This year we officially passed a milestone we have been working towards the entire time we have owned the property. We have observed our very first Monarch caterpillar. Since purchasing the property we have been working to propagate pollinator friendly wildflowers, preferably native ones. While a portion of this is due to our honeybees, the … Continue reading The Joys of Milkweed
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The cleanse: daaaaaay 4
It's not as bad as it was the last time I cleansed, because I already had mostly cut them out, but omg am I craving white bread and sugar. If I can get through the next 24-48 hours I'll be home free. Another issue you have to get used to is portion sizes. Whole Foods … Continue reading The cleanse: daaaaaay 4
The cleanse: day 3
Day 3 is much harder. I'm starting to hit the brick wall of "There is nothing I can eat that I want". Breakfast: 2 cheese and egg whole wheat breakfast burritos. Then I had to take my 5 year old to the doctors which ended up taking almost all day and of course I brought … Continue reading The cleanse: day 3
The cleanse: day 2
I started the day with a big breakfast (after almost cheating on the first day). I had a craving for a snack last night and almost grabbed a handful of Cs pirate booty. Instead I had some raisins. Today I am going to make Parmesan and butter popcorn to have to snack on when I … Continue reading The cleanse: day 2
The cleanse: day 1
I need to feel like I have more control over my life. I've been progressing into a downward spiral of depression and self doubt (which will be a later post). I have been telling C that once we get approved for food stamps I will start my 10 day cleanse. We have had them since … Continue reading The cleanse: day 1
Meal Planning Part Deux
I have had a request for a blog on my meal planning. Let me preface this by saying that I am FAR from being a type A personality. I have high anxiety which gives the perception that I'm a type A, but I'm not. I plan just enough to ease my anxiety, but I'm still … Continue reading Meal Planning Part Deux
Daydreaming and role models
I don't have much time during the day for things like daydreaming, so unfortunately I daydream at bad times, like when I am driving (which causes me to turn when I mean to go straight, oops), or when I am talking to people (which is really bad because my mom says I am not as … Continue reading Daydreaming and role models
Who needs the gym
I am not a workout person. I tried joining a gym when I was in college. I went once. I have been thinking about working out ..again? or at all? since having the baby. The thought of it makes me cringe though. Last night however, as I was working in the garden I came to … Continue reading Who needs the gym
Living as a Community
One of the most important things I find about the homesteading lifestyle is the importance of working together to help each other achieve your goals. I think in life we don't help each other enough, but as a homesteading community altruism is a much more desired trait. There is a lot more trading of goods … Continue reading Living as a Community
More meal planning
Now that summer has officially hit and we are starting to harvest some of our garden crops I am once again really excited about meal planning. We have been doing really good at planning our meals and staying within a $150 budget for 2 weeks, however.... things are about to get real! We splurged a … Continue reading More meal planning