Minestrone Soup and a Nor'easter

The weather took a turn for the worse as the nor'easter battered Norfolk. Fortunately I got the day off! Josh was on duty so he had to go in to work off and on all day. When he got home we made minestrone soup. I got the recipe the recipe from our friend Cathy Lanning. It was amazing! I've attached the recipe so everyone can enjoy.

MINESTRONE SOUP
from Cathy Lanning



1/4 lb. each: ham-diced, bacon-pieces & spicy Italian sausage (you can always add extra)
1 clove garlic-chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, diced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 leek - white only
pinch allspice
8 (10 3/4 oz.) cans chicken broth
1 (27oz) can kidney beans-undrained
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
1 c. red wine
1 (20oz) can tomatoes
1/2 c. elbow macaroni or slightly more (uncooked)
1 Tbl. basil
Brown meats with garlic. Add and simmer the onion, celery, zucchini, leek & allspice. Add pepper to taste. Then add chicken broth, kidney beans, spinach & wine - simmer 1 1/2 hrs. Finally add the tomatoes & macaroni and cook 15 mins. Soup can be frozen now, but before serving add the basil. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Third Trimester

Today marks the 28th week of my pregnancy, which is the beginning of my third trimester. Time flies!

We spent some time in the baby's room this weekend rearranging the closet and taking down all the pictures. It's starting to come together now.

I just realized that I hadn't posted any pictures of the changing table since my mother and I painted it. I also attached a picture of the knobs so you can see them up close.