tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88144066900592085052024-03-05T03:49:47.037-08:00Buggie and SquishFor the Love of Motherhood Avery of BuggieandSquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582207294861869300noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814406690059208505.post-64694943560462245732015-05-24T18:16:00.000-07:002015-05-24T18:16:16.980-07:00I Can See The Finish Line!!
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Day 22: It’s SPA DAY, People!!!</div>
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Last year, my amazing, generous and dear Aunt Lisa gave
Hubby and I one of my favorite gifts ever for our 10<sup>th</sup>
anniversary… a couple’s package at the Spa!! This woman is one of the most
incredible people you could ever meet… she is smart and funny and thoughtful
and has IMPECCABLE taste. She somehow always knows what would bless you the
most and delights in surprising you with it. She’s the best. </div>
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Lucky for me, Hubby has a totally irrational fear of lotions
and oils of any kind (truly. I have to threaten him with death to get him to
put on sunscreen). SO, that meant I got to do a full day of spa-amazingness
TWICE! I did it right before Squish was born when I was 38 weeks pregnant, hoping
the pedicure would put me into labor. It didn’t work.</div>
Anyway, today was the day to redeem the second half of the
package, so I couldn’t wait to get there. I made myself a quick smoothie and
rushed out the door.<br />
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I spent the morning getting a massage, pedicure, facial and
hydro-massage. It was absolutely as incredible as it sounds. Everything smells good. Everything feels soft. All of the technicians whisper when they talk to you. It's quiet and serene and fabulous. All of you are jealous and I have lost all credibility as a
regular mom. I know this. </div>
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Lunch: Part of my spa package was a “light lunch” provided
by their chef, so I was treated to zucchini noodles tossed in a yummy
turkey-meat sauce. It was very, very good. I need to know how they made these
noodle things. I want to eat them every day. </div>
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I headed home after lunch and back to my real little life. I
was so grateful to be pampered and treated like a goddess, but you can only
take those things for so long. I missed my rug-rats. I missed the spit-up on my
jeans and my ponytail pulled out by my little pirate-cowboy. I was ready to do
this mommy thing again- only this time, with pretty toes.</div>
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Dinner: Hubby and I went out on an anniversary date tonight!
I KNOW! What a day!! We headed to this amazing old theater in Waco where you
can eat and watch a movie at the same time. It was so much fun. I ordered a
burger without the bun with a fried egg on top. I need to try this at home.
DELICOUS.</div>
Our actual anniversary is later this week, but it was
wonderful to take advantage of Mia being in town to love on the boys while we
got some much-needed couple time. <br />
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Breakfast: Mia was headed out this morning and we had a
play-date planned with some of our favorite people, so I threw
together a quick omelet with some left-over rotisserie chicken and mushrooms.
It’s so nice to have things already chopped and ready in the fridge for busy
mornings like this!<br />
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Lunch: After a morning at the zoo (which felt more like an
hour-and-a-half session in a sauna, thankyouverymuch 88 degrees and 100% humidity
in May), I brought the boys home and fed them a quick lunch. I had a TON of
left-over Tuscan Chicken Soup so I scooped myself a bowl and added an avocado
and some lime juice. It was even better today!</div>
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Dinner: I will admit, I was not much of a branch-out person
before this Whole 30 thing. But this has forced me to try all kinds of new
produce and I’m so excited to say almost everything we’ve had has been
delicious! Case in point: this taco-stuffed acorn squash dish I found! I have
never had acorn squash before. It was a tiny bit nutty and savory and yummy,
especially when it was stuffed with this taco meat and crunchy colored peppers.
I added the peppers because I didn’t have something that the recipe called for,
but it turned out great. </div>
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Day 24: Ok, people. The time has come. I MUST EXERCISE. I am
not giving myself any more time to “catch up on rest” or “recover from this new
baby” thing. My arms are flabby and I’m pretty sure I can’t blame this lovely
tummy on the baby in the next room anymore. So here we go. I am committed to 4
days a week minimum of a quick run and some light weight training. A girl’s
gotta start somewhere, ok?</div>
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I ate a scrambled egg and a piece of watermelon this morning
while I fed Buggie his breakfast, and then, in my awesome Super Mom style, put
him in front of an episode of Jake and the Neverland Pirates while Squish
napped and I pounded the treadmill for 30 minutes. And I do mean pounded. It
wasn’t pretty. </div>
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After my “run” and some quick arm-toning, I cleaned up my
blood-red face and threw on some clothes for our play date.
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Lunch: My last bowl of Tuscan Soup! It was a lot of work to make that first day,
but hey, it fed me for 4 days!<br />
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Dinner: Tonight I made a super-delicious “quiche”! Ok, it
wasn’t quite a quiche because it didn’t have a crust, but it was seriously good.
What wouldn’t be delicious with bacon, mushrooms and chicken breast? This was a
success, people. </div>
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I sent Buggie off to school this morning and guess what??? I
actually ran again! Ok, “ran” may be a bit of an exaggeration, but I did “jog”. I’m a jogger for now, ok?<br />
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After my workout I was starved, so I threw some of the
left-over taco meat from the acorn squash night in the microwave and added an
egg on top. I enjoyed it with my new obsession, plantain chips! Have you guys
tried these? The only ingredients are plantains, vegetable oil and salt. They are
great when you want to eat a chip but you can’t.</div>
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Lunch: We ran some errands and picked Buggie up from school,
and then while the boys napped I ate some left-over quiche and took a long, hot
shower. Total. Bliss. <br />
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Dinner: Ok, guys! Cue the music! Cue the lights! This recipe
wins the BEST CHICKEN EVER award!!! You must make this immediately. It was
flavorful and juicy and sooooo good. I served it with a sweet potato and a big
salad. Here’s the recipe for Artichoke and Roasted Garlic Stuffed Chicken!</div>
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Day 26: It’s Saturday again, which is my favorite day for so
many reasons, but today was especially great because one of the gymnastic
places in town did an “open gym” day for kids. Hubby fed Buggie some breakfast
and had him out the door at 8:15. Did I mention I love this man? After the gym,
they headed to the zoo and didn’t come home until lunch time. I had almost 4
hours of time to myself! I spent almost all of it in the kitchen. I made myself
a quick smoothie so I could drink it while I folded an embarrassing amount of
laundry and made beds and tidied the nest and cooked up a storm.</div>
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I made a “breakfast meatloaf” that will be my breakfasts for
the next few days. Recipe to come tomorrow! I also made Buggie these zucchini,
carrot and apple muffins. They turned out colorful and they smelled great! I
couldn’t try one because…well, they’re muffins…but Buggie devoured his when he
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Here's the recipe in case you want it:<br />
<a href="http://www.theleangreenbean.com/zucchini-carrot-apple-muffins/">http://www.theleangreenbean.com/zucchini-carrot-apple-muffins/</a><br />
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Lunch: I made lunch for the boys and then I raided the
fridge and ate some left-over artichoke chicken and half a sweet potato from
last night. It was fast and yummy and I was satisfied! </div>
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Dinner: Listen, people. I spent the entire day in the
kitchen (ok, not the WHOLE day but a lot of the day, ok?) so I was not in the
mood to make what I had planned. We fed Buggie some frozen chicken nuggets
(again with the Super Mom) and while I snuggled him to sleep, Hubby ran out to
grab my favorite salad from Newks. I omitted the cheese and added my own
dressing and it tasted just as delicious as always! Some of these trades are just
no big deal at all. Other things, like grapes for dessert instead of a cookie, are
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Day 27: Yesterday I made this Breakfast Meatloaf in the
crock pot. The recipe says it’s best the day after you make it, so I sliced
some up this morning, threw it on the skillet to “toast” it, and added some eggs.
