truly living the simple life..#1

...would be to not even have to worry about what to eat for dinner, right? How easy life would be if we could just grab something out of the ground that tasted as delicious as any comfort food you can think of.  I mean I love to cook and bake..it is a huge passion of mine, much to my family's joy, but wouldn't life be simpler if we could just eat what Earth provides?
Well we all know that is not possible, or is it.....and ever since February 2010 I decided to try my way down that road.

I stared on the 15th just as a personal bet, I was going to go 100% RAW for 30 days, I mean, who does not have thirty days to spare..for optimal health and wellbeing?

 I am just as strapped for time as anyone else..two children and their many hobbies, homework and snuggletimes, 4 dogs loving if you spend time at home with them, a Pecker Palace (chicken coop), full of little egglaying machines, requiring not much, but even what little it is...it takes time.
I knew it would be hard..I was doing this on my own after all..still maintaining my family's mealtimes as such..their meals, their cooked meals, downhome cooked meals, the ones that make your whole house smell divine. All I asked was for my husband to support me and not grumble about my "not eating real" food.

My biggest goal with this bet was to regain control of my eating habits if you will, bansih food related headaches forever and make my stomach happy once and for all and if I would lose a few pounds and get clearer skin along with it...BONUS!!

I had done a lot of research on the RAW diet, all the positive outcomes and negative comments alike....30 days..I could do that without letting my body completely keel over.....

Finally..I am back.

It has been so long since I wrote on here..lots have happened since then as you very well probably know..time does not stand still.




School got out in May, Sofia graduated 4th grade as an all A student, again making the Honor Roll..the only way she rolls since starting school..lol.


Lukas graduated from Kindergarten with flying colors..reading up a storm and ready to head into 1st grade as soon as he can.





Summer was splendid, we did very little, just relaxed, swam at the pool, visited friends and enjoyed a summer of R&R, especially since last summer was so hectic with the complete house remodel.

 

We also had lots of playdates and went to a few Vacation Bible Schools..

Pippin showed in his first show at the Reliant World Dogshow..he did great, so long as I didn't handle him.. He was grumpy with all strangers approaching his momma..so I asked a friend of a friend, Stacey Hayes, to handle him for me...and they both did wonderfully. It was a very big show to be entered as his first, he took it with stride.

Sofia also gave showing a go, and handled Honey Moon, Stacey's Ibizan Hound, beautifully in a Junior Showmanship Clinic for beginners





All in all Summer was great..the only big downfall was us not being able to go home and visit family in Sweden...but Mormor came to see us..

It was nice to have her visit us for three weeks, right in time before the kids went back to school again..

 it is so bitter sweet knowing your mother and best friend and the grandmother of your children is so very far away..it kills me a little every time we say goodbye..

More has happened since end of summer...of course..but there is another day and entry for that, until next time..live and love your simple lives folks...it doesn't get any better than this.