The Crazy Life of the K Family

Oh goodness!  I promised to write every week & somehow that has escaped me!  I need to touch-up my Whole30 posts, write & post 2 more M is for Monster Reviews, talk about my Bible Study class, tell you about my MOPS group, and a myriad of other things!!  We were hit with the flu a couple of weeks ago & it knocked the wind out of my sails!  We ended up running Little Miss Muffet to the Emergency Room with a fever of 106.2 (the highest I've ever seen in my life)!   At any rate, I promise to finish up my current blog posts & post new ones very soon!! Thanks for Visiting!!   MamaBear

Crazy Snow - Cancelled Preschool Last week, here in Northern Arizona, we got enough snow, that we had a full snow day.  Our yard doesn't look like much, but the next town over, where Little Miss Muffet goes to school, got buried!   We decided that it would be appropriate to do our Snowman Unit from M is for Monster ( www.misformonster.com )! Reading "Snowmen at Play" Activities in "Snowmen at Play" As we normally do, we started with our book.  This unit's book is called, "Snowmen at Play" by Caralyn Buehner.  Unfortunately, I didn't like the book this time.  It was a lot more hands-on than I had hoped, and a lot of the activities were beyond my little ones' ages!  So, we did a few of the activities, and set the book aside. Snowball Cover Up Little Jack Horner Matching Numbers Snowball Cover Up was a fun activity for both kids!  Little Miss Muffet is really getting a handle on her numbers, which is good,

Papa & Mama Bear recently completed our first round of the Whole30 (www.whole30.com).  It has been a truly amazing experience!  We have learned & grown & lost!  But, there is truly NOTHING that compares to how we feel!!!  Together, we have learned that we CAN do this!  We supported one another & thrived our way through the process!   We are now aware of what is in our foods, what we are putting in our bodies! Who knew that there was added soy in tuna fish?!  Who knew that every cut of deli meat has sugar in it?  Who really thought about the extra sweeteners & preservatives in EVERYTHING??  I know that some people knew, but I didn't realize until going through this process!   How we handled the Whole30 with our children:  We did not force Little Miss Muffet (4 1/2 years) & Little Jack Horner (2 1/2 years) to go through the process with us.  We kept peanut butter & jelly, bread, cheese, yogurt & milk in the house, and even candy/chocolate around.  Papa

Day 29 - February 1, 2016 Round One, Day Twenty-Freaking-Nine!!!!!!  As excited as I am to say that - I could have caved a million times today, thrown in the towel & said, "nope, the stress is too much, I don't feel well, and I'm ready to be done."  But - I - didn't!   My little man woke me up at 1 am with a fever - telling me, like his sister before him, he has the flu.  We went to the pediatrician this afternoon, and sister is on the mend, but brother is in chest deep.....  😢. This Mama Is exhausted & needs some serious sleep, and a cold is kicking in (I was checked too, and no flu!). Also, it was a complete snow day here, for us....  So cooped up kids & sickness all around me, I really had to kick myself in the bum to stay on target!   Breakfast:  Roasted Pumpkin, Scrambled Eggs & Chimichurri. Lunch: Tuna salad with tomatoes & celery.   Dinner:  Salsa Verde Turkey Breast, cauliflower mash & green beans, with a dash of Frank's Hot Sa