Started the day off today with a baked avocado with an egg inside! It was good, but I think I would still prefer having an egg with avocado slices. The avocado warm was a different taste, but still a nice change from the last 3 mornings! The coffee was good, but man, I can't wait to have some creamer, milk, half and half, ANYTHING!
Ran to the park in between breakfast and lunch today with Madison---drank lots of water as it is 72 degrees here in Greenville today! Woohoo! It was an awesome park, too, by the way. Check it out if you haven't been before! Conestee Nature Park on Mauldin Road! http://lakeconesteenaturepark.com/
For lunch I had a chicken salad sandwich AGAIN! :( I looked on, with jealousy, at Brandon's yummy shrimp! Oh dear, this could get really hard. Is it really only day 4?
I wanted to add also that I am chewing sugar free gum! I had to have something to take my mind off the hunger, so I am allowing myself that, it's necessary! Chomping hard as we speak!
Dinner was wonderful with a sweet potato that I made in the crock-pot---so easy! Just throw in crock-pot, turn on low, let sit for 6 to 7 hrs with about a 1/4 cup of water in bottom---wonderful! I shared with Brandon and Madison, so I really only had about 1/2. I also made Apple Stuffed Chicken, see recipe below! I did have to omit and substitute as needed! I also, and this was hard, shared my sweet potato rolls with Brandon at dinner! He better love me! I even made his filling for his chicken different including what the recipe called for...lucky man!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-stuffed-chicken-breast/
Apple Popsicle for a snack again---I guess! I got NOTHING else!
I love this thought from the book, Seven: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, "This is a fast, a major reduction of the endless possibilities that accompany my every meal. It is supposed to be uncomfortable and inconvenient. Not because I am narcissist but because the discomfort creates space for the Holy Spirit to move. This shake-up of my routine commands my attention. I can no longer default to normal, usual, mindless, thoughtless. It's like having an eyelash under my contact all day." (page 16)
Lord, may you receive more of my time, attention, and focus! Don't let me default to "normal"!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Day 3
Today started off with egg on crispy bread slice with some avocado---notice a similar pattern here! It all tastes good now, but I am only on day 3! I am guessing scrambled eggs won't taste near as good without some milk and cheese! Oh dairy, how I miss you! If you know me well, then you know that I am a dairy girl through and through. I prefer a huge glass of milk over water ANY DAY! Watching my little one drink milk and even my baby nurse is already making me jealous! :)
Again---NO SNACK! :)
Lunch today was a green machine smoothie, and my little lady loved it as well! I used this recipe, but used 100% apple juice instead of grape juice! It was great! I also had a spoonful of chicken salad with avocado!
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Machine-Smoothie-Martha-Stewart-193962?fb_action_ids=10103453736985328&fb_action_types=og.comments&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
Then, around 2:40pm, the thin mint cookies in the freezer started calling my name! AHHHH! I reheated my coffee from 8 am this morning, then chewed a piece of gum and had some water. It's not the same, I tell ya. Not the same at all! But, I did resist!
Dinner: Chicken Avocado Spinach Sandwich and a hard-boiled egg (noticing a trend here---yep, not a whole lot of variety you can have with 7 things). Madison asked me what I was doing, as I wasn't eating what they were eating, and I told her spending more time with God and learning to be more thankful. She promptly responded, "Just like Veggie Tales!" Yep, Madison, just like them!
Snack: Apple Juice (100%) Popsicle
I also wanted to clarify that this is NOT a weigh loss thing---although if I lose weight that would not be so bad ;) I just want to be thankful for what we have been blessed with and not take it for granted. I also want to be more prayerful during my day, and this is great way to do this, as I am constantly asking God for help!
Again---NO SNACK! :)
Lunch today was a green machine smoothie, and my little lady loved it as well! I used this recipe, but used 100% apple juice instead of grape juice! It was great! I also had a spoonful of chicken salad with avocado!
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Machine-Smoothie-Martha-Stewart-193962?fb_action_ids=10103453736985328&fb_action_types=og.comments&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
Then, around 2:40pm, the thin mint cookies in the freezer started calling my name! AHHHH! I reheated my coffee from 8 am this morning, then chewed a piece of gum and had some water. It's not the same, I tell ya. Not the same at all! But, I did resist!
