We Are:

My first post was a hurried affair, typed out while balancing a baby on my lap and a score of issues clouding my mind. To make up for that, I offer this, which I hope will be a clarification of who I am, and what I hope this blog achieves.

To start with, I am hesitant to even blog at all. We all like to think of ourselves as interesting people, with clever and unique things to say. That is why sites like Facebook and Twitter are as big as they are. They offer the illusion of popularity. What a great way to stroke delicate egos. On the flip side, we are all unique people, and we should listen and care about what others have to say, and the Internet is an amazing platform to gain a voice.

This blog, for me, is simply a record of my serious attempt at veganism. I have flirted with being a vegan before, only to fall back into the ease of the main stream American diet. Veganism is important to me, because it is more than just a diet, it's an actual lifestyle. It is compassion in action. The cruelty free products, the avoidance of fur- these are the tenants of veganism that are easy for me. The diet is the challenge.

The word 'vegan' brings strong reactions from people, mostly in the form of aggressive defense of the meat centered diet, or despair because they see the next 20 minutes of their lives being bogged down in a moral lecture over the evils of meat. This is not meant to be a lecture- I am not holier than thou. This is just a spot to track my progress, and to record the battle that meals can become when families have conflicting diets. Will my family of boys convert to the healthy vegan diet? Will I maintain my animal free diet when everyone at my dinner table is dining on meat? Will I continue to cook meat, or will I eventually put my foot down, and banish it from the kitchen? We shall see...

And now... your cast of characters in this dietary adventure:

Me- a 26 year old mother of two boys. Married to soul mate. Born again vegan. Loves the world.

The Husband- the soul mate, the boss, and the usual maker of meals. Supports me in everything I do & an exceptional dad.

The Kid- oldest son. Likes the playground and McDonald's. Will eat almost anything.

The Bebe- our new addition. Brings much joy

Kooky- our kitty

That is our family. We are who we are. This will follow how a diet shapes us into who we become.