tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13749851989319335262024-03-13T15:12:40.866-07:00Attached At The NipDay to day life of a vegetarian, attachment parent in HawaiiCarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-8367447380028752392015-09-11T15:04:00.001-07:002015-09-12T23:07:40.280-07:00TV Shows & Movies for Your Sensitive ChildHi all! It has been a while. I decided to write a post about this topic, because I have searched and could not find a whole lot of information on good shows or movies for sensitive children. My daughter did not start watching anything until after she was 2, closer to 2 1/2 actually. I only allow her to watch a show or movie once or twice a week at most. She is a sensitive child, and very affected by anything she sees or hears, so I have always had to be very careful about what she watches. I will get right to it. These are the movies and shows that I have found that are great for kids between 3 and 5 years old. Also, as a bonus, all of these shows can be found on either Netflix or Youtube (as I am not a huge fan of commercials either.) So, here is my list of shows first:<br />
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<li><i>Guess How Much I Love You - </i>This is probably my favorite show for my daughter Ocean. It is based on the book by the same title. I did not love the book, but I love this show. I cannot really find anything I dislike about it. (The only thing that I could say you may find mildly obnoxious is that the mouse characters voice is a little high pitched and loud.) The show is slow moving. The characters in the show are all kind and loving to one another. The father and son nut brown hairs have a wonderful relationship dynamic. At the end of every show, they ask the question the question, "Guess how much I love you?" Then, give each other hugs and go to sleep. Very sweet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Reading Rainbow- </i>Just recently added to Netflix and I was ecstatic about it when I found out! Most of us grew up on this show, so you probably already know what this show is about. There is not much I dislike about this show either. It is educational, but also fun to watch. My daughter loves books as much as toys, so she loves the fact that they read a book each episode and then at the end, they talk about books. Yay book! It's ethnically diverse, which is important to me as well. LeVar is just a fun guy to watch, and a great host. So happy to have this show available for my daughter to grow up on, as I did.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Mr. Rogers Neighborhood</i>- Just like Reading Rainbow, I am sure you know all about this show already. You can find most of the full episodes on YouTube. This is another great show that combines learning and imagination and manners. He's a genius in my opinion. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Daniel Tigers Neighborhood- </i>This show is a spin off of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. It was made by his son I believe, but don't quote me on that. It is a sweet show for the most part. I read the episode descriptions first before having her watch this. Most episodes are good and entertaining enough. I do not like the ones where Daniel Tiger is scared or really mad. Those ones don't benefit my daughter. This one is just decent. My daughter really likes it, but it is not my favorite.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh- </i>This is another show I grew up on. You can find most of these episodes on YouTube. This show I have to watch with Ocean. I cannot just leave the room and expect there not to be anything scary in it. Certain episodes have "scary" things in them. Creepy characters, shadows, etc. If time allows you, I would recommend proof-watching an episode first to make sure there is nothing your child would perceive as "creepy" or "scary" in it. Also, there are certain episodes where Rabbit is excessively mean. We try not to watch those ones either. The episodes are also relatively short, so that is nice. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Puffin Rock</i>- This is a new Netflix original series. We just discovered this one, and Ocean really enjoys it. It is slow mo, which I like. It is semi-educational and entertaining. Some characters are a little bit "mean". Overall, it is a cute show and has not been "scary" so far. Will update once we have watched a few more episodes. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Milo & Ottis</i>- This is a sweet movie about a cat and dog who are friends. They get lost and have to find their way home. Overall, it is a sweet and sensitive movie. There are certain parts of the movie that she has me forward through. She does not like the night parts, as they are dark and could be perceived as a little scary. She has me forward the parts where the bear comes. He is not very nice and is always trying to kind of attack them. Also, she does NOT like the part that he jumps off the cliff into the Ocean. She screamed and cried when she watched that part, so from now on, I know to forward that part. Toward the end, both the dog and cat find "mates" and they have kittens and puppies. It is very sweet. I recommend this movie, as long as you forward those parts I mentioned, unless of course your child is ok with them. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Winnie the Pooh- </i>There are a few Winnie the Pooh movies out there. I do not really recommend the Christmas one, the Easter one or the Piglet one. We have watched all them. The problem with the Christmas & Easter ones is that Rabbit is mean and upset for the majority of the movie. It is kind of stressful to watch, almost. The Piglet one is decent, but my daughter was really concerned about Piglet being scared. She asked to not watch that one any more. The ones that I DO enjoy are Winnie the Pooh & A Day for Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh (2011) & The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). A Day for Eeyore is cute. He is sad like always, but at the end they throw him a birthday party and he is happy for once. I really like the 1977 Winnie the Pooh best, as it is most closely based on the books. The newer Winnie the Pooh movie in 2011 is cute, but there are a few parts that we have to forward. When they are talking at Owl's house about the "monster" they are trying to trap, we forward that part. They rest is mild enough.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella-</i> We love this Cinderella. It is a musical, which is always fun. What makes it ten times better is that it is a musical with Brandy & Whitney Houston! We have watched this one, I can't tell you how many times. (Just ask my husband.) Most kids would probably be fine watching this whole movie without forwarding. For my daughter, she has me forward the parts that the step sisters or step mother are talking because "they are too mean, mom." The parts where they are singing are fine though. I love this movie. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><i>Kiki's Delivery Service- </i>This is a pretty mellow anime about a nice witch who moves to a city. We can watch this whole movie through until the end. At the end, there is a blimp in the sky that crashes down. She does not like this part, so usually she just closes her eyes at that part. </li>
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Bone broth! Have you heard of it? Most likely you have considering it has become more and more popular with Paleo diet being so trendy these days. I do not consider myself paleo, I don't really like labels, but I do love bone broth! It is the first "meat" I chose to give my almost 3 year old daughter. For those of you who are not familiar, bone broth is broth made from from bones simmered in water for 24 plus hours. It is very rich in protein, minerals, gelatin, glycine, proline, and much more. It is wonderful for your gut and digestion especially. It is also great for the skin because of the collagen you are getting from the bones. How do you make this you say? There are so many variations, but this is a good guideline to use:</div>
