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From Egg Farms to Airports to Mountains

September 27, 2010 by Jennifer 4 Comments

We are finally home. Last week consisted of traveling from Raleigh, to Atlanta, to Tampa, to Atlanta, to Raleigh, to Asheville (Type A Mom Conference) and then HOME! What a busy week it was but it was so very interesting indeed. There will be more to come this week but I have a questions?

At the egg farm in Tampa this past week, I was shown two different egg farms. Don’t I just look so cute in my new attire?

Which does your family use before I go into details in a later Blog Post?

Caged Egg Farm

Cage Free Egg Farm

It is very eye opening the differences in which like I said will go in further details this week.

Hotel of Choice for Mayo Clinic Patients in Jacksonville FL

September 20, 2010 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

I have to sing praises for a certain hotel near the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. Recently, my aunt had to make the trek down to Jacksonville, FL to be evaluated and receive treatment over a 2 week period at the Mayo Clinic. Ever since a surgery last year, she has just not been well. The doctors here were just baffled and did not know what to do for her anymore. My aunt decided she had enough and scheduled herself to be seen at the Clinic. It was the best decision she has made since the surgery.

Even though she was in appointments from morning to evening, she got results. That is the big positive. As you may know though, at her age, these appointments were exhausting. It broke my heart to hear the treatment she was receiving at the hotel on campus, so I stepped in and helped her receive nights at the Wingate by Wyndham in Jacksonville, FL. I did a short 3 minute interview with her to collect her thoughts about the Wingate. Please listen in:

As you can see, she was very well pleased with the service. Every evening she would make it back to the hotel after the full day of appointments, the hotel staff went out of their way to make her comfortable. They were so kind and courteous. Just what she needed after a stressful day. Thank you so much Wingate by Wyndham for your remarkable service. We look forward to using you again!

Veggie Tales Coming To A Town Near You

September 16, 2010 by Jennifer 7 Comments

The Veggie Tales are coming… The Veggie Tales are coming… The Veggie Tales are coming… take cover hurry. Just kidding! We are huge fans of the Veggie tales and just love the morals and values that they incorporate in each of their songs and movies. M and I got the chance to meet the Veggie Tales in person for the first time last year at my Dad’s work Samaritan’s Purse.

L was with us but took off across the building far away as she was not too keen on meeting them in person. BUT, that is not to say she will not sing as loud as she can with the songs and the DVDs that we have. She loves the Veggie Tales just as much as the rest of the family.

You will now know the reason we are all over the top excited that the Veggie Tales are bringing their show LIVE here to Raleigh, NC and other cities all across the United States.

As stated on the Veggie Tales home site:

The Veggies are at it again! Bob, Larry and the whole crew are taking to the stage with the silliest Silly Song Countdown ever! They have prepared the best of the best, the most classic of the classic, and the absolute silliest of the silly. But sometimes silliness just isn’t enough! Archie prefers lesson songs, Mr. Lunt wants to sing about food, and Jimmy and Jerry are stuck in the 80’s! Everyone wants their turn, and their songs in the show, but there’s only so much time! The entire VeggieTales crew will have to learn the importance of sharing to make this show work!

A high-energy song and dance spectacular for the whole family, this show will have you singing along, dancing in the aisles and smiling so hard your teeth will ache! Fan favorites include classic silly songs such as His Cheeseburger, I Love My Lips, The Hairbrush Song, and so many more! So join your favorite singing and dancing Veggies and SING YOURSELF SILLY!

Does the show not just sound like so much fun?! We will be going next month and are counting down the days till we get to go!

Would you like to go to a show near you? Awesome! Here is the deal… I need you to do a short little video of you and your kids, or just your kids either way singing your favorite Veggie Tales Song. Upload it to YouTube and then post the link of the video in the comments below. I will choose one winner to receive a huge prize package of free tickets to the show of your choice, backstage passes, and a VeggieTales DVD library!

Contest ends September 24 at 11:59pm EDT. The winner will be published on September 27, 2010.

Get your videos in. I am eager to see all your videos! If you would like to go ahead and purchase your tickets, I am able to offer you $3.00 off each ticket by using the coupon code OMWVeggie.

Snacking Can Be Healthy Too

September 16, 2010 by Jennifer 6 Comments

I get lots of questions and emails on how I create healthy snacks for my family. Most of you all know, that I started a healthy weight loss journey this time last year. It’s still going strong and I thought I would share with you some of my ideas that I do for my family.

At the beginning of each week, I go to the grocery store or farmers market. It depends on our schedule of the weekend to which location that I go to pick up our weekly produce. I select the veggies and fruits that I know we all will eat. I come home then and begin the big divide. I pack the girls lunch everyday so I use several small containers. Each container will get a serving size of either fruits or veggies. All these containers reside on our bottom shelf all week. I then will fix up four big containers of the fruits and veggies. The big containers are used for snacks here at home and the small serving size containers are used for packed lunches every day.

It does take time on Sunday’s to do this every week, but it is worth it during the week when the girls and I can just go to the fridge open and take out a quick and easy snack. Now, we also have a wooden cabinet that sits in our dining room. This is our dry food cabinet. I will fill that cabinet up with wheat thins, veggie crackers, baked lays, fruit snacks, peanuts, graham crackers and granola bars. The girls are allowed to pick one of these snacks when they get home from school and one before they go to bed. Now notice, they can go into the fridge unlimited to get the fruits and veggies, but we do limit them on the dry snacks. For the dry snacks, they are allowed to fill a bowl half way.

That is the big thing, it is all about portion control and teaching the kids early on. Now, listen up! Do you notice what types of snacks I have? I do not have little debbie cakes, cookies, and etc sitting around. All that carb, and high fat stuff will do is cause your family to be unhealthy, so why even buy it? Do not bring it in the house and you will not be tempted to eat it! It is simple as that. Make sure you have the healthy snacks and just keep doing this process each week. You will feel better about yourself (not sluggish) and you will lose weight in the process.

Enjoying God’s Creation at Ocean Isle Beach

September 14, 2010 by Jennifer 2 Comments

Taking a moment while the girls are on 3 week Fall break to enjoy God’s creation. We so get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, that sometimes we forget to just stop and cherish what is around us. The girls and I are having a blast enjoying the sights and sounds of Ocean Isle Beach. The weather is beautiful. Enjoy!

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