Things Have GOT to Change!

I remember being so excited every Christmas to get a little, individual box of "sugary" cold cereal in my stocking. That was the one time a year that my mom let that kind of garbage into the house. She did a really great job making sure that her family ate healthy meals. Look at my pantry...

Yup, 10 boxes of junky cereal that I let my kids eat before I send them off to public school. (Make sure you spell my name correctly when you nominate me for mother of the year.) Well, things are gonna change baby. I had a great talk with Melissa today, and she has inspired me to eat better. She gave me a lot of great ideas and recipes that I can't wait to try. Rachel helped me make the most wonderful salad for dinner tonight to kick off our goal to eat more fruits and veg and less (way less) sugar! I told everyone at the dinner table that I will no longer be buying sugar cereal. There was some moaning, but in general everyone is willing to take part in our healthy eating program. Now all I need is the ability to withstand the begging on the cereal aisle at the grocery store.