tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66161252614890890482024-02-19T11:16:15.982-06:00Handmade and HomegrownMichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-59084928640626578022023-01-23T09:51:00.003-06:002023-01-23T09:51:30.509-06:00“Bon Temps Breads” On a Roll <p> 2023 has kicked into gear and is moving forward fast. We are baking King Cakes for a local farmers market until February 21st(Mardi Gras Day). We are most likely going to continue baking and adding some of the other savory breads that we’ve made in the past. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU8whveYU8GC-krCSzV_v65oM2b9HqNeqm1IWqRIbGLSaZ8NOftfVIj37nG2NnOC3QuwtJuc33XFzKphSUPY21OcLJk2uZrO6rpEn_Ef18WAjr7C7s2Io3vyUmPGz11R7ZWXhxQlxmqjWx9uVj6eTLxsUp56lckfcj7tNrz70zpoqGr3fuskuZgk1/s4032/60CECB1C-ABAC-4AB8-9B5D-81E035CCAE57.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrU8whveYU8GC-krCSzV_v65oM2b9HqNeqm1IWqRIbGLSaZ8NOftfVIj37nG2NnOC3QuwtJuc33XFzKphSUPY21OcLJk2uZrO6rpEn_Ef18WAjr7C7s2Io3vyUmPGz11R7ZWXhxQlxmqjWx9uVj6eTLxsUp56lckfcj7tNrz70zpoqGr3fuskuZgk1/s320/60CECB1C-ABAC-4AB8-9B5D-81E035CCAE57.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZKw4mf-bidt-ujS_EKz6_vrMRotLyWa3g_pRam7BCgXjyI3Oa7n82v4f2WKF9Oxr25UU8y4wEhGxBkyHSnVzhy_S2kIHoe2hxnRwi2Y5SM2VhzswhGswJzQtqmk_4AR_yPfD-GnBxaGNvQYu9ziNUj-C9_duiziGk9CObKExTvIAJhBZZqR4bqIr/s4032/CAA122B7-E980-4858-8178-BAA858B0E9EF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZKw4mf-bidt-ujS_EKz6_vrMRotLyWa3g_pRam7BCgXjyI3Oa7n82v4f2WKF9Oxr25UU8y4wEhGxBkyHSnVzhy_S2kIHoe2hxnRwi2Y5SM2VhzswhGswJzQtqmk_4AR_yPfD-GnBxaGNvQYu9ziNUj-C9_duiziGk9CObKExTvIAJhBZZqR4bqIr/s320/CAA122B7-E980-4858-8178-BAA858B0E9EF.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Keep watching us as we try again to grow our cottage Bakery. This week we are adding Jalapeño Cheese bread.</p>MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-19666714037617560612022-12-31T19:34:00.000-06:002022-12-31T19:34:51.194-06:00Good Bye 2022/Hello 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtEWJ-mxOhDVaZx77n17_TvPSdGoeSO0ygUJSJnSruXieG9-lGvXtot3wmevWvOwEw3YZRiUYNqJCi_LXE3vk60YDkhDg6xqbaOT95pEliqNaK_Ajvvt3OylHMkaqqC-ZNedk__yP5dI9OUADQ0GLlQxzp8tsbEYxIPBcAWDu2T2sRRyKt_Frh5Ay/s4032/3D1B3F27-58C5-481B-A803-A662CAE71FAD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtEWJ-mxOhDVaZx77n17_TvPSdGoeSO0ygUJSJnSruXieG9-lGvXtot3wmevWvOwEw3YZRiUYNqJCi_LXE3vk60YDkhDg6xqbaOT95pEliqNaK_Ajvvt3OylHMkaqqC-ZNedk__yP5dI9OUADQ0GLlQxzp8tsbEYxIPBcAWDu2T2sRRyKt_Frh5Ay/s320/3D1B3F27-58C5-481B-A803-A662CAE71FAD.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This is it. The last few hours of yet another year. This year can not close fast enough. Although I have high hopes for the new year I am quickly realizing that time is catching up and life has just hit different over the last few years. </p><p>I am determined to see this next year in a whole new light and try harder to live it with more purpose and to be more intentional with my days. </p><p>Cheers everyone. May your year end on a positive note and your first steps into your new year take you on a wonderful journey through the rest of your life.</p>MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-86329049151618015772022-12-06T09:47:00.000-06:002022-12-06T09:47:25.607-06:00Hi Again!<p> It has truly been a long time. As a family we have changed and evolved so much over the last few years. Today I sit here wondering how I’ve let so much time slip by, but sometimes life just gets so far ahead of you that you find yourself running to catch it only to realize that all you truly want is for things to slow down a bit.</p><p>This year my husband and I have turned 50. I don’t want to admit it, but whether I like it or not, we have slowed down.</p><p>The kids are all older, and I sit here realizing that so much that I hoped for has not happened. Many of our adventures were put on a shelf as life has unfolded. Our mini farm has now become a few chickens, a cat a dog, and an occasional garden. We are still homeschooling, but it hits different when everyone is in the older ages. Watching everyone grow up has been a bit difficult for me, but it has to happen and I’m adjusting.</p><p>Update on the last couple of years: The kids are now almost 22, 17, 15, 12, and 9. </p><p>Our oldest son has moved out tried college and decided it wasn’t for him. He is currently working in a job building factory conveyor systems. It is a hands on “hard work job”. Sometimes he travels to do on sight, building in the factories in surrounding states.</p><p>Our 17 year old is in transition right now to adulthood. He is currently working on and almost finished with his Eagle Scout project. For the past few year he and the 15 year old and I have run a part time lawn business that has taught them about life and business and sometimes even service. He recently began working for the university in their landscaping department and has enjoyed it very much. He is in the process of taking his GED so that he can enroll in the local community college while working in landscaping. He was also recently in an accident at work that left him with a broken pelvis. He is recovering right now; he’s in good spirits and not letting it get him down. He has strength and determination. We will update this as we know more about his healing.</p><p>The 15 year old is trying to find his place in life right now. It’s a difficult time when you don’t know what direction you want to go in life. All of our kids are artists and we struggle with the idea of only being an artist without a job to sustain the artistic habits. I’m sure he will figure out a direction eventually. He is also a scout and should be starting his Eagle Requirements soon.</p><p>Our 12 year old and only girl is quite a bit like her mom and into a bit of everything. She likes to bake, sew, craft, loves animals, also a scout. She keeps busy, sometimes to the point of distraction of important life stuff. </p><p>Our 9 year old seems to just be happy to be around. He loves spending time outside climbing stuff, riding his bike, drawing, building, learning how things are put together and how they work. He will soon be 10 and it is so hard to see him as a “big boy”.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had been working as a part-time care giver for the last 4+ years. That job ended recently, interestingly right before my son’s accident. I truly believe that God puts you where you need to be and I needed to be home.</p><p>During Covid we also embarked on a kitchen renovation because it was time and we found termite damage. It has been a long slow process and we are about 80% finished. We have done most of the work ourselves and called in experts when needed.</p><p>Because of technical difficulties I was only posting our progress on a Facebook page, I am hoping to restart blogging again as we go forward and begin doing more of what we used to do. </p><p>Sometimes the breaks need to be put on life to understand what you truly need to focus on in life.</p><p></p>MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-18652143178027310782019-06-15T18:38:00.000-05:002019-06-15T18:39:57.322-05:00W. M. Browning Historic Park Revisit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi2FdKrVSi30OiO1MMXJvHy6UulsG04pRqkvIuXkp9GXNKGXTwtIj80fHGUzvM7CR4VweKbVH3Lf-JSZmw-BcoYtC8HILS4WQHGGhE37OJcDePiE9PPAn29H2BMfcJ2JT6AkN_WRYjfY/s1600/IMG_4120.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #0066cc; float: left; font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi2FdKrVSi30OiO1MMXJvHy6UulsG04pRqkvIuXkp9GXNKGXTwtIj80fHGUzvM7CR4VweKbVH3Lf-JSZmw-BcoYtC8HILS4WQHGGhE37OJcDePiE9PPAn29H2BMfcJ2JT6AkN_WRYjfY/s200/IMG_4120.JPEG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today we went back to the W. M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park site. It is a creek bed that has deposits of prehistoric items that periodically get washed out from the surrounding banks. <span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">If you are lucky, or know where to look you are able to find some prehistoric treasures...so we went on a treasure hunt. </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a7eHiZtKBBXkcO9q8OtDAaWbGWFRPRTmZLvP2ygsQRW-ZxePbUTFyOUvVjCI4EToCbdqBrnwplxDA47pzlp3mtv8trSPI5bjC0i4GyadhTffBW9Fo43d8JlqNv6WYYsQTCS5awOSeA0/s1600/IMG_4117.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; color: #0066cc; float: right; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a7eHiZtKBBXkcO9q8OtDAaWbGWFRPRTmZLvP2ygsQRW-ZxePbUTFyOUvVjCI4EToCbdqBrnwplxDA47pzlp3mtv8trSPI5bjC0i4GyadhTffBW9Fo43d8JlqNv6WYYsQTCS5awOSeA0/s200/IMG_4117.JPEG" style="color: #0066cc; cursor: move; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" width="150" /></span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first time we went, two summers ago, we didn’t have any instructions on what we were looking for or how to successfully find what we were looking for. We just decided we needed an adventure. It wasn't very successful, but we had fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This year, we were able to go on a field day scheduled by the Rock and Mineral Group with a geologist who was out there helping to direct and advise people and we were given basic <span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">instructions on how to approach our treasure hunt.