Wordless Wednesday (sort of)

Woah Momma!

This is me almost exactly 2 years ago with Miles!

And Miles almost exactly 2 years ago!

6 more days until Miles is 2. I can't believe it!!

News you can use....Gear up for flu season!

There has been much speculation that this fall and winter could bring more severe illness related to the flu. GREAT. That is the one thing I am not looking forward to now that Amara is in school 5 times a week. She attended pre school twice a week and had flu like symptoms a few times last winter. Not fun.
Everyone can take measures to avoid getting sick this winter though. Getting a flu shot is recommended and also remind your household to to the following:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Or into the crook of your elbow.


• Wash your hands often with soap and water.


• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth--germs are spread this way.


• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.


• If you are sick with a flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever subsides without the use of fever reducing medication.

I am kind of neurotic about hand washing, nose picking and all that jazz. Not an OCD ( yet), but I do not like seeing my kids sick. It makes me sad! I try to keep my kids as healthy as possibly through eating right, exercising and mental health as well. There is not much I can do about the kids they come in contact with on a day to day basis ( school), but I hope other parents are taking these same precautions to keep their kids well.

To Cleanse or not to cleanse..that is the question!!

Has anyone done a cleanse before?? I keep hearing about them and how great they are for you. I have big plans on trying one after I run a marathon in October. I have heard good things and not so good things about them. Could be the product, could be the person...I don't know!!
If anyone has any experiences they don't mind sharing I would love to hear about them!

Healthy Family Updates

My Operation De clutter is officially over. It has been over for quite some time actually. Uh, well I never claimed to have the domestic gene in this body now did I?? I kind of wish I did. Most of my close friends are overly neurotic about keeping a clean house where I am just the opposite. I wish my house had less clutter, less dog hair, less cat hair, less junk and dirty dishes. I figure I can just wait until the kids are old enough and then they can take care of it. Maybe we will start over again. New Year's resolution? Or maybe I should just wish a little harder and hope the Dust Fairy shows up.

Wordless Wednesday (sort of)

Pics of kids and my city of Grand Rapids.