Welcome to my new favorite picture ever.
They were meant to be best friends.
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I still haven’t figured out how to train Brooke to look at the camera for pictures. I am guessing by the age of 6 months I will have her trained on how to pose and make weird faces with some sort of candy in her hands just like her mom has for the past 2 years on this blog. PS 2 years of blogging… that is a lot of pictures and a lot of typing if you ask me.
We had our normal Sunday activities of sleeping in, eating bfast and church and it was great seeing all of the people in my parent’s area that I have known since I was a wee little lad and showing off Brooke to them. Brooke’s hair does whatever it wants to do, there is no controlling it.
For lunch we had an assortment of chicken nuggets, toast and pie. My kind of lunch if you ask me.
If you know me in real life then I have probably asked you to play Monopoly with me at some point and then you probably answered no because .0001% of the population actually likes that game. I finally found people to play with me.
I am actually embarrassed at how upset I was when I lost. Billy had to text me that he will let me beat him at Monopoly when I get home to help me feel better.
FINALLY MY MOM’S LASAGNA.
This was the first time that my future brother-in-law tried her lasagna and he exclaimed throughout the entire meal, “How is this so good? This is a million times better than restaurant lasagna!”
FYI Brooke always sits on my lap while I eat… I am not looking forward to when she is older and tries to grab my food. FYII (kind of like pps but with FYI instead) I live in my new blue snowflake pajama pants.
No words.
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If you have a blog, how long have you been blogging? How long have you been reading blogs?
What is the BEST meal that your mom makes?
When was the last time you ate something chocolatey? What was it?
78 comments
Julie @ Sweetly Balanced
Aww that picture is so cute!! They definitely ARE meant to be best friends!!! My favorite dish that my mom makes is this chicken curry and rice dish! I used to have her make it for my every time I went home! I ate something chocolatey and PB-y at my friends house last week. We had PB cookies toped with chocolate fudge and I ate two of them plus a pumpkin cupcake! :)
Khushboo
I don’t know what came over me yesterday but I just couldn’t get enough chocolate! Luckily I had a dessert buffet in front of me which more than satisfied my cravings :D!
Jessie
If you want, I’ll fly to the states & play monopoly with you??!!! I just don’t understand how so many people aren’t big fans. I mean who doesn’t like passing go & getting some $$$$$.. especially when your husband is beating you & you are literally need everything you can get to survive.
&& Brooke looks adorable in her little dress <3
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey
My mom’s best meal is her veggie chili – it’s so good!
Lauren
I have been blogging for 5 years now. Crazy! But I love that I have such a large part of my life available to reminisce any time I want. There are so many great things about blogging, but having an archive of your life in pictures is definitely a major perk.
TorontoRunner
I looooooove my moms lasagna too!
That first picture is adorable! I love the little outfits you have for Brooke by the way!
I’ve had my blog since middle of October – pretty new but I’ve loved the whole community and experience so far!
Deana (RockOrangeFive)
Those two little girls are so sweet! I am guessing Curly is wishing Brooke is more ‘interactive’ already!
I personally LOVE my mom’s Ribs and Cheesy Potatoes. They are the best and I also prefer them to be in the same meal together. SO YUMMY.
Blog…I have attempted to keep a blog for over a year at the least, but never seemed to find my ‘voice’ – I think I am on the right track now.
Chocolate….hmm. I think last piece of chocolate was about a week ago – Ghirardelli’s Sea Salt Soiree. YUM!
Anne
That picture is too sweet for words!
I love your niece’s sweatshirt, “Will run for ice cream” Haha!
Kaitlyn
I just hit the one year anniversary of my blog, but before that I had been reading and following for about 2 years. My Mom is sicilian, we have a hard time going out for Italian, because everything she makes with sauce is ssooo good!
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More
Those two girls are too cute together!
I have only been blogging publicly since January. Before that it was for my family.
Last TTY thing chocolate was the brownies I made last night. Yum!
Elise @ Expeditions of Elise
I’ve been blogging everyday for a few weeks now. I started reading blogs this summer and have been adding new blogs to my blogroll every week! Discovering a new blog is one of my favorite things.
Gina G
I ‘ve reading blogs since I was a junior in highschool….now I am a junior in college! haha, crazy. I can’t get myself to start one, but I am convinced hopefully as soon as I am done with nursing school I will.
And I don’t think I could pick just one, but I love my mom’s alfredo!
Your family is seriously so adorable! Oh and I love monopoly! :)
Katie
I’ve been blogging for about 6 months and have been reading blogs for about 1 1/2 years. I figured, if I like writing one anywhere near as much as I like reading them, it’ll be awesome. And I do really enjoy it! It gives me an excuse to take a million pictures because I’m terrible at documenting life.
