Organic Delight.....

If you already didn't know I love organically grown food. The health benefits overwhelmingly outweigh the increased cost. Here is a "delightful" example of our morning/breakfast fruit salad. Everything is completely organic. No pesticides, herbicides ect. Some products may claim they are organic but always look for the USDA organic seal. I also(when I cook)use meat ie. beef, bison, chicken, turkey that is either organic or was raised with no hormones, antibiotics, or animal byproducts feed ect.

Now listen, I'm also realistic. Not everything I eat or feed my children is organic, but I am trying. When I went to Hawaii last February I was in organic heaven. So many Hawaiian restaurants had organic menu options that I was completely overwhelmed. Just recently the Standard Examiner ran an article on organic food. It estimated that every year we as consumers drink a gallon or so of pesticides (other harmful chemicals). This is mostly from eating fruits and vegetables that are treated with pesticides, herbicides ect.

WalMart, Target, Smith's, Lee's are the main grocery stores where I shop. I am pleased that their organic food options are increasing as time go by. I occasionally will shop at health food stores, but those aren't as convenient.

So anyway......we enjoy eating organic. Just yesterday I picked 7 tomatoes out of my "ALL ORGANIC GARDEN"!!! The first of the season, they were delicious.

Better safe than Sorry.....

You know that guy that goes around displaying his SSN#, the company that he founded is called "LifeLock". LifeLock will essentially protect you of fraud (stolen identity) for up to a million dollars. I have signed up for LifeLock along with "Equifax" which is another security company that deals with all 3 major credit bureaus. Im probably over doing it, but better safe than sorry.

Johnny........

So I haven't posted FOREVER......I know, I know it's really quite unlike me, but the whole break in my car and steal my purse thing ruffled my feathers!!! So anyway here are some pics of my most fabulous night with Ellie. The John Mayer concert was.......WONDERFUL......MAGICAL......INCREDIBLE. He is quite the cutie-petutie!!!! Just think he was a total nerd in high school......not anymore!!!! I have the same pics on my blog as Ellie because I realized right before we left for the concert that my (little) digital camera was in my now stolen purse!!!! It just keep getting better!!!

P.S. Our seats were on the 13th row. I honestly didn't realize how good they were until we got there. Ellie's date was definitely not a cheapskate!!! LOL.....

P.S.S. Colbie Caillat was FABULOUS too!!!!!!

HellBoy, Wall-e and a new Driver's License

My boys and I (plus Tee Tee) are determined to see every movie that comes out this summer. Opening day if possible. Now keep in mind the movies are PG or PG-13, NO RATED R. Anyway........so today we saw the movie #3 has been waiting for all summer long HELLBOY. He absolutely loved the first HELLBOY, and HELLBOY 2 (The Golden Army)exceeded his expectations. We saw Wall-e Thursday, my dad thought it ranked right up there with some of the best animated movies of all-time.

Getting off the movie track for a minute.......

Ya know how Driver License Pictures usually SUCK? Well I really quite liked my old (now stolen) driver's license (picture). Today I visited the DMV, Social Security Office and my Bank to figure out my now stolen identity. All went well, but the new picture definitely doesn't live up to the previous. Oh well, what to do. I think I've covered all my bases, and feel a little bit better about the whole ugly situation.

Just a tip.....if this ever happens to you there are company's that (for a small monthly fee) will keep track of your credit and SSN# activity and alert you to any inquiries or hits. So for the rest of my life I will pay that small monthly fee so I can sleep at night.

Bad things happen in 3's........ (warning this post has a expletive or 2)

So if what they say is true (bad things happen in 3's)then I had #3 happen this morning. I went to my fav "body pump" at the 12th street Gold's Gym, with my mother no less. It was her first time doing "body pump", pretty sure she didn't enjoy it all that much. Anyway.......so the class ended, we proceeded to our cars, and what did I see before my two brown eyes.........a smashed in passenger front window!!! Niiiiiiiccccceeee!!!! A smash and grab took place and my lovely car was the target. The perpetrators had some serious balls. I was only parked 40-50 feet away from the front door of the the gym. IN BROAD DAYLIGHT!!!!! Wow how brazen can you be?

My purse was on the floor of the passenger seat. That's all they wanted. Not the cash in the console, or the fuzz buster. Just my favorite orange purse and my new Fossil wallet. BASTARDS!!!!!!! So YES I have been doing damage control all day. He, she or they hit Wal-Mart first and charged close to 700$. They're not stupid. Their spending spree didn't end there, I just choose not to reveal the rest. I'm having a hard time even typing this whole event. I'm beyond frustrated.

Anyway.......It could have been worse. I'm ok, my kids are great, I have a roof over my head, and of course I just went to Buckle yesterday so that makes everything better!!!

Pool Day

Here is a pic of our latest "Pool Day Party" Just an FYI reminder every Monday at 2:00. Count on it unless weather, holiday ect. My boys are quickly becoming little "brownies" with all the sun, I on the other hand am becoming one big freckle. LOL!!!

Happy 4th of July 2008

4th of July SlideShowStravaganza (Thanks Tee Tee for the Name!)

FrontRunner-Gateway-Fountains-Build-A-Bear Slide Show

Why?

Why do I feel the need to change my blog background for July 4th? Who knows? I downloaded the kit for it a while back, and I can only use it on the 4th. It's not like I can use the kit for Christmas. I know come Saturday morning I'll want to change it back, or into something entirely new hmmmmmm.........

These backgrounds and headers require massive amounts of time. Don't get me wrong I love doing it, but I like to keep them longer than a few days. Oh well! I blame my Ellie for getting me into this LOL!

By the way Ellie your blog is waaaayyy cute. Very Festive!!!

Hancock

Today.....myself, my boys, little bro and parents went and saw Hancock with Will Smith. Our initial intention was to see Wall-e, but Hancock won out in the end. We also ate at Iggy's, newly opened at the Junction. Anyway.....my boys loved it (of course), I thought it was good, I'm not sure what my parents thought. Tee Tee laughed pretty good through-out the whole thing, so he must have enjoyed it. I have heard mixed reviews, but all in all its pretty good movie.