There were missed deadlines. Lots of flights and late bed times. Family gatherings. Dancing (if you can qualify our erratic movements as such). There were hamburgers, chips, and watermelon. Mouthfuls of salty water. Tiny feet splashing in waves. And wine. Plenty of wine. We lived this summer. So much so, I think our new neighbors thought this was our winter home, which is funny because we live in Minnesota. You don’t dare leave the state come summer. TSA enforced.
All this living comes after a long 2-years of hibernation. That’s when Hallie arrived. We learned quickly that life revolved around nap-time and lunch and nap-time and bedtime. A missed or late anything would cause a major chasm, an earthquake, an irreparable tear in our schedule. So we hunkered down in a tiny apartment that soaked in the heavy, afternoon, western rays with one window unit and a multi-box fan configuration that might just make an engineer smile. Or not. Hal’s monitor still read 88 degrees many nights come bedtime.
I was (and still am) a total first-time mom. Green as they come. And ignorant too. I was the best mom until I became one. And then I made it my mission to tell every new mom how hard and crazy-making parenting is. Just in case they felt a little (or a lot) crazy inside too. Because all those feeds with happy smiling babies, dressed in something besides jammies, eating burritos at 4 months, well, that wasn’t our experience. Hal cut 2 teeth every 5 weeks from 6-14 months. We felt every tooth, all night. So we hunkered down.
She’s a happy little duck now. Even the two-year molars haven’t phased that mighty girl. So we lived this summer. So much. And missed deadlines. And ate too many chips. And went to bed late. Because hibernation is officially over. Until next time.
I may be green when it comes to parenting, but I’ve been around the cobbler block. This Stone Fruit Cobbler recipe wont win a beauty contest straight out of the oven, but it will win over the hearts of all. The crust is a cross between cobbler dough and drop biscuits. It comes together fast, with plenty of fruit, and in between your hands. See the full recipe on the Kerrygold Blog.
Handful of berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries)
Homemade whipped cream or ice cream
Instructions
Head over to the Kerrygold Blog for the full recipe. Don’t skip the Kerrygold butter. The flavor is unbeatable. If you can, buy high-quality, higher-in-fat buttermilk too (like Kalona Super Natural).
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I was totally like you during those first two years- my entire life revolved around nap times. Life is so much more fun now, although I wouldn’t trade those first years for anything. So glad to hear about you living your summer to the fullest! Cobbler looks delish!
Melissa, yours has been my favorite blog since I found it through your Bitchin’ Sauce post… Your honesty and humility are refreshing (though you would totally be entitled to brag a little, because yes, you are that good 🙂 ) and your sense of style and simplicity is perfection. Thanks for keeping it real, while always being a ray of sunshine during your readers “hunkered down days.”
I can’t believe you stayed after the Bitchin Sauce post. That means the world to me, your presence here. Thank you for encouraging me. My heart still races after I press publish. What will they think of me now? always hits the top of my mind. So thank you.
Your posts always make me smile. And I love hearing about how you’ve LIVED!! And that you keep it real about parenting. All of those happy smiling perfect baby feeds can grate on you after awhile.
Where is the rest of the recipe? I see nothing beyond Instruction #1, …(like Kalona Super Natural). Even printed out, it ends in the same place. Sounds (and, looks) delicious.
Your little girl is such a sweetheart. I’m glad to hear you guys had a fun summer out of “hibernation.” I can ONLY imagine what the last 2 years have been like. xoxo
I was totally like you during those first two years- my entire life revolved around nap times. Life is so much more fun now, although I wouldn’t trade those first years for anything. So glad to hear about you living your summer to the fullest! Cobbler looks delish!
I love your writing style – you make me smile and your texts are always so alive. I think it sounds like a good summer (and a delicious cake!).
This is the perfect transition-to-fall dessert! Can’t wait to try it. xo
Melissa, yours has been my favorite blog since I found it through your Bitchin’ Sauce post… Your honesty and humility are refreshing (though you would totally be entitled to brag a little, because yes, you are that good 🙂 ) and your sense of style and simplicity is perfection. Thanks for keeping it real, while always being a ray of sunshine during your readers “hunkered down days.”
I can’t believe you stayed after the Bitchin Sauce post. That means the world to me, your presence here. Thank you for encouraging me. My heart still races after I press publish. What will they think of me now? always hits the top of my mind. So thank you.
That looks delicious! Thanks for your honesty about parenting.
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
Your posts always make me smile. And I love hearing about how you’ve LIVED!! And that you keep it real about parenting. All of those happy smiling perfect baby feeds can grate on you after awhile.
You go, mama! She’s a lucky little girl, and not just because she might’ve gotten to sample this cobbler. 🙂
Where is the rest of the recipe? I see nothing beyond Instruction #1, …(like Kalona Super Natural). Even printed out, it ends in the same place. Sounds (and, looks) delicious.
Click the link to the Kerrygold blog. It’s over there!
What a glorious summer. And what a gorgeous cobbler. 2 is a great age- welcome out of hibernation.
Hooray for the end of hibernation (at least for now) and for this gorgeous-looking cobbler!
Oh yum! I love a fresh fruit cobbler!
Her Heartland Soul
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Your little girl is such a sweetheart. I’m glad to hear you guys had a fun summer out of “hibernation.” I can ONLY imagine what the last 2 years have been like. xoxo