I'm going to make some garlic and red pepper parmesan polenta tonight with an olive oil fried egg placed on top. Greenery? Sauted brussel sprouts. Dessert, ice cream and Girl Scout cookies.

But before that we're going to get on top of our exercise balls, (Chilly's looks like a giant PokeBall. Let's stretch and flex and play, Pikachu!) and work out. If you get an opportunity to try an exercise ball, take it. They're great. In fact, most any yoga or pilates exercise is good, as they've allowed me to get out of the exercise whatever I've put in, but the balls make you feel like a kid again. Which makes eating brussel sprouts a little easier to do.

Quick question for those who've used an exercise ball and dvd combo: Any suggestions? We're going to use the library a lot and maybe netflix to have variety, but if people out there like something in particular, let me know.