Food
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Food Rant: The No Time Myth
Disclaimer: As Maya Angelou says, “When you know better, you do better.” Before I get contrary comments, I’m coming out right now and saying that in terms of health and nutrition, there are situational exceptions. Not everyone has had the opportunity to learn these things, factors involving poverty, homelessness, etc. that I am not addressing… Continue reading
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Addict? Who Me?!
In a recent daily prompt, they want us to discuss something addicting. Coffee is my thing. As in, I’m typing this and extremely irritated (total FWP) that I am out of cream. I don’t do straight coffee. I don’t do caramel-macchiatto-extra-whip-ice-cream-in-disguise drinks either. Espresso is fine, just not my thing in general. (I will have… Continue reading
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It Wasn’t All That Long Ago
I have labeled my son a “picky eater”. Much like his father, he prefers to eat only a few different foods, is reluctant to try new things, and detests condiments, sauces or dressings of any kind. While not all of this is necessarily bad, as a parent, I see other kids happily gobbling down anything… Continue reading
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WonderFull Wednesday: Confessions
I admit it. Throughout the entire weight loss journey I never once journaled my food intake. All the statistics say that when you write down everything you eat, you eat less, you make better choices and it’s easier to pinpoint problem areas to correct. I know this in my head. I fortunately had an accountability… Continue reading
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An Answered Prayer
Since my son was born in 2008 he has been his own little person. He lets his needs be known. Sometimes loudly. He was not verbal until he was 3. Of course because of this (and many other behaviors such as only eating a narrow window of foods, extreme fear of doctors – to the… Continue reading
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It’s a Wonderful Life
Wow. What a day. I’ll apologize up front if I am a bit incoherent! These kinds of days I never seem to have trouble falling asleep – I literally collapse into bed. And why I seem to save it all for one day is beyond me. You’d think I would be better at spreading out… Continue reading
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Food Faves
So here is a few of the things I am LOVING right now: (In no particular order) 1. Coffee ice cream. I know I’m late to the whole “coffee party”, but better late than never! I really love just a nibble now and then. I really can’t keep ice cream in the house… Continue reading
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The Not-Quite-Perfect Perfect Day
I am sitting here listening to the rain pound the roof as a thunderstorm passes overhead reflecting on the day. The kids are napping peacefully after our morning excursions. We ate breakfast (at the table, following our new rules! 🙂 and drew pictures and wrote a letter to Daddy for his first box o’ goodies… Continue reading
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Garden Fun
In an effort to teach my kids where food ACTUALLY comes from, we planted a garden this year and its growing quite nicely! Jacob likes to water and find the red berries for Hannah. (He doesn’t like strawberries because they “are too dirty”! Ha! i think its the seeds he doesn’t like…. Hannah and her… Continue reading
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For my kids…
As a part of losing 50lbs, my diet changed. I do not drink soda. I don’t drink juice. It’s water or milk and coffee with nonfat milk in the morning. I have had 2 glasses of wine (separate occasions) in 5 months. I didn’t finish either glass. When it comes to the kids, however, I… Continue reading
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