tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11251905045953396212024-03-12T20:18:41.718-07:00DeeDreamsInColorsDeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-48388518760106014462014-03-04T19:46:00.003-08:002014-03-04T21:12:03.391-08:00Please, Do Not Judge Me.<div class="_5rgt" data-gt="{"tn":"*s"}" data-sigil="feed-story-highlight-candidate" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px 10px; position: relative;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am not a judgmental person. But I must admit that before I became a mama I had absolutely no idea what being a mother really meant. I never judged a mother, but I also never really fully understood her world. Before becoming a stay at home mama, I never understood that either. I Used to have a lot of presumptions about what they must do while they were home "playing" with their children. I certainly didn't think that they had an easy life, but I definitely did not understand the entirety of their daily universe.<br /><br />I now have a much better grasp of motherhood, staying at home with my children, and doing my absolute best to keep my home has happy, clean, healthy, and positive as possible. Motherhood has enlightened me as a person. I now have so much respect. Respect for stay-at-home moms, working moms, work-from-home-moms, nannies, daycare providers, and all the involved and amazing dads and guardians who are doing their damnedest as well.<br /><br />I will admit that there is almost always a basket of laundry that needs to be folded, some dishes in the sink, recycling that needs to be brought to the outside bin, words exchanged that I regretted as soon as they were leaving my lips, and lessons learned after the fact. But I also can say that my children are happy, I have a roof over my head, a supportive, hardworking partner by my side, and we are all in good health despite this being a very stressful winter and cold season.<br /><br />I will not act like I know what it's like to be in anyone else's shoes. I do not know you, your family, your choices or your reasons. I respect you for being true to you, whatever that may be. I only ask for the same respect in return. Will I occasionally complain? Yes. Will I occasionally get frustrated? Yes. Will I occasionally wonder what if...? Yes. But would I change anything? No. Not for the world.<br /><br />I love my life. I have made my choices and I stand by them. I am not perfect by any means. I will continue to make mistakes. But I will learn. Everyday. And I will always be respectful. And I will never judge.<br /><br />So, to the person who told me I was a "terrible mother" at the gas station all because of a regrettable 45-second encounter, I do not judge you. To my finance's coworker who said that their "wife is a stay at home mom and always keeps the house spotless with a smile on her face," I do not judge you. To the cashier at the market who rolls her eyes and treats me like trash when I stroll up with my baby nursing in the Ergo and my toddler standing and singing inside the cart where you're not supposed to put kids, I say I do not judge you. To the mother at playgroup who gossips about the paint on my family's clothes and the dirt under our nails meaning that we are dirty and not just creative and in love with nature, I do not judge you. To my friends and family who make different choices than me fundamentally, dietarily, ethically, sexually, spiritually, educationally, professionally and socially, I say I don't judge you.<br /><br />Please do not judge me.<br /><br /><i class="img sp_ewi7od sx_efeba3" style="-webkit-user-select: none; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y-/r/d0AUBU2SP4h.png); background-position: -202px -65px; background-size: 312px 123px; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;"></i><i class="img sp_ewi7od sx_efeba3" style="-webkit-user-select: none; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y-/r/d0AUBU2SP4h.png); background-position: -202px -65px; background-size: 312px 123px; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;"></i><i class="img sp_ewi7od sx_efeba3" style="-webkit-user-select: none; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y-/r/d0AUBU2SP4h.png); background-position: -202px -65px; background-size: 312px 123px; border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;"></i></span></div>
DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-84385788081484451562013-11-22T12:59:00.001-08:002013-11-22T12:59:21.322-08:00Earth Heart Cloth Napkins by Dee's GoodsIt has been over a year since I've been able to blog. I have so much I want to talk about and so much that I would like to share, and I promise to get back into it.<br />
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There are no others like it out there. I hand make each napkin to order. They are made with love and joy, with visions of fun, family, friends and delicious food stitched into each napkin. They are so versatile and absorbent and lovely to use.<br />
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There's a certain charm about using cloth napkins, especially when they are as pretty and convenient and durable as these are. Pack them in lunch bags, toss them in diaper bags, keep some in the car, use them for casual breakfasts, tea parties, elegant dinners, or to wipe your face with while watching late night movies with buttery popcorn.<br />
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They are designed to replace your average paper napkin, being roughly the same size as one, but without the waste. They are light weight but strong and are sewn with the utmost care and concern for quality. I will replace or mend any that are not to your satisfaction.<br />
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Completely one-of-a-kind and available in a variety of gorgeous fabrics. These napkins measure 10"x10" and are $3 each, and if you order more than 6 they are discounted to $2.50 each. Buy someone a nice bundle of 8 for the holidays for only $20! What a great gift! Neatly tied together in an earthy presentation makes them good to go for a perfect present.<br />
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Feel free to contact me for more information in the comments or by email at DeeWilcox84@yahoo.com<br />
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Thank you for your business!<br />
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I hope those two winning families enjoy using their</div>
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DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-19304004488313339222012-07-25T10:07:00.001-07:002012-07-25T18:06:33.504-07:00Cooked Food, Confessions and Delicious Raw Recipes<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Cooked food has re-entered my life.<br />
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Since July 4 I have had about a dozen meals that have included cooked food to some degree, including but not limited to...<br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">This mouth-watering, moist, decadent Gluten Free Vegan Brownie hours-old by </span><a href="http://www.gmonkeymobile.com/" target="_blank">G Mokey Mobile</a><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"> was one of the first things I enjoyed. </span><i>I literally moaned when eating it</i><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">. I bought it from the Monkey while it was parked at the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/durhamfarmersmarket" target="_blank">Durham Farmers Market.</a><br />
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<i>This was my fourth cup of decaf since giving it up<br />this past New Years (See <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/05/resolution-accomplished.html" target="_blank">Resolution Accomplished</a>).</i></td></tr>
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Then there was this creamy and crunchy Garbanzo Bean and Artichoke Sandwich by <a href="http://www.mybrewbakers.com/" target="_blank">Brew Bakers</a> where we went on a family outing for breakfast last week. <i>We actually went twice last week because they were that good.</i><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">And a fresh pumpernickle bagel with cold and tasty <a href="http://www.tofutti.com/btcc.shtml" target="_blank">Better than Cream Cheese</a> slathered inside, which I thuroughly enjoyed while driving home from <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/" target="_blank">Whole Foods Market.</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">In all honesty, as good as the cooked food has been, after eating I feel like crap...heavy, tired, too full, and fuzzy-brained. It has also affected my regularity that had gotten so under control with all the juicing I was doing.</span><br />
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I have still been raw, but not 100%. I don't know where my will power went these past few weeks, but I have no excuse for myself. I also know that I don't need to explain myself to anyone, but I feel the guilt internally regardless of who I share this with...I have fallen off of the wagon and need to get back on for the sake of my own health...<br />
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Just like how I <i>had </i>smoked <i>some </i>cigarettes since Adelaide was born, and then stopped doing that after a few months as well. <i>(Gulp.)</i> I miss smoking. I smoked for 10 years and quit once I found out I was pregnant. <i>(Truth be told, it took me 1 week after finding out I was pregnant to actually have my last cigarette.)</i> I do NOT judge anyone's parenting choices. Period. Any when it comes to smoking I certainly sympathize with the Mama's who simply cannot quit smoking. I get it. I really do. It was soooo difficult for me. And even after I was used to not smoking anymore, I still had the cravings. Even now I still get cravings. Once you are addicted, the desire is always within you (well, with me at least,) and there were dozens of times I remember parking my pregnant ass in front of the convienient store and contemplated buying "just one pack, for just one cigarette, just this once..." But somehow I NEVER caved. Ever. I did have two cigarettes in one day when I was about five months along. Just that one day though. And just those two cigarettes. <i>The internal guilt I felt was as if I was snorting crack and eating raw animal flesh!!</i> But despite that one days episode, I managed to overpower the cravings with my own desire to be clean and in the best shape to deliver naturally (and of course all of the other reasons that we all know why one shouldn't smoke when pregnant. But today's blog isn't about smoking, nor do I want to lecture about this topic, so I won't get into that!) <i>Lesson: Don't start if you haven't yet, and quit as soon as you can.</i><br />
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But back to cooked food...<br />
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It's been delicious, but has it been worth it? I don't know. Like I said, I've enjoyed about a dozen cooked items in nearly three weeks. However, I have also been UN-cooking up a storm to try and intice myself with some yummy raw meals too. I have had lots of interest from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeeWilcox84" target="_blank">Facebook </a>and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://followgram.me/deedreamsincolors/widget%22%20style=%22height:27px;%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">Instagram </a>friends for certain recipes I've been making, so without any further ado:<br />
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**Dee's Raw Zen Shake**</div>
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**Raw Cheezy Dino Kale Chips**</div>
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**Raw Summer Parfait**<br />
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ZEN: enlightenment can be attained through<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">3 frozen bananas</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1 tsp chia seed</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1 tsp sesame seed</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1 tsp maca powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1 Tbsp homemade almond butter</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~Remove 3 peeled frozen bananas from freezer</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~Get out the rest of the ingredients (should take a few minutes, enough time for the bananas to thaw just enough to not break the blades/burn the engine...again, if only I owned a Vitamix!)</span></div>
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<u style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Raw Cheezy Dino Kale Chips</u></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Several bunches of kale (I like Dino Kale best)</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 tsp curry powder</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 tsp turmeric</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 Tbsp Lecithin</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1/4 tsp paprika</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1/2 lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 yellow/orange/red pepper</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">3 garlic cloves</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 cup raw cashews</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">~Rip kale leaves from stalk into whatever size pieces you prefer ( I like them big)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: purple;">~Mix cheeze sauce with the just-washed kale leaves (it's okay if they are still damp)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: purple;">~ENJOY the cheezy, mouth-watering, crunchy, flavorful, healthy goodness!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">~They disappear quickly, so if you intend on sharing them, only let yourself sample ONE...<i>very hard to do!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>Dee Wilcox, July 2012</i></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><i>Inspired by a recipe by <a href="http://www.rawreform.com/store/rawreform2.php.htm" target="_blank">Angela Stokes-Monarch</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">1 1/2 cup raw cashews</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">3/4 cup coconut milk</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">3 ripe bananas</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">3 ripe avocados</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1/8 cup raw cacao powder</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1/8 cup ground chia seeds</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">3 tbsp date paste (soaked dates blended into a paste)</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">2+ cups fresh berries (I used cherries and blueberries)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">~Add date paste and cacao and chia and blend until smooth</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">The final product...<br />I liked the tang of the cherries against the calm coolness of the cashew cream<br />and the pudding was sweet and thick and yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">I AM NORMALLY ANAL ABOUT PERFECTING IT BEFORE I PUBLISH A BLOG,</span></div>
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</div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-4433257516016272062012-07-12T03:35:00.001-07:002012-07-13T08:28:16.254-07:00Before You: Honest. Revealing. Embarrassing.Sooooo, this just happened....<br />
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And since the cat is already out of the bag to the most important people that I care to <strike>love</strike> <strike> impress,</strike> <strike>tolerate,</strike> <i><b>like me</b></i>, then I feel the freedom to express the reality that is my life at this moment in time.<br />
