Hello :o) It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Like {Really}
posted! What have we been up to in the past two weeks?? To be honest a whole lot of Nothing. I
recently opened up an Etsy Shop; HERE! Right now my Boutique is primarily focused on BABY stuff
and to be honest has given me BABY FEVER!!! I’ve been making the cutest little TuTu’s that
make me tear up at the thought of them selling. I picture my little girl
digging them out of her Dress Up chest and putting one on as she sets up her
table for tea with Daddy. That’s not crazy right, RIGHT?? It’s Amazing how much
I look forward to becoming a mommy. Ralph and I have known from the very beginning
that we wanted a family! I think we are definitely paving the way to making our
house a Home. By that I mean really getting to know one another (yes it’s
almost been 8 years) but you find new things out all the time! How we view
life, what makes each other tick, what works best as far as organization goes,
how to incorporate our faith in everyday life, and so on!
Right now I’m on PROJECT HEALTH!! It’s no secret that I DON’T
eat Healthy…I’m slowly changing my ways. In the past year processed food has
slowly worked it’s way out the door and Whole Food’s have been welcomed into
our home. I’ve heard before that your body is the temple of God; I’ve been
given the gift of life and I need to treat my body right! It has been hard to
change old eating habits but I think I’m getting there; Plus I want to be a
Healthy Momma when the time comes!
The whole gym, extreme diet things have never worked with me
and I’ve kinda Yo-Yoed around when it comes to my weight. Right now I have to
say it’s at an ALL time high as far as weight goes so it’s time to CHANGE my
ways. We made the investment of a Vitamix…I call it our Blender on Steroids!!
You could literally throw in a hunk of a tree, rocks and dirt and it would whip
it up into a smoothest smoothie you have ever drunk! I’ve been ingesting things
I would NEVER eat in this life time…or so I thought. For example, beet roots,
Ginger Root, Kale, and every other health thing imaginable!! I went down the
fresh produce isle at Whole Foods and put I think one of everything in my
cart!! It’s been all about experimenting since then!
Last night I made ice cream with carrots and spinach (*note:
you did NOT taste them!) and it was all chocolaty
goodness. I’m not kidding!!! What sold
Ralph on the Price (eeek!) was that the Vitamix is warrantied for 10 YEARS!!!! And
is said to last a LIFETIME!
To further my sales pitch I also informed him of
the money we would save long term because we plan on making our own Baby Food;
Organic! Knowing the type of things we want for the Future has put a big
prospective on what we buy now. We would be spending money on a baby food
processer anyway. With this Vitamix it serves as an all in one for THE WHOLE
FAMILY!!! The Vitamix which costs around $650 dollars (Yes $650 does seem a tad
bit high for a blender and after cookbooks, accessories and extended warranty
to 10 YEARS it could get you up around $900) BUT you can’t put a price on your
Health!! *Vitamix does sell cheaper ones, depending on what style you purchase! You could score one for $350! I also think cheap blenders work well too; I had one from Target for $100 bucks that worked good too...Shhh Don't tell Ralph; I really really really wanted this brand/style!! But truth be told you don't need to spend a fortune to eat right if you shop around. :o)
The way I look at it now is….If we do go according to “MY” plan hahaha
I will be having a Baby in the next year or two! The Vitamix has an 10 YEAR no
questions asked Warranty. With {one child} making our own baby food…The machine
pays for itself! Not that I’m against those who “crack” open the jarred baby
food because I’m not…Heck I’m not even a momma yet and I may be doing the same.
Being a Momma is Hard Work! But as of now I stand my ground on a few things
that I believe will fit our lifestyle, such as Breast-feeding (another
Hot/controversial topic), Cloth Diapering (who knows how long that will last ;) and Homemade Baby Food are up there
on the things we have thought about and want to do! Because really who knows
how long your pureed carrots for your most precious gift {baby} have been
sitting on the shelf at the grocery store, factory or if the farm they were grown on was even in this country!! I just feel more comfortable
knowing that I was the one who handled his or her food and that they are
getting it in the purest way possible. Eeek to think this Blog will slowly be
turning into a Mommy Blog excites me…Oh the Joys of Life’s Journey!! Can you
tell I’m excited, Can you tell this has been a present conversation in our
house, Can you tell we are soooo Looking forward to our future!
Needless to say we have been busy doing a whole lot of
Nothing and that’s ok! Life seems to just happen especially when you are not
keeping track… Who would have thought a business was brewing in the past two
weeks? Talks of Diapers and Baby Food? And the Purchase of a Life Long
Investment! I will let y’all know how the Vitamix pans out and I will be sure
to keep you posted on this “Not Weight Loss” but rather “HEALTH Journey” we are
embarking on!!
Health and Happiness to all my Readers, oh and Did I say
THANK YOU yet and if I haven’t… THANK YOU!!! You all ROCK!! Having almost hit
the 100,000 Mark and having 1,500 to 2,000 views a day Completely BLOWS MY
MIND!!! All of your e-mails keep me busy on Sunday Night and I LOVE hearing
your views on all of my blog related stuff!! Your out pour of Love and Encouragement
has been astounding. I have talked to people from all over the World, who would
have thought! I hope to stay current and blog often and LOVE that you all are
sharing my Life’s Journey with me!
*I’ve gotten many e-mails asking me different questions
about everything from beauty, diy, relationship advise, to what kind of
toothpaste I use Hehe I’ve been thinking of different ways to answer these
questions instead of just via e-mail. Nadetta from Germany (Yes ALL the way
from Germany!!!) has suggested a post on a certain day where I answer readers’
questions! I think that is a great idea Nadetta, thank's for the suggestion, I will have to give it some thought
and put something together! :o) Not that I’m an expert in any area by any means
but I will surely give you all my take on it or any subject for that matter :o)
Off to cook dinner for the first time in two weeks "Crock Pot Style" because who really Cooks during a heat wave... Not me ;) Ralph's a good sport, Love you something Crazy R!!
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