums up her experience by the numbers:</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0 Insurance coverage</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 D&amp;C</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 Rounds IVF</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 Medical Doctors</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4 Long, hard years</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">500 Options and decisions</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6,0000 Hours of Contemplation</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&amp; 7,000 Tears</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our story doesn\'t fit so neatly into this numerical system, but I\'ll lay it all out for you.  Our journey to raise a family began in October 2010.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">27 months trying to conceive or healing the body to try again (so far...)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 induction resulting in 1 live birth</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 miscarriage</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 ambulance rides</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 D&amp;Cs - dilation and curretage (1 emergency)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 retained placentas</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 blood transfusion</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 rounds of methotrexate</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 operative hysteroscopies</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 HSN (hysterosonogram)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1  HSG (hysterosalpingogram)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 fertility massages</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 failed IUI (intrauterine insemination)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hundreds of blood draws</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hundreds of vaginal ultrasounds</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dozens of<a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/support-group/support-groups-list.html\"> support group </a>meetings</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thousands of dollars spent on medications, hormones, supplements and Chinese herbs</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Countless <a href=\"http://www.easternhealing.org/\">acupuncture sessions</a>, <a href=\"http://www.yogabydegrees.net/\">yoga classes</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pullingdownthemoon.com/\">nutrition consultations</a>, <a href=\"http://www.onewayoramother.com/\">therapy sessions</a> and months on <a href=\"http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx\">Weight Watchers</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and starting in June 2014...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">??? rounds of IVF (in vitro fertilization)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Even if we end up going the adoption route, we\'ll get there...  (to quote Jenilyn) \"one way or a mother.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> Because, yes, it is all worth it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Infertility by the Numbers','','inherit','open','closed','','998-revision-v1','','','2014-03-29 12:28:56','2014-03-29 12:28:56','',998,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/999-998-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1000,3,'2014-03-29 12:29:39','2014-03-29 12:29:39','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am currently reading a book called <i><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Every-Drunken-Cheerleader-Why-Not/dp/0615274064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1396096159&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=every+drunken+cheerleader+why+not+me\">Every Drunken Cheerleader...Why not me?</a>  </i>In this book, the author, Kristine Ireland Waits, sums up her experience by the numbers:</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">0 Insurance coverage</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 D&amp;C</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 Rounds IVF</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 Medical Doctors</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">4 Long, hard years</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">500 Options and decisions</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6,0000 Hours of Contemplation</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&amp; 7,000 Tears</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our story doesn\'t fit so neatly into this numerical system, but I\'ll lay it all out for you.  Our journey to raise a family began in October 2010.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">27 months trying to conceive or healing the body to try again (so far...)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 induction resulting in 1 live birth</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 miscarriage</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 ambulance rides</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 D&amp;Cs - dilation and curretage (1 emergency)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 retained placentas</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 blood transfusion</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 rounds of methotrexate</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2 operative hysteroscopies</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 HSN (hysterosonogram)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1  HSG (hysterosalpingogram)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 fertility massages</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 failed IUI (intrauterine insemination)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hundreds of blood draws</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hundreds of vaginal ultrasounds</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dozens of<a href=\"http://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/support-group/support-groups-list.html\"> support group </a>meetings</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thousands of dollars spent on medications, hormones, supplements and Chinese herbs</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Countless <a href=\"http://www.easternhealing.org/\">acupuncture sessions</a>, <a href=\"http://www.yogabydegrees.net/\">yoga classes</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pullingdownthemoon.com/\">nutrition consultations</a>, <a href=\"http://www.onewayoramother.com/\">therapy sessions</a> and months on <a href=\"http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx\">Weight Watchers</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and starting in June 2014...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">??? rounds of IVF (in vitro fertilization)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Even if we end up going the adoption route, we\'ll get there...  (to quote Jenilyn) \"one way or a mother.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> Because, yes, it is all worth it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Infertility by the Numbers','','inherit','open','closed','','998-revision-v1','','','2014-03-29 12:29:39','2014-03-29 12:29:39','',998,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1000-998-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1001,3,'2014-03-29 18:25:14','2014-03-29 18:25:14','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertility-bfast.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1002\" alt=\"fertility breakfast\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertility-bfast.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Easy and quick: 2 egg omelette cooked in olive oil and filled with goat cheese, fresh tomatoes on the side, dried thyme and a side of smoked salmon, washed down with a decaf americano.</p>','Fertility-friendly breakfast','','publish','open','closed','','fertility-friendly-breakfast','','','2014-03-29 18:25:14','2014-03-29 18:25:14','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1001',0,'post','',0),(1002,3,'2014-03-29 18:21:32','2014-03-29 18:21:32','','fertility breakfast','','inherit','open','closed','','fertility-bfast','','','2014-03-29 18:21:32','2014-03-29 18:21:32','',1001,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertility-bfast.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1003,3,'2014-03-29 18:25:14','2014-03-29 18:25:14','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertility-bfast.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1002\" alt=\"fertility breakfast\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertility-bfast.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Easy and quick: 2 egg omelette cooked in olive oil and filled with goat cheese, fresh tomatoes on the side, dried thyme and a side of smoked salmon, washed down with a decaf americano.</p>','Fertility-friendly breakfast','','inherit','open','closed','','1001-revision-v1','','','2014-03-29 18:25:14','2014-03-29 18:25:14','',1001,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1003-1001-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1004,3,'2014-03-31 11:28:50','2014-03-31 11:28:50','&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michigan-city-beach.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1006\" alt=\"michigan city beach\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michigan-city-beach.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yesterday, we dressed for the weather we wanted (not the weather we had) and packed a picnic to be enjoyed on the beach in Michigan City, Indiana.  Despite the fact that the weather did not accommodate our plans, we had a wonderful time.  Bundled in her winter coat (we had to make concessions on our outfit choices once we arrived) and gigantic pink Elmer Fudd hat, O played in the sand, balanced on the cement wall, and chased the seagulls.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before setting up for our picnic, we stopped at <a href=\"http://langesmeatmarket.com/about-us.htm\">Lange\'s Old Fashioned Meat Market</a>.  This is one of our favorite places in the whole world.  Tucked away in a tiny shop across from the busy outlet mall, Lange\'s is the kind of meat market that your grandparents would have loved.  Pete Lange, a gentle giant of a man, is always behind the counter to exchange a few stories and wrap up your purchases.  He carries several varieties of house-smoked meats: pork chops, turkey breasts, meatloaf, and jerky-style meat sticks.  My husband also loves the liverwurst, house-made cheese spread, Rickle\'s pickles, and all of the traditional sausages he carries.  Lange claims his \"wurst is their best,\" and he\'s right!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Along with the plate below, I noshed on a few meat sticks and a thin slice of smoked meatloaf.  Packed in our picnic was purple cauliflower and radish salad, grilled asparagus, grape tomatoes, baby carrots, smoked salmon, olives and hard-boiled eggs.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertile-food.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" alt=\"fertile food\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertile-food.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Spring and summer will get her eventually, but until then, we are just going to pretend.</p>','Fertile Food','','publish','open','closed','','fertile-food','','','2014-03-31 11:28:50','2014-03-31 11:28:50','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1004',0,'post','',4),(1005,3,'2014-03-31 11:08:22','2014-03-31 11:08:22','','fertile food','','inherit','open','closed','','fertile-food','','','2014-03-31 11:08:22','2014-03-31 11:08:22','',1004,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertile-food.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1006,3,'2014-03-31 11:25:21','2014-03-31 11:25:21','','michigan city beach','','inherit','open','closed','','michigan-city-beach','','','2014-03-31 11:25:21','2014-03-31 11:25:21','',1004,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michigan-city-beach.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1007,3,'2014-03-31 11:28:50','2014-03-31 11:28:50','&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michigan-city-beach.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1006\" alt=\"michigan city beach\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michigan-city-beach.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yesterday, we dressed for the weather we wanted (not the weather we had) and packed a picnic to be enjoyed on the beach in Michigan City, Indiana.  Despite the fact that the weather did not accommodate our plans, we had a wonderful time.  Bundled in her winter coat (we had to make concessions on our outfit choices once we arrived) and gigantic pink Elmer Fudd hat, O played in the sand, balanced on the cement wall, and chased the seagulls.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before setting up for our picnic, we stopped at <a href=\"http://langesmeatmarket.com/about-us.htm\">Lange\'s Old Fashioned Meat Market</a>.  This is one of our favorite places in the whole world.  Tucked away in a tiny shop across from the busy outlet mall, Lange\'s is the kind of meat market that your grandparents would have loved.  Pete Lange, a gentle giant of a man, is always behind the counter to exchange a few stories and wrap up your purchases.  He carries several varieties of house-smoked meats: pork chops, turkey breasts, meatloaf, and jerky-style meat sticks.  My husband also loves the liverwurst, house-made cheese spread, Rickle\'s pickles, and all of the traditional sausages he carries.  Lange claims his \"wurst is their best,\" and he\'s right!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Along with the plate below, I noshed on a few meat sticks and a thin slice of smoked meatloaf.  Packed in our picnic was purple cauliflower and radish salad, grilled asparagus, grape tomatoes, baby carrots, smoked salmon, olives and hard-boiled eggs.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertile-food.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" alt=\"fertile food\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fertile-food.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Spring and summer will get her eventually, but until then, we are just going to pretend.</p>','Fertile Food','','inherit','open','closed','','1004-revision-v1','','','2014-03-31 11:28:50','2014-03-31 11:28:50','',1004,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1007-1004-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1133,3,'2014-06-18 20:57:56','2014-06-18 20:57:56','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMGP0457-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1134\" alt=\"icing smiles\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMGP0457-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is the 3rd cake that I made for <a href=\"http://www.icingsmiles.org/\">Icing Smiles</a>.  I absolutely love being involved with their organization.  The commitment is minimal, I get to volunteer to help out some very deserving kids, and I can practice my skills.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMGP0458-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1135\" alt=\"my little pony cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMGP0458-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6 year old Joleena requested a My Little Pony Cake.  Since sculpting is not my thing, I added a few real My Little Ponies to the cake for her to keep once the celebration was over.  The cake is my specialty: chocolate with raspberry filling and vanilla buttercream.  I hope she and her friends really enjoyed it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMGP0464-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1136\" alt=\"my little pony cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMGP0464-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>','Icing Smiles','','publish','open','closed','','icing-smiles','','','2014-06-18 20:58:25','2014-06-18 20:58:25','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1133',0,'post','',2),(1009,3,'2014-04-02 20:06:59','2014-04-02 20:06:59','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are fortunate to have decent fertility coverage through my husband\'s employer.  For that, I will forgive their absolute mockery of a 401k match.  But, still, the cost is adding up at an alarming rate.  If you have not had the misery (or joy) of going down this path they call IVF, here\'s a look at some of the costs we have incurred/ will be incurring before or near the start of our first cycle.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our out of pocket cost for medication for 1 cycle of IVF: $660 (and that\'s WITH insurance coverage!!!)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Out of pocket cost for medication for 1 failed IUI: $103</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze sperm to ensure we have an optimal sample: $350 (insurance wouldn\'t dream of covering this)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze embryos (if we are fortunate enough to have extras): $1100</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 sessions of acupuncture (enough for 1-2 cycles): $320</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 month of Weight Watchers to help maintain acceptable BMI for procedure: $18</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 one-hour sessions of therapy to stay sane: $360</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 HSG: around $800 (met the deductible)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 specialized ultrasound: $800 (again, met the deductible)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of testing to determine that the embryos do not have chromosomal abnormalities or genetically passed diseases: $6500       (we will not be doing this)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">etc etc etc...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cannot imagine what it is like to endure this journey without adequate coverage.  As you can see, it is financially challenging even with our home state of IL and our insurance provider on our side.  Ugh.  And to think that just about 1 month ago, we thought we could get pregnant with Femara (to stimulate ovulation) and timed intercourse.  How quickly we have leaped into the big leagues.  It\'s hard to admit that we made some investments in the last few months that perhaps should have waited, but at the time, our doctor was giving us every indication that we were not moving towards IVF.  Don\'t get me wrong: we are frugal people, and we didn\'t squander our money frivolously.  Still, our house needed a few things, and we went for it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We will be hosting a garage sale on May 16, 17, and 18 to help raise funds to buffer our costs.  If you have anything to donate to our garage sale, we would appreciate it.  Please contact me privately.  If you or someone you know is looking for used housewares or kids stuff, stop by in May.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the mean time, we will be tightening our belts and thinking creatively about how to spend less and stretch our dollars (any tips are welcome!).  I know it will be worth it if we one day have a sibling for O.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If these folks can do it, so can we:</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://everyoneelsebutme.blogspot.com/search/label/Martina\">Everyone else but Me</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://misfitmrs.blogspot.com/\">Misfit Mrs.</a></p>','Musing for the day','','publish','open','closed','','musing-for-the-day','','','2014-04-04 12:41:16','2014-04-04 12:41:16','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1009',0,'post','',0),(1010,3,'2014-04-02 20:06:59','2014-04-02 20:06:59','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are fortunate to have decent fertility coverage through my husband\'s employer.  For that, I will forgive their absolute mockery of a 401k match.  But, still, the cost is adding up at an alarming rate.  If you have not had the misery (or joy) of going down this path they call IVF, here\'s a look at some of the costs we have incurred/ will be incurring before or near the start of our first cycle.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our out of pocket cost for medication for 1 cycle of IVF: $660 (and that\'s WITH insurance coverage!!!)