A Late Christmas Present is to be Expected.

I am not sure if you have ever experienced this, but the joy, excitement, and rush of love you get when you see the "Second Line" - is so amazing!

The Oxford Fam is expecting another little one coming early January!!

Our little family is beyond excited for this new adventure in our life. It still seems so unreal, but we are praying that this little miracle of life will continue to grow and bless us with its presence at the beginning of next year.

I will officially be 6 weeks along this week and I am excited to share with you my journey through my second pregnancy. I will be committing to one post a week that is focused on my pregnancy, our excitement, and how we are preparing for this new life to join our family.

Although Josiah is still young and doesn't really understand what having a sibling means - we know he is excited too ;-) 

I love seeing him and hearing him point to my belly and say "baby". It is one of the sweetest things ever.

See, doesn't he look like a proud big brother?!

Zucchini-Cucumber-Cashew Soup

When I started The Ultimate Reset this past week I was a little skeptical about this recipe on the meal plan. It sounded good but I also couldn't really imagine how it would taste, but I thought I would give it a shot! However I did make a few changes to it to give it my own take - and I thought I would share the recipe with you. *(Recipe at bottom of post)

Zucchini-Cucumber-Cashew Soup (4 servings)!

1. First, you soak the cashews in 2 cups of water for 1 hour.

   2. While your cashews are soaking, peel and chop all veggies and cut into chunks.

   3. Chop your fresh herb mixture. I used basil, cilantro, and parsley. Feel free to use your favorite herb        mixture to taste, then fill a pot up with water and boil it on medium heat.

   4. After the water is boiling, pour veggies in boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Then drain.

   5. Pour all components into a large bowl or blender. (Our large blender was broken so I had to blend      separately in a Bullet! It took a while longer but it worked! That is why I mixed mine in the bowl          first). Pour in cashews (+the soaking water), then herb mixture and pink Himalayan salt to taste. Then    cooked veggies. Blend!

   6. ENJOY! :)

Zucchini-Cucumber-Cashew Soup (4 servings)

• 4 oz. of whole raw Cashews
• 2 cups of water (plus more for boiling), separated
• 3 zucchinis
• 1 1/2 cucumbers
• 3 small carrots
• I added 1/2 onion (but that is optional)
• Herb seasoning Mixture
• I used basil, cilantro, and parsley
• Pink Himalayan salt, to taste

Feel free to play around with the veggies, but keep the amounts relatively the same :)

Enjoy!

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