2018 has come and gone, but not without some major life changes. Honestly, at the start of last year I had no idea what the year would bring, but within a few months, I learned our family was expanding. While many exciting things happened throughout the year, without a doubt the birth of Baby B was the most exciting.
We welcomed this cutie in late fall, so I decided to take the rest of the year off on “maternity leave”.
Here are a few other highlights from the year:
MEDIA APPEARNCES
1)Interview at CNN on “healthy lunchbox ideas”.
Going to the CNN studios to do an interview was on my bucket list, but not sure I had visioned doing it at 30 weeks pregnant. Perhaps it wasn’t my finest television interview, but regardless it was an exciting experience.
2) Interview for New York Post on “Carnivore Diet”
I chatted with the New York Post to discuss the latest fad diet, Carnivore Diet. Another fun interview in 2018! (Link to interview here).
3) Recipe featured on NBC News Better – “8 Creative Apple Recipes”
I was honored to have my Spiralized Apple Peanut Butter Salad featured on NBC News Better. (Link to article here).
1)Three Ingredient Baked Veggie Donut
Yep, I did it – I added veggies to a baked chocolate donut recipe and it was absolutely delicious! (Link to recipe here).
2) Small Batch Lower Sugar Blueberry Basil Jam
I explored something new (to me) in 2018 by learning how to make my own jam. This super flavorful Lower Sugar Blueberry Basil Jam is delicious and contains a lesser amount of sugar compared to most jam recipes. (Link to recipe here).
3) Rainbow Veggie Pita Flatbread
One of my favorite types of recipes to include on the blog are food art and creative offerings for healthy eats. This vibrant colored flatbread is sure to entice the pickiest of eaters to eat a few more veggies. (Link to recipe here).
TRAVEL
1)Trip to the Beach
In June we headed to a beach off of the cost of Georgia. It was during this trip we announced we were expecting a baby boy!
2) Trip to NYC
In August we visited New York City for a mini “baby moon” and ate our way through the city. Its a tradition to make a trip to NYC before a baby comes.
3) Skiing in Colorado
Only a few days before we found out were expecting little man, we made a trip out west to ski in Colorado. We had an amazing time skiing during the day and enjoying spiked hot chocolate at night.
We also made several trips to my home state of Oklahoma and Tampa, Florida.
A FEW OTHER HIGHLIGHTS…
And thats a wrap for 2018!