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Out of pocket cost for medication for 1 failed IUI: $103</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze sperm to ensure we have an optimal sample: $350 (insurance wouldn\'t dream of covering this)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze embryos (if we are fortunate enough to have extras): $1100</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 sessions of acupuncture (enough for 1-2 cycles): $320</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 month of Weight Watchers to help maintain acceptable BMI for procedure: $18</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 one-hour sessions of therapy to stay sane: $360</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 HSG: around $800 (met the deductible)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 specialized ultrasound: $800 (again, met the deductible)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of testing to determine that the embryos do not have chromosomal abnormalities or genetically passed diseases: $6500       (we will not be doing this)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">etc etc etc...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cannot imagine what it is like to endure this journey without adequate coverage.  As you can see, it is financially challenging even with our home state of IL and our insurance provider on our side.  Ugh.  And to think that just about 1 month ago, we thought we could get pregnant with Femara (to stimulate ovulation) and timed intercourse.  How quickly we have leaped into the big leagues.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We will be hosting a garage sale on May 16, 17, and 18 to help raise funds to buffer our costs.  If you have anything to donate to our garage sale, we would appreciate it.  Please contact me privately.  If you or someone you know is looking for used housewares or kids stuff, stop by in May.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the mean time, we will be tightening our belts and thinking creatively about how to spend less and stretch our dollars (any tips are welcome!).  I know it will be worth it if we one day have a sibling for O.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If these folks can do it, so can we:</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://everyoneelsebutme.blogspot.com/search/label/Martina\">Everyone else but Me</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://misfitmrs.blogspot.com/\">Misfit Mrs.</a></p>','Musing for the day','','inherit','open','closed','','1009-revision-v1','','','2014-04-02 20:06:59','2014-04-02 20:06:59','',1009,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1010-1009-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1011,3,'2014-04-02 20:54:13','2014-04-02 20:54:13','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" alt=\"mushroom gravy\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thinking spring in this week\'s edition of the Boston Globe.  Pictured here is my photo that accompanied my recipe for <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-slow-roasted-eye-round-with-mushroom-gravy/kOhR0dgmXnMtyCWYK8iAGK/story.html\">slow-roasted eye of round with mushroom gravy</a>.  Not quite gluten-free, but there is only about 1 tablespoon of flour in the whole dish.  I fancy this shot partly because of the items that are a part of the setup.  The boards in the background came from my father-in-law\'s deck.  He saved the weathered wood for me after replacing a large section of the deck himself.  The genuine silver flatware belonged to his mother who passed away last year.  The napkin was found at my mom\'s house on a foraging trip for new styling items.  Lastly, the floral china belonged to my dad\'s mother (who passed away while I was still in high school); this was her every day set.  I am enchanted by the idea of casual, daily meals served on something so elegant.  One of the many reasons I love my job is collecting pieces like this and knowing the story of how it all came together.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" alt=\"quinoa and brown rice pilaf\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\" width=\"363\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As a side to some lean protein, this <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-red-and-black-quinoa-pilaf-with-brown-rice/ypDlu0hhonb0xTs2hYx74N/story.html\">quinoa and brown rice pilaf</a> would fit in nicely with my fertility diet.  Grains are ok, but you have to remember to keep the portion size down.  Love this silver pitcher with all of it\'s tarnish and patina.  It was a gift from my editor, Sheryl Julian, after O was born.  She opted to skip the traditional baby garb and give us something we could use in the years to come.  When the diapers and onesies are long gone, we\'ll have this in our collection to remind us not only of our newborn O but also the wonderful, caring lady who made it possible for momma to stay home with O while still working.</p>','Tempting photos','','publish','open','closed','','tempting-photos','','','2014-06-19 21:16:05','2014-06-19 21:16:05','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1011',0,'post','',0),(1012,3,'2014-04-02 20:38:23','2014-04-02 20:38:23','','eye of round, asparagus','','inherit','open','closed','','imgp7655-2','','','2014-04-02 20:38:23','2014-04-02 20:38:23','',1011,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1013,3,'2014-04-02 20:38:50','2014-04-02 20:38:50','','quinoa and brown rice pilaf','','inherit','open','closed','','imgp7538-2','','','2014-04-02 20:38:50','2014-04-02 20:38:50','',1011,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1015,3,'2014-04-02 20:54:56','2014-04-02 20:54:56','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" alt=\"mushroom gravy\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thinking spring in this week\'s edition of the Boston Globe.  Pictured here is my photo that accompanied my recipe for <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-slow-roasted-eye-round-with-mushroom-gravy/kOhR0dgmXnMtyCWYK8iAGK/story.html\">slow-roasted eye of round with mushroom gravy</a>.  Not quite gluten-free, but there is only about 1 tablespoon of flour in the whole dish.  I love this shot partly because of the items that are a part of the setup.  The boards in the background came from my father-in-law\'s deck.  He saved the weathered wood for me after replacing a large section of the deck himself.  The genuine silver flatware belonged to his mother who passed away last year.  The napkin was found at my mom\'s house on a foraging trip for new styling items.  Lastly, the floral china belonged to my dad\'s mother (who passed away while I was still in high school); this was her every day set.  I love the idea of casual, daily meals served on something so elegant.  One of the many reasons I love my job is collecting pieces like this and knowing the story of how it all came together.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" alt=\"quinoa and brown rice pilaf\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\" width=\"363\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As a side to some lean protein, this <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-red-and-black-quinoa-pilaf-with-brown-rice/ypDlu0hhonb0xTs2hYx74N/story.html\">quinoa and brown rice pilaf</a> would fit in nicely with my fertility diet.  Grains are ok, but you have to remember to keep the portion size down.  Love this silver pitcher with all of it\'s tarnish and patina.  It was a gift from my editor, Sheryl Julian, after O was born.  She opted to skip the traditional baby garb and give us something we could use in the years to come.  When the diapers and onesies are long gone, we\'ll have this in our collection to remind us not only of our newborn O but also the wonderful, caring lady who made it possible for momma to stay home with O while still working.</p>','Tempting photos','','inherit','open','closed','','1011-revision-v1','','','2014-04-02 20:54:56','2014-04-02 20:54:56','',1011,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1015-1011-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1014,3,'2014-04-02 20:54:13','2014-04-02 20:54:13','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" alt=\"mushroom gravy\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thinking spring in this week\'s edition of the Boston Globe.  Pictured here is my photo that accompanied my recipe for <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-slow-roasted-eye-round-with-mushroom-gravy/kOhR0dgmXnMtyCWYK8iAGK/story.html\">slow-roasted eye of round with mushroom gravy</a>.  Not quite gluten-free, but there is only about 1 tablespoon of flour in the whole dish.  I love this shot partly because of the items that are a part of the setup.  The boards in the background came from my father-in-law\'s deck.  He saved the weathered wood for me after replacing a large section of the deck himself.  The genuine silver flatware belonged to his mother who passed away last year.  The napkin was found at my mom\'s house on a foraging trip for new styling items.  Lastly, the floral china belonged to my dad\'s mother (who passed away while I was still in high school); this was her every day set.  I love the idea of casual, daily meals served on something so elegant.  One of the many reasons I love my job is collecting pieces like this and knowing the story of how it all came together.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" alt=\"quinoa and brown rice pilaf\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\" width=\"363\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As a side to some lean protein, this <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-red-and-black-quinoa-pilaf-with-brown-rice/ypDlu0hhonb0xTs2hYx74N/story.html\">quinoa and brown rice pilaf</a> would fit in nicely with my fertility diet.  Grains are ok, but you have to remember to keep the portion size down.  Love this silver pitcher with all of it\'s tarnish and patina.  It was a gift from my editor, Sheryl Julian, after O was born.  She opted to skip the traditional baby garb and give us something we could use in the years to come.  When the diapers and onesies are long gone, we\'ll have this in our collection to remind us not only of our newborn O but also the wonderful, caring lady who made it possible for momma to stay home with O while still working.</p>','Tempting photos','','inherit','open','closed','','1011-revision-v1','','','2014-04-02 20:54:13','2014-04-02 20:54:13','',1011,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1014-1011-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1016,3,'2014-04-02 20:59:04','2014-04-02 20:59:04','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" alt=\"mushroom gravy\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thinking spring in this week\'s edition of the Boston Globe.  Pictured here is my photo that accompanied my recipe for <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-slow-roasted-eye-round-with-mushroom-gravy/kOhR0dgmXnMtyCWYK8iAGK/story.html\">slow-roasted eye of round with mushroom gravy</a>.  Not quite gluten-free, but there is only about 1 tablespoon of flour in the whole dish.  I fancy this shot partly because of the items that are a part of the setup.  The boards in the background came from my father-in-law\'s deck.  He saved the weathered wood for me after replacing a large section of the deck himself.  The genuine silver flatware belonged to his mother who passed away last year.  The napkin was found at my mom\'s house on a foraging trip for new styling items.  Lastly, the floral china belonged to my dad\'s mother (who passed away while I was still in high school); this was her every day set.  I am enchanted by the idea of casual, daily meals served on something so elegant.  One of the many reasons I love my job is collecting pieces like this and knowing the story of how it all came together.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" alt=\"quinoa and brown rice pilaf\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\" width=\"363\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As a side to some lean protein, this <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-red-and-black-quinoa-pilaf-with-brown-rice/ypDlu0hhonb0xTs2hYx74N/story.html\">quinoa and brown rice pilaf</a> would fit in nicely with my fertility diet.  Grains are ok, but you have to remember to keep the portion size down.  Love this silver pitcher with all of it\'s tarnish and patina.  It was a gift from my editor, Sheryl Julian, after O was born.  She opted to skip the traditional baby garb and give us something we could use in the years to come.  When the diapers and onesies are long gone, we\'ll have this in our collection to remind us not only of our newborn O but also the wonderful, caring lady who made it possible for momma to stay home with O while still working.</p>','Tempting photos','','inherit','open','closed','','1011-autosave-v1','','','2014-04-02 20:59:04','2014-04-02 20:59:04','',1011,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1016-1011-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1017,3,'2014-04-02 20:59:08','2014-04-02 20:59:08','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" alt=\"mushroom gravy\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7655-2.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thinking spring in this week\'s edition of the Boston Globe.  Pictured here is my photo that accompanied my recipe for <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-slow-roasted-eye-round-with-mushroom-gravy/kOhR0dgmXnMtyCWYK8iAGK/story.html\">slow-roasted eye of round with mushroom gravy</a>.  Not quite gluten-free, but there is only about 1 tablespoon of flour in the whole dish.  I fancy this shot partly because of the items that are a part of the setup.  The boards in the background came from my father-in-law\'s deck.  He saved the weathered wood for me after replacing a large section of the deck himself.  The genuine silver flatware belonged to his mother who passed away last year.  The napkin was found at my mom\'s house on a foraging trip for new styling items.  Lastly, the floral china belonged to my dad\'s mother (who passed away while I was still in high school); this was her every day set.  I am enchanted by the idea of casual, daily meals served on something so elegant.  One of the many reasons I love my job is collecting pieces like this and knowing the story of how it all came together.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" alt=\"quinoa and brown rice pilaf\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP7538-2.jpg\" width=\"363\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As a side to some lean protein, this <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2014/04/01/recipe-for-red-and-black-quinoa-pilaf-with-brown-rice/ypDlu0hhonb0xTs2hYx74N/story.html\">quinoa and brown rice pilaf</a> would fit in nicely with my fertility diet.  Grains are ok, but you have to remember to keep the portion size down.  Love this silver pitcher with all of it\'s tarnish and patina.  It was a gift from my editor, Sheryl Julian, after O was born.  She opted to skip the traditional baby garb and give us something we could use in the years to come.  When the diapers and onesies are long gone, we\'ll have this in our collection to remind us not only of our newborn O but also the wonderful, caring lady who made it possible for momma to stay home with O while still working.</p>','Tempting photos','','inherit','open','closed','','1011-revision-v1','','','2014-04-02 20:59:08','2014-04-02 20:59:08','',1011,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1017-1011-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1018,3,'2014-04-03 12:19:14','2014-04-03 12:19:14','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are fortunate to have decent fertility coverage through my husband\'s employer.  For that, I will forgive their absolute mockery of a 401k match.  But, still, the cost is adding up at an alarming rate.  If you have not had the misery (or joy) of going down this path they call IVF, here\'s a look at some of the costs we have incurred/ will be incurring before or near the start of our first cycle.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our out of pocket cost for medication for 1 cycle of IVF: $660 (and that\'s WITH insurance coverage!!!)</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Out of pocket cost for medication for 1 failed IUI: $103</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze sperm to ensure we have an optimal sample: $350 (insurance wouldn\'t dream of covering this)</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze embryos (if we are fortunate enough to have extras): $1100</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 sessions of acupuncture (enough for 1-2 cycles): $320</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 month of Weight Watchers to help maintain acceptable BMI for procedure: $18</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 one-hour sessions of therapy to stay sane: $360</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 HSG: around $800 (met the deductible)</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 specialized ultrasound: $800 (again, met the deductible)</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of testing to determine that the embryos do not have chromosomal abnormalities or genetically passed diseases: $6500       (we will not be doing this)</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">etc etc etc...</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cannot imagine what it is like to endure this journey without adequate coverage.  As you can see, it is financially challenging even with our home state of IL and our insurance provider on our side.  Ugh.  And to think that just about 1 month ago, we thought we could get pregnant with Femara (to stimulate ovulation) and timed intercourse.  How quickly we have leaped into the big leagues.  It\'s hard to admit that we made some investments in the last few months that perhaps should have waited, but at the time, our doctor was giving us every indication that we were not moving towards IVF.  Don\'t get me wrong: we are frugal people, and we didn\'t squander our money frivolously.  Still, our house needed a few things, and we went for it.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We will be hosting a garage sale on May 16, 17, and 18 to help raise funds to buffer our costs.  If you have anything to donate to our garage sale, we would appreciate it.  Please contact me privately.  If you or someone you know is looking for used housewares or kids stuff, stop by in May.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the mean time, we will be tightening our belts and thinking creatively about how to spend less and stretch our dollars (any tips are welcome!).  I know it will be worth it if we one day have a sibling for O.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If these folks can do it, so can we:</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://everyoneelsebutme.blogspot.com/search/label/Martina\">Everyone else but Me</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://misfitmrs.blogspot.com/\">Misfit Mrs.</a></p>','Musing for the day','','inherit','open','closed','','1009-autosave-v1','','','2014-04-03 12:19:14','2014-04-03 12:19:14','',1009,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1018-1009-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1019,3,'2014-04-03 12:19:29','2014-04-03 12:19:29','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are fortunate to have decent fertility coverage through my husband\'s employer.  For that, I will forgive their absolute mockery of a 401k match.  But, still, the cost is adding up at an alarming rate.  If you have not had the misery (or joy) of going down this path they call IVF, here\'s a look at some of the costs we have incurred/ will be incurring before or near the start of our first cycle.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our out of pocket cost for medication for 1 cycle of IVF: $660 (and that\'s WITH insurance coverage!!!)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Out of pocket cost for medication for 1 failed IUI: $103</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze sperm to ensure we have an optimal sample: $350 (insurance wouldn\'t dream of covering this)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost to freeze embryos (if we are fortunate enough to have extras): $1100</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 sessions of acupuncture (enough for 1-2 cycles): $320</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 month of Weight Watchers to help maintain acceptable BMI for procedure: $18</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 5 one-hour sessions of therapy to stay sane: $360</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 HSG: around $800 (met the deductible)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of 1 specialized ultrasound: $800 (again, met the deductible)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost of testing to determine that the embryos do not have chromosomal abnormalities or genetically passed diseases: $6500       (we will not be doing this)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">etc etc etc...