My new hobbies

Most of you who know me know that I have been searching for new hobbies. Not actively searching but mentally searching. Adam has tennis, golf, and work (he doesn't consider that a hobby, but it is something outside of parenting, so I do). My sister has traveling, art, poetry, yoga....most people in my life have hobbies. With two under two my hobbies have been playing with charlie, nursing, changing diapers, reading, sleeping and more playing. Hardly hobbies. 

Well, folks, I am proud to announce I have officially added two hobbies to my life. 

1. Working out. I can't use my lifetime membership to 24 hour fitness because it is over the hill, and with a baby that won't take a bottle, I simply can not be gone the amount of time it takes to drive and workout. But thanks to the lovely FIT here on the coast I have been able to work out. And this ain't no 30 minute walk or bike ride type of workout. This is get super sweaty, wish you weren't there, damn my thighs burn type of workout. My favorite so far has been something called Zumba. It is a dance cardio work out that combines Latin and African dance. It is upbeat, very fun, and exhausting. I love it so much that sometimes late at night (that is 9 around here) after a few beers I test out my new dance moves in front of adam. I think it is funky and that I look hot, adam can hardly watch me for a second before busting out laughing. Other workouts I do are step, spin, pilates. I am still patiently waiting for my body to look like the instructors that teach the workout, in the meantime I feel great and love getting an hour to myself....thanks adam and mom and dad for watching the babies (yes, babies...as in 2)

2. Cooking. And I am not talking about a veggie stir fry and rice (although that can be good too), I am talking all from scratch fully vegan restaurant style cooking. I think I will save my road to veganism for another post. This post is about my hobbies, not about my diet. I cook just about everyday, usually starting around 6 am with charlie in the learning tower baking. In the past week we have baked (all vegan and super yummy) oat apple muffins, pumpkin-cranberry scones, chewy carrot cookies, and this morning raisin oat bars. Maybe all this baking has something to do with my body still doesn't look like the super buffed women that teach the workout classes. We have also enjoyed black bean burgers, chickpea cutlets, lemon potatoes, casseroles......ect. 

I know these aren't as exciting hobbies as skydiving or ceramics, but they work for me for right now in my life. And both things contribue to trying to be as healthy as possible.