Hi FRIENDS! Having a great humpday thus far?
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I want to give you all a heads-up that pretty soon I will be moving to my own website. My brother, the brains at Smart Media, is building it for me! It should be up and running soong. Thanks, big bro! You are my favorite big brother.
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Thanks for your great comments on my last post! I couldn’t remember the Google commercial so I looked it up on YouTube…and then I remembered it. It was great and didn’t try to sell us anything inappropriate. I really appreciate all of your feedback! Now let’s take a time-warp to a time before Google or YouTube or the days when the only thing we cared about concerning our bodies was if we were taller than other classmates…because….

I’m having a SNOW DAY today! It also seems that I’m stuck in a time warp because of the snow. I don’t think I’ve ever been happy about a significant snowfall since highschool. But since Dave and I have both had snow days as a result of these storms, I’m as giddy as a school girl!

When I was younger, my mom would celebrate school cancellations with us by making mini pizzas! She used english muffins and pepperoni, but I have neither, so I improvised for dinner last night!

I used arnold sandwhich thins, tomato-basil spaghetti sauce and mozarella cheese.. mmm mmm DELICIOUS! Tasted like my childhood!

The Yuengling Bock beer I enjoyed with it did not remind me of my childhood, however, for obvious reasons.

(…skip to today) For lunch today I tried something that was new, rather than over-do the childhood favorites. Well, I don’t have any fish sticks on hand, and even if I didn I wouldn’t eat them. I tried the new Yoplait Greek yogurt! I picked the blueberry as my first test.

My initial reaction was “gag me”, so I doctored it up a bit (TJ’s GF granola, an apple, and a scoop of Crofter’s superfruit spread from North America). And then I loved it. I really love how much protein there is in Greek yogurt, but a word of caution, I did notice in the store that Dannon’s greek yogrt only has 6 grams of protein, that’s why I went with the Yoplait (well, really it was because Oikos and Chobani were nowhere to be seen).

After lunch I triple-dog-dared myself to play in the snow with Dexter. Just like the old days I stood and took pictures. Just kidding. My parents didn’t trust me with my own camera until I was a senior in high school. I don’t blame them, I have broken way too many cameras since then. I should not be trusted with technology.

Anyhow, Even though I didn’t build any snowmen or make any snow angels, Dexter had a blast. You could tell he felt like a kid again!…wait, he still is one.

Anyhow, I came back in and warmed up with Redi-whip and a little bit of hot chocolate. Just like my mom used to make for me. And just to accentuate the fact that for one day, I’m a kid again, I drank it from my Tigger mug!

THIS JUST IN: I have another SNOW DAY tomorrow, too! I don’t know what to do with myself….or what to eat!

Is there any food you eat or activity you do that transports you back to your childhood? Does anyone else have snow day traditions?
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Fact #4- I was on the local gymnastics team when I was in 6th grade. I have no idea how I made it, but I did…and I hated it! Those girls and their mothers were psychotic! My family and I are definitely baseball people–much more laid back. And in all honesty, I was the “new” girl, so no one liked me expect ONE COACH. I was in excellent physical shape, but it was emotionally taxing.

I’m tagging Caitlin! Caitlin is a fellow Pittsburgh blend, and one of the two blends that I’ve actually met! She is beautiful and has a beautiful soul that is reflected on her blog. Check it out!

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