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cannot imagine what it is like to endure this journey without adequate coverage.  As you can see, it is financially challenging even with our home state of IL and our insurance provider on our side.  Ugh.  And to think that just about 1 month ago, we thought we could get pregnant with Femara (to stimulate ovulation) and timed intercourse.  How quickly we have leaped into the big leagues.  It\'s hard to admit that we made some investments in the last few months that perhaps should have waited, but at the time, our doctor was giving us every indication that we were not moving towards IVF.  Don\'t get me wrong: we are frugal people, and we didn\'t squander our money frivolously.  Still, our house needed a few things, and we went for it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We will be hosting a garage sale on May 16, 17, and 18 to help raise funds to buffer our costs.  If you have anything to donate to our garage sale, we would appreciate it.  Please contact me privately.  If you or someone you know is looking for used housewares or kids stuff, stop by in May.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the mean time, we will be tightening our belts and thinking creatively about how to spend less and stretch our dollars (any tips are welcome!).  I know it will be worth it if we one day have a sibling for O.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If these folks can do it, so can we:</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://everyoneelsebutme.blogspot.com/search/label/Martina\">Everyone else but Me</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://misfitmrs.blogspot.com/\">Misfit Mrs.</a></p>','Musing for the day','','inherit','open','closed','','1009-revision-v1','','','2014-04-03 12:19:29','2014-04-03 12:19:29','',1009,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1019-1009-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1020,3,'2014-04-03 12:42:02','2014-04-03 12:42:02','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Infertility robs you of many things: the ability to make medium and long term plans, the ease of feeling happy for a friend or a family member who just announced a pregnancy, intimate time with your spouse...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am reminded of a woman I met at the Still Missed support group at Hinsdale Hospital.  When her 3rd child was very young, they found out they were expecting a 4th.  Early in the pregnancy, it was discovered that the baby had a fatal chromosomal abnormality.  If she made it full term, the child would likely die soon after birth.  Her 4th child lived only 5 weeks.  I choose not to imagine the extent of her heartbreak for the pain feels too big.  But, this mother confessed to me that she felt robbed of the time that she had with her 3rd child.  For all those nights that she rocked the daughter to sleep, her mind went to the unborn child and the pain of the imminent loss.  She was robbed of all of those moments with her daughter, perhaps the last times she would rock a toddler to sleep or read her a story for the 100th time that week.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Many nights, I sit in our big brown chair and rock my O.  My mind wanders, wondering if we will ever get pregnant again, wondering if when she is too big for my lap I will never hold another small child of my own, wondering...  But I think of that woman\'s guilt over grieving for her unborn child, and I try to bring myself back to the present, to be with O and only O for those very few precious moments.  I am grateful to her for sharing her story and her pain so that I may attempt to be present in a way that she regrets that she was unable to do.  We must allow ourselves to grieve, of course.  No one would dare accuse her of wrongdoing for feeling that way. But for those of us lucky enough to be blessed with another child, we must be present for them as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This week, I experience another loss related to infertility.  The maid of honor in my wedding 8 long years ago is getting married this week.  She and her fiance chose a spot fitting of their personalities and their love for travel.  They will be wed in the Dominican Republic on Saturday.  The couple invited very few people to the wedding, and I, of course, was one of them.  In order to facilitate their plans, they asked everyone to RSVP by October 1 of last year.  At that time, I was still full of hope that by this time I would be sitting here with a swollen belly, finally having found success in our journey.  But, that\'s not what was in our cards.  I will miss the wedding of one of my dearest friends in the world, and I am STILL. NOT. PREGNANT.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is very painful to know that I cannot be there for my friend like she was there for me.  It is isolating and lonely to know that she  will be getting ready alongside our other girlfriends, and I will not be there.  I know this day is about her and her soon-to-be husband, but there is no greater reminder of your love for your own spouse and your love for your friend than to stand by their side on the day they take the first step into marriage.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan and Scott- let me be clear that I do not fault you for choosing the wedding location of your dreams that is so,so perfect as a representation of your love for each other and your love of travel.  May your day be perfect, and may you return to it in your mind regularly for 50 plus years to come.  I may not be there on the picturesque beach with you, but I am with you in spirit, sending all of my blessings to your marriage and your life together.  May you be happy, and may you live with each other in peace until the sun sets on your lives, and may that day be many, many years from now.</p>','A different kind of loss','','publish','open','closed','','a-different-kind-of-loss','','','2014-04-03 15:56:21','2014-04-03 15:56:21','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1020',0,'post','',0),(1021,3,'2014-04-03 12:42:02','2014-04-03 12:42:02','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Infertility robs you of many things: the ability to make medium and long term plans, the ease of feeling happy for a friend or a family member who just announced a pregnancy, intimate time with your spouse...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am reminded of a woman I met at the Still Missed support group at Hinsdale Hospital.  When her 3rd child was very young, they found out they were expecting a 4th.  Early in the pregnancy, it was discovered that the baby had a fatal chromosomal abnormality.  If she made it full term, the child would likely die soon after birth.  Her 4th child lived only 5 weeks.  I choose not to imagine the extent of her heartbreak.  But, this mother confessed to me that she felt robbed of the time that she had with her 3rd child.  For all those nights that she rocked the daughter to sleep, her mind went to the unborn child and the pain of the imminent loss.  She was robbed of all of those moments with her daughter, perhaps the last times she would rock a toddler to sleep or read her a story for the 100th time that week.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Many nights, I sit in our big brown chair and rock my O.  My mind wanders, wondering if we will ever get pregnant again, wondering if when she is too big for my lap I will never hold another small child of my own, wondering...  But I think of that woman\'s guilt over grieving for her unborn child, and I try to bring myself back to the present, to be with O and only O for those very few precious moments.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This week, I experience another loss related to infertility.  The maid of honor in my wedding 8 long years ago is getting married this week.  She and her fiance chose a spot fitting of their personalities and their love for travel.  They will be wed in the Dominican Republic on Saturday.  The couple invited very few people to the wedding, and I, of course, was one of them.  In order to facilitate their plans, they asked everyone to RSVP by October 1 of last year.  At that time, I was still full of hope that by this time I would be sitting here with a swollen belly, finally having found success in our journey.  But, that\'s not what was in our cards.  I will miss the wedding of one of my dearest friends in the world, and I am STILL. NOT. PREGNANT.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is very painful to know that I cannot be there for my friend like she was there for me.  It is isolating and lonely to know that she  will be getting ready alongside our other girlfriends, and I will not be there.  I know this day is about her and her soon-to-be husband, but there is no greater reminder of your love for your own spouse and your love for your friend than to stand by their side on the day they take the first step into marriage.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan and Scott- let me be clear that I do not fault you for choosing the wedding location of your dreams that is so,so perfect as a representation of your love for each other and your love of travel.  May your day be perfect, and may you return to it in your mind regularly for 50 plus years to come.  I may not be there on the picturesque beach with you, but I am with you in spirit, sending all of my blessings to your marriage and your life together.  May you be happy, and may you live with each other in peace until the sun sets on your lives, and may that day be many, many years from now.</p>','A different kind of loss','','inherit','open','closed','','1020-revision-v1','','','2014-04-03 12:42:02','2014-04-03 12:42:02','',1020,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1021-1020-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1022,3,'2014-04-03 15:52:59','2014-04-03 15:52:59','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Infertility robs you of many things: the ability to make medium and long term plans, the ease of feeling happy for a friend or a family member who just announced a pregnancy, intimate time with your spouse...</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am reminded of a woman I met at the Still Missed support group at Hinsdale Hospital.  When her 3rd child was very young, they found out they were expecting a 4th.  Early in the pregnancy, it was discovered that the baby had a fatal chromosomal abnormality.  If she made it full term, the child would likely die soon after birth.  Her 4th child lived only 5 weeks.  I choose not to imagine the extent of her heartbreak for the pain feels too big.  But, this mother confessed to me that she felt robbed of the time that she had with her 3rd child.  For all those nights that she rocked the daughter to sleep, her mind went to the unborn child and the pain of the imminent loss.  She was robbed of all of those moments with her daughter, perhaps the last times she would rock a toddler to sleep or read her a story for the 100th time that week.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Many nights, I sit in our big brown chair and rock my O.  My mind wanders, wondering if we will ever get pregnant again, wondering if when she is too big for my lap I will never hold another small child of my own, wondering...  But I think of that woman\'s guilt over grieving for her unborn child, and I try to bring myself back to the present, to be with O and only O for those very few precious moments.  I am grateful to her for sharing her story and her pain so that I may attempt to be present in a way that she regrets that she was unable to do.  We must allow ourselves to grieve, of course.  But for those of</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This week, I experience another loss related to infertility.  The maid of honor in my wedding 8 long years ago is getting married this week.  She and her fiance chose a spot fitting of their personalities and their love for travel.  They will be wed in the Dominican Republic on Saturday.  The couple invited very few people to the wedding, and I, of course, was one of them.  In order to facilitate their plans, they asked everyone to RSVP by October 1 of last year.  At that time, I was still full of hope that by this time I would be sitting here with a swollen belly, finally having found success in our journey.  But, that\'s not what was in our cards.  I will miss the wedding of one of my dearest friends in the world, and I am STILL. NOT. PREGNANT.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is very painful to know that I cannot be there for my friend like she was there for me.  It is isolating and lonely to know that she  will be getting ready alongside our other girlfriends, and I will not be there.  I know this day is about her and her soon-to-be husband, but there is no greater reminder of your love for your own spouse and your love for your friend than to stand by their side on the day they take the first step into marriage.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan and Scott- let me be clear that I do not fault you for choosing the wedding location of your dreams that is so,so perfect as a representation of your love for each other and your love of travel.  May your day be perfect, and may you return to it in your mind regularly for 50 plus years to come.  I may not be there on the picturesque beach with you, but I am with you in spirit, sending all of my blessings to your marriage and your life together.  May you be happy, and may you live with each other in peace until the sun sets on your lives, and may that day be many, many years from now.</p>','A different kind of loss','','inherit','open','closed','','1020-autosave-v1','','','2014-04-03 15:52:59','2014-04-03 15:52:59','',1020,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1022-1020-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1023,3,'2014-04-03 15:53:33','2014-04-03 15:53:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Infertility robs you of many things: the ability to make medium and long term plans, the ease of feeling happy for a friend or a family member who just announced a pregnancy, intimate time with your spouse...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am reminded of a woman I met at the Still Missed support group at Hinsdale Hospital.  When her 3rd child was very young, they found out they were expecting a 4th.  Early in the pregnancy, it was discovered that the baby had a fatal chromosomal abnormality.  If she made it full term, the child would likely die soon after birth.  Her 4th child lived only 5 weeks.  I choose not to imagine the extent of her heartbreak for the pain feels too big.  But, this mother confessed to me that she felt robbed of the time that she had with her 3rd child.  For all those nights that she rocked the daughter to sleep, her mind went to the unborn child and the pain of the imminent loss.  She was robbed of all of those moments with her daughter, perhaps the last times she would rock a toddler to sleep or read her a story for the 100th time that week.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Many nights, I sit in our big brown chair and rock my O.  My mind wanders, wondering if we will ever get pregnant again, wondering if when she is too big for my lap I will never hold another small child of my own, wondering...  But I think of that woman\'s guilt over grieving for her unborn child, and I try to bring myself back to the present, to be with O and only O for those very few precious moments.  I am grateful to her for sharing her story and her pain so that I may attempt to be present in a way that she regrets that she was unable to do.  We must allow ourselves to grieve, of course.  But for those of us lucky enough to be blessed with another child, we must be present for them as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This week, I experience another loss related to infertility.  The maid of honor in my wedding 8 long years ago is getting married this week.  She and her fiance chose a spot fitting of their personalities and their love for travel.  They will be wed in the Dominican Republic on Saturday.  The couple invited very few people to the wedding, and I, of course, was one of them.  In order to facilitate their plans, they asked everyone to RSVP by October 1 of last year.  At that time, I was still full of hope that by this time I would be sitting here with a swollen belly, finally having found success in our journey.  But, that\'s not what was in our cards.  I will miss the wedding of one of my dearest friends in the world, and I am STILL. NOT. PREGNANT.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is very painful to know that I cannot be there for my friend like she was there for me.  It is isolating and lonely to know that she  will be getting ready alongside our other girlfriends, and I will not be there.  I know this day is about her and her soon-to-be husband, but there is no greater reminder of your love for your own spouse and your love for your friend than to stand by their side on the day they take the first step into marriage.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan and Scott- let me be clear that I do not fault you for choosing the wedding location of your dreams that is so,so perfect as a representation of your love for each other and your love of travel.  May your day be perfect, and may you return to it in your mind regularly for 50 plus years to come.  I may not be there on the picturesque beach with you, but I am with you in spirit, sending all of my blessings to your marriage and your life together.  May you be happy, and may you live with each other in peace until the sun sets on your lives, and may that day be many, many years from now.</p>','A different kind of loss','','inherit','open','closed','','1020-revision-v1','','','2014-04-03 15:53:33','2014-04-03 15:53:33','',1020,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1023-1020-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1024,3,'2014-04-03 15:56:21','2014-04-03 15:56:21','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Infertility robs you of many things: the ability to make medium and long term plans, the ease of feeling happy for a friend or a family member who just announced a pregnancy, intimate time with your spouse...</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am reminded of a woman I met at the Still Missed support group at Hinsdale Hospital.  When her 3rd child was very young, they found out they were expecting a 4th.  Early in the pregnancy, it was discovered that the baby had a fatal chromosomal abnormality.  If she made it full term, the child would likely die soon after birth.  Her 4th child lived only 5 weeks.  I choose not to imagine the extent of her heartbreak for the pain feels too big.  But, this mother confessed to me that she felt robbed of the time that she had with her 3rd child.  For all those nights that she rocked the daughter to sleep, her mind went to the unborn child and the pain of the imminent loss.  She was robbed of all of those moments with her daughter, perhaps the last times she would rock a toddler to sleep or read her a story for the 100th time that week.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Many nights, I sit in our big brown chair and rock my O.  My mind wanders, wondering if we will ever get pregnant again, wondering if when she is too big for my lap I will never hold another small child of my own, wondering...  But I think of that woman\'s guilt over grieving for her unborn child, and I try to bring myself back to the present, to be with O and only O for those very few precious moments.  I am grateful to her for sharing her story and her pain so that I may attempt to be present in a way that she regrets that she was unable to do.  We must allow ourselves to grieve, of course.  No one would dare accuse her of wrongdoing for feeling that way. But for those of us lucky enough to be blessed with another child, we must be present for them as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This week, I experience another loss related to infertility.  The maid of honor in my wedding 8 long years ago is getting married this week.  She and her fiance chose a spot fitting of their personalities and their love for travel.  They will be wed in the Dominican Republic on Saturday.  The couple invited very few people to the wedding, and I, of course, was one of them.  In order to facilitate their plans, they asked everyone to RSVP by October 1 of last year.  At that time, I was still full of hope that by this time I would be sitting here with a swollen belly, finally having found success in our journey.  But, that\'s not what was in our cards.  I will miss the wedding of one of my dearest friends in the world, and I am STILL. NOT. PREGNANT.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is very painful to know that I cannot be there for my friend like she was there for me.  It is isolating and lonely to know that she  will be getting ready alongside our other girlfriends, and I will not be there.  