Snow Place Like Home

Many folks complain about the fact that they need a vacation from their vacation post Christmas break.

Thanks due in part to mother nature and Georgia's complete lack of preparedness when it comes to winter weather, I and the rest of northern Georgia has enjoyed an entire week at home trapped by snow and ice. I can't lie and say that I didn't suffer from some cabin fever mid-week, but have thoroughly enjoyed hanging out in my pajamas sans make-up or a schedule. My week has been committed to getting out of the winter dole drums and getting my butt and diet back in gear. My entire body aches in that "oh my gosh, I didn't know I had muscles there" kind of way but I am renewed in my pursuit for a healthier 2011.

Interestingly enough, Justin and I watched Food, Inc last night on Netflix. I decided to watch it as it kept popping up on the documentary suggestions on my Netflix account... and determined to stop watching trash tv and movies (I say that with soap operas murmuring in the background, lol) I pulled it up on my computer, snuggled up with the boy and was ready to learn a little... or fall asleep if it was too educational for 11 o'clock at night.

Now let me preface this by saying that I've been reading a little about the organic and local food movements and have known for a while that processed foods are killing us... but watching this documentary solidified my feeling that I don't really know where or how my food is grown and brought to me. I think that learning to grow my own food and navigate the local farmer's market are on my horizon. It'll just be a matter of making an actual change and thinking about what I'm eating.

Through the movie, I found the website takepart.com which may rival my TED obsession. It's a great lifestyle blog in which they talk about food, health, green movement, politics and schools. I'm thinking this may help me in making some of the moves to organic, local foods.

I'll keep you updated on how it goes!