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Life isn't easy. Just as you feel you've gotten a decent grip on your current reality, time goes by. And with time comes change. With change comes adjustments. Adjustments aren't easy. Especially if two people have to adjust to the same thing, in their own ways, but while doing it together. Adjustments can be wearing. Adjustments can be enlightening. Adjustments will most certainly bring to surface every other aspect of your life, ones you didn't even know were there, or were a problem before.<br />
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AJ and I are absolutely in love and are in a really great relationship. If you haven't noticed by the way I go on for paragraphs about our life together and what he means to me and how I love all of his <i>AJ ways</i>...(I will shamelessly refer you to two of my favorite and more personal blogs about my family <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/06/cooling-off-cooling-down.html" target="_blank">Cooling Off, Cooling Down</a>, and <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/06/cardinals-cats-cards.html" target="_blank">Cardinals. Cats. Cards.</a>). But truth be told, it ain't easy. And we've had a lot of recent adjustments. And we are adjusting. And that is it.<br />
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Sometimes you need to talk things out. Sometimes you need to yell things out <i>(well, I do...)</i> Sometimes you need to write things out. Sometimes a particular piece of art or music or nature or memory will come upon you at a most timely manner and it all seems to make sense. And you know that it will all be okay.<br />
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I had one of those moments tonight.<br />
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AJ gets out of work one hour early on Wednesdays to spend a little time with Adelaide and me before I nurse her to sleep, which the past few days has been around 830pm (<i>omg, I can't believe it!!! Keeping my fingers crossed....Again, I have to refer to</i> <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/06/cooling-off-cooling-down.html" target="_blank">Cooling Off. Cooling Down.</a>) . Tonight he got to play with her for about 25 minutes before she gave her signals and off we went to the bedroom to embark on our routine, with visions and hopes of peaceful slumber and quick calmness for our baby girl. (<i>This doesn't seem to help one way or the other.) </i>Tonight it took me about 30 minutes to get her asleep (in my arms, in the glider, nursing in front of the sound of the fan, as is our new routine since the fan introduction a few weeks back...) Then the transition to the bed happens. This usually leads to several more minutes of nursing as I slowly (or sometimes quickly) sneak my hands out from under and around her warm Buddha body. As I prepared to slip away from her dreaming grip (<i>death grip</i>)....well, I don't remember the rest.<br />
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I woke up next to Ada, on the <i>other </i>side though, with the same clothes on, car keys still in my pocket, and shes nursing herself in our sleep. Once she was done I groggily made my way out to the living room to find it was 1:30am and AJ was sound asleep on the couch with the TV on. My sappy, grumpy, morning-self reared her ugly head and I barked something at him and he went to bed.<br />
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I now sit here, on my old <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/series/07472/" target="_blank">poang </a>,in <i>my nook</i>, alone, not even the cats for comfort. I've got late night NBC on low in the background, waiting for the news to come on, and despite wanting to delve back into book two of the <a href="http://www.eljamesauthor.com/books" target="_blank">50 Shades</a> time warp...I find myself aimlessly daydreaming and half-consciously trying not to think about what I <strike>am</strike> was upset about.<br />
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Hoda and Kathy Lee's tiny frames were both sunken into giant reclining lazy boys with beer in KLGandHODA koozies while donning team jerseys...something to do with man-things? A rerun from yesterday mornings show. They mentioned a study about the "manliest place in the U.S." based off of the amount of steakhouses, home depots, bars, and the least amount of salons, spas, and boutiques....I wanna go off about stereotyping but I'd rather focus on the situation at hand :) The "most manly" cities were in Alabama, South Carolina and Oklahoma. A little while later I heard them mention that a Broadway actor that I like, who I think I've seen on their show in the past, just came out with a new song. I immediately checked it out and was so pleased with what I discovered!<br />
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It was just too perfect for my mood, my life, my relationship at this moment. I got all emotional and forwarded the video to AJ along with a little note about my feelings.<br />
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I accidentally forwarded it to his whole freaking family! Well, those whose phone numbers I have in my phone (mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law)!!!<br />
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I know I've said it before; I try to stay away from too much electronics and technology. I just like to be around nature more, and I feel that it grounds me. Pretty simple. Not much more to say about it than that.<br />
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Mind you...I like to go places and I am glad that I have a car to get to those places. I like the internet and I like that I have access to the internet. I enjoy the news and I feel lucky that I have a TV and a computer to get it from. I love being able to contact people and having a phone makes it a lot quicker than some other fashions. I realize that "electronics" are in my life in countless ways, and I'm not being ungrateful or naive, but I am just telling you that I like to be as <i>unplugged as possible</i>.<br />
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This being said, I have soooo much trouble with computers, especially in the form of these new <i>smart phones! </i>Don't get me wrong, I think they are super cool and I have a love-hate relationship with how much I use it's features. <i>(It is a part of me that I've never known before; this new thrill I get by checking in and the atonement I get by sharing more of my life). </i>Problem is, my phone does wacky things. Especially when the memory card is full. <i>( I take a lot of pictures. A lot!)</i><br />
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Well, when sending AJ my honest and deep text message about our life and our love, my phone decided to send it to his family group instead of just him. (They are next to each other in my text lists.) When I realized this I nearly shit my pants. It wasn't mean or detailed, but I think it was telling that we are working through some things and even though I know that every couple has worked through ruts in their own way, I still don't want his parents ever worrying about AJ's happiness. Living many hours away from us in South Carolina, makes them especially hone in on the little that they get to see about our relationship...which honestly those handful of visits they've shared with us here and there throughout the course of the five-and-a-half years together were not always our most shining moments :(<br />
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But this? Oh dear. I swallowed hard, trying to push down the thought of the can of worms that I may have just opened in my mother-in-laws mind...<br />
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We are fine! We really are! It was just one of those things. And unfortunately they were let in on it. Oops.<br />
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My reason for sharing this story:<br />
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1) It's kind of funny, and sad, and is sooo the kind of thing that would happen to me!<br />
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2) It's relatable because every couple <i>works </i>through adjustments in their lives and will admit that it can be a struggle. For those who don't have problems or handle change with ease probably stopped reading already.<br />
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3) I was thinking of a way that I could share this beautiful song with my followers and the public anyway.<br />
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4) It had been a while since I blogged (actually I wrote a long, instructional blog last Monday, but the freaking thing deleted itself and it took me until tonight to calm down and come back on here).<br />
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5) I promised that I would be honest with my words. I am obviously keeping most of my life private, but every now and then, when something seems worthy of sharing for some reason, in hopes to humanize me, make others feel not alone and to clear my mind, I will share my story.<br />
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6) I can use this as way of clearing up any misunderstanding with his family...<i>{I don't actually know if they read my blog or not.)</i> <i>We. Are. Happy. No reason for concern! :)</i><br />
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And now, for those of you just itching to see what all the hoopla is about...<br />
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My words, my heart:<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before You:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...I didn't know how fulfilling the feeling of having a partner would be</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...I didn't know the full reality of loving someone, despite their isms, including their isms, all of them</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...I didn't know what it was like living with anyone other than my parents and sister, the patterns, routines, comfort zones, familiar smells, precious pets and loving energy embedded into the fabric of the home and the stuff, all the emotional attachment to what is "ours" that makes up our life. (Home is Where the Heart Is)</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~I didn't know the capacity to love the way your child loves her father to the degree that I do. It hits a part of me deep in my chest that warms my heart and brings me such peace. Its like a big sigh that cleanses my body and mind and heart.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...I didn't know how much your heart can actually ache when you see your love hurting in anyway, hiding from something, fighting for something or failing a personal goal...</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...I didn't know how amazingly difficult it would be to marry your life with someone in a cohabbitating, loving partnership, with fights, and problems, and anger, and resentment, and our pasts.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before You I was not complete. You complete me. I love you. This is tough. Our life isn't easy. Our love isn't perfect. We need some work. But I love you.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just heard this song and it hit home <3</span></b><br />
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I absolutely love this song. Cheyenne has a great voice and the melody is so catchy and the lyrics run deep and the video is humorous and it all captured the essence of overcoming hurdles in relationships. Beautiful. This song will no doubt become popular really quick, and I am doing my part to help spread it!<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">MENTIONED: <a href="http://www.eljamesauthor.com/" target="_blank">50 Shades of Grey</a>, <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/series/07472/" target="_blank">Poang</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trJgt_xjSaI" target="_blank">Cheyenne Jackson "Before You" Music Video</a></span></h4>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">**UPDATE**</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">My phone being as wacky as it is, returned my text to me as "undeliverable"!! They never got the message...it was too long! Whew :)<br />I repeat, my phone is wacky!</span></div>
</div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-66895783770891622722012-07-02T20:34:00.001-07:002012-07-03T08:24:06.714-07:00Detox: The Good. The Bad. The Smelly.So, the cravings have returned. With a vengeance.<br />
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AJ made macaroni and cheese last night <i>(my ABSOLUTE favorite food in the entire world...I could write a whole blog about why I love it so)</i> and I almost dove into the pan of that gooey yummyness on the stove<i>..seriously, head first.</i><br />
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I stared at my GIANT salad, <i>as if the fact that it's seriously huge is gonna make up for its lack of cheese and mush and warmth, </i>and said out loud in a convincing manner "This looks soooo yummy. Who wants plain yellow when you can have all this color?!"<br />
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I ate my salad. I really enjoyed my salad. Yes, all of those colors and textures and flavors DO make up for missing out on my classic comfort food. <i>Can it really be so?</i><br />
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I got filled up really quickly too. And didn't need to snack for the rest of the night. I felt satisfied. But that is only half of it...The mental/emotional part is kicking my ass. I struggle with every snack and every meal. When I get hungry I go stare at the fridge with the door open for way too long <i>(shhh, don't tell my fiance) </i>and then do the same with the freezer. And then again with the nut'n'seed shelf. And I don't even bother with the pantry anymore because there is nothing in there for the raw folk, except oils and <a href="http://bragg.com/products/la.html" target="_blank">braggs</a>. The stare-down is not a fun game and I always end up with the same things in a pinch; a handful of nuts or seeds, a piece of fruit, or avocado spread onto something. <i>(Obviously from other blogs of mine you can tell that I DO in fact put time and effort into my food, but not usually when on the go during the day with Adelaide on my hip.)</i><br />
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In all honesty, being a Mama now, I really don't ever eat actual "meals" unless I am visiting my Grammy and Gramps, and even then I have a wiggling tired baby on my lap more often than not, so it's more picking than eating. This being the case, when I DO get the chance to put food into my mouth something keeps asking me, <i>don't you want that food to actually be of use to you?</i><br />
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My personal answer: Yes. Absolutely.<br />
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But I realize this is NOT for everyone. This is not for the faint of heart. This is not easy. (Refer to my blog, <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/06/it-is-time.html" target="_blank">It Is Time</a>.)It has moments when it feels seamless and I sense little bouts of vibrations. But then there are moments when I want, I need, and literally claw at macaroni and cheese. This is what I am now referring to the emotional detox. I am really finding out some interesting things about myself, <i>that I am not yet ready to share, but it's humbling for sure. </i>Thus, emotional detox.<br />
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Then there's the physical detox....<i style="background-color: #93c47d;">YUCK!</i><br />
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I know I mentioned in a previous blog (<a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/06/rhythms-of-nature-summer-solstice-ec.html" target="_blank">Rhythms of Nature</a>) how I was feeling great and healing beautifully. Well, that was true. But so is this:<br />