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<li>Grass-fed organic (preferably local) marrow bones from lamb, deer or cow</li>
<li>Vegetable scraps (This can be literally anything. Save the odds and ends of vegetables that you would normally throw away like celery ends, potato skins, whatever. You can save them in a bag in the freezer so that you can just pop it in the crock pot when you are ready to make your broth.)</li>
<li>Apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar (you need 2-4 Tb. This ingredient is mandatory. It is what acts as a solvent and pulls out the calcium and minerals from the bones.)</li>
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<li>Medicinal herbs (astragalus, nettles, ashwagandha, thyme, rosemary, etc)</li>
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<li>Himalayan salt & peppercorns </li>
<li>Dried seaweed (whatever you have on hand like wakame, kelp, sea asparagus, kombu, etc)</li>
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Combine everything in a crockpot. Add just enough water to cover the bones. Cook on low heat for 24-72 hours. Strain and store in refrigerator. It is important to refrigerate quickly after done cooking so that your broth does not start growing bacteria. Whatever you are not going to use within a couple days, store in freezer.<br />
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<br />Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-20245386686535517572013-08-29T10:58:00.000-07:002013-08-29T14:07:11.461-07:00Coffee KombuchaCoffee kombucha! Could there be a better combination? On a side note, I must be talking about kombucha a lot because my 17 month old has started saying "bucha, bucha, bucha". So, moving on with my story, I decided to take my beloved SCOBY for a dive into the world of coffee to see how she would like it....and guess what? She loves it!<br />
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For those unfamiliar, coffee kombucha is just as easy to make as tea kombucha. Just substitute coffee for your tea. A few recommendations I have are these:<br />
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<li>For an extra health benefit, you can use a low acidic coffee.</li>
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<li>I find it WAY easier to make kombucha with a one gallon glass container with a spigot. This makes it a lot easier to taste test it and also to pour into mason jars when done. Also great for a continuous brew. </li>
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One awesome thing I learned about coffee kombucha is how good it is for you! Think of the benefits of regular kombucha like probiotics, energy, fights disease, etc. Now think about your love for coffee. And what is the main problem with coffee? It is acidic! So here is the cool thing. Because kombucha is alkaline, it helps to level out the acidity in your coffee! Making it more alkaline. Woohoo!</div>
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<i>I wanted a supercharged, superfood coffee and I think I have created it with this.</i></div>
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<i>1 cup of 5 day old coffee kombucha (longer brewed better but I couldn't wait)</i></div>
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<i>Blend everything together with your Blendtec or Vitamix and enjoy!</i></div>
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<i>Coffee Kombucha Float- just add a non dairy chocolate or vanilla ice cream with your coffee kombucha</i></div>
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Ever have a headache so bad you just want to get away from everything and lay alone in a lavender field? Well that's me above, doing just that on our recent trip to Maui. I am someone who used to get BAD migraines a few times a week. Since changing over to vegetarianism, I've noticed a big change. I rarely get headaches anymore. Maybe I'll get one migraine every few months. I decided I really needed to find a way to get rid of these headaches without just popping an Advil. I hate being debilitated in any way, and it's really hard to have headaches that are so horrible that you can't even function properly. Especially when you have a child you have to care for. Below are the things I have found to help me when I have a headache coming on. </div>
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First thing I like to try, and sometimes all it takes, is and <b style="font-style: italic;">ice pack or cold towel </b>on my forehead & back of neck. If I do this IMMEDIATELY when I feel a headache coming on, sometimes this is enough to prevent the headache from getting worse and makes it go away completely.</div>
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Next on the list is <i style="font-weight: bold;">peppermint essential oil. </i>Simply mix a drop of peppermint oil with a tablespoon of coconut oil or your choice of carrier oil. Apply this mixture directly to your temples. Inhaling the smell of peppermint seems to really help my headaches.</div>
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<b><i>Hydrate</i></b>! This is important and often overlooked when suffering from a headache. Hydration is essential to get rid of headaches. Drink water, first and for most, but you can also hydrate with coconut water (fresh preferably) or watermelon/cucumber juice.</div>
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Take an<i style="font-weight: bold;"> epsom salt bath aka magnesium sulfate bath. </i>What this does is restore your magnesium levels. ALOT of people suffer headaches simply because their magnesium levels are low. I found that the easiest way to restore my magnesium fast is through an epsom salt bath. They also sell magnesium flakes, but epsom is way cheaper. It's around a dollar for a box! You can also opt for taking a cal/mag supplement, which is nice because that also helps with anxiety! Just make sure not to OD on it, because you CAN OD on magnesium. </div>
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<b><i>Foot massages</i></b> can really help and let's be honest, does anyone really not like a foot massage? Pay close attention to the tips of your toes, as those are the pressure points that help with headaches. If you can't get someone to give you a foot massage, then you can always do this yourself!</div>
