My mini got what he wished for. Something special. And as the crowd was throwing aside their hotdogs, nachos, and beers to struggle up out of their seats and scream, "fight, kill, fight" I realized hockey is a very primitive sport.
And then I went home and I set my alarm to get up early so I could participate in this event to raise awareness for organ donation. And at the finish line, there were people dropping their bananas, oranges, and water bottles to jump up and cheer for runners as they crossed the finish line. I realized that running is a very encouraging and inspirational sport.
Someone after the race said to me, that today is a reminder to cherish every day because you never know in life what will happen. And I agree with that, whole-heartedly. But, after today's race, I walked away with a different message. I have got to take care of what I have in order to honor all these people that are so sick and would do anything to be living life in a healthy body. And I have to keep working hard to inspire other people to do take care of themselves. It's the least we can do, right? Take care of yourself....do it for YOURSELF and for pete's sake, do it for all the people that love you!
I'm bringing back one of the first recipes I posted here, mainly b/c it is an absolute favorite in our house! We are very busy today, Mr. McGhee and our oldest mini are working on making my raised garden beds and I am busy spring cleaning inside. Since I am cleaning, that means our minis are stuck outside for the day and I am just randomly bringing them bowls of food to keep them satisfied. So far, they have seemed the most excited about kale chips.
Kale Chips
- 1 bunch of kale
- olive oil
- seasoned salt (or sea salt)
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F
- Line a cookie sheet with foil.
- Using a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. (or buy the bag of pre-cut kale....who says all convience food is processed?)
- Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
- Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.
And because I am obsessed I made another batch of sweet potato, kale, and cranberry quinoa. We have been randomly snacking on that throughout the day. I made a late breakfast of spinach, goat cheese, and peppadew omelets with toast. So, I have done lots of cooking today...but sorry, no new recipes! Tonight, Mr. McGhee and the boy minis are heading back to another hockey game. I have a girls night out with my favorite girl in the world and plans to set my alarm for a run early tomorrow morning.