I know this day is about her and her soon-to-be husband, but there is no greater reminder of your love for your own spouse and your love for your friend than to stand by their side on the day they take the first step into marriage.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan and Scott- let me be clear that I do not fault you for choosing the wedding location of your dreams that is so,so perfect as a representation of your love for each other and your love of travel.  May your day be perfect, and may you return to it in your mind regularly for 50 plus years to come.  I may not be there on the picturesque beach with you, but I am with you in spirit, sending all of my blessings to your marriage and your life together.  May you be happy, and may you live with each other in peace until the sun sets on your lives, and may that day be many, many years from now.</p>','A different kind of loss','','inherit','open','closed','','1020-revision-v1','','','2014-04-03 15:56:21','2014-04-03 15:56:21','',1020,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1024-1020-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1025,3,'2014-04-04 12:35:33','2014-04-04 12:35:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PCOS is most commonly known for its role in reproduction, but women who have the disease are also considered pre-diabetic and at a greater risk for heart disease.  It has been a while since I had all of my level checked.  In the process of prepping for our upcoming IVF cycle, I wanted to be absolutely sure that I am as healthy as I can be.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before conceiving O, I also checked on various overall health factors and blogged about it.  My current set of test results is slightly better<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/69-good-thing-i-am-not-a-junkie\"> than they were even then</a>.  Hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how your body has managed blood sugar over the last 3 months.  Anything over 7 is considered to be a problem.  Mine was 5.4 last time and 5.3 this time.  Daily metformin, good diet and exercise seem to be working.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My <a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/48-the-pressures-on\">blood pressure has generally been quite low</a>- just another reason why I was so frustrated when it began to spike at the end of my pregnancy with O and eventually led to my induction.  At my annual gyne exam, my BP was 108/66.  Normal is considered anything under 120/80.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total cholesterol should be under 200.  Mine was down from 195 at the last check to 169.  \"Good\" cholesterol that helps the body rid itself of bad cholesterol is known as HDL.  This comes from healthy fats like those found in olive oil, avocados and fish.  HDL should be above 46.  Mine was 77.  Total triglycerides need to be under 150; mine was 50.  And the heart stopping bad cholesterol (found in animal products like butter and meat), also known as LDL, must be under 130.  Mine was 82.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thyroid disease, another thing coupled to PCOS, is also factored in fertility.  I was diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism (meaning I have an under active thyroid) in 1999.  I have been taking thyroid hormones to supplement my body\'s production for 15 years now.  My levels are very closely monitored, and I feel best where I am at.  The problem is that I was running a little bit closer to the hyper-thyroid end of the spectrum, which can cause miscarriage.  (Levels too low can also stop ovulation; so balance must be achieved.) Before we can start our IVF cycle, they need to see a drop in my levels.  I reduced my dosage over a week ago, but it can take several weeks or a month to see a real change.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am about 5\'9\" and I currently weigh 157 pounds.  My BMI is around 23. (Normal BMI is 18-24.9)  Many reproductive endocrinolgists will not allow you to proceed with IVF or require special permission if your BMI is too high.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have received a lot of other good test results since switching doctors.  My prolactin, FSH,  and ovarian reserve are all normal.  I was tested for the most common genetically-passed diseases, and they all came back negative.  Since I was negative on all counts, there is no reason to test the hubby; our offspring would not be affected even if he was a carrier.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All this is to say that it appears that my fertility diet and lifestyle choices are having a big impact.  The only factors we are now dealing with are the Asherman\'s syndrome (scar tissue in the uterus, which in my case, has been removed but leaves a thin uterine lining) and PCOS.  Once my thyroid levels are normal, we should be good to go.  I have to admit that it feels good knowing choices I made are having a positive impact and that no more bumps have come up on our road to fertility.</p>','The proof is in the pudding','','publish','open','closed','','the-proof-is-in-the-pudding','','','2014-04-04 12:38:15','2014-04-04 12:38:15','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1025',0,'post','',1),(1026,3,'2014-04-04 12:35:33','2014-04-04 12:35:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PCOS is most commonly known for its role in reproduction, but women who have the disease are also considered pre-diabetic and at a greater risk for heart disease.  It has been a while since I had all of my level checked.  In the process of prepping for our upcoming IVF cycle, I wanted to be absolutely sure that I am as healthy as I can be.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before conceiving O, I also checked on various overall health factors and blogged about it.  My current set of test results is slightly better than they were even then.  Hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how your body has managed blood sugar over the last 3 months.  Anything over 7 is considered to be a problem.  Mine was 5.4 last time and 5.3 this time.  Daily metformin, good diet and exercise seem to be working.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My blood pressure has generally been quite low- just another reason why I was so frustrated when it began to spike at the end of my pregnancy with O and eventually led to my induction.  At my annual gyne exam, my BP was 108/66.  Normal is considered anything under 120/80.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total cholesterol should be under 200.  Mine was down from 195 at the last check to 169.  \"Good\" cholesterol that helps the body rid itself of bad cholesterol is known as HDL.  This comes from healthy fats like those found in olive oil, avocados and fish.  HDL should be above 46.  Mine was 77.  Total triglycerides need to be under 150; mine was 50.  And the heart stopping bad cholesterol (found in animal products like butter and meat), also known as LDL, must be under 130.  Mine was 82.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thyroid disease, another thing coupled to PCOS, is also factored in fertility.  I was diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism (meaning I have an under active thyroid) in 1999.  I have been taking thyroid hormones to supplement my body\'s production for 15 years now.  My levels are very closely monitored, and I feel best where I am at.  The problem is that I was running a little bit closer to the hyper-thyroid end of the spectrum, which can cause miscarriage.  (Levels too low can also stop ovulation; so balance must be achieved.) Before we can start our IVF cycle, they need to see a drop in my levels.  I reduced my dosage over a week ago, but it can take several weeks or a month to see a real change.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am about 5\'9\" and I currently weigh 157 pounds.  My BMI is around 23. (Normal BMI is 18-24.9)  Many reproductive endocrinolgists will not allow you to proceed with IVF or require special permission if your BMI is too high.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have received a lot of other good test results since switching doctors.  My prolactin, FSH,  and ovarian reserve are all normal.  I was tested for the most common genetically-passed diseases, and they all came back negative.  Since I was negative on all counts, there is no reason to test the hubby; our offspring would not be affected even if he was a carrier.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All this is to say that it appears that my fertility diet and lifestyle choices are having a big impact.  The only factors we are now dealing with are the Asherman\'s syndrome (scar tissue in the uterus, which in my case, has been removed but leaves a thin uterine lining) and PCOS.  Once my thyroid levels are normal, we should be good to go.  I have to admit that it feels good knowing choices I made are having a positive impact and that no more bumps have come up on our road to fertility.</p>','The proof is in the pudding','','inherit','open','closed','','1025-revision-v1','','','2014-04-04 12:35:33','2014-04-04 12:35:33','',1025,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1026-1025-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1027,3,'2014-04-04 12:37:16','2014-04-04 12:37:16','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PCOS is most commonly known for its role in reproduction, but women who have the disease are also considered pre-diabetic and at a greater risk for heart disease.  It has been a while since I had all of my level checked.  In the process of prepping for our upcoming IVF cycle, I wanted to be absolutely sure that I am as healthy as I can be.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before conceiving O, I also checked on various overall health factors and blogged about it.  My current set of test results is slightly better<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/69-good-thing-i-am-not-a-junkie\"> than they were even then</a>.  Hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how your body has managed blood sugar over the last 3 months.  Anything over 7 is considered to be a problem.  Mine was 5.4 last time and 5.3 this time.  Daily metformin, good diet and exercise seem to be working.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My blood pressure has generally been quite low- just another reason why I was so frustrated when it began to spike at the end of my pregnancy with O and eventually led to my induction.  At my annual gyne exam, my BP was 108/66.  Normal is considered anything under 120/80.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total cholesterol should be under 200.  Mine was down from 195 at the last check to 169.  \"Good\" cholesterol that helps the body rid itself of bad cholesterol is known as HDL.  This comes from healthy fats like those found in olive oil, avocados and fish.  HDL should be above 46.  Mine was 77.  Total triglycerides need to be under 150; mine was 50.  And the heart stopping bad cholesterol (found in animal products like butter and meat), also known as LDL, must be under 130.  Mine was 82.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thyroid disease, another thing coupled to PCOS, is also factored in fertility.  I was diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism (meaning I have an under active thyroid) in 1999.  I have been taking thyroid hormones to supplement my body\'s production for 15 years now.  My levels are very closely monitored, and I feel best where I am at.  The problem is that I was running a little bit closer to the hyper-thyroid end of the spectrum, which can cause miscarriage.  (Levels too low can also stop ovulation; so balance must be achieved.) Before we can start our IVF cycle, they need to see a drop in my levels.  I reduced my dosage over a week ago, but it can take several weeks or a month to see a real change.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am about 5\'9\" and I currently weigh 157 pounds.  My BMI is around 23. (Normal BMI is 18-24.9)  Many reproductive endocrinolgists will not allow you to proceed with IVF or require special permission if your BMI is too high.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have received a lot of other good test results since switching doctors.  My prolactin, FSH,  and ovarian reserve are all normal.  I was tested for the most common genetically-passed diseases, and they all came back negative.  Since I was negative on all counts, there is no reason to test the hubby; our offspring would not be affected even if he was a carrier.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All this is to say that it appears that my fertility diet and lifestyle choices are having a big impact.  The only factors we are now dealing with are the Asherman\'s syndrome (scar tissue in the uterus, which in my case, has been removed but leaves a thin uterine lining) and PCOS.  Once my thyroid levels are normal, we should be good to go.  I have to admit that it feels good knowing choices I made are having a positive impact and that no more bumps have come up on our road to fertility.</p>','The proof is in the pudding','','inherit','open','closed','','1025-revision-v1','','','2014-04-04 12:37:16','2014-04-04 12:37:16','',1025,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1027-1025-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1028,3,'2014-04-04 12:38:15','2014-04-04 12:38:15','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PCOS is most commonly known for its role in reproduction, but women who have the disease are also considered pre-diabetic and at a greater risk for heart disease.  It has been a while since I had all of my level checked.  In the process of prepping for our upcoming IVF cycle, I wanted to be absolutely sure that I am as healthy as I can be.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before conceiving O, I also checked on various overall health factors and blogged about it.  My current set of test results is slightly better<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/69-good-thing-i-am-not-a-junkie\"> than they were even then</a>.  Hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how your body has managed blood sugar over the last 3 months.  Anything over 7 is considered to be a problem.  Mine was 5.4 last time and 5.3 this time.  Daily metformin, good diet and exercise seem to be working.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My <a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/48-the-pressures-on\">blood pressure has generally been quite low</a>- just another reason why I was so frustrated when it began to spike at the end of my pregnancy with O and eventually led to my induction.  At my annual gyne exam, my BP was 108/66.  Normal is considered anything under 120/80.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total cholesterol should be under 200.  Mine was down from 195 at the last check to 169.  \"Good\" cholesterol that helps the body rid itself of bad cholesterol is known as HDL.  This comes from healthy fats like those found in olive oil, avocados and fish.  HDL should be above 46.  Mine was 77.  Total triglycerides need to be under 150; mine was 50.  And the heart stopping bad cholesterol (found in animal products like butter and meat), also known as LDL, must be under 130.  Mine was 82.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thyroid disease, another thing coupled to PCOS, is also factored in fertility.  I was diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism (meaning I have an under active thyroid) in 1999.  I have been taking thyroid hormones to supplement my body\'s production for 15 years now.  My levels are very closely monitored, and I feel best where I am at.  The problem is that I was running a little bit closer to the hyper-thyroid end of the spectrum, which can cause miscarriage.  (Levels too low can also stop ovulation; so balance must be achieved.) Before we can start our IVF cycle, they need to see a drop in my levels.  I reduced my dosage over a week ago, but it can take several weeks or a month to see a real change.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am about 5\'9\" and I currently weigh 157 pounds.  My BMI is around 23. (Normal BMI is 18-24.9)  Many reproductive endocrinolgists will not allow you to proceed with IVF or require special permission if your BMI is too high.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have received a lot of other good test results since switching doctors.  My prolactin, FSH,  and ovarian reserve are all normal.  I was tested for the most common genetically-passed diseases, and they all came back negative.  Since I was negative on all counts, there is no reason to test the hubby; our offspring would not be affected even if he was a carrier.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All this is to say that it appears that my fertility diet and lifestyle choices are having a big impact.  The only factors we are now dealing with are the Asherman\'s syndrome (scar tissue in the uterus, which in my case, has been removed but leaves a thin uterine lining) and PCOS.  Once my thyroid levels are normal, we should be good to go.  I have to admit that it feels good knowing choices I made are having a positive impact and that no more bumps have come up on our road to fertility.</p>','The proof is in the pudding','','inherit','open','closed','','1025-revision-v1','','','2014-04-04 12:38:15','2014-04-04 12:38:15','',1025,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1028-1025-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1029,3,'2014-04-05 20:01:53','2014-04-05 20:01:53','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/choc-mocha-cake-061.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1030\" alt=\"mocha cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/choc-mocha-cake-061.jpg\" width=\"365\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just finished shooting a series of gorgeous photos of this chocolate layer cake with mocha frosting for the <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/\">Boston Globe</a>.  To see a sneak peak of more photos, check out my <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/26239494@N04/13650249485/in/photostream/\">Flickr</a> page.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A note of gratitude to my husband: when the marble pastry counter at his restaurant cracked in half and the contractor agreed to replace it, B asked if we could keep the broken pieces.  The \"pieces\" are gigantic and each weigh about 100 pounds.  I carefully inched the 2 slabs to the perfect spot in my garage and set up my shot.  With the sun shining and the birds singing, I laid down on the garage floor and enjoyed every second of shooting this simply elegant cake.  Love this weather.  Love my job.</p>','Chocolate layer cake','','publish','open','closed','','chocolate-layer-cake','','','2014-06-19 21:14:59','2014-06-19 21:14:59','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1029',0,'post','',2),(1030,3,'2014-04-05 19:54:27','2014-04-05 19:54:27','','chocolate layer cake','','inherit','open','closed','','choc-mocha-cake-061','','','2014-04-05 19:54:27','2014-04-05 19:54:27','',1029,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/choc-mocha-cake-061.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1031,3,'2014-04-05 20:01:53','2014-04-05 20:01:53','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/choc-mocha-cake-061.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1030\" alt=\"mocha cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/choc-mocha-cake-061.jpg\" width=\"365\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just finished shooting a series of gorgeous photos of this chocolate layer cake with mocha frosting for the <a href=\"http://www.bostonglobe.com/\">Boston Globe</a>.  To see a sneak peak of more photos, check out my <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/26239494@N04/13650249485/in/photostream/\">Flickr</a> page.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A note of gratitude to my husband: when the marble pastry counter at his restaurant cracked in half and the contractor agreed to replace it, B asked if we could keep the broken pieces.  The \"pieces\" are gigantic and each weigh about 100 pounds.  I carefully inched the 2 slabs to the perfect spot in my garage and set up my shot.  With the sun shining and the birds singing, I laid down on the garage floor and enjoyed every second of shooting this simply elegant cake.  Love this weather.  Love my job.</p>','Chocolate layer cake','','inherit','open','closed','','1029-revision-v1','','','2014-04-05 20:01:53','2014-04-05 20:01:53','',1029,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1031-1029-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1032,3,'2014-04-10 14:53:47','2014-04-10 14:53:47','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-017.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1034\" alt=\"red bath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-017.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I saw this activity on <a href=\"http://www.pinterest.com/kgboehm/kiddos/\">Pinterest </a>when I was looking for a fun bath time activity to do with O.  