On the Fly
Things are getting strange around here. I could sit here and rattle off a laundry list of all the things I’ve had to do this weekend, all the things I have going on next week, and everything else I have to do before leaving for my trip to New York in a little over a week, but my gosh, no one wants to hear that. Just ask Pea Daddy. Instead, I’m going to choose to focus on the positive aspects of being so busy that Lulu has walked around with... Read More
Notes On a Not-So-Wacky Wednesday
1. I wore shorts for the first time all year today. And a Snoopy Band-aid. Because shaving your legs is not like riding a bike. 2. Gigi knows far more words to Cee Lo’s “Forget You” than I’m comfortable with. But at least she doesn’t know that word. 3. I met a woman at ballet today who had four children, each eleven months apart. I had to do the math because I was pretty sure that wasn’t physically possible. Please don’t... Read More
Chill Out
I’m feeling very zen today. I’ve suppressed my urge to clean up the living room with a Shop Vac, and I’m able to sit with the mess. It could be that today was just a day symbolic of encouraging change through pacifism and tolerance. Even tolerance for completely unnecessary footwear. Oh, believe you me, we’ve kicked off our Sunday shoes. My zen-like state could stem from that I’m still drinking not drinking coffee. I sniff the beans... Read More
A Little Convincing
I can be very persuasive when I have to be. It started when I was little and my brother and I would try to convince my dad to stop at Dairy Queen on the way home. We’d sit in the backseat with our imaginary line between us that we weren’t ever supposed to cross, each of us walking one pointer finger over the line periodically just to aggravate the other. As we neared fast food row, though, all tormenting was cast aside in favor of... Read More
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
I truly can’t remember if on my wedding day I had “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…” This post has a bit of everything to make up for it. It also is a good opportunity to congratulate both Janetha and Kalin on their nuptials this past weekend. Love you, girls! I’m not exactly traditional, so I’m going to start with the borrowed. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,... Read More
Hopes, Dreams and Ice Cream
A mother has hopes and dreams for her children. I hope they never run out of every last square of toilet paper in the house in the middle of the night and are left hobbling over to the Kleenex box half-asleep, only to find that it’s empty too. I dream that they find a way to express themselves without judgment, and that it never hurts to be exactly who they are. I hope they build their dreams from the ground up, even if it is starting their... Read More
A Couplet to Cobbler
Brownies are wonderful, cupcakes okay, but for a party on a Monday, one week after the month of May, I wanted a berry cobbler. We started the day with dancing and fun, some tap and meteorology rolled into one, behind the clouds, there hid the sun, so we made a berry cobbler. We started with blackberries, they ate a few, some were sweet, some tasted like pooh, Out went the black, in came the blue, Into our two berry cobbler. Black and Blueberry... Read More
Peabo Envy
With all the love I’ve been throwing around for kitchen appliances lately, I thought we needed some balance. You knew I had to find something new to complain about now that I have a blender that I want to spoon with every night for the rest of my life. I do not throw the word “hate” around lightly, but I HATE my refrigerator. I’d rather share a bacon cheeseburger with a fried egg on top with Sarah Palin and the Smoke Monster... Read More
Tonight
Tonight I celebrate my love for you It seems the natural thing to do Tonight no one’s gonna find us We’ll leave the world behind us When I make love to you Tonight I celebrate my love for you (1 c. almond milk, 2 T. cocoa powder, 2 T. peanut butter, stevia, 1 1/2 c. ice, 1/2 t. xanthan gum) And hope that deep inside you feel it too Tonight our spirits will be climbing To the sky lit up with diamonds When I make love... Read More
Lots of Estrogen Up in Here
Am I talking about my soy intake or my company for the day? Guess you’ll have to read on to see. I woke up this morning and spent time with this lovely lady and her six-pack. The Body for Life weight workout can be found here. While it’s a great workout for use at the gym, I’m currently shying away from doing it at home because it is based on increasing/decreasing your weight with each set. I only have your basic dumbbells with... Read More
