I have bloggers block

I have sit here for two hours and cannot think of anything to blog about.  Is bloggers block a real thing? 

Yesterday was National Taco Day.  I made the meat eaters in my home regular tacos.  I just had some cheese dip and chips.  Nobody like the hard shell tacos. So I pan fry flour tortillas with butter until they get slightly crispy.  They are so delicious.

 

Today is mommy Monday and I am trying to brainstorm ideas.  I am pretty sure we are going on an ABC nature scavenger hunt.  We used to do this when he was a toddler, but I mentioned it yesterday and he was on board.  We just go to a park with a piece of paper with the alphabet written down the side and try to find something for each letter.  Fortunately his name starts with Z so I always have that covered. 

 

I was randomly scrolling through the local news yesterday and how about I found an article that said they are breaking ground for a Trader Joes in Memphis. This is good for two reasons 1) I love Trader Joes 2) my son who has worked at the one in Atlanta could possibly move here!!!!

This week marks my friend Cat's six months of sobriety and I am so happy to be able to go with her to receive her six month chip. We are taking her out Saturday to celebrate.

I am currently addicted to Sour Patch kids, and have no plans on quitting.  The blue ones are my fav.
After this past weekend, I realize how much I am not looking forward to the cold temperatures.  It was in the fifties and to me it felt like below zero. 
Today is my weekly rest day from running.  I am really feeling good when I run again.  I have really missed that feeling.  I am really excited for my friends who have big races this coming weekend.  Have a great taper week

Have you ever had bloggers block?
What is your favorite candy?
Did you celebrate National Taco day?

 

 

 

Device free Monday (AKA Mommy Monday)

Technology is great, however, I feel like it is replacing interpersonal communications, and that many people are addicted to their gadgets.

Zachary is 12, a pre-teen, and he loves video games.  He does not care about much of anything else.  You see Zachary is a naturally smart child, learning comes easy to him.  He is in several advanced classes, attends after school computer based math etc.  He is an easy child to raise.  My older two not so much, they were constantly into trouble, but they turned out great.

Last week I had a difficult time making Zachary get off the games. So we sat down and I told him he had to choose one day of the week that he would give up devices. We both agreed on Monday.

I am not going to lie, I was super excited to spend device free time with him.  I know how quick twelve years old turns into eighteen years old.  

When he got home I had decaf coffee waiting for him.  We both drank our coffee deciding on which game we were going to play first checkers or Phase 10.

We chose a movie together Click, with Adam Sandler.

We went for a nice walk since it was cooler out, talked about lots of stuff.

This afternoon was the most fun I have had in a long time...It made me realize how much we love each other. It also made me realize how mature and sensitive he is.

I am already planning what we are going to do next Monday.

Monday is my rest day from working out, so I cut the yard. We have a huge yard and I use a push mower so I did exercise a little yesterday!!!

Tomorrow I will fill you in on more of my baking adventures.  Have a great Tuesday

When you eat out at restaurants, do you spend most of the time on a device or actually talking with a real human?

How was your Monday?

Is your child more book smart than you? Mine is, and sometimes I feel really dumb.