It is designed to help kids learn their colors.  While O already knows her colors in English, we are working on them in Spanish.  Besides, it just seemed like a good time.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-007.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1033\" alt=\"red bath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-007.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We went around the house gathering up all of her red bath-friendly toys.  O sought them out and placed them in a basket to carry upstairs.  Since I always have food coloring on hand, I added a few drops to the water to tint it pink.  No worries- it did not dye her skin in the slightest bit.  I really struggled to get her out of the bath.  She might have stayed in there for hours.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1035\" alt=\"toddler bath activity\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"266\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She had so much fun in her red bath that we decided to do a blue bath.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1036\" alt=\"blue bath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath.jpg\" width=\"474\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As you can see, it was an absolute hit.  We\'ll be doing more bath time activities.  She\'s been begging me for a pink bath, but I\'ll have to be 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-007.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1033\" alt=\"red bath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-007.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We went around the house gathering up all of her red bath-friendly toys.  O sought them out and placed them in a basket to carry upstairs.  Since I always have food coloring on hand, I added a few drops to the water to tint it pink.  No worries- it did not dye her skin in the slightest bit.  I really struggled to get her out of the bath.  She might have stayed in there for hours.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1035\" alt=\"toddler bath activity\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"266\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She had so much fun in her red bath that we decided to do a blue bath.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1036\" alt=\"blue bath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath.jpg\" width=\"474\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As you can see, it was an absolute hit.  We\'ll be doing more bath time activities.  She\'s been begging me for a pink bath, but I\'ll have to be creative about what I come up with to put in there.  It seems we don\'t have too many bath-friendly pink toys, which comes as a little bit of a shock considering I hear, \"pink is mine favorite,\" about 1,000 times per day.</p>','Red Bath, Blue Bath...','','inherit','open','closed','','1032-revision-v1','','','2014-04-10 14:53:47','2014-04-10 14:53:47','',1032,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1037-1032-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1039,3,'2014-04-10 14:56:21','2014-04-10 14:56:21','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-017.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1034\" alt=\"red bath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-017.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I saw this activity on <a href=\"http://www.pinterest.com/kgboehm/kiddos/\">Pinterest </a>when I was looking for a fun bath time activity to do with O.  It is designed to help kids learn their colors.  While O already knows her colors in English, we are working on them in Spanish.  Besides, it just seemed like a good time.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-007.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1033\" alt=\"red bath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CA-wedge-007.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We went around the house gathering up all of her red bath-friendly toys.  O sought them out and placed them in a basket to carry upstairs.  Since I always have food coloring on hand, I added a few drops to the water to tint it pink.  No worries- it did not dye her skin in the slightest bit.  I really struggled to get her out of the bath.  She might have stayed in there for hours.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1035\" alt=\"toddler bath activity\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-bath-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" 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14:56:21','',1032,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1039-1032-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1041,3,'2014-04-11 13:12:56','2014-04-11 13:12:56','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-0011.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1043\" alt=\"rice play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-0011.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rice play!  Hours of fun with lots of things you already have around the house.  I found a 15 pound bag of rice at our local Asian grocery for only $16.  I had every intention to dye the rice pretty colors, but time did not allow.  So, I grabbed the change jar, dumped some rice into one of our signature clear bins and called O to come help.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-058.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1048\" alt=\"rice play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-058.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"366\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We started by sorting out all of the pennies.  While O couldn\'t tell the difference between a nickel and a dime, she did great finding all the pennies.  Next, we buried them in the rice and looked around for a few good instruments for rice play.  A plastic container with a slit cut in the top is where she would store her found treasure.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-024.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1046\" alt=\"sensory bin\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-024.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not my normal use for rice, but it works.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-018.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1045\" alt=\"penny hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-018.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This activity is great for fine motor skill development.  Just make sure they don\'t put anything in their mouths.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-014.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1044\" alt=\"rice play 014\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-014.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sure was fun.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-045.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1047\" alt=\"rice play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-045.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She\'s not quite ready to use the tongs, but the ladle was a big hit.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049\" alt=\"pink\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-066.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After all that stillness and concentration, it was time to do some running around in the yard.  Bet you can\'t guess what her favorite color is.</p>','Penny Hunt: sensory play 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-058.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1048\" alt=\"rice play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-058.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"366\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We started by sorting out all of the pennies.  While O couldn\'t tell the difference between a nickel and a dime, she did great finding all the pennies.  Next, we buried them in the rice and looked around for a few good instruments for rice play.  A plastic container with a slit cut in the top is where she would store her found treasure.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-024.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1046\" alt=\"sensory bin\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-024.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not my normal use for rice, but it works.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-018.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1045\" alt=\"penny hunt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-018.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This activity is great for fine motor skill development.  Just make sure they don\'t put anything in their mouths.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-014.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1044\" alt=\"rice play 014\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-014.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sure was fun.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-045.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1047\" alt=\"rice play\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-045.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She\'s not quite ready to use the tongs, but the ladle was a big hit.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049\" alt=\"pink\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rice-play-066.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After all that stillness and concentration, it was time to do some running around in the yard.  Bet you can\'t guess what her favorite color is.</p>','Penny Hunt: sensory play with a rice bin','','inherit','open','closed','','1041-revision-v1','','','2014-04-11 13:12:56','2014-04-11 13:12:56','',1041,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1050-1041-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1051,3,'2014-04-14 20:06:09','2014-04-14 20:06:09','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/o-mom.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1053\" alt=\"motherhood\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/o-mom.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\nI was 20 when I found out that having a family was going to be a struggle for me.  A college junior, I was more into appearance and partying than family building so the thing that tipped me off wasn\'t my inability to conceive but my inability to lose weight, the fact that my hair was thinning, and that I had acne that just wouldn\'t go away.\r\n\r\nMy first diagnosis was hypo-thyroidism, an easily medicated hormonal imbalance.  About a year after my diagnosis, I sat in the waiting room at the dermatologist\'s office and read an article about women living with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).  Hmmm...absent periods, acne, hair where you don\'t want it and not enough where you do...that sounds like me.  After months of pushing the doctors to look again, it was official.  I did, indeed, have PCOS.  My doctor handed me a prescription for metformin (to regulate my blood sugar and help with weight gain) and sent me on my way, assuring me that one day, I would get pregnant.\r\n\r\nFast forward through 10 years of hard living and harder working as a cook and a pastry chef.  At age 30, I had lived in several cities on a couple of continents, and I had been married for 5 years.  It was time to pull the goalie, as they say.  So, after one final appearance as a bridesmaid, I quit taking my birth control, and we decided to try the old fashioned way.  In 7 months of trying, I got my period a total of 3 times.  When we had been trying for a few months with no luck, I began live a little healthier: yoga once a week, Weight Watchers, and biweekly visits to my acupuncturist.  My cycles were totally out of whack.  So, \"trying\" was just for fun, whenever the mood struck us.  One fateful day, my college girlfriends were on their way into town for a girls weekend.  \"You better get it out of the way before we arrive!\" they said.  And, so, the deed was done.  9 months later, the love of my life (and her father\'s) arrived.\r\n\r\nMy pregnancy met minimal complications: an anterior placenta and mild pre-eclampsia which eventually led to an induction at 39 weeks.  She was perfect, though.  (She did spend 2 weeks in the NICU, but that\'s a story for another time.)  4 weeks postpartum, we were finally having our newborn photos shot when I started hemorrhaging.  My husband called the ambulance, and I was rushed to the ER where they told me that my period had returned.  I tell you, no woman on earth has ever had a period like this.  The bleeding subsided, and I thought everything was ok.  A week later, more bleeding, worse this time.  Another ride in an ambulance to discover that I had a retained placenta that required an emergency D&amp;C and a blood transfusion.  Whoa.  The girl may have been perfect but she broke the mold on her way out.\r\n\r\nWhen O was 7 months old, I stopped nursing and got my period back.  So, we decided to try for #2, with no indications from our doctors that we had anything to be concerned about.  In fact, we thought it would be easier the second time, as it was for so many others.  This time, though, I was busy caring for an infant and not enough for myself.  I remembered to take my metformin on occasion and certainly didn\'t have time for acupuncture.  Yet, after 7 months of trying, I found myself pregnant again.  Bittersweet, we learned of our pregnancy the same weekend my husband lost his grandmother.\r\n\r\nSadly, it wasn\'t meant to be.  I miscarried at 9 weeks and was once again scheduled for a D&amp;C.  I quickly recovered with the hopes that we would soon try again and put our loss behind us.  Well, I can tell you that 364 days after my D&amp;C, I am still not pregnant again.  But, when a pregnancy test 5 weeks after my procedure was again positive, I was elated.  That hope was shattered: not pregnant, just hanging onto another placenta.  It took 9 months, 2 rounds of methotrexate, 2 operative hysteroscopies and 2 tests for me to be cleared to once again try again.\r\n\r\nIn February of this year, I began taking Femara for a medicated, timed cycle at home.  2 weeks into our cycle, we found out that my husband\'s sperm morphology was less than ideal.  We had hit yet another roadblock.  How had it come to this?  How had no one thought to test him?  We completed the cycle, switching gears to IUI at the last minute to improve our chances, but we failed.\r\n\r\nFrustrated, hurt, and angry, we left our doctor\'s practice and moved onto a fresh pair of eyes.  They ran every test in the book and looked for anything and everything that might get in the way of conception, and we were then designated as candidates for IVF, specifically ICSI (where the sperm is actually injected into the retrieved egg to guarantee fertilization during the IVF process).\r\n\r\nNow, we wait and we hope.  There are a few more labs to review and a vacation to be taken.  But in June of this year, we will take our journey to the last frontier of reproduction with the hopes that it will enable us to FINALLY complete our family.\r\n\r\nBut if we fail, and we might, I am already a mother.  There are no words to describe my love for my sweet, sweet girl, and if she needs to be, she will be enough.  Motherhood is messy, but I wouldn\'t trade it for the world.\r\n\r\nI write recipes for a living, and it should be noted that elegant prose is not my strong suit.  This blog was meant to be a food blog, but along the way it morphed into something else.  I needed a way to work through my feelings, to remove the shame of infertility, and to put my story out there.  When I started to do that, I was shocked at the number of responses I got from women who were suffering in silence, alone in their struggles as well.  When you talk about your pain, when you put it out there for the world to see, the pain becomes smaller.  And, something that permeates every thought you have, every moment of your life, every breath you ever take, becomes a little less significant.\r\n\r\nI was inspired to write this post when I read this on <a href=\"http://beforethebelly.com/2014/04/14/waiting-for-motherhood-my-messy-beautiful/\">Before the Belly</a>:\r\n\r\n\"It makes me wonder: what if, instead of resisting our truth, we all told everyone we know? That we had a miscarriage, that it was devastating. That we’re struggling to get pregnant and wonder if we’ll ever be a mom. That we did fertility treatment to get our baby and we’re SO happy and proud. What if we took the silence out of struggle and loss? What if we took the shame and fear out of fertility treatment? Who could we help and what kind of community would it create?\"\r\n\r\nShe says it so much more eloquently than I do, but the message is the same.  Speak up, and take the first step towards healing yourself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://momastery.com/carry-on-warrior/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1054\" alt=\"messy-beautiful-450b\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/messy-beautiful-450b.png\" width=\"450\" height=\"104\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This essay and I are part of the Messy, Beautiful Warrior Project — To learn more and join us, <a title=\"Messy Beautiful Warrior Project Instructions\" href=\"http://momastery.com/messy-beautiful-warrior-instructions/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE! </a>And to learn about the New York Times Bestselling Memoir Carry On Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life, just released in paperback, <a title=\"Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life\" href=\"http://momastery.com/carry-on-warrior/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE!</a></em>','Motherhood for the fertility challenged - My Messy Beautiful','','publish','open','closed','','motherhood-for-the-fertility-challenged-my-messy-beautiful','','http://momastery.com/carry-on-warrior/\nhttp://momastery.com/messy-beautiful-warrior-instructions/','2014-04-18 02:07:49','2014-04-18 02:07:49','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1051',0,'post','',4),(1052,3,'2014-04-14 19:25:58','2014-04-14 19:25:58','I was 20 when I found out that having a family was going to be a struggle for me.  A college junior, I was more into appearance and partying than family building so the thing that tipped me off wasn\'t my inability to conceive but my inability to lose weight, the fact that my hair was thinning, and that I had acne that just wouldn\'t go away.\r\n\r\nMy first diagnosis was hypo-thyroidism, an easily medicated hormonal imbalance.  About a year after my diagnosis, I sat in the waiting room at the dermatologist\'s office and read an article about women living with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).  Hmmm...absent periods, acne, hair where you don\'t want it and not enough where you do...that sounds like me.  After months of pushing, it was official.  I did, indeed, have PCOS.  My doctor handed me a prescription for metformin (to regulate my blood sugar and help with weight gain) and sent me on my way, assuring me that one day, I would get pregnant.\r\n\r\nFast forward through 10 years of hard living and harder working as a cook and a pastry chef.  At age 30, I had lived in several cities on a couple of continents, and I had been married for 5 years.  It was time to pull the goalie, as they say.  So, after one final appearance as a bridesmaid, I quit taking my birth control, and we decided to try the old fashioned way.  In 7 months of trying, I got my period a total of 3 times.  When we had been trying for a few months with no luck, I started to try and live a little healthier: yoga once a week, Weight Watchers, and biweekly visits to my acupuncturist.  My cycles were totally out of whack.  So, \"trying\" was just for fun, whenever the mood struck us.  One fateful day, my college girlfriends were on their way into town for a girls weekend.  \"You better get it out of the way before we arrive!\" they said.  And, so, we did.  9 months later, the love of my life (and her father\'s) arrived.\r\n\r\nMy pregnancy met minimal complications: an anterior placenta and mild pre-eclampsia which eventually led to an induction at 39 weeks.  She was perfect, though.  (She did spend 2 weeks in the NICU, but that\'s a story for another time.)  4 weeks postpartum, we were finally having our newborn photos shot when I started hemorrhaging.  My husband called the ambulance, and I was rushed to the ER where they told me that my period had returned.  I tell you, no woman on earth has ever had a period like this.  The bleeding subsided, and I thought everything was ok.  A week later, more bleeding, worse this time.  Another ride in an ambulance to find out that I had a retained placenta that required an emergency D&amp;C and a blood transfusion.  Whoa.  The girl may have been perfect but she broke the mold on her way out.\r\n\r\nWhen O was 7 months old, I stopped nursing and got my period back.  