1st Stop: New Mexico

It is day 1 of our roadtrip. We drove 8 hours and decided to stop in New Mexico from Texas. We aren't in a hurry so thought we should just take our time. Right now we are 6 people crammed into 1 hotel room. That's with a 4 year old and a 1 year old. It definitely takes me back to road tripping as a child. For 2 weeks we'll be on the road, going to Disneyland, San Diego, and Las Vegas. It's also my sisters 18th birthday this weeks and my birthday next week. So it's going to be a lot of fun. I'll be updating this blog with some pictures and posts from my phone so stay tuned :)

What Did I Get Myself Into

Yes, right there in the middle is my 4 year old with a wooden bo at her Karate class. I don't know why anyone would give my daughter a weapon that resembles so many things in our household, but there's no turning back now.

Excuse me while I bubble wrap my china, lamps, and the 1 year old.

As well as dust off that time out chair in the corner.

Juice in The City Deal : Rome's Pizza

Our family loves pizza. Which is a real shame since mama bear is trying to go Vegan, but I know that the rest of the family can never turn down an awesome pizza from Rome's Pizza.


Today's Juice in The City deal is $10 for $20 Worth of Gourmet Pizza & Greek Food at Rome's Pizza.


"Now happily housed in its new location in Stone Oak, Rome's is waiting for you and your crew to stroll in, grab a plate, and pile it high with traditional and gourmet pizzas, calzones, pastas, sandwiches, dolmas, hummus, panini and more. A wide selection of beer and wine is available if you choose to stick around and enjoy your meal there, or you can simply fill your own fountain drink, pay the friendly cashier, and take your amazing meal with you to wherever you're headed. Or, grab a table on their outdoor patio and dine al fresco for a change"


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The Vegan Mommy Wannabe

Over the weekend, my younger sisters and I ventured Warped Tour here in San Antonio. Saying that I had a blast would be an understatement. Being the blogger that I am, working from home writing, and being a Mom, people tend to forget that I am 22 and still act like a 22 year old occasionally. Mostly when it comes to music. My daughter's and I love to jam out to anything that has a killer bass and guitar solo.

 Waiting for 3oh!3 to take the stage with the youngest sister

The 3 of us.

It was bloody hot, and our youngest sister couldn't take the heat after a couple of hours. So our mother came and picked her up while the 17 year old and I rocked on for the rest of the day. We got to meet so many great people, and by the end of the day our feet were killing us and our voices were gone.

But how does this tie into being a Vegan Wannabe? Well at the tour there were of course a bunch of tents and one of them was about trying to go Vegan for a day. Not only is it good for your health, but for the environment as well. We signed up, got a little booklet and I stuffed it in bag to read later.

When I did get to the booklet, I was disgusted at what I read. Granted, I've seen documentary's on America's meet, and industrial "farming" of animals, but I think reading it, were I wasn't able to tune it out, it stuck with me.

So I went Vegan. Cold turkey. It's a little experiment I am trying to see how hard it is to stay away fro meat. My decision is based on my health more than anything else. I suffer from a lot of headaches and tension, as well as having an issue with my weight control. So from my diet I have eliminated meat, dairy, and eggs. 

It's been 2 days, and honestly, it hasn't been that hard. I'm just pickier than before, but they are great substitutes like soy milk or almond milk that I had already enjoyed.

My biggest hurdle is getting my children to adjust. I have squeezed in some Vegan meals for them, and so far so good. Truly also loved the chocolate almond milk more than anything.

It's also important to take vitamin supplements in addition to the food you are eating. Both the kids and I have our separate vitamin intakes.

So Day 3 of this little experiment, and so far so good! :-)