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<b><i>White willow bark</i></b> in the form of a tea or tincture is beneficial. White willow bark is basically the original ibuprofen aka Advil. It contains a chemical in it called salicin which is similar to Advil, but only better because it is natural! (If you live in Hawaii and need some of this, just let me know because I have a ton.)</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Earthing </i>can also help with headaches. Earthing aka grounding is basically a term used for being in direct contact with the earth. This means touching the ground (dirt, sand, grass) with your skin. Walk barefoot! Lay in the grass with at least some of your skin exposed to it (feet, legs, hands, head, naked if you prefer). You can also purchase an earthing mat, if you live somewhere where it is really hard to be in contact with the earth like a big city. This helps on so many levels. It will relieve stress, which is a big cause of headaches. I recommend reading the book <a href="http://www.earthing.com/">Earthing</a> for more info. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before I had Ocean, I knew that I wanted to take a different type of approach when it came to raising her. I knew I wanted to do a lot of attachment parent type stuff. I knew that I wanted to raise her in a Godly environment. Also, after a lot of reading, I knew that I wanted to homeschool her in an Unschooling/Waldorf type of way. I love most everything about the Waldorf way of learning, ESPECIALLY for young children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When your baby is under the age of 6 months, mostly all you have to worry about is their sense of touch, hearing and soon after, their sense of sight. Consider all your baby has known up until the point of birth such as warmth, darkness, security, closeness to mother, sounds of mother's heartbeat and voice, etc. We are out child's guardians after birth. We are the only ones who choose what they are exposed to and when. The importance of touching and holding your baby often, talking with him or her and responding quickly to cries is crucial. Stimulation of the senses is so important for development. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The thing they are most sensitive to, especially under 6 months I think, is touch. As much skin to skin contact is so important for so many reasons. Investing in a good baby carrier is a great idea. I still carry my daughter in an Ergo at 14 months, but when she was under 6 months I loved my Moby Wrap. choose fabric that is soft, warm and pleasurable to the skin. Fabric such as cotton, wool & silk! Choosing to cloth diaper is great because it allows your baby to not have to feel synthetic disposable diapers against their skin, but rather cotton or bamboo for instance. Wool soaker are amazing for nighttime and heavy wetter. They are soft and cozy against your babies skin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Co-sleeping is great for all the senses! For your baby to know you are near through touch, sight and hearing. Having a nice soft material to sleep on is great for their sense of touch and will most likely promote a more restful and relaxed slumber. If you do not co-sleep, having a bassinet close to your bed is another great option. The nice thing about a bassinet, is being able to drap some colored silk over it (blue and pink is the best combination). This is great for their sensitive sense of sight and creates a soft ligjt for them upon waking. Also great for their sense of touch is having them wear (especially at night and naps) natural fabrics such as organic cotton or wool if you live in colder areas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some great things to start off with are a few playsilks, a lovely prism (to hang in a window or door where it will catch light and cast rainbows across your room), a few wool balls, organic cotton teething toys (if they are starting to teeth), a rocking chair for you, a harp (if you cannot afford this like me, your can opt for listening to the celtic harp station on Pandora), a mirror, water/sand toys (these do not HAVE to be natural because it is harder to find, but if you can find natural items even better) & a basket full of safe items they can explore (driftwood, large shells, a wooden spoon, silk pieces, a little mirror, pieces of finger knit wool yarn, etc).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once they are around one, you can invest in some beeswax crayons, a wooden personal sized chalk board, natural paints & brushes & an easel if you wish (Ocean got hers from Opa for her birthday.) Ocean is JUST NOW learning what it is to color ON the paper and she is just hitting 14 months. Before this, she would just put whatever I gave her in her mouth. I did make her some natural finger paint and natural play dough, before she was one, with colorings like spirulina & beetroot powder so that they could be edible. </span></div>
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Hello everyone! Sorry for the long absence. I've been busy with my amazing child :) Ocean is ALMOST 14 months old! How fast time flies when you are in love & enjoying life! I am so thankful to be able to spend every moment with her. This picture above was her at the park.</div>
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To all my vegan friends on here, I just wanted to let you know that I have gone back to eating vegetarian. I still eat mainly raw vegan most of the time, but since my pregnancy I have added in bee products, grass-fed organic ghee, occasional grass-fed organic humanely raised cheese & eggs only from my moms hens (who she raised very humanely and with organic feed only). </div>
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Egg fruit. Tastes so good! Almost exactly like a sweet potato, except...fruity.</div>
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Egg fruit smoothies with organic egg fruit (obviously), organic apple bananas, organic dates, organic moringa leaves, organic coconut milk, organic flax seeds, organic hemp seeds, organic chia seeds (ok, everything else is organic too), hemp oil, wheatgrass powder, beetroot powder, spiraling, kelp, hawthorn berries & nettles.</div>
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Tasty lunch of barley, miso, spinach, kale, carrots, agave, radish, soybeans, garlic, ginger, cranberries, hijiki & ACV.</div>
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<i><b>Almost raw peanut butter cacao cookies:</b></i></div>
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<i>Organic peanut butter (substitute for raw almond butter, this is just what I had on hand)</i></div>
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<i>Pecans (substitute for any raw nuts)</i></div>
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Today, I wanted to talk about teething! It's such an exciting time for us parents, but not so exciting for our babies. I always wonder how much cutting a tooth hurts? When I think about how much it hurts when I have tooth pain, I can't imagine being a baby, not being able to communicate while being in that kind of pain! The best we can do is try to figure out what works best to ease whatever pain our babies are in. These are the things that work for my baby.</div>
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Here is a pile of some of the things I use for Ocean's teething pains. In it, we have homemade teething oil, chamomilla homeopathic pills, teething necklace, organic teething toys, & ice cubes!</div>
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I tend not to use homeopathic pills that have a combination of things in them, such as the Hyland's Teething Tablets (although I have heard from many people that they work great.) So far, I have had great success with straight up chamomilla pills. I only use these if she seems to be in a lot of pain, fussing and crying. The teething oil, on the other hand, can be used often and as needed for pain. I make mostly all my own "medicine", so I made Ocean's teething oil as well. I wanted it to be something that I was completely ok with the list of ingredients. (I would also like to add, that my daughter is exclusively breastfed, so this is fine for EBF babies.) The ingredients in this oil are completely safe if made correctly. (As always, with everything, first talk to your naturopath about anything you plan to give your baby and ALWAYS test on yourself first before giving anything to your baby). </div>
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*Note: In the above picture, I have Aura Cacia brand Clove oil. Do NOT use this oil in this recipe or on anything you plan to take internally. I just took a picture with this oil, because I was out of my doTERRA oil. Only use FOOD GRADE essential oils for internal use. The two brands I recommend are doTERRA & <a href="http://www.youngliving.com/">Young Living</a>, because both sell food grade oils. You will need:</div>
