I am so stinking excited about a special order headed to our house as we speak!

Have you seen these? I hadn’t until a couple of evenings ago and they blew my mind. I never even thought about the possibility of them existing! Not only do they exist they’re stupid cheap! And BPA-free to boot! $2.99 + $.99 shipping.

I can’t wait to start experimenting once they get here! So many ideas are flooding my brain at the mere thought of them it ought to be interesting to see what all comes of them. Think of all the food allergy free popsicle pops we can make!!!

Want to get some of your own to experiment with yourself? Click on the Zipzicle link and it’ll take you straight to their page. They have no idea I exist, this is not an affiliated link of any kind, just wanted to pass along the awesome find.

Zipzicle Ice Pops

When I started this blog I had a huge vision. I knew exactly what this place could become, why it was needed, how awesome it could be. I dreamt of it for a couple of years before I actually took action.

I’ve been taking a serious look at this here place on the interwebs and see that where it is now is NOT at all how I envisioned it to be.

So the question is why. Why hasn’t it followed my dream?

Simple answer folks, me.

I had this crazy idea that I had to be totally professional and wrote stiffly.

Reading around I’ve seen that what really is best in this sort of place is being much more personal. Would you agree?

This site also hasn’t really delivered what I thought it would. What I said it would. Why is that? Lack of follow through.

So today is a day for a new start. I want you to see my how I really am in real life. Quirky, very very weird, and hopefully fun to be around. Later this week we’ll get into what this site was built for. Really and truly, I promise!

10 Things I’ve Never Told You

1. When I blow my nose people have said it sounds like a foghorn, elephant trumpeting, a dinosaur, etc. Yes, not kidding one bit, lol.
2. I hate avocados. Just found this out recently after our horrible experiment with avocado chocolate pudding.
3. Waving and smiling really big at random people is hilarious and fun. The looks on faces “Do I know you?….” “Hi! Wait….who are you?” make my day.
4. I’m totally liable to finish a thought from a conversation quite some time ago out loud with no introduction and totally expect whoever I’m talking to, usually my poor husband, lol to know exactly what I’m talking about.
5. I was a drum major in high school band (played flute) and miss it terribly still.
6. I like to punch things. My lifelong dream is to have a punching bag in my house somewhere. When we buy our next house, that’s one of my requirements, lol
7. My yard is pitiful. No grass. Back yard is sand. Oh the sand…. thus, I hate my floors. They are the bane of my existence as they will.not.freaking.stay.clean. Even relatively clean. True story, I sat down not too long ago and sighed to my husband that I needed to get up and sweep the floor. He told me “I just swept a little while ago” I thought he was joking. Yes, it gets that bad that fast. I dream of the super cool roomba vacuuming robot.
8. Maya is in a school musical with a solo and a drama part and I couldn’t be more proud. We set her up with a mic and amplifier to practice yesterday and it was some of the most fun I’ve ever had with her.
9. I love to act. Was good at it back in the day
10. I’m twenty-six and my birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th). Green is my favorite

Okay, so now it’s your turn! Let’s get to know each other a little better! Wanna share a quirky fact about you?

Oh please?!?!?  You can do that in the comments after you scroll down a little bit below  

Oh my goodness have I got a whopper of a fabulous idea for you. It’s so ridiculously simple, it may seem strange, but the freedom, oh the freedom!

Now I know that lots of folks would likely scoff at this idea when paired with frugality but hear me out. Life in my part of the earth has become complicated, difficult, and it’s hard to simply make it through each day. With the always present question “What’s our next meal” going through my head it felt crushing. The thought of scouring through the sales ads, finding awesome new recipes that my whole family would love (which is no easy task) then finally going to the store brought me to my knees.

If you feel as if all you’re doing in the menu planning department of managing food allergies is treading water, I suggest trying this simple solution out.

Want to know what it is?

Plan out one full week with meals your family likes to eat. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then repeat.

Yes, just one week! Then repeat.

Say Whaaaat?!?!?!?

When this happens folks it’s time to massively simplify. This is not a forever solution for us, it’s just a for-right-now-solution to help me keep my head above water and keep my family well fed even when Momma doesn’t feel her best.

The same rotation of meals, the same grocery list, knowing exactly what’s coming and what needs to happen may seem repulsive to you. It certainly was to me not so long ago. Right now though, right now at this point it’s freeing.

It’s like a massive weight has been lifted off my chest and I can actually physically breathe better.

Now for us this means two different meal plans; one that’s for Steve, the boys, and me and then one for sweet Maya bug. It may mean two plans for you as well. Trust me though, in the interest of protecting our own sanity, this is worth a shot.

So what do you think? Do you think this may be a viable solution for you? Share what you think in the comments below!