tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65507950496105115772011-07-30T21:16:55.285-05:00A journal of the daily lifestyle exploits of our family, with the hopes of encouraging others to less mainstream, more family, health centered choices.Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-21201700114619531292010-06-01T15:55:00.003-05:002010-06-01T16:16:27.344-05:00

Well, life has changed! 2009 threw us THROUGH quite a few changes. The adventure in lifestyle went from whisking my husband away to a health conference to dropping him off at home so I could head 2,000 miles away to take care of my mom. She was diagnosed with lung cancer. I spent the summer with her, then when we got an offer on the farm, I packed her up, took her to my brothers' and headed

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Quietly, ever so quietly, I'm going to leave the farm, animals, and children behind. I'm taking my sweet husband and whisking him away for a romantic getaway in Chicago. It is my birthday weekend after all, and Health Freedom Expo will be going on. So, what a great time to learn more, love more, and just plain have fun. The animals will be in the capable hands of grown children, and I'm sure

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You know those forwards people are always sending that are like quizzes which are supposed to help people get to know each other better? You answer one of the two options for several questions such as "White or Black," "Pizza or Steak," etc. Then, you send the e-mail back to the friend who forwarded it to you so they can see your answers. Of course, their answers were all there, and you got to

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I just wanted to add this little note of frustration to traveling. When we returned home to what had been a flood zone in our absence, and days of rain still forecast, and a very damp feeling house, we were struck with the task of drying 11 days of laundry for the four of us. Normally, you can see clothes on the clothes line, or even racks around the house, but the humidity level was a bit too

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We've returned from what I fear may be our last full-fledged family vacation. We loaded all 8 of us into the Suburban and drove cross-country to our eldest niece's wedding in PA, then hit the road after the wedding to trek on up to Northern Maine to see family. Actually, only all 8 of us were there for the drive from PA - No. ME - Bangor, as two of us didn't get sufficient time off and had to

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-39392345262557491462009-04-23T14:06:00.004-05:002009-04-23T15:09:41.948-05:00

NEWS FLASH: IF you converter box coupons expired without being used, you can reapply for new ones!!!! Being out in the middle of the woods, in the middle of nowhere, in Tornado Alley, does have a few minor issues. First, we could pay $50 a month to subscribe to satellite television so we could watch tv after the digital conversion, and since Sky Angel went internet so we can no longer use their

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Alternate Title: If you give a homeschooler a paper plate.In the wake of the weekends events, I thought I would share some of the fun we had. Sure, a stray dog found us, the power went out, life was crazier than usual, but we did manage to have some fun with Easter. Since it was at Amber's she asked if we could use paper plates. She still had some left from her wedding a year ago, and didn't

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-77139944552067310092009-04-14T08:39:00.001-05:002009-05-16T15:25:58.129-05:00

We all get them. Those days that you just feel like you aren't measuring up. Days when you do those things you always strive not to do. Then, you just want to kick yourself and can't seem to be as productive as you should - or is it all an imagination. I don't know why I wanted to write about this today; maybe just to let us all know we suffer from being human. It all started with the weekend

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If you have never lived in a rural setting, you may find the following post shocking. If you have, then you may find the following post all too familiar.The ferrier came this weekend. We were all getting ready to have breakfast when he pulled into the yard. Unusually, he pulled up to the house instead of driving up to the barn. We heard a honk, went out, and he rolled down his window and

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-54317573176212624752009-04-11T11:40:00.004-05:002009-04-13T15:36:06.209-05:00

Since I’ve had people ask, I thought I should let them know how the fire situation is here. We did get some rain this past week, with more coming tomorrow, but as far as fires goes, the rains actually create more danger. People become more careless when it rains because they think the danger is over. Just one day of high winds and warm temperatures will erase any sign of rain, and fuel the fire

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-91312807666251619502009-04-10T09:05:00.003-05:002009-04-10T09:27:10.612-05:00

Well, last week was quite a week. Trying to catch a fox, not lose any more chickens, survive the cold by keeping the wood fire going, etc. There were also those horrendous winds that pounded at our brains until finally the cold front fully arrived. I actually sent the kids to visit their older siblings in Tulsa at the beginning of the week, and thought I might relax with a few movies, some

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Just like I said. I was sitting at the computer this morning, in my pretty pink nightie, since I hadn't been up for more than a few minutes. I'd just gotten off the phone with my husband, all was well and relaxing too. The dog barked, as it should to issue a stern warning. I nonchalantly rose from my position to look at the dog and see which direction the alert was aimed. Following the dog's

