• Justin and I had a mini-date Saturday morning. We went to the Farmer’s Market, ran errands, had lunch. We even bought compost bins to hold, gulp, 100 pounds. Our trial run composting was a huge success, so we’re investing in taking it up a notch. Why does this make me so happy?
• So, I have Lacinato Kale for my garden, but am having the DARNEDEST time finding Curly Kale plants. Anyone have a local lead? Literally no stand at the market had Curly Kale. It’s my drug, people. I neeeeed it.
• All girls need boys to pick them weeds, err, flowers. I have a steady flow of dandelions in my kitchen which tells you 2 things. One, I have a very kind-hearted little boy, and two, we have a LOT of dandelions. (We’re talking bouquets!) Somewhere along the line, Finn learned said “flowers” are actually weeds. So when Finn asked, “Mommy, can you get me my weed?” while he pointed at my latest bouquet, you can image my near panic/heart attack. “But I really want my weed, mama.” Oye.
• Have you heard the latest move by the dairy lobby? There is a push to add aspartame (a GMO) to milk without labeling. This has been going on for several months but the time is now to add your voice to the throngs of those asking the FDA to reject aspartame in milk.
• Do you have a Cinemark movie theater in your area? They offer a great Summer Movie Clubhouse for kids each year. We’ve done this the last few years and Finn LOVES it! Now for taming Evie… (NOTE: If you don’t have a Cinemark near by, check out the movie chain nearest you. I’ve seen this offered at others, as well.)
• Speaking of which, can you tell my why kids movie makers think words like “boob,” “moron” and “idiot” are OK in G movies. Can’t we not find a more appropriate word?

What’s your favorite movie of all time? I saw it (no joke) 900 times in the theater in high school and it still brings me joy…. Good Will Hunting!

• Did you all have a great Mother’s Day? It’s nice to be celebrated, isn’t it? I got a 90-minute deep tissue massage (life changing), breakfast in bed (should be weekly), planted a garden (yah for compost), made blueberry pancakes with a new sugar (yum), and received a colored picture from Finn. Joy! Also… Evie refused to nap Sunday morning. Finn repeated the word “no” 972 times. Our kitchen floor needed insane amounts of cleaning. And Sunday night I still said, “wait, the weekend is over?” Happy Mother’s Day to all!
• I somehow managed to lose my 8 pound hand weights for basement workouts. How in the WORLD do you LOSE 16 pounds of hand weights? Really. How? This is the stuff that keeps me up at night, and rightfully so, right? (Really, where the hell are they? It’s absurd.)
• Do you remember last year when I posted about an Omaha student who was exposed to peanuts in the classroom by a teacher? Here is the follow-up.
• Finn started loudly crying when he woke up from a nap last week. Because it was so unusual I ran up to his room quickly. “Finny, what’s wrong?” “Oh. Mommy. I’m just fake crying.” Great, so this has started!
• Finn let out a whopper at Costco last week, pointing in amazement at that “really, really humongous belly” of a gentleman walking by, who clearly heard Finn’s finest manners. I.was.mortified!

What is the funniest or most embarrassing comment your child has made in public?

Weekly post preview: my skin and beauty favorites and a 2-part series on sprouting in your home! WOOT WOOT!

• Saturday morning we juiced a new little concoction. Justin is obsessed with vine and documented the creation. I die laughing every single time! CARRRRROTS! 

• Am I the only one laughing? I sure hope not. DYING… STILL! (If you can’t hear it, make sure to click the volume button in the top left corner.)
• Moms with daughters… with what do your girls love to play? All Evie seems to like is my make-up and nail polish, my neighbors jewelry and Finn’s toys!
• Pretty sure in 13 months Evie has consumed more dirt than Finn has in 3 1/2 years. Tough chick.
• I try not to be too offended when a certain 3 1/2 year old says, “I winned. I really, really winned. You didn’t win,” after a fierce game of Chutes and Ladders. Has his mother taught him no manners? I hear she is working on tense/grammar.
• So, several weeks ago I totally chickened out as I contemplated to chop my hair or keep it long. Since that time I have fixed my hair no more than 3 times, and that might be pushing it. As such, next appointment, this mane is going into the dumpster. Mark my words.
• Rudi’s Gluten-Free just announced its Gluten-Free “Happy Camper” Facebook contest. This month is National Celiac Awareness Month, and Rudi’s Gluten-Free fans are encouraged to submit a 200-word essay from their child explaining what attending a gluten-free summer camp would mean to them. Based on the essays, 10 lucky kiddos (ages 8-17) will win a week-long gluten-free camp experience! How incredible!

Did you go to camp as a child? What do you remember? I went to church camp in elementary school and cheerleading camp in high school. Nothing like living in tents/dorms, eating cafeteria food and sweating through the summer!