April 2019 – Tiny Woman Tall World

Pizza Chicken

I love pizza. I would eat it every single day if my jeans allowed it. I love how versatile and customizable it is … there is literally a slice for everyone. However when cutting down on carbs … pizza is pretty high on the list of things that need to…

Living young and wild and free?

posted on : April 23, 2019 8 Comments

The radio can cause epiphanies and sometimes harsh ones … for your own sake take caution when turning it on. Last week I was singing my heart out to Whiz Khalifa’s Young, Wild and Free. It was a sunny day when the melody came streaming through the speakers…

Marionberry Coffee Cake

posted on : April 19, 2019 4 Comments

In March we took our first family trip with Nugget to Bend, Oregon. Bend holds a very special place in our family’s heart. It’s where I was born and where my husband and I said our vows. We would love to live there however the job…

Has anyone seen my friend sleep?

posted on : April 16, 2019 10 Comments

Nugget started sleeping through the night when she was about 2.5 months old and it was glorious. I swear colors actually looked brighter that first morning … I was seeing the world for the first time in HD. The glory of sleep continued until one night about 4 months…

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

posted on : April 16, 2019 2 Comments

Let me start off by saying that I love potatoes … like LOVE them. In fact if I hadn’t been diagnosed with gestational diabetes I would still be turning my nose up at the prospect of cauliflower mashed potatoes. I couldn’t imagine something as bland as…

Pineapple Curry Chicken

posted on : April 12, 2019 4 Comments

It’s spring in Portland but it’s still rather chilly. It’s been raining all week and there isn’t any sun in the forecast. However you won’t hear me complaining, I love the rain. I suppose that’s a typical attitude…

The GD…GD (gestational diabetes)

posted on : April 9, 2019 3 Comments

I’ll never forget my casual, dare I say naive, attitude surrounding the glucose test. The routine screening not only set the tone for the end of my pregnancy but overhauled my relationship with food … specifically carbs. I scheduled my glucose test for the day before my husband…