Hello! It’s been a while, but we have not slowed on the cooking…it’s sort of become an obsession!

What I am struggling with, is finding the time to write about it all, which makes me sad, because I love to write. I love to slow down, process the day, write out what what was amazing and what was challenging. But I have to tell you, the challenge is clear, my kids are busy and by busy I mean active, loud, messy, passionate, feisty…they are ALIVE in the best sense of the word! I have no extra time as I wrangle these adorable little beasts on the daily. And, thanks to my new fitness tracker, I have learned that I take over 10,000 steps every single day just “mom-ing about” and sleep for no more than 5 hours a night (my baby might be a vampire, but not for blood, for mom’s milk). These life stats sort of horrify me.

So, today Matty and I made these awful Paleo Carrot & Ginger muffins. Barf. I literally spit them out, just like my 3 year old would do. Background story…my oldest babe struggles with allergies, inattention, anxiety and some hyper-ness, so we have been working on cutting out the crap…refined sugar, dyes, gluten (sometimes) and just eating better in general. I have to tell you, it has helped! And, although I detested these so-called muffins, my kids, however, ate them like they were candy. What?!

So, on the calming front, we’ve been trying to do Head Space meditations every night (check out the Headspace App here). This guy, Andy, does these sweet, kid-oriented meditations that my children love. We’ve also been trying to lessen anxiety by listening to calming music whenever we can like on the way to school, afterwards, on the way to Jiu Jitsu, etc. (check out the tune, “Weightless” by Marconi Union, which is supposed to lessen anxiety by 65%!).

I’m not saying anything mind-blowing here, I just currently write this blog for my own sanity, but if you want this nasty cardboard muffin recipe, email me! ; )

Hang in there, mamas! Solidarity! XOXO