Reason #1for goin back to the farm...

When I started this blog....I think I had a different idea in mind of where it would go...or at least where I wanted it to go...but it is becoming it's own beast...much like the rest of my life,

but I think that it is okay...

I was thinking that it would be more...oh I don't know really...

maybe some funny lines, good stories, good food...maybe some whimpering and wailing, some gnashing of teeth...but definitely some discovery of myself and of joy...plenty of joy
and of celebrating life....

so I hope you will forgive me if you are reading this...and I possibly get on a soap box....(read I am now stepping up to the podium) because as you may or may not know....

I have opinions.....

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are you done yet?

of course you know I have opinions...I like to share them, but some of my long time friends...you know who you are!....ok and some family (I try to keep family to a minimum here.....they think they know me!) know that I have come a long way! and can successfully bite my lip......

I am still working on the game face though!

anywho.....

I have opinions...and I want to share some of them....now some of you will think it is all phooey....

and that is okay....my husband tends to fall in this group

and some may think I am crazy....my kids are in this fun little group...

but maybe, just maybe you will agree with me and start down this same path with me....

No promises it ain't to the looney bin!

But this is where my idea of what I wanted to blog about is changing.....

it may be that it will literally be about going back to the farm and why that is best.

So here is why.

I have been slowly cutting out processed foods and food high in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and I so mean slowly....

because it is hard....I realize that...especially when you have four million kids and you are on the go....

but I have been working on it....sometimes with kickin and hollerin, sometimes with a whack to the shin, or the thumbing of the nose, .but we are getting better about it. Like not drinking soda and juice as much (at least in front of me.....and um...my occasional "I must have a coke or someone will die! moment)...still a work in process,

you see that...I do need to get off the hard stuff!

or completely cutting out crystal light and any other forms of this drink....(aspartame is definitely not our friend...you should read...STOP! drinking diet soda now!)

I rarely buy processed cookies or the fruit snacks....

and make more of our snacks at home (hence, but mcmuffin that I call a tummy),

and much to the dismay of the little buckaroos....cold. processed. sugary. nothin but air. cereal....

oh you will still find a few on my shelves....like

raisin bran (there is now way in hell you will see me eat it...ever....and I do mean ever...

there may be a wheaties....no one likes them

and a cheerios...which the babies like, but alas...no more fruit loops or lucky charms....or sugar smacks (one of my favorites!)

we are goin cold turkey...

just kidding we didn't...I let the little kiddos eat em up...and I didn't buy any more....

not because we are without work and they are expensive (I only bought them anyway...when they were a dollar or less on sale and with coupons...)

but because they are definitely not healthy for us...

quick...but not healthy

satisfying....because of the sugar high...but not healthy

easy....but not healthy..

ok you get the point....

so in all this meandering I will get to the point.....

I have been doing my research...

and not only is HFCS...not good....and artificial sweetener...not good, but I started seeing this thing we call MSG.

Now I knew it wasn't good and avoided it when I saw it on the label...but oh you know what.....it is in every packaged product and canned good that you could possibly want along with fillers in meat....

so I am not going to drag you down the road kickin and screamin...I only do that to my kids...to learn more about MSG and the damage that it can do.

I will only post the info  here and totally here and why you want to look at this.

So in a way this is backing up my claim to go back to the farm, live naturally, cook everything, preserve what we can and enjoy the finer things of life.....from my front porch!

....and I would totally love to hear your thoughts on this and the 411 that you have on this subject....

I want to learn and what better place then from my friends,

love yer guts.....