Feeding Frenzy

I had just gotten home from a run with Holly, Malia was down for a nap and I had just gotten out of the shower. I noticed out of the bathroom window what seemed like a lot more bird action than normal.

Right away I thought of our new bird house! David got me one for my birthday! I have been wanting one for a while, just never got around to it. So, with that in mind, I grabbed the camera, switched lenses and headed outside. The feeder has only been up for a few days, so the word is just now getting around town I suppose. Here you can see the little bird sitting up on the gutters assessing the ground situation, I assume making sure its safe for him to continue...

And here you can see him (or her) almost posing for me while nibbling on a little seed! a little later I noticed there were 3 or so of the same bird on there. He (or she) must have went and told the flock! I'm excited to see all the different kinds of birds the feeder brings along!

Clean eating...

Ive been eating like crap lately. ugh. I was really doing very well before our beach trip, and now...not so much. So, I need to regroup, pull myself together and say goodbye to junk food and "way too much fat" dinners. It is time to re-read the eat clean diet book. I could never be a hardcore eat clean dieter...Life is too short not to enjoy all the wonderful flavors, I more or less use it as a guide line. The first week will be the worst. I crave everything bad. once I get past that, Ill be ok! heh, its like drugs really.
My BIG problem is, I have a HUGE sweet tooth. I never was really THAT bad, but after I had Malia, I just cant shake this sever craving for sweets. strange huh?
So, good luck to me! back the the path of healthy eating :)

Hurricane

All we felt of the storm was wind. I hope everyone down that way stayed safe! Looks like it did a lot of damage. Pretty scary. I hope our little vacation spot stood strong! I guess we will know more tomorrow on all the damage Irene caused! Good luck New York

Mommas helper



This here is my little Malia helping me in the kitchen. She has found that if she pushes the little green stool, kept in the dining room, into the kitchen, she is able to climb up to see what all the fuss is on the counter, in the sink etc...This is now her new thing she loves to do. whether I am doing to dishes, making lunch or dinner, she likes to try an help me! In this particular picture, she is picking at the egg salad I had made (from the eggs in a previous post). she is a true Anderson.

And here you can see her wearing my apron. Its just a few sizes too big so I adjusted it to fit her! its wrapped around a few times as you can see! Next is a chore list Malia! you better watch out!

Open sesame!

Its getting close to that time of year when you can open the windows and enjoy the fresh air! It is still summer yes, but with recent cooler weather, we gave the air conditioner a break and opened the windows. This reminds me of fall! Spring and Fall are my most favorite seasons. Spring because you start to thaw out, things turn green and bloom, and Fall because I love the smell of crisp cool air, crunchy leaves under my shoes, the color! apple cider and of course, football! Anyway, as we inch close to fall, we start to cool off down here (a little), and enjoy the open window and invite the breeze in!

Patience is a virtue

Boiled, unpeeled eggs, why must you test my patience?? all I want from you is a delicious egg salad, or maybe just you, plain. But you make it so difficult to get to that point. I try and try to peel you nicely, but you insist on grabbing onto your white, taking it with you. You are lucky it was not my husband trying to peel you or you'd be a fist full of mush. Maybe you are testing my patience, I don't know...but in the end, I will win. Slathering you with a bit of mayonnaise and spreading you onto lightly toasted bread, oh how delicious you will be, if you would just LET ME PEEL YOU!!!!!

neglect

Dear Water,
Im sorry that I have neglected you so...

All I really drink is water. But it seems lately I am having a hard time keeping up with it. Im not sure why. I have noticed myself feeling sluggish and have had slight headaches. I believe I may just be dehydrated. So, bottoms up! Time to rehydrate, and rejuvenate myself. no more neglect.
This pic looks so refreshing, I think I might go grab me a glass right now!