MOM!!! It Snowed for my birthday!!!!

Yesterday we got our first snow of the year! I was praying hard that it would be short lived. The Willy saw it and was so excited! I forgot how exciting snow is to children. I am not a fan. They have to tell me each year how great it is.

We hurried out to take pictures. It was gone at least as fast as it came.But they did get to run out and enjoy 5 minutes worth of snow. ;)

Momma

Co Sleeping...

Really?

I have a lot of thoughts on this. Now to see if I can get them in order and call no one names. ;)

1: Most SIDS deaths are in CRIBS. I don't fit in a crib to sleep with my baby.

2: How'd the baby get the knife? If he gets cut he will cry and his parents will hear and help him. They are right beside him. (yeah comment was stupid but not as stupid as the ad)

3. How many deaths from co sleeping have you heard of that the parent was not drunk or high?? Both make them unresponsive. And not in a place to parent anywhere. Even if the baby were in a crib.

4: SIDS has been greatly associated with VACCINES that this health Dept. pushes. IMO it is a blame shifter. They are causing problems and want to blame parents. Parents get informed about vaccines! Mercury, Aluminum, and formaldehyde are not ingredients that make for healthy babies.

5: If suffocating were the reason of SIDS then sleeping in a crib away from other humans is unsafe. If a baby is 6 inches away from you, you'd feel him squirm trying to get a better breath. And could help him.

6:Knives are not dangerous. Vaccines are.

7: this ad makes me mad. It is unfair and biased. The article said 2 things that stood out to me. One blacks in the Milwaukee area have higher SIDS rates. (Do blacks cosleep more than whites? If yes then do they drink and get high more often too? Or is it because they are poorer and get more shots to keep government support? Honest questions here.)

Two the article said that Milwaukee had a larger rate of SIDS that third world countries. (Why?? Is it because they are richer and can afford a crib down the hall where they cant see or here it? NO. Is it due to sleeping with their parents? And siblings? Being able to nurse whenever. And have little to no vaccines in their tiny bodies? I think YES.)

We cosleep. Always have. Always will. Our children are all alive. Healthy and independent. I wouldn't want to sleep alone. I wont do that to my baby either. Get informed. Ignore scare tactics.

Momma

P.S. Baby sleeping on back thing. What happens if they spit up? I'd think they'd choke. How do your babies sleep?

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

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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.

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Momma