Monday, July 23, 2012

Monkey Joe's

A new Monkey Joe's opened up about 10 minutes away from us. For those of you who don't know what it is, check it out: Monkey Joes. Little Man and I were excited to join some friends there for a playdate, and hoped it was going to be a good time. We've been to a couple of bounce house places, and I'm sad to say this is my least favorite one. First reason is price value. I was charged $5 for baby girl, seriously she doesn't do much of anything but sit there, and little man was $8, which is reasonable. My problem was most bounce house places don't charge for 2 and under, but Monkey Joe's do. Needless to say, I wasn't a happy camper. They do have a lot of staff watching the children and making sure nothing happens, so that was a plus. Besides bounce houses, they also have arcades, which in general I wish all bounce house facilities didn't have, but I know that is how they make their money.

**************Edited on Jul 24*************************************************
So after writing this blog last night, I wrote to Monkey Joe's as well and pretty much told them what happened and I got a response back! Here is what it said:


Ms. Plana,

I am extremely saddened to hear about your experience at Monkey Joe's.  Under two year olds are a little tricky, since some are more adventurous than others. The rule of thumb is, if they are going to play, then it's $5.  That's exactly what should've of been expressed  to you when you walked in. Could you please let me know what day and approximately what time you were there to address this matter appropriately? Also, I would like to send you your admission fee back, so if you could please let me know where to mail it. If you have any other children over 2, I would like to also send you a frequent user card, which is good for ten free visits. Again, I apologize for the experience you encountered and assure it will be taken care of immediately.
Sincerely,
Michelle Wehn
Owner/operator

So wohoo to good customer service! I guess we will be going back and trying it out. 

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I'm going to do it...

Everyday I wake up and I tell myself today is the day to start eating right and working out. I have been saying that since my 6 weeks of recuperation after baby girl was born were up and now she is 7 months old. Last night though as I watched "Bunheads," I chose that I would get on my ballet shoes and follow whatever routine came up on the show. That would be my first workout. I also decided to do 50 crunches, 20 leg lifts, and some stretching exercises. I know its nothing impressive, but hey its a start right? This morning I woke up and it was really the day to start eating better. I definitely wasn't perfect, but my dinner did consist of a salad with carrots and tomatoes and light dressing and a very thin slice of meatloaf.
Anyways the reason why I need to take control of what I eat is mainly for my health. We had, or I should say, I had a hard time getting pregnant because of Polycystic Ovaries (PCOS) and I had to be on metformin to regulate my insulin. If you don't know about PCOS, one way it effects your body is by causing insulin intolerance. Therefore, I need to stay away from sweets and carbs, but of course those are the two food groups I love the most, I mean who doesn't? I really don't want to be on metformin though for the rest of my life, so its time to take control. Now what "diet" plan will I follow? Really a little bit of everything because I don't want it to be a diet, I want it to be a habit and a way I will eat and cook from now on.

Here are some guide lines I will be following:
  • I really loved Weight Watcher's when we did it before little man was born, so I'll use some of their recipes.
  • The Primal diet helps to keep away the bad foods for me and get me active
  • Raw Eating to helps us stay away from processed foods
Hopefully we are headed down the right track. Wish us luck!!