catching up and rambling on...

I keep thinking that having a blog is such a great way to keep friends and family up to date with what is going in our crazy lives, then I look and see that a whole month has past since I last posted igg! I have many post started (ok some are just in my head but still I have thought through them and have the pictures!) just finding the time to sit down doesn't seem to happen. Now I'm thinking do I have to schedule blogging time too? My life seems to be so scheduled already. Is that good or bad?? I am flexible and will drop things in a moment to take care of surprises or help but maybe this isn't the priority I thought it would be?? Hmmm, I love being able to look back and see what the kiddos have been doing (how quickly I forget). But is it worth the time?? I think it is a priority and I need to pray and seek guidance on if it is worth making it a scheduled priority...

Is it wrong to kiss the Fed Ex guy?

I'm not sayin' I did exactly, I'm just askin'. Really, what is a woman to do when the "box man" as the kids and I like to refer to him, comes to your door bearing a VITAMIX!! Finally, finally I was so stinking excited I was jumping up and down. The kids and I even made up a song to go with it :). I must go and finish watching my DVD so I can start grinding-yeah!

An invitation to dinner

So Brilynn is shaking the rugs, I am sweeping the dinning room, Haven is putting the silver wear away, and Gabriel is.... I thought I would die when I looked over to see him picking the dishes up like this to PUT THEM AWAY! The following words came out of our mouths: Me "Gabriel what in the world are you doing?!" Gabriel (cool as a cucumber) "Putting away dishes like you said". Me "Gabriel we are all.." Gabriel "I know Mom "going to die of germs" but isn't this cool, I don't have to get down to get each plate". Me "Stop that right now, those all have to be rewashed!" Gabriel "I know". (Insert a two second delay) Me "Wait, stop, let me get a picture of that" (I just knew, everyone, especially the friends and family who "used" to come over for a meal would want to see how we do chores). Click, click, click. "Ok that is disgusting, get down and put them away the correct way and make sure to rewash the toe plates". Gabriel "ok Mom but it is pretty cool" Me "Yes, son, it really is cool, sometimes your talents are just too much for me".
We are having cheesy baked lentils tonight if anyone would like to stop by...

azure standards

We got our first shipment from Azure Standard yesterday. I am so excited. I found non GMO corn! And sucanat (yummy) and cane sugar, raw almonds, tapioca and potato flour.

THEN (drum roll please) I FINALLY ordered my Vitamix grain mill. I am sooooo stinkin excited to get my grain mill FINALLY (ok its not here yet but I'm dreaming). Now when I run out of flour I can grind my own!! So very very much healthier and cheaper-yay. Six years ago, I could never have imagined writing that sentence. Of course, I could not have imagined baking my our gluten free bread, eating mostly whole foods, or never opening another package of prepared chemicals err I mean snacks. How time and research (and celiacs ) can change a mama. Now when I walk through the store I literally feel sad when I see little kids begging for (and worse getting) those "snacks". It is an uncanny blessing that my kids never (and I do mean never) ask for any of the things I would have to tell them no to anyhow (oh the blessing of celiacs disease).

God's ways are not our ways...