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My body is doing another round of deep self cleaning. And it has to come out somehow. And it's not very pretty :( It is actually quite embarrassing. I feel fortunate that most days I don't HAVE to go anywhere if I don't want to<i>...of if I just smell too bad to be seen in public without being mistaken for Oscar the Grouch emerging from his garbage can. </i>And I'm showering. <i>(When I can.)</i> And within minutes of showering, and scrubbing my body, I feel I am stinky again...and it's definitely not just in my head. <i>Waaaahhh!</i><br />
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It's isolating. It's annoying. It's embarrassing.<br />
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But mostly, it's eye-opening. <i>Seriously. </i>Those are toxins coming out. TOXINS! Built up crap in my body from nearly 28 years of food and lifestyle choices. Yes, I haven't consumed meat in 15 years, or any animal products in almost 9, but I've still eaten my fair share of unhealthy, processed, white <i>(or yellow) </i>food, and made some pretty unhealthy lifestyle choices from smoking ciggarettes, to drinking alcohol, to wearing makeup, sprays and body products, to taking perscribed medicateions for years, that have all left residue behind that is still lingering inside of me. And causing me to smell.<i>...</i><br />
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And break out.<br />
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And smell.<br />
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And get canker sores.<br />
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And get lots of eye crusties in the morning.<br />
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And smell.<br />
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And go the the bathroom a lot.<br />
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And have your internal body clock get all off whack (<i>I'm sure Ada's current sleeping pattern isn't helping this either).</i><br />
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The list of things I've noticed happening to my body the past month-and-a-half is growing and growing. I won't bore (<i>disgust</i>) you with the details, but the takeaway should be this... "BETTER OUT THAN IN"!<br />
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And dammmmmn, get that girl a colonic!! <i>(Seriously, HAS to happen! Refer to my blog, <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/05/resolution-accomplished.html" target="_blank">Resolution Accomplished</a> and <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/06/rhythms-of-nature-summer-solstice-ec.html" target="_blank">Rhythms of Nature</a>)</i><br />
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In full disclosure, I also was noticing bruising all over my body, overnight. It was the strangest thing. I never bruise. <i>Like never, even when you'd think Ouch, that'll leave a mark, nope no bruise. </i>I noticed this about 2 weeks ago. Dark purple bruises, some of them very large, on my thighs, stomach, shoulders and right hip. This happened around 2 weeks after my FIRST period in 18 months. Could that be it? Did I just release a lot of blood and my body is now adjusting or regulating? Am I not eating enough leafy greens and sprouts? (<i>Surely my handful-of-this-or-that throughout the day snacking method isn't as well-rounded as it should be.) </i>All of my thoughts went to iron, and how I must not be getting enough. Upon having a discussion with a friend about her thoughts on this matter, I promised myself I would make more of an effort to be sure I eat all the nutrients I KNOW I need, no matter how busy I am with Baby Bu.<br />
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This is easier said than done. But I have really been trying to be better to myself. Making sure I take our walks <i>(and not put it off all day so I can go with AJ, knowing AJ wont wanna go once he gets home or in the morning...)</i>, and have at least one big vegjuice every day, and getting the sleep I need <i>(hahaa yeah right!) </i>to heal.<br />
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Our bodies detox and cleanse during the night. That is why you shouldn't wear socks on your feet in your sleep, you want the toxins to be able to work out without interference. Feet are the #1 source of toxin removal (besides bowel movements, and general sweat) and are also a sign of good health. <i>(Perhaps what caused the athletes foot 10 months ago?) </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Earthing-Most-Important-Health-Discovery/dp/1591202833" target="_blank">Earthing</a> is an excellent book about this topic.<i> </i>That is also why you have eye crusties in the morning...your eyes are removing crap from the day before and depositing it in the corners and near your tear ducts. You also might have tear streaks in the morning...your eyes were doing an extra flush in your sleep. Pretty cool, huh?!<br />
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But, in order for our bodies to achieve this nightly routine to the best of its ability, it must be in tip top shape, or at least have the right amount of nutrients and minerals. I know this stuff. I love this stuff. I breath this stuff. I apply this stuff to my life as best as I can. <i>(Read: I fail a lot!)</i> And for the days that I am not as best as I can be, I know that the <a href="http://store.veganessentials.com/prenatal-one-multi-vitamin-by-rainbow-light-p2638.aspx" target="_blank">prenatal vitamin</a> I've been taking for 18 months is gonna help to make up for the slack. Along with the <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/jarrow-formulas-yaeyama-chlorella-powder" target="_blank">Chlorella </a>water I drink daily. And even when I am 100% on top of my game and being really good to myself, detox is still gonna happen. All of it: the good, the bad, and the smelly.<br />
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I am loving this detox.<br />
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I am hating this detox.<br />
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I am appreciating this detox and the good it is creating in my body and mind <i>(evidently not yet, but eventually!)</i><br />
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On the plus side: I feel really good, <i>ironically</i>. I have energy to keep up somehow. (<i>I think love fuels you</i>!) I have released 17 pounds of toxins. (<i>That also fuels me</i>!) My mental clarity is really evident now and the vibrations I referred to almost 2 weeks ago, (again, <a href="http://deedreamsincolors.blogspot.com/2012/06/rhythms-of-nature-summer-solstice-ec.html" target="_blank">Rhythms of Nature</a>,) are so prominent. It's hard to describe. I have to describe it kind of like a sixth sense, but not in a material way, more a metaphysical way that feels the connection of energy. Like, when standing outside in the fresh air, or standing with the sun shining on me, or being surrounded by woods, or standing barefoot on the grass, I feel my heart opening and my nerves tingling and I get this mental picture of my mind turning into an opening lotus, ready to accept the truth. I know how this must sound, (<i>after all, I did have to find the words to use to describe it</i>), but no matter how new-agey it may seem, I feel energy and oneness and it only motivates me more. It reminds me of the awesome documentary I mention a lot on here, <a href="http://www.iamthedoc.com/" target="_blank">I AM</a> (trailer below), which is also what partially led me to go on this raw detox.<br />
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The detox, I remind you, was supposed to be at least one month. Every time I see Grammy it's "Oh Beany, when are you going to start eating <i>food </i>again?" as if not cooking my food makes it not food any longer. <i>(I beg to differ the opposition!)</i> I find myself approaching the two month mark with no desire for an end yet. If anything, I feel more and more the curiosity if I have it in me to continue.<br />
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<i>Why?!</i> you might ask? After this second round of detox and all of the lovely symptoms I am experiencing because of it? And all the emotional turmoil it puts me through to fight off my urges for macaroni and cheese, and grilled cheese, and tofu scrambles <i>(also with cheese)? </i>My answer is this:<br />
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*With the next level of clean, comes the next round of detox.*<br />
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<i>And the smell goes away eventually :)</i><br />
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This blog is my journalings through my journey to becoming clean, green and soulful. Every blog has been snapshots of my life and what I am learning and discovering and feeling along my way. So, even if the raw detox eventually fades out of my life <i>(funny, that thought just made me sad to think about...)</i>, I am still applying healthy, environmental, conscious, social, spiritual and natural aspects to my life in every way that I can. For <i>me </i>it is worth it. It's always worth it. It is my life. It is fun for me. I am embracing my destiny and loving and laughing and learning along the way. And writing...<br />
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Thank you for your interest in my journey. I hope you are learning something too!<br />
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<i>And hopefully next time I'll have better news to report on the stink factor...</i><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">MENTIONED:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Earthing-Most-Important-Health-Discovery/dp/1591202833" target="_blank">Earthing book</a>, <a href="http://bragg.com/products/la.html" target="_blank">Braggs</a>, <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/jarrow-formulas-yaeyama-chlorella-powder" target="_blank">Chlorella powder</a>, <a href="http://store.veganessentials.com/prenatal-one-multi-vitamin-by-rainbow-light-p2638.aspx" target="_blank">Vegan prenatal vitamin</a>, <a href="http://www.iamthedoc.com/" target="_blank">I AM documentary</a></span></h4>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">But I have promises to keep<br />and miles to go before I sleep."</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Bu kept removing her<br />diaper this week in the heat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was so tired on this<br />morning trip to the market.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mama?! Why are there pins in my velcro?!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ada loves her sippy!<br />She's starting to like food too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curious naked baby.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She loves the piano. All music really.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Mozart, playing piano with her feet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What I wake up to every morning...<i>sigh</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ada decided she now likes dollies, ever since my<br />best friends daughter left hers here yesterday<br />during a mama and girls playdate.<br /><i>No, no diaper here either.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I learned several lessons about poop<br />cleanup this week. <i>Several lessons.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Or here...</i><br />I LOVE that tongue :)</td></tr>
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I am so excited for this weekend!<br />
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This has been a rough few weeks with Buddhas transition or growth spurt or adjustment to foods or the heat or whatever, but all along I have had a project by my side to help me to find peace. <i>Lots of projects.</i><br />
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I am in charge of some pretty exciting things if you ask me. Now, whether or not I will succeed in manifesting what it is that I am envisioning in my head and heart is another story. But, I've really spent time and energy and love on these so I'm sure that if nothing else, that will at least we evident.<br />
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<i>Eh, beauty is in the eye of the beholder anyway... And hopefully these beholders will find my art beautiful.</i><br />
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Because some of this is a surprise, I cannot share everything quite yet, but a sneak peak just might be in order:<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">"You can learn many things from children.<br />How much patience you have, for instance."<br />~Franklin P. Jones</span></div>
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<br />DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-33226463819411688092012-06-25T14:34:00.003-07:002012-06-26T08:27:57.337-07:00Cooling Off. Cooling Down.This past week was hot. Very hot. The official arrival of Summertime has brought with it the glorious weather that is summer in New England.<br />
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In our house we don't use air conditioning. We have one window air conditioning unit, but we don't use it. <i>By choice.</i> I don't like to use it. It feels so artificial. I know it's not <i>bad </i>for you, <i>like so many of the other things that I give up</i>, but it just feels wrong. I also believe it's not very green (money <i>and </i>environment).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was taken on July 27, 2011. I am ~35 weeks pregnant. I am surrounded<br />
by 4 of our 5 cats (2 were temporary foster friends) and my <i>giant </i>floor fan.<br />
I am laying on the bed that I started to birth our baby Buddha on<br />
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We do use fans; ceiling, oscillating, window and freestanding. I love fans. <i>I wish we had solar-powered fans! </i>When I was in my third trimester with Buddha in the peak of last summer, I slept with a fan blowing directly on me, from three feet away, every single night. As well as the rainbow ceiling fan on high above me. Annnd of course the window wide open.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Testing out the birthing bench. Not for me. At least not with Buddhas labor.<br />
Notice the fan, like, on top of me.<br />
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During my planned homebirth, I moved from room to room throughout the bulk of my labor. But during the final hours I found myself needing the comfort of our old bed, the coziness of our small room, the hodgepodgeity of baby-moving-rearranging items crammed around me and the familiar smells and happy memories that this all brought my way. As it was just AJ and I during the majoring of my labor, his presence was the absolute most important thing to me. <i>It still is.</i> He was absolutely<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"> amazing through the entire experience and I love him in a whole new level after living through this with him. And my floor fan. I could not have done this without my floor fan. <i>Seriously</i>. I think at one point I may have grumbled for it to get unplugged for fear that "the waves are gonna interfere with everything!!!". And it was with that same enthusiasm that I gnarled for a particular song (on AJ's last-minute-made-but-perfect-anyway laboring playlist) to "switch it!!! I don't know...it's just messing with me right now!" <i>Looking back, I have no idea what song that was? </i>But I do know that the multi-colored ceiling fan spinning above me was a calming constant before the final moments of peace were interrupted. I needed that fan. I needed AJ. I needed my baby to be here and healthy, and hopefully had at home...</span></div>