It was delicious! And super fast and fun. I highly recommend this recipe. </div>
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Lunch: We are running low on supplies over here (how do we
run out of food so fast???) so I threw together a salad with some romaine and
spinach, and added some tuna, grapes, almonds and dried cranberries. The salad
is the new sandwich, guys! </div>
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Dinner: We are eating a lot of “stuffed” things this week-
stuffed acorn squash, stuffed chicken breasts, and tonight, stuffed pork chops
with bacon and apples. Of course it sounds good. It has bacon in it! It did not
disappoint. TOTALLY DELICOUS. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> But I made a few changes to the recipe:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">1. I added half the amount of bacon it calls for. Don't get me wrong, I love bacon, but 10 strips is a little much...</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">2. I do not have "lard" at my house. So I used coconut oil.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">3. Cooking these in the oven for 35 minutes AFTER you brown them is crazy-talk. I browned them for about 7 minutes on each side and that was plenty of cooking time. I almost over cooked them. If I had baked them we would have had bricks for dinner!!</span></div>
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it over sautéed kale with apple cider vinegar. WINNER!!!</div>
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I can’t believe I only have a few days left! This has been
relatively easy and so much fun. I plan to continue eating like this for the
most part, with the obvious exception of my coffee creamer and the occasional
treat. I will deserve it with all the running I plan to do. Ha!<br />
Avery of BuggieandSquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582207294861869300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814406690059208505.post-42824841423825831962015-05-18T19:13:00.001-07:002015-05-18T19:14:59.767-07:00The Home Stretch!<br />
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Day 19: Ahhhh, Fridays. The day we realize THE WEEKEND IS COMING!!
It’s almost here!!! Our husbands will be home for two whole days and we will
get to go to the bathroom by ourselves and even *possibly* take a bubble bath!
I love weekends. Not only because I might actually squeeze in a little bit of
mental space, but because there’s pretty much nothing better on this earth than
watching my husband play with his boys. I love the way their eyes light up and
they can’t contain the grins when they see him. I love the way he tirelessly
plays “monster” and chases Buggie around the house. I love that he truly enjoys
this time with them as much as I do, and that we get to share in all this
crazy, messy, chaotic fun. It reminds me that we are in this together, and that
we are so incredibly blessed that there’s no way we could ever wrap our minds
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It was a school day, so I was thrilled to scarf down another
piece of Italian Brunch Bake for breakfast while I contemplated working out during
Squish’s nap. Yah. It didn’t happen today either. Maybe tomorrow. Sure.
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Lunch: Squish and I ran to Sams today on our way to grab
Buggie from school and I picked up two awesome finds!! Frozen tilapia fillets,
with the only ingredient being tilapia, and frozen turkey burgers, both Whole 30 approved! I was so excited! It would be great to have
something I could throw in the toaster oven while I put the boys down and then
eat with a side of veggies. Hello, Lunch Fairy!! </div>
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Today I baked one of the tilapia fillets, and sautéed some
kale and broccoli super quick in the skillet. I added an apple and I was good
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Dinner: My first “guest recipe”!! My sweet friend Kristin
decided to jump on the Whole 30 bandwagon with me, and she has helped me gather
some great recipes! This one was for coconut chicken patties. They were a big
hit!! I will admit that I slightly overcooked them, so my picture is not as
pretty as the originals, but I also added some awesome dipping sauce, homemade
sweet potato fries and a salad with mango, strawberries and walnuts. It was delicious!</div>
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For the dipping sauce, I threw one avocado, a tablespoon of
olive oil, the juice of a lime and some salt in the food processor and blended
it till it was velvety smooth. It was like very smooth guacamole and was a
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I’ve struggled with finding a sweet potato fry recipe that
produces CRISPY fries, but this one swore it would deliver. I can say they
definitely were crispier than the ones I’ve made in the past, but still not
perfect. Oh well. They were delicious dipped in the avocado sauce. </div>
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Day 20: I can’t believe I’m on Day 20! I’m not sick of the
food or tired of this whole thing yet. I’m still having lots of fun and
enjoying all the new foods we’re eating. I'm still getting used to all the prep, but it's beginning to feel a little more like a habit, now.<br />
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Breakfast: I enjoyed my last slice of Italian Brunch Bake
today. It served me well! I have to say I liked my original breakfast casserole
from Week 1 a little more, but this was still good. </div>
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Lunch: Guys. We went to a precious friend’s birthday party
today. You wanna know what they served? CHICKEN MINIS from Chick-Fil-A. And the
most gorgeous cookies you’ve ever seen. And cupcakes. Oh. And there was fruit
for me. </div>
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When I got home I reluctantly threw a frozen turkey burger
into the toaster oven. I used the left-over avocado sauce from last night and
added some Whole 30 mayo and cherry tomatoes. I also re-heated some sweet potato fries and
honestly it was very satisfying!! It was no chicken mini, but it sufficed. </div>
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Dinner: This was another winner right here!! I made this delicious
spiced pork tenderloin, some roasted broccoli and some mashed garlic and
butternut squash! The squash was so. good. I could have eaten the whole bowl.
It was like kicky mashed potatoes. You have to try these, guys!</div>
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Day 21: It’s a rainy Sunday morning here, folks. Our Sundays
are madness. (Not mine, your saying. My Sundays are quiet and serine and
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Can I as a question,
here?? Why in the world is there not a church service at a time that works for
babies that take a morning nap?? If you go to the 8:30 service, your kid is so
exhausted by the end that he is batting his ears and pulling his own hair out.
