Monthly Archives: August 2010

Bad, very bad.

This blog is about a REAL family trying to get healthy. Since we are REAL people, we often make REALLY bad decisions, and yesterday was one of them. Yesterday brought the O family lots of business, and along with that, … Continue reading

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Baby Food

Prior to being a mom, I must admit, I never really spent too much time in the kitchen. When daddyO and I first got married several years back, I tried my hands at being the domestic goddess, but our busy … Continue reading

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Matthews Food Revolution

Check out my story on the Matthews Food Revolution. I must note, I misspelled Tori Groat’s last name in the article, and have apologized for the error! She is not Tori Grout, but Tori Groat. Fortunately, for me, she is … Continue reading

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Tip – get to farmer’s markets EARLY

One of many lessons has been learned in the quest to eat healthier – and eat more locally grown food. Get up early. Not exactly the easiest thing for me, but it is what must be done for the cause. … Continue reading

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What have I done?

So, sometime next week should be when we start our 10-day challenge of eating all whole foods. I must admit, my anxiety is getting pretty intense. I am craving all the food I know I won’t be able to eat, … Continue reading

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How long have you been up?

This morning I was woken to the sound of my husband piddling around the bedroom. Now, he has always been a early riser, but since having babyR, neither of us has been too great at getting up before her on … Continue reading

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Can you have beer?

We grilled out tonight with some friends of ours. Nothing too healthy, just some good ole’ turkey burgers loaded down with lots of cheese, ketchup, pickles and maynoise. Half-way through dinner I told them about our 10-day food challenge. Both … Continue reading

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Searching for food

One thing I LOVE about summer time is the great vegetables at farmer’s markets. Since part of the 10-days of whole foods challenge is to eat locally grown food, I have been on the lookout for great places to stock … Continue reading

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Jetton Park – family friendly fun

Since getting into this fitness thing as a family, daddyO and I have been getting up earlier – what I like to say is one of the first signs that we are actually making progress in our mission to become … Continue reading

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10 Days of Real Foods Challenge

Like I said earlier, since I have started to become more health conscious with my family, I am noticing that more and more people are becoming health conscious with theirs too! Just as I was working on the Matthews Food … Continue reading

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