Part three

well it has been a few days since I have written, this isn't the most fun part of blogging... and as usual I can't just start from where I am I must make it more complicated, by unloading the entire closet into the middle of the floor as if that is going to make it easier. Okay I digress. So I went back to school fulltime, and during that two year period I woul dhave to say that most of my forward progress haulted. One thing I can say is that I did have the opportunity to have some great debates with my fellow coworkers that at least kept me on my toes. What happened however was i began to completely lose myself. So I had to do a major back track and when an opportunity arosefor me to bail out of that job (administration change), I took it. At the same time I decided to get training to be a doula so that I could help women with birth and breastfeeding. My first year at this went well. My first birth was in January and from then until September I attended 12 births and helped many other women with breastfeeding. Because that was such a whirlwind i soon discovered that I din't have to do much advertising to stay plenty busy. Once I got that started and under my belt I began to delve into growing my own organic vegetables. And finally we are up to date. If you know anything about me at all, you will know that I quickly grow tired of all the crap I have drug out of the closet and finally give up and just throw it all back in... so that is that! Tomorrow I will begin a more day to day account...PEACE!

Part two

Ok, so when I last left you I had been converted to cloth diapers. Which it turns out I really enjoyed using they were very easy to take care. They actually make these new diapers that are very easy. Basically it is a pocket shaped like a diaper with buttons where the diposable tape usually is. In the pocket you put inserts made out of terry cloth. Anyway, I can write more about the specifics of cloth diapering another time if I get around to it, but needless to say I found it to be extremely cost efficient after the initial investment...super cute and I wasn't throwing away 8-12 diapers full of human fecal matter into our landfill everyday. The other thing I started looking into again was the food my family was eating. At the time I found buying organic to be expensive and there really weren't any good choices. Additionally since we live in Portland the only store that carried half way decent organic was in Corpus it wasn't feasible to completely convert. Also I began looking at the cleaning products we used particularly because we could not use regular detergent on the cloth diapers. I tried making my own...you know vinegar, baking soda, etc. but things just didn't get cleaned well and Clay was always complaining. Next I tried Melaluca but I honestly could not afford them and it was a pain to have to order through someone else. I talked alot about wishing I had a garden, but that never seemed to happen...so even the compost bin that I tried to have was kinda wothless since I didn't have anything to put my compost on...LOL! I was beginning to feel a little bit defeated. Like what is the point...it's not like anyone cares if you recycle or eat healthy. One thing that I seemed able to do successfully was to talk to other moms about breastfeeding, natural childbirth and wearing your babies. I kind of took that on as my cause...I guess...I always have to have one!

Then came the time in my life where my daughter was going to be 2 soon, she wasn't nursing anymore and she wouldn't be needing diapers much longer and strange as it sounds I began to feel like I didn't have a cause anymore...what is was, was just a natural transition. So I decided to go back to work, I started off part-time and before long I was ready for the fulltime lifestyle and...OUR FIRST HOME...well that is good for now, everyone just arrived home from school...so to be continued.

I'm ready to try this...for real!

So this is my blog about going green...I am not sure exactly what all you will get to see, and hear, but I am going to give it a try. For about 5 years now I have been moving more and more in the direction of truly getting back to nature. I obviously have an extremely long way to go, but so far it has been fun and interesting. A few things that you will hear me talk about...

1. God and nature and our connection to each.
2. Natural birth and child rearing
3. Sustainable/Organic Gardening
4. Compassionate use of animals
5. What our government is doing to be green
6. Cooking
7. Cleaning products
8. Recycling
9.Renewable energy


and probably much, much more!

This is my attempt to share information with others interested in joining me on this path and to connect with others out there that can teach me as they are already farther along down the path.

(Disclaimer...I cannot be held responsible for my spelling and grammar...I blame this on our faulty education system...LOL! I have decided that what is most important is getting the content out there...besides someday I am going to have an editor and that will be their job...LOL!)

So a little about myself. I think where I really started down this path was with my children. I think it very first began in College Station with making homemade food for my son. It was my first endeavor into the culture that at that time I considered..."over protective mothers" but I didn't want to be the mom that wasn't doing it. After coming back to the Coastal Bend and going to school for a few years I got to know a fun, fun group of individuals that helped to expand my horizons in the ways of food, music, politics and culture. They taught me so much. I remember telling my good friend...there were moms I hung out with up there (in College Station)that actually cloth diapered their kids.
By the time I was ready to have my 2nd child I was fully ingrained with a think for yourself attitude and ready to take on the world. I decided I was going to have my second baby at home and definately breastfeed her. I started participating in our local La leche league. Now I want to be very careful here because I do not want to give the wrong impression about La Leche League. The point of this organization is to support and encourage breastfeeding moms. But as it turned out I really enjoyed this group of women because of the fact that they were willing to talk about so much more involved in the natural child rearing world than just breastfeeding. And before you know it I am back to making Homemade baby food, but now I AM one of those CRAZIES....Using CLOTH DIAPERS!!! As if everyone didn't already think I was crazy enough from have my child at home in the bathtub...LOL! All right that is all I can do for now...To be continued!