If you go to the 10:00 service, you have to wake your baby up and take him to
the nursery when he’s grumpy because… well, you WOKE HIM UP. If you go to the
11:30 service, that works great! Unless they cancel the 11:30 services for the
summer. Then that doesn’t work. So we went back to waking Squish up and trying
to tickle him into a better mood. It worked this time. He was a squishy delight
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I made a smoothie for myself, but everyone in my family loved
it and wanted to share, so I drank half and made myself a scrambled egg and
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Lunch: This is what I like to call “Leftovers Salad.” I
threw some chopped up pork from last night, along with the last of the sweet
potatoes from the night before that, some blueberries, olive oil and vinegar on
a bed of greens. It was so yummy and I felt good about using up the rest of the
leftovers. </div>
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Dinner: My Mother-in-Love came to visit today to help with
the kids and keep Squish for me on Tuesday morning when I have a SPA DAY! You read
that right. More on that later.</div>
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Anyway, I know some people have Mother-in-laws that are
difficult or opinionated or disapproving. But I honestly don’t. My sweet MIL is
my cheerleader. She’s always on my side and she (somehow, delusionally) thinks
I’m great. So I'm blessed to have TWO moms in my life who love me beautifully and adore my boys. "Mia" (her grandmother name) got here this afternoon and helped
entertain the boys while I took on this big soup adventure. It was a lot of
chopping. Like, a lot. It was a lot of steps. It was a lot of cleanup. And, in
the end, it was pretty good. Perhaps not worth ALL the time it took, but it was
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Again, take this on when you have an extra pair of hands
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Day 21:It’s the beginning of Week 4!! It has gone by so fast
I can’t believe I’m almost done. I haven’t missed too many things… other than
some fried chicken nuggets and the occasional sweet treat. It was nothing that
sent me into crazy-cravings, though, so my guess is I’ll keep up most of the
habits I’ve learned this month... with the exception of my coffee creamer. We
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Breakfast: We are low on supplies again so I scrambled some
eggs and ate some watermelon for breakfast. Later in the morning I had half an
apple with one tablespoon of almond butter. That helped sustain me through a
morning at the museum with the kids until we met Husband for lunch at
Chick-fil-A. Gosh, I say the name of that place a lot on this blog. It’s
getting sad. I should branch out more.<br />
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Lunch: I had the same Grilled Market Salad I had a couple of weeks ago,
minus the blue cheese. This time however, I wised up and added some more
grilled nuggets to mine. I was starving an hour after I ate it last time. This
time I was sustained for much longer. Still no dressing though, because they
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Dinner: This was SO GOOD!!! We love salmon in our family, so
I was excited to try out a new way to cook it. I found this recipe from Giada
(whom I just love, even if she’s way too skinny to be a chef). I added some
roasted cauliflower and a salad with berries. It was a hit! We will definitely
be making this again.</div>
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WEEK 3</div>
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Day 15: We woke up to a “you can hear the echo when I say
HELLO” empty fridge. Like a “come on, Buggie! Have a piece of ham and a package
of fruit snacks for breakfast!” kind of empty. Ok, it wasn’t THAT bad. I had an
egg for him. But seriously. That was it. </div>
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I scrounged up an avocado and gratefully my mom sent me home
with a mango yesterday (bless her) so I made this weird little breakfast. Two
eggs, an avocado and some mango slices. Not my favorite but it was fine and
filled me up!</div>
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Lunch: After flying around the grocery store, I had supplies
to make myself a decent salad with tuna, chopped apples, almonds and a little
bowl of leftover soup. I was SLEEPY today so I was thrilled when all the stars
aligned and the boys napped at the same time for more than 30 minutes! Nothing
teaches you about the real luxuries in life more than motherhood. </div>
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Dinner: Some of our dearest friends had a baby a few days
ago, so I went visiting armed with a large pizza (I know. I’m so fancy.) and
got to swoon over a newborn for a little while. Gosh it seems like that was 100
years ago for us. Squish will be six months old later this week and I can’t
even remember when he was that small. It’s all just flying by way too fast. <br />
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I came home and threw together this old staple: a Greek
Artichoke Spinach Fritata. It’s delicious and easy. I don’t even read the
recipe anymore since I’ve made it one thousand times. You’re about to see why I’ve
never been on food network. When I’m cooking from memory I don’t measure or
really pay attention to the times on things. I just go with my gut, you know??
Here’s the gist:</div>
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Greek seasoning<br />
6 eggs<br />
Refrigerated hasbrowns<br />
Fresh spinach<br />
1 can of artichokes<br />
Tomatoes<br />
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Preheat your broiler.<br />
Get a REALLY BIG skillet and throw some olive oil in there.
Sautee your bag of hashbrowns until they are a pretty golden brown… about 5-10
minutes. I always feel like this takes longer than it should.<br />
Chop up two big handfuls of fresh spinach. Drain your
artichokes and chop ‘em up. When your hashbrowns are pretty much finished (don’t
you love the specifics??) dump in your spinach and artichokes. Then add about a
tablespoon of greek seasoning. Sautee it all together until your spinach is
wilted and your artichokes are heated through. <br />
In another bowl, mix up your 6 eggs and add a good amount of
salt and pepper. Then pour your eggs over the veggies in the skillet and let it
cook (covered) for about 5 minutes, or until the edges begin to set. Then take
your tomatoes and slice them very thin. Lay them out on top of your frittata.
If you are NOT doing Whole 30 or if your husband really likes feta cheese, top
the whole thing with that. Then put it under the broiler (uncovered) until the
center is set and the top is slightly browned. <br />
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Day 16:</div>
I always have these fantasies about what I’m going to do on
the mornings when Buggie goes to school. I visualize myself cleaning the whole
house and then putting on my running clothes and getting in a good workout and
a shower and doing my hair, all before Squish wakes up from his morning nap. <br />
Here’s what ACTUALLY happens: Buggie runs in at 7:03 (every.
day.) and I grab him and pull him up on the bed with me and tickle him until he
insists it’s time to play. I’m already running behind because I refuse to give
up this routine. <br />
I rush into the kitchen and make his lunch for school. (Yes,
yes. All of you super-moms did this last night before you went to bed. I
cleaned up the kitchen and fell into a coma-like sleep at 9pm. That’s the
difference between you and me.) I make him a ham and cheese sandwich and YES I
CUT IT INTO A CUTE SHAPE, ok? I use a cookie cutter and it’s adorable and I don’t
care if his teachers think this is evidence that he will not tie his own shoes
until 4<sup>th</sup> grade. I like it. And I write a note on his napkin, too! I’m
creating a narcissist!!<br />
I balance the rest of the next hour feeding Squish a bottle
while reading yet another book about sea anemones to Buggie while I coax him to
potty and put on his shorts. I beg him to eat breakfast and then send him out
the door with Hubby with a big sigh of relief that he will not be THAT late,
and turn around to enjoy the glory of a quiet house. I put Squish down for his
first nap and I think… here I go! Watch how productive I will be! And then I
turn on a morning show and sit and drink my coffee while it’s hot and eat my
breakfast. And I sit there for a long time. I think about how I should get up
now, but my stomach is full and I can’t run on a full stomach. And then I
remember that I have a few thank-you notes to write. And then I decide a hot
shower sounds amazing. So when I hear Squish waking up on the monitor a little
while later, my dreams for a Barbie-mom morning are dashed. But somehow I am
still fulfilled. I will carry on. <br />
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Lunch: I grabbed a rotisserie chicken at the store yesterday
and took all the skin off before I chopped it up. Today I threw some of the
meat over some greens and added blueberries, dried apricots and cashews. It was
bright and pretty and happy.</div>
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Dinner: This was one of my favorite recipes so far!! Bacon
and avocado sliders served over sweet potatoes. It was so good and was actually
really easy to make! Everyone loved them. </div>
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I used some of the sweet potatoes and made a puree for
Squish. He’s almost 6 months and it’s time to start solids! It could have gone
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I woke up this morning feeling ambitious. I have a fridge
full of veggies and I intend to use them, dang it! I’m not sure what possessed
me to make this on a morning when my children were so “busy”, but I
did. Here’s the “Italian Brunch Bake” I made. It certainly is a great recipe
for brunch, considering that by the time you’re finished making it, it is
basically lunch time. But I plan to eat it for the next 4 mornings, so it’s
worth it. I used fresh red peppers in mine because I'm not a fan of the roasted ones in a jar. I think they're slimy. There. I said it.<br />
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Lunch: We had a play date at the museum this morning with some
sweet friends, and we fed our kids while we were there. I came home and got the
boys down, and then I was starving (this is becoming a pattern for me since my
lunches no longer work between two slices of bread). I used the rest of that
chicken from yesterday and had pretty much the exact same salad. It was not
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Dinner: We met with our Life Group from church tonight,
where the group-meal was hamburgers, chips, a cheese tray, watermelon and ice
cream. I ended up eating a plain hamburger patty between two slices of lettuce and a
piece of watermelon. It was kind of sad. People kept looking at my pathetic
plate and making the “I’m sad for you” face while ketchup squeezed out between the meat and cheese on their
own hamburger buns. I felt sad for me, too. </div>
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Day 18: Italian Brunch Bake pay-off! I served myself a big
slice and a bowl of berries and patted myself on the back for a job well done.