Sierra
I started blogging in June of 2011, so I guess it’s a year and some change. I cannot tell you how amazing it’s been to have the blog during a big move because blogggers are amazing and you get an automatic group of new friends with similar interests (I’m sure you can relate)
My mom makes everything from scratch and everything is amazing. She did a couple years of culinary school and she dominates in the kitchen.
Haley @ The Saucy Apple
Ha! I LOVE that first picture. :) I have a treasured picture of one of my brother’s giving the other a wedgie when they were younger, and it makes me laugh til I cry every time I look at it.
I just started blogging 3 weeks ago actually, but I’ve been following blogs for a little bit longer. (maybe a few months?) haha… I guess there’s no way around it… I’m a newby.
Kari @ Running Ricig
I love monopoly, too!
I think I’ve been blogging for 3 years. I’m not 100% sure, though.
I made salted caramel chocolate chip cookies last night. They were amazing.
Ashley
My mom’s food always tastes better. She must do something magical to it.
Oh, and were those Mickey Mouse chicken nuggets from Costco in your picture? My boys eat them at leaset once a week!
Laura @ runningjunkie123
I have only been blogging since this past May. I am really terrible at keeping up with it though. One post a week if I’m lucky. I’ve been reading blogs for probably about a year now. Full blown addictionn.
The last chocolate thing I had you be the chocolate pecan pie my mother made for Thanksgiving. It was pretty good! I’m not a huge chocolate fan though. I’d rather have carrot cake any day:-)
NYC Fit GIrl
I have been blogging on and off for a few years but recently started my new blog, which I am pretty serious about :-)
Mindee
We play monopoly all the time. My husband and I bought it on our honeymoon 14 years ago and now our 4 kids love to play it too!
Erica
Right now I have a fake blog.
I just did a couple of mock entries to see how I would like it. So far every post has a post run picture, and some creative salad shots.
I love my mom’s french toast. I cannot repeat it no matter how hard I try.
Chocolate chips in my cereal suicide last night.
Lindsey
I have been blogging for about a year and a half, but reading blogs about 3 years!
I love my Mom’s stuffing :)
I had a couple salted caramel chocolates last night :)
Karen @ Runner Girl Eats
I love my moms chicken and yellow rice and black beans. I always request it when I am home. I made a chocolate ganache bundt cake for Thanksgiving so I have been eating the leftovers all weekend. Its delish, but no Costco chocolate cake ;) I have been reading blogs for a lil over a year and blogging since August. I’m a newbie!
Shari
I love Monopoly, too! :)
Yo Momma Runs
My mom makes the best grits and eggs. Yes, we’re from the south.
Holly
What beautiful little girls!!! That is the most precious picture, you can see how much they love each other ALREADY! <3
I really really really would like a piece of chocolate cake….it looks too good!
I can't wait until G can hold her head up so that she can sit at table with me too…right now she just lays on her Boppy while I eat…haha.
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries
Curly and Brooke are too stinkin’ cute – love that photo!
I can’t believe you’ve only been blogging for two years! I thought it was longer for whatever reason. I’ve been blogging for about a year and a half… Crazy, time flies!
And I LOVE Monopoly, so whenever you need someone, I’m here. ;)
Natalie @ Free Range Human
I love Monopoly! I’ve been reading blogs for about a year and a half, and I finally started my own a little under 3 months ago. It’s been such a huge blessing so far!
Abby
I am in love with your life. If that isn’t creepy enough, I really want to steal your baby… :0 … I will play monopoly and eat cake with you any day if I get to hold Brooke! :) have a wonderful time at home!!
Amanda @ Romancing the Unusual
My favorite me that my mom makes in roast with potatoes, green beans, and mac and cheese! It reminds me of my childhood and I request it every birthday! Yum! ;)
Amanda @ Romancing the Unusual
meal. boo grammatical errors! ;)
Lindsey
Love the “best friends” pic and love your niece’s sweat shirt that say “I run for ice cream”…you’ve trained her well:)
Mum makes all kinds of awesome meals but all time favorite is her carrot cake…that could be a meal right?? heh heh
Have an awesome Monday:)
Crystal@TheFastFitRunner
Sharing is caring! Thanks for the sweet comment!
Is your niece wearing what I think she is wearing?? A running shirt?! That is the cutest thing EVER!!!! Indoctrinate them early! Running is the best.
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
Aww that picture is adorable! I’ve been reading blogs since June of 2011 and I’ve been writing mine since August of 2011! Haha not super long, but over a year!
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
You’re right – that’s definitely an adorable picture. And I’m actually part of the .0001% that likes Monopoly, so I’d definitely be up for a game :D I’ve been blogging on and off for about 2 years but I disappeared for about 10 months so I guess it’s closer to a year. Crazy to think how much I’ve written/photographed in that time.
