Progress report

Well, I'm enjoying every second of spring break, even if part of it has meant spending time at the dealership, getting my brakes fixed at my dad's shop in Springfield, being without a vehicle and missing a few things I wanted to do. Hannah and I planted her mint plant, and seeds for cilantro, basil and oregano.

Afterwards, we walked up to Border's and bought Tangled and some books. I splurged and had a decaf coffee black and it was so yummy. Hannah had a strawberry smoothie. The book Hannah got was a cookbook because she's enchanted with the idea of being able to cook dinner for the family :) She picked out a few recipes and we stopped at Target on the way back to pick up some sunscreen (oops!- forgot that and it was quite sunny!) and a few ingredients for her dinner plans.

In keeping with her mommy, several adjustments were made to the recipes. She chose cheddar cornbread which used creamed corn. The cookbook is supposed to be economical and quick, which unfortunately means it calls for cans/boxes of everything. Quick, good food can be fresh, too! I taught her how to make regular cornbread, which we did instead of adding the mixes it called for. The stew didn't even call for vegetables except for canned tomatoes, which she hates. So, we used tomato sauce instead and she cut up potatoes (I quartered them first), celery and carrots with the mandoline. She also added frozen peas and corn. Dinner was simply delicious! Jeff and I were both so proud of her and I wonder why I never made corn bread that way before!

While dinner was cooking, we went out and jumped rope (she with her ball-and-chain thing around the ankle). I blazed through mine, after which I promptly plopped on the grass. But, I found a few more jumps in me to jump with hers too.

Overall, oddly enough, the eating has been the easiest part. I feel so much better about myself! The hardest part is definitely the not drinking coffee or Diet Coke/pop. I wasn't going to even do decaf, but today at Border's it was so nice, and I figured - it's decaf, right? I think this has shown me I'm more than a little addicted to caffeine, so I'm going to buy decaf for school. I just enjoy my morning coffee too much and it's nice to be able to have a DC in the afternoon/evening too. The headaches are still present, but much less of an issue, so I think I'm in the home stretch!

So excited to get new tires on the Sienna LE finally and especially to see Heidi and Louis! We're stopping by the in-laws then picking up pupusas for lunch. Later, the plan is to walk with mum. Another full day- feels like summer!