So, we decided to try for #2.  This time, I was busy caring for an infant and not enough for myself.  I remembered to take my metformin on occasion and certainly didn\'t have time for acupuncture.  Yet, after 7 months of trying, I found myself pregnant again.  Bittersweet, we learned of this the same weekend my husband lost his grandmother.\r\n\r\nBut, it wasn\'t meant to be.  I miscarried at 9 weeks and was once again scheduled for a D&amp;C.','Motherhood for the fertility challenged - My Messy Beautiful','','inherit','open','closed','','1051-revision-v1','','','2014-04-14 19:25:58','2014-04-14 19:25:58','',1051,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1052-1051-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1053,3,'2014-04-14 20:01:21','2014-04-14 20:01:21','','motherhood','','inherit','open','closed','','o-mom','','','2014-04-14 20:01:21','2014-04-14 20:01:21','',1051,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/o-mom.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1054,3,'2014-04-14 20:03:34','2014-04-14 20:03:34','','messy-beautiful-450b','','inherit','open','closed','','messy-beautiful-450b','','','2014-04-14 20:03:34','2014-04-14 20:03:34','',1051,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/messy-beautiful-450b.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(1055,3,'2014-04-14 20:06:09','2014-04-14 20:06:09','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/o-mom.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1053\" alt=\"motherhood\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/o-mom.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></p>\r\nI was 20 when I found out that having a family was going to be a struggle for me.  A college junior, I was more into appearance and partying than family building so the thing that tipped me off wasn\'t my inability to conceive but my inability to lose weight, the fact that my hair was thinning, and that I had acne that just wouldn\'t go away.\r\n\r\nMy first diagnosis was hypo-thyroidism, an easily medicated hormonal imbalance.  About a year after my diagnosis, I sat in the waiting room at the dermatologist\'s office and read an article about women living with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).  Hmmm...absent periods, acne, hair where you don\'t want it and not enough where you do...that sounds like me.  After months of pushing the doctors to look again, it was official.  I did, indeed, have PCOS.  My doctor handed me a prescription for metformin (to regulate my blood sugar and help with weight gain) and sent me on my way, assuring me that one day, I would get pregnant.\r\n\r\nFast forward through 10 years of hard living and harder working as a cook and a pastry chef.  At age 30, I had lived in several cities on a couple of continents, and I had been married for 5 years.  It was time to pull the goalie, as they say.  So, after one final appearance as a bridesmaid, I quit taking my birth control, and we decided to try the old fashioned way.  In 7 months of trying, I got my period a total of 3 times.  When we had been trying for a few months with no luck, I began live a little healthier: yoga once a week, Weight Watchers, and biweekly visits to my acupuncturist.  My cycles were totally out of whack.  So, \"trying\" was just for fun, whenever the mood struck us.  One fateful day, my college girlfriends were on their way into town for a girls weekend.  \"You better get it out of the way before we arrive!\" they said.  And, so, the deed was done.  9 months later, the love of my life (and her father\'s) arrived.\r\n\r\nMy pregnancy met minimal complications: an anterior placenta and mild pre-eclampsia which eventually led to an induction at 39 weeks.  She was perfect, though.  (She did spend 2 weeks in the NICU, but that\'s a story for another time.)  4 weeks postpartum, we were finally having our newborn photos shot when I started hemorrhaging.  My husband called the ambulance, and I was rushed to the ER where they told me that my period had returned.  I tell you, no woman on earth has ever had a period like this.  The bleeding subsided, and I thought everything was ok.  A week later, more bleeding, worse this time.  Another ride in an ambulance to discover that I had a retained placenta that required an emergency D&amp;C and a blood transfusion.  Whoa.  The girl may have been perfect but she broke the mold on her way out.\r\n\r\nWhen O was 7 months old, I stopped nursing and got my period back.  So, we decided to try for #2, with no indications from our doctors that we had anything to be concerned about.  In fact, we thought it would be easier the second time, as it was for so many others.  This time, though, I was busy caring for an infant and not enough for myself.  I remembered to take my metformin on occasion and certainly didn\'t have time for acupuncture.  Yet, after 7 months of trying, I found myself pregnant again.  Bittersweet, we learned of our pregnancy the same weekend my husband lost his grandmother.\r\n\r\nSadly, it wasn\'t meant to be.  I miscarried at 9 weeks and was once again scheduled for a D&amp;C.  I quickly recovered with the hopes that we would soon try again and put our loss behind us.  Well, I can tell you that 364 days after my D&amp;C, I am still not pregnant again.  But, when a pregnancy test 5 weeks after my procedure was again positive, I was elated.  That hope was shattered: not pregnant, just hanging onto another placenta.  It took 9 months, 2 rounds of methotrexate, 2 operative hysteroscopies and 2 tests for me to be cleared to once again try again.\r\n\r\nIn February of this year, I began taking Femara for a medicated, timed cycle at home.  2 weeks into our cycle, we found out that my husband\'s sperm morphology was less than ideal.  We had hit yet another roadblock.  How had it come to this?  How had no one thought to test him?  We completed the cycle, switching gears to IUI at the last minute to improve our chances, but we failed.\r\n\r\nFrustrated, hurt, and angry, we left our doctor\'s practice and moved onto a fresh pair of eyes.  They ran every test in the book and looked for anything and everything that might get in the way of conception, and we were then designated as candidates for IVF, specifically ICSI (where the sperm is actually injected into the retrieved egg to guarantee fertilization during the IVF process).\r\n\r\nNow, we wait and we hope.  There are a few more labs to review and a vacation to be taken.  But in June of this year, we will take our journey to the last frontier of reproduction with the hopes that it will enable us to FINALLY complete our family.\r\n\r\nBut if we fail, and we might, I am already a mother.  There are no words to describe my love for my sweet, sweet girl, and if she needs to be, she will be enough.  Motherhood is messy, but I wouldn\'t trade it for the world.\r\n\r\nI write recipes for a living, and it should be noted that elegant prose is not my strong suit.  This blog was meant to be a food blog, but along the way it morphed into something else.  I needed a way to work through my feelings, to remove the shame of infertility, and to put my story out there.  When I started to do that, I was shocked at the number of responses I got from women who were suffering in silence, alone in their struggles as well.  When you talk about your pain, when you put it out there for the world to see, the pain becomes smaller.  And, something that permeates every thought you have, every moment of your life, every breath you ever take, becomes a little less significant.\r\n\r\nI was inspired to write this post when I read this on <a href=\"http://beforethebelly.com/2014/04/14/waiting-for-motherhood-my-messy-beautiful/\">Before the Belly</a>:\r\n\r\n\"It makes me wonder: what if, instead of resisting our truth, we all told everyone we know? That we had a miscarriage, that it was devastating. That we’re struggling to get pregnant and wonder if we’ll ever be a mom. That we did fertility treatment to get our baby and we’re SO happy and proud. What if we took the silence out of struggle and loss? What if we took the shame and fear out of fertility treatment? Who could we help and what kind of community would it create?\"\r\n\r\nShe says it so much more eloquently than I do, but the message is the same.  Speak up, and take the first step towards healing yourself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://momastery.com/carry-on-warrior/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1054\" alt=\"messy-beautiful-450b\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/messy-beautiful-450b.png\" width=\"450\" height=\"104\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This essay and I are part of the Messy, Beautiful Warrior Project — To learn more and join us, <a title=\"Messy Beautiful Warrior Project Instructions\" href=\"http://momastery.com/messy-beautiful-warrior-instructions/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE! </a>And to learn about the New York Times Bestselling Memoir Carry On Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life, just released in paperback, <a title=\"Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life\" href=\"http://momastery.com/carry-on-warrior/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE!</a></em>','Motherhood for the fertility challenged - My Messy Beautiful','','inherit','open','closed','','1051-revision-v1','','','2014-04-14 20:06:09','2014-04-14 20:06:09','',1051,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1055-1051-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1056,3,'2014-04-18 01:56:06','2014-04-18 01:56:06','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-221.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1070\" alt=\"easter\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-221.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One of my favorite spots for photos of little ones is the <a href=\"http://www.mortonarb.org/\">Morton Arboretum</a>.  Last year, we timed our visit perfectly, and the daffodil glade was and endless sea of yellow blossoms.  Some of my most cherished pictures of O were shot that day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8323-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1072\" alt=\"morton arboretum\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8323-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My god, what a difference a year makes!  Just look at all that cute baby chub -- gone now, but at least she has some hair!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8434-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1073\" alt=\"baby butt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8434-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year, we wanted to take some Easter pictures, and as it has been a cool season, the daffodils have not yet fully made their debut.  Still, we found several sunny patches where spring had already sprung.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1057\" alt=\"easter at the arboretum\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Such a stylish kid</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1058\" alt=\"spring daffodils\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hunting for Easter eggs</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059\" alt=\"grandma\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hanging with her best Aba and my photo assistant</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1060\" alt=\"easter at arb 061\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1061\" alt=\"easter eggs\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a 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href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1057\" alt=\"easter at the arboretum\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Such a stylish kid</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1058\" alt=\"spring daffodils\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hunting for Easter eggs</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059\" alt=\"grandma\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hanging with her best Aba and my photo assistant</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1060\" alt=\"easter at arb 061\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1061\" alt=\"easter eggs\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1062\" alt=\"easter basket\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-074.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found this adorable mini basket at Michaels, and it proved to be just the right size for a photo shoot.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-098.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1063\" alt=\"easter bunny\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-098.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She donned her ears and insisted on bringing along her stuffed bunny, which made for a sweet prop.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-104.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1064\" alt=\"velveteen rabbit\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-104.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-123.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1065\" alt=\"bunny ears\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-123.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-132.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1066\" alt=\"eyelashes\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-132.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girl needs a Revlon contract.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-144.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1067\" alt=\"pediped\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-144.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Is there anything cuter than baby feet?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-170.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1068\" alt=\"easter hat\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-170.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She was infatuated with the benches.  Love the bench shots with the hat -- like a little old man</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-196.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1069\" alt=\"easter photos\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-196.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We made sure to snap a few without the hat to document the fountain pigtails.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-222.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1071\" alt=\"daffodil glade\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-222.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What a ham!</p>','Easter in the daffodil glade','','inherit','open','closed','','1056-revision-v1','','','2014-04-18 01:56:06','2014-04-18 01:56:06','',1056,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1074-1056-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1076,3,'2014-04-18 02:02:32','2014-04-18 02:02:32','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-221.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1070\" alt=\"easter\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-221.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One of my favorite spots for photos of little ones is the <a href=\"http://www.mortonarb.org/\">Morton Arboretum</a>.  Last year, we timed our visit perfectly, and the daffodil glade was and endless sea of yellow blossoms.  Some of my most cherished pictures of O were shot that day.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8323-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1072\" alt=\"morton arboretum\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8323-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My god, what a difference a year makes!  Just look at all that cute baby chub -- gone now, but at least she has some hair!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8434-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1073\" alt=\"baby butt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8434-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year, we wanted to take some Easter pictures, and as it has been a cool season, the daffodils have not yet fully made their debut.  Still, we found several sunny patches where spring had already sprung.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1057\" alt=\"easter at the arboretum\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Such a stylish kid</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1058\" alt=\"spring daffodils\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hunting for Easter eggs</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059\" alt=\"grandma\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hanging with her best Aba and my photo assistant</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1060\" alt=\"easter at arb 061\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1061\" alt=\"easter eggs\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1062\" alt=\"easter basket\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-074.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found this adorable mini basket at <a href=\"http://www.michaels.com/\">Michaels</a>, and it proved to be just the right size for a photo shoot.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-098.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1063\" alt=\"easter bunny\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-098.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She donned her ears and insisted on bringing along her stuffed bunny, which made for a sweet prop.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-104.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1064\" alt=\"velveteen rabbit\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-104.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-123.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1065\" alt=\"bunny ears\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-123.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-132.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1066\" alt=\"eyelashes\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-132.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girl needs a Revlon contract.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-144.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1067\" alt=\"pediped\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-144.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Is there anything cuter than baby feet?</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-170.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1068\" alt=\"easter hat\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-170.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She was infatuated with the benches.  Love the bench shots with the hat -- like a little old man</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-196.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1069\" alt=\"easter photos\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-196.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We made sure to snap a few without the hat to document the fountain pigtails.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-222.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1071\" alt=\"daffodil glade\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-222.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What a ham!</p>','Easter in the daffodil glade','','inherit','open','closed','','1056-autosave-v1','','','2014-04-18 02:02:32','2014-04-18 02:02:32','',1056,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1076-1056-autosave-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1077,3,'2014-04-18 02:02:37','2014-04-18 02:02:37','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-221.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1070\" alt=\"easter\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-221.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One of my favorite spots for photos of little ones is the <a href=\"http://www.mortonarb.org/\">Morton Arboretum</a>.  Last year, we timed our visit perfectly, and the daffodil glade was and endless sea of yellow blossoms.  Some of my most cherished pictures of O were shot that day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8323-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1072\" alt=\"morton arboretum\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8323-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My god, what a difference a year makes!  Just look at all that cute baby chub -- gone now, but at least she has some hair!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8434-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1073\" alt=\"baby butt\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8434-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year, we wanted to take some Easter pictures, and as it has been a cool season, the daffodils have not yet fully made their debut.  