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Ada is working through her fourth tooth coming in <i>(thank goodness for our <a href="http://beantreebaby.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5&zenid=0696068e7a2116137aa4edc9517b836c" target="_blank">Baltic Amber Teething Necklace!</a>)</i> she's spending her days in nothing but her beautiful baby skin and is still sweating, we are swimming at the marinas pool<i> (chlorine, eck! I'll get into that another day...but clearly I succumbed to the heat)</i>, and playing in rooms with fans, fans fans. Besides being noticeably hot, she was so happy. Happy and naked and playing with her Mama. <i>What could be better than that I suppose? </i>Her naps were easy, as usual. She goes down with a 10 minute nurse and stays asleep anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours. This happens once or twice a day, depending on her mood and desire for a nap. But it's a whooole different story for bedtime.<br />
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Oh my. Do I even have the words to describe? Do I have it in me to really go there? <i>(Whew! Saved by the bell! Er, the baby. Buddha just woke up....I'll be back in a few hours.)</i><br />
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Okay, after a quick trip to Michael's for some yarn <i>(that I simply HAD to have, along with some other odds 'n' ends totaling around $30...I can never get just what I went in there for), </i>Adelaide's second nap was just itching the happen. A 5 minute nurse when we got home put her out cold. See? Nap times are E-A-S-Y!<br />
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Then there is bedtime. Like I hinted: It. Can. Be. Brutal. <i>Painfully. Brutal.</i></div>
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Parenting is HARD! I have chosen a standard of parenting that requires a lot from the Mama. <i>(See Attachment Parenting.)</i> I love it. I absolutely cherish my life and I feel beyond fortunate to have this be what I call my job: Baby Maker, Child Rearer, Diaper Washer, Sock Mender, Bath Giver, Poop Cleaner, Dish Washer, Bed Maker, Meal Creator, Milk Machine, Homeschooler, Baby Wearer, Teacher, Learner, Toilet Scrubber, Guidance Counselor, Decision Maker, Research Fanatic, House Cleaner, Pet Parent, Quilt Maker, Friend, Lover, Companion, Artist, Dreamer, Farmer, Gardener, Cosleeper, Full Term Breastfeeding, Clean, Green, Soulful, Stay-At-Home Mama. Again, can I just say how much I <i>LOVE </i>my boyfriend!!! <i>(Without him, most of this wouldn't be possible.)</i><br />
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I am a feminist at heart, but my thoughts are that every woman should have the right to live the life that they want to live.<i> Period. </i>I also believe woman have the rights of their own bodies. But that's another topic altogether. The life that I want to live is a humble one. But a vocal one. I will talk about what I believe in. I will extend compassion to all earthlings. I will be the best parent, partner, person (see my blog entitled this!) I can be. I will work on improving myself at all times. I want to be the best me possible. I want to create the destiny I was meant to live. And I believe that to be what I described above, and then some. But god damn is it exhausting.<br />
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I have tried every approach:<br />
~wait for her to show signs, start routine before signs, wait until shes beyond tired...<br />
~Nurse in bed, in glider, in rocker, in nursery, in living room, in hallway...<br />
~Lights off, lights on, night light, hallway light through the door...<br />
~Sing nursery rhymes, sing <i>her </i>song <i>(will talk about another day, my sister made it up the day that she was born...sigh...Auntie Love)</i>, sing The Beatles, Billy Joel, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody <i>(don't know why but that's always come naturally to me when trying to sooth her...obviously some parts over others!)</i>, Lady Gaga, Adele, whomever happens to be popular on the radio now, classical, Broadway, AJ singing Epo Pio <i>(for another blog for sure!).</i>..<br />
~Silence.<br />
~Naked, diaper, onesie, sleeper, shirt...<br />
~Bamboo diaper, hemp diaper, organic cloth diaper, even tried the disposable diaper <i>(when we've had to buy them out of bad time management twice...)</i>...<br />
~Window open, closed, door open, closed., c<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">ats in the room, cats out of the room...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">EVERYTHING. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">The only thing we haven't tried is AJ giving her a bottle of my breastmilk. Which we did have to do on a handful of occasions in the past 10 months and it didn't really go over too well. <i>For either of them.</i> So I am alone in this matter. And that is okay.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">But boy is it rough. She fights me. You wouldn't think a little baby could bring you to such a place mentally and emotionally and physiologically...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">She nurses right side eyes wide open. Sits up. Crawls up me. Scratches my shoulders. Bites my shoulders. Gets mad shes not nursing. Nurses again on that side until eyes get heavy. Nods off.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">About one minute later she sits up again. Alert. Cries.<i> </i>Nurses left breast. Scratches my chest. Starts to nod off.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Sits up. Alert. Pinches my armpit. Crawls up Mount Mama again. Cries.Scratches my back. Nurses left again. <i>(Pretty sure my left supply is less than my right, but she seems to prefer this side?)</i> Stares up at me. Suckling. Pulls away. Smiles me a big beautiful smile. Sits up. Crawls up me. Hugs me. Lays her head on my chest. Whimpers. Cries. Cries. Hugs. More Cries. <i>(BTW-I know her cries and these are not "I'm in pain cries".)</i> Nurses left. Scratches my side. Bites my nipple (fortunately only 3+ teeth so far!)<i> </i>Falls asleep. Bring her into bed. Lay her down ever so slowly...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">She wakes up. </span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">The same routine is repeated, but this time I'm rocking her on the bed </span><i>(gotta imagine it's a great ab workout because they are throbbing by the time I finally change positions). </i><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Lay her down again once she falls asleep.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">About one minute later, same shit. </span><i>Oops</i><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">. I mean, she wakes up again. </span><i> </i><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">I won't bore you with the rest, but this goes on. Almost every night.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Sometimes I cry. Sometimes I get loud. Sometimes. I say "What do you need?! What do you want?!" like that's really gonna work. Sometimes I sit and try to physically feel love and peace and calmness emanate from my heart to her. Sometimes I fall asleep. Sometimes I yell for AJ or at AJ. Or curse him through the monitor, like its his fault. <i>Because somehow I always justify to myself at that moment that it's his fault.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">I envy my girlfriends who can give their baby a bottle or nurse them and then off they go. Just like that. That must be so nice. And not stressful. And I am jealous of them. Even if their baby cries, it's not for long. Wow. I can feel myself turning green...</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw6K4CMwlw58br657QhPCIevz0d3OL6V5IjSqs3DPaBTVRvm5ufYT7G45PplXEiZav4EknyjtS0OqIy1Fl-F0wMPykY_99OmJTaGsAgddh5-GJKQ40GROi1ZH48MQorD_-0Yu1gwReLNj/s1600/IMG_20120621_021341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw6K4CMwlw58br657QhPCIevz0d3OL6V5IjSqs3DPaBTVRvm5ufYT7G45PplXEiZav4EknyjtS0OqIy1Fl-F0wMPykY_99OmJTaGsAgddh5-GJKQ40GROi1ZH48MQorD_-0Yu1gwReLNj/s320/IMG_20120621_021341.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">When she does, finally, up to 3 hours later, fall asleep, I am a much different person. I stare at her, sound asleep in my arms. I look at her eyelashes and how they curl so nicely <i>(even though I didn't end up trimming them...for another blog!)</i> I admire her rosebud lips that are the perfect shade of lipstick that I was looking for all those years <i>(I haven't worn any makeup in over 15 months...another blog). </i>I smile at her heart-shaped hairline...just like her Daddy. I love her wavy Mohawk. And her beautiful strawberry blond hair <i>(I had the same color as a baby). </i>And the shape of her face, how it's changing every day. And her ears, how I love those ears. And her chubby little hands. And the softness of her baby skin. And her smell. I love her smell. My Buddha baby smells like Tea Tree Oil <i>(See my blog about The Miraculous Tea Tree Oil)</i> and Rosemary. And lately Coconut Oil as we use it as a substitute for sunblock. <i>(Again, I promise I will write about the amazing things I know about coconut oil.)</i> I love her smell. She is sooo my baby. I think to myself, <i>I wouldn't have this moment with her, if it weren't for what we just went through. </i>Or was it going through those moments that makes the love grow even more?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">I stare at her and I cry. I usually shudder too. It's like my body can't physically hold all of the love that I have for this child. This little person. "She's a little humie" as my little sister would say. And she is growing up so fast! Like way too fast. I can't handle it sometimes. She is just amazing. She awes me with her wonder every day. I have trouble dealing with my emotions sometimes and this book has been really helpful: <a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/Buddhism_for_Mothers_of_Young_Children.html?id=iO1bDoMTXT8C" target="_blank">Buddhism For Mothers of Young Children</a>. It's amazing how a matter of minutes can change the mood. One minute I'm wondering if I ever should have chosen to become a mother, and silently sobbing to myself while wondering what it is I can possibly do to help my child, and thinking "is <i>this </i>what attachment parenting is? Is <i>this </i>what I signed up for?" And then the next minute I am streaming tears of joy and pride and the utmost love towards this beautiful, healthy baby girl.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">But, the whole point of this was, this past week, she was especially <strike>bad</strike>...well, I should say, she seemed especially upset and I was especially unhelpful in calming her nerves and helping her to sleep. Her body was definitely hot and so was mine, so the more we held each other the hotter we both got. We were both mostly naked, pacing throughout the bedroom, crying together, loving one another, sweating, breathing, rocking. With the recently-brought-down-from-the-attic <i>giant </i>fan plugged in, we sat, embraced, one foot in front of it, turned on high, gliding in the glider, and gradually drifted to sleep. This was our routine for four nights in a row. I. Am. Exhausted. <i>Seriously.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">So Thank You giant fan of mine. You have been my saving grace in times of need. I don't know what I would have done without you. No matter how far I want to remove myself from modern amenities sometimes, I am truly grateful for my fans. All of them. And thank you again to AJ, for being you.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">And thank you, for listening to me whine today. Sometimes, you just need to vent :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">"When you do things from your soul,<br />you feel a river moving in you,"<br />a joy"<br />~I don't remember who I heard this from :(</span></h4>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-56969377370528291812012-06-20T11:54:00.001-07:002012-06-30T09:04:49.900-07:00Rhythms of Nature (Summer Solstice, E.C., Lunar Gardening, Seasonal Eating)Today is a very important day historically, globally and seasonally. It is Summer Solstice! Many cultures have celebrations surrounding the longest day of the year and I myself had wanted to throw a Solstice Soiree this year, but alas, another plan that went un-follow-through'd :(<br />
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Summer Solstice is the day of the year (almost always on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) when the sun stays in our sky longer than any other day of the year. It is a great day to charge your spirit, get reconnected to the planet, and appreciate the come and go effects of this giant burning star. The sun and the moon effect the tides, sap flow and personalities. We are all connected to the rhythms of nature.<br />
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There are really great traditions worldwide surrounding Summer Solstice. The energy of the solstice is a powerful one, with the ability to catapult change and encourage motivation today, with its power slowly waning until the Winter Solstice. Any new ventures or creative ideas should be set into motion today.</div>
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I personally plan to finish planting the last of my seeds and plants <i>(still have a few marigolds left to bury in some dirt from the Heirloom Seed Festival that I wrote about a few blogs ago...)</i> as well as take a dip in the lake at Muzzie and Papas house later on. To keep up with today's launch, the weather is a soaring 100 degrees, with no breeze. Adelaide was awake for 8 hours before I finally <i>just </i>got her down for a nap...poor thing was probably overheated :( I let her play nakey most of the morning and afternoon to help keep cool.<br />
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Actually, at home she goes naked or at least diaperless more often than not. We practice E.C. (<i>Elimination Communication</i>) and it helps to catch any cues she might give while in the buff. When out and about (or when I'm being a lazy, busy Mama) she wears cloth, bamboo or hemp diapers. I really recommend the website <a href="http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/" target="_blank">http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/</a> and the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diaper-Free-Gentle-Natural-Hygiene/dp/B000NJMMQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340214235&sr=8-1&keywords=diaper+free+ingrid+bauer" target="_blank">Diaper Free</a> by Ingrid Bauer to anyone interested in going diaperless or at least trying to potty train earlier.<br />
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I learned several years ago about something called Lunar Gardening in the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cultivating-Delight-Natural-History-Garden/dp/0060505362/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340214570&sr=8-1&keywords=cultivating+delight" target="_blank">Cultivating Delight</a> by Diane Ackerman <i>(a gift from my sister!)</i>. As mentioned before, the sun and moon effect tides, sap flow and personalities. The time of the month has a direct relationship with the results of the seeds that you plant. I believe that the average package of seeds has a 50% germination rate, but by using the logic of Lunar Gardening combined with the planting methods described in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Anastasia-The-Ringing-Cedars-Book/dp/0980181208/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340214754&sr=8-1&keywords=anastasia+vladimir+megre" target="_blank">Anastasia</a> by Vladimir Megre, you are sure to have a great crop of nutrient-rich, abundantly growing edibles that will be good for your garden and your body.<br />
