"Mama, if I eat pollen, will I poop honey?"
Dinner question, my son, age 5.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Mama, is this a Happy Cow?
I believe in, and teach my kids to, respect Mother Earth. Part of this is respecting animals.
I have always been a proponent of organic milk and meat, because of the hormones and medications given to industrial raised animals. With "organics" becoming trendy, mainstream stores are going green.
Though I think this is a nice thought, reality is that much of the products offered in big stores under their brand is not organic by the same standards as food you might buy at the natural food coop. So, if you are truey going organic, investigate where your product is coming from "for real".
Organic milk, and soy product, has been under scrutiny for some time now by the OCO. Several brands, though "organic" to some standard, we receiving their milk from factory farms, who are not raising their cows respectfully. OCA, and many co-op stores, as well as consumers, began boycotting these companies. Many of them produce organic milk for a store near you.....
Take a look at these pictures taken of "organic" farms. Let me warn you, these are not happy cows, and if you are a cow lover, you will be sad. They are not gory, but I feel shocking enough to make people understand the difference between "organic" and "loophole organic".
But I betcha you won't by these brands of organic milk anymore...
http://cornucopia.org/index.php/horizon-factory-farm-photo-gallery/
If you want to know more about this campaign, and how you personally can take action:
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4756
I have always been a proponent of organic milk and meat, because of the hormones and medications given to industrial raised animals. With "organics" becoming trendy, mainstream stores are going green.
Though I think this is a nice thought, reality is that much of the products offered in big stores under their brand is not organic by the same standards as food you might buy at the natural food coop. So, if you are truey going organic, investigate where your product is coming from "for real".
Organic milk, and soy product, has been under scrutiny for some time now by the OCO. Several brands, though "organic" to some standard, we receiving their milk from factory farms, who are not raising their cows respectfully. OCA, and many co-op stores, as well as consumers, began boycotting these companies. Many of them produce organic milk for a store near you.....
Take a look at these pictures taken of "organic" farms. Let me warn you, these are not happy cows, and if you are a cow lover, you will be sad. They are not gory, but I feel shocking enough to make people understand the difference between "organic" and "loophole organic".
But I betcha you won't by these brands of organic milk anymore...
http://cornucopia.org/index.php/horizon-factory-farm-photo-gallery/
If you want to know more about this campaign, and how you personally can take action:
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4756
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Kitchen fairies
I was doing the dishes(no, we don't have a dishwasher.), and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a little flitter.....
What was it???
What is that next to the dyed corn hair??
If I leave honey-cakes, will she do my dishes??
What was it???
What is that next to the dyed corn hair??
If I leave honey-cakes, will she do my dishes??
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Dr. Suess and I
A friend just sent this qoute, and Dr. Suess and I must be on one mind wave :).
Be who you are, say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind
- Dr. Suess
Love it.
Today is my birthday, and this qoute expresses exactly where I am in life.
Be who you are, say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind
- Dr. Suess
Love it.
Today is my birthday, and this qoute expresses exactly where I am in life.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Who do I want to be?
I have been posed this important question, and cannot answer it.
For days now I have pondered, unable to write down who I want to be.
Of course I want to be creative, patient, healthy, abundant, grateful,
knowledgable, ...
But, WHO do I want to be? My assignment is to figure out WHO I want to
be, write it down, and find the person doing/being what I want. Then I
should strive to do what they are doing to reach my goal.
To be continued.......
For days now I have pondered, unable to write down who I want to be.
Of course I want to be creative, patient, healthy, abundant, grateful,
knowledgable, ...
But, WHO do I want to be? My assignment is to figure out WHO I want to
be, write it down, and find the person doing/being what I want. Then I
should strive to do what they are doing to reach my goal.
To be continued.......
Monday, May 21, 2007
Tag, I'm it. Shit
Ok, first off, I don't like these games because I can NEVER come up with the "required" amount of people. I seem to be pretty scarce on friends! Plus, I tagged a few people who don't even know I am reading their blogs...:)...and probably think I am some crazy nut.
