There are several added bonuses to the reinstated gym membership. (1) my daughter spends time away from me, and gets to play with other children away from church or home (2) she gets to go to an hour long exercise class 2 days a week! (i LOVE this) (3) I learn a lot. No, really. and I am about to pass this new found knowledge along to you...so, crank up the treadmill to a whopping 3.0 mph like me, and get to learnin!
When you walk as slowly on the treadmill as I do (I said I felt the best in my third trimester, but, give me a break here, people, I'm huge!) you get to do some light reading. Not Tolstoy or anything, but decent stuff like Travel and Martha Stewart.
(1) Spring cleaning: take the sheets off of your bed and wash them. If the mattress pad needs to be washed, do it! (seriously- when was the last time?) Then, after it's dry and back on, sprinkle it with baking soda, and then put several dryer sheets on top. Put the fitted sheet back on, then finish making the bed. You will vacuum the baking soda from the mattress pad next time you change the sheets. The freshness is amazing, and I guarantee a peaceful nights sleep.
(2) Lunch: I have made this at least 10 times since reading about it:
Mix Parmesan cheese and fat-free cottage cheese with a little Italian seasoning, and spread on a whole wheat pita. Slice fresh tomatoes and place on top of cheese. Sprinkle with a little more parm. Broil in toaster. YUM. I have also used different combos of feta, chicken, olives and turkey pepperoni. So good and the original recipe is super low fat/cal.(3) Dinner: Grill chicken or fish (I think I used salmon for this one) take fresh spinach, blueberries, feta and your favorite dressing (I used Annie's ginger) and top with meat. Um, yum, again! Even my husband said, "That was a great salad." Since he has a large appetite, I served it with brown rice. Even 3y.o. loved it.
(4) Fedoras are out, wider brims are in......ok, I don't ALWAYS read the "better" magazines!
(5) Parenting mags are really stupid. Honestly- don't bother. I read something about people who refuse to let their children nap, others who dole out candy all day. I mean, scary stuff.
I decided that I am much too conservative for parenting mags, much to old and dorky for fashion mags, and- never thought I'd say this- but, pretty much right on target for MS living (where do you think I got that mattress tip, huh?)
Oh, and speaking of, here is how you make DIY pom poms: http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to
Enjoy! (the pom poms are a teaser for my next post: Z's 3rd bday party! get excited. We are!)
No comments:
Post a Comment