I got this in the mail this week, and thought I would review it for you as my Cereal Sunday post:
This is what I would call a “Fad” cereal…..it probably won’t last long, made for dieters, named after a gym..? Yeah. CURVES. C’mon General Mills….with such cereal genius as Cheerios and Lucky Charms, you couldn’t come up with a better name than that? They are flakes, there’s nothing curvy about them! And, what’s with the chick on the box? Is she jumping for joy? If so, she hasn’t tried the cereal! Why does she have a dark face and a white belly?
Curves cereal is by the big G, General Mills, makers of some fine cereals (as mentioned above), and founders of the “whole grain nation”…I like many of the big G cereals, this one, not so much. It states they are “toasted flakes of rice and wheat”. I haven’t even opened the box and I am making a face!
The box was touted as 1 serving…..yeah, maybe in YOUR world, not mine. As you can see, it barely filled the bottom of the bowl. When I eat cereal, I need more than 5 spoonfuls. The flavor is Honey Crunch. About that they did not lie. It was crunchy, and it smelled and tasted like honey. I boasts 5 grams of fiber and 28 grams of whole grain….I’m thinking I’m going to get an intestinal wake up call about halftime of the Bucs game from eating this!
I did not like this cereal. Being a “flake”, it already had a strike against it, I am not a fan of the flakes….I prefer a nice “O”, or a “ball” type cereal…flakes are boring, and they get soggy fast. I found Curves to be too crunchy, they were abnormally crunchy - like little wood flakes. and SWEET, way too sweet…if I want sweet, I’ll buy a sugared cereal, if I am buying a supposed whole grain dieting cereal, it should not be that sweet.
So, I give Curves Honey Crunch ZERO spoons, cause it was nasty, and I did not finish it! It has an 800 number on the box to tell them what I think….dare I go there?

I think I spent my entire Saturday running errands and doing laundry! This is my last weekend before I leave for the 3 day walk, so I have been pulling stuff out of cabinets and closets to start packing up!

- I ran to the Vet to get Snoopy’s anitbiotic and more food.
- I ran to Target to get Moleskin and a few other last minute things for the walk….and dern it! I STILL forgot the camera!
- Load #3 is in the washing machine.
- I sorted through all my band aids, freeze it, OTC pain pills, and muscle rub and made my first aid bag for my waist pack.
- Everything I need to carry in my waist pack on the walk is sorted and bagged on the dining room table. Basically, the waist pack is your “purse” for the walk, as you have no access to your gear during the day, so if I think I’m going to need it, it goes in the waist pack!
- My sleeping bag is airing out - it had been rolled up in the closet all year.
- I have all of my shower/toiletry items packed.

I just need to decide what I am wearing each day, and pack each outfit (underclothes and all) into their individual ziploc bags. And, yes I am a tad anal, bit NO I do not always pack like that…if it rains, there is a chance my gear bag will get wet, securing everything into individual ziploc bags not only keeps them clean and dry, it conserves space in my bag (you can only bring one bag for everything, it can weigh no more than 35 lbs, and you sleeping bag has to fit inside it as well!), and makes it easier to grab my stuff in the morning and get dressed if I just have to pull out a gallon ziploc bag with everything in it I need to put on!

Yes, it’s freebie friday over here at Basenjimom, Snoopy and I have scoured the universe in search of free stuff for us all!! Remember that Christmas is coming, and you can fill all of the stocking on your list with the fountain of freebies that we provide!

Free sample of Sensodyne toothpaste here

Ladies, get a free sample of Kotex Ultra Thin Compact Pads here

Free sample of Folgers Gourmet Selections coffee here

Free sample of new Calgon “Juiced” Scents here

Free sample of your choice of Dove Pro Age products here

I think Snoopy may have a UTI. The Fanconi Syndrome makes him prone to it….and while there is not test we can do to check, due to his kidney issues the urine culture already has things in it, so it’s hard for them to determine if it’s a bladder infection or just the Fanconi. So, there are signs that you look for in a Fanconi dog…and I have become quite good at picking up on them! One of the signs is his increased thirst, which he has had lately…the other is leakage. Yes. I said it. Leakage from his little manhood. When he’s in a certain spot for a while, he can leave a small wet spot (STOP right there with whatever sick thing you are thinking when we are talking about my sick baby!)..which causes him to want to lick it up. He’s a DOG people, it’s what they do.
I emailed both Vets, ours and Dr Gonto, and am awaiting further instructions on whether we are going to treat it with an antiobiotic.

One of the things I still need to get for the walk is a disposable camera to carry in my waist pack. I have 2 digital cameras, and love the pictures they take, and love that I can download and send pics to everyone immediately…however, when you are walking 60 miles, and camping in the elements….well, I’m not going to risk bringing my good cameras. Last year, Sindy carried hers the whole way, and I am glad she did because we have some wonderful memories off of those pictures she took! My Cousin is a photographer, and has a professional camera similiar to the Nikon D300, she took some awesome shots at closing ceremonies last year. This year, she is walking with me, so she may be bringing her smaller digital camera to capture our time together, because as a professional, I don’t think it’s in her to carry a disposable camera!

I just received a very generous, and unexpected, donation towards my 3 Day Walk efforts! I leave next Thursday , and while it’s too late to send me any mail to camp, it’s not too late to get any last minute donations in! See the link on my sidebar…

Man, you need a LOT of supplies to do the 3 day walk……! I just spent my lunch hour at the local Wal Mart buying some things I’ll need for my first aid kit in my waist pack:

-Regular Band Aids
-Blister Band Aids
-Icy Hot Cream
-Icy Hot Patches
-Dr Scholl’s Gel Insoles (these proved valuable to me on the 3rd day last year when I didn’t think I could take another step!)

I still need to get moleskin, they only had the mini pack, and I need the ROLL ! LOL!!

I have all the assorted pain meds I need at home, Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Excedrin Headache - I bring a “coctail” of pills, you never know what you are going to need, and I made a lot of friends with all of my pills! They only give out Motrin at the walk.

I walk for Breast Cancer, did you know that you can vacuum for Breast Cancer? That’s right, Dyson has come out with a limited edition PINK vaccum, and $40 for each one sold goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation! They can only be found at Target, and they are going fast, but you can WIN one at 5 minutes for Mom……go over there and check it out! On second thought, go to Target and buy one, so I can win !!

This is the inaugural post for Cereal Sunday (copyright: ME)….! Every Sunday I will be posting about cereal and all things cereal related.

The bowl is an important part of your cereal equation. If you are going to put milk on your cereal, you’ll need a vessel to put it in. This is my cereal bowl. It is the only bowl I will eat cereal out of. I’m weird like that.  I have a special cup that I eat ice cream out of too, but that’s another post. This is a plastic Scooby Doo bowl that my Stepmom gave me about 5 years back, I think it may have been in my Christmas stocking. It’s a good size, and nice and deep…so it holds a good sized portion of cereal. But, alas, this bowl is getting old, and I fear I may have to retire it soon. I haven’t found a suitable replacement yet, I hope it holds out until I do, as I cannot just eat my cereal in any old bowl like most people!

This morning, I walked 7 miles…training for my 3 day walk ya know. When I returned, I needed food. A bowl of cereal sounded like the perfect thing to round off my walk, sugar cereal , as I felt the need to keep my energy level up.

 Now, at first glance this mi