BUT, because I was tagged by what seems to be a new found soul sister, I will play along as I finish of my wine. Here are the rules (copied from DJKirby, as my brain is already moving forward):
(quote)"But not for long as I am going to try and tag you before I go sprawling on my face, mid run, in my usual incredibly graceful fashion... Now pay attention 'cos here are the rules as told by Elsie, http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/ who tagged me as (a punishment) a way of getting to know me better:
The whole idea is to tell 8 things about yourself that others don't know (and presumably do want to know?), then tag 8 different other people (who hopefully will still read my blog after this!) and get to know them (so presumably not blogs I already read? Oh help, I am shit at these things!)." (unquote!)
Here goes then...
1. Whenever I get overwhelmed, my house gets too dirty, my kids get too rotten, I don't have enough money, I don't have enough shoes, or I am having a shitty hair day: I shut down. Completely. Don't call me, email me, or even talk to me, because I will not respond. I write my best pieces when I am there...in my black hole. I am always fascinated by witty, zany-humorous (does that make sense?? Weird things make me laugh, for real.) blogs and articles, and wish I could be like them.
2. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE buffets. Especially Asian ones. I like switching back and forth between spicey and sweet, load up on sushi like there is no tomorrow, then go back to spicey, and could just die for sweet sesame balls. Normally, I eat organic and totally clean food, so I always pray that my body will forgive me for the buffet and fight off any food poisoning that may be lurking. I have a special "Buffet Goddess" that I wear, just incase...for protection, LOL.
3. I think I was much wittier when I worked out. Now that my ass is rooted to my computer and I drink too much beer and wine, my anecdotes are only laughed at when I splurt them out at an occasional girl's night out...Of course, everyone is slightly sloshed.
4. I want to sell my house, buy an RV, and drive around the country for 12 months. While doing that, I want to find the perfect place to live, and never move again.
5. When my kids are older, I am going to become a midwife. I think. I may have to start working out again to keep up with the energy thing.
6. I cannot meditate. I get so bored that my mind races to a million different places. I wish I could shut down my brain, and I envy all those who can do this on a drop of a hat. Just like my husband, who can fall into deep sleep in minutes, completely oblivious to the chaos around him. I tried yoga, because that is supposed to be best for my broken back, but that kind of bored me too....
7. I want to raise goats and make goat cheese. (No, I was not born on a farm, nor am I a hippie. I am a city girl who loves cowboy boots, and needs some peace). The bonus, I can get my son, the chicken whisperer, some chickens. He will love his mama forever. My daughter will take over the marketing of my cheese, so she will be happy too. All of this, of course, after the RV trip.
8. I hate schedules, they give me hives.
There.
All G-rated. I hope my tag-ees are as thrilled as I am to share :).
Out to shoot some tags at:
http://vomitcomit.wordpress.com/
http://www.laurienna.blogspot.com/
http://www.crankmama.com/
http://www.naturallywahms.com/
http://childreninthecorn.blogspot.com/
http://secretsofawitch.wordpress.com/
Well, I could not supply 8, because I only really read 6.
Can I tag back to DJKirby???
Bis morgen!
BUT, because I was tagged by what seems to be a new found soul sister, I will play along as I finish of my wine. Here are the rules (copied from DJKirby, as my brain is already moving forward):
(quote)"But not for long as I am going to try and tag you before I go sprawling on my face, mid run, in my usual incredibly graceful fashion... Now pay attention 'cos here are the rules as told by Elsie, http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/ who tagged me as (a punishment) a way of getting to know me better:
The whole idea is to tell 8 things about yourself that others don't know (and presumably do want to know?), then tag 8 different other people (who hopefully will still read my blog after this!) and get to know them (so presumably not blogs I already read? Oh help, I am shit at these things!)." (unquote!)
Here goes then...
1. Whenever I get overwhelmed, my house gets too dirty, my kids get too rotten, I don't have enough money, I don't have enough shoes, or I am having a shitty hair day: I shut down. Completely. Don't call me, email me, or even talk to me, because I will not respond. I write my best pieces when I am there...in my black hole. I am always fascinated by witty, zany-humorous (does that make sense?? Weird things make me laugh, for real.) blogs and articles, and wish I could be like them.
2. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE buffets. Especially Asian ones. I like switching back and forth between spicey and sweet, load up on sushi like there is no tomorrow, then go back to spicey, and could just die for sweet sesame balls. Normally, I eat organic and totally clean food, so I always pray that my body will forgive me for the buffet and fight off any food poisoning that may be lurking. I have a special "Buffet Goddess" that I wear, just incase...for protection, LOL.