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<i>To purchase my teething oil, visit my Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sirens-Apothecary-Shop/207327872732554?fref=ts">Siren's Apothecary Shop.</a></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.underthenile.com/underthenile/index.php">Under the Nile</a> has a bunch of great organic toys to choose from! Ocean's two favorites were in the wash at the time of this picture which are the organic green bean and organic carrot. She loves those best because they fit best in her little hands and mouth. </div>
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My daughter has both the hazel wood teething necklace and the amber teething necklace. How these necklaces work is that they have to be in constant contact with your babies skin. They were not made to be chewed on! When in contact with the skin, the oils from the wood and amber tree resin can soak in. Amber necklaces have naturally occurring succinic acid which reduces inflammation in teething babies. Hazel wood, on the other hand, is naturally alkaline. This works in neutralizing your child's acidity, thus relieving teething discomfort. I like to alternate these two necklaces. </div>
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Although difficult at first, breastfeeding usually helps soothe a teething baby. You just have to teach them from the beginning that biting hurts mommy. My daughter only bit me a handful of times before figuring out it wasn't ok. I simply said OW, which startled her, and stuck my pinky in her mouth to detach her from the breast. I don'y agree with hurting a child in any way, so I would not take the advice of those who say to flick the nose, pinch, etc. Baby is just trying to eat, be gentle :)</div>
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Most babies love ice while teething, but usually straight up ice is too cold. I sometimes wrap a piece of ice in Ocean's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bambino-Land-1-pack-Swaddling-Blanket/dp/B003945HDY">organic swaddling blanket</a> while at restaurants or on long car rides and this seems to do the trick. One of her favorite toys that I found is the <a href="http://www.natulo.com/Natulo-Ice-Teether-Angle">Natulo ice teether</a>. The ring is maple wood and the cloth part is organic cotton that you can stuff ice cubes inside. She LOVES this thing. It's a little expensive, but I definitely recommend it. When I am at home, I use alkaline RO Ice cubes. Another thing, which would be even better, is giving your baby breast milk ice cubes. I've never used a pump yet, otherwise I would have tried this already.</div>
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I hope this post helped someone! Happy almost Autumn Equinox everyone!</div>
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<br />Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-40800321650019486642012-09-18T01:32:00.000-07:002012-09-18T11:48:24.884-07:00A typical day, now days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Juicing for breakfast. This day it was apple/carrot juice.</div>
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We pack up for a walk to the "park"-a large tree with a decent patch of grass underneath :)</div>
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Load her up in her <a href="http://store.ergobaby.com/">Ergo!</a></div>
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At the park with some green juice.</div>
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Playing with her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Under-The-Nile-Carrot-Toy/dp/B000LFQ3GY">Under the Nile carrot</a>.</div>
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Lots of this.</div>
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Sometimes we paint.</div>
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She doesn't quite understand the concept yet.</div>
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I carry her around as I clean the house.</div>
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We take lots of naps together as well.</div>
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Here are some of her bedtime stories.</div>
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And then we sleep. Goodnight world!</div>
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</div>At 41 weeks and 3 days pregnant, I started having contractions. My contractions were 5-20 minutes apart that whole day. I texted my doula, Jaymie, and she told be that I was in labor but not active yet, so I went on with my day and then went to sleep. That night, I woke up around 2:30 am. My contractions woke me up. They were a lot closer together. I waited about an hour, then woke my husband. He asked if he should call the midwife and I told him not to call yet. I wanted to make sure this was the real thing. I timed the contractions out on an app on my iphone. After two hours of contractions 2-3 minutes apart, I had him call the midwife and doula. She asked how I was doing, and I said I could still manage. She said she would be on her way in about an hour.<br />
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As the night went on, or should I say morning, the contractions got stronger. I told my husband he should probably fill up the birthing tub. I thought it was interesting how after each contraction, I would have a minute or two of painless peace. That's the awesome thing about labor. It's just a temporary uncomfortable sensation, not really the same feeling as pain. He filled it up with really hot water, and then he covered it with a shower curtain to keep it warm. The midwife arrived and checked to see how much I was dilated. She said 5-7 centimeters, it was hard to tell. She left the room for a little bit and so did my husband. I was kind of in my own zone. With each contraction, I alternated between sitting on my ball, kneeling against the bed on the floor, standing against the wall, and pacing. Dr Lori, my midwife, said it was really good I was upright instead of lying in bed and that it would help make the labor progress quicker.<br />
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Right when I was getting pretty uncomfortable, my husband walked in and said I was allowed to get in the tub now. YES! So I stepped into the tub and it was still hot! I was fine with it, but called my doula over to make sure the temperature was safe for the baby. She felt it and gave me the green light. As I sunk into the water, it was an amazing feeling. It was so relaxing and relieved so much pressure. Jaymie checked the babies heart rate, and it was perfect. I relaxed in a sitting position with my back against the side in the warm water. It was so nice. After a while, I started to feel really warm so my husband turned our fan on and Jaymie got a cold wash cloth for my head. Jaymie was so helpful, and I feel so blessed to have had her there.<br />
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Once I was in transition, my midwife came in the room. She checked the babies heart rate, and everything was still great. At this point, I asked my husband to get in the pool with me. I did not know beforehand if I would want him in the the tub with me, but at that moment, I knew I wanted him in there. He sat behind me in the tub and I leaned my back against him. I told him where to massage when I had contractions. Dr Lori told me to start pushing whenever I felt the urge. At first, I felt no urges to push. Just contraction, contraction, contraction...and then I felt it. It was like my body just started pushing on its own. What it feels like basically, for those who haven't given birth yet, is like you reaaaaally need to poop plus cramping like period cramps. It's really not that bad.<br />
