Innocently Perfect In Every Way

Cleaning up (cleaning out) the playroom once again. This seems to be what I do on a snow day...

Mom- Brooke come here for a minute. I want you to look at these four dolls and choose which one you would want to give away to someone that doesn't have a baby.

Brooke- But Mom! I like them. (begins to stare at the dolls)

Mom- I know but you have four and it would be nice to give one away to someone that doesn't have one. What about this one. This one you've had the longest. ( I picked up the one thats been through the trenches and hands of two kids, mud piles, messy lunches etc...)

Brooke- I choose this one to give. (she picks up the one and only one that looks nice, still laughs when you press its stomach, still has the same clothes on...you get the drift)

Mom- Are you sure? That is in really good shape?!

Brooke- Yes, if the littel (and thats how she pronounces it...kinda like Grandma T) girl doesn't have one, she should have the best one.

I guess I'm doing something right! Can you love her more???

Baby Steps

So yesterday I ate really well and went to sleep by 9:30. Today, I had my vegan shake for breakfast (which IS very yummy), salad for lunch with almonds and fruit (also yummy). What then, my friends possesses me to go to the office, look for chocolate and when I don't see any, ask for chocolate. I proceed to walk back down to my classroom eating a FULL size Snickers bar...finished, done--by the time I got to my classroom! I mean really????

Baby Steps...rome wasn't built in a day...and besides...Snickers bars are really really yummy too!

So...

Been doing some research on how to optimize my eating...energy levels, yada yada. Came across this other blog, you can see it on the right hand side or here (www.charskitchen.blogspot.com) Lots and lots of interesting recipes. Also, Going to make a stop at Whole Foods tomorrow with the kids and most likely pick up the book Thrive by Brendan Brazier. Seems interesting. Will I become a vegan? No, which is a quick answer especially since I would hunt down a cow myself if I had to when I'm craving a cheeseburger BUT I definitely want to try and lean more about the healthier way of eating, especially on some of my long run days. We'll see what it does and if what this Brazier guys says is true... (rocky is probably grinning from ear to ear with this vegan talk...but you can't fool me...I see you eating those sausage and meatballs from time to time lol)....

P.S...If you go onto that blog there are recipe groupings on the side...stews, smoothies etc.!

Some convincing footage...

Vega training: part two of four from Brendan Brazier on Vimeo.

Vega training: part four of four from Brendan Brazier on Vimeo.

What the Dr. Ordered

So yesterday I woke up in a bit of a slump,down, unmotivated, annoyed at the world..really for no reason. Well maybe it was because I went to sleep bawling after finishing the book The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Really good, exceptionally good if you love dogs- more on that in a later post).

Back to what the Dr. ordered. I spent some time around a few good friends and laughed with some on the phone. A vent here and there, a laugh, then some more laughs. It gave me the motivation to get up and go to the gym to let the rest of it out. Last night and today I feel better than ever.

So thank you to my friends, that make me laugh and care enough to tell me to relax and move on from the day..that it will be better tomorrow. Because as long as you can see and remember that...all will be okay!

I find this HYSTERICAL...

...there are a select few that will know EXACTLY why....please...please ...quiet...lol just enjoy the video

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