Get you pads and pens ready because it’s time for the Week In Review.
The Week In Review is a list, in its purest form, not of the things you still need to do, but of all the things you have done in the last seven days. It’s an achievement list, an ode to yourself, a celebration of sorts, and a virtual pat on the back or smack on the ass. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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Let’s get listing:
That cold I alluded to in my last WIR…yeah, Ave definitely caught it. She was down and out most of the week, and we skipped our weekly activities in favor of curling up on the couch with a blanket and lots of Elmo.
If you thought men were bad when they were ill, you have never seen a sick toddler in action, or non action as the case may be. Ave hasn’t been this still since she learned to crawl.
(Of course, this doesn’t pertain to you, Hubby…cough, cough).
Aside from peanut butter chocolate smoothies and ice cubes, I could barely get the tiny human to eat, and when her attention wasn’t focused on the television, she’d cry mainly because she just felt shitty and didn’t know how to say it. I totally get it.
(I packed these smoothies with dates, peanut butter, yogurt, spinach, flax powder, bananas, and oats to up their nutritional value.)
So last week was lots of screen time, sweet treats and snuggles. Oscar even got in on the latter action, once Ave got past the fact Oscar was sleeping on “her blanket.” She’s becoming a bit territorial and by bit, I mean immensely.
We had a couple of healthier days, where we ran errands and played outside for a few minutes until Artie, the neighbor’s dog, ran off with the tiny dictator’s pink mitten. One meltdown, a recovered glove, and a spent mommy later, and everything was back to rights.
Ave and I did a little baking and made snickerdoodle cookies for her bestie’s birthday party. I’m working on a recipe for snickerdoodle granola, and what better way to make sure I stay true to the actual cookie, than by making the real deal themselves. You will thank me later.
For my part, I did soooo much laundry and cleaning in an attempt to eviscerate the germs from our house. Every blanket and bunny got washed and neither a doorknob nor a light switch was spared.
Last but not least, I managed to work out four times on the elliptical in our basement. It’s a pain in the ass to motivate myself, but I always feel better afterward.
Now it’s your turn. I’d love to hear from you. Link up and get yo’ list on.
What is something you accomplished in the last week? Big or small. Any advice for a sick toddler, other than watching television?
Ah mannn colds SUCK. I would cry too. We should all just cry when we feel shitty. Would be a whole lot more therapeutic.
But go you for getting those workouts in and Im very much looking forward to the granola recipe. Im just waiting to finish off my current batch before I try a new one with your personal directions. Which, speaking of, your email was so wonderful. Thank you thank you thank you. It was one of the biggest highlights in my week and I will write back soon.
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Thank you for sending me an email. It was lovely to hear from you outside the blog. I can’t wait to hear how your most recent batch of granola turned out.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Colds, Cookies and Carousing (#119)
The cold has been making its way around here too. This is my second time catching it since the year began!
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Twice already this year! Oh man, that blows.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Colds, Cookies and Carousing (#119)
Love snickerdoodles so much! They tie with gingersnaps and oatmeal raisin for my favorite cookies! Glad y’all were still able to squeeze some baking and party-going in despite being sick.
Wish I had advice for caring for a sick toddler… I can barely manage to take care of my own sick self… Hope she is back to her active and healthy self this week!
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Snickerdoodles are some of my favorites too. I hope the granola turns out just like the real thing. Wish me luck.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Colds, Cookies and Carousing (#119)
Hope Ave is feeling better soon! The snickerdoodles should help with that, right? Because cinnamon. Snickerdoodle granola sounds amazing.
The snickerdoodles would certainly make me feel better. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Colds, Cookies and Carousing (#119)
OH man this hurts my heart. I’m so sorry. All I can think of and have done is get or make fun art projects. Or something that feels special. Build a fort? It seems like sickness and higher amazon purchases are related 🙂
I d been doing the baking soda baths for several months now. I add a big heap like half a cup of it into the warm bath. When she was in the daycare it seemed like we were battling something frequently and I’m convinced the baking soda helped more than just her bottom. Who knows. When I’m in that place I try anything that seems safe and reasonable. Good luck mama. I’ll send you extra love from Houston
Thanks lovely. We’ll take all the healing and heart filled vibes we can get. Thankfully, she’s feeling lots better although she’d not totally recovered yet. Sigh. Momming is hard.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Colds, Cookies and Carousing (#119)
I am all about baking, anything, any day, any time!
