Ingenue Mom

I'm going to be honest. I've been nervous about posting this because I know a lot of times people post something like this & just lose a bunch of followers because people aren't interested. But I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm just burnt out on blogging & I have been for a while. I think it all began when I started my student teaching last fall and basically went back to work. Then this summer I thought I'd get all back into blogging like I did last year when I was staying home with Isis, but the opposite has happened. I'm even less interested.  I think part of the problem is that I'm hugely intimidated by people like Melissa from Dear Baby , Kelle from Enjoying the Small Things and even Adriel from The Mommyhood Memos (although this will be the first she's heard of it). I just don't have the time to put into my blog to create wonderful posts with great pictures and thoughtful commentary on my life or things I notice in Is

I read about Pinterest on Queenie's blog the other day and I was so intrigued! I've slowly been checking it out & getting more involved. I must say, I am all about it now!!!! It's such a fun and easy way to save all your favorite internet finds! If you're on Pinterest already, let me know!!! And come follow along ! If you're interested in getting started on Pinterest, let me know & I'll send you an invite!!

Veggies this week: Collard Greens Broccoli Early Red Onions Swiss Chard Radishes Loose Leaf Lettuce Tarragon Chives Lemon Balm My Meals This Week: Grilled Chicken with Tomato Tarragon I'm more excited about this meal with Tarragon than I was about last week's meal! CSA veggies used: tarragon, leftover garlic stem from last week Salsa Not exactly a meal, but I make fabulous salsa & I can use the red onion & some garlic from last week. CSA veggies used: red onion, garlic stem from last week Marinara Sauce with Collard Greens I use the Jamie Oliver marinara sauce recipe from one of his cookbooks. I think it's Jamie's Dinners. Basically it's just a bunch of tomatoes chopped up with garlic & olive oil. This time I'm going to chop up some collard greens & add that in too! CSA veggies used: collard greens, garlic stem from last week Stuffed Potatoes I'm creating my own stuffed potatoes this week! I'm going to make them the same as the recipe

Here's how my meals from Week 1 ended up! Collard Greens Quiche This was really yummy!! I added onions, garlic & cheese!  Mexican Style Stuffed Potatoes with Buttercrunch Lettuce Salad The potatoes were awesome!! But neither of us were super crazy about the salad. I need to find a different way to use the lettuce. Lemon & Sage Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Endive I ended up just baking the chicken. The caramelized endive ended up very similar to spinach & it was good, but the recipe called for WAY too much butter. If I made it again, I'd use less than half that much butter. Baked Balsamic Chicken This was great, but I make this meal all the time so I knew it would be! :) I didn't end up making the mustard & tarragon chicken.

Today Isis and I went and picked up our first CSA share box for the year! This year they are putting them in these cute canvas bags so it was actually much easier for me to get it and get it in my house while also getting Isis inside!  Veggies this week: Collard Greens Green Onions Buttercrunch Lettuce Cilantro Oregano St. John's Wort Endive Garlic Stem Radishes 1 dozen eggs My meals this week: Collard Greens Quiche -I have a great crustless quiche recipe from a friend of mine where I basically just do 8 or 9 eggs, some sour cream, cheddar cheese and whatever veggies I want (this time Collard Greens) with some cheddar cheese on top. It's really easy and works great for any meal! I may add some garlic stems to this, too. CSA veggies used: collard greens, garlic stem, eggs Mexican-Style Stuffed Potatoes with a Buttercrunch Lettuce Salad - This just seemed like a simple meal! With the salad, I'm just doing the lettuce, some onion, broccoli and ranch dressing. CSA veggies u

  We went to the pool today!!! It was the first time Isis has ever been! I wasn't sure how she would feel about it, but it ended up being so much fun! I just held her and got in myself at first and she wasn't sure what to do with it, but slowly started kicking her feet in the water and wanting to splash with her hands. After about 10 minutes, she just wanted me to let her go so she could swim around by herself. She was kicking like crazy & getting so excited when she'd make a splash!  She also liked playing by the steps because she could stand up and splash. She wasn't very happy when we had to get out to go home & she fell asleep in the car on the way home - which she hasn't done in MONTHS! I'd say she played really hard!! So I think it was a total success!! What fun!!!