Another One Bites the Dust

Yet another weekend has drawn to a close. I have to say that the continual snow has really put a damper on everything. We have had an incredible amount and it's STILL falling! It makes leaving the house a hassle, and driving into the city a bit nerve-wracking. It didn't actually stop us from going out, but it does add an element of difficulty.

On Saturday, my daughter and I got to watch my boyfriend play sledge hockey. He's on the Edmonton Garrison team and they were playing against another local team. Sledge hockey is an alternative version of the game that the disabled can play. They strap themselves into a sled-type piece of equipment that has two blades along the bottom. Using two sticks, they move themselves by pushing with one end, then flip them around to the other end to shoot the puck. It was quite entertaining to watch, and my daughter and I both enjoyed cheering on good old number 9!

Sunday was St Patrick's Day, so I started it off by making my daughter's favourite cauliflower pancakes (see my post: Hidden Veggie Recipes) with a fun twist. I added a bit of green food colouring to the batter and used a spoon to carefully pour it into shamrock shapes. Success!

The pancakes were a hit, but the water with green food colouring was a miss. She took one look at it and said "mom, I am NOT drinking that!" Oh well....it looked good in the picture anyway!

I continued with my exercise routine throughout the weekend. Moving up to level three of the 30 Day Shred was actually fun. I like the variety that it introduces, and it's not as scary as I had feared it would be. Yes- it's more challenging, but it's still doable and I can feel the changes that it's making in my endurance and muscle development. I didn't do so great with the healthy eating these last few days (okay- I've been terrible!) so today I am back on the wagon. It's not easy when it's so miserable outside though- all I want is comfort food! But I am strong...I will persevere!