Some of the many Breast feeding PERKS!!!

by | Nov 25, 2009 | Uncategorized

Some of the MANY breast feeding PERKS!!!! I love this.

An excerpt Raising Baby Green, The Earth Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care


A great article on Intuition

by | Nov 25, 2009 | Uncategorized

This is from Mothering Magazine, Nov/Dec issue. pg 67

A great article on a child’s intuition and nurturing it. A great read for anyone.

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bedrest

by | Oct 25, 2009 | Uncategorized

Tuesday I went to the Dr. to have my regular ultrasound and they saw my cervix was thinning way too quickly.. 15 mm when it is supposed to be 30 mm. This would be totally fine if Iwas 35 weeks, but I am only 24 weeks. So I am now on bed rest until I deliver (which will hopefully be in February). I also have weekly appointments at the doctor for a check up to make sure I’m stable.

A big change of life – having to quit school 1/2 way through the semester, quit work, no cleaning, no walking around.. but the reward I get at the end is a beautiful baby. Having our baby is absolutely worth any sacrifice.

I get to sit here on the couch while Nathan takes care of my every need- to some women that may sound like a dream, but I really don’t like being waited on hand and foot. Nathan has been wonderful though. – couldn’t ask for a better partner.

I am going to start a sketchbook for the baby since I have so much time on my hands.

patiently waiting

*Kelly*

Science Crushes Nature

by | Oct 17, 2009 | Uncategorized

Why, in America, formula seems so “natural” and breastmilk seems so foreign…

“and we are drooling our stupid all over other countries” Steven Morris

Science Crushes Nature

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*Kelly*

Autumn Wreath

by | Oct 15, 2009 | Uncategorized

Autumn is in the air. Halloween is coming up, great time to be in Michigan.

Today I woke up and decided to make an Autumn wreath out of things from my back yard. This is what I came up with:

Using twigs, bark, floral wire and fun puffy weeds

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step 1: the first layer is twigs. take long ones that are semi-dry and bend them together in an oval shape and twist wire around them. use only long ones for this, because it makes the frame stronger. layer as many twigs in an oval as you can, alternating where the “seam” (where two twigs come together) is so its not fragile. The key here is to get it as sturdy as possible.

step 2: the second layer is thin pieces of bark and some more twigs. add the bark around the twigs, making the seams stronger, and adding bulk, texture and depth- using the floral wire. This is really all up to you how to layer and add. Remember to twist smaller twigs and their fringe twigs into the piece to make it more interesting and for added strength.

step 3: add the most interesting items last, so you can feature them. I used walnuts that fell from a tree, fluffy weed things and a nice piece of bark. These items also helped hide some wire that was showing.

step 4: attach a loop of wire to the back for a hanger.

the end!!

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*Kelly*

Pregnant & 2004 & thinking

by | Oct 12, 2009 | Crafts

Many things have happened since my last post. In my last post, I didn’t know it yet, but I was about 2 weeks pregnant! Nathan and I got married on July 12th, 2009. It was more than magical!

I am 24 weeks pregnant and I am loving every moment (good and bad) . ivermectin infection against which it is used: I feel like I am participating in the greatest miracle that I have ever experienced (besides myself being born).

These two websites have been so helpful and great resources:

Baby Center

What to Expect

I can feel the baby kicking (the technical term is “quickening”) as I type this

**A lot of things have come into focus in regards to real importance. I think the majority of things in life that bug us are self inflicted and are not key to life. securo para piojos

I wanted to share with ye bloggers what I cared about on October 12th, 2004 in my LiveJournal
https://solidsnstripes.livejournal.com/18093.html

…not too much I guess .. wow

Life has surely changed in the past 5 years. I have been increasingly happier year after year. antiparasitic drug ivermectin I have been increasingly more confident year after year as well.. funny, I have the most confidence of my whole life, and I havn’t put on any makeup or gone to a hair salon in over a year.

and it feels great

I feel great. I hope more people can feel great very soon, that’s my hope.

*Kelly*

Herbal Remedies

by | Apr 28, 2009 | Uncategorized

Kimya Dawson’s livejournal post for Herbal Remedies:
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Whether the swine flu is a real concern, or an attempt by the
pharmaceutical companies to make more money on vaccines, this might be
helpful information.

Forward this or post where-ever you like

Herbal Pandemic Preparedness
Sources: Farmacy Herbs, Karlo Berger, American Red Cross.

Step One Prevention:
If the flu hits your area the best practice is prevention

Tea:
Sage, Skullcap, Oregano, Thyme, Elder Flower, Holy Basil, Nettle.
2-3 cups daily

Tincture:
Echinacea 2x daily; 2 dropperful (One week on, one week off)
Astragulus Tea (3 cups) or Tincture( 2 dropperful 3x daily)

Food;
Miso, raw garlic, veggie broths, Cayenne pepper, Turmeric, organic
veggies, meats and grains.
Stay away from processed foods, food coloring and sugar and alcohol
(sugars in the body feed bacteria and viruses) and coffee (coffee
dehydrates the body and depletes you of vitamins and minerals that will
help fight off pathogens).

Anti-Viral/ Anti-biotic Hand Wash:
10 drops grapefruit seed extract/ 10 drops tea tree essential oil extract
in 1 gallon water

Antiseptic Spray for surfaces:
Vodka, Water, Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Essential oil. Disinfect door knobs
switches , handles, toys and other surfaces that are commonly touched.

Air Sanitizer:
Simmer water on low heat in a pot with 5 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil or
5 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil or Lavender Essential Oil

If you do come down with the flu, then focus on immunity!

