I am ashamed to admit that my child has never really been forced to try new foods. We have not always eaten healthy. Honestly, we used to eat a whole lot of fast food/takeout/delivery. I'm not proud of it. This year is all about making good choices. I'm also going to admit that in the last 2 weeks, we haven't gone back to our old habits. I've made dinner every day for the last 2 weeks. Yes, that is a feat for me, One that I'm proud of. We have only eaten out twice and both times were at Subway.
For dinner, I'm really trying to focus on getting lean meat, complex carbs from vegetables and complex carbs from good starch. This for us, is kind of new. Since we started this new way of life, Dechlan has been much more open to eating good foods. Like a lot of children with special needs, we have a hard time getting him to eat. Now that we are eating better, he is eating better. We do have a bit of a fight when it comes to him eating salad or green beans, but he does eat them. He's been great with trying new foods. I made turkey soup last week and loaded it up with carrots, butternut squash, leeks, onion, celery and potato and loved every single vegetable in it. He even went back for seconds which is very rare. Then I made spaghetti squash with vegetable tomato sauce and he adored it. He's been asking for it for dinner ever since. Tonight, I made chicken, baked potatoes, baked sweet potato for me(I hate white potatoes) and brussel sprouts. I cut them open and put some nonfat sour cream on them and he gobbled them up without a fuss. It's amazing!!
We have been trying to find healthy snacks for him. He loves to snack and I'd love to get him into eating healthier snacks. Tonight I got him to try almonds and he loved them. He does love strawberries and apples but I'm trying to find other healthy snacks for him. I'm thinking plain popcorn(which we know he loves).
So my question is, what kind of healthy snacks do you feed your picky eaters?
After being sick for over a month, I'm finally better. My voice is back for the most part and I'm feeling good. I was having an awful time sleeping for a while there but Nick and I are making a new sleeping schedule for ourselves. We're going to head to bed around 9PM and read and then at 10PM we go to sleep. It worked great for me! I slept until 7AM! I was asleep before 12 which is a huge change from falling asleep around 4 or 5 in the morning.
This is my last weekend with my hubby and kiddo home during the day. Nick is back to work on Monday after several months on medical leave. Dechlan is back to school on Monday as well (Thank goodness! He's driving me nuts!!) It's going to be quiet but I will be able to get more stuff done with 2 less people in my way.
We are on day 4 of clean eating and I must say, It's much easier than I thought it would be. It helps to have a partner in crime. He's been keeping me on track. I love it.
I'm off to shower and get on with my day. Have a wonderful Friday!!
Happy New Year to you all!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I'm finally feeling better. Every year I always make resolutions and rarely keep them. Last year was the first year I reached my goals. I lost 35lbs and I read 37 books. This year, I just want to focus on my family and our health. We have started eating healthy and I'm determined to rarely eat out. Our biggest issue is eating out and eating poorly. I also want to get all 3 of us getting active for at least 1 hour per day. I really don't see that as a hard thing to do.
So here are my goals for 2013:
- Eat out less than 4 times a month
- Get active 1 hour per day
- Read 20 books
- Learn to knit something more complicated than just a basic scarf
So there it is! Let's see if I can do it!
What are your resolutions?
I've been MIA due to being horribly ill for the last month or so. We've had some changes. For one, we got a dog!!! Her name is Lillie and she is 8 years old. She is a Jackchi (Jack Russel and Chihuahua mix). She has really become one of the family. We love her very much.
I really can't think of a title that would be appropriate. I just need to get things off my chest. For those who know me, I'm sometimes overly forgiving and it usually comes to bite me in the ass. You would think by now I would have learned my lesson but I haven't. I don't want to get into specifics. I have a friend that burned me a few years ago and then she asked for forgiveness and I let it go. We became friends again and she recently did it again. This time, I don't know if I can let it go. This time, she lied to my face and I knew right away that she was full of crap and that she would never stop burning me. I have yet to tell her that I can't be her friend. I'm not good at ending friendships. I always feel bad. I know it's for the best.
I love BBQ. If I had to live on anything it would be BBQ with all the fixin's. Living in Canada, we don't have the kind of BBQ that I like. I love southern BBQ. No fall off the bone ribs for me, thanks! How did I come across Blue Sage? The wonderful Misha Djokic Owner and BBQ God (Yes, I went there. Just wait until you taste his food! You will agree!) followed me on Twitter. I'm glad he did because after looking at Blue Sage's menu, I knew I had to eat there.
Today, after dropping Dechlan off at school, Nick and I made our way out to the restaurant. It's fairly close to where we live (roughly a 10 minute drive from Square One area). The decor wasn't anything special but I knew the food would make up for it. I had a good feeling about this place. Misha greeted us and after taking another order came over and chatted with us. We already knew what we wanted so that was easy.
