MT Knives...

This is a mammoth tusk knife Daddy made for a Friend Jack Spirko from

www.thesurvivalpodcast.com

It is my 3rd favorite knife he has made! It was hard to do. Mammoth tusk is more delicate than ironwood! It was a great process to watch. And has a really cool WOW factor.

This is my second favorite knife. The grain of the wood was amazing!

Really beautiful! Felt so nice to hold! Was hard to sell this one. A artful piece!

I wear a knife too. LOVE IT! I do everything with it!

Open packages, cut food in the kitchen, cut stray strings, make PB sandwiches at the park.

The list is endless! But I am not without a sharp knife. That is worth it's weight in gold!

So many times I have gone to a friends and had to use a dull knife. (Let me tell you that is painful! )

His knives he has started. Crazy that these will be beautiful knives soon! They are nothing to look at yet!

2 more beautiful knives! Everyone needs a Neck Knife!

Momma

Adoption...

It is National Adoption Month. Adoption in a near and dear thing to me. I had to post on it.

This is a picture of friends that adopted their son. It speaks so highly of the love adopted parents have. His Daddy had just got home from his deployment. I love this picture makes me feel so many emotions to look at it! Their love. He is young! And to be away from Daddy so long is so sad. I am thankful.Thankful they are willing to fight for us. Thankful they are willing to sacrifice their time to better help others. They are family due to adoption.They obeyed God and took care of a small baby that needed them. And they needed him. God is good! Families dont always happen the 'traditional way'. I think if they did we'd have more orphans in our world.

God adopted us. I believe we need to look at it more. Pray on it and see if it is what God has for our lives.

There are over 3.8 million orphans in the world. Could you imagine living with no family in a crowded orphanage? Or worse yet living alone on the streets? Never knowing what you'd eat, sleep or if you'd live much longer?

My Dad adopted me. For which I am forever thankful! He was a wonderful Daddy and loved me. I never would have guessed he adopted me. I do NOT believe that adopted children are less than biological. It is something I dont like to hear. We have seen several adoptions. None were ever a bad thing. They are loved and love their parents.

Adoption is a hard road! I have heard of failed adoptions due to working with other countries. The cost is high. The paperwork is long. But I know it is worth it!

If anyone wants to share their adoption story here I'd love to post it! Reading adoption stories is one of my favorite things!

Momma

www.simplycleansing.com

Our website is back up and running! We are working on adding products and expanding the store. Please check back often!
Momma

Jocelyn,

A couple pictures of our cow. We are wondering/hoping she is pregnant. I was off on dates. (lost my notebook) And was sure she'd be due in September. But after thinking about it remembered we got her at thanksgiving last yr. She later (unsure date) went into heat. We had her AI'd. Next month she was again in heat. We AI'd her then (January?) and she has not come into heat again. Now it is November. Her bag is small. Her belly is firm and has been at least a week. Not sure what else to look for short of a test. Any cow people with thoughts on it?

Cinnamon!

We added a new soap to our Store! We are excited! I LOVE the smell of warm spices in the fall and winter! It is Cinnamon! Lovely! Makes me want cinnamon rolls! Not a horrid side effect. ;)

Pear-O has been playing with pictures and asked last night if she could take the pictures of soap. I think she did well. I was cutting soap and setting it out on the shelf and in no time 3 children were there to help! Just because they wanted too. I am thankful for children that are willing hard workers.

Our main site had some server issues and will be back up in a couple days. But for now you can order our soaps and 100% BEESWAX CANDLES! on our other blog.

http://www.simplycleansing.blogspot.com/ our main site should be ready by the end of the week.

http://www.simplycleansing.com/

Momma

Ergo Baby Carrier!!

This is my very favorite baby item! I got one when Tubby was a baby. He lived in it a easy 8 hrs a day! Never caused pain!
I am a huge fan! They are the greatest invention for Mommas! And Daddys! My girls love to wear it too. We are attachment parents and love to wear our babies!
I bought my first Ergo from http://www.thehomegrownfamily.com/ they are a great business! Fast service and very kind! A homeschool, healthy eating and baby wearing friendly business! I highly reccomend them!
Great selection too!
My first Ergo broke after several hundred hrs of baby wearing. And I called the Ergo baby carrier makers. They replaced it for free! And it was a nicer one. Same build but has lovely embroidery on it. Both companies have my respect!
I believe every parent needs diapers, a couple outfits, a car seat and a ergo! Everything else is fluff and unneeded. If you have one what do you think of it?

Blogging...

I have really missed blogging. Working hard at getting this blog and our Soap business blogs running full time again. Lots happening! Busy here!

Just made several hundred bars of yummy soap. Adding a new scent to the blog soon! Working on growing the business.

We did a Podcast with Jack Spirko. He does www.thesurvivalpodcast.com He and his wife are really great! We love them Both. Daddy made a Mammoth tusk knife! It is a beauty! In my top 3 favorite knives he has made!

Girls are really learning right now! Pear-O and Fonte are writting stories for the Vision Forum Contest. I hope to post them later! They are great! They have so much potential. Unschooling somewhat really gets them to do things that are hard because they want too! I would have never tried due to fear of failing. But they do not have this fear! I am so thankful!

They have such a knowledge that I didnt have opportunity to know as a child. They are all hard workers and love learning!

I am blessed to be a momma of 6 Jems!

Momma