Is it absurd to give yourself an intro when you start a blog? I don't know, I've never started a blog before... But I'm going to do it anyway.
My journey to independent living, clean and free of harmful chemicals/people/environments started the day I delivered my firstborn son. I guess here we can call him by his nickname, Bubbalubba. Being raised under the viewpoint that we are in charge of our own lives by a take-charge kind of woman (my mom is a midwife) certainly gave me a particular way of thinking and decision-making BEFORE I started having kids, but AFTER?? My whole life changed. I grew up growing a garden whenever we had the space, and choosing homeopathic medications over chemical ones... But after I had children I realized how many things I was doing completely thoughtlessly. What chemicals I was storing to clean my home with, what was in my shampoo, and where my food was coming from.
It's amazing how having someone else's life in your hands can change the way you see the world.
This year I'm planning on growing 75% of the food we consume, plus practicing dehydrating, canning and root cellaring.
I'm gonna find the perfect sourdough recipe! I'm gonna build my kids a mud-kitchen to play in while I garden... And I'm gonna find a foundation that isn't slowly poisoning me, hahaha.
Wow, this seemed pretty serious! Whoops. Well, I believe in natural!
It's not silly to give yourself an intro. People reading this will want to know who you are.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great intro! I feel exactly the same way. Right before I got pregnant with my oldest was when all the recalls of spinach etc. were. After I got pregnant, it was all over! I'm not entirely sure how my husband puts up with me, but he is on board for most things, and pretty laid back...I think that helps! We are also trying to grow a lot of our own food this year, not sure how possible it is, but I am hopeful!
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that a mom in a family of five canned 140 jars of green beans each year!!! Which of course just feels impossible! And that's only one vegitable... Not even any MEALS or anything. Yeesh.
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