Living in Munchkinland

Sam chose to celebrate his third birthday with a Max and Ruby birthday party. Max and Ruby are two little bunnies created and drawn by Rosemary Wells. There is a show based on these characters and books as well and Sam LOVES them. We kept the party small and only had a handful of children. The weather was cold and drizzly, but we had a great time in our warm cozy house. I think he absolutely adored his party. I'm so glad because we found out today he has a horrible ear infection in both ears which I know caused him some distress this weekend. Still, he loved his birthday and that is all that matters. Enjoy the pictures.

Samuel Brazos Walter Sweet, loving, gentle. Soft-spoken, with a ready smile and dimples. With a passion for rockets, robots and animals. Stubborn, you throw brilliant fits, but you are always quick to hug and say you're sorry. Even when frustrated with the world, you are always searching to find a solution. Affectionate, eager to please, full of imagination. Deeply compassionate for a child of your age. You are wonderful. I love you. From the moment I first held you in my arms I fell in love with you more deeply than I ever knew love was possible. You are such a gift to me. I pray I can be the mother you deserve. Happy Birthday, son. You will always be my baby.

It sure is quiet around here. Sorry. I don't know why I haven't blogged exactly. It's just been busy around here. A quiet bee hive kind of busy. We're all worker bees just humming along. Our camera took it's last picture and we are anxiously awaiting it's replacement. My yoga teacher was fired and I have been left without my soothing yoga practice. Instead I've been hitting the gym five times a week to try out body attack and spinning. I miss yoga. We went to the Renaissance festival weekend before last and spent some time in Sugar Land with my in-laws. It was nice. Sam is in school now every morning and he seems to be adjusting well. He still cries occasionally, but most of the time he is happy to be with his brother. He turns three on Saturday and we are planning a little Max and Ruby birthday party for him. How can he be about to be three? He's my baby! I continue to feel content to stay in my small family circle. There's a serious c

After a year of tasting, creating and cooking, I finally finished my cookbook! It was a labor of love. It is full of low-carb, south-beach, kid friendly meals. It is a compilation of all the recipes that I make on a regular basis for my family. I've made and tasted all of these recipes. I'm sure that there are some typos. The good news is that I can always go online and fix and add and change. You'll see that I love one pot meals. I'm a mom of two kids under five, of course I like one pot meals! I also have a thing for garbanzo/chickpeas. This is for all of you who keep asking me to make a cookbook of all the recipes that have helped me go from a size 14 to a size 4 and stay there for over two years and counting. I try to give credit on each recipe to the source, but hopefully I'll get a list up soon of my favorite cookbooks and websites. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you have any questions about any of the recipes. Here's the link to Amber&