Whole Foods & Chemicals

Recently-ish I've been challenged? Convicted? Shoom shoom'd? On the foods I've allowed the children to consume in the past year and a bit. How did I let it get so bad?

I know I have 2 possibly 3 kids who react negatively to additives and then we have a problem on our hands.

I've also been thinking about me. Gaining 30kgs with my 3rd kid, losing it in 10 months only to put 30kgs back on and KEEP it??? I'm not impressed. I'm so unhealthy. I'm so tired and worn out a lot of the time. I'm bruising easy again. I have these parasites that suck the nutrients out of my body and leave me with the left overs. *sigh*

But then there is also lots of little kids with developing brains and bodies. Forming habits. Watching mum.

*sigh*

This past week we've been eating organic, bio dynamic and homegrown fruits and vegetables. Mostly I can just say FLAVOUR!!

I've been juicing (kale & carrot, spinach & carrot, carrot orange and ginger) which I love.

We've been steaming veges. Also yum.

And I've begun to juice oranges. I don't like to eat oranges so it's the only way to get it happening.

Putting out a fresh raw finger salad for the kids has its perks. It's done in no time.

Bringing nuts & seeds & raw foods & whole foods & vegetarian & vegan back into things. With a bit of fish, lamb & beef on the side.

I still continue to use home made cleaners to clean and wash with. Except dish washing liquid. Keeps chemicals in the home to a minimum.

I think I am so convicted to grow more of our own edible fruits & vegetables that I've been doing it.

That and recycling more. Throwing out less. I took home from woollies over 10 plastic bags. That's 520 bags per year. I'm disgusted. Why can't I take my own bags? I always forget :(

Old habits die hard :(

Michael has been raising his chickens, collecting their eggs, incubating some eggs!!! And has plans to grow some for meat. No kidding. Really I'm a bit grossed out by the whole dead animal thing but proud of him and his little project. Think he could get me 52 chooks a year on a suburban block? He's a chicken farmer now ;)

Anyway, I guess my new plan is to get grass fed beef (is it already grass fed I wonder??) to see what it's like.

I might even begin blogging on food stuff ;)

Think my real estate agent will let us have a goat in the backyard?

5 Things I am thankful for:
1. Feeling better on fresher foods
2. Large property to grow own foods on
3. Chooks, ducks, worms - bringing recycling into our food
4. Food opportunities I've been given :)
5. Collaborating ideas and knowledge with other like minded people...