3. I think I was much wittier when I worked out. Now that my ass is rooted to my computer and I drink too much beer and wine, my anecdotes are only laughed at when I splurt them out at an occasional girl's night out...Of course, everyone is slightly sloshed.
4. I want to sell my house, buy an RV, and drive around the country for 12 months. While doing that, I want to find the perfect place to live, and never move again.
5. When my kids are older, I am going to become a midwife. I think. I may have to start working out again to keep up with the energy thing.
6. I cannot meditate. I get so bored that my mind races to a million different places. I wish I could shut down my brain, and I envy all those who can do this on a drop of a hat. Just like my husband, who can fall into deep sleep in minutes, completely oblivious to the chaos around him. I tried yoga, because that is supposed to be best for my broken back, but that kind of bored me too....
7. I want to raise goats and make goat cheese. (No, I was not born on a farm, nor am I a hippie. I am a city girl who loves cowboy boots, and needs some peace). The bonus, I can get my son, the chicken whisperer, some chickens. He will love his mama forever. My daughter will take over the marketing of my cheese, so she will be happy too. All of this, of course, after the RV trip.
8. I hate schedules, they give me hives.
There.
All G-rated. I hope my tag-ees are as thrilled as I am to share :).
Out to shoot some tags at:
http://vomitcomit.wordpress.com/
http://www.laurienna.blogspot.com/
http://www.crankmama.com/
http://www.naturallywahms.com/
http://childreninthecorn.blogspot.com/
http://secretsofawitch.wordpress.com/
Well, I could not supply 8, because I only really read 6.
Can I tag back to DJKirby???
Bis morgen!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Lucky Mama
Today I spent all day carting my children from one school carnival to another. They had a blast, and I enjoyed letting them run around free.
My oldest is so conscious, and mature. That is a little scary, as she is only 9! So, I have decided to veer her back into the direction of childhood. Thank the Goddess she has a vivid imagine, one perfect for fantasy. She will make a great lawyer, journalist, or starving artist like her mama one day.
My little one is just my wild child, and he adapts to whatever situation he is in. He is a social chameleon....
My kids are the perfect match for me. They both say they picked me....must have been my lucky day!
My oldest is so conscious, and mature. That is a little scary, as she is only 9! So, I have decided to veer her back into the direction of childhood. Thank the Goddess she has a vivid imagine, one perfect for fantasy. She will make a great lawyer, journalist, or starving artist like her mama one day.
My little one is just my wild child, and he adapts to whatever situation he is in. He is a social chameleon....
My kids are the perfect match for me. They both say they picked me....must have been my lucky day!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Dinner discussion
Dinner is family time in our house :).
Tonight, my daughter opens the dinner round with:
"Guess what? Today so-and-so, who is in 6th grade, came to the park with our class. And do you know what he was wearing? A sweatshirt that says "Ask me about Jesus!".
Gong.
"Really?" I say. "And no one asked him to take it off?".
"No".
"What do you think about this?" I say.
"It is not part of our uniform." D says. (Laughing my butt off. Funny, how "I" am seeing a totally different problem here.)
"Hmm...I wonder if a child wore a sweatshirt to school that says: "Ask me about Budhism", or "Ask me about Allah". Do you think they would be allowed to wear it?" I ask.
"I want a shirt that says "Ask me about my Goddess". D says. "And I want to wear it to school. Then we will see."
That's my girl!
:) Proud Mama.
Our dinner lasted well over an hour. My son, 5, thinks we should all have a shirt with "oh, Goddess!" on it, and Goddess in the Groove.com on the back (LOL!! I love my kids!!). We also discussed "Little Witch" or "Be Witched".
We discussed the fundamentals of this small, but oh so huge, incident. It is all about tolerance, I think. I can care less what your shirt says, show your faith, as long as I can wear mine.
Prototypes coming soon! :)
Tonight, my daughter opens the dinner round with:
"Guess what? Today so-and-so, who is in 6th grade, came to the park with our class. And do you know what he was wearing? A sweatshirt that says "Ask me about Jesus!".
Gong.
"Really?" I say. "And no one asked him to take it off?".
"No".
"What do you think about this?" I say.
"It is not part of our uniform." D says. (Laughing my butt off. Funny, how "I" am seeing a totally different problem here.)