Who cares if I almost lost my mind trying to chop veggies while pretending to
be a crab chasing a sea urchin? It’s all worth it now that I have no work to do
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Lunch: And the world’s weirdest lunch award goes to…. This totally
strange “omlet” thing I made as I was trying to use up the rest of my mushrooms
before they went bad! I sautéed all the rest of the sliced mushrooms and added
a couple of scrambled eggs. I LOVE mushrooms but this was not delicious. I
added half of an apple and some almond butter to round the whole thing out. I
know, I know. Where’s the green? Where’s the red? Where’s the pretty? I don’t
know. I think I left it with the rest of my brain at the post office or the
bank or one of the other stops on our tour ‘de errands this morning. </div>
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Dinner: Guys, I have the world’s best husband. I know, you
probably think yours is the best. And maybe he is for you, but mine is the BEST
for me. I mean he’s really great. He called on his way home from work and
offered to take Buggie to Chick fil A for me tonight and let me have a few
moments of quiet after Squish went down. He’s a good man. A keeper, that one. I
asked him to bring me some grilled nuggets on his way home, and I added them to
a big bowl of greens with avocado, mango, walnuts and dried apricots. So good!!
And hardly any clean-up afterwards. Bliss.</div>
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I have roped a few poor friends into doing this Whole 30
thing with me. Crazy loves company, people! I can’t wait to share some of their
recipes next week. It’s like they’re doing the hard part for me! (insert evil
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Avery of BuggieandSquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582207294861869300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814406690059208505.post-17312351589584776982015-05-10T20:29:00.003-07:002015-05-10T20:30:57.434-07:00Days 10-14: Evil Temptations!!<br />
Day 10: It’s Wednesday morning over here and I don’t know
about you, but I woke up thinking, “NO CASSAROLE TODAY!!” It’s time for
something new and fun. I found a recipe on a blog a couple of weeks ago for
a very yummy looking smoothie. Before I post the recipe I will add in a few
quick warnings: <br />
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Hard-core Whole 30ers do not always cheer for smoothies as a
regular breakfast because they are usually heavy on the fruit, so consume with
caution, people! I added mostly spinach and then used frozen berries in mine. I
left out the orange juice and scaled back on the amount of almond butter. It
was really yummy! It was very filling and I loved that I could eat breakfast
while running around after the kids… no sit-down required! </div>
<a href="http://atransparentlife.com/2012/03/13/breakfast-smoothie-extraordinaire-a-la-whole30/"><span style="color: blue;">http://atransparentlife.com/2012/03/13/breakfast-smoothie-extraordinaire-a-la-whole30/</span></a><br />
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Lunch: We had a playdate this morning at the museum with
some of our favorite friends, and I packed Buggie’s lunch for him but forgot a
snack for myself. By the time I got home and got the boys down I was REALLY
wishing for the lunch fairy, and luckily I had just enough turkey chili left
over to fill me up, along with some raw veggies and a handful of grapes. Lunch:
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Dinner: Tonight I was craving some red meat! I found a
delicious-looking recipe for Carne Assada and had just enough time to let the
meat marinate for a few hours. This recipe calls for some avocado/tomatillo
salsa, but I was rushed today and didn’t have time to make that part. It was still
delicious when I served it with potatoes, sautéed mushrooms in balsamic vinegar
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Day 11: Hubby came home from work sick today, which meant I
needed to make a quick exit with the boys so he could take a nap for a few
minutes. I was grateful for my smoothie this morning that I poured in a thermos
and toted along with us on our morning adventures! We headed to the library and
checked out every book imaginable about under-the-sea-creatures. Sometimes when
you’re three, you need to see 11 books about sea anemones until you’re satisfied.
