Fighting it

It’s that time of year again for me. I’ve been arming myself in the battle against Seasonal Affective Disorder. Although I have not become depressed, I can feel it grabbing my brain and pulling in different directions. It has been difficult for me to focus and get normal activities done. I also feel myself withdrawing [...]

Fermented Green Tomatoes

When my family gathered at my grandparents for family dinner, the meals were enough to give me a life-long pursuit of delicious, made-from-scratch food. My favorites were the pickled fruits and vegetables that accompanied the meals, cucumbers, beets, watermelon rind, and (my mouth is watering) green tomatoes. My grandma pickled the traditional way with vinegar. [...]

Lesson repeated

This morning I woke up feeling very gray, not even blue. As I made my way through my melancholy day, my son and I really had a lovely time. He beat me again at another game of Heroscape, but I did triumph in Battleship. As the evening comes to a close, I finally figured out [...]

Weight Loss

So someone passed on to my family this weight loss program. It’s called the Stomach Flu. The only one seemingly unaffected is The Boy. I’m so glad for that. Otherwise, who would take care of the rest of us? He has been such a great help, but I’m sure he is ready for us all [...]

New Year’s Resolution

New year resolutions, I am not one to set them, but have found myself pondering and praying about God’s directions for me. This fall I spent extremely too much time on the computer. I am sure I wasted days. This is not what God has prepared for me. Last spring, God began stripping responsibilities and duties [...]

Stuff

Ephesians 3:14-19 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (15) Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, (16) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;(17) That [...]

Art Every Day #26 – Mustard & Cereal

Thank you all for the encouragement. I’m feeling great again. The vitamins really did the trick. I’m also watching that I get enough rest, excercise, and nourishing foods. Today my creativity was excercised in the kitchen. I made some delicious hot mustard. The recipe from the Nourishing Traditions cookbook is my favorite. It calls for 4 [...]

It Really Works

I don’t like chemicals. I don’t like “scented” products. I like natural remedies and whole foods. Because of these preferences, I am always watching for good products that are meet my stringent requirements. To avoid aluminum, I have been searching for a natural deodorant that really works FOR ME. I’ve had many people suggest great [...]

Nutritional Journey

I was raised in the era of the cholesterol scare. Naturally I was taught that nonfat, low-cholesteral foods were best. I was promised I would stay thin if I ate this prescribed way and exercised regularly, and I would be much less likely to have heart disease. The foods I chose to purchase after I [...]

Little Miss Muffet was eating what?

So you would like to know just what Little Miss Muffet was eating when that spider happened along. To produce curds and whey, begin by setting raw (not pasteurized) goat or cow milk on the kitchen counter for a few days until it separates like this: Pour the curdled milk into a cheesecloth lined strainer [...]

Whey…t a minute

I am nearing 40 and can already feel arthritis stiffening my hands with slight pain. The arthritis is really quite tolerable now, but I am SO young. My hair is still mostly not grey. I remember my grandma’s hands. As she aged, the knuckles grew while the rest of her hand seemed to shrink. My [...]