don't forget to set your clocks back...
this weekend is it...MORE DAYLIGHT and i can't wait!
i am so ready for spring and let's face it...a hot and humid Georgia summer that will soon follow...
its been so unusually warm around here that nature looks like it can't wait either
how's your neck of the woods?
happy friday!
on Saturday, we decided on a whim to make our way 'downtown' to Your Dekalb Farmers Market
i loved every minute of it...except for that moment when we pulled in the parking lot and drove around for what seemed like 10 minutes for a parking spot while wondering for a split second if this really was a good idea or not?
ok, so i've heard of this place and heard it was wonderful but did not believe it's awesomeness until we arrived! actually, right after the 'fresh fish smell' as we first walked in the door
there were so many people in this building along with fresh EVERYTHING, you could hardly move! i thought to myself New York at rush hour, or something like that?
"world market" to say the least! almost difficult to take it ALL in...
i wanted to take photos so bad, but on this day it was impossible! but give me a couple of weeks, ok?
their produce was unbelievable...the biggest blackberries and red bell peppers i had ever seen! i can't wait to go again...grocery shopping, do you hear what i'm saying?
if you're local, have you visited this wonderful place?
tell me your favorite things!
and if you haven't, then go
we also made a quick stop at Trader Joe's for some granola bars, cookies and anything that jackson might eat
and oddly, this was our last stop!
oh, come on people...the HOT sign was on!
we have a child at school whose family eats nothing but good, healthy, made by mom 'food'...nothing processed, no 'white' stuff, no sugar etc. mom makes everything and i admire her for doing so
i had the opportunity to finally meet her last week and i commented on her son's lunch from earlier that day...quinoa with spinach, tomatoes and a few other ingrediants
it looked very good!
she told me the key to eating any grain, seed, or nut is to "sprout" them. it boosts their nutritional value by up to 400%
no way?
yes, way
so, i did some googling and low and behold it stands true (no, i don't believe everything i google, only part and this info i found over and over again)
then guess what i did?
i sprouted lentils
she explained to me that it was super easy...rinse them very well, scatter them on a plate, baking sheet etc, add water as needed and sunlight (though it's been super cloudy here) and they should begin to sprout in about 24 hours
see the sprouts?
it has taken a good 48 hours for these fellow to sprout (evidently, lentils take longer than some)
now, from what i understand a small portion of the 'nutrients' will cook away but they are still packed full, full-er than when they were packaged 'dead'
next, i'm getting chickens
just kidding...
not quite sure just how long this has been here for all of Atlanta and the surrounding areas to visit, but we just now made our way there
a field trip, if you will
it was alot of fun! i do love this sort of thing...secretly, i wanted to be a zookeeper when i grew up
no, really
then, i grew up...phew
we saw a ton of animals...from albino aligators to beluga whales, manta rays and whale sharks! jackson was in heaven...all of Discovery Channel and Animal Planet right before his eyes
but this was big! he finally got the nerve up to touch the sharks...once he actually did it, he did not want to stop
jackson said this day "was like vacation"
we took that as a compliment and in my mind, i thought that he just might faint when we suprise him with Disney later this year
i can't wait...
this week seemed like one big blur...
not quite sure what happened, but i will say it's been quite productive along the way
although it lacked in bloggin'...i'm sorry about that, but i'm here now!
1. tennis is in full swing and my guy absolutely loves it!
2. made an exciting, hopefully somewhat easy dinner/lunch menu from Pinterest...and then bought a ton of groceries to wow the checkbook...i'll share more on this later
3. February Photo a Day Challenge is coming along...i'll post these soon!
4. what i wore...is...well, this is all i have
a favorite "dang chicks" shirt, jeans from Gap, cardigan from Gap, mary janes from Rack Room Shoes and orange scarf old from ? jackson really should work on his photography...
5. i've been transcribing my butt off and chugging along through my course, goal is sometime in May!