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The most surprising thing we found was a little flat rock that I found interesting...I found several and only kept one, well it turned out that it was a type of prehistoric animal tooth plate. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5yZE3eEaJvcgqp5xL8z9bkvkbOqMSPIFkj3oQW72GHlFDljvTLW1yQ17OpsQNMjo61uaTvMIyONxi_8wXlVAtkEqPSer3spbm7VcSp3xGv66jdGlNGXjYY4lvP6MZIc_4qRv6FvV77g/s1600/IMG_4123.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; color: #0066cc; float: right; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5yZE3eEaJvcgqp5xL8z9bkvkbOqMSPIFkj3oQW72GHlFDljvTLW1yQ17OpsQNMjo61uaTvMIyONxi_8wXlVAtkEqPSer3spbm7VcSp3xGv66jdGlNGXjYY4lvP6MZIc_4qRv6FvV77g/s200/IMG_4123.JPEG" style="cursor: move;" width="150" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">An interesting thing about hunting is that many times you find things that you throw out because it doesn’t look like anything and then you find out you threw away fossils.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaWCc_1sDQ4HHDsR6oxy3BkmXCak9Hn0BX4g0qRFeEGTaZIV_M70jG1P1ethn1SIuY3vBHOw3X8uLZDJB5fXexjemvIqhBThTgHIrh9jVv2-zwsnJRHH4Nrb_JxHWkKhGaGE1igKcMf8/s1600/IMG_4130.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #0066cc; float: left; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaWCc_1sDQ4HHDsR6oxy3BkmXCak9Hn0BX4g0qRFeEGTaZIV_M70jG1P1ethn1SIuY3vBHOw3X8uLZDJB5fXexjemvIqhBThTgHIrh9jVv2-zwsnJRHH4Nrb_JxHWkKhGaGE1igKcMf8/s200/IMG_4130.JPEG" width="150" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> It takes time and patience to sit and sift through the rocks and sand, but we had fun. Some of our treasures included several types of shark teeth, some petrified wood pieces, and the fish tooth plate. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Noah found blood worms, which are larvae for a type of fly. We found those the last time we went out and immediately went home to look them up to make sure they weren't harmful, because they were a bit creepy. Noah also scooped up a baby crawfish...no, we didn't eat it, it was way too small. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It is a rather peaceful site. The Creek is called Twenty Mile Creek.<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> I really enjoy just being out there and spending time walking up and down the creek, taking pictures, and enjoying the nature that is surrounding us.</span> It is a very slow moving current and although there are some spots that are deep, for the most part it is an easy shallow place to walk around in. I would caution you to wear shoes and be sure to keep an eye on your younger children because of the deeper areas and the nature. There are snakes in the area. The park itself is not really large so you also have to be aware that if you wander too far you may be trespassing. </span></span><br />
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MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-70652294135618386062019-03-02T12:26:00.000-06:002019-03-02T12:26:03.902-06:00Israel TripSomehow, I have forgotten to post this trip. I may try to continue to add to it, because this is such a small highlight of our whole trip<br />
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Noah and I went to Israel in December of 2017.<br />
It was an amazing time to explore, learn, and grow. We saw so many things and still there was so very, very little that we saw. To imagine that these places have been inhabited by many, many generations of people for several thousands of years is just so incredible. There is such richness of history throughout the area; no matter where you turn or which direction you travel everyone has a story and history to tell that is just so huge that you can not ever take it all in.<br />
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Old Jerusalem</td></tr>
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There are many, cultures, many differences, so much beauty and a lot of struggle and turmoil because everyone wants to claim a part of its vast richness, religious significance, cultural significance, historical significance.<br />
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Old Jerusalem</td></tr>
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I have always loved history and how the pieces of history weave into each other to form layers of stories that fit together like a puzzle, but on so many layers and levels that you can only imagine it as an intricate tapestry of many layers, levels, and colors. Being in Israel was so much like that. I am not good at remembering timelines, dates, and specifics of history, but listening to the tour guides and others tell the history and layers that literally stack <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">and add upon the previous generations either rebuilding the destruction of the past eras or adding on to existing structures and fortifications. </span><br />
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Then you get there, you walk the streets, see the sites and the vast expanses of dessert, smell the smells and touch the rocks, and sand, and stones. Walking the market places watching the families go about their usual daily business and visiting with people that live and work there, kind of gave me a pang of jealousy, but only for a moment because everything in life comes with a price and although it looks exotic and wonderful, it also comes with a high cost of living and living under constant military and heavy police guard, constantly having tons of tourists always walking the streets and </div>
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Each area we visited had more stories to tell than there was time for. We spent a lot of time in Jerusalem, I truly loved walking the streets of Old Jerusalem the most. Walking in and out of the high walled streets that were very much like a maze and very easy to get lost in. It was broken up into Quarters that belonged to the Christian section, Muslim section, Jewish Section, Armenian Section </div>
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Although the market places had mixed markets of different groups, Each area had a unique feel according to its section. The amount of culture and diversity found in this small space was incredible. Growing up and only hearing English everywhere you go and then getting the opportunity to walk these streets and for the first time in life understanding that you are in a place that language is so very wide, and diverse and everywhere you turn there is a different culture standing next to you no matter which corner you are on. American culture is a melting pot(that's what we were taught as kids); but what I found fascinating and I loved about this experience is that I love the distinctions in each of the cultures. </div>
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bigger picture, but still distinct and separate and yet they each existed in and among each other with respect. I am fully aware that it doesn't fully exist in harmony and they are in an area of extreme conflict and it can be seen as an area of danger from on moment to the next, but in talking to the people that lived there, a lot of that is political and the day to day life is a different experience. </div>
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When we arrived the Jewish people were celebrating Hanukkah. Every night throughout the celebration something different was going on in the area. We spent one of our first evenings out on the last night of Hanukkah walking around during their celebrations and they did something similar to what we would consider caroling at Christmas time where people walked through the streets and viewed all the lit Menorahs throughout the area. It was quite crowded and chaotic, but fun to see and be a part of. The Christian/Catholic section was decorated in typical Christmas decorations with lights and Christmas trees and it felt very familiar. The other areas were not particularly decorated for celebration, but it was no less impressive to walk through and experience. All of the market stores, vendors, and things for sale made each area unique and beautiful. </div>
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Every single place was a little treasure to see and explore. We spent a decent amount of time on buses traveling to the destination sites on the tour routes and quite a lot of things were quickly pointed out along the routes. Some of the areas that we really wanted to see were closed because of the holidays but we were able to see enough to make the experience complete. </div>
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The whole trip was amazing and surreal. It is not something that I every expected to experience in my lifetime and I will truly be humbled and grateful for the experience. As a child I had always expected that I would travel the world and see every corner. That didn't happen, but in my lifetime, I think that I have gotten to experience on of the absolute best places. </div>
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<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-65468379454090874282019-03-02T10:18:00.000-06:002019-03-02T10:22:05.183-06:00Evolution of Homeschool <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_cMZaAZ68WcG2BW5er-EbpqH9zco8n5D7LBJyBg_yo_cXK7NBhpVIYsEOZ_DyU1Z0wkVevL5H1zHb1TPsU_8Pvt0KJ57equaArIavzNd8g8HOpN2R3lXaaF9thPhvjZXAEGgpiU0fD0/s1600/3C4F6B79-85C0-4631-A479-DD9957A588C3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: left; color: #0066cc; float: left; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_cMZaAZ68WcG2BW5er-EbpqH9zco8n5D7LBJyBg_yo_cXK7NBhpVIYsEOZ_DyU1Z0wkVevL5H1zHb1TPsU_8Pvt0KJ57equaArIavzNd8g8HOpN2R3lXaaF9thPhvjZXAEGgpiU0fD0/s200/3C4F6B79-85C0-4631-A479-DD9957A588C3.jpeg" width="200" /></a><br />
