As I sit here typing I'm reflecting on what I wrote the other day. I was at a low and I needed an avenue to vent. Releasing the frustration that had built up in me felt so good. That evening I let Jonner sleep in my bed and we both slept really well and started a new day with a smile, laughter, songs & tickles....a perfect way to start the day with a new perspective. A moment ago I watched him eat his afternoon snack of applesauce. He licked it out of the bowl and when he finished he ran back out to the patio to play in the bin of soapy water I'd given him. All of his SuperHero's are going for a swim today and rescuing each other from a soapy storm of bubbles. He's in his little boy element and I'm looking beyond the mess and clutter to see a little boy having fun making a mess. Thank goodness his mess is on the patio! I'm taking the time to forget what will be waiting for me tomorrow and having fun with right now.
Yesterday Jonner and I made our 1st batch of homemade popsicles. I have great memories of homemade popsicles when I was a kid and I want to share and create new memories with Jonner.
We bought our plastic mold, I found some healthy recipe's (if I'm going to make them I want them to be good for us too!) and our adventure began!
Fresh squeezed lime juice, lime zest, banana's and strawberries mixed with Greek yogurt, frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed) and a touch of honey to sweeten the deal! I blended/puree'd everything until I had a liquid, poured into the molds and froze for a few hours.
I think I was more excited to have our frozen dessert than Jonner after our dinner last night. We sat on the patio and enjoyed our tart, frozen pops before heading to church for VBS.
I say tart, but not quite pucker up tart, the tang of the yogurt and the touch of honey really made for a great popsicle! I see many more popsicle variations in our future! And my two favorite things about them: we made them together and they're healthy! I even let him have one for breakfast this morning :) And he didn't even know he was getting a "good for you" treat!
Ah...the life of a busy little boy who know's his mama is distracted. I hear someone sneaking into the frog habitat!
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Praying for your family, Tiffani. I honestly can't imagine how difficult it must be but you are one awesome and strong Mommy and I know you will pull through. It is ok to vent so don't ever feel bad about that. Know you a lot of people supporting you! I wish I were close by to help out. The Popsicles look yummy...what a fun thing for you and Jonner to do! :)
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