Dinner: Chicken Avocado Spinach Sandwich and a hard-boiled egg (noticing a trend here---yep, not a whole lot of variety you can have with 7 things). Madison asked me what I was doing, as I wasn't eating what they were eating, and I told her spending more time with God and learning to be more thankful. She promptly responded, "Just like Veggie Tales!" Yep, Madison, just like them!
Snack: Apple Juice (100%) Popsicle
I also wanted to clarify that this is NOT a weigh loss thing---although if I lose weight that would not be so bad ;) I just want to be thankful for what we have been blessed with and not take it for granted. I also want to be more prayerful during my day, and this is great way to do this, as I am constantly asking God for help!
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Day Two
Breakfast: I had a piece of toast this morning---got too busy getting the girls around to run to grocery! I. NEED. AVOCADO! I also grabbed some apple slices on the way out the door!
Lunch: GLORIOUS! I had chicken salad with avocado, apples, dried apples for a crunch, and egg on a bed of baby spinach! Wonderful! I also had a few avocado slices on the side and apple chips. When I was at the grocery, I spotted sweet potato rolls--so I had one of those, too!
Snack: Avocado slices!
Dinner: Baked Sweet Potato :) Avocado spread on little crispy bread pieces! Thank goodness that sweet potato is sweet---I do prefer the loaded version!
Snack: Apple chips
OH SO TEMPTED TODAY---I am so used to eating whatever Madison doesn't eat at lunch, snacking out of the cupboard, sneaking girl scout cookies out of the freezer, etc. I have probably prayed 5 times now to take away that temptation! Whoa---harder than I thought. I eat, far to often, without even realizing that I am eating. I just do it because I am home and it is SO easy. No self-control! Then, I feel bad later about all I know that I did eat that day---not anymore! "The fruit of the Spirit is ...self-control..."
Found a great recipe for a smoothie I can make with my foods---substitute grape juice for apple juice! I can't wait to try it tomorrow morning! Green Machine Smoothie!
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Machine-Smoothie-Martha-Stewart-193962?servings=2&unitType=imperial
Lunch: GLORIOUS! I had chicken salad with avocado, apples, dried apples for a crunch, and egg on a bed of baby spinach! Wonderful! I also had a few avocado slices on the side and apple chips. When I was at the grocery, I spotted sweet potato rolls--so I had one of those, too!
Snack: Avocado slices!
Dinner: Baked Sweet Potato :) Avocado spread on little crispy bread pieces! Thank goodness that sweet potato is sweet---I do prefer the loaded version!
Snack: Apple chips
OH SO TEMPTED TODAY---I am so used to eating whatever Madison doesn't eat at lunch, snacking out of the cupboard, sneaking girl scout cookies out of the freezer, etc. I have probably prayed 5 times now to take away that temptation! Whoa---harder than I thought. I eat, far to often, without even realizing that I am eating. I just do it because I am home and it is SO easy. No self-control! Then, I feel bad later about all I know that I did eat that day---not anymore! "The fruit of the Spirit is ...self-control..."
Found a great recipe for a smoothie I can make with my foods---substitute grape juice for apple juice! I can't wait to try it tomorrow morning! Green Machine Smoothie!
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Machine-Smoothie-Martha-Stewart-193962?servings=2&unitType=imperial
Seven: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess
Whoa! This book, Seven: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, is changing me---watch out! I do believe we live in a country with lots of "stuff"! In fact, one of my daughter's favorite Veggie Tales movie is about a blueberry who wants to have more "stuff", but learns that she doesn't need it to be happy.
I kind of always viewed that as things you buy, and I never really included food. So, when I started reading this book, and the first chapter was on limiting food intake to allow God to be your "daily bread" was a new thought to me.