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My body pushed on its own for a few contractions, and then I started helping my body. That's when I started making progress. I was chanting Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, in a low tone with every contraction. That is what they told me to do. They said they could see the head, but it was still pretty far in there. This is when it got more uncomfortable. I pushed in the same sitting position for a while, and then changed to a kneeling position facing my husband. With every contraction I would grab on to him, chant, and push. I remember asking at one point, "Is her head out yet??" And they said no, but it's getting closer with every push! I didn't talk a whole lot during my labor. The only thing I really said was "Water", when I needed water. They asked if I wanted to change positions and I said no. My husband told me, "Babe, her head is stuck." Dr Lori and Jaymie immediately said, "No, no. It's not stuck, but maybe you could try a different position?" I guess in the position I was in, my baby was hitting my tailbone basically, which was making it harder for her to descend.<br />
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So I changed positions, back to a sort of sitting position against my husband, but this time I had my legs up on the edges of the tub so that there was more space for her to come out. They told me that her head was really close now. With the next few pushes, my Aaaaaaaaa's were more like AAAAAAAAAHHHH's! With my next push I felt a strong burning sensation, they said, "It's her head! Do you want to see it?" I told them no and just kept pushing hard because I just wanted her to be out! With one more hard push, I felt her body jello its way out. She was here, and she was perfect. Ocean Siren Maluhia Fajardo was born at 10:15 am on March 21st.<br />
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They handed her to me, and I just held her close. She wanted to breast feed right away. My husband reached around me and she grabbed his finger. I could hear him crying in back of me. Her eyes were wide open, looking around and she didn't cry until later. I was so happy to be able to give her a peaceful birth. We waited a few minutes for the cord to stop pulsing, and then my husband cut the cord. We stayed in the pool to deliver my placenta, while I breast fed Ocean. Once the placenta was out, it was such a relieving feeling. I didn't want anyone else to hold Ocean yet, but I had to give her up so I could get out of the tub. My husband finally got to hold her. Jaymie and Lori had to help me get out of the tub and walk over to the bed because I was so weak.<br />
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</div>They lay me in bed and handed Ocean back to me and covered us with lots of blankets. Ocean pooped right away, so that was good. She was measured and weighed at 22 inches and 7.12 lb. Jaymie brought me some cinnamon tea. The showed me the healthy placenta, and also that I had a pretty large blood clot in it, so I had to stay in bed for three days and not do anything. I had them put my placenta in the refrigerator. Lori said that I needed a few stitches, so she stitched me up right there. It was a wonderful experience with wonderful people. I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Thank you Dr Lori, Jaymie and babe so much for everything. I love all you guys, and I love you my Ocean girl. You are the queen of my heart now.Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-59478066226743554952012-04-08T23:46:00.000-07:002012-04-08T23:46:13.641-07:00This is why I have been MIA...I HAD A BABY!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NXck6QegUhY/T4KEtNFHmcI/AAAAAAAAFCg/98lKWaDarRU/s1600/photo-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NXck6QegUhY/T4KEtNFHmcI/AAAAAAAAFCg/98lKWaDarRU/s320/photo-3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is me in labor!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DyvokGJcEn4/T4KE0M_Z8vI/AAAAAAAAFCo/-xkV3r8_200/s1600/photo-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DyvokGJcEn4/T4KE0M_Z8vI/AAAAAAAAFCo/-xkV3r8_200/s320/photo-4.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ocean Siren Maluhia Fajardo was born on March 21st at 10:10 am.</div><br />
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</div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-25325862512116550382011-12-22T19:22:00.000-08:002011-12-22T19:22:48.113-08:00Preparing for my baby girl...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qlmhRQdaXEQ/TvPyviffQ3I/AAAAAAAAE-8/LcE4Jbz_xJo/s1600/photo-7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qlmhRQdaXEQ/TvPyviffQ3I/AAAAAAAAE-8/LcE4Jbz_xJo/s400/photo-7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my baby shirt, that will soon be my baby's baby shirt.</div><br />
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</div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-66248673472746247242011-12-22T18:57:00.000-08:002011-12-22T19:06:14.882-08:00Himalayan Salt Lamp Review<div style="text-align: center;">Oh my goodness, it has been almost a month since I have been on here! So sorry everyone. It's almost Christmas too??!! Well, just to quickly update you all, I am 7 months and 1 week pregnant today. It's going by faster and faster! I am so nervous about my home birth, but I know that everything will be fine if I just trust God :) Down to business...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rmzxJdwK6K0/TvPoir3xUiI/AAAAAAAAE98/4kFK29-MUM8/s1600/photo-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rmzxJdwK6K0/TvPoir3xUiI/AAAAAAAAE98/4kFK29-MUM8/s400/photo-1.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.himalayansaltshop.com/">The Himalayan Salt Shop</a> was kind enough to send me a salt lamp to review for them. I have had this lamp since November 5th, and I just love it! A few facts about these salt lamps:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;">These salt lamps are made from crystal salt mined from underground the Himalayan Mountains.</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">They naturally emit negative ions into the air. </li>
<li style="text-align: center;">These negative ions bond with positive ions (which are air pollutants) and neutralize them. </li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Negative ions combate electo-smog put off my our electronic devices at home.</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">There has also been cases where these salt lamps have helps with asthma, allergies & other illnesses.</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">And lastly, aren't they just so pretty?</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;">I was very curious to see how this salt lamp would work in my home once I got it. I turn it on whenever we are home (which for me is almost all day). The hotter you allow the lamp to get, the better it is for purifying the air! My husband is a preschool director and he is around sick kids and germs all day. My mom & brother also work at school and they are at my house almost every day. This made me worried when I got pregnant and moved home to Hawaii, because I am REALLY trying not to get sick while pregnant. I get sick easily. Since having this salt lamp, there has been no sickness in my house! Now, I am not saying that for sure this lamp will keep everyone in your house sickness free all the time. I am just saying, so far, so good! There have been days when I was out with my mom all day (and she has been sick a lot lately) and come home with a sore throat. Right when I got home, I turned on the salt lamp and sat near it in my living room for a few hours then went to bed. When I woke up, no more sore throat! I haven't gotten sick yet and neither has my husband who has also come home with sore throats!