6. i ran 6 miles on friday and it completely wiped me out...i haven't done that in a long time and it felt good
7. Yippee for Saturday! i'm pretty much doing nothing today...hanging around the house until jeff can't stand it any longer and has to go somewhere, my kinda man!
happy saturday!
he wanted his picture taken...
no, really
he wouldn't miss a chance to act silly, like a 10 year-old
a couple of weeks ago...we were in full-on-rush-mode to get out of the door on time, and if you know me then you know i cannot stand to be late...to anything, even when it doesn't matter. jackson was dragging...as always, enjoying himself with not a care in the world...and i was repeating myself for the 87 bagillion-th time
"did you brush your teeth...do you have your lunch...get your jacket...gross, your mouth is still dirty...why is your lunch still on the counter?"...you know the routine
then just before the tears, yes, tears...he exclaimed in a very unhappy, distressed fashion
"i have to do everything around here!"
oh really?...around here?...seriously?
at that very moment, i.seem.to.have.lost.my.mind! we made our way out the door, finally and after several long moments of sitting in the car, in the garage...just sitting there...i explained reminded him of the responsibilities that take place in our family, him included...like it or not
he apologized many times over as i came up with a plan consequence, one that would help him understand "everything" that does indeed goes on around here
i apologized as well, for the losing my mind part...cause it wasn't pretty
once we arrived home from school, his usual homework would be completed and then he could resume the large amount of laundry that awaited me him (it had to be something like 3 loads) and then he would also be responsible for dinner...yes, dinner (i didn't care what it was even though a round of PB&J's quickly ran through my head)
while this would be taking place, i would be found 'doing nothing' on the couch, which between me and you drove me nuts
it took him for-ev-er to fold and put away the laundry, especially after the spill of towels that happened which almost sent him over the edge. in the end, the towels were a complete mess, which again drove me nuts...but i was determined to 'let them be'...
things are looking up around the garrett house! i can assure you there is a clear understanding when it comes to who does what around here
oh the joy...
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been trying to decide on my One Little Word for 2012...in between buying last minute gifts, wrapping and upwrapping presents, packing and unpacking my bags and all of the stuff that goes on in the middle of a holiday season
there were a few moments left over that i could think about my word
honestly, there were more than a few words i could have chosen...as with most every year, but i have to 'settle' for just one
i chose the word "INTENTIONAL"
to live with intention
photo courtesy of pinterest
i want to be intentional about setting small goals and striving to reach them individually
i want to be intentional about eating healthier/cleaner
i want to be intentional about how i spend my time
i want to be intentional about my photography
i want to be intentional about recording memories, once again
i want to be intentional about our finances
i want to be intentional about my health and running
i want to be intentional about a more organized life, once again
i want to be intentional about creating things
this seems like a lot, doesn't it? but, i have come to realize that i cannot begin all of this at once. no way, Jose!...there will need to be stages, gradual stages; the whole "Rome wasn't built in a day" kinda thing
and since it is January 3rd and I skipped right over the New Year's Day resolution hoopla, i'll begin sometime this week...i'll like it better that way
i've been pondering Ali Edwards One Little Word Class
have you taken this class in the past? are you taking it now?
i would LOVE to hear your thoughts...
and your One Little Word for 2012
i've been trying to make my way to the Scott Antique Market for several months now...i would absolutely love to visit on a monthly basis but life doesn't always work that way, does it?
jeff (and jackson, sort of) was kind enough and because he loves me...to go with me this past saturday! between me and you, i think this place is starting to grow on him
as for jackson...we'll, that's another story
my favorite part of this place is the "outside garden area" that is filled with absolute goodness as pictured above
one day i'm gonna have me some lockers...promise
crazy things out here...sink anyone? earlier this year, jeff and i saw a small porceline drinking fountain. the price wasn't that bad and not that great either but it was so unique and at the time i couldn't justify it? must have lost my touch or something??
i could kick myself for it now
here is another awesome piece! possibly some type of baking island/table...of course, you would have to have a pretty large room for something like this
blurry pic but still wonderful!
and this. with a 10 year old in tow,at a place like this...he's going to spot all sorts of anatomy! just imagine the front...
ok, don't
these seemed to everywhere! not even sure what they may have been used for? i really wanted one...
really bad
we left without spending one single dime, which is amazing in itself! i plan to go again in january and i want a basket or maybe two?
i have a slew of WONDERFUL ideas floating around in my head...mostly which include burlap, so stay tuned
do you like antique'n?
until next time...