So, the author of the book, Jen Hatmaker, did a 7 food challenge for 30 days. I decided to jump on board. So, here are my seven foods:
1. Bread---I plan to make my own most of the time, but other bread is okay, too!
2. Spinach
3. Sweet Potatoes
4. Apples (I am having apples, dried apples, and 100% apple juice)
5 Avocado
6. Eggs
7. Chicken (I am adding salt and pepper but nothing else when cooking it)
I am also drinking water only with one cup of coffee a day. However, NO CREAMER! Good-bye, Thin Mint Creamer! I will see you in 30 days :)
So, I have known for a while now that since I am home all day with my girls, it is SO much easier for me to just snack, and snack, and snack, and snack. I am nursing, so I can eat whatever I want, right? NO!!!! So, I am on a mission to get the snacking, over-eating, poor food choices under control! Having to limit myself for a time is allowing me to focus more on God, and pray to Him when I need control, instead of giving into self, and just eating whatever.
So, in the next 30 days, if you see me eating funny or denying myself certain things, this is the reason! Also, I will be posting here each day about what I have eaten and how I feel!
I kind of always viewed that as things you buy, and I never really included food. So, when I started reading this book, and the first chapter was on limiting food intake to allow God to be your "daily bread" was a new thought to me.
So, the author of the book, Jen Hatmaker, did a 7 food challenge for 30 days. I decided to jump on board. So, here are my seven foods:
1. Bread---I plan to make my own most of the time, but other bread is okay, too!
2. Spinach
3. Sweet Potatoes
4. Apples (I am having apples, dried apples, and 100% apple juice)
5 Avocado
6. Eggs
7. Chicken (I am adding salt and pepper but nothing else when cooking it)
I am also drinking water only with one cup of coffee a day. However, NO CREAMER! Good-bye, Thin Mint Creamer! I will see you in 30 days :)
So, I have known for a while now that since I am home all day with my girls, it is SO much easier for me to just snack, and snack, and snack, and snack. I am nursing, so I can eat whatever I want, right? NO!!!! So, I am on a mission to get the snacking, over-eating, poor food choices under control! Having to limit myself for a time is allowing me to focus more on God, and pray to Him when I need control, instead of giving into self, and just eating whatever.
So, in the next 30 days, if you see me eating funny or denying myself certain things, this is the reason! Also, I will be posting here each day about what I have eaten and how I feel!
Day One
Well, I started (sigh)! I am already feeling sad and missing the ease of eating whatever I want! However, I am excited to see what happens as I do this for the next 30 days!
Day One
Breakfast: Apple slices, over easy egg with toast with NO BUTTER! Toast is so dry without something on it, but thankfully the gooey egg is doing the trick! I had 2 glasses of water and a cup of coffee.
Lunch: Hold the phone!?! I made it to lunch without eating a snack? Yep---I stayed full after eating a good breakfast! I ate a hard-boiled egg with a bit of salt. I also had applesauce.
Snack: Apple slices---haven't made it to the store to get dried apples yet!
Dinner: I had sweet potato fries, chicken salad (no mayo or anything---need avocado bad) with eggs and apples on a slice of bread. It was TORTURE sitting at the dinner table watching Brandon eat a yummy chicken bake that was juicy and cheesy. Cheese, I already miss you dearly.
Snack: Applesauce
Day One
Breakfast: Apple slices, over easy egg with toast with NO BUTTER! Toast is so dry without something on it, but thankfully the gooey egg is doing the trick! I had 2 glasses of water and a cup of coffee.
Lunch: Hold the phone!?! I made it to lunch without eating a snack? Yep---I stayed full after eating a good breakfast! I ate a hard-boiled egg with a bit of salt. I also had applesauce.
Snack: Apple slices---haven't made it to the store to get dried apples yet!
Dinner: I had sweet potato fries, chicken salad (no mayo or anything---need avocado bad) with eggs and apples on a slice of bread. It was TORTURE sitting at the dinner table watching Brandon eat a yummy chicken bake that was juicy and cheesy. Cheese, I already miss you dearly.
Snack: Applesauce
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Toddler School with Madison
Doing "SCHOOL" with Madison is SO fun! She loves to learn, and she LOVES doing projects. Now, I need to do a better job at taking pictures to capture all these moments, especially before the baby comes!
