Stressed spelled backwards…..

Is anyone still reading this little blog???  Things have gotten just a tad crazy around here.  To be perfectly honest, I have taken on quite a bit lately.  It’s all good – some things I am beyond excited about!  But its all still a lot going on nonetheless.

I felt the need to address something though.

This…

these have been in the house for months…..why are they calling to me now??!?

And this….

these little buggers are supposed to be for decorating the birthday cake and cupcakes!

And then this….

ugh, nothing like homemade buttercream frosting!

….they have all been a part of what has gotten between me and my blogging lately.

In all of the chaos and stress, I have turned to sugar for comfort….and lots of it!  Not exactly blog-worthy food!!!  This has caught me a little off guard because I don’t normally have a big sweet tooth.  You don’t see a lot of sweets and desserts posted on my blog for a reason – I am just not really a dessert person and always leave that dish up to someone else when I’m hosting an event.  I don’t crave sweets after dinner most nights and have never been one to keep ice cream and candy in our cupboards.

But somehow these things have found their way into our house and I totally fell victim to them.  I felt the need to address this because I don’t want to come across as some clean eating nutrition goddess who eats perfectly all of the time (that is half-joking but you know what I mean!).  It happens to all of us and I just want to be perfectly clear that it happens to me too.

I think my only saving grace has been a decent amount of regular exercise!  The weather has finally been nice so I’ve been taking Bodhi for longer walks on the trails by the beach.  I’ve been in the yoga studio a couple of times a week and fairly consistent with my 5K training program for the Girls on the Run team that I’m coaching.  I’ve also been trying to get out on the paddleboard here and there.  Its nothing intense, but its a little something every day.

But that doesn’t make it all better.  As a good friend recently reminded me, its important to remember to take care of myself, even during this busy season of life.  This means taking time to shop for healthy groceries to have in the house, making healthy dinners at home for myself and my family, drinking more water (and less wine!), getting to bed A LOT earlier, and having some down time….all adding up so that I’m not turning to sugar for a pick-me-up to keep me going during these crazy days.  Seeing it all in writing somehow helps it feel like a comittment to me.

I feel better now that that is off my chest   This weekend will be busy – a good kind of busy – having friends over to celebrate Hailey’s 9th birthday with a “Cupcake Wars” party, enjoying time with our moms on Sunday, and soaking in all of this beautiful life that we have been blessed with.  Then I promise I’ll be back with a new healthy, family-friendly recipe for you next week!