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Lunch: I took Buggie and Squish to Chick-fil-A today. (Cue
the dramatic music). I love Chick. I love the grilled nuggets and the fries and
the sauce. It was my first time to really venture out and stick to this Whole
30 thing and I was nervous. I ordered Buggie his usual and then scanned the
menu for something I could eat. I ordered their Grilled Market Salad and asked
them to hold the cheese. It has grilled chicken and berries all over it. I
couldn’t have any of the dressings because they all have added sugar (come on,
Chick! Get with the times!) but it was actually really good by itself!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided that I will probably be that weird
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Dinner: This was one of my favorite meals so far! I get the
Rachel Ray magazine every month, and while some of her recipes are full of
pasta and cheese and all those other sins, I found a couple that I could use
this month! I couldn’t find this particular recipe on-line so I took a picture
of it from the magazine. I followed it almost exactly, except I swapped chicken
broth for the white wine and obviously didn’t include the feta. </div>
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Breakfast: I was in the mood to try something WILD for
breakfast, so a few days ago I found this recipe for cinnamon apple “porridge”
and thought I’d give it a try! I soaked all my almonds, cashews and walnuts
along with the coconut over night, and then this morning I just threw it all
together. It was SO YUMMY! It was warm and filling and juuuusssst right (get
it, Goldilocks?). It takes a little bit of prep but Buggie was at school this
morning so it was no big deal. It made a ton so I imagine I’ll be eating on
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Lunch: After we picked up Buggie from school and I put both
the boys down for snoozes, I threw together this super yummy salad. I put a
package of water-packed tuna over greens, and then added slivered almonds (I’ve
had a lot of nuts today… hope I haven’t gained 3 pounds), strawberries,
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Dinner: FIRST WHOLE 30 FAIL!! Oh, this was disappointing,
people. I found this recipe for a bacon-wrapped Kalua pork roast that cooks in
the crock pot all day. First of all, finding bacon with no sugar added is like
finding the holy grail, so God-speed on that one. Second, the recipe says it’s
supposed to cook for 12 hours! Yah. That requires forethought that doesn’t
happen in this house. So here’s the recipe, and my good luck to you in making
it turn out better than I did. Ours was VERY dry. The boys soaked theirs in
barbeque sauce but I was out of luck. I had to use my sweet potato and
artichoke as buffers just to get the protein down. This one was not my best
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We are headed out of town for a little one-night trip to my
family’s house in Ft. Worth today! Hubby’s parents (whom I love too much to put
into words) bought us tickets to see Newsies tonight in Dallas! NEWSIES,
people!!! Only my favorite movie of all time turned into an on-stage production
of dance and song and complete happiness. I can hardly handle how excited I am
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Breakfast: I scarfed down a bowl of my “porridge” as we
loaded up the car. I felt so full afterwards I was uncomfortable. Note to self:
you don’t need much of this stuff. It sticks to your ribs. <br />
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Lunch: My precious parents grabbed lunch for us at Corner
Bakery so it would be all ready and waiting when we got there. I ordered their
salad with the apples and walnuts and chicken… hold the cheese. I threw on some
olive oil and lemon when I ate it and it was yummy! Look at me, winning when I
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Dinner: This was a monumental evening because it was our
first night out since Squish was born! I know, I know. Pathetic. But going out
takes planning and energy and mascara, and I just have not had the time or
desire to go there just yet. But I was so excited to head out tonight! We ate
at a Mexican food place in Dallas. Here came temptation #2 (the first one being
the FRIES from Chick-fil-A a few days ago!). I love chips. Like, I really love
them. I wanted to eat them as I watched everyone dig in around the table. My
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“I’m just being rude now. They’re going to think I’m too
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“I’m going to have to be really specific with my order and
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But I made it! Not one chip entered this mouth. I felt like
I deserved a medal when we got back to the car. Did I mention they gave us free
sopapillas?? And I didn’t eat one, people! MEDAL I TELL YOU!</div>
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I ended up ordering a grilled chicken salad and topped it
with lime juice. It was filling and yummy and I was perfectly satisfied afterwards.
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I was sufficiently rewarded with the world’s best musical
ever!! It was an amazing show! We had a great time and I’m so glad it was our
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Day 14: Mother’s Day!<br />
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bed today. Not me! All I wanted was an extra hour of sleep, and my amazing
Hubby did not disappoint. He got both the boys up and had them playing and happy
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We were at my parent’s house this morning, so I didn’t have
access to my usual breakfast arsenal. My family orders these INCREDIBLE
breakfast burritos from a food truck in Ft. Worth and they will blow. your. mind.
But I was a good girl and asked for mine to be egg-only, and when they arrived
I took the lonely eggs out of the tortilla and ate them with a side of delicious
fruit salad my momma made. The woman can ROCK a fruit salad. She rocks most things.
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Lunch: We ended up leaving for home later than we expected,
and we were starving half-way through the ride. We decided our only option was
to drive through Wendy’s and feed the hungry hippo in the backseat. I ordered
a plain baked potato and a small chili. I didn’t know that the chili had beans
in it, but it was easy to eat around them. It wasn’t my favorite by far, but it
was fine and I was just glad there was something I could eat!</div>
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Dinner: Another Rachel Ray win!! This soup was super yummy.
I made it with the shrimp and topped it off with a little coconut milk and it
was smooth and delicious. Definitely a favorite!</div>
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meals and go to the grocery store for heaven’s sake! My fridge is empty. But my
belly is not! <br />
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Avery of BuggieandSquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582207294861869300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814406690059208505.post-69147032002558342532015-05-06T14:32:00.001-07:002015-05-06T14:32:17.826-07:00The Honeymoon
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Day 6: Getting the hang of this!!</div>
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Happy Saturday, world! I love Saturdays because Hubby is
home and gets to spend the morning playing with us and I can drink a cup of
coffee while it is almost-sort-of-hot. I love to watch him put on a pirate hat
and sword fight with Buggie while I pull and stretch our little world to life
in the morning. This partner-thing totally rocks. It’s the absolute best. <br />
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Breakfast: Only a few more days left of this breakfast casserole!
I brought my other one out of the freezer yesterday and just as I’m starting to
get good and sick of it, it’s almost gone. </div>
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Lunch: This was one of my very favorite things so far! I
threw together some spinach, left-over pork from last night, dried apricots,
cashews, avocado, some olive oil and vinegar and it was SO GOOD. Like,
delicious. </div>
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Dinner: We make quesadillas and tostadas regularly in this
house, so I knew I was going to have to find some way to substitute the
tortillas and taco shells for something else this month. Tonight I made some
really yummy cilantro lime shrimp from SkinnyTaste. Here’s the recipe:</div>
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I served it on tostada shells for the boys with sour cream
and guacamole and all that stuff, but for me I sliced up some jicama and
squeezed lime all over it and then dusted it with some paprika and there you
go! Perfectly yummy “tostadas”. I actually think they were more filling this
way. I ate some guacamole also, and it was a delicious alternative to my regular
Mexican night!</div>
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Day 7: Doing great!</div>
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I woke up this morning and just could not believe how great
I felt! I have so much more energy, even though Squish is still requesting milk
two times each night. I didn’t think that food could have this big of an impact
on my energy level, but I am so excited to feel more alert and able to make it
through the entire day without a nap! </div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Breakfast: Only. 3. Days. Left. I can do it. The only reason
I haven’t given up on this breakfast already is that I hate to waste food. It’s
so pretty. Just eat it. </div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Lunch: Buggie has a little virus and Squish is still battling his ear infection, so church is a no-go for us today. I spent the whole morning running around to different
grocery stores to stock up for next week, so by the time I got home I was
starved! Luckily there was just enough pork left in the fridge to throw
together some wraps and chomp on some pretty veggies. It’s such a pretty plate!
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Dinner: Tonight I threw some salmon filets on the skillet
and a couple of sweet potatoes in the oven. I steamed some broccoli and added
lemon juice and almonds. It was quick and super easy and delicious! Buggie
gobbled up his broccoli and potato, but I had to make him some tilapia because
he refuses to eat “pink fish”. He doesn’t know what he’s missing. </div>
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Day 8: A day of miracles</div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Today was a BIG day in the Shelburne house! A BIG DAY,
people! Hubby went down to Texas A&M to defend his dissertation proposal…
the whiny and nagging “third child” in this family whom I cannot wait to get
rid of and move on from, ifIdosaysomyself. Hubby has been working on his PhD
for the last 6 years, 2 of which have been dedicated to this dissertation and
all the fun surrounding it. I truly have never seen anyone work so hard on
anything in my life. The man is a genius and a perfectionist to the core. He
has worked tirelessly and relentlessly on this for a brief eternity and it. was.
time. He met before his committee today and they loved it! They cheered him on!