Suzanne @ Fit Minded Mom
LOVE Brooke’s hair, it makes me smile!!
It has obviously been much too long since I have had anything chocolate because I am kind of drooling over that cake right now….and the lasagna!!!
Jessica R @ fromthekitchentotheroad
That cake looks beyond delicious. I might need to bake a cake next weekend. I love Monopoly!
I have been blogging for a whole 2 weeks. It keeps me entertained. Hopefully I can keep it up! I have been reading blogs for much longer. I’m a blog and forum junkie.
Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
I’ve been blogging for 14 months – it’s amazing how fast it goes by!
Melissa @TryingtoHeal
I just realized I’ve been blogging for 5 years. Madness!
I’m sure Brooke will start paying attention to the camera soon. :)
Jenn@ Run It My Way
Awww Curly & Spiky make the cutest little friends!
I can’t believe you’ve only been blogging for 2 years – it seems longer :) I’ve been blogging for just over 1 year. I love it, but I don’t understand how you manage to work + be mom/ wifey things + family time + running + teaching spin AND blog twice a day! It makes my head spin just thinking about it, I find it tough to get one post in a day!
Nicole@TheKidlessKronicles
That is OLD school Monopoly right there, with the paper money and all!
The lasagne looks amazing. I have never tried to make it from scratch, but I might now.
I have been blogging just over a year.
Mom makes great roast beef.
I had a Reese’s PB tree last night. And I just discovered the Trader Joes trail mix that is almonds, cashews and chocolate chunks. YUM!
The Kidless Kronicles
Jill
Not a blogger but I follow yours religiously!
I had some turtles last night so that would be the last chocolate I ate.
Lyric
I’ve been reading blogs for 1 year but I’ve only had my own for less then a month.The best meal my mom makes is fosho spaghetti.
Sarah @PickyRunner
I played monopoly with the girls I was babysitting this past weekend and it killed me when I lost to them. I take my board games seriously. That lasagna looks DELICIOUS! I’m a fan of my mom’s mac and cheese
Whitney
That chocolate cake looks AH-MAZING!!! :) hehe
The best thing my mom makes is Beef Stroganoff! Thinking of this, I will have to ask her to make it! :)
Chels R.
That pic of Curly and Brooke made my day! Love.
Laura @ LauraLikesDesign
Have you ever played Monopoly Deal? It’s a fast-paced version of Monopoly that only uses a deck of cards. I don’t really like Monopoly, but love this game since it is so fast-paced!
Curly and Brooke are so cute together!
I’ve been reading blogs for 3 years and blogging for almost 2!
Best meal my mom makes is homemade chicken noodle soup!
Last chocolatey items consumed were PB m&m’s! So good!
Blaire @ Just Been Running
I’ve been blogging since April of this year since I started running! I started reading all of these running/fitness blogs and I have always wanted to start one so I decided, what the heck, and went for it!
I love it, but I don’t always have a post everyday! You are one of the best bloggers/blogs I’ve ever read along with Skinny Runner. Y’all are my favorite!
Brooke’s hair is SOO cute and you look gorg in that pic as well!
Jean
I like Monopoly! I just get bored after a couple of hours, so never finish a game.
I’ve been reading blogs for like a year and a half (yikes! I don’t even want to think about how much time I’ve wasted reading them), kind of started blogging last year but gave it up after a few weeks, then restarted recently after moving back to Alaska. I can’t imagine posting twice a day for two years, that sounds like so much work!
Dominique
Yesterday Galaxy chocolate bar with roasted caramelized hazelnuts-heavenly..and saturday i had one of the best chocolate cakes ever actually was thinking about you while eating it :D It was everything what you want from choc.cake-moist, with 2layers of filling and caramelized peanuts on top covered with chic.cream…
Not having blog yet but im seriously thinking about it. Cause i feel like creepy stalker reading other blogs and not having anything to show that im normal human being straggling with running, living and eating chocolate in moderation :D
Corey @ When We Wander
I’ve been blogging since May! But I have been reading blogs for years! The last chocolatey thing I ate was a home made chocolate chip cookie!
natalie @ southern fit foodie
I love all my mom’s meals, but growing up my favorite was meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and corn bread. I also love her lasagna!
I had a Kind bar for breakfast and it had a little chocolate on it.
I’ve been blogging for one year and five months…but I’ve been reading/stalking blogs for about five years.
LOVE the picture of Brooke and curly!
Zoe
Your time with your family looks awesome! I hope you are truly enjoying it.
I felt like I channelled a bit of you yesterday, after a week or so of a break from the gym I busted my butt with a short and sweet interval workout! I was hauling hiney on that treadmill (which very unfortunately was a squeaky one… awkward). then, i planned out how to make a healthy carrot cake tomorrow! best sunday ever.
