My husband and I can't afford to buy all organic, so I've been trying to figure out the best way to eat healthier without going too far out on a limb.  I still buy "The Dirty Dozen" organic, and I insisted on organic milk and eggs.  For everything else I'm trying to get the "all natural" variety, as in natural peanut butter, bread, sour cream and ( Read more... )

I put this on my Myspace too.

Yesterday after work I had a message from my dad saying that my brother had been in a pretty bad car accident.  He had his seatbelt on, so thank God that he didn't get thrown from the car, but he got a very bad laceration on his knee, broke his kneecap, and his heel on the other leg.  He went in for surgery last night ( Read more... )

Goals for the Next Two Weeks

Get back on skin care regimen
Get off the soda again (It's making me have caffeine crashes, and also aggravating my bladder, to be quite honest.)
Drink enough water/herbal tea
Cook either lunch or dinner each day
Make a meal plan for each week and stick with it, so grocery shopping is easier and more effective
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Amanda came over Tuesday and we dug up a big ol' garden plot and planted sweet peppers and corn.  Today I planted marigolds and sunflowers.  I also succession planted some more spinach, romaine, carrots and beets,  and re-potted this stuff to put on the porch ( Read more... )

One week ago I posted a picture of my raised bed garden.  I can't believe how much it's grown since then!

April 20th 2008                                                                        April 27th 2008

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I forgot to take one of my medicines last night so I was super groggy today.  Nonetheless, Mike and I got up early and finally dropped of the recycling.  It felt good knowing that we (Amanda and I, and by default our husbands) had saved so much stuff from going in the trash.  This picture was taken about halfway through the collection process:


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I haven't posted in a long time...  this last little while has been sort of weird.  Anyway I'm out of my blue funk now and ready to post all about my gardening adventures!  I am a first time but ambitious gardener.  I'm doing everything organic to the highest degree I can afford.  Definitely no pesticides.  I also have a compost bin, but it's just ( Read more... )

"That's right, America. If you are drinking milk that isn't organic or doesn't have words such as “no rBST” or “hormone free” on the label, then you are drinking something that has been banned in Europe, Canada and Japan."  - From The Daily Green (click on the milk bottle day)

I just recently found this out, and I wanted to post it for any friends ( Read more... )

 Eeeeeiiiiiieeeee!  Today Mike and I built my first garden bed and filled it!  Then after he went to work I planted my first seeds: carrots, beets, spinach, romaine lettuce, and sugar snap peas.  I can't even tell you how excited I am.  Oh man, I hope some of it grows!

We are going to build two more over the next couple weeks.  I'll post a picture ( Read more... )

I have been trying to focus on eating (and making my husband eat) more whole foods, less processed foods.  Part of this is cooking more meals from scratch.  Tonight I made a successful dinner without a recipe!  It's really basic but I was proud!  I thought it all up in my own little head.  *Tee hee*

My Homemade Beef Stroganoff (or,  I Don't Need ( Read more... )