Juicing - Day 6 "Take me out to the ball game...."

Day 6.  A much better day, but I still feel like I need more water.  I think that may have been my problem this entire time - water.  This really is the miracle drink.

Jarrett:  Ready to Catch a Fly Ball

We went to a baseball game tonight.  This was the temptation.  I love a baseball hotdog.  Let's face it, I just love a good hot dog all around.  But there were no hotdogs tonight.  Jeff did buy a bag of popcorn and I did have a handfull.  But I didn't have a drink of the coke he bought - the coke that was calling my name like someone addicted to a drug.  I think I was addicted to it - and if I have even a drink, that is all I want.  I must not allow even a sip or its over.
So, even though some popcorn made it to my mouth, I still feel like there was success. 

Happy Juicing!

with love,
Tammy

Juicing - Day 5

Wasabi Veggie Drink - WARNING:  NOT GOOD.  DO NOT DRINK!

Oh my, tough tough day.  I was expecting an easier day today based on what everyone said.  But it wasn't. Maybe it has to do with the fact that the veggie juice I made had way, WAY too much ginger.  It was like drinking wasabi.  I just couldn't do it.  It was painful - TOO PAINFUL.  So I must admit, I caved.  At least I didn't go to the extreme that my husband did (McD's value meal).  My cave was a veggie wrap, mustard only.  Boy, that was the best wrap I've had in a while.  However, I do have a goal and I'm back on the straight and juicing narrow.  So, Day 6 - here I come.

with love,

Tammy

Mommy Moment Break - A Golden Parenting Tidbit

I love Twitter.  I feel like I'm connected to the world with my tidbits of news, highlights, events of both friends and media without having to use an hour to watch the news or read the papers, just a tidbit is enough for a busy mom.

One of those tidbits I have to share, because I think this is golden.  It is from one of my favorite women's pastors and authors, Wendy Treat.  You can follow her on Twitter @wendytreat or follow her blog and listen to her podcasts here: Wendy Treat.  This is what she shared:

PARENT WISDOM:  Get up and talk to your kids...no yelling across the room.  Training, loving, raising strong God kids takes face time.

So today, after a very hard day at work, I put it into practice.  It's really not easy - to walk across the house from the kitchen to the bedrooms and tell Jarrett to come have lunch.  I'm shocked at how much of  a "yeller" I am.  And how I notice Jarrett yelling across the house at me.  So I walked into his room when he was yelling something at me and simply said, "we are no longer a yelling family.  We are going to come to the room where the other person is and talk to them.  I won't yell at you and you won't yell at me."  His simple 3 yr old response was, "ok mommy".  And there is peace already (although that could be because he is napping :)  In any case, it doesn't hurt and as fast as these first three years have gone, I need to treasure "face time" for as long as I can.  I hope you do too!

with love,
Tammy