Striving for a Sensational Sunday
You thought I forgot didn’t you? Well, more then likely you forgot but I’ll humor myself. ;~)
A few weeks ago I wrote about a goal to make every Sunday Sensational. I wouldn’t say I’ve failed this goal but I didn’t attack it with the same vigor as that first week.
Today started rough with a grumpy toddler and a hung-over husband. By mid morning we decided to suck it up and take advantage of the 90-degree October day (what’s up with that?!?) by going to a local farm. We took a hayride, picked out pumpkins and I got to do one of my favorite things, peruse the produce (yes, yes I know I’m geek).
This all sounds fabulous BUT on our way out of the farm, our car battery died. It took us 15 minutes to get a jump and then I spend the rest of the afternoon hunting down a battery. So not fun.
To make it worse I didn’t eat anything after breakfast. By 4PM I was famished and I hopped on the husbands idea to get pizza. Why oh why?!? You know my pizza history and I should know by now this is a recipe for DISASTER
Overeating Disaster
- 1 over tired starving Mommy
- 1 antsy toddler with a one track mind
- 1 large pizza
- 4 mozzarella sticks
Mix all ingredients at local pizza parlor and serve.
So why am I still claiming this Sunday Sensational because I’m not letting one meal control my mood and ruin my day. I still got a lot accomplished (I’ve updated my workout progress, weight progress and recipe photos) and I still had a great day!
So I’m throwing out the idea Sensational Sundays again and I will be back next Sunday with a full report! Feel free to join me and use my cheesy graphic. ;~)
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Wow, this sounds like my day yesterday. I, also, didn’t have much breakfast, and I went for my husband’s idea of pizza for supper. I had 3 pieces!!! UGH! I can’t stand when I do that. But, yes, I am starting fresh today!
Good Luck!
Thank you for the recipe photo updates. Have a great week : )
Quick question for you…
I accidentally created Another blog when I was trying to help a friend create one. So now I have 2 blogs under my user name. I tried to delete the 1 blog but i’m afraid it will delete my own blog that I’ve put so much work into… because the email say it will delete my user name as well as my blog… I only want to delete the one blog… HELP!!! (: Thanks so much -Danielle
thank you for the great recipes, i saw jessica seinfeld on oprah today, she has a new cookbook, and i immediately thought of you, she uses pureed veggies in her cooking for all her family. she makes chocolate cake with pureed beets! chocolate chip cookies with chick peas! all kinds of delicious foods, her book is titled”deceptively delicious” iam going to get it, will update when i do!
Thanks guys I’m already in the middle of a Fabulous day!
Danielle – Post this on the community boards with the address of of the blog you want to keep and the one you want to remove.
http://blogs.weightwatchen.com/boards/
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I NEED to get that book! lol I’ve heard about it just keep forgetting when I’m at B&N.
Sunday has been my favorite day for years so I’m definitely on board! :)