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One nice thing about growing your own food is the innate benefits of eating what is in season. For example, the root vegetables and dark leafy veg that are harvested late in the fall are perfect for warming the body and grounding you for the upcoming winter. In contrast, the light peppers, tomatoes, peas, beans, and fruit (climbing/vertical plants) are great for cooling you down and calming your spirit to prepare to handle the heat ahead. Even if you can't grow your own food, keep this in mind when you are at the market and need to decide what food to put into your basket...1) focus on the produce section and 2) ask the produce worker what is local and in season and go with that!<br />
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Speaking of food, in 2 days I will have been on a raw foods diet for 1 month. I feel incredible! I've released 14 pounds of toxins and junk My rash/athletes foot on my right pinky toe is healing itself after 10 months of itching something awful. My cravings have ceased, for the most part (<i>read blog It Is Time!)</i>. My energy is constant and level. My mental focus and clarity is on point and my emotions are relatively even keeled. My skin is still in the process of working out any blemishes and my body odor has improved the past several weeks. I REALLY need to get a colonic! <i>(Refer to Resolution List from previous blog.) </i>If I would just allow the toxins to come out through the colon hydrotherapy, then they wouldn't have to try and work their way our through my face in the form of acne or through other pores on my body in the form of smelly b.o. I really want to get one done so badly. I feel like it would do me such good! I read a great story of Shazzies first colonic experience recently and her account of it seemed so enjoyable and efficient! (<a href="http://shazzie.com/life/articles/colon.shtml" target="_blank">http://shazzie.com</a>)<br />
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So, on this special, beautiful, and joyous day, go dig in some dirt, go hug your kids, go eat a salad, go love up on your animals, and go thank Mother Earth for this amazing nature clock that ticks about time.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">MENTIONED: <a href="http://comstockferre.com/" target="_blank">Heirloom Seed Festival</a>, <a href="http://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_moonphases.pl?year=2012&ZZZ=END&fieldset=default&form.submitted=1&add_reference.field%3Arecord=&add_reference.type%3Arecord=&add_reference.destination%3Arecord=&last_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CFkQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.usno.navy.mil%252FUSNO%252Fastronomical-applications%252Fdata-services%252Fphases-moon%26ei%3DTxjiT4WBDOX10gHz2-34Aw%26usg%3DAFQjCNGvcw7G5TenlWMR1pOHe_91mFxbmA%26sig2%3DcugqyKyFF0aAoE4onE8ToA&_authenticator=537f28f136972776ee40f21e467d946c566b7a04&form_submit=Get+Data" target="_blank">Phases of the Moon</a>, <a href="http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/" target="_blank">http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diaper-Free-Gentle-Natural-Hygiene/dp/0452287774" target="_blank">Diaper Free</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cultivating-Delight-Natural-History-Garden/dp/0060505362" target="_blank">Cultivating Delight</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Anastasia-The-Ringing-Cedars-Book/dp/0980181208" target="_blank">Anastasia</a>, <a href="http://shazzie.com/life/articles/colon.shtml" target="_blank">http://shazzie.com</a></span></h4>
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Adelaide Freelove and I arose with the birds and ran to the market as soon as they opened to grab the final ingredient needed for the Fathers Day cake we've been planning for all week. Unfortunately, every batch of blackberries had white fuzzy mold on it. <i>Blah</i>. I grabbed two boxes of strawberries <i>(not organic...blah)</i> and off we went.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>(Inspired by Mimi Kirk, but my own recipe)</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>Dee Wilcox, June 2012</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1 Cup Walnuts</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~Grind Cacao Beans in food processor until small pieces.</span><br />
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<i>I apparently felt it necessary to use both?</i></td></tr>
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<span style="color: purple;">2 Cups Cashews (soaked overnight)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">2 Cups Creamy Almond Milk (yesterdays blog)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1/2 Lemon Juice</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">1 Cup + 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~Blend Cashews, Pine Nuts, Creamy Almond Milk, Lemon Juice, Agave, Sea Salt and Vanilla Powder in food processor.</span></div>
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So, that was my big recipe for the day! I also brought Califlower to make Raw Mashed Califlour with and Raw Sweet Potato Wraps and made a batch of fresh sprout guac to dip it into. Muzzie made a big ass salad. Everyone else had plenty of cooked, vegan and nonvegan food, and I enjoyed all of my raw options. Actually, everyone tried and enjoyed my raw menu items!<br /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br />
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We had a really nice time with our family. Besides the small guest list I already mentioned, my dad's little brother joined us as well. My Uncle Donny is deaf. He was born deaf. It is due to a Rh- complication. Grammy had <i>many </i>Rh- problems with her pregnancies, and back then there wasn't too much knowledge about options yet. <i>(Much more on this another time, as I also have Rh blood, and I have learned lots about it!) </i>Uncle Donny is so special to our whole family. He is such a genuine person. Such a kind man. I was taught a little bit of sign language growing up <i>(I wish more)</i> and I am eager to teach Ada sign as well! She and Uncle Donny seem to have an unspeakable bond. I swear she remembers him <i>talking </i>to her in my belly. Whenever he talks to her now she gets attentive and I can see her looking in to his soul. It warms my heart. Uncle Donny has a black lab named Buddy who we call Buda whom Adelaide just loves as well! <i>We now have Buda 1 and Buddha 2.</i><br />
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We didn't end up going swimming yesterday, but it was a gorgeous afternoon filled with bike rides, grass stains and singalongs.<br />
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Adelaide wore a super cute dress from my girlfriend in honor of Fathers Day. She looked adorable, as usual, and was able to crawl around just fine, so she didn't seem to mind the dress as much as she has in the past. Actually, between wearing dresses and crawling around outside (sometimes on cement sidewalks) she has learned to crawl on her hands and feet, with her knees and bottom in the air like a little monkey.</div>
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We didn't get home until 830, and after the busy day we had Ada was so over tired that she wouldn't fall asleep until nearly 11pm. Today's naps have been a reflection of yesterdays exhaustion...hopefully she'll get back on track soon, for her own sake! It was such a lovely weekend and a nice Father's Day. We are so grateful for the men in our lives...</div>
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I am grateful for my cats too, who just helped me to corral a giant fly through my house and out my living room window! <i>Success</i>! Another unwanted critter removed without any harm! <i>Whew.</i></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">~ Margaret Atwood, <u>Cat's Eyes</u></span></div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-9617225574037846592012-06-16T12:54:00.001-07:002012-06-17T08:50:07.830-07:00What Dee's Dehydrating Today...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Hi there! I've been soaking raw almonds in water in the dehydrator (on very low) for about 15 hours maybe? I dumped, strained, rinsed, drained and poured them into the food processor. (Wish I had that Vitamix...)<br />
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I wrapped it up, the way I do (referring to previous blog with Creamy Almond Milk) and began the process.
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I cinch the string and slowly squeeze the sack. Be be sure to have a large bowl underneath because there is a lot of milk and it doesn't exactly come out in a nice stream, like breastmilk.</div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>About 3 cups of Almond Milk</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>About 10 pounds of Almond Crumble</b></span></div>
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<i>*I hear the nut milk bag can get more milk and thus less pulp, which is a good thing! I really need to invest...</i></div>
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I always freeze this in hopes of using it in the future, and only recently started following through on this goal.</div>
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Yesterday and this morning I posted 2 blogs that used Almond Crumble in their cookies...both were delicious!<br />
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I LOVE Creamy Almond Milk. Maybe my version is creamy because small almond granules get through the bag and make my milk a little thicker? Not sure. But either way, it is so good and so simple and so healthy!</div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><u>Sweet Potato Wraps</u></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>Inspired by Mimi Kirk, but my own recipe</i></span></div>
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<u>INGREDIENTS</u>:</div>
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4 Medjool Dates (soaked in water until soft)<br />
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2-3 Cups Sweet Potato</div>
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1" Ginger (grated)</div>
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2 shakes Cinnamon <i>(I just ran out my fresh)</i></div>
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2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil</div>
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1/2 Ripe Banana</div>
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1/2 Cup Hulled Raw Hemp Seeds</div>
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1/2 Cup Raw Chia Meal (ground chia seeds)</div>
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Lots of Water!</div>
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<u>DIRECTIONS</u>:</div>
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~Pit the dates. <i>Very important!</i></div>
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~Pulse dates until they are pasty.<br />
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~Add everything except seeds and run until smooth.</div>
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~ Add seeds and blend.<br />
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~Add enough water to make it pourable but still thick...like a pancake batter.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Another note to self: get more of these sheets.<br />(Excalibur Dehydrators website perhaps?)</i></td></tr>
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~Poured 3 blobs of batter and shaped them evenly into circles.</div>
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~Dehydrated on 105 for 5 hours.</div>
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~Flipped over onto normal mesh screen.</div>
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~Spooned 3 more blobs and circled them.</div>
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~ Plyable wraps are done. Flip second batch onto mesh. Repeat.</div>
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Dehydrate 105 for 3 hours. Done.<br />
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<u> <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Cajun Kale Chips</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>Dee Wilcox, June 2012</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Kale, any kind of your choosing</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Black Pepper</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Nutritional Yeast</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Turmeric</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Curry Powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Cayenne Pepper</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Garlic Powder</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><u>Dried Mango</u></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>this is so nothing special, I can't put my name on it!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">That's it! They are a delicious snack for tomorrow :)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As usual, my little helper bee :)</td></tr>
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<span style="color: purple;">Mentioned: <a href="http://www.thelocalbeetcoop.com/jf/" target="_blank">JUSTFOOD</a>, <a href="http://youngonrawfood.com/" target="_blank">Mimi Kirk</a> <a href="http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/" target="_blank">Excalibur Dehydrator</a>, <a href="http://www.vita-mix.com/" target="_blank">Vitamix Blender</a></span></h4>
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<span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-75172522294772396502012-06-16T07:11:00.005-07:002012-06-16T19:37:20.458-07:00Raw Recipes: Lemon Sesame Seed Ice Cream Sandwich<h4 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: purple;"><u>Lemon Seasame Seed Raw Ice Cream Sandwich </u><i><br /></i></span></h4>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>Dee Wilcox, June 2012</i></span></h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are surprisingly delicious...I promise you :)</td></tr>
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<span style="color: purple;"><u>INGREDIENTS:</u></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><i>again, these are rough estimates, as I concoct what I feel</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">1 Cup Almond Meal (ground up almonds or leftover crumble/pulp from almond milk)</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1/4 Cup Oat Flour (ground up oats)</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 Tbsp Cacao Powder</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">5 Medjool Dates (soaked in water until soft)</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 Tbsp Raw Agave</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 Tbsp Sesame Seed</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">1 Tsp Lemon Juice</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><u>DIRECTIONS:</u></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">~In this order, I pulsed these ingredients into my food processor until it formed a beautiful golden dough.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">~As always, I encourage taste-testing your experiments to adjust what might be needed and to enjoy a healthy sample :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Roll dough into small balls, maybe the size of a cherry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Place small glass into large glass filled with water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Peel off shaped dough carefully.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Lay on dehydrator (or parchment paper-lined baking sheet).<br />
Repeat. Making sure to dip small glass into water before each press.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Made 37 cookies, but really almost 40...<i>I had to sample, of course!</i></td></tr>
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<u><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Raw Lemon Seasame Seed Ice Cream</span></u></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">(I was sooo pleasantly surprised at how delicious and cooling this was.<br />It'd be perfect for a summertime gathering, <i>or anytime really!</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~Trick-of-the-trade: do these steps as quickly as possible.<br />~The ice cream will have a firmer, thicker hold on the cookie.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~Freeze immediately.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1/2 tsp Sesame Seed</td></tr>
