Today's the Day!

As many of you know from my last blog post I'm participating in a "No Processed Foods October" Aka {Unprocessed October} Challenge. I'm a little nervous - I mean no candy, baked goods, unless their made with real food ingredients, and no more Bud Light Lime-A-Ritas or Whipped vodka {which aquired my heart over this past summer}... Now I'm making myself sound like an alcoholic. Sheesh. I promise I'm not, but on a Saturday night when we're out at a family bonfire, like most- I enjoy a drink or two :)

I am also taking on this challenge individually instead of throwing my family in the ringer before I even test this thing out. That means my hubby can still enjoy gummy bears {his FAVORITE} and frozen taquitos while I have to resist the urge to take "just a bite" && if you ask him, I am VERY good at just that.

So far it's only 11:00 A.M. and I haven't even had a chance to eat anything today. I pack my breakfast and lunch in my Goodbyn Lunchbox I bought from Freckles & Fairytales. I wash it out every night when I do dishes && I'm obsessed with this thing. Its a bright lime green, like those garage sale stickers && is decked out with the childish stickons that come with it. Yes, I'm still a child at heart and in the midst of raising my own, I often find myself giddy about little things like that.

Many of you know I follow a blog called 100 Days of Real Food, so their posts always pop up in my facebook news feed everyday. Today she posted about reusable lunch bags and how the coupon expires today. If your anything like me- ex coupon extroidinare- you're thinking WHAT COUPON!? Of course I had to check this out {especially since we're getting low on zip-locks}. I found the blog post "Eco-Friendly Lunchbox Accessories" exciting and informative. Using only a few of the reusable lunchbags everyday makes me grit my teeth a lot less when I'm constantly tossing out Zip-locks only to realize we have {run out}. There goes another trip to the store {when gas costs almost $4 a gallon & zip locks are another $4, not to mention the inconvienince of making another trip to another town}= Not cost effective for this coupon loving momma.

I'll have to do a blog post on my couponing past one of these days too. I say past only because I haven't had to purchase anything in over a year, so the coupon bug comes in spurts.

Anyways! I checked out the SnackTAXI bags and purchased {two} of them. One for Ryans Sandwhich everyday and the other for his Gummy Bears- Or maybe oneday something healthy like apple slices. I cannot wait to get them in the mail! Ryan probably thinks I'm going bat s--- crazy but honestly, how stressful is it to waste ziplocks for the same dang food everyday?! I'll keep my money in the long run now and he'll have stylish food bags that are machine washable.

I'm giddy mom excited && he's thankful he has something to put his food in.
Did I mention I love my husband?!

Between all the uncertainty and nervousness I'm very excited about eating healthy & knowing exactly what goes into my body. As long as I can keep my cravings under control {& hopefully elimate them completely} I believe I can do this. After this month is over with I hope to maintain this diet and introduce it slowly to my little family- but for now you get to see me struggle and succeed in eating unprocessed foods.

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