I Am Protein
And Pro-Teen. He’s dreamy. And in third grade. Thanks for everyone’s supportive comments on the new road I’m heading down. Very few of you voted for a one liner about potty training and a vegan cookie recipe, though you’ll probably get that tomorrow anyway, so put on your plastic pants and preheat your oven. As for how this will play out blog-wise, I may return to the food diary format on some days and on others just have... Read More
I Haven’t Got Time For the Change
Thanks a lot, Benjamin Franklin. Though Daylight Savings Time wasn’t instituted until WWI, Franklin is credited for having come up with the concept far earlier (that is the most educational information you may ever get out of this blog, so savor it). Yes, today I’m cursing old Ben for robbing me of an hour of sleep. You might as well take my Wonderbra, coffeemaker and stroller flask while you’re at it and then send a marching... Read More
La Vida Loca
It feels like I’m living out of my car these days, and not in the not “I’m Jewel and I’ve yet to be discovered, but even when I do get ultra-rich I’m still not going to fix my teeth because I’m so cool it doesn’t matter to me” way. I’m turning up the dial on everything in our lives the next few days because we are getting ready to leave on our Hawaii trip. When I start to feel overwhelmed about... Read More
Sweetening the Deal
With all the negativity up in here lately (from trolls to Kardashian bashing), I think things should get a little bit sweeter around Peas and Thank You. So adorable it makes my fillings hurt. Still want something a little sweeter? How about this shot from the Farmer’s Market yesterday. To sweeten up an already sweet day, Gigi asked if Kalin (our Farmer’s Market tour guide) was bringing her daddy (Kalin’s fiance) with her to the... Read More
Rocky Road
I first want to say thank you to all of you who came to my defense on that last post. The hostile comment didn’t make me cry, but all of your kind, sincere and intelligent responses did. I can accept criticism for choices I make regarding myself or even my personal beliefs, but I can’t ever accept being called a bad mom or the implication that I have anything but those girls’ best interests in my heart at all times. Very Palin... Read More
It’s Makeover Time!
Cue the Jays…it’s makeover time! Of course, prior to a makeover, one must consult the latest trends and fashions… …and try to gain an understanding of the process. Don’t forget to eat a good breakfast. 2 c. spinach 1/4 c. orange juice 1/4 c. almond milk 1 scoop vanilla protein powder ice 1/2 c. frozen peaches 1/2 t. guar gum 3/4 – 1 t. xanthan gum I madeover my usual smoothie in a bowl by adding a ridiculous... Read More
I’m a Softy
I’m going soft. I now eat ice cream for dinner. Carob “Ice Cream” 2 T. carob powder stevia 1 c. almond milk 1-2 c. ice or frozen banana slices 1/2 t. guar gum 1/2 t. xanthan gum Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. You want to play with styrofoam peanuts all over the place? Knock yourself out. The secret to LOST lies in those styrofoam peanut hieroglyphs. As for workouts, so what if I slept late... Read More
Sunday School
We didn’t make it to church this morning, for reasons that will become obvious as this post develops. However, that doesn’t mean that we didn’t learn lessons of Biblical proportions here at home. 1. A glow is not always a “healthy glow,” and may in fact just be snot. Poor little babykins got another cold, most likely from the lollipop she shared with her sniffley big sis on the way home from the birthday party... Read More
Lingering Leftovers
The first of the many leftovers in this post will probably explain a lot. That’s the leftover (read EMPTY) bottle from our dinner with friends this evening. I was amazed that I was still feeling the lingering effects of a glass and a half of wine with dinner. 14.1%? No wonder I’m wanting to take my shirt off and eat a cheeseburger. This morning I didn’t have leftovers for breakfast (unless you count the day old coffee I chugged... Read More
Babes In Misfit Toyland
We took the day yesterday to break in all our new toys. Pea Daddy and I stayed up until midnight breaking in our new LOST: Season 5 DVDs. Sheer torture. Isn’t a cougar a natural predator of a “Fox”? Grrrrrrow. My own fox broke in some new books with Lulu. “Shhh…don’t tell me how it ends!” After my workout, I made some protein ice cream for breakfast. 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1/4 c. silken tofu 1... Read More
