Does everyone know how important it is to drink water daily? Of course we do.... but do we drink enough? Nope... Why is it just so darn difficult to drink enough water on a daily basis? I think it's because of the fact that are told we have to drink a specific number of ounces. Well I think I found a way to make it easier for me because I truly do believe it is important and can solve many common ailments. Headaches, dryness, fatigue, mood... These are all symptoms that I feel when I do not drink enough water daily. So my solution is my cute pink polka dot acrylic reusable cup and straw! It's adorable first of all and very fun so I'll be anxious to fill it and use it all the time... already it's done it's magic, for I drank 52 ounces of water from it today! So make sure you drink your water and who knows how much better you'll start to feel!
~ Be Magical!
I can't believe I was lucky enough to capture this picture this morning... It alone speaks magic to me. Let it evoke the magic in you!
~ Be Magical!
So here is my first attempt at trying to make a Mickey Mouse pancake! Hey not bad for my first try right? At least my son has nothing to compare it to... he thought it was just as yummy as the others.
This morning I added bananas into the batter... Delicious! I think I'll try this with whatever I may have on hand every once in while but hanging on to the classic is just as yummy too.
My newly discovered pancake magic has become somewhat of curse as it is a blessing... I can't seem to get my son to eat anything else! Of course I do have to account for the fact that he is not well right now... but yesterday and today he ate... well... pancakes. I just have to keep repeating to myself... they are whole grain, they have bananas, they are whole grain, they have bananas. I'm really hoping that as he returns to a normal state of health that his appetite for a wide variety of foods returns as well.
I attempted to try out his taste buds with this adorable "Chick"en and cream cheese sandwich. He was not a happy camper! He just tore it into pieces and as a desperate measure I gave him a little dollop of yogurt for him to dip the pieces in and I thought that did it but he just proceeded to suck the yogurt off each piece. So... I can make a little bit of magic... Miracles... I'm not so good at ;).
In other news... I'm definitely hoping more magic comes my way. My mother is leaving us to go back home after having been here for a few months. The help she has given to us has been nothing short of AMAZING and all three of us, in addition to our furbabies... will miss her terribly. Hopefully it won't be too long before she returns to us.
~ Be Magical!
It really is! And I learned that yesterday at the Farmer's Expo... all around me I had vegetables, herbs, flour, salsa's, ketchup, jams and jellies all of which were created by amazing people from fruits, vegetables and grains that they produced with their own two hands with the beautiful thing we call our earth for help.
The most exciting part of the day was meeting the farm where we will be getting our CSA share from. They were an incredibly nice couple whose children and grandchildren help out with their farm. The husband told me how they just put potatoes in the ground and how the green onions were just popping up! The wife said to my son "We're growing your yummy vegetables!" and at that very moment is when I felt the magic. What a miraculous wonder... my son, my husband and I will flourish on these wonderful nutrients that will be brought to our table straight from the soil. How wondrous!
~Be Magical!
That's what I was doing this morning! Dancing around the kitchen FULL of joy! For the first time ever I decided to make a batch of homemade whole wheat pancakes. I knew it was going to be a long stretch trying to get my 17 month old to eat them, but I really wanted the toaster waffles to take a back seat to his morning breakfast routine. Mind you they are whole grain, organic, very healthy toaster waffles but still... they are toaster waffles. So... I did a quick search for pancake recipes, got a general idea of what to use and came up with my own recipe.
The joy came when I cut one up into bite size pieces and put it front of my son in his high chair... he stared at them for a bit unsure of what he wanted to do exactly. And then all of the sudden, it was as if one of the long straps of my apron twirled around me and floated up towards his tray pushing his plate just an inch close saying, "go ahead..." he grabs one and puts it directly in his mouth without hesitating! He proceeded to eat two whole pancakes as if they were what he is used to eating every single day! I could barely contain my excitement!
The excitement continued through lunch... Grandma, baby and I went to Whole Foods for a few quick essentials and decided to grab some lunch. We filled up a plate from the salad bar with a few things we thought my son would like. When I came across the falafel I said... why not. Well... he gobbled it up like a pro! "Where's the tzatziki sauce!?" he said.... Okay not really, but he sure did enjoy it and his falafel loving parents are quite proud. Talk about magic being in the air!!
I'm SO excited for tomorrow. We will be going to a Eat Local & Organic Expo, where they will have a mini farmers market with early season crops and workshops on buying, canning and cooking local and organic ingredients. I'm hoping we get to meet the farm we signed with for our CSA and we might even bring home a few goodies! I'll definitely be taking pics!
~ Be Magical!