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Juice of 1/2 Lemon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pulse all ingredients until smooth.<br />
Stop to scrap the sides <i>and sample!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh my...it is sooo good!</i><br />
It resembles a creamy italian ice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found it best to line up a bunch of cookies,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was such a beautiful ice cream.</td></tr>
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I was delighted with them!<br />
For something done on a whim,<br />
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it is a melty crunchy gooey burst in your mouth :)</td></tr>
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</div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-4840887824232432372012-06-15T08:42:00.000-07:002012-06-15T09:11:58.752-07:00Raw Recipes: Chocolate Ice Cream SandwichThere has been such an interest among my real-life friends, Instagram followers and fellow Facebookers for requests of some of my recipes that I've been posting pictures of lately. I am happy to share :)<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>(Inspired by Mimi Kirk, but my own recipe)<br />Dee Wilcox, June 2012</i></span></h4>
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<span style="color: purple;">1 Cup Almond Meal (ground up almonds or crumble/pulp leftover from making almond milk)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~In this order, I gradually pulsed these ingredients into my food processor and they formed a beautiful dark dough.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">~I encourage tasting throughout the process. The individual flavors alone as well as married together have such a lovely effect on your pallet and your body. It's good to adjust spices or flavors if you feel like it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="text-align: center;">I forgot to take a picture of the ingredients and the mixed dough </span><span style="text-align: center;">(like I did with the Creamy Almond Milk in a previous post), but below is a demonstration with a different raw cookie dough...Lemon Poppy Seed Peanut Cacao Cookies (more on those tomorrow).</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Press down with small glass onto dough ball.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made 37 cookies, but really almost 40...<i>I had to sample, of course!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put in dehydrator on 105 for 4 hours. Flip. <i>Sample</i>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many hours later, or for me overnight, they became cookies!<br />
Firm, chewy, flavorful, special cookies!<br />
And they're raw!<br />
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This, served with Creamy Almond Milk, is delicious.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-7005918302449178692012-06-14T07:27:00.001-07:002012-06-26T09:15:39.814-07:00The Miraculous Tea Tree OilLegally, I'm sure I'll need to inform you that this article I WROTE was published by The Flaming Vegan at <a href="http://www.theflamingvegan.com/view-post/The-Miraculous-Tea-Tree-Oil" target="_blank">www.TheFlamingVegan.com</a> this past March.<br />
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This was before I started my blog and I was using it as a gauge to see what the general interest seemed to be about stuff that I like to write about. The verdict was a good one and this helped to motivate me to gain more knowledge about computers and sign up for an account.<br />
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I want to use this space to write articles about topics that I learn about on my journey, as well as muses of my daily whims.<br />
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The Miraculous Tea Tree Oil</h4>
Tea tree oil, also known as Melaleuca Oil, is derived from the Melaleuca Alternifolia plant native to Australia. It has a pale yellow color and a camphoraceous odor which smells like a clean, fresh disinfectant. Tea tree oil has many healing properties; it is an immuno-stimulant, antibacterial, antiseptic, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and a skin restorative. One plant can do all this? Yes!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7Hy0HIBz631NL2dWizTZUg5-4TgaEl5QI5gS9_YT6ziyj4lF-pZrCr2Rxt_BGQte93w8L5XilTKnPGZqwhG1L2hpVCLjuTBtAIJPS0Jl8lhbdCBqLxtYzobbcq464F7GbI9Gp_fwEgqq/s1600/tea+tree+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7Hy0HIBz631NL2dWizTZUg5-4TgaEl5QI5gS9_YT6ziyj4lF-pZrCr2Rxt_BGQte93w8L5XilTKnPGZqwhG1L2hpVCLjuTBtAIJPS0Jl8lhbdCBqLxtYzobbcq464F7GbI9Gp_fwEgqq/s320/tea+tree+tree.jpg" width="240" /></a>Tea tree oil is extremely versatile and has been used for thousands of years to heal a variety of ailments. According to the American Cancer Society, the indigenous people of Australia used the tea tree plant as a traditional medicine by inhaling oils from crushed tea tree leaves to treat colds and coughs. The leaves were also crushed into a paste or soaked and then used as a wrap over wounds, skin ailments and sore throats. In the 1770s Captain Cook observed the Australians using the leaves and decided to try it himself as a way to prevent scurvy, and it worked. In the 1920s Arthur Penfold, an Australian chemist, published a series of reports on the effects of tea tree’s antimicrobial activity which boosted its desire among the general public. During World War II it was used by nurses, soldiers and sailors. After WWII, the demand declined because of the introduction of antibiotics and the diminishing image of natural medicines. In the 1970s tea tree oil became more popular again due to the growing trend of living a more natural lifestyle and the fact that those antibiotics that people had been using were starting to become resistant to certain bacteria. Tea tree oil was reintroduced as a valuable product because it isn’t resistant to any bacteria and, in fact, helped to kill all types of bacteria. In the ‘80s commercial plantations were established to produce large scale production of tea tree oil. Its popularity has continued to rise ever since as many people are trying to get back to basics for home products. The combination of its germ-fighting qualities and immune system stimulants results in a very powerful and versatile natural product.<br />
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Immuno-stimulant means it sparks your immune system into fighting diseases and illnesses, which makes tea tree oil excellent for aromatherapy for people with HIV and other compromised immune systems due to cancer treatments, disorders, sicknesses, etc. Tea tree oil works in harmony with children’s and babies’ bodies by making them sweat, which helps to sweat out a cold when they are sick. It can be applied to the skin directly or added to the tub for a beneficial steam bath. It can also be used in preparation for patients for surgery as it increases recovery rates and reduces the risk of post-op infections.<br />
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With today’s hectic lifestyles and endless expensive products available to take care of your home and body, it is a miracle that one product can cover all your needs while watching your health, your wallet and the environment.<br />
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Tea tree oil can be used for (but not limited to) the following: acne, dandruff, athlete’s foot, cold, flu, sore throat, candidiasis, killing bacteria, fungal infections, bad breath, eye ailments, minor wounds, insect bites, insect repellent, sooth sunburn, ear infections, cold sores, canker sores, diaper rash, cloth diaper cleaner, toe nail problems, chicken pox, shingles, yeast infections, genital sores, gum infections, pneumonia, respiratory illness, aftershave, arthritis, asthma, bladder infections, blisters, boils, bronchitis, bruises, calluses, chapped lips, dry hair, dry skin, ear aches, eczema, flea bites, gout, lice, head lice, bedbugs, herpes, hives, blisters, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, sprains, splinters, tick bites, bedsores, deodorizer, dishwashing liquid, humidifier steam, washing machine liquid, all purpose cleaner, cosmetic cleaner, and it is a staphylococcus (mrsa) preventative. (list obtained from various websites)<br />
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As an addendum, I'd like to add that you can buy quality, organic tea tree oil from Mountain Rose Herbs or another credible natural apothecary company. You can also usually find it at your local health food store. Just be sure that it is 100% essential oil, not diluted with alcohol or another carrier oil.<br />
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Also, do not ever drink tea tree oil.<br />
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And finally, the above is information that I have found from trustworthy websites, medical books and homeopathic sources that are all available for public knowledge. I am not diagnosing anyone or claiming to be a doctor. I am simply putting information about an interesting topic into a easy to understand and compact form. Enjoy.<br />
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Mentioned: <a href="http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/" target="_blank">Mountian Rose Herbs</a></h4>
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</h4>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-85138282731454209382012-06-13T13:10:00.001-07:002012-06-26T09:11:22.076-07:00Cardinals. Cats. Cards.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3hXcSZYOLaAYsmobkBchWRwujvJH-73NVFFMKhiSTpcandiO55f9YT73kBxcbrmGW6gqn_WN7QpTYDEzANRYgRGE7BlVZcOtOtzn6woRPFiNC5IGQZMxPFT8kmtwl-0m-vBVTJptgGRA/s1600/cardinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3hXcSZYOLaAYsmobkBchWRwujvJH-73NVFFMKhiSTpcandiO55f9YT73kBxcbrmGW6gqn_WN7QpTYDEzANRYgRGE7BlVZcOtOtzn6woRPFiNC5IGQZMxPFT8kmtwl-0m-vBVTJptgGRA/s320/cardinal.jpg" width="285" /></a>As I was sitting here pondering over what to write about today, and if what I have to say even mattered, I looked up from my purple laptop to see a vibrant male cardinal land on the cables running from my second floor home to the obnoxious telephone pole just out my window. <i>Hi Grandma!</i> I say to myself instinctively, after almost a lifetime of growing up with my Moms Mom representing the form of this beautiful bird. In New England, especially during the milder winters we've had the past few years, most cardinals live here year round, so the opportunities to be reminded of her are plentiful.<br />
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I think of my Grandma often, and have been told by family that I am a lot like her. She loved all colors, had a sweet tooth, enjoyed making things from scratch, always saw the best in people, told a good story, was a genuine friend and loved birds, especially cardinals. I see cardinals every important day in my life and it brings a smile to my face <i>knowing </i>she is here too. Obviously I see cardinals on not important<i> </i>days too, but no matter when I see a cardinal, the simple sight of a red dash out of the corner of my eye makes me feel grateful, loved, and I am reminded of the oneness of the world. <i>Ahhhh</i><br />
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So, Grandmas appearance has got me back on track and ready to write. With Fathers Day coming up I've got a lot on my mind. All I keep thinking about is what I can do for my Grandpa, Dad, father-in-law, and AJ to show them how special they are.<br />
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Especially AJ. He helped to make me a Mama this past year. He works his ass off six days a week to be the financial father of our growing family. He is accepting and supportive of my ideas, creations and goals. He is a good Daddy to Adelaide and the smile she gets when she see's him makes me glow with warmth. She loves him so much. I love him so much. He is a really special guy.<br />
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But boy is he hard to buy gifts for! I am usually a really good gift-giver. Whether homemade or store bought, I think I put thought and love into the presents that I give to my loved ones. However, when it comes to AJ and our life together, it becomes difficult to live up to my own standards.<br />
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He is a simple man. I love this about him. I am <i>far </i>from simple. When we first met he was living with four boxes, a couch, a mattress, and an alarm clock. <i>Seriously</i>. I literally gasped the first time I walked into his shoreline studio apartment. <i>Oh wow, I am smelling the familiar salty air, dewy mornings, stuffed ashtray, sweet sweat and potato chips as I reminisce.</i> AJ had introduced me to potato chips dipped into Frito-Lay French Onion Dip <i>that just so happened to be vegan. A</i>nd I liked it. (Sometime later they changed their recipe and added a milk product. I stopped eating it right away.) We ate a lot of chips and dip those first few weeks...<br />
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That's what I mean. He wines and dines his ladies with chips and dip. Don't get me wrong, lucky for him, I was a chip and dip kinda gal. Well, I quickly learned that I was becoming a chip and dip kinda girl. (<i>Yes, I smoked cigarettes and ate potato chips!</i>) And I was happy to. We had lots of fun together and our connection was instantaneous. I knew after just a few weeks with him that this was the man I would like to share my life with. Hence, why I moved in after those few weeks. With me came the 22 years before him, and all that goes with it. A few months and a rescue kitty later we moved one hour away <i>(closer to life)</i> to a slightly bigger, still very cozy, studio apartment with our first addition, a gorgeous and finicky calico, Penelope Bo Jangles.<br />
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Flash forward five years. Two more female kitties have entered our home: Bear, who is playful and Penny's sidekick, and Sugar, our super sweet, old soul cat who had been through some rough few first years of life before winding up on our porch. A new apartment. This one is the second floor of a house. It's great. It really is. <i>No matter how much I may complain at times.</i> We have a good relationship with the guy downstairs and there is a mutual respect that has grown into a friendly acquaintance over the several years we've been rooted here. We have a good deal of space, a great deal of storage, a private driveway, our own flower and veggie gardens, room to compost and have a rain barrel, yard to set up my awesome drying rack, read a book in the sun, or let our ten month old baby girl crawl in (<i>eat</i>) the grass. AJ can walk to work, and does, every day, rain or shine, snow or sleet. He found us this apartment. What would I do without him?<br />
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During these five years together our stuff <i>(my stuff)</i> has grown quite a lot. It really is <i>our </i>stuff. I swear! But too look around and think of something that AJ needs or wants is quite difficult. You see, as a typical guy, there isn't <i>much </i>that he wants for birthday/Christmas/etc, but that aside, the internal desire to do something to make him smile is important to me. Besides the Xbox and online gaming subscriptions I used to get him in the beginning of our relationship, I'm sure if you'd ask him I haven't exactly hit the nail on the head ever since...<br />
