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.

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!

Maxine? Maxine who? Why is it so quiet? Crap I’m supposed to be mopping the floor!!