Playdate Snack Board

A different perspective on pain and suffering. How God uses your mess to make a masterpiece.

FamilyDina Deleasa-GonsarMarch 21, 2019encouragement, postpartum, playdate, baby food, banana bread, basil hummus, friends, support, ideasComment

Toddler Bag of Tricks for Winter Days

Winter weather can have you indoors forever and going crazy. Here are a couple of activities I have tried with my toddler to beat boredom.

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Finding Balance with Toddler Life

Finding balance through postpartum depression with a toddler.

FamilyDina Deleasa-GonsarFebruary 12, 2019encouragement, postpartum, family, toddler, sienaComment

Cooking Together on Valentine's Day

A different perspective on pain and suffering. How God uses your mess to make a masterpiece.

FamilyDina Deleasa-GonsarFebruary 11, 2019family, husband, wife, relationship, together, valentines day, dateComment

Baby Food Feeding Journey

Lately, I have been talking a lot about baby food and feeding on the blog. As I am on this food journey with Siena I am trying to create dishes for both of us.

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A Year Ago Today, A Letter to Siena

A year ago I sat in the hospital for my third morning. It was quiet, no one was around. I looked at the monitor, it was showing the same situation. I was having what I knew were small contractions, but I didn’t want to tell anyone. I will never forget the quiet, and I will never forget hearing God’s voice so clear. He told me he was going to take you and I would deliver you. However, everything would be okay. I knew it would be okay, I trust God’s promises.

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A New Family Dinner, Back At the Table

Family dinner has always been close to my heart. This is why I developed "DishItGirl." I was cooking for family and friends.

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Sippy Cups and 10 Months with OXO Tot

There are so many milestones within the first year. Almost too many to keep track of. It can be both overwhelming and exciting for any new parent.

Favorites, FamilydishitgirlMay 8, 201810 months, baby, oxo tot, sippu cup, partnership, siena's closetComment

Joy Comes in the "Mourning"

After a long stretch of dealing with postpartum depression, death in the family, and sickness I was craving joy. Are things suddenly perfect and in order? No, far from it.

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You "Shouldn't" Have PostPartum

Around Christmas things were dark. I struggled through extreme anxiety and this heaviness. At first, I thought that this was something all new moms felt.

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Baby's First Bites

Like many first-time moms, I had visions of her making a face at peas. While loving avocado and happily gobbling up her pears. I had a long list of recipes ready to try.

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The Littlest Dish Comes Home

While we were in the NICU I would often think, this situation is not ideal for anyone. However, I wonder if God knew we needed this time.

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The Littlest Dish Baby Story Continued

All of the prayers put forth were felt everyday as she overcame each obstacle. Each week she made new strides.

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The Littlest Dish Baby Story

The littlest dish is the newest addition to my kitchen. I have had thoughts about writing about my experience since it began.

FamilydishitgirlOctober 12, 2017baby, dishitgirl, emergency, life, lifestyle, newborn, photos, pregnancy, story, the littlest dish Comments

DishItGirl Holiday Entertaining Tips

The most important part is through all of this remember you are doing something wonderful just by having people get together. Opening up your home is opening up your heart.

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DishItGirl Kitchen Renovation

Any home renovation can be overwhelming, especially if you are not a natural DIY expert. I drool over the fixer uppers I see on HGTV and envy anyone who can even paint a wall successfully.

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Teachers Pet

Danielle is always asking me to teach her how to make certain dishes. She is always mentioning us going to cooking classes together and life is so busy we never get the time! So for her birthday I decided it was the perfect time!

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