Six Things at Home on a Saturday
1. There’s nothing quite like taking a blogging break and catching up on the posts I’ve missed. So far, I’ve been laughing like a loon at the following: Who are the People in Your Neighborhood? .
2. Two things I’ll swear by this evening: Celestial Seasonings “Blueberry Breeze” tea and Smart Balance Omega Natural Peanut Butter. I’m a rabid tea drinker and this one smells gorgeous: all dark blue and deeply fruity and tastes delicious. But the peanut butter ... I may just be a Smart Balance convert.
Chris and I fought briefly over peanut butter in the grocery store 
last week.
“What kind do you want?” he asked.
“Same kind I always want: Jif. Creamy. Yum!”
Pause.
“Kerri, this one has omega-3, omega-6 and is all natural. We should try it,” he said, pulled a jar off the shelves to read the nutrition label.
Pouting. “But it’s probably going to taste like crap and I'll definitely tell you I told you so.”
Fast forward to three days ago, making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the New PB. Took a bite and immediately told Chris I was mistaken.
“This stuff is delicious.”
He didn’t have to say the words, but the smirk on his face told me So.
3. Memorial Day Weekend Picnic Salute begins tomorrow with the Second 
Annual Duck Races at my mother’s house. Pictures to follow. Last year, my duck definitely lost.
4. I am so bored with going to the gym that it’s an atrocity. "A Tro City." I’ve started to watch the people who attend my gym with creative fervor. Mental soap opera being created, starring SuperFit Superfit Mom (40 year old soccer mom in terrific shape who stretches on the elliptical machine like she’s trying to mate with it) and The Terrible Twins (two guys who are clearly on steroids, wear matching outfits to the gym, and make loud grunting noises when they lift).
5. Damn, this tea is delicious. Larry Bird just bobbed his head in agreement from the top of my computer speaker.
6. When the house is completely silent and I’m home alone and the only thing I can hear is Radiohead’s “How to Disappear Completely” and the sound of my fingers tapping the keys ... sometimes the pages just seem to write themselves.
Comments
I'm happy you got a kick out of that post...
I'll have to try the Smart Balance PB...we use the margarine.
Posted by: Shannon | May 28, 2006 07:06 AM
I have been recommending that tea (and the other green tea flavors) left and right. well, yeah, obviously.
Posted by: Rachel | May 28, 2006 07:09 AM
I hear ya on the PB&J sandwiches. For me they are the perfect food at combating low blood sugar and making sure I don't drop later on. Must be the combination of protein from the PB, sugar from the jelly and carbohydrates. If I just so happen to take down a glass of milk with that, all the better. I've gone through a dozen PBs in the last few months. Skippy, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, a bunch of other organic ones, but I keep coming back to Adam's Organic Crunchy PB. I'll give the Smart Balance a try next time (if I can find it around here).
Posted by: Alexis | May 30, 2006 02:18 AM
Kerri,
Have you ever tried jogging? I got into decent shape working out at the gym and then went for a few great jogs outside. Turns out jogging isn't horrible when I'm actually in shape!
Good luck either way.
tek
Posted by: tekakwitha | May 30, 2006 08:58 AM
I know the PB you're talking about, it's healthy, and it's yummy. It's got flax oil in it. Yummy.
Posted by: Nicole | May 30, 2006 01:44 PM
That peanut butter is lethally delicious. I definitely had a spoonful (or two) today.
And Tek, I can't jog. I'm way too awkward for anything beyond an agressive walk. It also makes my bloodsugar plummet. But an outdoor walk is always nice!
Posted by: Kerri. | May 30, 2006 08:33 PM