Erin @ The Grass Skirt
I’ve been blogging for almost two years now and have been reading blogs for about three years. My mom makes some killer pumpkin pie, and I made sure to save room for it on Thanksgiving! :)
Melissa
I have been blogging for 2 whole months!!! I have been reading blogs for a couple of years but didnt start commenting on them until recently.
I love monopoly! If you are ever in Atlanta you can come over and play monopoly with me.
The lasagna looks awesome! Your mom should spread the love and share her recipe!
Coco
Aw, so cute to see Brooke with her cousins!
michelle kim
I’ve been reading blogs for about two years. I started my blog at the beginning of this year (so it’s been like 10 to 11 months now).
You look so lovely in that flowery dress and cardigan!
And it’s great for Brooke to have cousins relatively close in age :)
Annette@FitnessPerks
That pic is SOOO cute!
I like playing monopoly with my fam too :)
Lynda @ Hit The Road Jane
Blogging seriously since April. LOVE monopoly. No one I know likes to play either :( What is wrong with people? lol
MaryEllen
Have you posted the lasagna recipe? Does your mom give it out? I’d love it!!
Janae
She doesn’t even have it written down but I will make her and then I will post it:) hope you are having a great day!
Kait
Been blogging since May, but we talked about what we do with a blog for years before that. Gotta love the blogosphere! My mom isn’t much of a cook, but her best dish is lasagna as well! Except she calls it Irish Lasagna and my boyfriend who is legit-from-Italy-Italian said it’s definitely not actual lasagna. Haha. Chocolate pudding pie was the last chocolate I ate-YUM.
http://www.whenwewander.blogspot.com
Jess @ Blonde Ponytail
I just got the same PJ’s at CostCo! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! So glad you are having a blast with you family at home!!
Kashi @ Cape Island Runners
I’ve been blogging for about 4 months and reading them for a few yrs. Love yours, it is an inspiration for me!
Katherine
I’m a relatively new blogger but enjoy reading yours :)
http://therealfoodrunner.blogspot.com/
Sharon@ RunForYourLife!!!
YAY! conGRATS on 2 years of blogging!! That is super! :D I’ve been reading blogs AND blogging for an embarrassingly long time, considering I’m only 18!! LOL (hint – yes it’s more than 5 yrs {!!!!!}) Lots of experience…haha
Sharon@ RunForYourLife!!!
oh and how could I forget to mention YOUR HAIR in the second pic?!!!!!!!!!!! SO super AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS. <3
Jen
My mom’s best meal is lasagna too! Nothing in the world could ever compare. I could eat it 4 times a day and still never get sick of it.
Laura @ sweatingforit
I’ve only been blogging for about 5 months now. Two years seems like forever!
Katrina
if you count all the different blogs i’ve had, i’ve been blogging since 2006!! nutso!
Courtney F
I’ve been blogging about 3.5 years and reading about 4ish.
I had triple chocolate peanut butter reeses cake last night! I made 2 for Thanksgiving and we finally finished off the last piece.
jan
Loooove the picture of the two of them! Adorable! My husband and I used to play Monopoly all the time before we have kids.
Kay
I have to ask, how do you manage to not get any food on her?? I totally would be spilling hahaha
Natalie @ Twenty-Something Talk
Your hair is getting so long Janae! So pretty!
I’ve been blogging for just about a year, on and off. And I make it a point to consume something chocolate based EVERY-SINGLE-DAY. Totally addicted.
Risa
My husband is always trying to rope me into Monopoly. I usually humor him every once in a while but find it a bit painful to be honest.
I’ve had a somewhat neglected family blog for the last 5+ years, and I just started a fitness blog to keep myself accountable. It’s new and unpolished.
I *wish* my mom cooked. We pretty much had to fend for ourselves as soon as we were old enough to safely use the stove.
The last chocolate… hmmm. Probably a sip of my kiddo’s chocolate banana smoothie this morning – it was a crazy morning that called for a treat.
Love your blog! Thanks for the inspiration.
Steph @ Steph Stays Slim
I just started blogging. It’s much more time consuming than I thought, but I love doing it! Even if my husband is my only reader, haha! Any tips? BTW- you look great post-preganancy (actually throughout your entire pregnancy, but you know what I mean). Maybe one day you can do a post about how you have felt post-pregnancy, getting back into shape, etc. Just a thought :)
Kate
Totally want your nieces sweater in a big person size!!!
Sonia the Mexigarian
That first picture is priceless. I love the way they are looking at each other :) Aww.
I’ve been blogging on and off since last February. Been reading blogs for about2-3 years now.
My mom makes the best Mexican meal. Rice, beans, tortillas and tamales. all from scratch. Now I got a craving.
My mother in law makes the best fudge :) that’s the current chocolately thing sitting in our fridge. I’ll have to get the recipe and send some over to you :)