Continue tea:
Sage, Skullcap, Oregano, Thyme, Elder Flower, Holy Basil, Nettle.
(1 quart daily.)

add these tinctures 2 droperfull 3x daily
Meadowsweet, Japanese Knotweed, Turmeric
(keep up the echinacea and the astragulus)

Colloidal Silver: 2 squirts three times daily

Vitamin C 20000 mg daily

Grapefruit seed Extract: 1/4 teaspoon once daily.

Sleep Aids/ Pain Relief:
Valerian, Chammomile, White Willow Bark, Lemon Balm, St. Johns Wort
Take 1-2 squirts of tincture as needed or 1-2 cups of tea as needed

Stay home and avoid sharing items with household members (pens, papers,
computers, remote control. sheets, towels eating utensils, food.)

Wear a surgical mask when around others.

Clean sheets, bedding and clothes every day.

Take baths with 10 drops of lavender essential oil and 10 drops rosemary
essential oil and sea salt.
If your fever is high, use lukewarm water, if your fever is not high, hot
baths are okay.
(Remember fevers are our bodies way of heating up to kill pathogens. Very
high fevers are dangerous, but a low fever is actually good)

Drink veggie and chicken broths with miso and raw garlic (tons of it!) and
a pinch of Cayenne Pepper.

If you have an appetite eat only organic brown rice and greens/ steamed
veggies ( the simpler the better with food, if you put food that is hard
to digest in your body, your energy goes to digesting, rather than
fighting pathogens)

Air sanitizer: Water steam with Eucalyptus Essential Oil or Tea Tree
Essential Oil or Lavender Oil (do this in the room every 5 hours)

Caregivers should wear disposable gloves and wearing a mask when giving care.

—
farmacyherbs.com
28 Cemetery St, Providence, RI, 02904
401-270-5523
Sundays 10am-5pm
Mondays 10am-5pm

reward

by | Apr 16, 2009 | Uncategorized

 

 

Häagen-Dazs® | Products | Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream | Details: Chocolate

Chocolate Chip 

 

– my reward for some hard work today .

Garden love

Garden love

by | Apr 14, 2009 | Crafts

corkscrew vine, shell vine

 

Gosh I cannot wait to have my garden this year. I’ve become so enthralled with it. I can’t wait to get my hands dirty in the warm soil and see my plants come to life! Next week I am building my raised beds *weather permitting* and hoop house that will extend my growing season and keep my babies safe. I want to have a farm when I have all the time in the world to devote to it and educate people about how cool farming is and that growing your own food is as rewarding as it can get!!

*Kelly*

Respecting our Earth

by | Apr 13, 2009 | Uncategorized

Respect of our Earth.. we only get one.

Its important to know where your food comes from. Simply put: hormones and pesticides = bad  . organic and fresh = good. 

Is that so hard? I know mass produced foods need to exist for those who cannot grow their own foods… but can’t those foods be treated with respect and grown in a way that their genetics and original structures are not modified in a lab? And can’t we figure out a way to preserve our foods from insects without harmful chemicals and pesticides? There are other ways to make bugs and pests go away with natural elements instead of chemicals.

Examples are here: https://www.ghorganics.com/page9.html 

And hormones in food? do we realize what we put on and in our foods, go on and inside of our bodies ?? If we realize this, do most people even care? I am shocked to find when I bring this up to most people, they are not phased by it or even want to discuss it. I guess its a out of sight out of mind situation?

But if everything that was out of sight was out of mind, wouldn’t we be in a huge mess? I am thankful that there are individuals in the world who refuse, no matter how frustrated or beat down they get, to fight for change and keep up the up-hill struggle for what’s right. 

I can’t ignore my feelings anymore about animal rights, the injection of hormones and genetic modifications . From being inspired by my friend Steve, Nathan and learning more and more about the treatment of animals and the production of food, I must also fight the good fight and educate people about the real harm that is coming from the lack of respect of all things. 

We must respect all life forms around us by using common sense and the golden rule. Its not is a difficult thing to do.

YAY BREASTFEEDING!!!!

by | Apr 7, 2009 | Uncategorized

kimya_dawson_: The Case FOR Breastfeeding.

AMEN FOR BREASTFEEDING!!

 

I <3 NATURE too. Its TOTALLY NATURAL to breastfeed. its not for every woman, but I couldn’t imagine a better way to bond with your child than breastfeeding. Why is the majority of women today becoming so uninterested in being and embracing motherhood? Why are they becoming stones ? Why are they too self-involved to “inconvenience” themselves for their loved ones? 

 

What is going  on? Let’s rethink and get back to what’s important: love and happiness.. not selfishness and bitterness

 

*Kelly*

Organic Consumers Association

by | Apr 7, 2009 | Uncategorized

 

 

This website is a great resource for organic planning, gardening, parenting, clothing etc. Just great to have sites like this to go to and find some many people in this world trying to make a difference. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Organic Consumers Association .

The White House- Spring Gardening

The White House- Spring Gardening

by | Mar 26, 2009 | Uncategorized

 

Michelle Obama is having a garden at the White House and the vegetables will be prepared in the White House kitchen and delivered to

the local homeless shelters. <3

 

 

The White House – Blog Post – Spring Gardening.

Blink..Blink

by | Mar 23, 2009 | Uncategorized

Conversation gone awry ..

*Kelly*

oh yeah

by | Mar 20, 2009 | Uncategorized

You know that point when your eyes just glaze over and whatever your reading seems to be the longest, most drawn out, complex, intricate, antithesis of meaning sentence ever written? Then your eyelids get hot and moist and you then realize.. it is time to sleep.

yeah. ditto

ZZZzzzzz…

I’m Kelly

by | Mar 19, 2009 | Uncategorized

Hi, I’m Kelly, I luv Beluga whales! 

These are my friends, the beluga whales