Wednesday

This is Miss Violet yesterday, hard at work -tongue out- being super cute.  We were crafting some very special, top secret gifts for her many special Aunties (and Nana).

I am hoping Violet's holiday enthusiasm rubs off on me some as I am feeling kind of humbug about the season mostly.  Getting tired of the music, commercials and work party stuff.  I feel kind of bliss-less and lonely this time of year.  As a piss-broke adult with marriage/family junk, the season can be kind of rough.  I will be happy to give V her gifts and move on asap.

Although... I am pretty darn excited for the birth of my niece any day now -- she is due to make her appearance Christmas day.  I cannot wait to hold her and kiss her.  She will be so incredibly beautiful, no doubt, just like my sis...  I love the idea of our growing family, it makes me feel blessed.  I definitely also like the idea of more babies to love and snuggle, (just not my own!).

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My diet has ROCKED still.  A cheat here for there (wth! its Christmas so I have to) but nothing crazy.  Work treats kill me, I can not resist them.  My time at home has been great though, I make a juice every single day, sometimes two.  I make many smoothies as well and a staple lately has been hummus on romaine.

I have been juicing beets this week.  I usually make a beet/apple/carrot/celery juice.  Or maybe a simple green with kale/spinach/apple/parsley.  I have a few good juice bible books (thanks to MH) and I have been looking at them lately for more juicing inspiration.

I made more kale chips and a strawberry cheezecake.  I would post the cake recipe and give creds but I completely forgot a main component.  It came out *okay* but I was a little disappointed.  I think if I try again and make it right, it will be fantastic.