This mom's diaper bag.: What's in my bag today...Spring time?

It is finally starting to feel like Spring here in the North East. Last week I began walking in the mornings. My minimum temperature is 38 degrees. Although, I forgot to check before I left today and I was pretty cold, it turns out it was 34 degrees! I don't wear a coat because it gets too hot, but my face and hands were like ice. I also discovered that one butt cheek is bigger than the other. I know this because I get a wedgie only on one side and I'm hesitant to pick it while walking because I'm not sure if any of my neighbors might see me! It's pretty irritating. I also joined a gym and have felt really good lately. I am still working on those stubborn baby pounds and the heat is on now that it's warming up. I am determined to fit into my old Summer clothes. I have so many different sizes of clothing for all the seasons. I have boxes in the basement with these labels: Pre baby jeans, early preggo jeans, maternity winter, maternity summer, post baby jeans, post post baby jeans, skinniest I ever was jeans. It's crazy the changes our bodies weather. Still we have the kids and keep trying to be the best version of ourselves we can, making allowances for the irreversible changes along the way. That's not to say I've always had the best attitude about it, I'm just trying not to make a big deal out of it. I've come to realize that having a bad attitude poisons everything around you and these days with young kids are the days to cherish. I also don't want to pass on body image issues to my girls. So I'm trying.
On the stove top, I've tried a few new things with pretty good results: The meatloaf with cranberries was good. There was only 1/4 cup of cranberries and it was just enough. It didn't hold together too well, but I'm not sure why. I cannot find a link online so here is the recipe:
Turkey Meatloaf with Dried Cranberries a Cook Yourself Thin recipe.
1/2 c dried cranberries
1 slice whole wheat bread
1/3 c skim milk
1 lb ground turkey (I used ground venison)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley (I used it from the tube mentioned below)
1 large egg white
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs Dijon mustard
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Place 1/4 cup of cranberries in a bowl of hot water. Soak for about 10 min, until softened.
3. Grind bread in a food processor to fine crumbs and transfer to a large bowl. Pour the milk over it and let soften for 1 minute. Add the turkey, onion, carrot, parsley, egg white, salt, pepper, 1tbs oil and the remaining 1/4c cranberries. Mix with your hands until everything is combined.
4. Transfer the mixture to a loaf pan or regular baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
5. Drain the softened cranberries and place in the food processor along with the mustard. Process until smooth and spread over the meatloaf. ( I did not do this. Instead I put the mustard in the meatloaf.)
6. Bake for about an hour or until the meat is 170 degrees.

I also did a sweet potato gratin, which was good, but the flour that I sprinkled in between each layer kind of formed a weird white sauce that was a little funny looking but tasted fine. I would make it again, but it did take over an hour to cook. I also found a product that I wanted to share with you. It is herbs in a tube by Gourmet Garden. I bought the parsley, but they also had basil, cilantro and a few others. They are concentrated so you only need a couple of TBS to equal half a cup fresh. It's a great thing to have on hand because it lasts a lot longer than the fresh. Tonight I made a stir fry and I made the sauce myself. It was pretty easy and quick and I had all the ingredients,(there were no fancy Asian ingredients). http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/stir-fry-your-way-50400000110940 Tomorrow I am trying a lemon pasta dish.