"Hmm...I wonder if a child wore a sweatshirt to school that says: "Ask me about Budhism", or "Ask me about Allah". Do you think they would be allowed to wear it?" I ask.
"I want a shirt that says "Ask me about my Goddess". D says. "And I want to wear it to school. Then we will see."
That's my girl!
:) Proud Mama.
Our dinner lasted well over an hour. My son, 5, thinks we should all have a shirt with "oh, Goddess!" on it, and Goddess in the Groove.com on the back (LOL!! I love my kids!!). We also discussed "Little Witch" or "Be Witched".
We discussed the fundamentals of this small, but oh so huge, incident. It is all about tolerance, I think. I can care less what your shirt says, show your faith, as long as I can wear mine.
Prototypes coming soon! :)
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Hex! Hex!
If you are familiar with the German stories of "Bibi, die kleine Hexe" (little witch), you know she has a broom called "Kartoffelbrei" (mashed potatoe!).
I found my Kartoffelbrei this weekend at the Whole Earth Festival. Look...no hands :). Take a peek before we fly away.....
Monday, May 14, 2007
I am REX
Meet the newest member of our family, REX.
:)
He is a 10 week old Shepard, and he is the BOMB! He is keeping us all busy, has made us clean up our shoes on a constant basis, and I run around with a long sleeved shirt in 90 degree weather because my arms look like I am a "bramble bush maid". My neighbors have already commented on our constant shouts of "NO REX". Yes, there is a new sheriff in town...We took him for his first stroll in the neighborhood yesterday, limited, as we are still awaiting the final puppy shots. But I thought I would share, and now those of you who do not hear back from me will understand :). I am training a puppy, alongside his human brother. They are making me nuts. My old dog has had enough of all this action too.
Here are some pictures I have taken in the last few days. I am holding his "little" paw at 9 weeks. He is a hunker. I love big dogs :). That is why he came to us (this is a whole 'nother story!).
My brain is expanding...
and as I grow older (I am turning 25 again in a few weeks), I am learning new things! I have just added a FeedBlitz to this blog! This way you can receive an email update when I post.
Genius technology.
Just enter your email (emails are NOT sold for spam!) in the little button to the right of you...right under the Goddess Body...or go to http://www.feedblitz.com/f/?Sub=211230.
Voila'!
Genius technology.
Just enter your email (emails are NOT sold for spam!) in the little button to the right of you...right under the Goddess Body...or go to http://www.feedblitz.com/f/?Sub=211230.
Voila'!
Monday, May 07, 2007
I feel like a genius!
I just upgraded the memory on my computer MYSELF!!! I feel like I won a million dollars! ;)....
ok, so this is big for me, and I just had to share that I did NOT destroy my beloved iMac whilst trying to save a few bucks and install my own memory upgrade...
Of course, I would have NEVER attempted this with my PC.
:)
ok, so this is big for me, and I just had to share that I did NOT destroy my beloved iMac whilst trying to save a few bucks and install my own memory upgrade...
Of course, I would have NEVER attempted this with my PC.
:)
Friday, May 04, 2007
Greetings from High School
Remember High School? Good or bad memories?
I tend to block them out. But the hideous little happenings come back to me now as an adult, while I am online.
Yes, in the sanctuary of my computer, High School is coming all over again, this time with the extra kick of PMS. Geesh. On some of the lists I am on, it is "Miss Popular" all over again. One person can say the dumbest things, and get 20+ encore one-liners. Others, who actually post some intelligent content or relevant questions, get completely ignored.
Why am I all hot and bothered? No, not because I am being ignored ( I have learned a long time ago that I am happy as long as I say what I need to say), but because the rah-rah bothers me.
I am making some great friends and we are devising a trick comment :).
I tend to block them out. But the hideous little happenings come back to me now as an adult, while I am online.
Yes, in the sanctuary of my computer, High School is coming all over again, this time with the extra kick of PMS. Geesh. On some of the lists I am on, it is "Miss Popular" all over again. One person can say the dumbest things, and get 20+ encore one-liners. Others, who actually post some intelligent content or relevant questions, get completely ignored.
Why am I all hot and bothered? No, not because I am being ignored ( I have learned a long time ago that I am happy as long as I say what I need to say), but because the rah-rah bothers me.
I am making some great friends and we are devising a trick comment :).
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