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There are always pitfalls and challenges that n<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-vT7nBtEOW5W-YuWwoz_NXAtmG4JJvPiPiSLqXo0sIx0zzYlDD1QydRP8LfopdZufPWZztWWkqxSZcFZsynBebGKoWVPGllBWnopYWOirKg6dpNWytW4P7xYLMp-V7G_HgIOqPemrRs/s1600/A15B0167-AD51-4F60-B5D4-2A21F2950374.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: right; color: #0066cc; float: right; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></a>eed to be faced navigated, waded through and overcome. Here in Mississippi we recently went through a rather brutal rainstorm that was really damaging for some parts of out state. 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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-vT7nBtEOW5W-YuWwoz_NXAtmG4JJvPiPiSLqXo0sIx0zzYlDD1QydRP8LfopdZufPWZztWWkqxSZcFZsynBebGKoWVPGllBWnopYWOirKg6dpNWytW4P7xYLMp-V7G_HgIOqPemrRs/s1600/A15B0167-AD51-4F60-B5D4-2A21F2950374.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: right; color: #0066cc; float: right; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></a>I posted these pictures because the kids overcame a fear of the unknown that day. We have lived here about ten years. This amount of water has never happened before and the kids wanted to know how much water covered the road...I told them to find out. They asked how, and I said the only way to do it is to walk in. They were hesitant, but eventually they did it, and then it was quite fun to run and splash through the water. Overcoming the fear of the unknown is one of the most difficult lessons in life and I want my kids to know that most times you have to wade out into something to find out if it is were you want to go. The path ahead in not always going to be clear and the clear path is not always a safe or sure bet in life. Sometimes it takes faith and trust and wading out into the muddy water to discover something amazing.<br />
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Last year was rough and we no longer have farm animals and our bees...they were picked off by the predators that live around our woods. No matter where we patched and protected, something always managed to get through to our chickens and rabbits. It is a difficult fight and a hard lesson.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-vT7nBtEOW5W-YuWwoz_NXAtmG4JJvPiPiSLqXo0sIx0zzYlDD1QydRP8LfopdZufPWZztWWkqxSZcFZsynBebGKoWVPGllBWnopYWOirKg6dpNWytW4P7xYLMp-V7G_HgIOqPemrRs/s1600/A15B0167-AD51-4F60-B5D4-2A21F2950374.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>I miss spending time in the yard, having garden space, but it seems like it is only me that is interested I am re-evaluating our life to see what is important and what needs to be let go.<br />
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Part of the focus of homeschool was to help the kids to find their way and as a parent I need to move with them in that direction. One of the things we are considering is looking at animal rehabilitation. It is something that would fall on me, but it is something that one of my children is interested in and it seems like it may be beneficial to have the opportunity for them to watch and learn and see if it is truly a direction they want to take.<br />
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This week we rescued two baby squirrels that fell out of a tree in our yard. The person we brought them to has confidence in their survival.<br />
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The evolution of a homeschool life...<br />
<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-56677006569754817622018-04-03T22:41:00.001-05:002018-04-04T09:56:53.511-05:00Spring is in the Air<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA8bnueDZtyGKoMsr_wRHWUa_H8Ux0maioy7aeFCR1jTY4uYBFbH0J7fW01I9iqwZVaCX9l20wdH0zd3wZ-WEb25felsEYugwPM4QwOvUHsxYjfgksaZ4_1MqpkeoSd64N1zq3JNgDT8/s1600/86242776-AC1A-4F6F-9942-2874911F405C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: right; color: #0066cc; float: right; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></a>It is already April, and so<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA8bnueDZtyGKoMsr_wRHWUa_H8Ux0maioy7aeFCR1jTY4uYBFbH0J7fW01I9iqwZVaCX9l20wdH0zd3wZ-WEb25felsEYugwPM4QwOvUHsxYjfgksaZ4_1MqpkeoSd64N1zq3JNgDT8/s1600/86242776-AC1A-4F6F-9942-2874911F405C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: left; color: #0066cc; float: left; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA8bnueDZtyGKoMsr_wRHWUa_H8Ux0maioy7aeFCR1jTY4uYBFbH0J7fW01I9iqwZVaCX9l20wdH0zd3wZ-WEb25felsEYugwPM4QwOvUHsxYjfgksaZ4_1MqpkeoSd64N1zq3JNgDT8/s320/86242776-AC1A-4F6F-9942-2874911F405C.jpeg" width="240" /></a>mehow, life has just sailed by and I haven't updated in what feels like an eon. Spring is in full swing again, it's warming up and flowers are popping up everywhere.<br />
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Noah and I have flown across the world and seen some of the most amazing places on Earth. We had an unbelievable experience and I hope to post an review of the week we spent in Israel. I hope that this is the first of many adventures in Noah's life. I hope that the reality of how truly small our little corner of life is and how amazing, and huge, and wonderful the possibilities of seeing more of our wonderful world can be has been fully engrained in his young life.<br />
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We got home just after Christmas and as usual life has been moving along at full speed with little time to stop and take a breath.<br />
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Nathan is now 18 and on his last few months of high school. In February he was awarded the honor of Eagle Scout and we are truly proud of his accomplishments in that regard. We look forward to see what he will do moving forward.<br />
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Benjamin turned 5 in January, and is growing like a bad weed. He is starting his Pre-School/Kindergarten work and learning his letters and numbers and how to tie his shoes and using his ninja skills.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA8bnueDZtyGKoMsr_wRHWUa_H8Ux0maioy7aeFCR1jTY4uYBFbH0J7fW01I9iqwZVaCX9l20wdH0zd3wZ-WEb25felsEYugwPM4QwOvUHsxYjfgksaZ4_1MqpkeoSd64N1zq3JNgDT8/s1600/86242776-AC1A-4F6F-9942-2874911F405C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: right; color: #0066cc; float: right; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></a>So the reason for this post was mostly to update on that process and progress. It has been a rough start, and our first experience lead to quite a few fall and winter births and a lot of deaths because of cold, wet baby bunnies and inexperienced moms and inexperienced "farmers"; we lost most of the young rabbits before they got to an age that they could be used for meat.<br />
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Just a couple of weeks ago, we(Matt, because I was busy making cakes for Cub Scouts) harvested 5 of our youngest rabbits that survived from last year. There were just to many young males and they were terrorizing the females that we had left. So now we have three females and two males.<br />
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Today we discovered that our little grey female gave birth to five beautiful healthy, active little bundles of joy, and over the next couple of weeks we will have two more bunny nursery boxes to set up, so we should be up to our ears with bunnies again soon.<br />
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We also have two dozen eggs incubating that will be hatching on the 18th of April. We will have baby farm animals coming out of our ears before too long...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This December Noah and I will be going to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and hopefully other places in the area. We are going to meet friends and will be staying there for about ten days. Noah recently came to me and offered to help with funds for the trip so that we would be able to go on some of the many tours that are available in the area. This amazing opportunity is a trip of a lifetime for us and we are hoping to see as much of the exciting history especially the rich Christian/Judeo/Muslim history that the area is steeped in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These are some types of bookmarks we will have available. We are using leather thread, glass and metal beads. Many of the beads we are using are going to be recycled from old costume jewelry and being repurposed into something new which makes many of the items truly unique. The leather items like the feathers, leaves, and flowers are hand cut, shaped and dyed by us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> These are some of the Wine Glass Markers that we are making with some of the smaller left over pieces of leather thread. Each one is unique and different. We will have these, the bookmarks, and other leather items at the Art Vending Machine located at the Powerhouse, and they will be available when we are at markets and by contacting us directly. </span><br />