</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It lights up so pretty at night time. My cats seem to like it too. They jump up on the shelf where I have it and just sit by it and they never would jump up there before that! I am very happy to have this for the baby room after I give birth as well. I plan on getting at least one more for our house at some point. You can see some of their beautiful lamps for sale <a href="http://www.himalayansaltshop.com/">HERE</a>. I know I am a little late but these would be great Christmas presents! The owner Ernest is very helpful if you email him he will answer any questions you have! They also have a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/himalayansaltshop">Facebook</a> & <a href="http://twitter.com/saltlampshop">Twitter! </a> Please check them out! They have everything from himalayan salt candle holders, to lamps, baht salts and salt inhalers! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry almost Christmas everyone!!!</div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-47489494423156274062011-11-28T12:53:00.000-08:002011-11-28T12:57:29.836-08:00Baby shower & lots of photos to share<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApKmeUic35k/TtPvoUDkmLI/AAAAAAAAE70/0uTBzAVxS7I/s1600/photo-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApKmeUic35k/TtPvoUDkmLI/AAAAAAAAE70/0uTBzAVxS7I/s400/photo-1.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breakfast of oats, soy milk, blueberries, maple syrup & chia with some red raspberry leaf tea.</div><br />
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</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mix together:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Organic rose petals</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Organic chamomile flowers</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Organic ground oats</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lavender flowers (didn't have organic on hand)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Rosemary leaves</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Organic calendula/marigold flowers</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O14IHrKJiS4/TtPwNg5mR7I/AAAAAAAAE9U/o5vgRHYqrNo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.25.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O14IHrKJiS4/TtPwNg5mR7I/AAAAAAAAE9U/o5vgRHYqrNo/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.25.19+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My beautiful chocolate cake with mint frosting made by my good friend Maciana.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQbLBPvhAJg/TtPwSNKaGII/AAAAAAAAE9s/PpR95398f0E/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.26.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQbLBPvhAJg/TtPwSNKaGII/AAAAAAAAE9s/PpR95398f0E/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.26.34+AM.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My best friend who threw the shower for me :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqcHxP8Pz4w/TtPwPeK-yPI/AAAAAAAAE9c/DujIXq-r8n0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.25.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqcHxP8Pz4w/TtPwPeK-yPI/AAAAAAAAE9c/DujIXq-r8n0/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-11-28+at+10.25.37+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Briana, Maciana & I- all sporting baby bumps. We are due January, February & March :)</div><br />
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</div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-49957901740471984052011-11-17T18:42:00.000-08:002011-11-17T18:43:24.890-08:00~Fairy Skirts~<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b>Come away, O human child!</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b>To the waters and the wild</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b>With a faery hand in hand,</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b>For the world's more full of weeping </b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b>than you can understand.</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b>~William Butler Yeats</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</span>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-39641451049752140982011-11-15T00:21:00.000-08:002011-11-15T00:23:13.142-08:00More pregnancy eats & midwife visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0_39GGnrAY/TsIV4pRzlHI/AAAAAAAAE6s/PPwWnB47Osk/s1600/photo-6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0_39GGnrAY/TsIV4pRzlHI/AAAAAAAAE6s/PPwWnB47Osk/s400/photo-6.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breakfast one day of tofu scramble mixed with mushrooms, salsa, nutritional yeast & turmeric, some seaweed and a green smoothie that contained bananas, dates, spinach, chia seeds and I can't remember what all else. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bn2f0SvPxb8/TsIVioQ8vEI/AAAAAAAAE6E/8YvDnhp00nM/s1600/photo-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bn2f0SvPxb8/TsIVioQ8vEI/AAAAAAAAE6E/8YvDnhp00nM/s400/photo-1.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breakfast of <a href="http://elilaiann.blogspot.com/2010/12/hawaiian-pancakes-on-cold-day.html">Hawaiian Pancakes</a> revised to add ground flax with some maple syrup and another green smoothie. This one had bananas, dates, spirulina, mango, chia seeds & almond milk blueberry yogurt. I was out of veggies this day. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6H-dgPlTUbY/TsIVnOLREeI/AAAAAAAAE6M/Dpw1C_Xs_5Y/s1600/photo-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6H-dgPlTUbY/TsIVnOLREeI/AAAAAAAAE6M/Dpw1C_Xs_5Y/s400/photo-2.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An acai bowl from <a href="http://www.thebeetboxcafe.com/">Beet Box Cafe</a> with acai, banana, strawberry, blueberry, apple juice, banana, papaya, hempseed granola, agave & spinach. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykn1FTaKHWw/TsIV0Gtn7lI/AAAAAAAAE6c/KfcNUGZtVIs/s1600/photo-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykn1FTaKHWw/TsIV0Gtn7lI/AAAAAAAAE6c/KfcNUGZtVIs/s400/photo-4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my midwife, Dr Lori's, office. This is a small house that is on her 2 acre land on the North Shore. It's so peaceful down here :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BOClf5hiId8/TsIV1AZbsKI/AAAAAAAAE6k/8lUnfq2OI9U/s1600/photo-5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BOClf5hiId8/TsIV1AZbsKI/AAAAAAAAE6k/8lUnfq2OI9U/s320/photo-5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is the risky photo...I am just about 6 months pregnant here. This was on our way home from the beach. I am just so excited about being pregnant that I don't even care about how bad I look in this picture. I'M PREGNANT!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-57701291524691802892011-11-09T22:07:00.000-08:002011-11-15T00:25:24.206-08:00Lately...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_ZfscZUPpo/Trtn8jtKpeI/AAAAAAAAE48/L2f_o9mbbpA/s1600/photo-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_ZfscZUPpo/Trtn8jtKpeI/AAAAAAAAE48/L2f_o9mbbpA/s400/photo-2.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nj3iw-pllzg/Trtn4CDOKQI/AAAAAAAAE40/usU4lRaf6do/s1600/photo-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nj3iw-pllzg/Trtn4CDOKQI/AAAAAAAAE40/usU4lRaf6do/s400/photo-1.