Wow! It has been a while. Sometime between Halloween and Valentine’s Day, I seem to struggle with oh so many intangible things. But it’s Spring. And it’s not between those holidays anymore. So… I’m back! And though this site has been quiet, my mind has not. Phew, that’s a relief! =)
I’m at a point in my life where life is busy. Really busy. I’m homeschooling. I’m a mom, a wife, a friend, and sometimes I even take on the role of nurse. Like this week, when all my kids were sick. And like when I actually go away from my home to be a nurse. But mostly, I’m a mom and wife, titles I’m blessed to have.
As a mom, I try to feed my family good food. I try to start local, as in my own backyard, but seeing as I live in the high desert, I rely on those around me to grow some of the good food I can’t grow just yet. I buy mostly organic as organic produces food with more bang for the buck. Ok, maybe that’s more bang for a few bucks. But the extra cost is worth it, because I know that we are not only getting more nutrients, but that we are also helping save our planet from toxic wastes and preserving our precious soil. I try to do all this on a budget. Which means we don’t eat much meat. I have a hard time eating meat that is filled with nitrites and nitrates and high fructose corn syrup and sodium whatevers. Excuse me, but I think that the ingredients for meat should be just that: meat! What a thought, eh? And so, like my produce, I try to buy organic meat or at least meat that is free range, grass-fed without antibiotics or hormones added. And I buy it when it’s reduced because it needs to be sold TODAY. Otherwise, we get our protein elsewhere, like from our local backyard chickens who produce amazing eggs, and from nuts, beans and dairy.
In addition to providing good food, I try to do many small things in our lives to make living more sustainable, and I’ll be sharing tidbits from here on out. Because… oh my! life is busy right now!
Busy, but oh so good!
