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Parkes Fam Bam Update

So the interview yesterday went as well as expected...  I had a good vibe and felt hopeful! THe principal and staff were easy to talk to and I think I was enough professional and personable... We will see! On Friday I will know for certain...

BIGGER AND BETTER NEWS!!

My breast MRI came back clean! It showed a benign growth on one side and thickened tissue on the other. I am scheduled for another MRI in 6 months for proactive follow up! This is really exciting news  because I was convinced I had cancer....

I started taking Evening Primrose Oil capsules that are recommended for any hormone related symptoms including but not limited to breast pain, hot flashes, moodiness.

Finally an herbal supplement, supported by many, that works! My pain is minimal! John can actually hug me square on without doing that ass out hug... :)

I am feeling quite healthy with this new raw veggie/fruit smoothie addition to my diet! I have also cut back on the red meat... I didn't realize how much we had been eating because of the free cow we got from Uncle Doug's farm. Even though, its optimum quality beef, it's still red meat, which we usually only ate maybe twice a week at most. Well for the past year, we've been eating it like 5 days a week!! Missed the boat on that!
John gave me the green light on buying a deep freeze and contacting someone with free range chickens! So necessary! I don't want to buy Allison bras for a long time!! ;0

On top of diet related changes, I have gotten back into working out at least 30 minutes or more and had added weights! I have missed strength training so much! Hello muscles, good bye flab!!

I figured without working and not having that stress component, this is the ultimate time to get my sh#t together for when I do go back to work...

Enough about me! How bout Allison!?
What a stubborn little thing!!?? Since when do we have to fight for her to eat supper!? ANNOYING! Also, very annoying to actually spend time cooking healthy suppers for Allison not to eat and for John to hang out in front of the fridge in the middle of dinner looking for something else.
MAYDAY MAYDAY THIS IS A MAJOR IRRITATION FOR ANY MOMMA!

I am going to make my meals separate on Sundays and freeze them. Then cook for them because I'm not giving up this healthy lifestyle for them! Part of why I'm doing this is for them! UGHHHH

On a lighter note, the other night when Allison wasn't eating, John said to her," You need to do what I say because I'm your Daddy. And. because. I. Know. Karate (straight faced followed by a leg pump). I could barely stand it... of course he walked away and I saw his convulsing shadow laughing out of sight while I was faced with a serious faced toddler...

John is incredibly busy lately. It's crazy how many cars are in the shop right now! He's seriously considering adding on to it. I really want him to have some crazy apparatus that lifts the cars up and out of the way! Seems hazardous though.... but if I could go for a ride it may all be worth it!
Bottoms up!

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