Below are pictures from our 1st two days of school! We are doing A this week, along with the number 1, circles and the color red! Each day of the week, we will also talk about something applicable from the Bible. So, we are doing A is for Adam and how we are to obey God. Then, we have an A item to discuss as well. We then add this item to our A chart, do a daily craft, watch a short song or video clip to reinforce, and take a trip somewhere appropriate, if time allows! :) I am going to post activities below, in case anyone wants to do this and needs some ideas!
Enjoy!
Below are pictures from our 1st two days of school! We are doing A this week, along with the number 1, circles and the color red! Each day of the week, we will also talk about something applicable from the Bible. So, we are doing A is for Adam and how we are to obey God. Then, we have an A item to discuss as well. We then add this item to our A chart, do a daily craft, watch a short song or video clip to reinforce, and take a trip somewhere appropriate, if time allows! :) I am going to post activities below, in case anyone wants to do this and needs some ideas!
Enjoy!
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| These are my "lesson plans" for the first week! |
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| This is our A chart that we add to each day! |
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| These are our creations with apple stamping! |
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| This is our huge A that we added circle stickers to in order to make apples and talk about circles! |
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| This we did after talking about the number 1---one apple with one seed |
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| Madison busy sorting the apples into the right cups by color! |
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| This is our A canvas board where we will add ants later today, and each daily item using paint. |
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| This is our A and 1 page that Madison made by stamping her apples over the painter's tape! |
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
It's been a LONG TIME!
Wow! I haven't posted in over a year. I am REALLY bad at blogging. I think I enjoy reading other blogs more! However, we have a lot going on in our lives again, so I thought I'd share!
We are EXPECTING baby girl #2 on Sept 22nd. We are open for name suggestions! :) Here is a cute picture of Madison announcing her arrival~
Mother's Day was super fun this year, since we had Bradley, Tiffany, and Maximus in town to share it with us. Here is a fun picture of us with the kiddos after church on Sunday. They are in their Chinese outfits that Brandon brought them from China.
We are EXPECTING baby girl #2 on Sept 22nd. We are open for name suggestions! :) Here is a cute picture of Madison announcing her arrival~
We will have pictures taken later this summer with Madison and my ever-growing belly! Here is a picture from Sunday of my 21 week belly! I feel quite larger than last time at 21 weeks! Maybe it's not that different, but I feel BIG already! This is probably not good pictures to compare since I don't have on a fitted shirt! 
2nd Pregnancy
1st Pregnancy
To take some time away, Bradley and Tiffany left Maximus in my care for 3 days while they went to the beach. It was so fun having Madison and Maximus together, but wow! Watching 3 kids under 2 in a LOT of work. I don't know how mothers of triplets do it. I am tired! Being pregnant probably doesn't help that either, I suppose.
My summer goal is to post more! I want this to be a place where I can go back and remember our events throughout the year. This summer, I plan to work through a 2 year old curriculum with Madison. I am using this site, http://www.letteroftheweek.com/, to get ideas. I think she is going to like it. We are also going to potty train this summer. I am NOT looking forward to this, but I am ready and I think Madison is, too!
Reading
I am reading through the Bible this year with our church's program called Eat This Book! It is a great plan, and there are great resources to help! Check it out here! http://www.southsidefellowship.org/default.aspx?page=3762
God has been changing my heart through this daily reading and exposure to His word. I have always loved reading the Bible, but I have really enjoyed this program. I am so thankful for how the OT shows us God's redemptive character and how all the stories point to JESUS, our Savior!
I am also doing a book club with my mom's group this summer! We are beginning with the book, Balcony People by Joyce Landorf Weatherley! It is a great, short read. Praying God will make my heart into person who cheers other's on in their walk with Christ! I know that I need affirmation, so I am praying God makes me a good "Cheerleader" for others. This might be the FIRST AND LAST time I pray to be anything like a cheerleader! :) No offense to my friends!
I am also doing a book club with some teacher friends of mine. We are reading a few books this summer, as has been a tradition the past 4 summers. I am SO looking forward to seeing them and chatting about books.
Have a BLESSED Wednesday!
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