You've Been Chopped!

I really don’t have time for this…so many items on the “to-do” list…all tough to do with a 2 year old about. HOWEVER, I really think this needs to be said. So much so that I’m considering making this somewhat of a regular topic on my blog….which is still seeking regular topics by the way.

Food. That’s my topic. Too general? How about “Processed Food” or “Prepackaged 100% Natural” food?

I’m trying Weight Watchers. Yes, I’ll admit it. I truly, honestly, and completely want to get somewhere in the neighborhood of my pre-kid weight. A lofty goal to be sure but WW seems to be working and I don’t have to do TOO much out of my way.

It stands to reason I would try some “diet” foods to go with my “diet” diet. Target prices are incredibly reasonable for the frozen varieties of such, so I indulged. Spinach pizza? Surprisingly good and very filling – 9 points. Spinach and artichoke panini? Also very tasty and only 8 points. “100% Natural Portabella Spinach Parmesan??” 95% nasty and I’m being generous. The noodles tasted like cardboard, the spinach I think might have liquefied, the mushrooms were….suffice it to say this meal looked NOTHING like the packaging.

And as a general complaint…don’t take every bit of the tomato away except the toughest exterior and call that a tomato! The result is only wet cardboard.

And what’s with the red peppers? They put red peppers in almost every bleepin’ (I live in Illinois so I can say bleepin’…thank you Blago) pasta dish?!!  If they think they’re throwing in some freebie vitamins..someone please tell them to stop. I don’t eat them anyway and I’d question anyone who does.

Ok. Whew. I’m done. Back to our regularly scheduled programming.

:) h

Okay. You've caught me. Posts will be rather erratic for the next week or so as I get back (?) into blogging and figure out what the heck are my strategies, timelines, goals, etc. for this space. Before I begin waxing poetic about the blogosphere and recording memories...take a look at this:

Isn't it adorable? My kids put this together from a kit you could buy at Michaels...it was maybe $5? Sooo cute and very educational.... :)

Something more poetic next time...
hp

I'm catching you up Charlie!

Anyone with young children will, of course, recognize this as a quote from the precocious Lola of 'Charlie and Lola' fame. Why did they ever take that show off of Disney? It was so charming, and cute, and endearing…exactly what most of today’s tv shows lack. Anywho... :)

It seemed appropriate (and requested!) for me to catch you up (very quickly!) on all of the crafty goodies since my last post. When was that? 1998? Feels like it. I have so much I want share…I wish 'Dragon' wasn’t such an expensive app.

Here we go! (in barely chronological order)...

Halloween Treat Boxes - I love to make holiday treats for all of our teachers and office staff at school along with our beloved bus driver. These boxes were cut from the exclusive CTMH Cricut Cartridge as were the borders and mats. Stamps, ink, and flock are all CTMH as well.

My son the Luma (Mario Galaxy) - this big poof of felt (the costume, not my son) took a couple of days to make...creating the pattern, cutting, sewing, stuffing...wish I'd done a better job with the stuffing. People kept mistaking him for a banana. Sorry luv!

Halloween UFO - My monthly scrapbook class now produces three complete layouts! Pretty cool, eh? :) Yes, that glorious border and the mask were both cut with the CTMH Cricut cartridge. Love love LOVE!

Thanks for stopping in! Look for Christmas goodies in my next post!

blessings to you,

h