Good Day

So, yesterday we all went to a good friend's for a Halloween Party. That's the first time I've dressed up since I was a kid. It was fun, I'll admit. The kids and the adults really enjoyed themselves, and I'm thankful for being able to go and just relax.
Today is Fl/Ga and we've got some plans to go to another friends' house and I'm looking forward to that for sure. The kids are certainly cranky today because they were up late last night. All that sugar didn't help to equal peaceful little people, lol. However, I did make some yummo GFDF pancakes for breakfast. So, they did get some nutrition this am.
I hope that we are able to keep up with the demands of this weekend. Holly's birthday is Halloween, to top it off. But, we're going to do some celebrating another day. We've just got too much going on everyday of this weekend. I know that Monday morning is going to be rough. I'm hopeful that all the teachers will be sympathetic towards the students and the fact that they've all probably ate too much junk, and slept too little.
Today marks the hunny's last day off work. I'm going to miss his company tomorrow. Hopefully he'll be back home before I know it!

A Bit of This and That

I went to my spin class this morning. Feels real good to start my day off sweating:-) I then had to go to the dentist for what ended up being a 2-hour-long consult....I was famished by the time I left there.
Got home, and the kids hadn't eaten since breakfast(4.5 hrs earlier). So, my day has pretty consistently revolved around food since I've been home. They had tuna and crackers for lunch. I made some salsa, and snacked on that. Then, I got some granola going and made pumpkin fluff bowls topped with graham cracker crumbles. That was their after-lunch snack.
Dinner is going to be brown sugar Meatloaf for them. I'll probably chop up some avocados to mix with my salsa. I'll munch on that at the table with them. Oh yeah, and some steamed green beans.I'm trying to stick to high-raw with focus on whole foods. Seafood and meats are not the centerpiece of my meals, however, they are consumed when I feel I need the gravity shifted :-)
I have recently come across long-term raw vegans who are now consuming high quality meats with grass-fed butter and free range eggs. That makes me feel so much better. I don't know why I feel I need validation from testimonials like theirs, but I just have more peace about the matter of eating those types of foods knowing others feel the same way I have felt over the past 5 years. I have yearned to go one way or the other, not every really knowing which way the ideal way is. I believe in the teachings of Weston Price. I've been an advocate since 2005 for his teachings. But, upon crossing paths with the raw foods lifestyle, I've also felt strongly pulled in that direction. Being so vastly different ways of eating, the enigma of wanting both beliefs systems incorporated into my life has plagued me. But, knowing others who've gone on before me have comfort of yo-yoing both, I feel much more peaceful myself.
So, off to make meatloaf...and salsa...and green beans....a little of this and a little of that.

Just keep swimming...

Well, I'm still here. It's so easy for me to get caught up with my day-to-day life, that I don't sit down and blog. But, reading others' blogs counts, right? Because I definitely read my blogs I love frequently. 

I am leaning more towards raw foods as of late. Another phase :-) I've cut out most meat and only eat some seafood. Salads have been my standard with the occasional vegetarian meal.I've been getting some new yummy recipes for experimenting with and I'm excited! I'm going to try to incorporate more fats into my day. Yummo fats like coconuts, avocados, and almonds.

 The kids are back in school and that has brought with it all the prepackaged  yuck foods that they tend to want in their lunch boxes. I hate that. I am trying to encourage veggie snacks with dip and some fruits as their sides. Some turkey and some type of chip complete the meal. But there are days when they want to buy lunch. Ewww. I don't want to limit them so much that they resent me and the healthy food choices. So, it's a tricky balance. 

Jason is working so much as usual. I feel strongly that he needs to cleanse. Maybe a juice fast/feast. But, getting him on board is tricksie :o The garden Diet talked about an OJ fast a few years ago. That's on my mind for him. Seems like smthg he'd find doable.

Football is over. Third year for my buddy. He did so good this year. He's come so far and I'm uber proud! I cannot say that I will miss the major Drama that occurred this season. I can't wait to be back with some familiar faces next year. People whom we missed this season that he will once again reunite with next year.

So, with the fall weather in the air, I'm looking forward to downtime with the family. And to great health and happiness.