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Cheery days

2/26/2013

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Nicole's Bread Basket liner (take 2) arrived a few days ago and it's even more beautiful and functional than I could have imagined! The bright orangey oranges and gingham sure brighten my mood every time I see it! It is so wonderful to be able to throw anything into the basket, even small things like my phone or keys. There are two handy pockets for organizing little items and a cup holder. The Mundo has become an even better cargo carrier. Thanks, Nicole! You're amazing! 
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Sunshine!
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Pardon my thumb but look at those cute mandarins hanging out in there!
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Bike parking hasn't yet improved at Trader Joes so we're taking advantage of in-store parking, as offered for the interm.
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Our morning daycare/work load--blankies, lunch, bag, cloth diaper stash.
We got behind on scheduling a Kidical Mass ride for February but tried to throw together a last-minute ride from one park to another. It turned out to be too last-minute and no one except our friend Jen showed up. It was a terribly windy day so we ended up just staying at the first park and having a great time. We both ran into a bunch of friends while we were there. It was more playtime than ride but I think everyone was pretty happy with that. 
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My boys are amazed at Jen's son's bike skills.
Jen also loaned us her juicer to try out. I watched "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead," a very compelling documentary about juice cleanses. Although it's not necessarily something I would do completely, adding more veggies into our diet sounds like a great plan. This is day 3 of substituting a few of our processed meals for slimy juice (although the boys are eating their normal food). I've learned that you can't just throw anything into a juicer and expect it to taste good, in fact, my first few attempts were pretty gnarly. It also takes a lot of prep time and clean up. I've gotten better though. We're still eating food, too, but trying to make sure it's simple and healthy. So far, it's been pretty good. Today was rough because I didn't get a chance to make as much juice as I wanted so by the end of the day, I was starving. Queue the rapid binge. This isn't a diet so I'm not worried. I just want to try to clean up our meals and focus on a more plant-based life. Considering I've probably never eaten this many varied veggies and so few sugars and processed grains, I feel we're doing pretty darn well. 
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Mmmm....foamy!
Finally, don't forget that we have some awesome events coming up! March 3rd is Practical Cycle's third birthday! We're going to have cake and sparkling cider to celebrate at 3pm (of course). Elly Blue and crew are coming to Practical Cycle for Bikes and Dinner on March 13th from 7pm-10pm. A yummy vegan dinner buffet, Aftermass showing, and Elly's radness--all for just $20! Our family camping trip is March 23rd-24th--riding about 30 miles to the group site at Negro Bar for a fun biking overnight ($25 per family). Please contact me if you are interested in any of these fun bikey activities. 
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sara link
2/26/2013 08:15:21 pm

The basket liner is great & the extra pockets are really smart. So envious that Elly Blue will be around your parts soon. Elly happens to have grown up around here & attended the school where I currently work. Five years ago we had a serendipitous encounter in a coffee shop before I knew she was "the" Elly Blue-- she with a Brompton sporting a Clever Cycles sticker, me with three very curious boys who were most intrigued about how her bike folded and unfolded. I took the Clever Cycles sticker as a sign that yes, we should purchase the bakfiets as this was the bike shop I had been in touch with as I researched bakfietsen. Anyway, big hello to Elly and congratulations to Practical Cycle!

http://fullhandsx3.blogspot.com/2008/12/ill-take-this-as-new-years-sign.html

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Elle
2/28/2013 12:46:07 pm

That's so awesome, Sara! All signs point to BAKFIETS!!!

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Charley link
2/26/2013 08:48:31 pm

I Want to Be in Your Heaven! Love Light.

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Elle
2/28/2013 12:41:47 pm

Thanks, Charley! Great website you have, too! Looks like you had some happy riders (although how could one not be overjoyed).

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David Robarts
5/29/2015 06:01:32 am

My wife's brotther introduced us to a green smoothie lifestyle with a book by "Green Smoothie Girl" he gave me for my birthday last year. We replaced our breakfast routine of cereal and milk with a green smoothie nearly every day for almost 15 months now. After killing the blade assembly of a cheap blender in weeks (proved we would stick with it), we invested in a VitaMix (had always wanted one, but the green smoothies made it worth investing in).

http://greensmoothiegirl.com/

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