They affirmed his hard work! It was one of those days where you wish you could
physically throw your arms around Jesus to thank him. We can see the finish
line and we are so excited!</div>
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Breakfast: I scarfed down my usual as I helped get hubby out
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Lunch: Here was Miracle Number 2!! I baked a huge batch of
brownies for Hubby’s leadership class that was coming over for dinner, and I
looked down at that batter in the bowl that I would normally lick off of my
fingers and I didn’t even want it, guys! I didn’t even wish I could have it! I
have no idea why, but my sugar cravings are pretty much gone completely. I felt
like a superhero. However, my lunch was a strange mixture of left-over meat
from the weekend and a cut-up apple with almond butter. Not my best work. But I
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Dinner: Did I mention we were having students over for
pizza? Bread? Cheese? Yummy fattening deliciousness? Well we did. And I was
totally fine thanks to this big bowl of chili I made before they arrived. I
doubled the recipe and froze half for a night when I don’t feel like cooking.
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So, I know that part of this Whole 30 thing is that you’re
not supposed to weigh yourself until the end of the month, but I just HAD to! I
wanted to know. And guess what?? I lost 4 pounds last week! Crazy! I know this
is about far more than weight loss, (I know people always say that, but they
really mean that they want to squeeze back into their college jeans, but I DO
actually mean this is about more than that to me… and my college jeans might as
well be on another planet because that’s not happening, folks) but it felt good
to know that this was making a difference in more than just my energy and
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was even better today, actually. Maybe that’s because all I had to do was just
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had big plans to make something special and pretty and tasty but the truth is I’m
wiped out from being on my own all day and I didn’t want to! So I made a “lazy
dinner” of scrambled eggs with spinach, an apple and almond butter. Almond
butter is quickly becoming my new favorite thing. </div>
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I feel like I’m in the honeymoon period of this Whole 30
thing. I’m like, “You HAVE to try this!” and “This is so great! I’m feeling
amazing!”… I am guessing that the boredom and preparation fatigue will set in
at some point, but so far this is definitely one of my favorite little
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Avery of BuggieandSquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582207294861869300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814406690059208505.post-30161023676595003642015-05-02T10:46:00.000-07:002015-05-02T10:52:52.391-07:00She's ALIVE!!<br />
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I am slowly returning to the land of the living! I woke up
this morning and my headache was gone and I was feeling much, much better. We
hit the ground running this morning with blocks and dinosaurs and music and mayhem.
It was glorious and I am feeling far more energetic than I did yesterday.</div>
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Breakfast: The casserole is still going strong! I’m not even
sick of it yet! I love that it’s already made and all I have to do is
cut a square and chop up some berries. Time saver for the win!</div>
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We went to The Jump-n-Place this morning to celebrate my
little man and ALL the self control he used yesterday. It’s hard to be three,
people. He is brilliant and passionate and emotional and incredible and that is
a lot for a tiny little body to handle. We are very focused on helping him
identify his emotions right now, and giving him the tools to deal with how he’s
feeling. It’s tedious. It’s monotonous. It’s a CONSTANT. CONVERSATION. But
every once in a while he has a day where I can see all the progress he’s
making. I can see him check his reactions before they explode and I am just so
proud of him. He’s only three. He wants some control over his world. It’s our
job to help him understand when he can make his own choices (and how to make
good ones) and when it’s just time to be obedient. Obedience is hard. It is
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So we spent the morning jumping and running and meeting new
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Lunch: By the time I fed Buggie and got Squish down for a
snooze, it was getting late and I was so hungry! I threw together some
left-over roasted chicken and mashed avocado in lettuce leaves. It was fine but
not my favorite. But it nourished and did the job so on we go!</div>
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Dinner: Tonight I made some delicious sun-dried tomato and
spinach burgers! We all loved them. Buggie gobbled his up even though he doesn’t
love tomatoes in general. Hubby had his on a bun like a regular hamburger and I
had mine over greens with roasted cauliflower and some fruit. It was yummy and
there were plenty of left-overs!</div>
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Day 5: I’m on a roll! (not literally. I can’t have rolls).</div>
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I woke up this morning and felt AMAZING! Whoa. My body is
really liking this real-food-all-the-time thing. I can’t believe it. Even
though Squish was up twice and I didn’t sleep the greatest, I feel really
energized and ready for the day!</div>
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Buggie has school on Fridays so Squish and I spent the
morning playing and chatting and then he napped while I tidied the house. It
was one of those beautiful mornings when your house is full of white light and
everything looks soft and clean and happy. I swear I could hear little birdies
singing… until Buggie’s school called and said he had fever and we had to come
grab him and take him to the doc. We don’t mess with fever around here since he
has had several febrile seizures from quick-rising fevers. I always try to stay
calm and remind myself that we have been through them before and God has been
so faithful to protect him. He will always be faithful, no matter what. He is
always good. <br />
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His fever turned out to be from a little cold virus, praise
the Lord, so we headed home to rest and snuggle on the sofa. I will spend the
night watching his monitor closely and making sure to give him Motrin every 5
hours so that his fever is less likely to spike. I always keep vigil when he is
sick. And I praise God that we are dealing with a tiny cold and fever and not a
serious illness like so many precious little ones face every single day. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This time almost exactly a year ago... after a scary ride in an ambulance to the hospital. It was a virus that caused this high fever and seizure. But we were blessed and got to go home the very next day.</td></tr>
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Lunch: I cut up a left-over burger from last night and put
it on lettuce leaves with half an avocado. It was so filling I couldn’t even finish
it all! Very yummy. I was craving something sweet when I was finished so I
grabbed a handful of grapes and they totally hit the spot. When you cut out all
sugar, it’s amazing how sweet fruit can taste! It actually felt like a treat. <br />
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Dinner: This was one of my favorite recipes so far! I
marinated a pork tenderloin in this marinade:</div>
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Ingredients:<br />
2 Tbsp olive or avocado oil<br />
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar<br />
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard<br />
1 tsp dried thyme<br />
1 tsp onion powder<br />
1 tsp garlic powder<br />
1 tsp sea salt<br />
1 tsp black pepper<br />
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<o:p>I let it marinate for 3 hours and then </o:p>Hubby grilled it to perfection for us! I threw some
pineapple slices on my grill pan and served it with steamed artichokes. DELISH.
For the dipping sauce I used vegan butter spread (no dairy and no soy) and
squeezed in an entire lemon. It was wonderful! </div>
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Day 2: I wish...</div>
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Dear Shark Tank, </div>
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Please find a brilliant entrepreneur to invent some kind of humane "stun gun" which would mercifully allow young children to sleep past 7am. It would be much appreciated and I can guarantee mind-blowing success and billions of dollars. </div>
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Sincerely,</div>
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Every Mom in the World</div>
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Breakfast: I had my lovely breakfast casserole again today
with a big bowl of berries and a cup of “beach coffee”. It was so pretty. So colorful.
