Today was one of the first nice days that we have had yet this year. It is hot and steamy!
This week I cut back to 20 hours and will stay there until Memorial Day, when I have my final cut back to 10 hours per week. I am so excited to spend more time with the little muffin!
This morning Allan took Matthew to Grandma and Grandpa Peters’ house by bike (and Burley), while I went to work.
During my lunch hour I had to swing by the house to stage it for a preview. For those of you who are new to my blog, we are selling our house. In the last week showings and previews have picked up considerably. That coupled with the price reduction that will take effect this week, we are hopeful that the house will sell soon.
After work I biked to my in-laws’ house to pick up Matthew. It was so hot and sticky that I was overheating by the time I arrived. On the way home, I biked into the wind, towing the Burley. Man was that difficult! I was drenched by the time we got home.
So, I grabbed out the Vita Mix and pulled together a quick smoothie.
This is my favorite smoothie – it is sweet, tangy and creamy. You will absolutely LOVE it!
Purple Pride Smoothie
1/2 c cottage cheese (organic, 2%, no carbon dioxide added)
1/2 c milk (low fat dairy, soy, almond, diluted coconut)
1/2 banana, fresh or frozen
1/2 c blueberries, frozen
Place all ingredients in Vita Mix and blend. Pour into a large glass. ¡Salud!
What is your favorite outdoor past time?
As you know, biking is my absolute favorite thing to do outdoors! However, swimming comes in at a very close second.
Mine would be swimming in the ocean. As much as I love biking, nothing beats body surfing in Hawaii!
I cant wait to go swimming in the ocean in Hawaii with you (and our kids) some day soon. Now we just have to talk your parents into wintering in Hawaii again.
Hi. Love your blog and enjoy seeing photos of Matthew, he is adorable. I have a grandson born April 13, 2010 so he is almost the same age. Recently in one of your posts, you mentioned a cast iron pan. I have been thinking of getting a cast iron pan but have no idea what is ‘in’ for cast iron these days. Do you have a favourite brand that you are using as I’m sure you chose one wisely and would save me some research time. Thanks.
Mary
Thanks, Mary. Matthew is at such an amazing age, he learns something new every day!
My cast iron pan is Lodge brand, which I bought at Crate and Barrel. Lodge is an eco-friendly company and does not use harsh chemicals to season their pans, like some other companies. You can read more about their environmental practices on their website: http://www.lodgemfg.com/eco-responsibility.asp.
Hi Maria – such creative recipes (if only I could find time to reproduce them myself)! I just stumbled upon your blog and I just had to say how ADORABLE Matthew is!!!! Those eyes!!! I just had my first child 11 months ago and we found out the other day we are pregnant with baby #2. We are cycling enthusiasts and started using the bike carrier to drop our son off at daycare. What a workout those carriers are especially in a headwind or on a climb. Now we might need to buy a second one (we think each of us having to use a carrier is much more fair than one of us with a double carrier 🙂 ). Look forward to following your blog, Allison
Thanks, Allison. Congratulations on baby #2! I loved being pregnant and can’t wait to get pregnant again… But we are going to wait a little bit longer.
Matthew is also 11 months old. He was born on May 29. I love him so much and every day is an adventure.
I know what you mean about pulling around a little one while biking… The burley definitely ups the ante on difficulty.