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March 13, 2015

{around here} Week 10/52: Week of 3.9.15


A collection of our ordinary days, recorded every week.  At the end of the year, I’ll publish them into a keepsake to treasure.

Around here, I have been:


trying on and keeping a few pieces from my first Stitch Fix box in about 18 months.  It’s been awhile and my postpartum body is still far from normal, but I thought it might be fun to give myself a little extra motivation.  It did the trick; I kept a dress and an embroidered top.   

laughing about J’s latest observation during our first spring-like day: “Look, we’re twins!  We both don’t have socks, we just have toes.”

reading The Secret Keeper (almost done!) and Overcoming Dyslexia.


running Week Five in my half marathon training and feeling strong.  I even got a chance to run outside – 55 degrees!  Pumping myself up for a five mile long run tomorrow.

drinking a really delicious post-workout smoothie: frozen fruit, milk and half a scoop of vanilla protein powder.    

working a little everyday on Sophie’s room.  We moved the guest bed into her room and the duvet I ordered on ebay arrived.  Now we’re waiting for the headboard to be delivered…my first time ordering big furniture online!   

taking care of Mark.  He pulled a muscle in his back while working out and could barely walk.  After a trip to the doctor, they think he may have a muscle spasm?  He is in a lot of pain, but they gave him prescriptions to try to keep him comfortable.  Hopefully, he’ll be back to normal soon.


homeschool notes:
+ We have been so pleased with D’s reading program that I purchased a spelling program from the same company for M.  He’s flying through it!  We use a dry erase board with our lessons and he loves writing on that instead of on paper.  Whatever works!
+ M is also working on his multiplication facts and having a bit of trouble remembering.  I found a few skip counting songs on YouTube and even an old Schoolhouse Rock one.  We’ll see if it helps him.
+ In Kindergarten, we played a game about syllables.  I put paper on the floor with the numbers 1-3 and when I called out a word, the kids had to clap out the syllables and then jump to the correct number.  Big hit.    

March 12, 2015

{cookie project} No.005: Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Since I’m not eating sugar as part of March’s health and fitness challenge, choosing a cookie this month was tricky.  I suppose that I could have made something sweet and delicious and just given them to the kids…but we all know I’m too weak to have that temptation in the house!


Instead, I found this recipe for healthy oatmeal cookies.  They are banana based and don’t have butter, sugar, flour and eggs!  I was a little skeptical about the taste, but they are strangely delicious.  


THE RECIPE
The recipe I used is from the sisters at Favorite Family Recipes.  They also suggest using chocolate chips instead of raisins…I’ll be trying them that way soon!  

P.S. The giveaway for the 24oz. Mason Jar Tumbler ends tomorrow tonight!  Have you entered yet?

March 10, 2015

{a year of challenges} A Health & Fitness Link List

The Dehydrated Girl’s Guide to Water


I liked the thoughts behind weight loss in this post.


This blueberry and avocado smoothie sounds delicious.


Feel Great in 8: an 8 week challenge that encourages you to make healthy choices along with a motivating support system


The 100 Best Running Songs of all Time: I’m checking this out for new material.


I love the free printables Mique made to create a fitness binder.

How to Kill Your Sugar Addiction Before It Kills You

I plan on making these cinnamon molasses muffins soon.


That’s Not Sweat, I’m Just Leaking Awesome.

March 9, 2015

{life list} Support 100 Small Business Mammas: Number Four (and a Giveaway!)

We’re nine days into March and guys, I am rocking my goals for more water and a salad everyday!  I’ve been having my salad at lunch and it actually has been really filling.  And the water?  I think my success is all due to this new mason jar tumbler I bought from Hustle Mama Handmade.


I don’t really know what it is…maybe the straw?  Maybe the fact that it’s huge (but also thin-it can fit in a cup holder), so I can carry it around the house without constantly having to fill it up?  It may be that’s it’s just pretty to look at!  Whatever the reason, I am in love.    

Some of my long-time readers will remember when I started working on my life list goal of supporting 100 small business mammas and I’m excited to resurrect that again this year!  As a reminder: these posts are not sponsored, I’ve purchased everything with my own money and the mamas don’t even know I’m writing about them.  My hope is that I can introduce you to some great businesses and bring these mamas a bit of traffic and sales.  


Okay, onto the fun part!  Half of the fun of finding new small businesses is picking a product to give away to one of you!  I am giving away a tumbler just like mine, only with a polka dot fabric sleeve.  You’ll also get two BPA free straws in coordinating blue and orange.  The giveaway will be open until Friday, March 13 at 12:00 AM, so enter through the Rafflecopter below!  Good luck!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

{Supporting Small Business Mammas Archives: #001, #002, #003}

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