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There’s a chance I was shoving mouthfuls of it mindlessly
into my face while I packed Buggie’s lunch and balanced Squish on my hip while
singing a song about horsie rides and explaining why wearing rain boots and
underwear is not an appropriate look for school. I’m not sure I tasted much of
it. But if I had I know it would have been delicious. </div>
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Lunch: The best thing about cooking big meals at night is
the blessed LEFTOVERS the next day! I absolutely hate making lunch for myself.
If I had one wish in the world, it would be to have a lunch fairy who would
come in while I’m putting the boys down for naps and make me yummy lunches.
Seriously. Ok, maybe I’d wish for more wishes first but this would DEFINITELY
make the top of the list. So today for lunch I tossed some kale in a pan with
apple cider vinegar and put some of the leftover meatballs on top. It was
seriously good!</div>
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Dinner: This little gem was one of my favorite recipes even
before I started this Whole 30 thing. I don’t know if you guys like Gina’s
recipes from skinnytaste.com, but I love her! I have used her site for years
and I’m a big fan. This recipe literally takes 2 minutes to prepare. You throw chicken
thighs in the crock pot with fresh salsa (read your labels if you buy it!),
garlic powder and cumin. Let it cook for a few hours and then shred it up! I
served it to the boys in tortillas like soft tacos but I made mine a salad with
avocado and tons of lime. Sooooo good. </div>
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So far I’m feeling great! I haven’t been craving any sugar
yet but you know, it’s only been like 48 hours. Break-ups take time to process.
I know I will need time to heal and move on once I’m feeling the loss. <br />
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<o:p> </o:p>Oh. My. Gosh. I’m tired. I’m tired and I’m freaked out that
this is my body’s response to the lack of sugar and carbs. It’s like my limbs
are rebelling against me. I have heard that sugar is more addictive than
cocaine but who knew the detox would make me feel like a zombie?? I know this
too shall pass but it’s going to be a rough chasing-my-kids-around-our-world
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Breakfast: Still going strong on the casserole and fruit in
the morning and it’s great! I actually ate sitting down this morning with
Squish in my lap while reading a book to Buggie and begging him to “take one
more bite of eggs right now, please.” </div>
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What is it with preschoolers and eating? It’s like trying to
wrestle an octopus to get him to put a bite in his mouth. Some of you mommas
out there are like, “he’ll eat when he’s hungry”… but the kid is so skinny I’m
concerned he’ll evaporate during the night if I don’t force-feed him. So we
coach him through every single meal and even set a timer sometimes since we
would rather he didn’t graduate from high school with tonight’s broccoli on his
plate. </div>
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We took a field trip up to Daddy’s office today because it
was beautiful and glorious outside and we get approximately 3 of those days
here in Texas. I packed a lunch for Buggie but just took a little snack for me
since I wasn’t terribly hungry. Good thing I did, too, because by the time I
got home and got them both down for naps it was past 2 and I was starved!</div>
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Lunch: Praise God for leftovers again. I put the shredded
chicken over avocado and greens with tons of lime juice. Perfect, yummy and
filling! </div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Dinner: It was a crazy evening tonight so I threw together a
roasted chicken breast over sautéed kale and mushrooms. I used a little balsamic
vinegar on the greens and microwaved a sweet potato. </div>
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Then I settled down on the sofa after the kids were asleep
and Hubby was out on an errand and watched a mindless show on TV with my dinner. It was
peaceful. Quiet. It’s so crazy that life was always like this before we had
children. I often think...what in the world did I do all day?? I remember a lot
of movie nights and coffee dates and long walks with Hubby. But then I remember
that tonight while I rocked Squish to sleep he put his little hand up to my
lips and smiled like he had just won the lottery. And all the moments “before” were
just leading up to this big, beautiful crescendo of our lives. And at the end of the
day, this is REALLY my theme song. Their voices. Their laughter. Their joy. And
the BLISSFUL sound of them sleeping. </div>
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Avery of BuggieandSquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582207294861869300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814406690059208505.post-10027068511599509522015-04-28T20:14:00.002-07:002015-04-28T20:34:56.397-07:00Day 1: Let's Get This Party Started<br />
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Here we go! Day One! I'm feeling like Rocky at the top of the stairs! I'm excited! I'm energized! I will enjoy this high because the inevitable crash is coming!!<br />
One of my biggest health issues is that I have never, ever
been one to drink enough water! So part of this process will be focusing on
drinking at least half my body weight in ounces through the day. I will not
tell you how many ounces that is. Let’s just say I’m not exactly “dainty” these
days, five months after baby #2. </div>
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So before I can eat or drink anything in the morning, one 8
oz glass of ice water goes in. It was nice. Refreshing. I feel far healthier
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I call myself a coffee drinker, although I admittedly like
more coffeemate in my cup than coffee. I am not one of those super-cool coffee connoisseurs.
I don’t buy fancy beans. I don’t have a French press. We usually drink the
grocery-store brand of regular old coffee and make it amazing by adding raw sugar
and a flavored coffeemate. And it’s delicious. I have like 3 cups a day,
because MOTHERHOOD and I don’t really like wine and it’s too early for that anyway,
ok? </div>
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I was dreading giving up my coffee. Grieving it, really. I
found a recipe about making a sort-of substitute but I just knew I wouldn’t
like it. And I’m just not hard-core enough to drink my coffee black. I just can’t
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One can full-fat, all-natural, no-sugar added coconut milk</div>
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One teaspoon pure cocoa powder</div>
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One dash cinnamon</div>
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I put it in my sweet little birdie cream container and it
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But OHHHHH MY WORD.
It is so good!!! I was shocked. I sort of feel like I cheated already. It’s
delicious! I had Hubby try it and he wasn’t a huge fan. He said it tasted like “drinking
coffee on the beach” to which I responded, “and the problem is???”. You have to
try this, guys. It’s super yummy. One little tablespoon in a big cup of coffee
and I was good to go. So far, so good!</div>
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So BREAKFAST. I am an English-muffin lover to the core. I
eat one every morning with a little greek yogurt and I love watching the little
bit of butter melt into all the little holes. It makes me happy. You guys are
like, “I thought you said you were a careful eater most of the time!” and I’m
like, it’s not a donut, ok?</div>
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I like eggs but I usually don’t make them for myself, even
though I make them for Buggie every single day. I need something super fast in
the morning that I don’t have to chop, bake or sauté with a baby on my hip and
a child asking me to hold his monster trucks while he gets his plastic fishing
pole. I found a recipe for a veggie-filled egg casserole that I could make
ahead and eat all week long, and that sounded perfect to me! </div>
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I spent about 30 minutes of kid-free time prepping this, not
counting the baking time. I made it in two 8x8 pans and put one in the freezer
for later in the week. It’s filling! It’s delicious! I’m happy so far. </div>
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**Sidenote** I am crazy about cute dishes and I strongly
believe that no two coffee cups should match. This is a life-philosophy here, people.
