It was another egg and everything bagel kind of weekend here. (That means it was a good weekend.) But now it’s Monday, and we’re moving on to better and bluer breakfasts. These little wild blueberries from Woodstock Farms are my current favorite small blue thing. I pop about a half cup of them into a …
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The most exciting thing to report on around here would be the fact that I’ve been eating breakfast cookies all week. After Linda left a comment on an old post, I was reminded how much I use to love this odd yet fabulous oatmeal concoction. It’s been a long time! Good thinking, Linda. I went to my favorite …
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I have Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in my freezer. Blasted Halloween. These are Maxine’s, and it was her idea to put them in the freezer. I think there is something programmed into women from birth to know that chocolate + peanut butter are best when cold. I will not eat Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for …
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Caution: Zombies Ahead

October 23rd, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (9 Comments)

We survived! Literally, anyway. Our day started in the car where we enjoyed breakfast in the form of pumpkin oats and lunch in the form of hummus, veggies, pita chips and my favorite portable protein; hard boiled eggs. Five hours later, we finally made it to Zombie Land in time for our 4 o’clock wave …
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Homemade Cereal Re-Runs

October 4th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (0 Comments)

Homeschooling comes with plenty of challenges, but it’s also got a handful of perks. One of my favorite perks? We quite often get to enjoy leisurely mornings at home – by design, really.  I’m a morning person, but that doesn’t mean I’m uber-excited to run out the door first thing in the morning on any …
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I See Blue Circles

September 28th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (1 Comments)

My kids love frozen blueberries. Both of them. Even the little one. They snack on them straight from the freezer and then force me to look at their blue stained lips for about three hours until the color wears off, or until I can’t take it anymore and pin them to the ground for a …
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Zucchini Oatmeal Breakfast Cakes

September 26th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (4 Comments)

I seem to be on a pancake kick recently – but ’tis the season for warm breakfasts after all! Let’s roll with it. After I spied a small zucchini hanging out in the fridge this morning and feeling very much in the mood for something substantial after an early morning bike ride, I decide to …
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Homeschool Lessons for All

September 13th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (1 Comments)

Now that Maxine can ride her bike, Homeschool Phys Ed class is officially in session. Is this really Phys Ed? Or is this just a morning run in disguise? Whatever you want to call it, a bunch of lessons were learned on our group outing this morning – lessons for both young and old. A …
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Welcome Back Flax

September 5th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Healthy Habits - (21 Comments)

Do you remember when flax seed was suddenly the new and hip seed to eat? Flax seems like old news to most of us now, and it’s a kitchen staple among many health conscious foodies. But for me, this seed has been nothing but a giant pain in the flax. It seems well known that …
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Banana Whip Oats

August 21st, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (5 Comments)

I go through phases where I eat oats every day. And then there are times where the oatmeal canister gathers dust on its top. This week I’ve been back in that oat phase, and am apparently in a frozen banana phase too. I discovered this concoction last week by accident, really – I can’t even …
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