A Clean 'Plate'

1 Corinthians 10:31

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."

Yup! It's time for a 'Clean Plate!'

Have you ever been in a season of life where you as wife, mom--or whatever relationship title you hold--have to adopt a 'survival mode?'

In July of 2015, our third child, Trent Michael James, was born. What a gift from God; we love him so much!

I noticed after he was born, however, that for increasing minutes/hours of the day and night, he would just cry. There was no way to comfort him. After several doctor visits and a few tests, our doctor (who is a practicing pedatrician for over 20 years) told us he believed this to be one of the worst cases of colic he has ever worked with. Just what an exhausted mom with 2 other kids, a husband and a job, really wanted to hear! Mainly because...there is no fix, cure or built in ending for colic. Their body just has to right itself on its own time table.

It lasted for 5 months...(tap the microphone)...MONTHS, not weeks or days. He screamed pretty much non-stop for 5 months.

I have 2 other kids, a husband and job. Life simply had to keep going. So, I adopted survival mode. Making sure my kids and husband were fed and their clothes were clean for the next day. That's it. A monumental task, I might add, with a screaming child in my arms literally all day long. (You do NOT want to know what my house looked like during those months; and I am a HUGE house perfectionist!)

I have always been very healthy minded when it comes to food, thanks to the training of my awesome mom. My meals were not 'fatty' and 'junky.' I always cooked and prepared 3 healthy meals a day.

During those months, needless to say, I got away from healthy and drifted to quick and easy--whatever that was! My kids still got fruit and veggies, just randomly. (And don't beat yourself up if that's what season you are in right now!)

Yes, I got a little stuck in a rut. Oh, I got back to cooking healthy dinners for the most part, but our snacking and 'grab and go' habits are what really affected our food routines.

So...ALL that to say this. I am starting with a clean plate! And I am going to be accountable by blogging with my food tips, recipes, favorite healthy brands and pictures.

I know how to do it, and I know what I like! I just need to get back to it.

**And remember...if you are a mom in a crazy season of life--totally in survival mode--we all get that. It happens sometimes. Don't beat yourself up; do what you can do for right now. Prioritize! Your house should be secondary during these seasons to the people that live in them! (And it pains this perfectionist to even say that. :) But God taught me a LOT about priorities during that season of my life!)

So...if you want to share some of my favorite healthy brands, healthy lunch and dinner tips and recipes, follow along! My posts are usually very short and to the point. I know 'mom down time' is extremely valuable. :)

I will share a separate short post later with a lunch favorite I started with today! Leave your comment along the way and share some of your favorites too!