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This week we had the honor of meeting Mrs. Marion Blumenthal Lazan and her husband Mr. Nathaniel Lazan. Mrs. Lazan is a Holocaust survivor who tells her amazing story. It is a hard story to hear, imagine, or even understand, but amazing in that she has been through one of the most horrific historical events ever and has come through with such unbelievable love and devotion to humankind. She spoke this week to many people in the community and many, many groups of school children telling her story so that it can be shared and the relaying the importance of it being remembered so that it does not ever get repeated.<br />
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We bought several copies of the book and asked Mrs. Lazan to autograph them for each of the children so that they have a copy to remember the day they met her and also in hopes that it will be a treasure for their future to read, remember and pass along as their families may grow in the future.<br />
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MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-23077852477518732832017-08-29T14:44:00.002-05:002017-08-29T14:45:53.495-05:00Kale-uffaletta...A Punny Name<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sunday night I made a muffuletta for the family for supper. It is a Louisiana staple that developed in the New Orleans area. Italian Immigrants developed it and I am so glad that they did. It is a lovely slice of meat and cheese sandwich heaven slathered with a salty briny olive/vegetable mix that just makes such an amazing combination.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Occasionally I indulge and make it at home. It came out beautiful, but unfortunately my oldest was sure to point out that I am not able to have it so I said don't worry, I have a plan...I modified it and made a "Kale-uffuletta" for me. I got a few giggles at the cleverness of my word play, and some skepticism at the idea of it, but I proceeded to create my bacon wrapped kale, meat, cheese, and olive salad mix masterpiece. In the end it was intriguing and I would definitely do it again. It will most likely need adjustments for future versions, but for the first try I believe it was a success.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First I started by weaving a bacon blanket to hold everything together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then I added a couple of layers of kale to hold in all the lovely layers of meat cheese and olive mix that makes up the middle of the sandwich.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A layer of cheese. I use several kinds of cheese in</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbbKF-ugxlVgPNQVvh5eZ-gbhaF0u8PGthXGzcxpa56cZy2YxXUAvlcxu7VpN-X4ChZqPzsU5PtTjODnWkElqa8RLHeOTT_RilRmUqn3WQd6yY3PmV3HdAmmKio7RtcNXTVnY_zCntKo/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbbKF-ugxlVgPNQVvh5eZ-gbhaF0u8PGthXGzcxpa56cZy2YxXUAvlcxu7VpN-X4ChZqPzsU5PtTjODnWkElqa8RLHeOTT_RilRmUqn3WQd6yY3PmV3HdAmmKio7RtcNXTVnY_zCntKo/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> our sandwiches you can choose what ever you like. This one was Swiss. On top of that, the olive salad mix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A meat layer next. I chose a layer of black forest ham</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then cheese again. This was Colby-Jack. Then I added a layer of hard salami(forgot the picture).</span><br />
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Our Epic Trip to the zone of totality I would say ranged up there with one of our best spur of the moment trips ever. In July we found out about the eclipse happening...a little late to the game I guess because some people have been planning for years. Our first thought was to just stay local and view it because even in Oxford Mississippi the totality range was somewhere in the 90% range and most of me was thinking that that was close enough. Then there was this little nagging inner voice that was screaming from the nerd in me, "NO!!! It must be viewed in totality. It is so very close we have to make it closer. So we tentatively planned to go to Nashville, but all the hype and media coverage of it seemed to be causing the possibility of huge traffic congestion and many millions of people converging on the cities that were being claimed as the best viewing spots. We started looking and after a while, decided that maybe Wickliffe, Kentucky would be a great place to go because it was close but a smaller town that wasn't participating in all the craziness, but at the last minute(like halfway there) I found out that even there was only 99.9% totality clearly if we were to make this trip 99.9% is just not good enough so Benton, Kentucky it became.<br />
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We left Oxford at noon after Mass on Sunday and drove to Middle Tennessee where we camped at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park. It was a nice campground and not overly crowded or crazy. We got unpacked, and the kids began setting up the tents and hammocks while we checked in at the office. After we got back and finished setting up sleeping arrangements we went for a walk on a trail to cover our Sunday walk for the training that Matt is doing with the boys. The trail was beautiful, but very steep and rocky. Matt and I enjoyed it, the kids...not so much they were not prepared for so much uphill walking but they lived.<br />
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When we returned to the campsite the kids gathered small sticks and Matt, Benjamin and I went to find some larger wood to burn for supper...Hot dogs and s'mores. We made a salad to take with us, but forgot salad dressing and forks to eat it with so we made do. Nathan, Noah, and Jacob set up hammocks in the trees and planned on sleeping out. Jacob made it about 10 minutes before deciding to sleep in a tent with Evelyn. Nathan and Noah made it the whole night. I was very nervous and worried(too many episodes of Criminal Minds I guess) about someone grabbing the boys in the night...I didn't get much sleep.<br />
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We were on our way. Several places along the way had highway signs warning of traffic and no stopping off on the highway to view the eclipse. We eventually arrived in Benton and settled on a state park area on the Kentucky Lake. We got to a Marina that looked promising and set up camp. There were lots of people coming and going with boats, but the area wasn't at all crowded. <br />
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Eventually another family showed up and they had an amazing telescope. All the kids played together and kept each other company while waiting for totality to arrive. As the kids were talking and playing we realized that everything was beginning to take on an eerie hue and it was getting close.<br />
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Things quickly started getting dark, and the temperature began to be noticeably different. As the moon closed on the sun the streetlights began to come on in the distance and a beautiful sunset fell over the sky around us and distant cheers and hollers erupted in the distance as it fell dark. We were able to take off our glasses and see the stars(and Venus I think) had come out and everyone was able to look directly at the eclipse aura. I took a couple of quick pictures before it was over, and as if a light switch was flipped on everything began to return to normal.<br />
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<br />So in the span of two days we went from Mississippi, to Tennessee, to Kentucky, to Illinois, to Missouri, to Arkansas, to Tennessee and Back home. I don't think we have covered so many states in one trip.<br /><br />
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<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-33819707302178360662017-08-19T14:24:00.000-05:002017-08-22T14:25:10.001-05:00Eclipse Shirts<br />
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Just a couple of days before the Eclipse, one of my Sister-in Laws posted a tutorial on how to make t-shirts that had the image of the eclipse on them. They looked really nice so I decided that we should make some for our epic trip to the range of totality. They were really easy to make, we had lots of fun, and everyone loved how their shirts came out. </div>
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Acrylic Paint(purple, red, orange, yellow and white.)<br />
Sponge Brushes<br />
A tooth brush or stiff bristled paint brush for making "stars"<br />
small paper dessert plates<br />
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Everyone taped their plate down on their shirts. I used the brush to make stars on everyone's shirts since flinging of paint was involved and I really didn't want paint all over the house.</div>
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<br /><br />Because there was not enough space at the table I waited to do Matt's shirt and my shirt...Of course, I got distracted and forgot to tape the plate down before I made the "stars" and our shirts had a bit of star matter in the center of our eclipse. I mostly fixed it with black paint, but it still showed through. So remembering the plate before the "stars" is a huge step.<br />
