Book Review – I Just Want to Pee Alone
Ok, so I don’t usually post anything non-food and I don’t usually post about book review, but this one is too funny. A bunch of mom bloggers got together and wrote some real life essays about being a mom and how to find humor in it. This is something I can totally relate to. I have two kids that on good days are sweet and charming, but on bad days are whiny, clingy, hard of hearing, uncooperative, and mean. Oops, I guess the bad outweighs the good sometimes. That’s when you need a good laugh.
I read the first essay about one of the moms going to the spa and I couldn’t help but continuously laugh out loud as I pictured myself in the same situation. So my husband had to find out what was so funny. I told him the name of the book I was reading and he looks at me and says, “Oh, I know that book.” My brain tried to wrap itself around that fact that my husband knows about a book that was written by moms, when a) he doesn’t read books for leisure and b) I just found out about this book myself and c) he’s not a mom. So I of course asked him how he could possibly know about this book. And he replies “I saw it on NickMom”. Ok, stop right there. If you are wondering what my husband is doing watching NickMom (I sure was) , his answer was that the Nickolodeon Channel was on when he turned on the TV to watch his shows. OK fine, I will give him that. The kids do watch Nick a lot. But how much did he watch to have seen them talking about this book. I didn’t ask. Some questions are just better left unanswered. Perhaps he was just trying to be a good husband and figure out the psyche of a woman. Doesn’t he know that we are fickle creatures and he will never figure us out?
Anyway, back to the book. If you are a new mom, mom-to-be, or a mom who’s been around the block a few times, you need to read this book. A mom’s life is not always easy, but it does have those funny moments. This book is full of them. With titles like “Potty Training and Prostate Exams”, “The Tale of Two Vaginas”, and “In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Penis”, how could you not find humor. It’s great to know that you are not the only mom with horror stories, inadequacies, and bad parenting moments.
Here is the link for the book on Amazon:
Disclaimer : I was given a free copy of this book to read and review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Pumpkin, Banana, & Apple Yogurt Smoothie
I am still on a pumpkin kick this week. I have been making a lot of fruit and yogurt smoothies lately, so I thought I’d make a pumpkin smoothie. I try to eat more yogurt, but I go through phases. Sometimes I will eat it for two weeks straight and then get sick of it and don’t eat it for a month.
When I am in my “I am so sick of yogurt” phase, I usually throw it in a blender with fruit and make a smoothie. It’s easier to slurp down with a straw and I am eating something healthy. It’s a win, win situation.
I just dump all the ingredients in the blender and turn it on. Simple, easy, and healthy. Ok so maybe the caramel is not so healthy, but I just had to do it. Besides, I only used a teaspoon.
This smoothie was a big hit. I gave it to my six year old daughter, thinking she would take a few sips and then not like the pumpkin taste. Instead she downed the entire glass all by herself while eating a pumpkin apple scone (recipe coming later in the week). So see, kids will love it too. I think the pumpkin and apple were a perfect match and the caramel added just the right amount of sweetness, without making it too rich.
Pumpkin, Apple, and Banana Yogurt Smoothie
by The Sweet Chick
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Keywords: breakfast beverage snack pumpkin apple banana yogurt
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 1 banana, chopped
- 1 6oz. container Chobani Apple Cinnamon Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon caramel (or caramel topping, or pure maple syrup)
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
Place chopped banana in blender.
Then add yogurt, pumpkin puree, spice and caramel.
Pour in milk and blend for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth and well mixed.
Pour into two glasses, add straws, and share with a friend. Enjoy!