Food

On August 3rd, 2009, I gave birth to my tremendously handsome son, Evan. As a first time mother, I spent most of my nine months of pregnancy wondering what life would be like once my baby was born. I knew that while there would be many new challenges and perhaps even surprises in store for me, I could be certain of two things. First, that I would love my baby and strive to be the best mother possible, and second, that I would breastfeed. Loving my baby was a piece of cake. From the moment I saw his face, it was a done deal–I was hooked. I wish I could say that my goal of breastfeeding was so easy...

We don't get to eat at lovely restaurants much these days. 

No maitre d' who values his job security would let our big family within spitting distance of their fine dining room. For fear of our four spitting. 

And even if they would, we couldn't afford it. And if we could, we wouldn't enjoy it. Because here's what one or more of our children would say upon looking at their plate of beautifully presented deliciousness: "YUK!"

I didn't grow up in the desert or the Deep South or any other part of the country where snow was a foreign concept. 

I spent winters sledding, building snowmen and shoveling snow. 

So, how is it that I made it through more than three decades without ever eating snow cream? Scratch that. How is it that I never even heard of it...?

The chocolate holiday of the year is just around the corner, however it just so happens that your sig-o is a major foodie, so this year Hershey's is simply not going to cut it. What to do?! While chocolate is always a fail-safe option, why not mix it up a bit with some less expected foodie-friendly gifts? Glance down below for Good Bite's top picks, and feel free to share additional ideas in the comments.