But! Snickerdoodling during these snowy days turns any old (or new) house into a homey cabin in the woods. I love all of your granola recipes (especially sweet/salty and the chocolate and I am not a ‘chocolate, gotta have it’ kind of person. I love a pot de creme done really well, but leave the baking chips and bars alone. Unlike my untrustworthy partner in crime.
Ahhhh the old grab and dash mitten caper, fun for dog, little folk, notsomuch!
Artie the dog had a great time with that mitten. Thankfully after several minutes, I was able to reclaim it, dog drool and all. I think their friendship will survive too.
I love snickerdoodles. I brought them to the birthday party or else I would have eaten the entire batch. They were sooo tasty.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Colds, Cookies and Carousing (#119)
O.m. goodness! Dogs are not always in tune with little folk! We are dog people (not in a long while but considering soon) and had a boxer who my husband made the mistake, soon after adopting him, of a game called GLove Keepaway’! Huge mistake! Tug-a-war with his old worn glove was great! But a 100# 18 month old boxer cannot differentiate between an old, and new one! Or if it’s still on a guests hand…. so yeah… our granddaughter at the time who 3 had no patience for that!
Snickerdoodles….I’ll have those over any chocolate any day! Cookies are my downfall! Especially cookies of the snickerdoodle bite. Oh heavens, I’ve to make some! In the morning for sure, thanks for that! I get to bake and sample a crumb! Truly it is worth is. Totally!
I think snickerdoodles are always worth it.
I hope you adopt a new doggy soon. Pets are the best, dog mitten capers and all.
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I hope she feels better soon. I workout on my treadmill in the basement so here is to basement motivation and getting it done.
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Hooray for basement workouts. Gotta fit it in when we can. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Colds, Cookies and Carousing (#119)
This last week was the first time I used the “sanitize” setting on the washing machine. And found out our entire bedspread fit in there. I hate this season so much. I am so ready to air everybody and everything out. You are doing such s great job, my friend.
There’s a sanitize setting. I need to check out my washing machine.
Thanks for the encouragement. Every little bit truly does help, especially since my sitters (the in-laws) are sick this week so I haven’t had any relief. I don’t know how people without support systems do it.
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Poor Artie, I’m sure he just wanted to play! I hope they are friends again now.
And now I want a smoothie and a cookie. At least you found a way, a delicious way, for Ave to get some food in. I loved watching her today with her egg, picking away all the whites to get to the golden good stuff!!
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She loves breaking the yolk and then slurping up all that yellow goodness. Even little ones know what’s up when it comes to eggs. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…Sweet and Sassy Snickerdoodle Granola Recipe
hope she is feeling better! so sad when they are sick, and it’s draining on us too lol. Yay for the elliptical!
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Thank goodness for exercise equipment at home. It’s the easiest way for me to exercise right now.
She’s definitely on the mend; good thing too because we’re going to Buffalo tomorrow.
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Becoming a bit territorial? I love you, but I think she has been there… maybe she is a cat?!
I want a cookie. Thanks.
Oh yeah, she’s definitely been territorial for awhile now, although she will share with her friend Alois. We’re working on taking turns and it’s going so-so. 🙂
Send me your new address so I can send you a cookie.
Meghan recently posted…Sweet and Sassy Snickerdoodle Granola Recipe
I’m a wimp when I get sick too, so I totally get it. Hope Ave is all better now and back to her normal shenanigans and keeping you on your toes 🙂 And yes it’s hella hard to get the motivation to work out (especially in the basement) but it always feels good. Or at least that’s what I tell myself when it’s 9pm and I’ve spent the day putting it off 😛
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I’m impressed if you manage to get a work out in at 9 p.m. For me, if it hasn’t happened by 5 p.m., there’s no chance. 🙂
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