Today is going to be the most productive day in the history of productivity. I so declare it.
I need to keep Maxine occupied while I whiz around this house and get stuff done this morning – including mopping the kitchen floor and I need little feet OUT of the kitchen for at least a 15 – 20 minute stretch.
So what’s a mom to do? Set up a Little People Ring of Fun! Toys perched and ready to be played with, it’s like coming down to a boat load of presents on Christmas morning when I take the time to do this. But I have to give credit to Zak for this idea because this was something he started oh so long ago. He did this sort of thing for Ava during his stint as a Stay At Home Dad and it is a kid MAGNET.
I set up a Juice Ring of Fun for me while the girl slept and the toys waited anxiously for her arrival. Just the same old romaine, cucumber, lemon, apple and ginger concoction into the juicer. Another day, another glass of green juice.
Let’s play, Where’s the Juice? Ohhh I see it!
Hmmm, looks like I wasn’t the only one who had dessert for dinner last night.
I know what you’re thinking: what is up with the whacked out vegetables at this chicks house? Well, what can I say, the veggies like to play too. I can’t deny them.
Who wants to go camping? I will! But it depends on what you brought to eat.
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I hope that’s veggie sausage for crying out loud.
I swapped out my morning run for running around the house like a crazy vegetable lady and productivity is off the charts so far. Cleaning is much easier when there are two less people here to step over and mess things up. Lots to do before Ava and Zak get home today. I’m sitting down now to take a little break and enjoy some overnight oats.
1/2 a mashed banana, about a 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 Tbsp or so ground flax, 1 Tbsp or so unsweetened shredded coconut, a heaping tablespoon of almond butter and unsweetened almond milk all stirred together and into the fridge for a few hours this morning. The other half of the banana sliced and dealt out on top!
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Maxine? Maxine who? Why is it so quiet? Crap I’m supposed to be mopping the floor!!
I would play there….def-o
what a great idea to keep your kiddie entertained!! I was wondering what kind of juicer you have, because if I was to juice while my roommate was sleeping, I’m pretty sure she would kill me because it’s so loud! You seem to be able to juice every morning without waking up your family which is pretty awesome
With the bedrooms on the second floor and the door closed they can’t hear it, or it’s muffled enough that it doesn’t wake them. It’s this old old old Acme Juicerator that was a handmedown and is definitely not quiet
We should take turns cleaning each other’s houses…little people, pink stuff, and barbie’s latest wardrobe. Honestly, my lil girl is as anal and clean as a 2 yr old can get (kinda like the mini version of me LOL) but still….barbie’s latest shoe obsession is somehow always in the way and I’m steppin on plastic stuff. But your oats look great….yum! And the juice. I’ll take the pulp, I need to make crackers and refuse to juice these days…
I sent the girls over to Grandma’s this weekend so I could get cleaning done before my trip to Minnesota. My girls would have died for the ring of Little People. I cleaned their playroom a few weeks ago and set up all the furniture in the dollhouse and Bridget was in heaven. 2 weeks later and the playroom is a disaster, but it was fun while it lasted. My floor is waiting to get mopped and I better get to it because Daddy is headed to go get the human tornadoes.
hahahaha i am in total cleaning mode today too – woowoo!
haha, looks like that juice is having too much fun playing with those toys! I love the cobbler you made last night. So fall-y!
Haha…love the ring of fun! 😀 And I’m crazy jealous of the green juice. I need to buy a juicer. Or maybe it works in a blender too?
Great idea Zak had with the toy ring. I probably would never thought of that, but it would have entertained me for hours as a kid!
Hilarious commentary on the toys, too.
Hey, we have some of those toy magnets.
We have the playground and the camper. Don’t you just love the sounds the camper makes. I think it has a little radio or something in it. (haha) Cute and great idea to keep her busy. 
You’re so funny! Love the veggie sausage comment!
hahahahahaha, where’s the juice looks to be such a fun game!
The juice got some major play time, love that!
Glad you got alot done today before Zak and Ava got home! Hope you had a super awesome weekend lady!!! 
Catching up from the weekend….. I love the play “ring.” I’ll have to try that with my kids. Also, I like the new picture at the top!
-A
I am WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY to clumsy to play that game…it would be a spill disaster in the making!
I knitted when I was supposed to be HELPING clean on Friday.
oops.
hehehe evil Hissy