Well this week was sure full of surprises. First of all, I found out that we can get some great health insurance through Tupperware for $235 for both myself and my husband!! Simon's already got his own health insurance (kids GOT to have health insurance!) but we were paying close to $600 a month just for Darren and I so this is a huge help! Also, I had my announcement party last night and all of my dear friends showed up.
It's times like these that I just feel completely blessed to have such support from my friends and family. We had my show here at my house and I was taking tons of notes on how to do my parties. I've got four booked so far and I'm hoping to do well at all of them. It's so hard not to go nuts and order everything you want at once, but one thing at a time. Today I ordered a lot of little party gifts and such because that really does go a long way! Sorry if I'm talking Tupperware too much but really, that's what's going on in my life right now!
Simon has been a doll all day today. I love it when he gets into these lovey modes where he just listens and wants nothing more than to be with you. Yesterday was a three year old day and he was a bit of a chore, but thankfully that doesn't last long. I did something that wasn't very smart though...I wanted to snuggle with him so put him in our bed for nap time so I could nap with him. Well of course my naps usually last no more than 15 minutes then I'm up ready to do things and so who followed me out of the bed? You guessed it...Simon. He only got maybe an hour nap so it was early bed time for him tonight. It's one or the other, a good nap and a little bit later bed time or hardly a nap and early bed time. I need a break and some ME time, as much as I love him, it's for my sanity!
I was watching Oprah today (that's a rarity!) and it was all about school lunches and how kids eat. There were some seriously obese children on her show. It was so sad because they were high school age and already into the 300lb category. I really don't know how their parents could watch that. I know I was no thin mint but no where near that category. In fact, I look back and I was actually pretty thin! I hate that I spent so much time in my high school years thinking I was fat and being told to "watch my weight" when I was not too bad! Oy vey...if I knew then what I know now.... Anyway...the author of "Eat This Not That" was on there and you would be blown AWAY by what is actually better for you. For one thing, at Arby's the turkey and Swiss sandwich is actually WORSE for you than a roast beef with cheddar cheese!! Even Oprah was blown away. I'm really glad we don't eat out a whole lot because you really don't know what is in your food.
Another thing that really disappoints me is the school lunches. It's all fried, nasty foods with almost nil nutritional value. I know that if Simon goes to public schools, every lunch he has will be packed. Seeing as he is not a convenience food type of kid, I doubt he'd even eat the school lunches. He's so funny, he'd rather eat a home cooked meal rather than chicken nuggets from McDonalds or something. I'm very glad that he's like that but it's all he's even known. I bought a package of nuggets once from Costco, I bought a box of corn dogs from the grocery store and that's pretty much is the convenience food from his entire life. Don't get me wrong, he will eat a burger from a fast food joint every now and again, but we rarely eat out. He hates mac n' cheese and really doesn't like foods like that. I think the only convenience food type of thing he likes are hot dogs. He will chow down on some hot dogs!!
I on the other hand grew up eating junk food. It's a terrible habit to break something I'm still struggling with today. Seriously, if it weren't for Darren, I doubt I'd eat as many veggies as I do today. Now I'll pretty much eat anything and I actually love veggies. In fact, we go through about 2lbs of spinach and 2lbs of mushrooms a week not to mention all the mixed veggies we get. It's so much better for you and they actually taste good! Now it would be a lot better if they were straight from the garden veggies, but I plan on doing something like that soon so who knows!
It's times like these that I just feel completely blessed to have such support from my friends and family. We had my show here at my house and I was taking tons of notes on how to do my parties. I've got four booked so far and I'm hoping to do well at all of them. It's so hard not to go nuts and order everything you want at once, but one thing at a time. Today I ordered a lot of little party gifts and such because that really does go a long way! Sorry if I'm talking Tupperware too much but really, that's what's going on in my life right now!
Simon has been a doll all day today. I love it when he gets into these lovey modes where he just listens and wants nothing more than to be with you. Yesterday was a three year old day and he was a bit of a chore, but thankfully that doesn't last long. I did something that wasn't very smart though...I wanted to snuggle with him so put him in our bed for nap time so I could nap with him. Well of course my naps usually last no more than 15 minutes then I'm up ready to do things and so who followed me out of the bed? You guessed it...Simon. He only got maybe an hour nap so it was early bed time for him tonight. It's one or the other, a good nap and a little bit later bed time or hardly a nap and early bed time. I need a break and some ME time, as much as I love him, it's for my sanity!
I was watching Oprah today (that's a rarity!) and it was all about school lunches and how kids eat. There were some seriously obese children on her show. It was so sad because they were high school age and already into the 300lb category. I really don't know how their parents could watch that. I know I was no thin mint but no where near that category. In fact, I look back and I was actually pretty thin! I hate that I spent so much time in my high school years thinking I was fat and being told to "watch my weight" when I was not too bad! Oy vey...if I knew then what I know now.... Anyway...the author of "Eat This Not That" was on there and you would be blown AWAY by what is actually better for you. For one thing, at Arby's the turkey and Swiss sandwich is actually WORSE for you than a roast beef with cheddar cheese!! Even Oprah was blown away. I'm really glad we don't eat out a whole lot because you really don't know what is in your food.
Another thing that really disappoints me is the school lunches. It's all fried, nasty foods with almost nil nutritional value. I know that if Simon goes to public schools, every lunch he has will be packed. Seeing as he is not a convenience food type of kid, I doubt he'd even eat the school lunches. He's so funny, he'd rather eat a home cooked meal rather than chicken nuggets from McDonalds or something. I'm very glad that he's like that but it's all he's even known. I bought a package of nuggets once from Costco, I bought a box of corn dogs from the grocery store and that's pretty much is the convenience food from his entire life. Don't get me wrong, he will eat a burger from a fast food joint every now and again, but we rarely eat out. He hates mac n' cheese and really doesn't like foods like that. I think the only convenience food type of thing he likes are hot dogs. He will chow down on some hot dogs!!
I on the other hand grew up eating junk food. It's a terrible habit to break something I'm still struggling with today. Seriously, if it weren't for Darren, I doubt I'd eat as many veggies as I do today. Now I'll pretty much eat anything and I actually love veggies. In fact, we go through about 2lbs of spinach and 2lbs of mushrooms a week not to mention all the mixed veggies we get. It's so much better for you and they actually taste good! Now it would be a lot better if they were straight from the garden veggies, but I plan on doing something like that soon so who knows!
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