McDonald's

I took the kids to McDonald's for a treat. I know it's not good for them, but we only go once or twice a month. My son is aware that we only eat fast food once in a while because it's junk. I am always having conversations about food with my 6 yr old. He's very receptive to it, and I want him to know what is healthy and that you can have the junk sometimes, but you need to take care of yourself. I ordered an iced coffee for myself, nonfat milk and no sugar. I felt so proud of my choice. My DH even asked what I got for myself when we spoke on the phone, and when I told him just an iced coffee, he said, "Wow. That's some will power!"
Tonight we are having whole wheat pasta with meat sauce. I'm becoming more aware of how often we eat red meat, and I think it's time to cut it down to once a week, with the goal being even less than that. DH is a big fan of the red meat. But he's told me more than once that he'll eat whatever I put on his plate, so we'll have to put that to the test I suppose:)
I'm thinking of visiting the local GNC and picking up some brewer's yeast. I don't know exactly how it will benefit me yet, I just know it's nutritious. If I can get the kids to eat it while their young, they'll just grow up with it. I've read that it tastes yucky though. I'm willing to try it.
I've read several different theories on fat ratios in the diet. I'm keeping it at about 25 percent, but have seen some people and books recommending as low as 10 percent. If one of my goals is weight loss (along with the optimal nutrition), I wonder what the pros and cons of the two are. If anyone has any advice, I'd sure appreciate it. Is it healthier to be lower, or can one be just as healthy at the higher ratio???
DH has been thinking of starting a garden this year. We've never done it before, and time is running out, so if he's gonna do it, it better be soon....we were thinking of tomatoes, zucchini, and maybe peppers. It's going to be his and the kids' "thang". I don't do outdoors very much, even though I know I should, and I don't do insects. I'm terrified of everything creepy-crawly.
I was reading on Nenette's blog (http://www.lifecandy.net/) about her f*** it list, and it made me think of something I did a few months ago. I made a list of twenty things I wanted to accomplish this year. In my next post, I'll list them. One has already been laid to rest, growing my hair out, since I just chopped it all off again. But hey, no one's perfect, and it is a woman's perogative to change her mind, isn't it? I think it's great to have goals in mind, even small ones, to work towards and give you a sense of purpose and satisfaction. Being a stay at home mom, sometimes I lose sight of "me". I become all about the house and the family. The list reminds me that I am a separate entity w/ things I want for myself.