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Just a normal Tuesday… featuring Bettie Page

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SO I finished my book last night…. cried like a freakin baby. I wont ruin it for you, go read it yourself. Refer to my last post. It’s really neat how you can see the bible times through the eyes of a woman. It’s really more exciting than you’d think. Now on to a completely unrelated subject:

Uh… a lady at work today said I look like Betty Page. bettie-page.jpg
I’ll take that. I suppose I’m not nearly as buxom… maybe as saucy…..but mostly I think it’s because of my bangs actually. I cant find my camera to show you my ‘clean’ Betty Page-ness, so I’ll do that another time.

I’m going to try making my own face wash before the month is over, because I’ve been meaning to for months. I’m super excited because for the last 3 months I’ve sort of been doing my own thing anyway. I wash my face with Dr. Bronners or my sons baby soap (natural, organic, non fragranced) then I concoct a facial scrub with non-coated aspirin which I’ve let breakdown in hot water, tea tree oil, Essential oil of Ylang Ylang and some vegetable glycerine. Sometimes I’ll make a mask with Honey, Organic plain Yogurt, brewed green tea water and maybe some smashed peaches. It’s heavenly. I moisturize with a sandalwood cream from Young Living Oils. My face is completely blemish free, with the exception of the occasional ‘monthly’ zit that appears on my chin. My face isn’t too oily or dry. It’s better than it’s ever been. You should try doing DIY (do it yourself, there I go being all rachel ray again).

I really think it’s just the bangs…. yeah… no other resemblance.

Productive Mondays

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“Sounds like someones gotta a case of the mondays!” Mondays are known for their suckiness. Everyone groans in agony the minute the alarm goes off or the baby wakes up anyway, but on a monday…. it’s way worse, for most. Mondays used to be that way for me. I would try to drag out my weekend into monday. It would work until about 1PM, and then all the things I’d procrastinated doing, suddenly jumped me and gang beat me until I was left in a pile of shock and shambles. So now I’m getting a jump on Monday. The tables have turned! I’ve decided to wake up willingly. Today I started with our usual soaked irish oatmeal and I prepped and started baking a 20 lb turkey so we’d have plenty of protein for the week. I started a yogurt culture and proceeded to the 2nd step of my already separated curds and whey, which I’ll turn into cream cheese. The whey will be used to ferment foods such as Beet Kvass.

In other news, I’m on day 5 of no ‘pooing. Please refer to my last post. This has nothing to do with bowel movements, which I might add have been great since adding Kefir to my diet every day. Sorry if that’s TMI. But, back to my hair. My hair is in the detox state, but it’s completely manageable and silky soft. I think I’m going to stick with it! Seth considered joining me in this, but his gag reflex is triggered by just the thought of vinegar. Oh well, by the time we’re out of our Costco sized shampoo he’ll probably be dreading his hair again.

I was determined to go out in my garden today, except that the wind chill was keeping the temperature in the teens! BRRR! So I looked at it and dreamed of the veggies and berries that would be flourishing there in 6 months. Yay.

I’ve been reading a great book, The Red Tent, by Anita Diamonte. It was recommended to me by one of my dearest clients whom I’ve adopted as a sort of grandmother. It’s set in Bible times based on the story of Dinah, Leah and Jacobs daughter. It’s incredibly interesting and at times amusing. If you need a book, its a good one.

One of my goals this year has been to really study and practice yoga. So far it’s going well, I’m attending classes and practicing at home. I truly love the empowerment that yoga gives you, as well as peace to your structure. My goal is to be able to complete this pose

vasistha.jpg currently I look more like this

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I will get it…. eventually.

Kid Genius, Kefir, and Wii’s!

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I think my kids a genius. Every parent thinks that. But seriously, how do you go from not being able to hold your head up to building with Duplos, brushing your teeth and helping me put dishes away in 16 months? He’s a genius.

So, we started off the morning with some waffles which I started making last night. You soak the wheat flour in Kefir for 12 hours. It makes all the difference! Usually when I eat a heavy grain like that, my tummy gets bubbly and angry. But I’m doing great. I’ve been soaking all my grains, nuts, oatmeals for this same reason. You can get all the recipes from this cookbook. Our ancestors stuck to these traditions for centuries and it served them well, its only been until recently that we’ve gone away from these recipes and look how many of us have digestion issues, or obesity, or ADHD. I don’t think its ALL the way we eat, but I do think it’s a huge contributer.

In other news, Seth sold his Wii, and all that goes with it. You don’t even know what a huge turning point this is for him. And I had NOTHING to do with it. He wants to have more time to devote to his music and things that he’s passionate about, so he’s getting rid of the things in his way. He’s growing up so fast…. Men are funny creatures.

Oh and I bought some Borax so I can start making my own cleaning products… wish me luck, hopefully I don’t blow the house up!

caleb-sleeping.jpgFrom this to thisduplos3.jpg where does the time go??

Here are some other shots taken while trying to get boy genius building with duplos

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He wanted the camera so bad, he’s funny when he’s angry!

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Mr. Potatoe heads ear was cruelly ripped off and used as a flag of the castle.

Ewoks, Henna and toxic sippy’s

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It’s really an astounding blow the day you realize you’re not as amazing as you’d hoped you were. I’m referring to child-rearing here, cause in every other area, I am truly amazing. (please note sarcasm) Caleb, my 16 mo old has taken up the recreational sport of hitting his mother, which would be me. He gets angry cause I wont let him play with the light socket, or run in to the street (I’m so cruel), and when I try to distract him and take him away from the danger he throws an incredible fit. If he could speak more than an ewok, I’m sure he’d be cursing profusely at me too. I’m really troubled by these little outbursts, cause it means that I’m not doing something right. I’m not helping him vent in a healthy way, or I’m not trying to correct the situation in a way that makes sense to him. Be that a spanking or ignoring him, I don’t know! I think it’s time to read a book on the subject, any ideas? So other than dealing with my sons spells, I had a fairly eventful day. I worked out twice, once with my brother who is applying to be a firefighter, and once with a long time client of mine. I’m exhausted to say the least. On the other hand, I’m pleased with how my hair color turned out after I dyed it last night. I use a natural henna powder in a red shade. Last time I used it I didn’t quite get the results I had hoped. So this time I added some brewed pomegranate tea, honey and yogurt. The results are great. My hair is shiny and a natural red. Oh, and here’s a site that every parent should read regarding kids sippy cups. I’m off to find a used sigg or froogo!

Join my journey to more abundunt living!

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It’s a new year, a fresh start, and a clean slate. I felt compelled to journal my adventures for this new chapter in my life. I have many goals, and many dreams for the upcoming seasons. I’m sure many will be realized and some put to the wayside. If you would like, please join me and my small family as I write and journal about our discoveries and adventures pertaining to sustainable living, minimizing our global footprint, learning to be new parents, and becoming more like Christ by extending love in a non-threatening way to the world around us. It should be interesting!

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