D is for DONUT

One of my biggest accomplishments when I was working at the office was starting a Donut Club.  It all started when I quit the bagel club.  The bagel club was well established in the office for some time, and as the company grew, so did the bagel club.  It was up to 70+ members.  But when people would bring bagels, most people would still only bring two or three dozen bagels in.  The math didn’t line up.  I also noticed I was always picking the bagel that was covered in sugar.  So I decided to quit.  And then I decided to start my own club.  A better club.  The Donut Club.

Continue reading “D is for DONUT”

SEARCHED TWO DAYS FOR THIS CHICKEN…

took me another two to talk him into the job. – W.C. Fields

Have you ever pureed a chicken before?  I have now.  I’ve been making Ellie’s baby food.  Up to this point, it’s just been fruits and vegetables.  You throw anything in the blender and shabam, instant baby food.  But when it came time for chicken and putting it in a blender, I began to worry a little bit.  If she hated green beans and peas at first, I’m not sure how chicken is going to go over. Continue reading “SEARCHED TWO DAYS FOR THIS CHICKEN…”

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Every Sunday to me is like New Year’s Eve. It’s the end of a long hard week, and the beginning of a new one. A fresh start. This is when I announce my resolutions. It’s the same every Sunday. I’m really going to do it this time.  Starting Monday, I’m really going to get back into a workout schedule. I’m going to make time for myself to read. I’m going to be more productive with my day. I’m going to shower and brush my teeth every day. I’m not going to eat half a carton of ice cream in an evening. I’m not going to use my Marathon gas card to buy chips at the gas station. I’m not going to use the random change in my truck to buy a sundae from the dollar menu. I’m not going to spend my evening rummaging through the cabinets looking for food.

Continue reading “NEW YEAR’S EVE”

IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN

I could not would not with a goat,
 
I could not would not on a boat,

thinks Ellie, about all green foods. You know when you taste something so bad, it gives you the chills? That is what Ellie did when she tried avocado. Continue reading “IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN”