Friday, December 6th, 2013
Wow, are the holidays among us! I did pretty good and only gained 2lbs at Thanksgiving but then again I avoided the food, it wasn't all that decadent anyways (except the ham) and I walked a lot! Plus it was stinking cold so I think I burned calories by just going outside for a few and trying to stay warm!
It has been a nutty week. Work is getting busy due to an upcoming audit of files, the holidays are looming closer which means party invitations and prep, food cooking, and charity donations for the kids at our local school. That and our weather was 75 on Wednesday and 27 and sleeting today, Friday. The sleet did not come down as heavy as they predicted or as long but it still was worse in some areas as far as accumulations as some parts of our yard got up to 2ft! It was supposed to be a significant ice storm that kind of stalled north of us dumping snow on the northern parts of the state but mostly rain and sleet on us. Unfortunately, it postponed a party I was looking forward to attending because it was at P.Allen Smiths farm. He is a wonderful garden and homesteading expert. Thankfully it was only postponed!
I had a bit of success this week as I was able to corner my new neighbor, whom I have actually known for years but who just moved across the street. I kept seeing her kids during the day so I finally asked her if she home schooled and she did so I picked her brain for like 30 more minutes....the poor woman! She was able to give me more direction on curricula and coops among other things. I was really excited! I have become a home-school nerd I think...
I have been in to reading about homesteading and about organic foods and the use of GMOs that I am thankful for my normal friends so I do not slip too far from reality! I find the info about food and how it affects us extremely fascinating. I have been able to maintain weight loss with not as much effort and see a huge change in both my kids just from eating smarter and healthier. And it really does not take that much effort or planning although I do have my lazy days where I just don't want to do anything.
The girls have been going thru another picky phase and I have had enough. They are to eat or try whatever I have cooked (we are not talking about brussel sprouts or lentils here either!) or else. I warmed a spiral cut hickory smoked ham, purple hull peas, sweet potatoes, and a spinach salad with homemade dressing. I swear I can't find something that both girls like at the same darn time! I finally get one to like it and the other one won't touch it. I made both eat some or all of that meal last night. The lawyer had to choke down the ham, this is the girl that on any given day will inhale ham. She also did not like the homemade ranch. I thought it tasted fine although today it was a bit salty as I did not have enough buttermilk that the recipe called for and I tasted it and it tasted fine but today wow was it salty! I added a bit of milk to it and it was fine. My new rule is you eat it or your next meal is breakfast (unless it is lunch time...I am not an ogre!) I should have done this when they were smaller but I could not wrap my head around it plus I had my mothers voice and nagging in my head so I wasn't as tough as I should/could have been. At least now I can reason why and they understand consequences better although that doesn't stop them from digging in and refusing still!
I need them to be less picky so I can cook and plan better. It is very hard. I get so frustrated trying to avoid being a short order cook. Plus I have been hitting chocolate and sweets more and I have no patience when I do that and it makes me lethargic. I love and yet hate the holidays. I can't eat frozen grapes and granola and be satisfied like one article I read suggested! Bleagh. I want chocolate and desserts but in moderation. Unfortunately, most my hubby can't have b/c they are not gluten free, he won't eat on them b/c he does not crave sweets like I do , and the girls really do not need the sweets so what I keep for myself can be a help or a hindrance depending on my mood...and the time of the month.
In fact, I can tell it is "that" time b/c I am craving things more so than normal and that wonderful ham I fixed and ate on yesterday and today has me swollen up like a dead toad in the stream! My left shoe is tight and my ring is somehow loose and leaving a indention at the same time...wah?? Then there is this ice storm thing...why do you get the munchies when you are cooped up? I mean if I was a pioneer what the heck would I eat? I am so glad that I was not around for the shear fact of convenience, now I would love the simple lifestyle and cooking but I like my stove and mixer! But oh how I could read and not be distracted by my beloved iPad. Facebook and my little games I play would not take away from quality reading or being with my family. Instead the electronic beast has wielded the power of distraction over me and lured me into its fold only to hold me hostage every night. I have so many wonderful books I want to read that I have half started around the house and car. I need routine and yet I avoid having one like the plague! Monkey does so much better when she too has a routine but I don't get that time to wind down at night like I so desperately need so I stay up too late and fart around. In fact, Monkey needs to go to bed b/c it is over an hour past her bedtime and she has already been in here rousting me off the computer. Better go play mommy for awhile before she grows up on me!
No comments:
Post a Comment