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Well, since it was chick week, and the modern schools were taking a break, we decided it a good distraction week. My daughter LOVES homemade doughnuts, and so I finally gave in and bought some stuff to make them. We don't do doughnuts often, probably less than once a year. One reason is my general disdain for the use of shortening. I guess expeller coconut oil would work, but it would cost

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Most often I hear answers like: Warmer weather, daffodils blooming, green buds on the trees, the red-breasted robin has returned, etc. Yes, those are all honorable mentions for signs of spring. But in our alternative lifestyle, nothing says spring like the disappearance of our youngest daughter on a school day.What would make such an upstanding citizen leave her studies and just disappear? Why

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-41431597256634855042009-03-12T17:35:00.001-05:002009-03-12T17:43:02.125-05:00

Oklahoma Leads in Wireless-Only Households - Wireless-Only Growing On MapBoy, have I been waiting 10 years for this lovely headline!!! Yes, it is lovely. I tried, as have many Oklahomans, to support the local phone companies. Unfortunately, many in real states don't understand what is happening here. You see, it cost me $25 to have my landline, monthly. Then, if I wanted to use my landline I

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-5263753677242901242009-03-06T10:14:00.002-06:002009-03-08T13:27:48.950-05:00

Ah, yes, the three basic tenets of the American faith. No you say? Okay, maybe not, but here in the middle of the woods, with limited access to many of the 21st Century's finer luxuries (like television - digital sucks, and phone service - have to use cells), internet does help keep us connected. And, with a laptop in the house, it is nice to not have to be physically tied to a specific wall.

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-16022987347325786292009-02-25T11:59:00.005-06:002009-03-17T14:41:49.757-05:00

One of our current adventures has to do with my own health. For many years, I've been watching over the health of my husband, children and animals, as with most busy moms, and forgetting to really pay much attention to mine. When the signs of estrogen dominance (allopathically known as menopause) started to get beyond the point of annoyance, I had to do something. The first thing was to start

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The chickens are wandering about in the yard, wishing it was spring and the bugs were out. I can tell by the way they are scratching up the lawn in various locations without any satisfied looks. None of the usual clucking, "I've got one," which leads to the inevitable chase around the yard by the other birds hoping to steal the bug from the silly bird who didn't know when to keep quiet. Well, I

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Well, almost two years since my Adventures in Lifestyles began. What have I learned of Life, the Universe and Everything? The answer is much larger than 42! Oh, yeah. I thought maybe I'd do some blogging. You know? Get my thoughts out there, share, elaborate, debilitate. I've never been good at journaling in a book, by my bedside, at night before sleep. What makes me think a desk full of

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-60044583074191583502007-06-13T09:30:00.000-05:002007-06-14T09:57:55.278-05:00

Okay, wasn't sure what to title this one: Feast or Famine, When it Rains it Pours, Rain Rain Go Away. . . .any would work. Most know of the severe drought that Oklahoma has been suffering for several years. Just a couple months ago fires were popping up all over the state, and we even had a fire heading for our property one night at midnight. We didn't wake up when the neighbor called, so he

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It's that time of year again! The pool is open. The clothesline is cluttered with swimsuits and beach towels. The grass is growing (and here in OK that is a 7 year miracle). The windows are open in an attempt to let as much of the cool air in as possible in the morning, then closed in the afternoon as we try to cheat the power company and keep the air conditioner off for one more day. And

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-76297368200577671722007-05-24T12:24:00.000-05:002008-12-09T20:44:59.331-06:00

I wanted to share my annoyance so others might know how not to be rude when driving onto others property. Yesterday, the dogs started barking ferociously (1 small lab mix, 2 golden retrievers) while I sat near an open window; my daughter was outside playing. They usually will bark at squirrels and hawks, but this was an intruder warning. I turned around to see a black pick-up in our yard.

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-37585199338362767052007-05-17T13:36:00.001-05:002008-12-09T20:44:59.561-06:00

I've spent my morning doing the usual things, which includes reading mail and checking out the latest articles in Dr. Mercola's newsletter. If you aren't getting it you should. The link is on the right. These are always very informative. I found the article about CFL lighting to be interesting. This is a subject that has always bothered me. In the 1980's there were studies showing the harms

Zambinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08207489382182964425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550795049610511577.post-43563289542245862792007-05-16T12:56:00.000-05:002008-12-09T20:44:59.741-06:00

May 16, 2007 - okay so it isn't quite the beginning of time, but I figured Genesis was a good place to start. Though my life has a past, it won't be here. I'm going to try to start with today and share those things which I find relevant and helpful to others. Why? Well, the beginning happened. I've been wondering about bloggers for years. Why would someone blog? What motivation is there?

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