seriously!

i have NOTHING of any sort of anything to write. i couldn't even think of a title for this pitiful blog. but i want to keep up with this. so ok - let's see, what's going on?

we decided to stop doing the CSA. we have not been happy at all with what we've been getting. i know others of you have also joined - what are your thoughts?? we just found we were spending quite a bit more per week on groceries then before. i thought we could have enough food in our box each week to use for dinners but that was just not the case when you get a pitiful "steak trimmings" package and three giant heads of lettuce. SO, now i feel like i'm back to square one trying to plan organic meals for our family. a sweet friend suggested i check out trader joe's as a cheaper alternative to say, whole foods. nuggie and i wandered all around the store for about an hour this week and while their prices were good, most of their products are not organic and do not say where they are from. i did some googling when i got home and found that trader joe's has a lot of unfavorable press out there and it all looked to be true. so erase them from my list of options. so here's the new plan - the farmer's market. i'm hoping i can plan our menu and buy only what we really need. with the CSA box we were getting alot of stuff we don't like. like beets, radishes, cabbage and kholrabi. maybe if i can plan and buy at the farmer's market only what we need, i can stick to our budget but still get locally grown, organic stuff? or maybe i should just say f#*! it and just buy kroger brand everything?? is it really worth all this headache?

nuggie has been a little nightmare at bedtime again. she's doing this super fun thing now where she does NOT want to be put down, AT ALL and if you dare try (even if she's totally sound asleep in your arms) she'll wake instantly and scream like a rapid monkey. she's nearly 8 months old - i've got to help her learn to sleep. so we've been doing a little bit more and more of letting her cry. we've got a sweet little night, night routine we stick to just the same every night - supper, bath, jammies, quiet play and then rock for a little bit while she has her last bottle and then lay her down. we were up last night from 10-12:30 and 3-3:45, but she did put herself back to sleep eventually. oh. my.gosh! is she totally strong willed or what?!? i am taking responsibility for her sleep habits. but now they've got to change... i hope. it is so so so so hard to hear her cry. i'm not good at letting her fuss. i know when she can be a little more independent we'll all sleep better.

the jogging is coming along well. my sweet friend casey met me monday morning for a run date. she kept pace with me, which i'm sure was stinkin' slow but she was an awesome cheerleader! i'm gonna kick that 5k's booty!