Pregnancy: Week 27 - The Third Trimester Begins!

Week 27:

Baby: The size of an acorn squash, about 14.4 inches long and 1.9 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound again, total gain of seven pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: For the most part, still occasionally wearing some regular tops that are really long and stretchy.

Lovely Links 11.20.2015

Check out this cool R2-D2 refrigerator. (theforce.net)

Tips for choosing the perfect white paint for your room. (abeautifulmess.com)

Did you read Golden books as a kid? Grumpy Cat is coming out with his own series of them next year! (www.grumpycats.com)

This interactive look at how a baby grows in the womb is seriously cool. (www.msichicago.org)

I can't wait to get my abs back in shape post-baby and this video has some great exercises. (fitsugar.com)

It seems there's some evidence that eating dates in the final weeks of pregnancy might help with labor--worth a try, right? (wellnessmama.com)

White Chocolate Pretzel Blondies...need I say more? (thepioneerwoman.com)

I don't personally wax my own eyebrows, but here's a helpful how-to video if you're tempted to try it. (thesmallthingsblog.com)

In the mood for a yummy, healthy breakfast? Try this Hot Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie. (runningwithspoons.com)

Less than thirty days to go until the new Star Wars movie. We already have tickets, how about you? (theforce.net)

Have a happy Friday and a great weekend!

Pregnancy: Week 26

Week 26:

Baby: The size of a coconut, about 14 inches long and 1.7 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound again, total gain of six pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: Yep! Maybe at some point I'll do a post with links to some of my favorites.

October Slow Cooker Challenge -- Results

Soooo, I know November is already halfway over, but I thought I'd still go ahead and do a follow up to my October Slow Cooker Challenge and let you know how it went.

Pregnancy: Week 25 + Baby Registry Tips

Week 25:

Baby: The size of a large cucumber, about 13.6 inches long and 1.5 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound, total gain of five pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: Yep! 

Pregnancy: Week 24

Baby: The size of a large zucchini, about 11.8 inches long and 1.3 pounds. 

Weight: Gained about one pound, total gain of four pounds for the pregnancy.

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much all the time. 

My Favorite Eyeliner: Maybelline Define-a-Line Eyeliner

I've been really wanting to share this review with you because it's a product I absolutely LOVE and I've never seen anyone recommend it before on any of the beauty blogs I read. It's a fantastic eyeliner that goes on smoothly, doesn't smear, comes in several nice, neutral shades--and costs less than $5.