Art Inspired Poems #2

Here is some of my daughter’s poems from yesterday’s field trip… she is writing her own book of poetry… I think these will be a nice addition.Art Work- Thunderstorm, 1921Artist: Arthur G. DovePoem Style: OnomatopoeiaDripDropBoomSplashCrashThere goes a tree!ScarySquishySplatArt Work: Pier At Blue Point, 1914 (Oil on Canvas)Artist: William GlackensPoem Style: Poem of the SensesI hear in my head waves coming in for the tide.I see gold in the sand and...

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Art Inspired Poems

The theme of the field trip yesterday was art and poetry. The docents escorted small groups of the children to different works of art. We would have a brief discussion about how to ‘read’ the art and then the docent would instruct the group to create a poem to describe what we saw in the artwork.Having studied Art Therapy I have visited many museums, but this was by far the best viewing yet. These young girls had brilliant observations and ideas.Here...

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A Dichotomy of Two Realities: Possibility and Homelessness Among Our Children

Do you remember the distinctive sensations of the school bus? I bet that question brought you back to a place and time when all possibilities were on the tips of our fingers; when the world was yours to have!Yesterday, as I settled in my rigid green seat, all of the familiarity of my school days filled my senses. The pungent aromas of plastic and diesel filled my olfactory system, the steady bouncing of the seats over every tiny morsel in the road...

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Recipe of the Week: Gluten Free Orange Beef and Rice

1 # Partially frozen iron steak, thinly sliced. Marinate for an hour in the refrigerator in:Juice of 4 Clementines1 t Garlic Powder1 t Salt½ t Black Pepper2 TBL CuminZest of 1 Clementine1 TBL Better Than Bouilion Boulioin¼ cup Olive Oil¼ cup Tamari SauceFlash meat in hot panAdd:1 cup water3 cups Freshly Chopped Broccoli Tress1 White Onion quartered1 can ChestnutsCover and simmer for 5 minutesServe with steamed white rice or rice noodles. Can easily...

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At What Length Would You Go For Your Child?

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A Moment in the Park: Do our children remember before they were? Do they remember other souls?

We all needed to escape the many pressures of life. We packed our water bottles, put on our hiking boots, and headed to the park. We all seemed to instantaneously absorb all the energy nature had to offer.For a day, the jungle gyms were just manmade three dimensional works of art decorating the park in the distance; primary colored abstracts that did not beckon. Instead, freedom filled the children as they ran through the field of dandelions. The...

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Simple Steps to Improve Your Air Quality

It is not a secret that the air we breathe is more contaminated now than ever.Here is a thought:Look at the horizon and up into the sky... Do you see smoke stacks? Power Plants? Jets? Trails of pretty white smoke?Now look down the road in your communities… Do you see cars? Lawn Mowers? Chimneys?Have you ever thought about where the vapors, smoke and gas go? It has to go somewhere —it does not just magically disappear.I suggest that we are inhaling...

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Money Saving Tip: Use Caution When Selling Something On Internet Classified Sites

A couple of years aso I was distributing a wellness product on different internet classified sites…I had a woman submit an offer via email, she claimed her sister had cancer and she just knew that this product was what would help her. She pulled my heart strings. I was so excited because I was going to make a nice profit and help someone in the process.She used phrases like, “Bless you” and I thought, “A Christian wouldn’t dupe me, right?”Well, when...

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A Natural Birth Meditation, The Rainbow

Excerpt from The Mother Consciousness, Chapter 2 Natural Childbirth“ I shifted in and out of different positions until I discovered the one that worked best for me. I found myself lying on my side, in the fetal position, with the comfort and safety of my husband whispering in my ear— intimate words reserved just for me. He, then, gently reminded me to focus on the colors of the rainbow bringing me into the meditation I found most relaxing during...

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Bonus Recipe of the week: Gluten Free Casein Free Grilled Eggplant

This was so delicious I just couldn’t wait for next week. 1 large eggplantOlive oilMinced garlicSea saltSlice eggplant in ¼ inch disks. Lay on a flat surface and drizzle olive oil, minced garlic and salt on both sides of the eggplant disks. Place disks on a hot grill, flip every 5 minutes until they are the desired doneness... even the girls ate this....

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Manage your Garden Safely (Without Harmful Chemicals)

Let’s be real… the practices of conventional farming frightens me, but what options do I really have? Creating an organic garden takes time and labor. However, by just implementing a few steps using other organic life your garden can be protected from those unwanted creatures. 1) Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum) -- You can either crush it into a powder or make it into a tea tonic to be sprayed. Either way this is safe and nontoxic to you and your pets,...