However, I am not a food photographer so these from-my-phone pictures aren’t as
pretty as I’d like. But just go with it. </div>
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I replaced the ham with fresh turkey sausage. Make sure and
read your labels! Many of the ones you buy in the grocery store have added
sugar and ingredients you can’t pronounce. Look for the most basic,
no-sugar-added one you can find. I plan to eat this every morning this week
unless I get so sick of it I can’t take it anymore. <br />
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Lunch!<br />
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Surprisingly I was full until 1:00 this afternoon! Courtesy
of all that protein and fiber, I guess. So lunch time rolled around and I put
together this little beauty:</div>
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This is tuna, grapes, slivered almonds and half of an avocado
tossed in… wait for it… HOMEMADE MAYO. You heard me right. I took a few minutes
this morning to whip up my own mayo. I’m generally not a make-it-yourself
person. People make things from scratch and I’m like, awwww… that’s cute. You
know you can buy that, right?</div>
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But I couldn’t find a mayo that was Whole 30 approved, so I
found this recipe and made it myself. It was super yummy all tossed together
and I was totally full afterwards!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://whole30.com/2014/05/mayo/"><span style="color: blue;">http://whole30.com/2014/05/mayo/</span></a></div>
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Dinner:<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>I had a love-hate relationship with this recipe. As I was
making it, spending FAR TOO LONG chopping a million vegetables and then baking
the meatballs and then making the sauce and on and on, I thought, “This is
absurd. Totally unrealistic. I will never do this again.” And then my house
filled up with the most amazing smells and I thought, “Oh my word this smells
incredible! I will do this every day!" I guess what I’m saying is, the prep
is a beast but the result is delish. I served these over spaghetti squash and they were a hit! I forgot to take a picture because I WAS HUNGRY. </div>
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<a href="https://onceamonthmeals.com/recipes/paleo-crockpot-meatballs/"><span style="color: blue;">https://onceamonthmeals.com/recipes/paleo-crockpot-meatballs/</span></a><br />
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So Day 1 is complete and I'm feeling good! This is going to be great! Easy! Fabulous! Don't burst my bubble, people. <br />
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Avery of BuggieandSquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582207294861869300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814406690059208505.post-51524636227029276512015-04-28T09:09:00.000-07:002015-04-28T09:09:01.162-07:00
I'll Have My Own Theme Song<br />
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I started the morning as I always do… chasing, tickling,
changing diapers, pouring juice, bouncing baby, scrambling eggs, building
puzzles, making bottles, starting laundry, emptying the dishwasher, drinking
cold coffee, sending Hubby out the door with a quick kiss and a look of panic
(DON’T LEAVE ME!!!!), reading books, wiping drool… you get the picture. It is
my crazy, loud, colorful, amazing life. I love it. I love the sounds that wake
me up in the morning. I love the skinny arms and legs and wild red hair bouncing
into my room at exactly 7:03 every morning. I love the sounds Squish makes as he
wakes up and waves his arms and legs around like a frantic little chicken greeting
the day. I love looking around at the piles of toys, soaked through with
Buggie's big imagination, strewn all over the living room and providing me
with an obstacle course in my kitchen. I love that I belong to these little
people and they belong to me. And I love, LOVE the incredible blessing of each.
ordinary. day. It’s a miracle, isn’t it? That we might have all these beautiful
ordinary days all sewn together? </div>
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It’s messy. It’s chaotic at times. It strips me of my desperate
desires for “me time” and brings me to the foot of the Cross every day…
sometimes in wild joy that I can’t even contain, sometimes in desperation and
exhaustion, but always, ALWAYS in gratitude. </div>
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So it was an ordinary morning when I turned on the TV to
start Pandora- our always-on-backgound-music that plays approximately 20 hours
of our day…when I saw a story on a morning show (I can’t remember which one- I
get the anchors confused, ok?) about this fad diet called “Whole 30”. I paused
for a sec before going to the music menu because the screen was filled with
pretty pictures of food. I like pretty pictures of food. And I listened. This
Whole 30 thing sounded cool! Kind of hard but hey, I like a challenge! And look
how cool I would be… all up-on-pop-culture-and-what’s-hip and all!! So I filed
it away under “things I’ll do when the kids go to kindergarten” and started the
Sesame Street Pandora station. </div>
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But during nap time that day I started thinking… when was
the last time I felt really energized by doing something for myself? My life “BC”
(Before Children) was full of personal challenges that focused on improving my
wellness and endurance and intelligence and blah blah blah…And now my life is
full of THEM and it’s better and more satisfying than it has ever been, but there’s a
part of me that misses setting a goal and reaching it. So I Googled. And I
read. And I thought- I CAN DO THIS! I’ve always been a careful eater (ok ok,
maybe 80% of the time) but this was taking it to a new level. Here are the words
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Fresh Veggies!</div>
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Fresh Fruit!</div>
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Lean meats!</div>
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Clean eating!</div>
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Here are the words that terrified me and sent me into
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NO SUGAR!</div>
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NO BREAD!</div>
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NO DAIRY!</div>
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Kill me now. No dairy??? Is this for real? What about my
yogurt? What about my creamer? What about CHEESE FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE! </div>
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But still that little voice inside me said, “Hey. Let’s do
this.” I’ve always been one who’s excited by a chance to do something crazy. I’ve
bungee jumped off of a bridge in Africa. I’ve been skydiving and even dyed my
hair jet black in college. I’m a thrill-seeker. A wild-woman. I can do crazy. And
what’s crazier than GETTING RID OF CHEESE???</div>
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I spent about a week doing some research, gathering recipes,
cleaning out my fridge and pantry (this was actually fun because I decided to
eat most of what we had instead of throwing it away… aka: Nutella party). One
of the things I kept reading about the program was that planning ahead is key,
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The basic idea behind Whole 30 is that it is a kind of cleanse
or “reset” for your system. You strip away all the processed foods, sugars,
grains and dairy and are left with sort of a “Paleo-to-the-next-level” diet for
30 days. It’s not intended to be a lifestyle, although it sounds like plenty of
people just keep it up after the 30 days is over. From what I’ve read, I think
the next step is to go into a Paleo diet when you’re done. These 30 days are
supposed to help heal your gut, reset your cravings, and in my haven’t-done-it-yet
opinion, bring you to the point of absolute despair and desperation. Sounds
like fun, right? </div>
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Now truth be told I can’t get rid of ALL these foods in my
house… I have a husband, a three-year-old and a baby to think about. Hubby eats
yogurt and granola every morning for breakfast. That’s right, folks. Every.
Morning. He’s a creature of habit, that one. So this little adventure will
really only affect his dinners. He’s ok with that. My three-year-old eats whole
grains and dairy but I am actually going to start to limit those more than I
have in the past. He eats fairly well but there are far too many whole-grain
goldfish swimming around in his tummy. We shall see how he handles this…</div>
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So, after a big, embarrassing dinner last night consisting
of Rosa’s tortillas and cheese dip (come on, I had to say goodbye!!) I am
taking a deep breath and jumping in. For those of you who do daily life with
me, I apologize in advance for the sugar-deprived dragon you might meet in a
few days. Feel sorry for her. Pat her droopy little shoulders. Dry her salty
tears. And tell her she can do it!! Can you hear that??? That's my super-hero theme music, people!!!!</div>
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