This evening was nuts. Crying toddlers, messy house, overwhelmed mama. I was tempted to have one of these sundaes like I had the last two days, but I had Special K instead. I'm seriously going to attempt to eat much healthier this week. I did a bit of grocery shopping tonight and picked up mostly raw food. Yay! So goodbye sundae and see ya Sunday! Relieved to be done with you for now.
Posts categorized "Food and Drink"
Simple, Sunny Saturday
The kids and I went to the farmers market Saturday morning for some goodies. So excited that it is open again for the summer! I love being handed my food straight from the person who planted it, harvested it, or baked it. Here are just some of the things we came home with...
When we got home it was so nice outside that the kids immediately jumped on their bikes or grabbed a piece of chalk. So, I brought the food in, grabbed my camera, and headed outside. We had so much fun just playing around. I'm trying to just spend time playing with them as much as I can keep up (I'm a lot slower these days) before the babies arrive. I know I will be busy nursing for a while and just getting in the groove of having two newborns to tend to. I'm feeling a little sad about that. Wondering if I will have enough time and/or energy left over for Camden, Ella, and Maya in the day. Let's just not think about that for the moment and share some photos instead.
Can you see the locust on the training wheel? That nasty thing freaked all of us out. Haha! Ella shot off of that bike so quickly when she noticed it. Eek!
We went inside after a while and as I was putting some things away in the kitchen I heard the kids giggling in their room. They were all playing under the blanket in their room with flashlights and I just had to capture the moment. I LOVE those giggly moments and I will remember them forever.
See a few more in my photostream. Soon, pictures of some adorable onesies!!
Natural Goodness
Maya and I visited our local farmers market on a Saturday and picked up these delicious goodies! I am so in love with the market and can't wait to go back again. Click on the photo to see my notes if you're curious what everything is.
Camden snapped a quick picture of me when we got back from the market. I forgot my own bags (I hate when that happens!). Speaking of which, I'm hoping to have some cloth totes in my etsy shop soon!
My wonderful mother-in-law just gave us these awesome hammock swings and the kids had a blast breaking them in. Lots of swinging, spinning, and just relaxing in them.
I love watching the kids do things that I enjoyed so much when I was their age. They were making rainy day soup and just splashing in the rain, followed by a warm bath and cozy jammies. It really doesn't get much better than that. Does it?
Eating Locally
I bought these beautiful veggies on the farm where they were grown only 5 miles from my house - Gotreaux Family Farms. Once a week I try to get myself and the kids over to the farm when they have their produce for sale. I absolutely love coming home with a bag full of fresh veggies that were just harvested! What I buy at the store (which was probably grown hundreds of miles from here) pales in comparison in color and flavor. It's such a great experience for the kids to go and see where our food is grown, too. If you live in the area, check out the website and stop by the farm on Wednesdays! If you don't live here, maybe you can find and support local growers in your own area.