We got the Grand Champion Platter. It's a big platter that feeds two or one very hungry person (Seriously, I don't see how one person can eat of that food. We didn't finish!). This platter includes your choice of 3 Low n' Smoked meats
*chicken, chicken wings, pulled pork, beef brisket, jerk pork loin, meatloaf, chevaps,
beef short ribs, baby back ribs & spare ribs.* Two sides of your choice * Creamy Coleslaw,Potato Salad Mashed Potato, Cowboy Barbecue Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob (when in season), Honey Hushed Corn Bread, Market Vegetable, Sweet Potato Fries, Silver Dollar Fries* Misha suggested the Pulled Pork, Brisket and Spare ribs. I got sweet potato fries and Nick got the potato salad. I ordered a side order of coleslaw.
The order came out really fast and I was fairly impressed. The portions very decent. We got 3 strips of Brisket, Half rack of ribs and a huge pile of Pulled pork. The pulled pork had this amazing sauce on it. I wish I could remember what it was called! It was mustard base. It was sweet but tangy and just overall tasty. Next I tried the Brisket. I'm not wild about most BBQ sauce but Misha makes the most amazing sauce. It's sweet with a tiny bit of a bite to it. It's fantastic. I put that sauce on everything except the pulled pork. Onto the ribs now! Since I worked in BBQ house in Vancouver, I'm picky about my ribs. I hate ribs that fall off the bone. They taste soggy and sort of tasteless no matter how much sauce you put on them. These ribs were perfect. They weren't too dry and the bark was lovely. Add some of that heavenly sauce and you've got my new favourite food! The sweet potato fries were crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside(They do not make their own buns, fries or cookie dough. Everything else is made in house.) The coleslaw was the perfect balance of sweet, tangy with a small bite. It wasn't over dressed and all the vegetables were crisp. I tried Nick's potato salad was to die for. Again, Misha makes it all in house which you can taste.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm obsessed with pumpkin in the fall. Here is a recipe I tried last night and LOVED! My husband isn't a fan of pumpkin and even he liked it. It's real easy to make too!
I finally got the courage to cut my hair last week!!! I'm always scared of getting a hair cut because they usually turn out terrible for me. Not this time! I love it! She cut off about 6 inches in total. It feels so much better. It doesn't take me forever to shower anymore. It's great.
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| Before and After (No I didn't colour my hair. It's the lighting) |
As many of you know, my bestfriend lives in Alberta. We don't get to see each other very often. I miss her dearly, even though we text and call multiple times a day. She mentioned wanting to go to a concert and had no one to go with at the end of October. I thought it would be a perfect time to tell her I wanted to come visit. I've never been to Alberta. So I booked my ticket to Edmonton.
Now, don't get me wrong, I love being a stay at home mom. I feel lucky that I have been able to stay home and watch my son grow up but sometimes Mommy just needs a little fun with adults. If you know me at all, you will know that I don't go out. I mean not without Dechlan. I can count on one had all the times I've been out without Dechlan. I'm not referring to running errands or appointments, I mean out having fun. All of those outings have all been for my anniversary. I'm really looking forward to girl time.
We have a fun filled weekend planned. I'm not going for long. I'm going from the 27th to the 30th of October. It will give me my bff fix. It's going to be a much needed break so this mommy can let her hair down a bit.
I've been so busy lately! Back to school routines have been a bitch. Dealing Dechlans doctor a lot lately has also kept me busy as well. The reason we've been dealing with Dechlans doctor so much lately is because he has finally gotten an official diagnosis. She's been helping us with different resources and finding tricks to help him as best we can. She had thought he had ADHD but upon more observation she has diagnosed him with Mild Global Developmental Delay. What that means is that he isn't developing at the 'Normal' level that he should be. She has assessed that he is about 24 months delayed. Now we're fighting to get him the proper support at school. It's a very frustrating process.
We also had a wonderful visit from my brother! He came for Dechlans birthday. It's hard to believe that my baby is already 5 years old. It was a complete surprise for D. He had no idea his Uncle Chris was coming to see him. He was only here for 5 days but it was great. On his actual birthday we had a fun filled day. We went to the Disney store. They do this very cute ceremony every single morning. They get the help from a child to use the big Disney key to open the store. Once it's all done, the child gets his own miniature key. Dechlan simply loved it. He had so much fun. He was given gift certificates from a family member so he got to pick out his own toys. His Uncle Chris bought him a ton of toys and movies. He was so spoiled! They gave him a little button that said Happy Birthday Dechlan and even put him name up on the screen. He just loved it! Then we went to Starbucks where he got some juice and him and I shared a pumpkin scone. Then home to Skype with all the Grandparents. We then made our way to the movies to go see Paranorman and Mucho Burrito. He had so much fun. Once we got home, he got to play with all his new toys and have dinner. I made his favourite, rice, coleslaw and Rainbow Trout. He was so surprised when he saw his Pirate cake. Overall his birthday was great.
Sunday, Nick and Chris went to see a movie while I baked cupcakes for Chris' birthday. And Monday we went to the Zoo. It was a beautiful day. It wasn't busy and we had a ton of fun. Sadly we had to drop Chris off at the airport that night.
