Kaz will be one month old tomorrow, and so far I’ve lost 26 of the 35 pounds I gained during pregnancy. That almost sounds impressive, but let’s not forget I brought nearly 9 of those 26 lbs home with me in an infant car seat. Good thing those pounds are super cute, they can stay. …
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This American Life

July 22nd, 2012 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (9 Comments)

A couple of days ago I went for my first run in a long, LONG time. The log from my Garmin tells me my last run was in early January, so that means it’s been nearly 7 months since I’ve done much more than walk for exercise. Overall, it went well!  I was able to …
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How to Froth Milk at Home

July 19th, 2012 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (9 Comments)

Whenever we get coffee from a coffee shop, I always get a Cafe Au Lait. I love the steamed milk in my cup, it’s just so… steamy. And frothy. And foamy. And seemingly impossible to reproduce at home without some giant, loud frothing machine. During pregnancy, I totally lost my taste for coffee. But thanks …
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