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Hormone Imbalance & Menopause Through The Eyes of Today and Yesterday

In native cultures menopause tends to be a cause for quiet celebration, a time when a woman has completed her childbearing years and is moving into a deeper level of self-discovery and spiritual awareness.She is becoming a wise old woman.In these cultures menopausal women are looked up to and revered. They are sought out for advice and their opinions are heavily weighted in the decision-making process of the community.How strange that sounds to...

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A Prostitute Within Each Of Us

I have come to the realization that there is a prostitute within each of us. What?!?!Yes, she was handed down to us through our collective unconsciousness. She is an archetype hanging out with our child, victim, mother, and hero. Her identity resides within our core and patiently waits to be solicited.Often, we don’t acknowledge that she even exists, we suppress her essence. But there are moments in our lives that she will creep up, offering amazing...

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Rebounding Beneficial to Adults and Kids

Rebounding can be considered of the best modern day exercises; especially because of its convenience, ease of use, and achievement of a multitude of optimal health results.The lymphatic system is the garbage collector of the human body. It is full of fluid and toxins. It relies on movement to effectively purge the toxins from its system. The best ways to achieve this movement is through massage and jumping up and down (rebounding). When the lymphatic...

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Recipe of The Week: GFCF Strawberry Frosting

5 cups Powder Sugar2 teaspoons Vanilla½ cup softened Earth Balance Buttery Spread6 ounce Soy (or coconut) Strawberry YogurtBlend all ingredients together and spread on cupcakes or cake. This is so yummy you will fight over who is going to lick the beate...

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The Detox Twist

1– Sit on the floor, legs straight. Bend your right knee and lift your right foot over your left thigh, placing your right foot on the floor beside your left knee. Bend your left knee.2-Keeping your spine straight, hook your left elbow around your right knee and reach down your thigh toward your hip.3-Place your right hand on the ground behind you. Lift your chest and gently twist your spine to look over your right shoulder.4-Hold for several seconds....

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What Difference Will You Make?

When I woke up this morning it was cold, wet, and dreary. I felt a surge of sadness envelop me; a solemn morning for our nation’s collective memory.Do you remember where you were when you heard that two young boys were on a killing spree at their high school in Columbine, Colorado?I do.I bet that when you read the word ‘Columbine’ it triggered all of those memories of April 20, 1999. Somehow we have embedded memories like this into our unconsciousness...

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People of the Earth; Arise!

People of the Earth;Arise!The Mother EarthIs calling upon you.Awaken to the cause;StandShoutRespond.The winds of the sky are agitated—The floods have revolted—And the fires are intensifying.People of the Earth;Arise!The Mother EarthIs rumbling for us to take action.Awaken to possibilities;ReusabilityRestorationResponsibility.The icecaps vanish—The creatures die—And the greed continues on.People of the Earth;Arise!The Mother EarthHas taken care of...

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Will You Wake Up This Earth Day?

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Dear #901

I was reading some “friendly debate” on the vaccination-autism connection posted by Heather on dooce.com. This particular post did not have a comment section available anymore. (Not sure why, since I did just post a comment on this site Easter Sunday, but now I can’t.) So… I would like to comment here… I hope if finds its way to #901.Dear #901,The conversation has been circling around concern that if you don’t vaccinate your child that it will die...

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Gluten Free Foods

A gluten free diet is promoted by many physicians as a treatment protocol for celiac disease, autism and ADHD. It has been reported in some cases that the gluten protein acts like an opiate in the body’s system. Some children that get on the gluten free diet exhibit better self control, less temper tantrums, and even an increase in speech articulation.It takes up to six months for the gluten protein to be completely excreted from the body. So, even...

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There is a Time and a Place

More often than not, it is suggested among my inner circle that I reject the medical model.So, do I? Absolutely not!However, I do reject the misuse of medicinal intervention. I do think that the overuse of some interventions can result in more complications. In my book, The Mother Consciousness, I state that I have “reserved it’s expertise for emergencies only”.Is that true?Of course it is. A broken arm, a stroke, a heart attack, a bacterial infection,...

