Rainy Days and Two Stuffy Noses

Stella and I have had a cold for the last couple of days, so I am behind on many things. I haven't been alive for breakfast. Haven't had access to a camera. As soon as I have the energy I need to plant seeds for our vegetable garden. That's my "Do something...anything!" goal for the week.

Isn't it a little funny how I get sick after I worked out for 4 days in a row? Now I have to get re-motivated. Blah.

Kitchen Garden Planner

Spring is around the corner! Time to start planning my garden. I came across a really awesome tool from Gardner's Supply Company. It's a Kitchen Garden Planner. They have pre-planned gardens, or you can design your own. It's super easy to use. It tells you how many plants to plant per square foot and how to take care of each type. There is also have a Vegetable Encyclopedia and you can print and e-mail your plan. I love free online resources!

Baby, It's cold outside!

We're still here it's just too darn cold to do anything! I won't bore you with the daily ins and outs.

My friend Sara made Stella's adorable Berry Hat with a matching blanket. She found the pattern here but there is a similar one Ravelry (and it's free!) Ravelry is such a great resource for knitting/crocheting There are many free patterns and others are for sale. If only I could knit or crochet. There are so many things I would like to make Maybe I'll learn this year...

Breakfast on a Whim

January 4th begins our family's "New Year". We decided it was kind of hard to start resolutions on a Saturday morning.
Stella fell asleep at 11:30 last night! I was so excited I could be asleep before midnight, but of course I lay awake thinking about all the activities and projects and saving goals and mini vacations and gardening plans and lunch dates I'd like to accomplish. So, this morning I finally rolled out of bed 20 minutes before Cameron had to leave for work. I managed to whip together fresh coffee, breakfast and lunch! We had leftover turkey breast, a sunny-side up egg, and half a banana with peanut butter. Did I mention the coffee?

Now Stella and I are enjoying listening to Jack Johnson and pretending the sunlight pouring in the house is the source of our warmth. (Thanks heater!)

Oh and since breakfast wasn't picture worthy, here's an inspiring one!

Whole Living Community

I joined the Whole Living Community from Martha Stewart today. They have put together a 4-week Whole Body Action Plan that starts on January 4th (you can start whenever you'd like). It's very flexible with plenty of 'approved' recipes you can make or use as inspiration as well as a list of foods to include and avoid. There are all kinds of calculators: BMI, Ideal Weight, etc. There's even a printable food journal and a daily newsletter - all FREE! If you join add me as a friend :-)