I play this game regularly with little M. She loves hiding and then revealing herself. I guess it’s a fun thing to do, so I shall play my own version of peekaboo with you all and give you little glimpses behind the screen.

I’m on an egg kick.

I want a fried egg atop toast with a bit of cheese for lunch every day right now. With a big, juicy Honeycrisp apple on the side and some other small handful to snack on – blueberries, pretzels, Annie’s Organics bunny mix (pictured).

My sweet cravings are becoming unbearable. I feel the need for something sweet every day. I try to keep things reasonable with smaller treats and things like apples, gum, etc when the sweet tooth strikes, but I worry I’m getting to the “I don’t care, I’m pregnant" stage. I want to eat well, but boy is it getting hard these days. I even picked up some break + bake cookies to make for small groups tonight.

Something sweet sounded good and I knew I wouldn’t have time to make something from scratch. Normally I would have just not made anything instead of buying those. I’m telling you – my cravings are uncontrollable.

When the worry, overanalyzing bug bites me I turn to scalding hot showers and scheduling massages. I don’t know why, but I love just standing under extremely hot water. I also look forward to using my last prenatal massage gift certificate. It can’t come soon enough.

And now a few “peekaboos” you requested with your questions for the Q + A series:

What was the best food you EVER ate and why?
It would have to be the fresh pasta and house wine from a little Italian cafe situated right in front of the Pantheon in Italy. My friend and I ate there while traveling through Europe. It was our one splurge dinner and, even though quite costly for 2 newly graduated college students, incredibly divine. Plus, who wouldn’t love fresh Italian food IN Italy, finishing out the meal and conversation under the stars IN FRONT OF the Pantheon???

You said that you would like to have a mini-van, are you currently looking to buy one before Baby B arrives??
Nope. A certain thing called money gets in the way of that happening.

Of your parents, who do you resemble the most? How about your siblings?
Funnily enough, I most resemble my dad with my facial features. I have my mom’s booty though! My sister & I look a LOT alike. We have actually had people comment to each of us “Are you ___’s sister??” when we aren’t even together.

I once read that you were a teacher. Do you regret not using your degree or not having plans to use it?
I more regret not knowing my true interests earlier on and getting a degree related to nutrition or fitness. I don’t, however, regret not using my degree now because life is too short and I want to fill it with things I truly love. I enjoyed teaching, but it didn’t fulfill me like I have found other things can. I can’t wait to see the path God leads me down that works well for my passions and my family. Once again, that whole trust thing comes into play.

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Last night and again this afternoon I got outside. The husband, little M, the belly, and I headed out for some nice walks in the crisp fall air. We walk and walk for about an hour just soaking in the glorious scene of fall.

Seriously, I’m in love with fall. Breathing in the fresh air allows me to slow down and just enjoy the moment. I can’t wait for the many other outdoor activities we have coming our way! I even finagled having M’s birthday party outside at a park. Holy cow! It’s been TWO years?! How did that happen? Before I know it I’m going to be marrying her off to this guy.

Okay…breathe, Tina. Breathe. Breathe in the fresh air. There, that’s better.

I also had to focus on breath today. I headed to my favorite Friday yoga class at the gym. It felt amazing and helped calm me down. You see, I got some exceptionally exciting news this morning.

The pumpkin pie blizzard is out for October!!! I only slightly exaggerate my excitement. 😉 Even though I know I could probably whip up something similar and healthier at home with some banana soft serve, pumpkin, and graham crackers, I don’t care. Maybe I will try that come November when my favorite DQ treat disappears again. Until then, all bets are off as Peter & I  get a Blizzard of the Month with a BOGO coupon once a month if its a flavor we really like. The pumpkin though may call for an extra visit…or two.

I regrouped nicely enough though to make a healthy lunch. You know. Just in case tonight calls for the inaugural dining on above mentioned sweet. I had a sandwich repeat again. I may be slightly addicted to this tomato, hummus, cheese, onion, etc sandwich. This time with a mashed up sweet potato.

It may not look pretty, but it sure tastes good. And I just realized something. I might turn orange for my love of pumpkin and sweet potatoes. Oh no. I can’t pull off orange like some.

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Breathe, Tina. Breathe. Hehehoo. Hehehoo. At least I’m getting good breathing practice for mid-January. 😉 Maybe I should look into bottling the fall air to help me relax then. Or at least look into saving a pumpkin pie blizzard for the hospital. Hmmm?

• What about fall re-energizes you?
• Do you like DQ blizzards? If so, what’s your fave?