Carson makes PlayDoh at the Children's Museum

New Layout!

I am trying to figure out new layouts. I have a new one up that I like but it seems to be missing some blogger links my other page had. So far it doesn't seem to matter too much. I wish I could remember the class I had in high school for designing webpages. Enjoy the new layout and hopefully I can figure out how to work more in the near future!

Our Day of Adventure

Today we went to Family Day at the Atlanta Opera. It was lots of fun with workshops on costuming and combat staging. There was also face painting, coloring, and an Instrument Petting Zoo. Carson was really taken with the combat staging where we learned to sword fight and do hand to hand combat without even touching your opponent! Now if only I can teach Carson this concept of 'play' fighting. Carson was able to try a trumpet which we learned he needs more hot air before he can learn to play and he also tried a violin which was more to his liking. Carson tried on many hats, masks, and gloves in the costuming shop. After getting a 'frog prince' painted on his face it was time to go watch an Opera The Ugly Duckling. All the characters were very entertaining and I hope this is only the start of Carson's love for Theater. :) As we were leaving the Chick-Fil-A Cow was outside greeting guests. Carson loves the Cows so he had to stop and say hi which lead to him wanting to go to Chick-Fil-A after we left. Definitely doesn't qualify for our restricted diet but that's ok. We went to Chick-Fil-A where to our surprise were having a Farm Day event. So Carson was able to play a little plinko game, bean bag toss, and spin the wheel where he won a couple prizes including a free brownie! Yummy! And I have coupons from their annual calendar so our lunch was totally free! I think I need to eat some salad greens or something though because all those carbs and that high fructose syrup is sitting in my belly turning into fat! But Carson had fun and so did I so all is well!

Our Day of Adventure Pictures

To Organic or not to Organic? That is the Question.

Well it is official we are going organic...in everything! So now my new challenge begins...how to coupon to make organic a great deal. I didn't realize that my coupons were leading me astray. I was just looking for the next best deal, next best freebie and I lost track of what I am feeding my family! Yikes! I went through my cupboards and would have been embarrassed to announce what all was in there. Not to mention my fridge and freezer! The things in my freezer and fridge went in the garbage but I have two boxes of food from my pantry that need to go to the food bank. I feel terrible passing on this unhealthy food to someone else but when you don't have anything something is good. I keep getting asked by friends why did you make this choice and how can you afford it? Well I know why I did it. The statistics about our food and health is scary enough but the thought of how our food is made and where is comes from is even scarier. So for our health, for the support of those true farms who raise their animals humanely and naturally, and for the environment we are going organic. As I have done research about organic couponing I have found a great website that will help me but mostly I think I will be on my own. Which I am ok with. Just today I got 8 bags of natural shredded cheese, 8 boxes of organic mac n cheese, 4 jars (for lack of a better word) of organic juice, and 2 packages of natural pita bread for 14 dollars! So my stockpiling continues (I am calculating what we will use until the summer when we plan to move) and amazingly my coupons continue! I know I will probably splurge more on produce which I do plan on buying more of...some organic and some conventionally. And I know I will splurge more on meat as I will be buying organic, naturally raised, and 100% grass fed meat. But if I can continue to save on other things supporting those farmers who stay true to nature will be worth the added cost. Now if only I could figure out how to make my webpage super cool!

Carson's Birthday Party

Our friend made the golf ball to place on Carson's cake.

It took lots of work but I know Carson loved it!

Carson loves his golfing!