Okay, the bottom line is age related problems and diseases are widely thought to be caused by two things: consuming insufficient nutrients and adding on top of that, a lifetime truckload of toxic chemicals. This alone is a huge argument for eating organic food when possible–firstly because it is chock full of nutrients, antioxidants and Omega [...]
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Let’s talk organic!
Published by December 1st, 2009 in Cooking and Food, Health and In The News and Life. 3 CommentsGo here to sign a petition to Congress, requesting that they continue the ban keeping chickens processed in China out of the U.S.A.
Why the big deal? Read this–and start raising your own chickens, or buying them from a local source you can trust, like me. Or Farmer John!
In 2009, over 600 shipments of food from [...]
Are You Worried About What the Future Holds?
Published by October 11th, 2008 in Christianity and In The News and Life. 9 CommentsWe in the USA are all wondering “what next?” Financial experts are riding the pendulum, some reassuring us that things will quiet down soon on Wall Street, others predicting huge inflations and urging us to stock up on rice, beans and wheat while we can still afford them…
Optimistically, I could see this crisis as being [...]
Homeschool Teachers, Get Free Coffee at Starbucks on Monday
Published by September 25th, 2008 in In The News. 3 CommentsThat’s right! I received this in my inbox today, all you need is proof that you are a homeschooler. I says, would having school aged children in tow during school hours be proof enough? Probably not!
Thank you, Starbucks! Unfortunately for me, I won’t be near a Starbucks on Monday, unless I can plan [...]
Very Encouraged at McCain’s Choice of VP
Published by August 30th, 2008 in Culture and In The News. 21 CommentsSo McCain chose a woman, and what a woman! This political race is getting more exciting–finally!
I wanted to point you to two wonderful articles…one written by Christian fiction authors, Brock and Bodie Thoene, about John McCain’s grueling POW experiences and Sarah Palin’s pro-life choices. Reading it blessed me enough to call my children over so they could see what [...]
Just a head’s up for all you Veggie Tales fans…over at Veggie Tales Review, Peter Plum is having a contest giveaway for the newest Veggie Tales movie: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue!
All you have to do is comment on the post over there…among other things if you so wish! Sounds like a [...]
Subway Sandwich Contest Excludes Homeschoolers
Published by May 26th, 2008 in Home Schooling and In The News and Mega Cooking. 11 CommentsThanks go to my pastor for the head’s up on this latest offense against home educators. Check out the World Net Daily article, Subway sandwich contest: Homeschoolers not wanted.
Subway Sandwiches has teamed up with Scholastic Books in offering a writing contest open to all school aged students, grades preK-6, except for homeschooled children. [...]
Last fall we had a horse trader stop by our place and offer us a pittance for two of our horses. He proceeded to tell us how many people are being forced out of the horse business due to the doubling and tripling prices of hay, and the shortage of grains here in the USA. [...]
Here are some pictures I took yesterday of our glittering ice encased yard…
This first one is out the back porch door, looking up toward our horse barn…
This one is also taken from near my back porch door, with me standing behind our Suburban…beyond the hay bale you’ll see our horses.
Down our driveway, which by the [...]
MInTheGap is having a contest! He is giving the winner a free DVD called The League of Grateful Sons. This movie, put out by Vision Forum, details the legacy left by the fathers of World War 2…follow the movie title link to find out more…
And go to MInTheGap’s site for a chance at winning! This [...]
