Hi there! These August days sure are finding me busy! We’ve been doing lots of shopping (clothes, supplies, even Halloween costume requests are being made!), doing doctor’s appointments for the dog boy and the non-furry boy, and just trying to prepare ourselves for the upcoming back-to-school routine. Whew!
I have been thinking about how lots of things will have to be “okay” once I’m back to work. Like lots of dirty clothes piling up during the week, less time for journaling/reading, shorter walks for Roscoe the dog, and more errands/chores on the weekend. I am always amazed how much I can accomplish at work in one day. I sometimes feel like I’m stuck in quicksand when I’m at home. Example…dishes in the sink for the 9,124 time today! Compromise is a good thing, I know. We can’t all have our way all the time. It’s a good lesson for me to be happy and content with “good enough.” Then, there are things that you (or maybe it’s just me) can’t really compromise with. In no particular order, I think it might be exercise, cooking healthy foods just about nightly, time for me to read my Bible and journal, and being able to go outside *hopefully* once a day. So there! I’m not compromising on those things. I clearly don’t mind dirty dishes, clothes, or floors. Also, I would like to not compromise on having my husband home for dinner by exactly 5:30 each and every night, but this one has been taken out of my hands! 🙂
Speaking of compromise…I think I’ve managed to label myself at least where a diet is concerned. I’m a flexitarian! Basically, this means that I’m mostly vegetarian/vegan. Say what?! Well, I currently don’t eat beef but do eat venison. I don’t eat chicken. I think it’s gross in general. However, I will probably eat a smidge of chicken salad if given limited other choices. I won’t eat it at home since I can control my other options. I have eaten fish recently but didn’t really enjoy it. So…this may be on the way out as well. I don’t really like dairy. Ice cream has no allure for me. YET I do love a bowl of fro-yo! I made the switch to almond milk and cheese when I was breastfeeding and kind of continued it. HOWEVER, I will most definitely eat a slice of pizza with real cheese if I’m at a yummy pizza place. This diet has been called the lazy vegetarian/vegan, but I think it’s just what will work for me! P.S. My husband and kids still eat meat and dairy sometimes. 🙂
Picture from last summer (2016)
What are your thoughts on being a vegan/vegetarian??
Natalie
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