Bonny, thank you again for talking about bone broth, because it's a lifesaver during this.

I'm so glad it helps!

Goodness knows, it has done me a world of good.

Having a good protein source when you can't actually eat normally is a very good thing.

Scola, I'm sorry yesterday was a bad one, but I'm happy your sprouts were tasty!

I can't get H to roast anything. But he's a master at steaming stuff to the perfect point of still-crunchy and doneness, and adding herbs to enhance the flavors. I've yet to try kale chips, but his steamed kale with mustard-yogurt dressing is to die for, so I'm happy. I don't think anything can rescue cauliflower for me, though he loves it.

My kids will inhale kale chips.

I'm with Beverly on the exercise front, so far. I feel so much better and have more energy, but still not inspired.

Snow shoveling was easier this time around and I'm taking dance breaks...that Happy song is the bomb...but getting on my spinning cycle has not yet happened.

Hmmm, I'll have to see if I can do a star on my Google calendar somehow.

There are also some phone apps that do this...but I've found a physical printed-out-stuck-on-the-wall-can't-miss-it calendar is the only thing that actually works for me, unfortunately.

When I think of stars on calendars, the inner bitch says "Here's what I think of your stars!" and kicks things over.

When things are working (i.e., not at the moment), I find stars (or happy faces, or Disney Princesses, etc.) are good in the day-to-day, but I also have to have a longer-term goal/reward. A Disney Princess sticker (don't judge, it works for me) for working out (in some fashion) is good, but the TARDIS watch that's waiting for me to drop the last 6 of my 10 lb goal gives it that extra oomph.

When I think of stars on calendars, the inner bitch says "Here's what I think of your stars!" and kicks things over.

Connie's inner bitch and mine are one. And delaying buying something until I reach a goal has never worked for me either.

There are times when I temporarily forget that I no longer live in the little town I grew up in, which was mostly filled with Italians. I was coming home today and it started snowing (argh!). So, instead of going to the big market I went to the little deli/market just down the street from my house to pick up a couple of things. I'm looking at their shelf of Italian food, and I ask someone if they sell canned Italian tuna in olive oil. Nothing but a blank look and blinking.

When I think of stars on calendars, the inner bitch says "Here's what I think of your stars!" and kicks things over.

Hee. We've started stars on calendars for Ryan. So far he hasn't rebelled. I don't know that there's been much behaviour modification either, he's always been pretty well-behaved.

When he gets 20 stars, we're going to the Zoo together. Oh! Which reminds me, if we visit all three of Melbourne's zoos in the next three months or so, we'll be in the running to win a trip to San Diego Zoo. That would be nice.

Connie's inner bitch and mine are one. And delaying buying something until I reach a goal has never worked for me either.

Me either. Not since the 90s, where I delayed buying the video "Echidna: The Survivor" for a few months, and by the time I went back for it, it had been discontinued and was not available anywhere.