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I know the moral of this dilemma <i>should </i>be to just be nice, appreciative and loving every day of the year, that way the holidays are put more into perspective. But the reality is no matter how much you love somebody, life happens, shit happens, and sometimes I am not nice to him when he says something mean during an argument, or I'm not appreciative of him when he doesn't help with dishes, or loving towards him when I'm feeling exhausted, frumpy, irritated and in need of a nap. But I love him none the less. He is who I've chosen to spend my life with, through thick and through thin. He is the jelly for my peanut butter sandwich. He is the yang to my yin. He has made me a Mama, my favorite thing in the entire world, and that alone deserves something. <i>But what?</i><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">"Reality is when relationship happens."<br />~I AM documentary</span></h4>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-3889575382580963162012-06-11T13:04:00.003-07:002012-06-26T09:01:30.067-07:00It Is Time.It's been six days since I last blogged, but the ideas have been spinning in my head all week. The last few days of the Conscious Parenting Summit took up my available computer time, and then parties and gatherings seemed to occupy the rest of my days. I am itching in my seat to write about the interview I listened to on the final day of the summit (<i>on circumcision!),</i> but it deserves a blog all its own...another day for sure!<br />
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Last night I almost caved.<br />
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I've been on a raw foods diet for 20 days now and I feel like overcoming last nights cravings were a milestone for me. I had decided while we were at the market to "enjoy some of this cheese with you (my fiance) tonight and then that'll be it for cooked food". I convinced myself that one, nice, romantic, delicious, new, cooked food would be okay for me and I would be fine hopping back on track.<br />
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I had been reading and hearing about this new Daiya Cheese Block for several months now...ever since the Daiya brand was introduced about 2 years ago, the vegan community has helped it spread like wildfire. It is the answer to our gooey, stretchy, melty, durability concerns of many other vegan cheeses. I don't think I've ever met a vegan cheese that I didn't like, after all, I've always loved cheese (more on that in another blog some day). But Daiya cheese has been the answer to this girls prayers...er, dreams.<br />
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So, Daiya cheese company recently created this cheese wheel that is supposed to be like the perfect vegan "serving cheese". It comes in three flavors and are a reasonable price. My mouth has watered at the sight of them since they arrived, but yesterdays passing glance on the store shelf did me in.<br />
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Hours later, after much deliberation as to how it should be eaten; should it stand alone or with a partner, should it be melted or room temp, should it be mixed into a pasta-type dish or sliced with an apple or cracker, and it went on... I finally decided on raw chocolate ice cream. And just like that, I sideswiped this potential road block! <i>Whew</i>!<br />
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I am doing this raw self challenge as a way to remind myself that I AM what is most important in this world. Not the food on my plate, or the art on my walls, or the car that I drive, or the private school that my daughter won't attend. I am doing this to become happier and healthier and clearer and more in tune with my body, my feeling, my being.<br />
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This is probably the most evident part of my lifestyle, my diet. I am already vegan, for almost 9 years now, and vegetarian for around 15 years. I have dabbled in raw detoxes every few months, for one month at a time, for the past 3 years. I love the way I feel while on it, but then I always go back to being a healthy, homemade vegan afterwards and the benefits I had noticed while raw slowly slip back into oblivion as I put more and more cooked food into my body. None of this happens abruptly or drastically, so change is never noticed until it is gone. And then one day, I am sitting like a lump on a log, sunk deep into the cushions of this broken, 30+ year old couch, feeling fat, lazy, boring, blah, and overall not mindful, and I realize "oh shit, I'm back here again...".<br />
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I hate those moments. They are so depressing. I feel like I am staring up a rickity old well from a long forgotten time, and the only way out is dependent on me, myself, and I. <i>Ugh</i>.<br />
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Well this time around, the decision to go raw was a much more pleasant one. Yes, I had a few pounds I wanted to lose. Yes, I was feeling like I needed an energy boost and some mental clarity and peace. But mostly I did it because it <i>felt </i>like the right time. This isn't gonna be something I'm even going to try to describe, but something just said, "it is time", just like Rafiki the baboon from The Lion King...<br />
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The stars were just aligned I guess. It felt like everything was pointing me in that direction. The two final blows that shot me into space were the raw journey presentation put on by Lisa Sobolewski of JUSTFOOD and the documentary I AM. I saw Lisa speak with some of the HMN girls one evening in May and then cuddled up with my fiance, my cats and my notebook that evening to watch the Netflix that had just arrived that morning, I AM. Both experiences deserve a blog of their own, and I'm pretty sure I already discussed these in a previous post, so I won't repeat myself. But either way, this was the push I needed...and off I went.<br />
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I've mentioned themes before, and how I notice themes-of-the-day or themes throughout life. I also notice a shift in these themes and how they seem to be narrowing down on a particular energy. Sometimes I can read these shifts and take the challenge, like going raw for example, I feel like it is so much more than just changing my diet. Again, this is hard to describe, and even though I am earnest in my efforts to be as honest as possible, regardless of how I may be perceived, I frankly don't have the words to explain some things.<br />
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So, the fact that Ada woke up just in time to drive to the raw presentation, the fact that she remained happy and playful during the whole two-and-a-half hour talk, the fact that she then went to bed so easily <i>(never happens...refer to blog titled Cooling Off. Cooling Down)</i> and didn't wake up until the wee hours of the morning, the fact that the dvd <i>finally </i>arrived after months of me wanting to see this documentary, the fact that I had dinner in my belly and a happy partner by my side all panned out for a perfect evening to watch the movie. It was all meant to be and it all just made so much sense, upon reflection.<br />
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Anyone else noticing a theme among these blogs? Self reflection. Learning to look at my life, my decisions, my energy, my health, my happiness, my knowledge, my spirit and trust me first. This is, after all, what this blog is all about for me. <i>It is my journey to becoming clean, green and soulful. </i>In every sense of the words. You'll see...this is something I try to do with every action I make. I fail miserably a lot. <i>Not kidding.</i> But somethings I gradually get the hang of. Others fit like a well worn cardigan, as if it was always my truth. I am working on fine tuning my understanding of my goals and life missions, and in turn validating who I really am, and to never be ashamed of who you are. <i>Punches fist in air!</i><br />
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I do hope that you continue to join me on my journey, and to pop in for a visit every now and then to see what I have been up to, what I have learned recently, how my life has changed, and how my family is growing...<br />
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My ultimate goal is to spread love and knowledge, perhaps something that may never have crossed ones path until today? You never know where you will learn new things or encounter something or someone who will change your life forever. Don't be afraid to have those moments.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of her favorite things to play with, my measuring cups.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I get up to top off my tea and my seat it taken when I return.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's not too happy about this dress, no matter how cute she looks it in!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping put away the dishes after dinner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bag of Java Gold, compost manure</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing in the grass</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broke my tea pot, so these impatients now have a new home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out in the Ergo while I garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bedtime stories with Daddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Just because" flowers for Viki from my garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personalized baby pillow for my little one made by a dear friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She smiled for the camera :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a shame she's not a happy baby...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying out her new playfloor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out the nature wall Mama set up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Penny in the plants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passenger seat nurse...she's decided my sunglasses aren't necessary.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little lawn chair for my little one</td></tr>
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Mentioned: <a href="http://1738farmllc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Java Gold</a>, <a href="http://store.ergobaby.com/" target="_blank">Ergo baby carrier</a>, <a href="http://www.daiyafoods.com/" target="_blank">Daiya Cheese</a>, <a href="http://www.thelocalbeetcoop.com/jf/" target="_blank">JUSTFOOD</a>, <a href="http://www.holisticmoms.org/" target="_blank">HMN</a>, <a href="http://www.iamthedoc.com/" target="_blank">I AM documentary</a></h4>
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The annual Comstock and Ferre Heirloom Seed Festival was on Sunday! After months of being on our calendar, we found ourselves arriving at the fair with a mere 2 hours left...</div>
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Many tents were coming down by the time we got there...not to mention we got a flash thunderstorm out of nowhere and most of the merchants huts were knocked down and blown away and it became a frantic mess :( I felt badly for them and attempted to help one of them with the goodies I have selected fumbling in my own hands.</div>
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The "shower" we took on our sprint back to the car. Buddha clung on to my chest in the Ergo with the pretty "hood" snapped on for protection from the rain on her head. Her little legs and arms were getting wet but she had a big smile on her face the whole time. Baby skin is so sensitive and excitable. All of these sensations are firsts for her, and it must be a strange and fascinating thing! In my mind I wondered why it would have been that bad to have let her feel the wet droplets on her scalp as well, and then just pat her dry once she was in the car? Perhaps next time...</div>
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After soaking my almonds over night in water in the dehydrator (for warmth, not necessary), I poured the entire contents of the jar into my food processor and jimmy-rigged this spray shield <i>(again, my fear of getting wet?!)</i> and let her go for a good few minutes while I cleaned up my work space. This is just one of the thousands of times that I would love "The Vitamix 3000" as my best friend and I lovingly refer to it.</div>
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And squeeze!!! My favorite part. It feels so good. Like kneading dough.</div>
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The almond crumble, or whatever it's called, that is leftover.<br /> <i>I always freeze this with the intention of using it in a recipe eventually...hasn't yet happened :)</i></div>
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Creamy, delicious, Almond Milk!</div>
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Our first organic, homegrown snap peas are ready! They were sooo good!</div>
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<b>That she bought from a rubber man</b></div>
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Last night we watched another great documentary, Bag It. As usual, I took notes, in my current notebook <i>(again, more on those later)</i>, and I can't wait to share!<br />
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<li>When we talk about throwing something away, where is "away"?</li>
<li>Plastic is made to last a lifetime, yet it is the most disposed item in the world</li>
<li>Plastic is the #1 consumer item in the world</li>
<li>100 Billion plastic bags are used every year in the US</li>
<li>500 Billion plastic bags are used every year globally</li>
<li>The most disposed items in the world are bags, bottles and cups</li>
<li>106,000 aluminum cans disposed of every second</li>
<li>The sale of bottled water surpassed all other beverages (alcoholic, non-alcholic) except soda</li>
<li>Somewhere in Germany they have an inspiring, progressive approach to not using plastic, didn't get the details...</li>
<li>The Yankee Stadium could be filled 3x a DAY with NYC trash</li>
<li>NYC uses 1 Billion plastic bags a year</li>
<li>Most landfills in the US are closed because they are either full or shut down due to leaching into nearby waterways...</li>
<li><a href="http://www.365daysoftrash.com/" target="_blank">www.365daysoftrash.com</a></li>
<li><u>Garbage Land</u> book</li>
<li>"The Story of Stuff" documentary Annie Leonard</li>
<li>The recycle symbol doesn't not actually mean recycleable, most is just trash :(</li>
<li>Buy less stuff!</li>
<li>Great Pacific Grabage Patch is almost the size of US, "plastic soup"</li>
<li>B.E.A.C.H.</li>
<li>There is more plastic by weight than plankton in the ocean</li>
<li>Persistant Organic Pollutants "POPS" look like plankton to fish...food chain 4x</li>
<li>Albatros colony...thousands of dead birds all with plastic inside bodies</li>
<li>ALL of the big animals in the ocean population down 90%</li>
<li>ALL sea turtles in US waters are endangered or threatened</li>
<li>etc...</li>
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This movie reminded me of The Story of Stuff...another incredible SHORT film...<a href="http://www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-stuff/" target="_blank">The Story of Stuff film</a><br />
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One of my New Years Resolutions was to stop bringing plastic into the house, thus lessening the chances to buy it outside of the house. I make a conscious effort every single day, with every decision I make, to not use new plastic, and to slowly get rid of the plastic in my home. This is sooo difficult! <i>And I'm not very good at it. </i>Plastic is in everthing. It is everywhere. It is so vertsitle. I remember a commercial growing up about plastic and how it saves lives. This is so true, but boy is that like saying "don't look at the man behind the green curtain!"</div>