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Recipe of the Week: GFCF Chocolate Pudding

12 teaspoons Sugar½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa1 tablespoon Xantham Gum3 cups Almond Milk (Original)1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla ExtractMix dry ingredients. Gradually whisk in almond milk. Microwave for 6 minutes; stopping every 2 minutes to stir. Microwave for 3 minutes more; stopping every minute to stir. Remove and add the vanilla, stir, and chill for 30+ minutes....

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Creators Of Our Own Reality

According to the Secret (a film out about the Law of Attraction) you can attract what you want through 3 simple steps: ask, believe, and receive.1. Ask: Identify what you want and ask for it. Write it down or post it on a vision board, your refrigerator, car visor, in your work space, bathroom, bedroom ceiling… put it everywhere!!Look at it every day often.2. Believe: Believe that it is already yours- even if you don’t know how it is going to come...

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Welcome to Holland: by Emily Perl Kingsley

Welcome to HollandI am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability to try and help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel.Its like this.....When you are going to have a baby its like planing a fabulous vacation trip-to italy.You buy a bunch of guidebooks and make your wonderful plans.The coliseum the Michelangelo David,the gondolas etc.You may learn some handy...

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Ionic Footbath

The Ionic Footbath uses tap water in a basin and the water in your body to create a process of complete ionization. Through the electrolysis process the water molecule is split into its simplest elements – hydrogen and oxygen. During this process negative ions are released and absorbed into the body. These anions attract and neutralize free radicals in the body.This process purges toxins, free radicals, and nucleic waste product kept of generated...

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Money Saving Tip 2: Bulk It Up

We no longer buy a lot of processed foods. After we reclaimed our ability to eat from nature we denied the cheap foods laced with gluten, casein, high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes and preservatives. The problem that came with this lifestyle was it hit the pocket book and hit it hard.One afternoon I went to several stores with the mission to price check. I found that although each store is really competitive in their pricing, that some products...

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Recipe of The Week: GFCF Pancakes

1 ½ Cup Brown Rice Flour1 Tablespoon Baking Powder1 Teaspoon Pure Sea Salt½ Teaspoon Xantham Gum1 Heaping Tablespoon Raw Sugar1 Egg1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract1 Cup Original Almond Milk1 Cup Blueberries (optional)Combine rice flour, baking powder, salt and xantham gum.In a separate bowl, beat egg with vanilla and almond milk. Add this wet mixture to the dry. Fold in blueberries if desired.Use a tablespoon to transfer batter into a pan over medium-low...

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Julie Gerberding, the head of the CDC

Something to think about....

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Hippotherapy

Hippo-What?!?!?! Yes, Hippotherapy! If you are like our pediatrician you have never heard of the term, however, the equine enthusiast will most certainly recognize that the Greek word “Hippo” actually means horse. Yes, “Horse”-therapy. Well, of course, I don’t mean that the horse is lying on a couch telling Freud how horrible the mare that birthed him was… But I do mean that the movement and presence of horses have been proven to benefit individuals...

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Oxygen

Oxygen is the 3rd most abundant element in the universe and essential to our survival. However, because it is a reactive substance you have to be very careful in the presence of pure oxygen or else you could have an explosion (The air we breathe is only 20 percent oxygen).When oxygen reacts with other substances, it causes oxidation. Fire, for example, is rapid oxidation. We also see it when iron rusts; the rust is oxidation. An apple cut in half...

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$3,000,000...A Call To Action!

I just wasn’t sure what I would write on “National Autism Awareness Day”, but just as I was in the height of getting the girls ready for school my sister called. She was watching Good Morning America; she was telling me about how it costs $3,000,000 dollars to raise a child with autism. Catching my breath from having helped Emily change 15 times for picture day, I said, “I know”.I started to think about this $3,000,000!! I googled around to find...

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Moment to Moment

April is Autism Awareness month; tomorrow World Autism Awareness Day! With that said, I am sure that I will dedicate a lot of my energy on my blog this month about our journey into and through autism. My purpose is to enlighten others with no hidden agenda - straight from the heart. If just one other family, child, or mother can be inspired then I will have met my goal.However, I would just like to reflect on the concept of having to dedicate a...

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Recipe of the Week: GFCF Frog Legs

Just Kidding! Happy April Fool’s Day! I thought that instead of giving you a recipe today, I would offer you a dinner time story. Last night I had a migraine (I have had them since the birth of my youngest daughter). But yesterdays grew more intense as dinner drew near. Emily came up to me, rubbed my shoulders, and said, “Can I make us dinner tonight since you don’t feel good?”“OH Sweetie, I would love that. I was going to make a fruit salad and...

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