So I should be back to regular blogging.
I LOVE finding new music. I recently discovered this artist named Jonathan Clay. He's simply amazing.I've been addicted to his latest album, Everything She Wants. I suggest you check him out!!
We've started a new Saturday tradition. We spent the morning sleeping in as much as possible, then we have a small breakfast and then head out to the local park for an hour. D really loves it. The park we found has a splash pad there that is totally badass, as Dechlan would say. Then we go for a bite to eat and then we go to the local cheap movie theater and catch a kid friendly flick. Last week we saw Brave and today we went to see The Lorax.
It's the perfect way to spend a Saturday. Perfect family time. Dechlan loves going to the movies now. I'm not sure what we will see next week though.
1 month after the car accident and we STILL don't have a car. To say that we're pissed is an understatement. We're furious. Usually the work can be done in 19 days, which is what the insurance company gave them. we are 2 weeks overdue and have yet to get our car back. They keep saying 'It will be ready on Monday!' Monday comes and then they say 'Oh it will be ready on Wednesday.' Wednesday they say Thursday and Then it gets pushed to Friday and then pushed to Monday or Tuesday.
Honestly, these people are taking so damn long! I just want my car back. I don't like driving the rental car.
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Today, My hubby went to see his doctor and has put in his request for a medical release from the military. They say it might take around a month or so.
So it looks like we are headed back to civillian life. While I've made a lot of wonderful friends in the military, I'm glad we won't have to deal with all the issues and BS.
It's only been since Nick got sick that I realised that they only try to do the bare minimum for their sick and injured service member. Sure, they're great when it's an easy fix. When you really need help though, I found that they barely did much to really fix the problem.
I'm a little bitter at the moment. I'm looking forward to Nick getting in to see a civillian doctor who will be more willing to help him. A doctor that will see him more often than just once a month for 30 minutes.
So there it is, I will no longer be a military wife. I'm looking forward to see what the future holds for the Walker Family.
We went camping last weekend! Well sort of. We left home around 3pm and hit traffic. We didn't make it to the campsite until 6pm. By 7pm we were set up.
We had dinner and then went for a dip in the lake.My water baby had a grand ole time! We got back to our site around 9 and got the fire started and then got Dechlan into his PJs. Since it was his first camping trip, he was a bit freaked out by the dark. He got over that once he started roasting marshmallows. I would like to point out that I have a weird kid. He doesn't really go in for the sweet stuff. He ate 1 marshmallow and decided that was enough for him. He liked to actual roasting of mashmallows more than eating them.
Around 10pm he started yawning so it was time for a stop at the outhouse and then off to bed. I also want to point out that he thought peeing in the 'hole' was the greatest thing ever. I'm not going to lie, I'm terrified of outhouses at night. I will hold it until morning. No joke.
He was passed out in no time. We got to enjoy some adult quiet time and then we started yawning. We cleaned up and put out the fire and went to bed. It was so hot that I had a hard time sleeping. Nick can sleep anywhere and in most environments. I'm jealous of that.
I'm not sure what time it was, but our fire decided to somehow spark back to life. Nick had to get up and put it out again. Then we heard some kind of animal running around. That must have woken Dechlan up, so he ended up coming to lay in our tent. He snuggled in and I thought he was going to go back to sleep but instead decided it was time to have a chat with his Mommy.
What felt like hours later, we started falling asleep and then Nick started snoring. Dechlan decided he wanted me to go sleep in his tent with him. So off we went to his tent. We both fell asleep pretty fast. 6am rolled around and Dechlan starts singing and playing drums on my butt. Time to get up I guess.
Nick and Dechlan toddle off to go pee and then the rain started. Seriously, I've never gone camping where it didn't rain. I'm okay with rain. I swear to you, I thought I was going to see Noah's ark float by. It was awful. Thunder and lightning. 3 hours go by and the rain just keeps getting worse, the wind was really picking up and freaking Dechlan out. Finaly we decide it's time to give up and go home. Dechlan was just frantic at this point. Plus his tent was leaking.
So we put Dechlan in the car to stay warm and out of the rain. We start parking stuff up and the rain keeps getting worse. We we SOAKED by the time we were done. Our rental car has to be cleaned before we give it back because of all the rain and mud that got tracked in.
The lesson we learned? Don't book a camping trip a week in advance. If there is ANY chance of rain, I will not go. Nope, I hate camping in the rain.
I'm sorry, Grandma and Grandpa. I WILL complain and NOT camp in the rain.
We`re going camping this weekend!!! I`m super excited!! This will be Dechlan`s first overnight camping trip.
Since our car is in the shop due to the car accident so we have a pretty rental car. It`s big so we won`t have to worry too much about packing things up.
I`ve made a nice little list of what I need to buy and pack. I`ve got most of it together. This week will be spent making cookies and making the pasta salad for the trip. I have to go though our storage locker and get all our stuff out as well.
I`m really excited. I think D will have a great time.
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