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Mentioned: <a href="http://www.bagitmovie.com/" target="_blank">Bag It movie</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Garbage-Land-Secret-Trail-Trash/dp/0316738263" target="_blank">Garbage Land book</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VrrxMIiwgQ" target="_blank">Video about Great Pacific Garbage Patch</a>, <a href="http://www.b-e-a-c-h.org/" target="_blank">B.E.A.C.H.</a> )</h4>
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<br /></div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-62886919827157803012012-06-03T11:09:00.000-07:002012-06-26T08:34:21.465-07:00Becoming a Better Parent. Partner. Person.Along my journey to becoming the best me possible, I have every intention of becoming a better parent, partner and person as well. I believe they will all blend together eventually, as we learn from everything.<br />
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Over the past few days I have listened to hours of online webinars about Conscious Parenting. I already feel like a better Mama! The invaluable knowledge I have absorbed about this vast variety of topics empowers me in a maternal sense and also in some deep visceral way that makes me feel so connected with the Earth, here and now, and my destiny. I love knowing that I am making the most educated decisions about my child rearing, livelyhood, relationships, passions, goals...<br />
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I could go on and on about what I've learned, but to summarize for now:<br />
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<li>Gentle Pregnancy</li>
<li>Natural Fertility</li>
<li>Sacred Birthing</li>
<li>Water Birth</li>
<li>Lotus Birth</li>
<li>Unassisted Birth</li>
<li>Bonding</li>
<li>Vaccinating</li>
<li>Breastfeeding</li>
<li>Co-Sleeping</li>
<li>Elimination Communication</li>
<li>Circumcision</li>
<li>Nutrition</li>
<li>Homeschooling/Unschooling</li>
<li>so, so much more!</li>
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I have been crafting away lately. One particular piece of art I enjoyed making was this "Lucy Doll" for a HMN friends' 3-year-old's birthday. She seemed to like it :)<br />
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I thought my Lucy Doll was a cute, unique, special gift :)</div>
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Sundays is the Heirloom Seed Festival!! I am sooo looking forward to it! Will be sure to have lots to share...</div>
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<span style="color: red;">except for the one present moment</span></div>
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Mentioned: <a href="http://consciousparentingsummit.com/" target="_blank">Conscious Parenting Summit Interview Transcripts</a>, <a href="http://www.mobywrap.com/p-206-organics.aspx" target="_blank">Moby Wrap</a>, <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10982167&prodFindSrc=pn" target="_blank">Our Stroller</a>, <a href="http://store.ergobaby.com/Baby_Carriers/Organic/BCO313PR" target="_blank">Ergo</a> , <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Babies-Thomas-Balmes/dp/B002ZG974M" target="_blank">Babies Documentary</a></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My New Years Resolutions for 2012 looked something like this:</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By June 1 have started my blog/website about things that I love, learn and am interested in, my life, my family, my days.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop biting my nails again </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(gave it up 2011 and it lasted all through my pregnancy and started up full force when Buddha was about 8 weeks old (Mid September))</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get a colonic cleanse once and for all!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do a few Raw Detoxes!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get advertisers for said website by 2013! </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(A girl can dream...)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be kinder to AJ when I get stressed, remember it's not his fault </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(I'm human...)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Compost! No excuses!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Learn to knit and crochet better</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Assist Adelaide in her journey through life in a loving and respectful manner</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spend quality time with family, all of them.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't bring plastic into the household </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(you wouldn't believe how difficult this is!)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stop using Microwave.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grow as many organic veggies and herbs as we can fit into pots on the sidewalk</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pejondak the house!!!! </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(will go into this at another time)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remind my friends how special they are to me in kind, simple ways.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">GET A NEW BED!! Not necessarily a resolution, but an absolute MUST for 2012!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch less TV.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spend AT LEAST 15 minutes outside everyday.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am happy to say that by June 1 I have accomplished many of these goals/resolutions! I would love to delve deeper but Bubu is now awake and waving her diaper cover over her head on the living room floor at my feet while babbling "dadada dadaa" (Shes working on her second word!) so I must keep it brief today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Note: Her first word was "Mama"...I melted into a puddle of love on the floor.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I made a new recipe today for a special occasion, but am feeling quite self conscious about it because I am currently in a Raw Detox and can't test these yummy and chewy-looking Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. I had my standby taster see for himself and I was pleased by his eager "OK I'll have just one more because I could easily eat them all." Oh how he knows what I need to hear :)</span></div>
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This recipe is adapted from a recipe I got from a girl named Yami from New York.( <a href="http://lovingourlittleone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Yami's Blog, but I got it from her Instagram</a>). I will definitely be making them again!</div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Vegan Gluten Free<br />Chocolate Chip Cookies<br />Adapted from <a href="http://followgram.me/u/10745409" target="_blank">HippieVeganMama's</a> Recipe</span></h4>
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The brown food in the jar is Spiced Garlic Kaniwa (similar to Quinoa).<br />
This food for a <a href="http://www.mealtrain.com/" target="_blank">MealTrain</a> that I am a part of.</div>
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<br /></div>DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-49706198593085926402012-05-30T10:20:00.000-07:002012-06-12T10:47:45.576-07:00Hardships Are Our Greatest LessonsAs you will soon discover, I love to learn! I make it a mission to learn something new every day. I always have loved to learn, but growing up I found it quite difficult and daunting to learn in the "traditional" fashion. Since becoming an adult and <i>relearning how to learn</i>, by listening to my self (see unschooling), I have found new techniques to remember material and fun ways in which to learn. It is my intention to share what I have discovered, through my voice, my actions and by blog, in hopes that others will enjoy and appreciate the broad knowledge they will gain through my interactions...<br />
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Yesterday was a fun and informative day!<br />
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During Buddhas morning nap I watched a webinar about Vaccinations and the VIC (Vaccination Information Coalition). What powerful and unnerving material! Much of the information I was already sold on before even listening to the VIC keynote speaker, April Renee, but the statistics and notes on Big Pharma were news to me. "The conditions of your cellular terrain" was mentioned as a way to open your eyes to true wellness, not just what we perceive to be healthy, like what we see on the outside. What is happening in our gut, bloodstream, brain and adrenal system are all directly linked to your health and wellness. I will bullet the best takeaways from the webinar for ease of understanding:<br />
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<li>In the early 90's, Autism was found in every 1:10,000 children, today it's 1:67 children.</li>
<li>Boys are 4 times more susceptible to Autism because of testosterone levels.</li>
<li>More children will be diagnosed with Autism this year than AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined.</li>
<li>Vaccine drugs stay in your bloodstream forever (weather the live virus, the preservatives, the additives or the animal cell DNA).</li>
<li>Our bodies have natural mechanisms to remove foreign bodies within us, such as fever, vomit and diarrhea, BUT if it is injected directly into our bloodstream, the body has trouble adjusting to it.</li>
<li>Animal cells are used as a medium to grow these live viruses; Monkey kidney, horse juggular, chicken embryo, embryonic guinea pig cells, calf serum, and human diploid cells (aborted fetal tissue).</li>
<li>Any RNA, DNA, virus or stress (cortisol levels) that that particular animal had inside it will also be injected into your bloodstream along with the intended virus, Ethylene glycol (antifreeze), phenol, formaldehyde, aluminum, thimerosal (mercury), and neomycin and streptomycin (antibiotics).</li>
<li>The MMR vax gives 3 live viruses at one time, on top of the other vaccinations that day, which is an overload on a tiny baby's body and is very difficult to regulate.</li>
<li>Vaccines started in the 1700's with good intentions of wiping out smallpox with 1 vaccine. We now push 36 separate vaccines by the time the baby is 18 months old, sometimes 7 diseases at one visit.</li>
<li>Vaccines do NOT irradicate the disease.</li>
<li>Research ties the MMR vax with "leaky gut" syndrome in babies.</li>
<li>Doctors get finanical incentives and kickbacks for every shot they give to vax patients.</li>
<li>Schools get incentives for the more students who attend who are vaccinated.</li>
<li>Nursing your baby is a natural vaccine, nature designed us to be equipt to fend off most diseases naturally.</li>
<li>People on the BigPharm boards are also sitting on school boards and deciding the school mandates too.</li>
<li>BigPharma funds <i>everything. </i>Media and TV are jaded by who is paying for their bills and who owns what.</li>
<li>If your immune system is weak, you are susceptible to disease.</li>
<li>"The root of all evil is a love for money"</li>
<li>Every person who has ever had cancer has been vaccinated to some degree...a vax-cancer link?!</li>
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In the afternoon my dear friend came over for a playdate with our girls. She had just found out from her sister that her nephew is on the Autism spectum. She had noticed a major shift after his 15 month doctors appointment and a fast decline in his abilities since then (he just turned two). He went from saying words and communicating his needs to being a frusterated, irritable, no speach toddler who throws tantrums and can't communicate. My heart breaks for him. My heart breaks for his parents. My heart breaks for yet another family whose lives will never be the same. My friends sister isn't convinced that it is from the vaccine, and has decided to stop trying to have another baby biologically with her husband, and to continue vaccinating him and any future adopted children with the logic that she is a nurse and could potentially bring home a disease to her family.<br />
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Last night I went to my monthly Holistic Moms Network meeting where Deborah L. Manke, APRN discussed hormone levels, nutrition analysis, fertility problems, cancer, EWG (Environmental Working Group), Electromagnectic radiation, Autism The Musical, and VRAN. She talked about an old book called <u>A World Without Cancer</u> and <u>Mother-Daughter Wisdom</u> and <u>Pocketful of Miracles</u>.<br />
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Again, it all just seemed to be so appropriate for the knowledge I had gained that morning and afternoon. Anyone ever notice themes of the day? This happens to me all the time! It makes me feel like "yes! this is exactly what I am supposed to be doing!"<br />
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Hardships are our greatest lessons in life...isn't this the truth?! So much more to be written about this, but seeing as it was a quote from Deb last night, I will leave well enough alone. My dear friend's sister is about to embark on a new life with the knowledge that her son is <i>suddenly </i>autistic. I am sure that this will provide thousands of lessons in life, learning, living and most especially loving. He is still absolutely a vibrant and beautiful and smart and my love pours out to her and her son.<br />
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(Mentioned: <a href="http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/earl_stevens.html" target="_blank">great Unschooling website</a>, <a href="http://www.theunschoolersemporium.com/" target="_blank">another great Unschooling website</a>, <a href="http://vran.org/" target="_blank">VRAN</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-world-without-cancer-margaret-i-cuomo/1111012802?cm_mmc=googlepla-_-book-_-q000000633-_-9781609618858&cm_mmca2=pla&ean=9781609618858&r=1" target="_blank">A World Without Cancer</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mother-Daughter-Wisdom/dp/B001I47EMO/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338397806&sr=1-2" target="_blank">Mother-Daughter Wisdom</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pocketful-Miracles-Meditations-Affirmations-Nurture/dp/0446395366" target="_blank">Pocketful of Miracles</a>, <a href="http://www.vacinfo.org/" target="_blank">Vaccine Information Coalition</a>)</h4>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">"The world is his, Who can see through its pretension...<br />See it to be a lie, And you have already dealt it its mortal blow."<br />~Ralph Waldo Emerson</span></h4>
<br />DeeDreamsInColorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569102042466261984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125190504595339621.post-50476553357518106872012-05-29T10:58:00.004-07:002012-06-18T20:56:28.354-07:00The Start of Something New...<h2>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Walking the World in Wonder...</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the title to a favorite book of mine, but it is also the approach I have to daily living.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love to learn, explore and empower myself with new knowledge about amazing people, interesting places, unique ideas and healthy living.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This blog is <span style="color: purple;"><b>My Journey To Becoming Clean, Green and Soulful.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Won't you come along and join me for the ride?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(The book I was referring to... <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Walking-World-Wonder-Childrens-Herbal/dp/0892818786" target="_blank">Walking The World In Wonder</a> )</span></h4>
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