my favorite thing(s) about today

1. While I was making dinner (trying to), Ezekiel came over to me and tugged on my pant leg until I followed him. He tugged me all the way outside because he wanted me to play with him out there. I realized that he will not always want me to play with him, and so right then and there, I treasured that moment up in my heart.

2. Smoothie making. I made a smoothie with the following ingredients: orange juice, frozen blueberries, strawberries, a banana, lemon juice, vanilla, blueberry yogurt, ice. I was going to throw some Red Bull in there, but it was already a little on the thin side, so I didn't. Maybe tomorrow. I love making smoothies with my smoothie maker.

3. Trying a new recipe. I had some collard greens to use from my produce box, and I must say, they are a bit of a challenge. I scoured the internet for a recipe that I thought we both might like, and I came up with Pasta with Sausage and Collard Greens from Kalyn's Kitchen. I give it a 6 out of 10. Collard greens are just plain difficult to work with, unless you are from the south and know what a ham hock is (which I don't).

4. I discovered today that Ezekiel knows how to say wiggles. As in, "The Wiggles" from the Sprout channel. This was not super intuitive for me, since when he says "wiggles", it's a cross between yogurt and yo-yo, with maybe a little bit of yodeling thrown in. I had to hear it in context, which means while he was excited about me turning the show on for him. It was the best.