this week i am doing the "single parent" role while the man is away in CT for work/training. our Monday was pretty productive. it is also the second week of school and Tyler already has the sniffles and complaining he doesn't feel good and Corinne would rather me homeschool her because she doesn't like school (that's a separate blog post for another day...). so our mornings can be quite dramatic trying to get them ready and out the door on time. my goal this year is to work on not raising my voice at them in the mornings b/c i know it is frustrating for the three of us and i want their day to start off good... i'm an early riser and have to get my workout in between 5 or 6 am, and can't this week. so the morning was a bit off for me, mentally... eta: photo count for this day was 82 and i used three forms of cameras to capture it all...
knee brace and heart rate monitor gear...
never fails, kids are in bed w/ me when Tim is out of town & it's not comfortable...
i set up the self timer and she smiled just before i was able to brush her teeth...
lunch (i need to be better about prepping this the night before instead of on the morning of school...
tropical smoothie w/ spinach...
packing up...
toast & almond butter to go along w/ my smoothie...
morning walk w/ my girlfriends...
we egged her on about getting inside, but we got a sweet pose instead...
Nala enjoying the morning breeze...
my 32 oz water jug i carry around everywhere & doesn't help w/ my constant bathroom breaks...
trip to the grocery store...
stopped buying microwave popcorn and pop the kernels in brown paper bags instead...
yes, i know, i'm eating again, ha...
at the gym after a killer workout...
de-weeding the front & side garden beds...
kids are home and Nala is excited to see them...
i spent nearly 5 months looking for a really good non-whey protein shake and so glad i found Vega...
after homework, they gravitated to their electronics while i cooked...
dinner...
Tyler and his friend Ace playing football outside...
was in a vegan mood for dinner last night and made this Swiss Chard w/ Currants & Pinenuts, was really good...
bedtime reading...
Corinne being upset w/ me because i told her she has to go to the bathroom before bed (this is an EVERYDAY all out war w/ her...)
all pictures, except for two, were used w/ my Fuji x10 camera. thanks for stopping by... xo!
I so love it when you lost your week in the life. Kinda selfishly wishing you'd do it more often... ;)
ReplyDeleteha, i don't think my family would allow me to do it... i WISH you would do it along w/ me :)
DeleteIgnore "lost". It's supposed to be share. LOL!
ReplyDeleteCindy. I saw your post on Monday...but there is something that piqued my interest...and I cannot stop wondering... why the search for non-whey protein? Probably a silly question, but I have been doing whey for the last 4 - 5 months (as supposedly that is all the rage) now after reading this... gulp.. did I travel down the wrong path? : )
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nancy.....
hi Nancy, i am lactose intolerant, which is why i can't handle the whey in protein drinks nor do i like the taste of most artificial sweeteners that is used in them either. it's a very uncomfortable feeling and always makes me feel groggy, too. i'm sure you're all good though. so don't worry ;) and thanks so much for stopping by
DeleteReally funny pictures!
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hehe, thanks Cris :)
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