Cleansing, Life

I sure do try to do a lot of things sometimes. I have realized that it is physically impossible for me to do as much work as there is to do around here- there jsut simply aren't enough hours in the day. This means that the kids have got to help more, and I will have to make them. Not a great prospect come tomorrow after a long weekend of playing around, and the necessity of doing schoolwork!

I am also in the midst of an awful cleanse. I started 2 weeks ago thinking I would ease into it for a week and just eat fruits and veggies, then move on to the deep cleansing with juices and broths and herbs and be done by now. Well, I got a new book on cleansing the bowel, so I've never done this cleanse, but it's a lot cheaper than the one I like doing the most of course, anyway, it took me some time to get all the supplies and get going with it. I'm hating it so far, but I know my body really, really needs it and we really can't afford $500 to do the other one. If it really doesn't work, then we'll have to cough up the $500. I wish insurance would cover that great cleanse. They'll cover medication and surgery, but for me colonics and herbal cleanses are what keep me healthy and avoiding medication and surgery. I guess even without insurance paying, it's more cost effective in the end- not to mention quality of life. But the cleanse I'm doing now will be even better if it works because I won't have to depend on anybody else-- going to an appt. or anything.

We'll see though, because I am REALLY tired of salad and watermelon and tomorrow I start the juice phase for 3 days. I hope I make it, my herbal combinations aren't as good as having it already made for me.

We also got the little goats. They were so loud going back to their pen. They've been quiet ever since, so I think it will work out. I hope it's worth the cost-- you know that goat's milk really does help the kids in their growth. I'm about halfway through The China Study, so I'm just not sure. The kids like them though, and they learn a lot about animals, nature, biology and responsibility taking care of the animals.

So glad we'll be moving. I hope it goes by quickly! The Lord really does watch out for us, but I don't really like growing and stretching. I'm glad in the end that I'm a better person with more understanding, but when I'm going through it, I just want it to be over. Patience, patience.

In Over My Head-- Goats!!!

What else is new? I've taken on too much or will be soon. I read about the health benefits of raw goat's milk and talked to a few friends about it. We bought our first gallon and HATE it. We have been mostly vegan for the past 6+ years and I never liked eggs and milk as a kid. I only ate them because they were supposed to be so good for you. I was pretty glad when I found out that you don't need to eat them to be healthy and with the present factory farming methods, they can be quite detrimental to your health. I missed cheese a little when we changed our diet, but really nothing else.

Fast forward now 6 + years, we are doing well. We eat lots of greens and salads and we seldom get sick. But a couple of my kids are smaller than I think they should be, and I just think that if we had a good source of raw goat's milk and maybe some eggs that maybe it would help them grow a little faster and better. So I have been seriously considering chickens and I found a lady who lives about 5 min. away who has a barn and pasture and has had goats before and would like to share the work and cost for milk. It doesn't get fresher than that. Unfortunately, we do not like the taste at all!!

Do any of you have some ideas for me or words of encouragement? Is adding Kefir to our diet going to help us enough to be worth the effort? I really hope this is worth it. I just don't know. Maybe my kids are just going to be short, I do have some strong tendencies for shortness. My mom is 4'11" and my dad is 6'4" and my sister and I only ended up being 5'2". Now we are going to be milking a goat twice a day 3-4 days a week. If only we liked the milk. My one friend said to just blend it with the smoothies and we will eventually get used to it. We shall see!!