have you ever heard the legend that eggplant parmigiana induces labor?  this method of self-inducing labor began circulating after a restaurant in the atlanta-area named scalini’s made the claim that mothers of over 300 babies have gone into labor in the past 23 years, within 48 hours of eating their eggplant parmigiana. 

if i believed in the myth at all, i assumed that it was the eggplant that induced labor.  however, oregano and basil have been singled out as having properties that may cause contractions, though it is unknown how or in what quantities.

since we may not live in atlanta for another pregnancy, we thought we’d indulge ourselves this weekend and go to scalini’s and give it a shot.  it worked for some of our friends…who knows maybe it will work for us to!  if not, at least it’s a good story and hopefully a yummy meal!

one of the MANY things (and, BOY, there are SO many things that await that i am uber-excited about!) that i am looking forward to this late fall and winter is establishing an adult recess.  

wouldn’t it be sweet to have a designated hour, (nearly) every night, set aside to enjoy each other?  a cocktail hour- where the conversation is kept leisurely, the air light–an hour to remember each other and to enjoy an adult beverage.  

as parents of a newborn, i know it will be difficult to find time between working, changing diapers, nursing, bathing a baby, and cleaning and organizing our belongings, but this also makes it that much more necessary.  i love the notion of having a set time and a go-to drink reserved for this certain time of day. 

what would your drink of choice be for your adult recess?  a frosty cold beer that coincides with the season?  a nice glass of wine?  or would it be a fancy cocktail?  our drink of choice and time of day…to be determined and likely postponed for a bit until we get this baby raising thing under way.