Still, we found several sunny patches where spring had already sprung.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1057\" alt=\"easter at the arboretum\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-003.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Such a stylish kid</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1058\" alt=\"spring daffodils\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-039.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hunting for Easter eggs</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059\" alt=\"grandma\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-041.jpg\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hanging with her best Aba and my photo assistant</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1060\" alt=\"easter at arb 061\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-061.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1061\" alt=\"easter eggs\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-069.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1062\" alt=\"easter basket\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-074.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found this adorable mini basket at <a href=\"http://www.michaels.com/\">Michaels</a>, and it proved to be just the right size for a photo shoot.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-098.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1063\" alt=\"easter bunny\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-098.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She donned her ears and insisted on bringing along her stuffed bunny, which made for a sweet prop.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-104.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1064\" alt=\"velveteen rabbit\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-104.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-123.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1065\" alt=\"bunny ears\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-123.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-132.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1066\" alt=\"eyelashes\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-132.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girl needs a Revlon contract.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-144.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1067\" alt=\"pediped\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-144.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Is there anything cuter than baby feet?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-170.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1068\" alt=\"easter hat\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-170.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">She was infatuated with the benches.  Love the bench shots with the hat -- like a little old man</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-196.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1069\" alt=\"easter photos\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-196.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We made sure to snap a few without the hat to document the fountain pigtails.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-222.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1071\" alt=\"daffodil glade\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-at-arb-222.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What a ham!</p>','Easter in the daffodil glade','','inherit','open','closed','','1056-revision-v1','','','2014-04-18 02:02:37','2014-04-18 02:02:37','',1056,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1077-1056-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1078,3,'2013-02-04 21:19:45','2013-02-04 21:19:45','<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4001-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-594\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4001-2\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-594\" alt=\"1st birthday\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4001-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4001-2.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\">A while back, I decided to let O play around with a smash cake for a birthday invitation photo shoot.&nbsp; Wow, did we have a blast.&nbsp; But, it didn\'t start out so well.&nbsp; First, I picked the darkest damn day of the year.&nbsp; It was nearly impossible to shoot, and let\'s just say that I learned a lot about shooting in low light situations that day.&nbsp; Plus, taking photos of a neurotic, non-stop action little one is WAY harder than immobile food.&nbsp; So, we took things slowly at first.&nbsp; She played with streamers and a party hat before we brought in the big guns.&nbsp; That way, I could get the camera settings just right before the cake was destroyed and I became&nbsp;a distraught mom without any good photos.&nbsp; We did need to bribe her with Cheerios and various other snacks since she wasn\'t so happy about sitting in front of a wide open patio door on a plastic sheet in the middle of December.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4001\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-596\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4001\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-596\" alt=\"smash cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4001.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4001.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\">When we finally did bring out the cake, she took things slowly at first....</p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-600\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002\"><img alt=\"ry=400[2]\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp; Why use hands when you can use your mouth?<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-598\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002-3\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-598\" alt=\"ry=400[2] (3)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002-3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002-3.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\">The candle was a \"delicious\" starting place...</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-597\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002-2\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-597\" alt=\"1st birthday\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002-2.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4003\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-603\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4003\"><img alt=\"smash cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4003.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4003.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4003-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-601\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4003-2\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-601\" alt=\"smash cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4003-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4003-2.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\">Eventually, she just got right in there!</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4003-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-602\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4003-3\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-602\" alt=\"ry=400[3] (3)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4003-3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4003-3.jpg\"></a>Smug satisfaction.</p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002-4\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-599\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4002-4\"><img alt=\"ry=400[2] (4)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002-4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4002-4.jpg\"></a><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4001-3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-595\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4001-3\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"ry=400[1] (3)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4001-3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4001-3.jpg\"></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\">Down went the cake stand...</p><p><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4004\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-605\" data-mce-href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/593-smash-cake/ry4004\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-605\" alt=\"ry=400[4]\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4004.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" data-mce-src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ry4004.jpg\"></a></p><p>Why not just get your whole body 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Love my little wild woman so much!\n\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/o-at-7-mos-004.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/o-at-7-mos-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"cupcake baby\" width=\"359\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-382\" /></a>','My most perfect creation','','inherit','open','closed','','380-revision-v1','','','2012-09-13 18:44:40','2012-09-13 18:44:40','',380,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1080-380-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1081,3,'2014-04-18 02:13:46','2014-04-18 02:13:46','Of everything I\'ve ever created, I must say that this one is the most amazing. Love my little wild woman so much!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/o-at-7-mos-004.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-382\" title=\"cupcake baby\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/o-at-7-mos-004.jpg\" width=\"359\" height=\"500\" /></a>','My most perfect creation','','inherit','open','closed','','380-revision-v1','','','2014-04-18 02:13:46','2014-04-18 02:13:46','',380,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1081-380-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1083,3,'2014-04-27 12:01:55','2014-04-27 12:01:55','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8857-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1087\" alt=\"when i\'m 64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8857-2.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My amazing mother turns 64 this week, and when she mentioned that no one had ever 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 We had a pink cat, a pink kid and a pink basement floor.  Oops!)  Once they were dry, I used hot glue to attach some old records that I found at the thrift store for $1 a piece.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1084\" alt=\"cupcake toppers\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The cupcake toppers were designed by 2 talented artists on <a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarTreePress?ref=custom_order_convo\">Etsy</a>.  They also did the invitations, and I was able to use both the toppers and the invites as printables for other decorations.  The psychedelic buttercream matched the decor perfectly.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1085\" alt=\"beatles party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inexpensive frames from Ikea provided great color contrast and a home for the invites/ printables.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes, mom, we do still need you &amp; we will still feed you.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8871-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1090\" alt=\"octopus\' garden salad\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8871-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I wish I could say that I was super creative in coming up with the menu and names, but I found tons of great ideas online.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8944-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100\" alt=\"yellow submarine sandwiches\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8944-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My Aunt Barb suggested yellow submarine sandwiches, and the idea turned out to be genius.  Not only were they easy to assemble for a crowd, but they fit the theme perfectly.  I even created yellow submarine toothpicks!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1095\" alt=\"fruit dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ever popular brown sugar &amp; sour cream dip made this dish a hit.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1089\" alt=\"BLT dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guests couldn\'t get enough of this dip, and it could not have been easier to make.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1088\" alt=\"IMGP8866 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1101\" alt=\"i am the egg man\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">goo goo goo joob</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8935-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098\" alt=\"submarine straws\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8935-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My sweet mother-in-law found these yellow submarine straws at Michaels!  How could we resist?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1094\" alt=\"beatles birthday banner\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"297\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No birthday is complete without a banner.  This one matched the soundtrack for the party, provided by my brother-in-law, Alex.  Alex- we wish you could have been here, but thanks for the music!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1096\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The centerpiece came together with a adorable pic of my mom on her first birthday in 1951 and lots of things I actually had around the house.  The great thing about doing so many parties and photos is that you start to collect lots of goodies that can be repurposed.  I picked up the watering can at a garage sale and spray painted it pink as well.  My awesome neighbor, Heather, helped me create the <a href=\"http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-vinyl-bowl-56472\">record bowls</a>.  It was so simple and fun to do one night after the kids went to bed, over a glass of wine.  You aren\'t supposed to put unwrapped food in them so I just used them for the decor.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1091\" alt=\"balloon wreath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This <a href=\"http://www.mommyscraftobsession.com/2013/06/diy-party-balloon-wreath.html\">balloon wreath</a> was tedious but fun and so worth the effort.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8891-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"IMGP8891 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8891-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8893-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1093\" alt=\"IMGP8893 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8893-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8980-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102\" alt=\"DIY tutu\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8980-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During another moms craft night, my friend, Christy, walked me through <a href=\"http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Non-Sew-Tutu\">how to make this tutu </a>for O\'s outfit.  O picked the colors, and I paired it with a navy blue outfit from Old Navy that became the base for a Sergeant Pepper iron-on patch.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1103\" alt=\"john lennon cutout\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The birthday girl came dressed for the era -- she even donned false eyelashes and an Audrey Hepburn-style hairdo.  Cardboard cutouts and a photo op can be a great way to document all of the party goers.  But, beware: when you get a couple of drunk (and sober!) old ladies together, your cardboard cutout of John Lennon might never be the same!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Happy birthday, mom!  You are absolutely the most fun and most incredible 64 year old I know.  I love you.</p>','When I\'m 64...','','publish','open','closed','','when-im-64','','','2014-04-28 02:28:25','2014-04-28 02:28:25','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1083',0,'post','',3),(1084,3,'2014-04-27 11:54:37','2014-04-27 11:54:37','','cupcake toppers','','inherit','open','closed','','imgp8838-2','','','2014-04-27 11:54:37','2014-04-27 11:54:37','',1083,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1085,3,'2014-04-27 11:54:38','2014-04-27 11:54:38','','beatles party','','inherit','open','closed','','imgp8843-2','','','2014-04-27 11:54:38','2014-04-27 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href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8855-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1086\" alt=\"record cake stands\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8855-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I had so much fun putting together the decorations for this party.  Pinterest will be my undoing, but until that day, I\'m going to keep crafting away.  I created these cake stands from 2 clear glass candle holders.  Using some spray paint I had for another project, I painted them pink.  (Note to self: do not attempt this in the house ever again!  We had a pink cat, a pink kid and a pink basement floor.  Oops!)  Once they were dry, I used hot glue to attach some old records that I found at the thrift store for $1 a piece.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a 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center;\">My sweet mother-in-law found these yellow submarine straws at Michaels!  How could we resist?</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1094\" alt=\"beatles birthday banner\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"297\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No birthday is complete without a banner.  This one matched the soundtrack for the party, provided by my brother-in-law, Alex.  Alex- we wish you could have been here, but thanks for the music!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1096\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The centerpiece came together with a adorable pic of my mom on her first birthday in 1951 and lots of things I actually had around the house.  The great thing about doing so many parties and photos is that you start to collect lots of goodies that can be repurposed.  I picked up the watering can at a garage sale and spray painted it pink as well.  My awesome neighbor, Heather, helped me create the <a href=\"http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-vinyl-bowl-56472\">record bowls</a>.  It was so simple and fun to do one night after the kids went to bed, over a glass of wine.  You aren\'t supposed to put unwrapped food in them so I just used them for the decor.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1091\" alt=\"balloon wreath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"500\" 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wp-image-1102\" alt=\"DIY tutu\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8980-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During another moms craft night, my friend, Christy, walked me through <a href=\"http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Non-Sew-Tutu\">how to make this tutu </a>for O\'s outfit.  O picked the colors, and I paired it with a navy blue outfit from Old Navy that became the base for a Sergeant Pepper iron-on patch.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1103\" alt=\"john lennon cutout\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The birthday girl came dressed for the era -- she even donned false eyelashes and an Audrey Hepburn-style hairdo.  Cardboard cutouts and a photo op 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 We had a pink cat, a pink kid and a pink basement floor.  Oops!)  Once they were dry, I used hot glue to attach some old records that I found at the thrift store for $1 a piece.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1084\" alt=\"cupcake toppers\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The cupcake toppers were designed by 2 talented artists on <a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarTreePress?ref=custom_order_convo\">Etsy</a>.  They also did the invitations, and I was able to use both the toppers and the invites as printables for other decorations.  The psychedelic buttercream matched the decor perfectly.