Little Update.

So, it seems everytime I strive to keep this little thing up to date... I get busy. I suppose it's not too hard to understand. 5 kids...and now with the certainty of homeschooling next year...it's bound to get busier...But I do, very much like the idea of blogging...so what am I to do?
Well, I fell off the raw food wagon. I know I need to get back on. I have noticed a difference in how I feel...and how I look. I have only gained back 2-3 pounds eating the SAD (standard american diet) but I feel ... awful. First and foremost, the pain of endometriosis has returned. NOT FUN!!
I did get a new juicer in December...its almost dead already...so I won't bother to mention too much about it. I do need a REAL one. I am looking at a Champion. My dehydrator is also about gone. It seems it takes so long to dehydrate some things, they actually spoil in the dehydration process. YUCK.
Clarissa is now a year old. The year has gone by so quickly, its hard to comprehend. I LOVE LOVE LOVE being at home with her. I am blessed to be able to stay home. I thank God everyday for the ability to make it work. She is really starting to talk ...and walk for that matter. She cruises the furniture like a pro. Technically, I think she can take steps...she is just a little too timid to let go. I don't mind. The longer she wants to hold my hand, the better in my opinion. She is a good eater, and I have not yet found it in me to give her milk. She is still nursing and she loves apple, zucchini and cucumber slices. I have found some wonderfully yummy organic whole milk yogurt that she loves mixed with oatmeal.
The kids are growing like weeds. Cody is now taller than Chloe. (We knew it was only a matter of time) And Cean is quickly catching up to Cait (he is almost 3 years her junior)
I am looking forward to having all the children home. I believe we have been called to homeschool. I have been praying for it for a number of years, and feel blessed to have be able to actually do it. Don't get me wrong. I know it will be tough...but, with my eyes on the Lord... it will all be worthwhile. We will be going through Umpqua Valley Christian for our homeschool. They keep records and provide grading and curriculum materials. We will be supplementing what get from them with Saxon Math and some spectrum language arts work books. Friday's will be science experiment days...so let me know if you have some creative experiments that work for multiple ages.
I didn't post any pictures in this post...mostly because everything new is on my facebook, and with my phone dead...I have missed many an opportunity to take pictures. =( Hopefully I will get a new one soon!
I know this has been a ramble...I suppose I am just catching up. I will do my best to keep these coming so that I might actually share more of what God has been doing in our lives.
... I suppose I shall never forget to
Rock THE Life...
<3 A

What am I eating?

I am undergoing a change...for the better. I am trying to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. My goal is to spend most days eating 100% raw foods with the occasional cooked meal. So far I am about 80-90% on any given day.
My body has gone through part of a cleansing...I know there is a deeper cleanse underway. With that cleanse I have lost 10lbs since Christmas. The biggest change I think would be how I feel...and my energy level. WOW!
So...I thought, since I have people asking, I would share with you what I am eating. I will do this as I go...(this is me trying to commit to sitting down and blogging..haha)
First off, I should direct you to what I am reading. I have been reading anything I can get my hands on by David Wolfe. I do not agree with some of his philosophies, but he has good science to back up his nutrition information. I am also reading some older information from Hallelujah Acres. I find nutrition books to be like parenting books... you take the good and what works for you, and toss what is either inapplicable or something that you fundamentally disagree with.
(Raw ingredients will be green)
Ok... Breakfast today:
I cooked some oat groats (steel cut oats, scottish oats...whatever)
added some soaked and barely sprouted buckwheat goats (when its soaked its very soft)
maple syrup to sweeten
Garden of Life (my favorite brand of supplements) Superseed (beyond fiber)
Goji Berries
Raisins   
Maca (great for hormone balancing and ok for breastfeeding moms)
Coconut butter (not only for the healthy fat that encourages a healthy metabolism but it also helps my body take in more nutrients from the Superseed (chia and flax seeds among other things)
Walnuts
Pecans 
I think thats it. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but though the years of learning to eat better these are all things I have readily available in my kitchen, so I literally threw it all in a bowl, stirred it up...and here I sit..eating something wonderfully good for me...and tasty too!
If you dare to give this a try... let me know what you think!

<3 A