We are finally beginning to reap the fruits of our labor now that the produce in our garden is finally ready to pick, and eat! Today I was able to harvest four yellow crook neck squash from our garden. YUM! I cannot wait to drizzle them with a little olive oil, sprinkle them with some spices, cook them up, and eat them! We have tomatoes galore and two of them are actually turning red. I am not a fan of eating raw tomatoes, but my hubby and daughter are. Healthy, fresh grown produce from our own backyard. Love it!
Our family has been steadily making positive changes to our lives. We now go on a family walk a few nights a week. We eat as much real food as possible on a daily basis. I think my husband still has a ways to go in changing his eating habits when he's out of the house (he opts for fast food a couple of days a week) and he has an addiction to diet soda. Even I need to break the soda habit. It will be better for our health and our finances. Water and tea please.
The kids are almost out of school and we have some summer activities planned. We'll be hosting both a game night and a swim/bbq party in the next month. I am trying to build a menu that appeals to both young and old, while still being healthy. The kids are my issue. We usually do hot dogs. But hot dogs are full of nitrates and garbage. I need to do some research and see if I can find a "healthy" hot dog, or else abandon that idea for something else kid-friendly.
The good news about school being almost out means that I no longer will have to struggle with what to feed my kids for lunch every day. Always making sure they have homemade bread of some sort has been a challenge. I will still need to make bread but not with the same frequency.
We're making small changes every day to live a healthier lifestyle. It isn't happening overnight but by the end of the year I have a feeling that we will be amazed by how far we've come.
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