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I have been working on...trying to make things I can sell and give away as Christmas presents.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgfwH72u4EI/TrtomFOm3UI/AAAAAAAAE58/CsUhlOYwvgE/s1600/photo-10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgfwH72u4EI/TrtomFOm3UI/AAAAAAAAE58/CsUhlOYwvgE/s400/photo-10.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tinctures I made for my little brother for his birthday. He requested a "dream tincture".</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CbMv7RkFpNs/TrtoAStCv9I/AAAAAAAAE5E/SVuSnxCDs1s/s1600/photo-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CbMv7RkFpNs/TrtoAStCv9I/AAAAAAAAE5E/SVuSnxCDs1s/s400/photo-3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a new friend I found. I was in the car with my mom and saw him on the side of the road in our neighborhood. I jumped out of the car and got him. His name is Morla- like the big turtle in the never ending story. I asked around the neighborhood and no one is claiming him. He has to have belonged to someone at some point though, because we don't have turtle like this in the wild here. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAlLP1bViJY/TrtoUZK3oMI/AAAAAAAAE5s/SF7ueB2NyS0/s1600/photo-8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAlLP1bViJY/TrtoUZK3oMI/AAAAAAAAE5s/SF7ueB2NyS0/s400/photo-8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he/she is! Any guesses of what sex you think he/she is? I really want a girl, but I feel like I am having a boy :)</div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-83095282507102120772011-11-09T11:32:00.000-08:002011-11-09T11:32:26.897-08:00Winner of Himalayan salt lamp giveaway is......... Praise to the Highest! You won!!! Please contact me with your email address so that I can get your lamp sent out!Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-87491110106530729342011-11-01T17:18:00.000-07:002011-11-15T00:26:10.614-08:00Happy World Vegan Day & Himalayan Salt Lamp Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhcLdWPZhaU/TrCK7NsNgbI/AAAAAAAAE2M/qQcdZzZG1js/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-01+at+2.12.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhcLdWPZhaU/TrCK7NsNgbI/AAAAAAAAE2M/qQcdZzZG1js/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-11-01+at+2.12.08+PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Guess what everyone?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ernest, from the <a href="http://www.himalayansaltshop.com/salt-lamp-small.html">Himalayan Salt Shop</a>, is allowing me the awesome opportunity to offer a giveaway of one<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> 6-8 lb Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamp! Just a few facts about Himalayan Salt Lamps:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These lamps are natural air purifiers that purify the air of dust, pollen, dander, cigarette smoke & bacteria!</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heat from the bulb inside the salt lamp emits negative ions into the air.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These negative ions bond with air pollutants (positive ions) and neutralize them!</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They bond with positive ions produced by computer monitors, TV's and other electrical devices. </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once the ions bond with the air pollutants they become heavier and fall to the ground, which removes them from air circulation!</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These lamps have also been shown to help with asthma, allergies and other illnesses!</span></span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://www.himalayansaltshop.com/salt-lamp-information-center.html">THIS PAGE</a> will answer all your other questions about Himalyan salt lamps.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>This contest begins November 1st and ends November 9th. </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>In order to win you must:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><i>Be within the United States, excluding Alaska & Hawaii, to win :)</i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><i>Comment saying you want to win &</i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><i>Join their newsletter <a href="http://www.himalayansaltshop.com/mailing-list.html">HERE</a>!</i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><i>For additional entries:</i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><i>Follow them on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/saltlampshop">HERE</a></i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><i>Follow them on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thehimalayansaltshop">HERE</a> & <a href="http://www.facebook.com/himalayansaltshop">HERE</a></i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Good luck! Also, remember guys, even if you don't win these are great presents for Christmas time coming up! One more thing, stay tuned because I will be doing a review on Himalayan Salt Lamps shortly as well. </span></div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-91647680992469807352011-11-01T14:35:00.000-07:002011-11-01T15:07:39.868-07:00Strawsome winner...iiiiiiiiisssss <a href="http://maria-rose.blogspot.com/">Maria Rose</a>! Give me your email address and I will have Strawesome contact you :)Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-4917293559370692152011-10-28T17:43:00.000-07:002011-10-28T17:43:45.691-07:00Desserts...tasty, tasty desserts!<div style="text-align: center;">I have been making lots of sweet things lately, and I wanted to share two awesome recipes with you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-52Y6Mts-1mA/TqtI2TBwhnI/AAAAAAAAE0s/3W4j8ks3jMo/s1600/photo-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-52Y6Mts-1mA/TqtI2TBwhnI/AAAAAAAAE0s/3W4j8ks3jMo/s640/photo-4.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How awesome does this look? This was the cake I made my brother for his birthday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</u></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 chocolate cake mix (ex. Cherrybrook Kitchen)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 vegan chocolate pudding mix</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 cup Tofutti sour cream</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 cup canola oil (or vegetable oil)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>4 egg replacers </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/2 cup warm water</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>2 cups vegan chocolate chips</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased bunt cake pan. Bake at 350 for 50-55 min. Cool for 1 hour before inverting (this is the hardest part :). While it's cooling, make frosting sauce.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>3 Tbsp Earth Balance</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/4 tsp vanilla </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Pour that over cake once it is inverted and you've got yourself a chocolatey chocolate cake!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p599-Z1qWYI/TqtIx6zHtfI/AAAAAAAAE0k/mED3UTykFNY/s1600/photo-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p599-Z1qWYI/TqtIx6zHtfI/AAAAAAAAE0k/mED3UTykFNY/s640/photo-3.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this for a halloween BBQ we are having tonight :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><u>Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding</u></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>I veganized this from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-chiarello/chocolate-croissant-bread-pudding-with-bourbon-ice-cream-sauce-recipe/index.html">THIS</a> recipe. </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><u><br />
