diapers and skinny jeans

      grape tomatoes, avocado, grilled veggie burger and annie's cheddar bunnies             green seedless grapes with pancakes             cheddar potato pierogis, tangerine slices, garlic pearled couscous with corn           Diapers & Skinny Jeans will be slowly introducing more and more new, original content over the next coming weeks, and I'm excited to announce I'm bringing back the "What Sofia Eats" portion of the blog to you.  (Especially since it doesn't consist of rice cereal and mashed bananas anymore!)  Since I started a bit late, I only have three meals to show you this week-- but, I'm hoping to catch every meal for the next seven days.  I know I've personally struggled at times with finding inspiration for kiddo meals, so I figure if anyone else out there has run into a similar problem, hopefully these meals can give y...

There have been so many things running through my head as of late, and even more I haven't shared yet in this space.  I have found myself busier than I expected this summer, and while this is wonderful and nothing to complain about, I am definitely running to keep up with the pace of the days.  Recently my strides have fallen short, and my mind and body keep relentlessly reminding me:   I'm tired. I've heard from some of you that you miss the writing and the day to day normality of our lives being shared.  This is me, here, present fully... to catch you up on all things De La Rosa.  If you're new to the blog, our summer kicked off with these landmark events: our first year  wedding anniversary and Sofia celebrating her first year of life .  I accepted a new position (which I love) at my job. We have taken quite a few  trips .  I've continued to document our life's  little moments .  Probably most noticably, I've launched myse...

Okay-- so I know I said health posts were coming... and hopefully you didn't think I'd go all salad and quinoa on you right away!  To start, I should clue you all in that I can't really "bake" anything, so I figured I'd throw together a raw desert where the only thing I had left to do was freeze it!  Easy as cake! So, as you may have guessed I'm not really making any bold moves here, this is a very simple recipe to make as long as you have a good (enough) blender.   Why I've been considering more "raw" options as well as easing into a grain-free diet isn't a fad or a plan to lose weight.  Last November after having Sofia, I was rushed to the ER one night for excruciating abdominal pain.  We didn't know if it was appendicitis, an ovarian cyst, an ulcer... there were so many possibilities.  You name it.  After a long eight hours and a rude staff to boot, I was sent home with some Maylox, Vicodin, and an unclear diagnosis....

Being healthier, living on a budget and getting serious about it this time has been going... a lot better than I thought!  I don't want to get too excited too soon, I still have to make this a habit but I wanted to share that I've been making a conscious effort that has (so far) been working. Today's lunch as pictured:  sourdough loaf toasted with avocado, cream cheese spread, dressed greens with lime and olive oil, cucumbers and sea salt.  And of course a granny smith apple to top it all off.

from here Probably against my better judgement, I've decided to share my post-baby weight loss journey with the internet.  It's kind of a weird thing to do, I guess... but what more motivation than having to post a photo every week?  I hope that by doing this I cannot only help myself, but the millions of other mama's that are trying to get as close as they can to their pre-preggo self.  Now, do yourselves a favor and make it easier for you in the long run- DON'T gain 50 pounds when you have your babies.  Haha.