Had a long break....but still on my healthy journey!

I have been away from my blog for a long while!  Just a brief update:  I have remain successful in my journey to introduce more veggies to my family's diet.  My own diet is 95% plant based!  I feel absolutely great!  Now, I am switching gears in my quest to add an exercise routine.  I am having fun trying new things!  Matter-of-fact, that is my new motto this summer: Try Something New

Yesterday, my son and I tried a kickboxing class together!  Next week, I am going to start a cycling class and experiment with hatha yoga.  My goal is to expand and bring balance to the Mama's Veggie Project!  I hope you enjoy my project as well!

Its a FOOD Fight!!

Broccoli vs Kale?  Which do you prefer???

Apparently, there is a food fight brewing between broccoli and kale!  According the the New York Times the Broccoli Commission of America is trying to create a make over!  They want US the public to eat more broccoli and are now staging a good ole fashion war!  Unfortunately, this war is with one of my favorite GREENS!

They are not holding back with these slogans:

In my household, broccoli is the ONLY vegetable that my little one eats.  So, which do you prefer?

Reflection of Blog Assignment

New Ferris Wheel Downtown Atlanta at Dusk

I have to admit that I really enjoyed creating a blog for my EDRD 3400 course this Fall!  I learned so much regarding the different platforms that can be used to create blogs.  (I found out through trial and error that some platforms are much easier than most!  LOVES Blogger!)  I learned so many useful things such as posting hyperlinks, widgets, and videos.  I learned the most from creating my podcast. (I am especially touched that my too cool for school pre teen agreed to be interviewed!)

I really think that my blog has been such a useful tool to help me with my own personal veggie project!  My whole family really became involved as I started on my journey.  I think that I would continue to use my blog to document the challenges and victories of starting my new lifestyle.  I am extremely humbled by the people who have taken the opportunity to view and post to my blog.  I really feel encouraged to continue to post my journey.

I love my son's primary school!  I am happy to say that our school received a grant from Whole Foods and now there is a salad bar option for the kids.  I think this is a great way to give healthy options to our little ones!  Also, our school is creating a vegetable garden.  The goal is to one day harvest and serve the kids the veggies that they grew.  My hope is that my veggie project is being reinforced to my 6 year old.  Hopefully, he will be fit for life!

What is also exciting is that vegetarian options are becoming wide spread in school systems across the country.  I ran across a wonderful story from New York where they stopped serving meat and the children LOVE it!  Read more:  Queens school that went vegetarian shows student gains

Health Conscious Rap! I LOVE IT

Such a fun and positive rap!  I just had to share!

In case you are wondering, that is Tony from My Wife and Kids!  Here is a link to his website:http://www.andrew-mcfarlane.com/about.html

Just for Fun!!

For kicks and giggles, I wanted to look up famous celebrity vegetarians.  2 celebrities took me for surprise!

Betty White!  Maybe this is the reason that she is so vivacious at 90!

and 

Iron Mike Tyson! Mr. Tyson's transformation is amazing!

What's for lunch?

I just had to share my what I made for lunch today!

I made an easy salad with mango, black beans, cilantro, and lime!  To kick it up a notch, I added the spice, cumin.  Not only did it make a pretty salad, it was simply delicious!

I encourage people to try this simple salad!