So what with spending hours a day gazing in wonder at my new boy, not to mention feeding and changing him, I’m a little behind on blogging. I wanted to share a little of what we were up to in the weeks that we awaited Rio’s birth. My friends Elysia and Emily threw me a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Events
Rio’s Birth Story
Our son Rio Camberlango was born on March 28, 2012 at 2:37 in the afternoon. We had a long journey, and his birth confirmed a couple of the suspicions I’d had throughout pregnancy. First, that he’s a boy! Most everyone else had predicted girl. And second, that since my pregnancy was so easy, fun, and … Continue reading
Presenting Rio Camberlango
We would like to announce the birth of our son, Rio Camberlango, on March 28, 2012 at 2:37 pm. Rio weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 21 inches long. He’s already a big, strong boy! Stay tuned for more details on Rio’s birth and first few days! Continue reading
Belly Update
It’s official: Marty and I now have matching bellies! 30 weeks down, 10 to go! The Cast Iron Baby is still growing right along, moving and kicking a lot, and according to the midwife, positioned head-down and ready to be born at the end of March! I am still feeling excellent, though a bit more … Continue reading
Eating for Two!
If you haven’t heard, we have some big news at Cast Iron Idaho. We are expecting a baby, sometime around March 29, 2012! Marty and I are super excited about our growing family. Not to mention my growing belly, and what to feed it! So far, pregnancy has been wonderful. Besides the inherent joy in … Continue reading
How Farmer Marty became a Farmer…
….Do you want to know? Well then. We invite you to show up tomorrow (Monday the 26) at Story Story Night, where Farmer Marty will be one of the featured storytellers on this month’s theme, Earth. Not only will you find out how and why Farmer Marty planted his Farmer Roots here in Boise, but … Continue reading
Outdoor Potluck! You’re Invited!
We are having a potluck to celebrate Fall! October 2nd @ The Shafer Butte picinic area 1pm Everyone’s invited bring friends. Continue reading
Summer Ice Cream
If you know Farmer Marty, you know he likes his dessert. And if you know me, you know I demand high-quality desserts, not junky store-bought ones. What can be better in the summer than ice cream? And what’s better than trying to make something that most people usually just buy at the store? Not much, … Continue reading
Chef Abby Cooks with Kale! (Eat More Kale! Part II)
So, after my last post on the wonderful qualities of kale, I was informed by Ms. Corita Waters, of Greenbelt, MD, that there exists a website called eatmorekale.com! Sadly the website is dedicated more to selling t-shirts that say Eat More Kale, than to actual Kale recipes and information. It’s still awesome, and I’ll probably … Continue reading
Dutch Oven Sourdough Carrot Cake
Marty and I made this Carrot Cake for the Dutch Oven Potluck. The truth is, Alex’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake was better. This is the second time we’ve made this one, and we’re still perfecting it. It was actually better the first time, burned a bit on the bottom this time, so be sure not … Continue reading