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1085\" alt=\"beatles party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inexpensive frames from Ikea provided great color contrast and a home for the invites/ printables.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes, mom, we do still need you &amp; we will still feed you.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8871-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1090\" alt=\"octopus\' garden salad\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8871-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I wish I could say that I was super creative in coming up with the menu and names, but I found tons of great ideas online.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8944-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100\" alt=\"yellow submarine sandwiches\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8944-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My Aunt Barb suggested yellow submarine sandwiches, and the idea turned out to be genius.  Not only were they easy to assemble for a crowd, but they fit the theme perfectly.  I even created yellow submarine toothpicks!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1095\" alt=\"fruit dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ever popular brown sugar &amp; sour cream dip made this dish a hit.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1089\" alt=\"BLT dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guests couldn\'t get enough of this dip, and it could not have been easier to make.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1088\" alt=\"IMGP8866 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1101\" alt=\"i am the egg man\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">goo goo goo joob</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8935-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098\" alt=\"submarine straws\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8935-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My sweet mother-in-law found these yellow submarine straws at Michaels!  How could we resist?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1094\" alt=\"beatles birthday banner\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"297\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No birthday is complete without a banner.  This one matched the soundtrack for the party, provided by my brother-in-law, Alex.  Alex- we wish you could have been here, but thanks for the music!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1096\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The centerpiece came together with a adorable pic of my mom on her first birthday in 1951 and lots of things I actually had around the house.  The great thing about doing so many parties and photos is that you start to collect lots of goodies that can be repurposed.  I picked up the watering can at a garage sale and spray painted it pink as well.  My awesome neighbor, Heather, helped me create the <a href=\"http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-vinyl-bowl-56472\">record bowls</a>.  It was so simple and fun to do one night after the kids went to bed, over a glass of wine.  You aren\'t supposed to put unwrapped food in them so I just used them for the decor.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1091\" alt=\"balloon wreath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This <a href=\"http://www.mommyscraftobsession.com/2013/06/diy-party-balloon-wreath.html\">balloon wreath</a> was tedious but fun and so worth the effort.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8891-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"IMGP8891 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8891-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8893-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1093\" alt=\"IMGP8893 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8893-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8980-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102\" alt=\"DIY tutu\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8980-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During another moms craft night, my friend, Christy, walked me through <a href=\"http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Non-Sew-Tutu\">how to make this tutu </a>for O\'s outfit.  O picked the colors, and I paired it with a navy blue outfit from Old Navy that became the base for a Sergeant Pepper iron-on patch.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1103\" alt=\"john lennon cutout\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The birthday girl came dressed for the era -- she even donned false eyelashes and an Audrey Hepburn-style hairdo.  Cardboard cutouts and a photo op can be a great way to document all of the party goers.  But, beware: when you get a couple of drunk (and sober!) old ladies together, your cardboard cutout of John Lennon might never be the same!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Happy birthday, mom!  You are absolutely the most fun and most incredible 64 year old I know.  I love you.</p>','When I\'m 64...','','inherit','open','closed','','1083-revision-v1','','','2014-04-28 02:28:25','2014-04-28 02:28:25','',1083,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1108-1083-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1107,3,'2014-04-27 12:56:06','2014-04-27 12:56:06','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8857-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1087\" alt=\"when i\'m 64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8857-2.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My amazing mother turns 64 this week, and when she mentioned that no one had ever really thrown her a birthday bash, I couldn\'t think of a better way to thank her for her tireless support than to host a \"When I\'m 64\" party in her honor.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8855-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1086\" alt=\"record cake stands\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8855-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I had so much fun putting together the decorations for this party. <a href=\"http://www.pinterest.com/kgboehm/beatles-party/\"> Pinterest</a> will be my undoing, but until that day, I\'m going to keep crafting away.  I created these cake stands from 2 clear glass candle holders that I found at <a href=\"http://restylechicago.com/\">Restyle</a>.  Using some spray paint I had for another project, I painted them pink.  (Note to self: do not attempt this in the house ever again!  We had a pink cat, a pink kid and a pink basement floor.  Oops!)  Once they were dry, I used hot glue to attach some old records that I found at the thrift store for $1 a piece.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1084\" alt=\"cupcake toppers\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The cupcake toppers were designed by 2 talented artists on <a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarTreePress?ref=custom_order_convo\">Etsy</a>.  They also did the invitations, and I was able to use both the toppers and the invites as printables for other decorations.  The psychedelic buttercream matched the decor perfectly.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1085\" alt=\"beatles party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inexpensive frames from Ikea provided great color contrast and a home for the invites/ printables.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes, mom, we do still need you &amp; we will still feed you.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8871-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1090\" alt=\"octopus\' garden salad\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8871-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I wish I could say that I was super creative in coming up with the menu and names, but I found tons of great ideas online.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8944-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100\" alt=\"yellow submarine sandwiches\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8944-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My Aunt Barb suggested yellow submarine sandwiches, and the idea turned out to be genius.  Not only were they easy to put assemble for a crowd, but they fit the theme perfectly.  I even created yellow submarine toothpicks!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1095\" alt=\"fruit dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ever popular brown sugar &amp; sour cream dip made this dish a hit.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1089\" alt=\"BLT dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guests couldn\'t get enough of this dish, and it could not have been easier to make.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1088\" alt=\"IMGP8866 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1101\" alt=\"i am the egg man\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">goo goo goo joob</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8935-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098\" alt=\"submarine straws\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8935-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My sweet mother-in-law found these yellow submarine straws at Michaels!  How could we resist?</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1094\" alt=\"beatles birthday banner\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8898-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"297\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No birthday is complete without a banner.  This one matched the soundtrack for the party, provided by my brother-in-law, Alex.  Alex- we wish you could have been here, but thanks for the music!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1096\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The centerpiece came together with a adorable pic of my mom on her first birthday in 1951 and lots of things I actually had around the house.  The great thing about doing so many parties and photos is that you start to collect lots of goodies that can be repurposed.  I picked up the watering can at a garage sale and spray painted it pink as well.  My awesome neighbor, Heather, helped me create the <a href=\"http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-vinyl-bowl-56472\">record bowls</a>.  It was so simple and fun to do one night after the kids went to bed, over a glass of wine.  You aren\'t supposed to put unwrapped food in them so I just used them for the decor.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1091\" alt=\"balloon wreath\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8886-2.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This <a href=\"http://www.mommyscraftobsession.com/2013/06/diy-party-balloon-wreath.html\">balloon wreath</a> was tedious but fun and so worth the result.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8891-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"IMGP8891 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8891-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8893-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1093\" alt=\"IMGP8893 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8893-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8980-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102\" alt=\"DIY tutu\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8980-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During another moms craft night, my friend, Christy, walked me through <a href=\"http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Non-Sew-Tutu\">how to make this tutu </a>for O\'s outfit.  O picked the colors, and I paired it with a navy blue outfit from Old Navy that became the base for a Sergeant Pepper iron-on patch.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1103\" alt=\"john lennon cutout\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP9005-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The birthday girl came dressed for the era -- she even donned false eyelashes and an Audrey Hepburn-style hairdo.  Cardboard cutouts and a photo op can be a great way to document all of the party goers.  But, beware: when you get a couple of drunk (and sober!) old ladies together, your cardboard cutout of John Lennon might never be the same!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Happy birthday, mom!  You are absolutely the most fun and most incredible 64 year old I know.  I love you.</p>','When I\'m 64...','','inherit','open','closed','','1083-revision-v1','','','2014-04-27 12:56:06','2014-04-27 12:56:06','',1083,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/1107-1083-revision-v1',0,'revision','',0),(1106,3,'2014-04-27 12:32:06','2014-04-27 12:32:06','<a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8857-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1087\" alt=\"when i\'m 64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8857-2.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My amazing mother turns 64 this week, and when she mentioned that no one had ever really thrown her a birthday bash, I couldn\'t think of a better way to thank her for her tireless support than to host a \"When I\'m 64\" party in her honor.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8855-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1086\" alt=\"record cake stands\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8855-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I had so much fun putting together the decorations for this party. <a href=\"http://www.pinterest.com/kgboehm/beatles-party/\"> Pinterest</a> will be my undoing, but until that day, I\'m going to keep crafting away.  I created these cake stands from 2 clear glass candle holders that I found at <a href=\"http://restylechicago.com/\">Restyle</a>.  Using some spray paint I had for another project, I painted them pink.  (Note to self: do not attempt this in the house ever again!  We had a pink cat, a pink kid and a pink basement floor.  Oops!)  Once they were dry, I used hot glue to attach some old records that I found at the thrift store for $1 a piece.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1084\" alt=\"cupcake toppers\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8838-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The cupcake toppers were designed by 2 talented artists on <a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarTreePress?ref=custom_order_convo\">Etsy</a>.  They also did the invitations, and I was able to use both the toppers and the invites as printables for other decorations.  The psychedelic buttercream matched the decor perfectly.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1085\" alt=\"beatles party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8843-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inexpensive frames from Ikea provided great color contrast and a home for the invites/ printables.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8914-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes, mom, we do still need you &amp; we will still feed you.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8871-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1090\" alt=\"octopus\' garden 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center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1095\" alt=\"fruit dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8903-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ever popular brown sugar &amp; sour cream dip made this dish a hit.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1089\" alt=\"BLT dip\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8868-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guests couldn\'t get enough of this dish, and it could not have been easier to make.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1088\" alt=\"IMGP8866 (2)\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8866-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1101\" alt=\"i am the egg man\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8945-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">goo goo goo joob</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8935-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098\" alt=\"submarine straws\" 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href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1096\" alt=\"64 party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMGP8912-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The centerpiece came together with a adorable pic of my mom on her first birthday in 1951 and lots of things I actually had around the house.  The great thing about doing so many parties and photos is that you start to collect lots of goodies that can be repurposed.  I picked up the watering can at a garage sale and spray painted it pink as well.  My awesome neighbor, Heather, helped me create the <a href=\"http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-vinyl-bowl-56472\">record bowls</a>.  It was so simple and fun to do one night after the kids went to bed, over a glass of wine.  You aren\'t supposed to put unwrapped food in them so I just 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outside of the cake is supposed to be all white, and the inside is colored pink or blue to reveal the gender of the baby, I decided to try a new buttercream icing technique: the ruffle.  I can\'t find the tutorial I watched, but it was similar to <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP9rnWMYYUU\">this one</a>.  (I wish I would have watched the one I linked to because I like how she did the top better than the way I did.)  The buttercream ruffle requires a pastry bag, a petal tip and patience.  It is surprisingly easy to pipe the ruffles onto the cake in an even, symmetrical way.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMGP9330-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1116\" alt=\"it\'s a boy!\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMGP9330-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I chose to make a cake filled with candies similar to the one I saw on <a href=\"http://www.pinterest.com/kgboehm/gender-reveal-cake/\">Pinterest </a>from the <a href=\"http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/surprise-on-the-inside-gender-reveal-cake/cbda6a71-5169-4cf0-8e21-fb01c86160ba\">Betty Crocker</a> site.  This way seemed so much more dramatic than simply revealing cake dyed pink or blue.  And, it was!  Most guests at the party were confused when a little bit of white cake appeared and even more shocked when the blue candies spilled out everywhere.  It\'s a boy!!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMGP9338-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1118\" alt=\"betty crocker gender reveal cake\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMGP9338-2.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found that the best place to buy colored candies for this type of event is <a href=\"http://www.partycity.com/\">Party City</a>.  They have a wide selection of both colors and candies for a more reasonable price than your local sweets shop.  I bought several bags of different shapes and colors of blue so that I can use the extras for a baby sprinkle I am helping to host.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMGP9334-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1117\" alt=\"gender reveal party\" src=\"http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMGP9334-2.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I chose to make a pink and blue banner with paper cutouts of onesies.  It was too cute (if I don\'t say so myself!) and matched the mom-to-be\'s decor perfectly.  Notice how the little banner mirrors the big one hanging in the background.   (The cake stand with pink ribbon was leftover from O\'s birthday party and matched the color theme, but we did have to tell everybody that it wasn\'t necessarily an indicator of the gender!)  This is one of my favorite shots from the party since the cake banner is centered directly in front of her newly sprouted bump, drawing our eyes right to it.  Congratulations, Chris and Ashley!  Can\'t wait to meet your bouncing baby boy later this year!</p>','Gender Reveal: It\'s a BOY!','','publish','open','closed','','gender-reveal-its-a-boy','','','2014-05-06 13:27:34','2014-05-06 13:27:34','',0,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/?p=1113',0,'post','',0),(1114,3,'2014-05-06 12:46:06','2014-05-06 12:46:06','','buttercream ruffle','','inherit','open','closed','','imgp9247-2','','','2014-05-06 12:46:06','2014-05-06 12:46:06','',1113,'http://www.karolineskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMGP9247-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1115,3,'2014-05-06 12:46:07','2014-05-06 12:46:07','','gender reveal','','inherit','open','closed','','imgp9258-2','','','2014-05-06 12:46:07','2014-05-06 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