Eating Organic

As my husband and I noticed the past couple of years, many people have questioned our eating habits and choices. They don't so much ask WHY we eat organic but almost mock our choices. (some, not all.)

Not that I mind if I or my children eat something other than organic sometimes but I suppose some people are set in their ways and brands and choose not to research the concept further. I think most of their distrust of organics are primarily the price. I am a pretty big penny pincher myself but I like to "splurge" on things of quality. One area I will always be ok splurging on is food.

If "our bodies are temples", and "we are what we eat," then why do people (even highly devout persons of faith) put such crap into their bodies. Pesticides, antibiotics, steroids, foreign substances and so on...

I cant always splurge on an all organic diet but when i can i lie to now which items are better, in terms of how much pesticides etc they use.

So if you care to read the info about the top 12 pesticide ridden produce and the bottom 12 items see below and choose wisely.

Here is the the info that everyone should know about produce from the EWG.

These are the 12 fruits and vegetables that consistently have the highest levels of pesticides.

1. peaches 
2. apples
3. sweet bell peppers 
4. celery
5. nectarines
6. strawberries
7. cherries
8. pears
9. imported grapes
10. spinach
11. lettuce
12. potatoes

In contrast these are the 12 produce picks with the least amount of pesticides:

1. onions
2. avocados
3. frozen sweet corn
4. pineapples
5. mangoes
6. asparagus
7. frozen peas
8. kiwi
9. bananas
10. cabbage
11. broccoli
12. papayas

First post since baby

So not much has changed in my musical tastes. I still prefer "good" music meaning talented artists not just dubbed and auto-tuned folks. I will always lean towards strings, primarily violin, mandolin and the good ole guitar. I am still a "sucker for anything acoustic". (I do think this will now be a blog more of life and less of musical travels) :)

I have recently found a renewed love and appreciation for Andrew Bird. His effortless whistling is quite relaxing and Baby Shenandoah really enjoys listening while bouncing and teething.

Life as a mother is ever changing. I guess that is to be expected when life is ever changing.
I enjoy every little thing the my daughter does: cries, coos, smiles, laughs and even now little imitations of words and facial expressions and utter JOY!
I love how she is only 3 months old but still is more intuitive to feelings and love that many people who roam the streets and hallways these days.

I do thing she also has an awareness of pictures being taken of her... she seems to enjoy at least the flashes that the camera makes and seems to be posing for pictures because they all turn out fabulous.

I have recently decided, as many have, to make this a blog about family life and trying to live a natural, green, and "organic" life as possible.



Options I want to pursue further.

-baby foods; when, how what and why and what the deal is with starting or not starting at 6 mo.
- teething solutions-how to
- sweet nothings
- sweet finds
- homemade everything