In my 6+ years blogging, I don’t know that I’ve ever had a lack of things to share here. Until now. You may have wondered why I haven’t been posting the past 2 weeks. As much as I feel I owe you a post every Monday and Thursday, I seriously doubt you’d appreciate just a random quotation… because I don’t truly have anything to say.
Every day life has been sort of low key lately. The flowers are blooming happily in the garden, we are reading our way through Harriet the Spy at bedtime, Sweet Girl has 4 more weeks of first grade. In case you’re wondering, here’s what I’ve been up to.
READING a ton.
Buddhism for Mothers of Schoolchildren by Sarah Napthali, A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable, We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a true story
PUZZLES
I have wonderful memories of spending winter vacations with my family doing big puzzles and watching movies. I don’t know what’s calling me to these now, but I like the time to sit still and think while my mind is busy with something tactile. It’s similar to creating art. I pulled a card table into the living room so I can still be with the family.
NUTRITION/EXERCISE
I am making a real attempt to lose some weight and feel healthier. I’d like to be more light on my feet again. So I am walking 30 minutes every morning, taking 10,000 steps a day, and eating more fruits/veggies and less meat and chocolate.
I’ve been reading The Food Babe Way: Break Free from the Hidden Toxins in Your Food and Lose Weight, Look Years Younger, and Get Healthy in Just 21 Days! about the crazy things in our food. I am changing to organic, additive-free, hormone-free food and drink where I can. No more microwave meals loaded with salt and preservatives. No more soda. I can’t BELIEVE some of the chemical poisons in what we eat… processed sugars, sugar alcohols, emulsifiers, stabilizers, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavors – poison, dyes and colorings (many of which are potential carcinogens), artificial sweeteners, growth hormones and antibiotics, and genetically engineered syrups. Many of these are banned in every country except the good ol’ U S of A.
I am just at the beginning of learning about this, but I already feel better and cleaner. It takes a lot of time to plan, shop for, and put together our meals, which is the main reason I didn’t want to make the effort, but that’s time well spent.
OTHER
And then, you know… life. Renewing my drivers license, going to a few board meetings, volunteering at school, helping some friends whose house flooded again, getting ready for Passover, general stuff. I seem to be going to a grocery store at least once a day.
What’s been happening with you? Do tell!
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