I woke up at 4:45am to the sound of snow plows. I felt around for Meeker’s iphone to check our school website for a snow day, but no such luck. I made the best of the situation, pulled myself out of bed and did the 30 day shred. Then I had a yummy mug of juice.
I stuck it in the snow just to prove that it really does snow in April. In the blender went:
- 1 beet
- ½ inch grated ginger
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- ½ cup POM juice
- 2-3 frozen strawberries
Interesting? Yes. Tasty? Yes. Fantastic? No. I think if I had a juicer, or better blender (Vitamix, are you reading this??) it would have been fantastic. There were little beet chunks that kind of turned me off, but the taste was really good. I also had another breakfast a couple of hours later.
Shredded wheat and pumpkin flax granola with rice milk
At lunch, I had chili/polenta leftovers, carrots and hummus, and hot water.
Snacktime.
When I got home, I went for a long, unwinding walk while my dinner roasted.
Purple cabbage, beets, carrots, broccoli, hummus, nutritional yeast
In the 3rd grade world…
Today, a little girl told me I had an enormous butt. Not everything that kids say is cute and endearing.
Wow…wait til they get to 5th grade, I am afraid what they will say to me! You have the cutest darn figure!
Haha, thanks Kristen! Yeah, watch out for this girl…she can be a little, uh…rude. I’ll point her out to you tomorrow.
How rude! Kids saying the “darndest things” is definitely putting it nicely…
I whole-heartedly understand the “big butt” comment. I cringe on the days I have to teach adjective lessons because “fat” is always one of the words and I hate it. My last lesson with the word fat ended with one of my students calling ME fat.
Uh? No! I know I’m not fat, but to MY STUDENTS, who see anyone not Japanese-skinny-thin as fat, I totally am. It sucks.
OMG! An enormous butt?! What the heck?!
I wonder if you got that big storm we got. Stupid weather, if it wants to snow in April, the least it can do is get us out of school!
The butt comment made me laugh. I’ve had kids point out zits, and it’s funny. I just think “give it eight years kiddo.”
shoot, that chili/polenta looks GOOD!
Snow in April!? You poor thing! That’s TERRIBLE!
If it makes you feel any better, high school kids aren’t much better. My first year, I got asked if I was pregnant by a student in front of the entire class. Awesome.
pardon my french but i dont want ANYMORE GD SNOW EITHER. freaking rockies. i never thought i would say that, the avid snowboarder that i am. but i want summer. oh, kids. i am sure your butt is just perfect.
Thats awful. Ive never seen your butt, but Im sure its not enormous!
Its cute in a way though . . . thats kids for you.
Once when I was helping my mom in her class (grade 4) one of the kids says to me, “Are you married? Why arent you married? Dont you WANT to be married? Why wont anyone marry you?” yah . . .thanks for rubbing it in kid!
That kid needs glasses and they are at the front desk! Geez if you have a big a$$ then mine is barn wide! Oh my gosh it does make you laugh a bit tho! Compared to a 3rd grader I guess we all look way bigger! Graci once told me I had spots on my backside! I said well heck I never knew that…thanks for sharing!! NO MORE SNOW!! I printed pics of you and Kristen today…so cute!!
I think Mother Nature comes to Colorado to smoke crack.. I was not too happy with the snow today, either! (I live in CO Springs). Thakfully the sky was blue by noon.
I’m sure her parents are so proud. Curious as to what her mother looks like now to skew this child’s view of her teacher, haha. Truthfully, if i was in your position, i do not know if i would be able to control any sarcasm from happening. You obviously have WAY more self-control than i do, between penguin boy and little miss mix-a-lot. Your smoothie is so beautiful. Purple is my all-time favorite color. And on that note, i am going to go watch some sports or something to make myself feel better about admitting that to the thousands that read your blog.
you are one of the thinnest people I know!!!!
Last week a girl sniffed me for about 5 minutes before concluding that I smelled “fresh, like ice cream!”
And big butt, so what?
Hahahaha – kids!
I’m sorry about the snow, though…
Delicious eats, anyhow
Have a great day!
Brazilian XOXO’s,
Gabriela
An enormous butt?! Considering your size I wonder if she knows the correct meaning of enormous! How rude, but funny since you have a good sense of humor!
KT
I’m sorry about all of the snow girl. I’ve only seen snow like 5 times in my life. But you ate my favorite clif bar flavor, so that’s awesome!
