School Days

On Mondays and Wednesdays, I have a medical skills class from 8:30-1:30. I am the only student that brings a bag full of food with me. I guess everyone else eats when they leave, but I can not go 5 hours without food!

I usually eat breakfast in the car. Today I had bacon and eggs and coffee – of course!

 

Around 10:00, I have a smoothie. Today I had kefir, kale and cherries.

Loving my awesome new blender – makes a very smooth, smoothie!

Then around 12 or 12:30 I eat my lunch. Today I had a peanut butter sandwich (on some awesome new gluten free bread), a homemade granola bar, cantaloupe, and a small piece of chocolate.

I am usually home by 2:30 and ready for a snack!

First time for everything!

There’s a first time for everything, and we had a first in the Russell house tonight. I am very excited to announce that Marley ate a hamburger for the first time in her life – today! I am such a proud momma tonight.

How did it happen?

I was fed up and I was getting tired of her being so picky. Tired of her turning food down and tired of fixing something different just for her. So today, I just told her that we were having hamburgers for dinner and that she was eating one too. I may or may not have offered her a bribe with a bowl of ice cream!

She ended up taking 5 good bites and said it tasted a little plain. We decided that every Thursday would be hamburger night and once she eats a whole one, we would take her to Bruster’s for an ice cream. She agreed!

Still Here

I’m still here – just been a little busy. I started a new quarter – a full load:

I had a problem with my arm – tingling and numbness for several days, it was possibly nerve related. If it happens again, I will have to go see a neurologist.

I tried a new juice – all orange. It was really good. I can’t believe I actually liked pepper in my juice!

Now off to take a well needed nap!

Snow

I can’t believe that we were snowed in for 4 days! We finally busted out of the house and walked around the mall on the 5th day. The girls missed the whole week of school but were very well behaved!

Jason and Claudia built a very cool snowman, but the memory card is currently missing! Hoping to find it soon!

I enjoyed this lazy week, but am looking forward to getting back to our normal routine!

Hunting Camp

Marley went with Jason to hunting camp this past weekend. She loves going down there and she didn’t seem to mind the cold.

Even though they didn’t see any deer, Marley had a blast spending time with her daddy, Papa, and Uncle Jeremy.

Love this:

Goals for 2011

I think that a new year provides the opportunity to start fresh with some new goals. I have two goals this year: diet and exercise (I  know, so original).

1. Exercise:

A. I want to hold a plank for 1 minute ever day (to help build up my core muscles). 6 days in, and it is getting a little easier!

B. Do push ups every day. Man style push ups! So far, 6 days in, I can only do two!

2. Diet:

Strict gluten free diet for 6 months and then evaluate how I feel.  I have flirted with a gluten free diet off and on for the last 2 years. I recently ate gluten for several days straight – and as a result, I have had some major problems.

Wish me luck! I sometimes tend to loose sight of my goals.

Did you eat your collards today?

We did!

Pork chops, black-eyed peas, collards and polenta. Here’s to a year full of wealth – I hope!