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<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-71369102198339665532017-08-11T10:56:00.001-05:002017-08-11T10:56:55.758-05:00Low Carb Life: Progress Update<div data-block="true" data-editor="f4blt" data-offset-key="cda3e-0-0">
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Weight...January 173...March 166...April 160...August 146<br />
<span data-offset-key="aqe6b-0-0"><span data-text="true">I am extremely happy to see some of the weight gone, but my biggest goal is not necessarily with myself although it is an important step...I want to break this cycle so that my children don't have the same issues in their adult years. My hope is that if I can beat this and give them the tools they can understand that it isn't something you just accept.</span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />
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A1c 9.8 in April...Today A1c 6.1 <br />
(A1c is a protein marker used to diagnose the severity of diabetes...a normal range is between 4 and 5; at risk range is between 5 and 7; above 7 is diabetic. At a 9.8 I was told that I should have been on Insulin and at least two oral medications...maybe three...That would have been a death sentence for me. I knew I would not have followed it right and that wasn't good enough)<br /><br />
Fasting Blood Sugar March 230/ Fasting Blood Sugar August 130<br />
(Normal fasting blood sugar is between 70 and 90; between 100 and 125 someone is at risk of developing diabetes; and anything above 125 is diabetic)<br />
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That means that I am no longer in diabetic, but still at risk...so there is still a lot of work to do...but it is a good start. I did have a bit of a back slide during the month of July, but it wasn't horrible and I am going to begin again...<br /><br />
In three months it all gets checked again and a cholesterol check. I have to say the cholesterol numbers bother me even more than the diabetes numbers...I really do not like the threat of a statin in my future, and that is what is coming.<br />
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Carrying around extra weight and having unhealthy issues with food have been a struggle since I was a child. Going through life I always had the idea that one day I would deal with it and that there was plenty of time in my life to fix the issues before I got to an age where it would be too difficult. I had moments in my life where I was healthy and in very good shape, but it usually didn't last long and I would slip back into old bad habits that have lead me to where I am today. <span data-offset-key="fkv7e-0-0"><span data-text="true">I'll be 45 in a couple of months and I always promised myself that I wouldn't let myself be unhealthy at that age...so I'm determined not to...We'll see what happens.</span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="fkv7e-0-0"><span data-text="true">Over the years I have watched several of my family members develop and struggle with diabetes. My Grandmother, some of my Uncles, My husband's Mother, recently my Mother and my Brother. Knowing that there was also a history of it in other family members on my Father's side it was something that just seemed to loom in the future...especially my children's future. <span data-offset-key="enufv-0-0"><span data-text="true">My brother and my mom have been a huge inspiration. They have both turned their eating habits around and made huge progress in the right direction. </span></span><br />
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I have had gestational diabetes with every one of my kids and "knew" it would catch up to me. Every single pregnancy put me one step closer to being diabetic. Each time I had symptoms worse than the previous first I controlled my diet, the next time I still controlled my diet but was warned that a subsequent pregnancy would probably mean that I would be medicated...I was. With that pregnancy I was at the edge of needing insulin and warned that another pregnancy would probably mean that insulin injections would be necessary...and that is exactly what happened. The last pregnancy was still controlled by insulin, but seemed to go easier...but unlike every other time I went home with higher than normal blood sugar that just didn't go away...I ignored it because I didn't want to continue to deal with it. Fast forward four years and now I have to deal with it because ignoring it is not an option anymore.<br />
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All of what has been accomplished up till now was because of elimination and diet modification, not much in the way of actual consistent exercise. Recently we(mostly the older kids and Matt) are training(Couch to 5K) and I have switched my diet from paleo to Keto, I expect that the next 3 months will be even better. <br /><br /></span></span><br /></div>
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MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-31566346394737158682017-08-05T22:52:00.001-05:002017-08-05T23:12:19.986-05:00Copperhead Falls<br />
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Now, I don't want to deceive you into believing that as we rounded the corner we came across these fabulous rolling falls that you may be imagining. It is Mississippi after all and the landscape is still relatively flat, these are small low falls that were rambling over the rocks in the middle of the creek that created small pools that poured into other pools.<br />
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I have to say, that there weren't any areas that I would call particularly deep and I wouldn't say that there was anything at any point that was particularly treacherous, but because of the clay and algae covered rocks, I would warn anyone who might be unsteady or carrying any kind of special electronics like phones or cameras to be a little cautious. There were a couple of times that I lost my footing and almost drowned my camera. But, I digress...<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />
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It is a rather beautiful and unique site and I was very happy to experience it. We came across other people enjoying the day and hanging out. We explored the area and kept walking around a few more corners to see just what lay around the next bend. Eventually the creek became too overgrown to continue and we turned around.<br />
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We came across lots of different types of native plant species and some invasives growing along the bank also. A huge beautiful Green Dragon(<i>Arisaema dracontium</i>)-a relative of Jack-in-the-Pulpit-was standing tall right at the entrance with a beautiful group of berries still green at this point. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOyhpJBlhnaGYIEs2JBkpLnpLSeKPzDOkT6s50CbERlsEEcqfYmKprXnVlNjsyoR9h-5zcvht3lmvbF3xwZpf9c3DBCVmt5Ci8N87bR6DlSXg9SpdYzrswF-jy3eQDy3CpL3xBRlO6R0/s1600/DSC_6436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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One of the kids noticed a tree that had either berries or some type of seed pod that looked like they could have been mulberries, but I wasn't sure because our mulberry tree at home has already fruited sometime in May and it seemed late to me.<br />
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There were quite a few critters to see also, snakes, dragonflies, damsel flies, butterflies, minnows, frogs, and algae in different colors. The snakes were harmless water snakes, but it is always important to maintain a safe distance and give them their space. The small snake in the water had just caught a snack and was on it's way to find a safe place to eat it.<br />
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Today's adventure took us to Twenty Mile Creek in Frankstown, Mississippi. It is known for prehistoric shark teeth and other fossils. This fossil park is a day use area just off of Highway 45 Near Boonville, Mississippi, about an hour from where we live. We have been planning to make this trip for several years after some of the boys were given one of the best birthday presents...a bag of sand and a sieve. Eventually realized that it was dug from this area and even though the bag of sand was lots of fun to search through and find stuff we just figured it would have to be loads of fun to go out there and dig for "hidden treasures".<br />
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<span data-offset-key="23kud-0-0"><span data-text="true"> We arrived and headed down to the creek and I quickly realized that even though pictures would have been fun, the camera would have most likely gone for a swim. I made the right choice it would have definitely drowned a couple of times from either falling or sinking into deep spots. The entrance to the creek was very steep and very slippery with no where to go but straight into the water. So I took a few pictures before we explored and searched for prehistoric shark teeth and other possible fossils. </span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="3v12o-0-0"><span data-text="true">I really loved the rock formations in the creek, they are called concretions. If you look closely on them many have fossil shells on the surface. The article below explains how they are formed. </span></span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-9228939397533529932017-07-03T21:18:00.000-05:002017-07-03T21:19:03.265-05:00Farm and Garden: Blueberries!<br />
