Saturday, September 28, 2019
What’s For Dinner...Be Creative..Wing It!
I thought I was in the clear for dinner since we had a big lunch. Boy was I wrong. I always try to have a carb, protein and veggie or fruit available. I didn’t have any meat defrosted so I usually serve a yogurt or cheese.
They love those vanilla yogurts with fun toppings so tonight I decided to make my own for them with Oreo thins. Then was carrots and orange pasta to go with their pasta.
Parenting and feeding kids can be a battle. Luckily I have some tricks up my sleeve and my girls are actually really good at eating whatever I put in front of them. You have to just use a little creativity and dinner can be a success. Even when you’re winging it.
Saturday Funday...Skyzone...Sushi...Splash pad
How lucky am I to have these three to have fun with? I picked them up from their dad’s house and had a whole day planned. I bought them those Skyzone passes here it’s perfect. Paid for and they can enjoy 1 hour a day for three months.
Then was lunch at Wild Rice where all three asked to try my crunchy spicy tuna rolls. Which is my favorite. They dipped it in soy sauce and took a bite. I was cracking up as they spit it out and said was spicy. I must admit it’s is best to eat in one bite which was too big for their little mouths. Just meant more for me. I will admit I love that all three wanted to try it. I really try to push new food and different cultures on them and well it is rewarding as a parent to see them wanting to try them. I am such a foodie and it’s great for them to be adventurous with food at a young age.
Then we went to the Splash pad near Stepping Stones. It’s my favorite and so fun. Learn about it here
The pool is closed for winter so it was perfect to take them to the Splash pad to cool down.
I must admit was a great day. My heart was happy.
Hope your Saturday was full of fun and sunshine!
Want To Stop Aging? Go Dancing!
Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain
Be Kind You Don’t Know What People Are Dealing With
Do it next time you’re with a crowd of people. Look at their face. You can almost sense their pain. Their worries. Everyone has a battle they are dealing with. It may not be visible but smile at them. Smiling helps you and them. For one second it takes their pain and worry away. It even makes you happier too. Try it 😊
But Mom...You’re Beautiful
I am far from perfect. I have three kids. I don’t have a thyroid. I am slowly approaching a big birthday but I look back on that last 9 years of my life. The transformation. The heartache. The pain. The joy. The memories. The scars. Visible and non visible.
One morning I was bringing my girls to school. We started to talk about our looks and personality. I hate to say my girls are pretty, even though they are. I rather say your beautiful inside and out. You’re smile makes you beautiful. Your love for life and kindness and sweet voice makes you beautiful. We have this image we have to be perfect to be pretty. Pretty isn’t enough. You need to have a good solid core. Be a good loving person.
The little ones said mom you’re so beautiful. Thank you girls you are too I said. They replied it’s because I came out of your body. Yes you did and you’ll always be beautiful no matter what. But being nice and kind also makes your beautiful. Loving people and not being angry makes you beautiful. It’s not your face or hair or body. It’s your whole.
Why haven’t we taught this more. I am not perfect. My body is no where close to perfect. I can count my flaws over and over but I think what makes up the “whole” me and you and everyone is what makes us beautiful.
Beautiful is their soul, their core, their love of life and peace and happiness. It’s yours too.
That is what makes your entire being beautiful.
Find Your Gift...Share It!
Maybe it’s to help others. Maybe it’s to spread love and happiness. Maybe it’s to educate people. We all have a gift in us. We all leave marks in people’s lives.
I am trying to be her hero a friend said to me. I had mixed emotions about it. I care about him and I said at what extend do you sacrifice yourself and self happiness to help someone else.
I learned this years ago. I tried hard to love someone who needed saving. I couldn’t save them. I wasn’t his hero. He had to be his own hero.
I think we have to know where to draw a line. To what extend do you give yourself up for someone else. To what extend does the damage no longer cause pain.
I love being there for people. I love saying let’s talk. Let’s look a situation head on and be real. Let’s have fun and enjoy life. It’s simple yet demons in us complicate things.
At times we do live in a la la land. I have people I want more involvement in my life and they just can’t give it to me. But they give me something else. They all have a gift. They make me feel a void I feel. One friend calms me. He makes me feel safe and calm and cared for. Sounds strange but it’s hard to not imagine having that.
That’s what I want you to do. After reading this I want you to look within and see your gift. I want you to see gifts in others. Then praise them. Say thank you for being my safe place. Thank you for being a great friend or husband or spouse. Thank you for loving me. Thank yourself for your gift. I can look at people in my life and list their gifts and talents. Can you? Can you look within and list yours?
