A Saturday full of non-stop action!
I woke up this morning to a balmy 47 degrees and decided to post pone my bike ride for this afternoon when it was a bit warmer.
Instead I warmed my hands with a pot of green tea.
And warmed my soul with a bowl of banana chocolate fruit cereal.
Zak had plans this morning so I schlepped the girls into the car and we ran off to run some errands late morning into the early afternoon.
I hit the Thrive jackpot at the natural food store today!
Who doesn’t want a little AliSUN in their day?
Anyone who doesn’t read this blog, apparently.
I ran to the soothing sounds of having New Moon read to me. Finally! Someone who reads to me!
I set out to run 5 miles and was back in about 40 minutes. I was ready to be done running but not ready to head back inside yet so I hopped on my bike for a 20 minute cool down ride and took advantage of the opportunity for a slightly longer work out today.
When I first started to consider vegetable juicing, Zak was skeptical. He didn’t understand what the point was or what was so great about it.
“Why not just eat a salad?” he asked.
Well sure, you could just eat a salad, but you’d have to eat A LOT of salad to reap all the benefits from the live enzymes and chlorophyll you get from a small glass of green juice. Or a big glass for that matter.
I was holding off buying a juicer because I felt some resistance and was not yet prepared to shell out big bucks on an experiment, but thank the heavens the juice gods smiled at us and the rest is history.
Ava loves to ask what she’ll be able to do when she’s X years old. What can she do when she’s 7? How old does she have to be to drive a car? How old will Maxine be when she’s 9? How old does Mommy think she is eating all those prunes?
Today in the car on the way to the grocery store (where else would we be going?) she asked what she can do when she’s 13.
Me: *thoughtful for a moment* Ummm, you can babysit.
Ava: BABY SIT?!? Naw, that’s boring.
I was on the fence about running this morning since I ran yesterday, but then it was decided for me when Maxine woke up early. I spent the time getting caught up with all things house and life instead. It’s amazing how just straying from the norm for a few days throws everything out of whack.
When I felt ready for something to eat I whipped up a bowl of fruit cereal. But today, I had the GOOD prunes. That’s right, the good prunes. I’m joining Holly in the kingdom of g-ma’s and I’m proud of it.
Immediately after I hit Publish this morning we were off for a homeschooling meet up with some friends at a playground.
Do you remember being a kid and running without wondering when it was time to stop? Running to try and catch a bird or running like you were being chased by a monster in the basement that was going to pull you back down if you didn’t get to the top of the basement stairs before the door closed at the bottom of the stairs behind you?
(See her out there running like it’s nobody’s business?)
A whirlwind day yesterday with so much going on, thank you all for all the birthday wishes for my baby girl!
After Maxine opened her gifts from us in the morning I got started on her cake. I used a chocolate cake recipe I’ve used in the past.
Dark Chocolate Cake
2 c boiling water
1 c unsweetened cocoa powder
2 3/4 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c butter, softened
2 1/4 c white sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Today is Ms. Maxine’s birthday – my “baby” is THREE!
I woke up just before 5:00 today and swapped out today’s a work out for gift wrapping and decorating. I love the kids birthday’s so much – I find so much joy celebrating the day of their births. They are without a doubt my two favorite days of the year.
Dining room decorated and her new pink tutu and dancing shoes wrapped, I figured it was appropriate to make the same green smoothie I made the morning of the half marathon to help power me through this marathon day!
OK boys and girls stand up! It’s time to play Alison Says!
Alison Says… eat a giant salad for lunch EVERY DAY.
Woo HOO still standing!
Alison Says… figure out what to do with this giant winter squash you bought from the farm stand on the side of the road on Saturday.
Ohhhh I can do that! I can do that! Let's make soup.
Alison Says… peel that sucker and cube it up.
Done and done.
Dance a jig!!
Oh man didn’t get me! Totally NOT dancing a jig.
I’m still smiling after yesterday’s half marathon – even waking up with sore back muscles and quads, I think this smile is permanently affixed to my face for the next few days. Thanks for all the heart warming comments and congrats yesterday!
I got up early this morning to tend to things around the house. I’m loving this new routine, it’s working so well. I’m raring to go first thing in the morning and have been very productive in the early mornings recently.
Ready for my “Brendan Says” for today?
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