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Recently we went to a friend's house and picked some blueberries. It was a really fun day the kids had a great time picking...and eating fresh blueberries straight off the bushes, got lots of outside time and sunshine, and we came home with lots of lovely sweet blueberries.<br />
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With so many blueberries, we decided to put some of them away. One thing we are trying really hard to do is remove a lot of sugar from our diet and eat more natural. So I am trying to change my usual practices and make jams and jellies with as little refined sugar as possible or none. The first thing we did was to make a topping for cheesecake, other desserts, and maybe pancakes using the whole berries and a little bit of maple syrup for sweetness. The other was to use my berry smasher and remove the skins to make a jelly with some of the berries again using a little bit of maple syrup and a low-sugar pectin to help gel. The last thing we did was to smash the berries and put them in jars to start fermentation in order to make blueberry wine. I am trying the method of using natural yeast. I will probably start a new post to update the happenings of our wine journey.<br />
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<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-83442822436996222822017-06-21T05:00:00.000-05:002017-06-21T05:00:20.785-05:00Birthdays: Evelyn Turns Seven<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yMfhZV_5ETYyXXM0CFeJ37d9y1zePFZ79OI_M-nxAxaAMBP6_7Rr_SALuOXzAPhcKme_bU9_nBF5oFWGKuliDovzOXXUOI9XWQQEIHOYA3GIiwRslT8Rhqy-Xbi_VKSgGMm9KemTkBQ/s1600/DSC_4811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yMfhZV_5ETYyXXM0CFeJ37d9y1zePFZ79OI_M-nxAxaAMBP6_7Rr_SALuOXzAPhcKme_bU9_nBF5oFWGKuliDovzOXXUOI9XWQQEIHOYA3GIiwRslT8Rhqy-Xbi_VKSgGMm9KemTkBQ/s200/DSC_4811.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A little tribute to our favorite little girl in the whole world. Our Evelyn, smart, sweet, spunky, and adventurous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She's got a style all her own. Born into a world of boy, she has paved her own path that has blended a world of knights and swords, and dragons and mud with the world of rainbows, and princess, and fairy, and glitter galore.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkl6NIzUtrpPODZxEFjMYJTNG4S4VoaI4SteCxMfOUt8ZuUdmcJe-XjklJZp1L3h50npIG5r_AkH-zrvKJTtPExTbnsHq6lke1R8vaKPWpTJ46DJVdtbGPb_SUIPf49gGAMY5s-ECHVc/s1600/DSC_4736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She still lives very much in the world of play hard and get dirty, just in beautiful dresses and the world of pink and purple. She is lively and loving, tough and tender. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3v0e6VRYljtu1NoTxYJNZRFk5yFFYCigYXqi1DlNC7enZx1l7omjHHb68IIbReOcBSzGwxNX-1fgAadkqnCJuirWOIYoc0tZOrxxN0Ix4o0gZwP5x8XcuTiPnwAVFFEcQUKfdTP426E/s1600/DSC_5045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She can run and dance and twirl with a ribbon and play with her babies and in one instant is ready for the world of swords and everything boy in the next. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She is the perfect mix of princess and tomboy. She might seem girly, but she will not be out done by the boys and will always fight to come out on top. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There is never a dull moment with our little girl. Full of adventure and mischief, a twinkle in her eye, and a smile that can melt your heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-21136935079560740002017-06-13T21:55:00.001-05:002017-06-13T21:55:05.847-05:00Farm and Garden: Bees<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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The bees are doing great so far. We clearly have one really strong hive with an amazing queen. The other hive is growing although it is a whole lot slower than the other.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jlB7-uSo5FaLeJTH0dE70DCIb_qS92sdE1PUPZuTPKCkC1YNTfLPp7wal2HzIB4k_XBks_YN8grZirYjRJVKUxKWnaDzf7zvrt4pienqkEyjC5EDvBnp0nM6o6tv0rjeYHe2iOfw6LQ/s1600/IMG_2056%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
The stronger hive has grown so quickly. It has already filled out 9 frames on the bottom box and is quickly working on the final frame so I have added a new box of frames to the hive. I am really enjoying this hive so far. It is a very calm and gentle hive, after moving the hive around, I took off my veil so that I could see the frames better because I have a really difficult time seeing. I was able to lift the frames and look at how they were doing without them getting too upset. I was a little nervous, so I didn't play around for too long but they were making some beautiful frames of honey and capped brood. Right before we got the new box on, a bee got caught in my hair so I stepped away and had Matt look for it unfortunately it is difficult to find a bee when your hair is about the same color. Being tangled in my hair must of angered it because it climbed up and stung me in the head. It didn't bother me that much, but I have to say that when you hear a bee buzzing near your ear but can't see it and know what the inevitable out come will be; it is a little unnerving. I took a minute to calm down and finished closing the box and gently put the covers back on top. <br />
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I have to say I should not have tempted fate...the other hive was not nearly as gentle or forgiving. When I opened the smaller hive. I did not have the same experience. These guys seemed to be agitated already and did not like me messing with their frames. I pulled a couple just to see what was going on with them and although slow, they are building out comb and filling it with honey. So I checked the older frames and there was a decent amount of capped brood on the center of the frame so I figured that that was enough checking because they were beginning to crawl on my clothes and not just fly around curiously. I backed away to put the veil on in order to push the frames back together and realized that there was another one stuck in my hair. I was really hoping to get this one out without another sting, but with several crawling on my shirt and towards my head I didn't think it would end well. Matt searched for the stuck bee and tried to brush the other bees away and one got him too. At some point I took my gloves and protective shirt off so that I didn't mash one accidently. Luckily I did not get stung by the bees on my shirt or the one in my hair...I missed the one on my leg though. So as I am wrestling with the last few bees that are telling me to back off, Matt gets the frames back in order and I suited back up to help get to top and cover back on.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jlB7-uSo5FaLeJTH0dE70DCIb_qS92sdE1PUPZuTPKCkC1YNTfLPp7wal2HzIB4k_XBks_YN8grZirYjRJVKUxKWnaDzf7zvrt4pienqkEyjC5EDvBnp0nM6o6tv0rjeYHe2iOfw6LQ/s1600/IMG_2056%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Two things came to mind this evening while looking in on the bees. "I think the bees s-u-s-p-e-c-t something...followed by an internal moment of panic that was screaming "THESE ARE THE WRONG SORTS OF BEES". Then I realized I was channeling my inner Pooh Bear. <br />
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In the end every thing turned out okay and the bees look great there were only two hive beetles that I could see, and between the two of us only four stings happened. I call that a good ending when you consider that there are several thousand bees in each box. <br />
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<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-55671304257916343562017-06-11T21:36:00.000-05:002017-06-11T21:42:00.124-05:00Our Travels: NashvilleThis week we went to Nashville to play because Matt had to go to a conference. I've never been to Nashville, and always thought it would be a great place to go. I have to say that I really enjoyed the trip, but without being knowledgeable of the area and things to do, it was difficult to find things to do and places to go that fit all of our likes especially in such a short time. We were there for about two days.<br />
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Our first stop was at the Parthenon and Centennial Park. It had a few interesting art exhibits of oil paintings and photography, and I found the history of the building and restoration of the Parthenon to be fascinating. I've know it was there for many years, but I had no idea that it had so much history behind it. We toured the building and walked around the grounds for a while watched the fish and turtles and birds in the landscape and found a historic train engine and plane. <br />