It has snowed in NY in April as well, but yesterday it hit 90*. Crazy weather. My students have said some insulting things to me over the years as well. The most recent when they were trying to guess my age. 40 came up. Thanks, kids.
Oh gosh, enormous butt….I’m sure she has no idea what she is talking about! You look like a skinny little thing….if it helps I once had someone ask if I was pregnant….AND I WASN’T.
kids are so brutally honest aren’t they? not that having a little booty is a bad thing
when i lived in sweden, it snowed in MAY!!! i had already planted a garden and a lot of it got ruined and i had to start all over. so i know how you feel… honestly, now that i am in north carolina, i crave the cooler weather much more. hope you have a good day! xoxo
Well just think about it this way…to a third grader you have a big butt, but to the rest of us you are a tiny little thing!!
Kids these days! (I couldn’t help myself…) I wonder if the girl heard that at home and then repeated it at school?
That juice in the snow pic is great! But I’m sorry that you have MORE snow.
haha…gotta love kids’ honesty, right?
so you just put the whole beet in the blender? i think mine would blow-up if i did that. and vita-mix, if you are reading, shoot some love over my way too
p.s. we had a dusting of snow this morning too. NOT okay.
I cut the beet up into pieces…about 1 inch sized bits.
It is snowing here in Michigan too. Sigh. We will get a real spring sooner or later…perferably sometime BEFORE fall?!? Too much to ask??
Beets scare me. Unless they are roasted and served with goat cheese. Don’t think I could drink them…props to you!
I hope you straightened that lil gal out! Maybe having an “enormous butt” is a good thing in her family, but certainly true for the general female population
So sorry about all the snow!! I hope it warms up for you soon!
Little kids can say anything–absolutely anything–and somehow get away with it…haha.
Snow in April?! Hope it melts soon for you!!
So what did you say in response to the girl?? At least you haven’t had a first grader hug you and then look up at you with curious eyes and say, “Heyyy, do you have a baby in your belly.” No kid, but thanks for checking.
i’m glad i’m not the only one who’s ever had a bad smoothie.
in re: to your 3rd grade world–a friend of mine was lost and couldn’t find his mother, teacher asked, “what does she look like?” student replies, “she has a big ol’ butt and a big ol’stomach, i can’t believe i don’t see her.”
priceless!
Ugh, Katie. That makes me really sad for you (though that is a really pretty picture!).
I’ve never ventured into the world of beets – I’ve always been too scared, but maybe I should give them a try. I think the texture has has always been my main deterrent but maybe if I do something like put them in a smoothie, that will help.
I’m trying my hardest to send warm weather your way!
As for your 3rd grader…haha. Oye. Kids really do say the darndest things.
to be clear, the friend of mine is the teacher- not the child
We have 90 degree weather here. Maybe I should box up some sunshine and send it your way?
Yes Please!!
what!?! i cant believe that little girl said that!
i want to try the shred. lately ive been looking for a change up that i can do on the late night after work, so maybe thats what i need.
The shed’s main appeal (for me) is that it’s only 20 minutes. Even if I feel like the walking dead after work (usually the case) – I can usually muster up 20 minutes of energy to squeeze it in. Also, it’s really cheap on ebay. Good luck!
Awww, how mean! What do you say to that?
We didn’t really get any substantial snow here in Ft. Collins, just a light dusting.
You’re really brave to drink a blended beet. I don’t think I could do it!
My friends little brother used to tell me I had a bubble butt. I was about 12. Great for my self-esteem, haha!
Good luck with that snow!!
You do NOT have a big butt.
And I cannot believe you’re getting more snow. That is awful. Your juice looks pretty in it though.
hahaah then when that girl is in HS you can tell her she has a big butt and see how taht feels
(just kidding!!!)
ahh snow in april??! gotta love colorado, right?!
I’m sure your 3rd grader meant that you have a nice big sassy butt
I can’t believe it’s snowing there. It got cold today here in IL too but I would have been angry if it started snowing. It was like 45 here when it was 75 just 3 days ago!
Hopefully that’s what she meant by “enormous”…haha.
Thanks for your comment, I hope it warms up for you in IL, too!
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LOL. That is HILARIOUS. obviously it’s not true.
Another goodie….having a kid ask you when the baby will come–and you’re not pregnant!