It’s time to link back to the blog carnivals I’ve participated in over the past little while. All of them are full of interesting information, entertaining anecdotes and ice cream…sweet, sweet ice cream. I am sorry to be so lazy about linking back, I get a little overwhelmed at times

The family flu has put everyone on edge. I had to make the baby CIO a few times over the past few days just because I didn’t have the strength to go to her. Since we co-sleep, that should tell you how bad it’s been. Even my bachelor brother, who usually writes about his dog, has had an introduction to the tough side of parenting.
I guess it’s no surprise that I don’t have an entry in The Ninth Healthy Fit Family Carnival up today at Thrifty Mommy.

Photo by Kate Baggott
Can you guess which one is the ugli fruit? Not especially challenging, is it? We’ve gotten a bit carried away with the “let’s try new things” spirit of the Eating the Alphabet Challenge. So much so that going grocery shopping today was, well, expensive.

Here’s a challenge for everyone.
I’ve been gaining weight and I hate it. What’s worse is that I know exactly where I’ve been going wrong and I’ve been too boring to fix it. I need my 5 to 10 servings of fruit and vegetables every day to maintain a healthy weight. Filling in hunger gaps with cheese and yogurt is delicious, and convenient, but too fatty for someone whose exercise time has been taken up by blogging (the truth still hurts). The rest of the family is going to do it with me.
Inspired by the children’s book above (click on the …read more