SP Blog Breakfast #2

<em>31</em>I didn't go to bed as early as I wanted to last night. I should have. I think I like my alone time a little too much these days. My kids are with me 24/7 right now. The only time away from them is when I go to the gym or at night after they go to bed. I love going to the gym! It's MY ME time when I'm there so I try to enjoy every second of it. But we all need some alone time don't you think? I think once they go to school things will change around here. I'll have more alone time during the day so that at night I won't need or want so much of it. I'll be able to go to bed earlier. I'm hoping anyway! Right now waking up at 8 in the morning is going to have to do! Don't get me wrong though I LOVE being with my kids!!! =) I love doing little projects with them. It's just too bad I have so much cleaning left to do around here! I am actually ignoring the cleaning sometimes so that I can do something with them.

For example, my kids made me these.
My son LOVED doing this. He didnt want to stop. :P
<img src="http://photos-ak.sparkpeople.com/nw/2/2/l222851891.jpg">
And my daughter made me this one.
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They are both sitting on my desk right now. I love them! Cheap to do too. I love how cheap things are around here and you can take them home and do a little project with the kids and get something nice in return.

<em>216</em>But I missed Turbo Kick class this morning because I woke up so late. =( OH well! It's ok. I WILL become a morning person eventually! I know I will! I just need to go to bed earlier!!

Anyway onto todays breakfast. Sorry I ramble so much! My brother went and bought some eggo waffles yesterday. I didn't want to make any and I don't have a waffle maker yet. They were yummy!
<img src="http://photos-ak.sparkpeople.com/nw/9/7/l979553047.jpg">

I had 1.5 tablespoons of Maple Grove Sugar Free butter flavored syrup on it. 1/4th cup of syrup seemed like too much. Only 30 calories for 1/4 cup but I didn't want that much. =) Also had about half cup of strawberries, mango and melon. I cut a bunch of fruit last night. That's the only way I'll eat it, if it's already cut up and ready to go. I also just learned how to cut up a mango. <em>246</em> Yeah I never knew how! I learned, it was super easy! And I think I'll be buying that fruit more often now that I know how to cut it without it getting too messy. <em>20</em>

And of course my cup of coffee. I have already had my two glasses of water with my coffee. OH yes and I finally bought some bananas! We love bananas around here! =) So I had half a banana.
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All this totaled up to about 285 calories or so. Still not enough calories for breakfast huh? I swear I'll try harder next time. But I did get full. I'll probably have a good snack before lunch. I'll try to anyway. Oh but I did enjoy eating  my waffles. <em>4</em>

For lunch I'm either going to have tuna or leftovers but I think I'll be saving leftovers for dinner so I don't have to make anything. I am planning an evening workout today. I'm thinking Body Flow and then Step Class. Then come home and warm up leftovers for dinner. Yep! Hubby isn't here until Thursday so that also helps a little. I know he doesn't mind leftovers usually but I know he prefers something new every night. I LOVE leftovers though. My kids don't mind either.

I also have to show you something. I don't remember what sparkmember inspired me to do this but I saw a picture of her plastic containers all organized in one cupboard. I was inspired and cleaned out one of my cupboards that was just holding a bunch of whatever stuff. And I am now using it for all my plastics! I might buy some sort of something else to put in there to organize it a bit more but it works for now! I also put my kids cups in there as well. It's the only place low enough for them to reach in and grab a cup. I still have lots more organizing to do! Once I get my stuff from Norway it will be a bit easier I think. =) I plan on going to Ikea eventually and buying some plastic cups and plates for my kids. This is all I have for now. I used to have a lot of them but left them in Norway. (Ikea just opened here so I don't know when I'll be brave enough to go!).
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And one bonus pic. Here's my spice cabinet. I actually really like it. I can NOT reach the very top though! I'm so dang short! I need to buy myself a step stool or something I think. <em>41</em>
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And one more because I LOVE blogs with pictures...don't you?? :-P This one is from the Renaissance Festival. Hubby took video and I just got a snapshot of that through VLC. Lucky for hubby I record in the highest quality available on my camera. <em>20</em> Me and my daughter riding the elephant. First time for us! It was fun! Amazing animals they are!
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OK well I'm off to do something around the house. Writing this blog this morning I got interrupted about 8 times by my kids. lol Takes awhile to write everything and post. Oh yes and I also woke up a little sore this morning. Just a little bit. I like it. Just means my strength training yesterday worked. Sometimes I think it doesn't work but that's only because I don't always sweat when I strength train. I do work hard though but not really sweat. Spinning, now THAT really makes me sweat. I guess sweating isn't a sure sign of burning calories though is it?

~L