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Happy Anniversary: Vegan Carrot Cake

Four years has passes since that chilly November morning in Lower Manhattan when we said I do. We have a house, a two-year old daughter and our marriage is legal in all 50 states. Those three things felt like they were so far away from happening in that moment but here we are. Our wedding day was as much about food as it was about the whole legally binding contract we were entering. We had lunch…

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It is time for all things fall like festivals. The D.C. area is full of great spots to get out of the city. In less than an hour, you can be on a farm in the middle of what feels like nowhere petting baby goats and sipping homemade cider.

Montpelier Farms – Upper Marlboro, MD

Sometimes I do not want to drive to what feels like the far ends of Virginia even though in reality it’s only like 43 miles. Lucky for us there is a great spot less than 20 miles away in Upper Marlboro, MD. We found Montpelier Farms last year when our desire to visit a pumpkin patch was great but our fear of driving an hour with a screaming 1 1/2 year old was MUCH greater.

This fantastic little farm is filled with activities for the whole family. Kids can play games, pan for jewels, get lost in a corn maze, jump on a giant pumpkin air mat, make a scarecrow, go on a hayride and feed farm animals. The alpacas and the horse will nibble the food right from your hand. It tickles, it’s wet and slightly frightening – IT IS THE BEST. We spent a lot of time watching LADC climb up and slide down an old truck bed converted into three slides. After you’re finished with your afternoon of fun, you can pick your own pumpkin.

Admission: $12.00 (2 and under free) – Most events are included with the price but there are some ticketed games as well.

2016 Montpelier Farms Visit – It was hot hot hot!!!

Winterbrook Farms – Thurmont, MD

Our friends invited us along to this fantastic farm way out in Maryland. This was about an hour and half drive for us but it was well worth it. This beautiful farm has a huge barn with kids activities, animals to feed and shaded tables for eating. There are apple cannons, a cow train (highly recommended), zip lines, corn maze, hayrides to a pumpkin patch. So many things to climb – bails of hay, tire stacks, and even a hill with a bell at the top. We even engaged in a friendly sack race which made me laugh so hard. We spent a lot of time in the giant corn box…a sandbox filled with corn kernels. You’ll want one for your own! The corn box was conveniently located next to a duck race using water pumps which was a hit with the adults. LADC loved the tube slides so much that she insisted on doing them alone. They were not too fast for a tiny two year old so we let her go for it…OVER…AND…OVER…again.

Admission: $10 Regular, $7 for children under 4′ tall – All events included expect Apple cannon and pumpkins

Ticonderoga Farms – Chantilly, VA

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This was our (mine and LADC’s) third trip to Ticonderoga Farms. LADC and I have in the past attended my former employer’s corporate picnic with friends so this year was our first time being able to do all of the farm activities. Ticonderoga has a huge pillow jump, a mountain of slides, several playgrounds, goats and chickens to feed, hay rides, a bamboo maze, pedal carts, pumpkin patches, and live music. We spent a lot of time playing hide and seek in the pumpkin patch and on the slides. WE enjoyed the slides over and over again! Climbing that slide hill like 50 times is an exhausting good time!

Oh and everyone gets their own pumpkin to take home!

Admission: $16.95 for everyone 2 and up (slightly pricey)

As the fall festival season winds down, I come away with one final thought. – Turns out all that is important to us is a good slide and apple cider!

A post on Fall Festivals: All the Fall Things #twomoms #fall #pumpkins #fall festivals It is time for all things fall like festivals. The D.C. area is full of great spots to get out of the city.

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Come Out, Come Out...

Come Out, Come Out…

Where ever you are…how ever you want…when ever you want. It’s really up to you. Yes, it can be scary. Yes, the words are hard to find sometimes. Yes, it feels too hard. Sometimes it will go well. Sometimes you will cry….tears of joy, relief, and even pain. Some people will cry with you. Some people will hug you. Some one will be shocked. BUT Some one will say, “I knew.” You may lose a friend. You…

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Vegan Pumpkin Cake

Making toddler cake dreams come true: Vegan Pumpkin Cake #twomoms #vegan #veganbaking

Fall is my favorite season and not because the PSL latte is back. Growing up in the South it meant a reprieve from the hellish temperatures of summer. We always seemed to get a fall weather tease around my birthday even though summer was apt to rear it’s blazing hot head at any time before January. Like Punxsutawney Phil, I would emerge from my air-conditioned lair on October 1st to see if fall…

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Birthday Parties and Being the Vegan Kid: Age 2

When you are the vegan person in the room people seem to be hyper aware of their food offerings. Hosts like to say sorry for not offering more vegan friendly options. Sorry really isn’t necessary AT ALL. We go to parties for the company, the friendship, the camaraderie not to be fed all the food. Although we may completely devour your humus tray after a few cocktails. Plus when WE have a…

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To Pour or Not to Pour...The Toddler Decides

To Pour or Not to Pour…The Toddler Decides

During a rather idyllic breakfast on Wednesday morning, LADC asked to pour her water onto her grits. My gut reaction was to shut that mess down but instead I simply said, I don’t think that’s a great decision but go for it. It may not taste very good. Sounded gross. But totally harmless. She poured. She stared. She tasted. She gagged. She waved her hand over it and muttered some toddler-ese…

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Guess Who’s Back!? Hello all (if you're still out there)! I haven't read a blog or written a blog in like 6 months.

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Worry, Fear, Panic...

Worry, Fear, Panic…

I woke up opened Facebook and burst into tears this morning. My wife held me while I cried and tried to come to grips with what I am feeling. I’m crying because we have a new President. They are not tears of joy or elation. They are tears of a broken heart, a battered soul and a head wringing with worry. (I’m not a crier so this is kind of a big deal). I grew up thinking I was Republican. I…

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Goodbye for now...

Goodbye for now…

I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m not blogging…I haven’t posted in months but I’m not closing the account or deleting the content…I fully intend to return when I have the time and energy to devote. Being a stay at home working mom is a 24/7 job that requires my full attention. Some things had to take a backseat like random musings. You can find me constantly posting pictures on…

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A little ode to cinco de mayo with some vegan nachos! #cincodemayo #vegan #whatveganseat #whatvegankidseat

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Homemade broth to make homemade barley risotto in the pressure cooker, homemade bbq sauce for bbq tofu, roasted sweet potatoes and peas. @jlgoesvegan #vegan #whatveganseat

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