I have now been wiping noses for three days and am still not sick. Is it due to the new diet I am following? Or perhaps dumb luck? I have no idea, but I am going to keep knocking on every piece of wood that I pass that this cold passes me by. It all started with my niece next door, passed on to ds1, then to ds2. So far, the adults in the household seem to be immune. I have been washing my hand with a frenzy that is causing my severe eczema to go nuts - meaning I am slathering on my dermatologist-recommended hand cream constantly too. I hope this is over soon. Oh, and did I mention that the boys are so cranky that not even 6 hours of Sponge Bob and Dora settle them down (they are normally only allowed a half hour a day!).
Here's hoping we are well enough to attend a Halloween party tomorrow that we have been looking forward to...
So, I never left the house today, although I would have LOVED to. I did make a pot of soup, balsalmic-glazed veggies, and crockpot turkey breast for dinner. I figured that a little cup of soup right before dinner might help control the hungries. It was good soup - beans and greens, but made with lefotver tomato sauce (and sausage) as a base instead of chicken broth alone. This "lifestyle change" (as South Beach is not a diet, as the author would say) is working out okay, but I can't wait for the end of next week when I can start having fruit and grains again.

More freebies to add: $25 Am Ex gift check in the mail today for trying out Travelers Advantage, value $25
coffee I mentioned yesterday: $.50

Updated values:
retail value: 1116.48
my value: 332.45