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At this point we had to bring Matt to his first meeting and try to find something to do. We tried to find something and decided that driving aimlessly in that town was a little stressful. I did stop a couple of times to take a picture here and there, but we decided to check into the hotel and figure out what options there were. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0mgxJJDrtT1-DXQ7hrFRukKvlufizaG3tjnU5k5aMXsx_xSJANpCmP6uDJAxFrSiib7snUOWxrPi5_COhThjuZOk7LtbYJwDS0D7OZ13DSooxIUoxQqCPya1UtHTgz5_EhLYa9S9hrE/s1600/DSC_6004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>We ended up waiting for Matt to get back from his tour/meeting and went out to the Chinese Lantern Festival that just happened to be there. I was really excited to see this. It was a really beautiful display of delicate frame structures covered in silk and lit from the inside making an amazing collection of lantern figures.<br />
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The next day, we started out and went to McKay's Book Store. This place was huge...we could have probably spent the rest of our time there and still not seen everything. But we had to get Matt to his next place and figure out our day. So we left with our stash of books and dropped Matt off at his trade show. <br />
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The kids got tired and hungry and we left to go on our next place but we couldn't decide where so I picked the Opry Land Hotel. It was huge and unbelievably amazing. It ended up taking up a lot of our day. It has some of the most beautiful indoor gardens that I have ever seen. <br />
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There were 4 huge gardens with trails, canals, waterfalls, fountains, beautiful tropical plants, trees, and palms. It was a beautiful walk, and we only saw part of it we didn't make it through all of the gardens. <br />
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Overall, it was a fun little stay, I just wish we were better prepared with a plan and an idea of how to navigate the town...maybe on a return trip. It was only a 4 hour drive. <br />
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<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-22104446442913666682017-06-08T10:01:00.000-05:002017-06-08T10:01:01.725-05:00Low Carb Life: Progress UpdateLow Carb Update:<br />
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To be honest, I am not positive what my actual weight change is as of yet. I do not and will not own a scale. I measure the progress I have been making by the clothes that I'm wearing. So here is a breakdown before I forget to document it.<br />
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End of March:<br />
Told I had Diabetes began changing diet wearing a size 18 pants<br />
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End of April:<br />
Appointment with an internal medicine doctor. Discussed options and he gave me 3 months to start diet and turn things around to keep off of medication. At this point I had lost about 5 lbs. size 18 was getting looser.<br />
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May:<br />
Diet is still going well. By mid May size 18 is officially gone. End of May size 16 was replaced with size 14.<br />
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June:<br />
Size 14 is getting loose. Yesterday June 6th I comfortably put on a pair of size 12 jeans.<br />
So as of right now my end of June goal is to be near a size 10 pants.<br />
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This has been accomplished so far with minimal exercise because of time conflicts. I am really hoping to add consistent weekly exercise over the next couple of weeks to boost weight loss and build muscle.<br />
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August 10th: My ending goal is to be as near to the goal that the doctor see for me which was 30 lbs, lowering my A1c to a normal range which is under 5 and lower my cholesterol to a normal range(it was edging up to an unhealthy number).<br />
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Even though I do not know actual number progress I am very happy with what has been accomplished so far.<br />
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One of my favorite parts of the process is that hopefully we are instilling better habits for our kids because they have genetic history of diabetes from both my side and Matt's side.MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-64231466800664340762017-06-04T05:00:00.000-05:002017-06-04T05:00:00.983-05:00Farm and Garden: Rabbits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have rabbits added to our list of animals that we keep. We are hoping to eventually have them as a meat option in the future when we have the raising and taking care part figured out. We are trying to figure out the best option for keeping them. We do not like the idea of keeping them caged up, so we are trying to figure out how to create a space for them that will give them the opportunity to be on the ground without allowing them to tunnel out of the enclosure. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgM97j5aaBjc7HHkLi22bnMOgmJugyJXDzgMANwFuFn40KAmpcWMqR60NgLyNLdR9Fp8_MYbvrLfYjbD0I6IDw1qRWC_doEJWjSXdq_F7kEQWGVU8SmsI7nN-xwr3V2Fzt7ifXVId5qo/s1600/IMG_1952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgM97j5aaBjc7HHkLi22bnMOgmJugyJXDzgMANwFuFn40KAmpcWMqR60NgLyNLdR9Fp8_MYbvrLfYjbD0I6IDw1qRWC_doEJWjSXdq_F7kEQWGVU8SmsI7nN-xwr3V2Fzt7ifXVId5qo/s320/IMG_1952.JPG" width="240" /></a>Our first litter was a surprise and literally scattered around the "rabbit yard". I went in and collected them warmed them put them into a large Rubbermaid type container and brought the babies and the mom inside. It was a mess. she didn't know to make a nest and she didn't know how to nurse so for the first couple of days we had to teach her; thankfully she got the idea and had a start in the right direction. She had a litter of 4 and only one survived. It was Sue(our present buck)who is now known as A Boy Named Sue...or Sue for short. He's white with black spots. Through the year we had a couple more litters, but the Winter showed us that we were not prepared and we lost many of the babies. <br />
We now have three current litters and are now at a point where we have some at butchering age. The kids have decided that they want to keep and tan the skins. I am actually proud of them for wanting to do this because I really like the idea of respecting the animal and making use of as much of it as possible and honoring the animal and being a good steward. <br /><br />
It has been really fun to see what color rabbits come out of each litter. The genetics of rabbits is interesting and we plan to look into it because we have been getting some very interesting color patterns from these bunnies. We started out with two albino bunnies and one red and white bunny and now we have a beautiful mixture of albinos, greys, blacks, browns and variations of spotted. MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-5807156303401100842017-06-03T11:29:00.001-05:002017-06-03T11:29:32.130-05:00Farm and Garden: Kittens<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtTXEHQcQLyqyRdr1q1Jl-VBRlkOouH0y6GWn5yC0XpGkd5vYAjg27TMujYd7UDXR6H1bRB1IIbfx1f6PCEBKGSFQWWwv1FCebqCsbrhVJXWAkwesp6Xfrrcl1o__9Tob-nTd0D6Zn8w/s1600/DSC_5774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtTXEHQcQLyqyRdr1q1Jl-VBRlkOouH0y6GWn5yC0XpGkd5vYAjg27TMujYd7UDXR6H1bRB1IIbfx1f6PCEBKGSFQWWwv1FCebqCsbrhVJXWAkwesp6Xfrrcl1o__9Tob-nTd0D6Zn8w/s320/DSC_5774.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtTXEHQcQLyqyRdr1q1Jl-VBRlkOouH0y6GWn5yC0XpGkd5vYAjg27TMujYd7UDXR6H1bRB1IIbfx1f6PCEBKGSFQWWwv1FCebqCsbrhVJXWAkwesp6Xfrrcl1o__9Tob-nTd0D6Zn8w/s1600/DSC_5774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>We added kittens to our home this week. One unfortunate side affect of living in the woods, having animals and several different kinds of feed means that there will be mice hanging about. Personally, I think they are kind of cute when I come across them in their natural environment...outside...in nature...not within my living spaces. All of my kids have a soft spot for creatures big and small and I am very happy and supportive of that, but some boundaries have to be set. I am hoping that these guys will help keep the mouse population under control and out of our living space. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mA1b6upuAXVxzjQxBO950a-JkcM-ZJzHhMDD_Ms9UyxyzCVocapYcsvihq1POgtjyuKd7ZfM3nYBua_EBi8Qwn7v8vG3INeYK7Zdmb3FM-zIHyhTX8Z0jU5Pvn4gT8gd44_ZKsDvhtU/s1600/DSC_5773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mA1b6upuAXVxzjQxBO950a-JkcM-ZJzHhMDD_Ms9UyxyzCVocapYcsvihq1POgtjyuKd7ZfM3nYBua_EBi8Qwn7v8vG3INeYK7Zdmb3FM-zIHyhTX8Z0jU5Pvn4gT8gd44_ZKsDvhtU/s320/DSC_5773.JPG" width="320" /></a>We are still working on names, but so far the cream one is Lily and the grey tabby is Storm. We have introduced them to each of the animals and thankfully, they have been very good with the rabbits so far, hopefully we can keep a peaceful existence between them and they don't view them as future food and stick with mice. We have really been enjoying them. Some of the kids enjoy them so much that they don't get much time on the ground. <br />
