honesty

Took Mahalia in for her first eye exam.  

The doctor asked me if she had any problems (of course, referring to her eyes), so I said, "No.  No problems at all."  Then Mahalia jumped in & said, "Yes I do, Mom.  Sometimes I'm not a good listener."  I just about died laughing. 

I simply adore her honesty.

Eye Exam

moments

I've never been accused of being the best mom.  Nope - I don't claim to be the best.  I do the best I can, but I'm no saint.  And I'm certainly not the best mom.

In fact, for Mother's Day, my annual tradition is to spend the majority of the day alone.  It's my day to remember & honor the fact that I am first and foremost a woman, and secondarily a wife & mother.  I spend the day in solitude - doing what I want to do, thinking the thoughts I want to think, and reflecting on my own life.

After a glorious day alone, something hit me.  My kiddo only has three months until Kindergarten.  Which means that in three months, the days of all-day adventures Monday-Friday will be gone.  So I've decided to create as many memories as I can these next three months & enjoy the moments.  

Here are a few moments I've already savored from this week:

Mahalia working on her creation

The final product

Checkin' out the dinos at Field Museum

Enjoying a romp through the park

Playin' with the pooches at the dog beach

day 5

I've been cooking almost entirely at home & dancing/working out regularly . . . and still  gaining inches (argh!).  My clothes were so tight that they actually hurt.  Ugh!  My thyroid decided to go haywire again.  Though I've been on meds & feel better than last fall, still not 100%.

So I decided to do a cleanse.  Fruits, vegetables & lentils only for 21 days.  No meat, no sugar, no caffeine, no fillers, nothing processed.  Everything organic.  

Today is day five.  And . . . I . . . feel . . . G  R  E  A  T!!!

Homemade guacamole!

Lentil, tomato, basil soup - yum!

Yes, people - I feel FABULOUS!  It's so amazing to have energy, think clearly, feel optimistic & want to play!  Here are a couple of the things I've made today.  So yummy!