So Long, 2012!
I haven't been the best at keeping up with the old blog since I made my triumphant comeback, but I think that is okay. It means that my real life is taking a front seat, and that is what its all about after all. It also means that being pregnant with an almost 3-year old is kicking my ass everyday and its taking every ounce of my energy to sit on the couch and watch tv at the end of the day, much less come up with something interesting to write on ye olde blog. Its been a few weeks since I updated here, so I'll fill you in on what happened during my absence. December was busy. Long days (and sometimes evenings) at work meant that we cherished every free moment we had as a family. In the middle of the month we hosted a Bears vs. Packers party for the Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers football game. I made a ton of food, including a knock-off of Portillo's famous "Chopped Salad," along with heartburn inducing Buffalo Chicken Dip and a bunch of other yummy...