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<br />MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-8691070118555439112017-05-28T13:56:00.002-05:002017-05-29T15:08:28.921-05:00Low Carb Life: Boudin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bB9B7icY2fJvNYqc7HwnBkA4Wh1rsgSSvOICZU_n6-20MdMEpDlgZji0xzuCgt4YoGgR0E2drJw27kuMCEAZBKpo-Bf_mGU6F-DVGyba-Jo-4hKtXS3VY9SZ06G8jpGPjuGTFOnMvlE/s1600/IMG_1940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bB9B7icY2fJvNYqc7HwnBkA4Wh1rsgSSvOICZU_n6-20MdMEpDlgZji0xzuCgt4YoGgR0E2drJw27kuMCEAZBKpo-Bf_mGU6F-DVGyba-Jo-4hKtXS3VY9SZ06G8jpGPjuGTFOnMvlE/s320/IMG_1940.JPG" width="320" /></a>Being from South Louisiana, life isn't generally Low Carb. In fact, because of the hard working lifestyles of our ancestors and the need for frugality, many of the mealtime staples were potatoes, rice, corn, peas and beans. They were very creative in the way meals were prepared and served, many times turning what many people consider meager low country meals into fabulous dishes that are now saught after as a cuisine that is hard to beat. One such meal that we often had as a part of Saturday or Sunday brunch was boudin. It was either steamed, pan fried, or even grilled giving each a unique flavor and versatility. Boudin is basically a rice dressing (mixture of pork meat, vegetables and rice) that is stuffed into a casing(usually pork). In like other types of sausage boudin is fully cooked when stuffed and only needs to be heated to be eaten. It doesn't have the typical texture of sausage because of the rice content. It is soft and more likely to fall apart when the casing is opened. Many people eat it casing and all..I don't typically eat the casing, personally just never developed a taste for it.<br />
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So back to the topic. Making boudin low carb. For the past two months, I have been lamenting the thought of not having this lovely little meal and thinking there should be a way...and there is! I was thinking there are many people substituting cauliflower for rice so it should work...well a news feed popped up in my Facebook page almost like an answer. Someone in Louisiana tried it and it worked. I'm still skeptical after reading, but this week I tried it. It's not half bad. I still. Red to work on proportions and seasoning, but it is a start.<br />
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I made a small batch with cauliflower and made the kids and Matt the regular batch. I didn't bother stuffing this batch in a casing because it wasn't big and wasn't going to be kept for long.<br />
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I will continue to work on recipe proportions and eventually post a recipe.MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-36299004434944787732017-05-24T05:00:00.000-05:002017-05-28T14:13:17.012-05:00Low-Carb Life: Cloud Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cloud Bread has been around for many years. I have always found it interesting, but just never ventured into trying it, it just seemed a bit weird. Being that I have been mostly carb-less for about 6 weeks now there is a part of me that is really wanting to indulge in the "old ways". I made my first batch and it seems like it came out pretty good. <br />
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It is not bread! It does not have the bread texture that I keep hearing claims of, but I think it will be a good vehicle for a sandwich substitute.<br />
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The recipe is not difficult, and doesn't take a whole lot of time. the next time I make it I will make several batches at once so that it can be frozen for future meals. There are claims that it works, so I will try with some of these and test the results. <br />
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Now to the Recipe in case anyone wants to try it out...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Cloud Bread</u></span><br />
6 Eggs<br />
4 ounces of cream cheese<br />
1/2 Teaspoon cream of tarter<br />
a little sugar or sugar substitute(this can be omitted)<br />
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Separate the egg whites and yolks into different bowls.<br />
Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until very stiff peeks form.<br />
Mix the yolks and cream cheese and sugar if you use it until the mixture is smooth and incorporated.<br />
fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites stirring gently so that the mixture stays fluffy and doesn't go flat.<br />
Scoop onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Watch carefully at the end of baking so that they don't get too brown.<br />
Take out of the oven and let cool on a wire rack. <br />
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They can be put in the refrigerator...I will test the freezer theory and update.<br />
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Update: The "breads" hold up well in the refrigerator or freezer, and although not bread I have to admit that it has come in handy when I needed something quick or wanted something a little different from what I have been eating daily. It will not be something that will be an every day meal but will be great for an occasional change to add variety.MichelleZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009211227545327669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616125261489089048.post-18449073567311299622017-05-22T05:00:00.001-05:002017-05-29T15:05:24.986-05:00Low Carb Life: Chocolate Coconut Candy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rvJm0IaRknbx3wIg8omSWS16dGvCzMqoco2AujWlWZrR-Y50_wW4E4_75I9x05cNZ3MND28Nr-SlaUs3HRvWpMlwwIrKP-jZNCDrokOLV2BlKbavk6897H6LtM-Nw7YiBy6qnyyzV_4/s1600/IMG_1944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Candy is of course one of those indulgent things that isn't at all good for anyone, and yet it is so very good. If you look at the ingredients on a bar of chocolate it is loaded with stuff that we shouldn't eat. When you begin a restricted diet, you start to want those things even more just because you have to avoid them...I began researching how to make chocolate and found it to be very easy and if you are on a paleo diet that isn't highly restrictive, making your own is actually okay in limited quantities and dark chocolate that isn't full of sugar and other additives has beneficial properties. <br />
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The recipe that I have come up with does have a small amount of maple sugar, to cut the bitterness of unsweetened chocolate, but not enough to make it sweet.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Chocolate Coconut Candy</u></span><br />
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<u><b>Coconut Layer</b></u><br />
2 cups of unsweetened coconut flakes chopped super fine<br />
1/3 cup of coconut butter<br />
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1-2tsp of maple syrup (if wanted not really necessary)<br />
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Melt the coconut oil and butter in a pot. Stir in the maple syrup if using. Add in chopped coconut. Stir until combined and pour into a parchment lined pan. 9x11 seems to work great. 9x13 will make a thinner candy, but you will get more pieces. Put coconut layer in the fridge to harden while you work on the chocolate.<br />
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<b><u>Chocolate</u></b><br />
2/3 cup cocoa butter<br />
1/3 cup coconut oil<br />
1 cup of high quality unsweetened cacao powder(cocoa powder can be used but it has less nutrients)<br />
1-2 Tablespoons maple syrup honey or other sweetener (more if you want it sweeter, but I don't recommend it if you are trying to get the sugar out of your diet)<br />
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Melt the cocoa butter and coconut oil heating it to about 100 degrees. Stir in the maple syrup and unsweetened cacao powder. Stir the mixture until all of it is incorporated. The mixture will have to be tempered in order for it to work right. Personally I am still working on getting this right but there are many tutorials on the internet. <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/tempering-choco/" target="_blank">Tempering</a> the chocolate is a way of realigning the crystal structure of the cocoa butter so that it has the correct texture and feel.<br />
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When the chocolate is ready and the coconut layer is hardened, gently pour a layer of chocolate over the coconut and put back in the fridge until it is all solid an hour or two. I usually pour a thin layer of chocolate over the coconut and prepare another pan for the rest of the chocolate either to save for another batch of coconut, or to have on it's own.<br />
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After it is hardened use the parchment to remove it to a cutting board and break it into pieces. It needs to be kept in the fridge or freezer(if you find it difficult to resist).<br />
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Other things can be added to your chocolate, be creative...<br />
If you can have nuts try different kinds depending on your mood.<br />
Add a few drops of mint essential oil<br />
Zest some orange and add it to the top<br />
Dried fruit if you can eat it<br />
Cayenne Pepper<br />
Candied Ginger<br />
Sea Salt<br />
Caramel(if you are not diet restricted)<br />
pumpkin seeds<br />
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What would you put in your chocolate?<br />
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