Savannah Jennings

Today I also carved out some extra time to meal plan farther in advanced then I usually do. It’s nice to plan things out and not have to worry about deciding what to make or what ingredients I will need. It makes whole food meals have a lower barrier and also helps me with budgeting and making the most of ingredients/ use them in different ways. The Greek bowls I made for dinner will be great to have for the next few days and I can mix it up and add different things.

Today I went on a rainy day mini hike, at first I wasnt looking forward to doing it ,but I ended up actually really enjoying it! My nanny kids and I had been planning on visiting fish and I almost postponed for better weather but we bundled up and had the best time! It’s been fun prioritizing time outside and adapting as the weather is changing. Starting to embrace “there is no such thing as bad weather just unprepared/bad gear” motto first hand.

One thing Ive also liked about the Ecochallenge is getting my nanny kids involved with me by making extra effort to spend time outside together every day. We have done lots of color walks where we pick a color to follow and try and see how many things we can find of it outside in nature. Or color scavenger hunts where we find things already on the ground to match to swatches on a piece of paper. We have also done lots of chalk, playing at the park and water colors. Involving them has made me reconnect to my inner child and enjoy the process even more and approach it in creative ways I otherwise wouldn’t have. I think we have liked all the different activities equally on the same level, which is also cute because I didn’t expect to enjoy things like chalk just as much as a 3 and 4 year old. The picture I included is an example of one of our scavenger hunts but we used tape for it because their parents wanted to be able to save one and hang it up.

Today I am really proud of myself because I tried making something new for the first time and used up some extra ingredient scraps that otherwise would have gotten old by cooking them down for a veggie stock for the pumpkin curry soup I made. I was extra excited because I always eat plant based/ vegan but my partner doesn’t, but he really liked the tofu I made and said they would pick it over chicken in this dish. The eco challenge has made me more mindful and creative in the kitchen which im thankful for and have really enjoyed!