</u></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 stick Earth Balance</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 cup sugar (raw if you like)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 1/2 tsp cinnamon</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 tsp vanilla</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>5 egg replacers</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>2 1/2 cups soy creamer</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>12 croissants</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/2 cup raisins</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><u><br />
</u></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Go to the link above to see how to make the recipe :) Enjoy!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Also, please don't forget to enter my STRAWESOME giveaway! It ends November 1st!</i></div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-87882778571032940522011-10-25T12:44:00.000-07:002011-10-25T12:44:18.381-07:00Strawesome Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>I haven't done a giveaway for you guys in a while, so I thought it was about time I did one again. </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.strawesome.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Strawesome</a> is an awesome company that makes reusable, stylish glass straws & the lovely Daedra from Strawesome is allowing me to host a blog giveaway for one free "artist's choice" straw!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4GRktkHIh8/TqcNIjL4DiI/AAAAAAAAE0I/0JzFgsdCAmA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-25+at+9.24.14+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4GRktkHIh8/TqcNIjL4DiI/AAAAAAAAE0I/0JzFgsdCAmA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-25+at+9.24.14+AM.png" /></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b> This is a picture of one of their bent glass straws.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>For those of you who have not heard of Strawesome yet, these straws are hand made from borosilicate glass. They are also guarenteed not to break! If your straw breaks, it will be replaced. I LOVE these straws. I cannot say enough good things about them. I actually have an order coming in the mail or two more. My husband and I use them every day!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>To enter to win a free <a href="http://www.strawesome.com/">Strawesome</a> straw:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>*Become a follower of my blog &</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>*Tell me why you want to win a glass Strawesome straw!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Contest begins today and ends November 1st! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Good luck!</b></span></div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-61218191731913989672011-10-21T13:09:00.001-07:002011-10-21T13:09:13.008-07:00Simon says vote for me!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UjJJiwCwwro/TqHQEkH2aBI/AAAAAAAAEy8/ulrR4rGiDBA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-21+at+10.02.26+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UjJJiwCwwro/TqHQEkH2aBI/AAAAAAAAEy8/ulrR4rGiDBA/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-10-21+at+10.02.26+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet Simon! This is my good friend Jenny's cow that she rescued from a meat farm.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9460iB33934/TqHQGGpf98I/AAAAAAAAEzE/e5J3JfI4100/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-21+at+10.02.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9460iB33934/TqHQGGpf98I/AAAAAAAAEzE/e5J3JfI4100/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-10-21+at+10.02.45+AM.png" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He wanted to be a butterfly for Halloween. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzQMvEnd6-4/TqHQPq7UtxI/AAAAAAAAEzM/yiIcCxlID-w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-21+at+10.03.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzQMvEnd6-4/TqHQPq7UtxI/AAAAAAAAEzM/yiIcCxlID-w/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-10-21+at+10.03.55+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, he's entered <a href="http://ky3.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?p=V&c=40943&s=11951729&i=1">HERE</a> to win a <a href="http://ky3.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?p=V&c=40943&s=11951729&i=1">pet costume contest</a>! If he wins, then Jenny gets a year supply of dog food, which she could really use with her four rescued dogs! Please vote for Simon!!! </div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374985198931933526.post-14058205324669050542011-10-07T19:12:00.000-07:002011-10-07T19:30:25.665-07:00Green is goooooood!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lU5MmTHcHRM/To-vkl2IgbI/AAAAAAAAEw0/Z5ZBjUxDmVg/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lU5MmTHcHRM/To-vkl2IgbI/AAAAAAAAEw0/Z5ZBjUxDmVg/s400/photo.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><u>Green Goodness</u></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Organic spinach</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Apple banana</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mango</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Papaya</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Chia seeds</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Spirulina</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Unsweetened almond milk</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Stevia</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nc-zL-4xdkk/To-vZlL10KI/AAAAAAAAEwk/5Fm3wlSZW90/s1600/photo-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nc-zL-4xdkk/To-vZlL10KI/AAAAAAAAEwk/5Fm3wlSZW90/s400/photo-1.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sprouted bagel with veganese, avocado, nutritional yeast, salt & pepper</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mcuDbDwyD7I/To-vd4QrEDI/AAAAAAAAEws/l8T5vEIUUcE/s1600/photo-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mcuDbDwyD7I/To-vd4QrEDI/AAAAAAAAEws/l8T5vEIUUcE/s400/photo-3.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><u><b>Guacamole </b></u></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>2 avocados</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 small tomato</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/4 a sweet onion</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Cilantro (to taste)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Salt (to taste)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lime (to taste)</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g3ESu1vgf94/To-vhvLCJtI/AAAAAAAAEww/DCHhT2l91Y0/s1600/photo-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g3ESu1vgf94/To-vhvLCJtI/AAAAAAAAEww/DCHhT2l91Y0/s400/photo-4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dinner of an Amy's bean and rice burrito with guac & chips</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rgd34Fvpr2U/To-vasG7fqI/AAAAAAAAEwo/ff6-8LI62hE/s1600/photo-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rgd34Fvpr2U/To-vasG7fqI/AAAAAAAAEwo/ff6-8LI62hE/s400/photo-2.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red raspberry leaf & nettle tea</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and keep in mind, this is just the green stuff I ate today :)</div>Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05806025685840332120noreply@blogger.com8