Another long time has passed. So busy raising, homeschooling, caring for 2 children!

Our Christmas is almost all handmade.... Made towel turbans, wool dryer balls, upcycled quilted laptop bag, star shaped crayons and gift bags for them to go into, and some teas for my grandpa and mom... I hope they love them! It has saved time and money!! I also didn't have to go to many stores at all which is always a plus as I DISLIKE shopping when there are 2 children attached to my hip.

Went for a wonderful massage at Healing Inspirations in Liverpool yesterday while the children stayed with Grandma Dempster and made crafts for Christmas gifts.

Today we are planning on making cookies! YUM!

Well its been awhile... AGAIN!

I really should stay on top of this but with my course, our business, and the children I am pretty busy!

So today we are trying a new Shea butter Calendula Cream recipe hopefully this is the one that works! 

I have been off coffee since February 15th and feel great. My face seems to be clearing up and I seem to have more energy. I have replaced it with ACV and honey with a tsp of Maca Root Powder.  That might be where my energy is coming from... however it tastes horrid but its not too bad mixed with my morning ACV,Honey, and hot water! info on Maca Root: 

Working in tandem with the body's natural rhythms, Maca root helps rebuild weak immune systems, re-mineralize poorly nourished bodies, and increase energy and endurance. As an adaptogen, maca works broadly to contribute to overall well being. It nourishes and calms the nerves with calcium, phosphorus, vitamins B1 and B12 , and fatty acids, all of which work beneficially on the nervous system. 

It stimulates the appetite and aids in digestion with calcium, vitamins B1 and B2, B12, and fatty acids. Its phosphorus is a primary building block in the cell fuels Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) and glucose-6-phosphate (G6P). 

At the same time it supports the adrenal glands so they don't have to rely on damaging corticol to fuel the body. Its sterols, calcium, and vitamin C help build muscle mass and its starches aid in physical endurance. Its alkaloids help the body assimiliate all these nutrients just where they are required.  http://www.macaroot.com/benefits/index.html

Sickness

We are all still getting better.... Its gone from Mekayla to me and now Dawson... This respiratory runny nose virus that SUCKS!! I really dislike when my children are sick... me I handle at least for the first 5 days or so... but when it went past that I had to find a homeopathic remedy to help! And boy did it within an hour of taking it I could breathe through my nose and my cough lessened quite a bit. Maybe after my herbalism course I will take a homeopathic one...


To pass the time I made this skirt for Mekayla the other day... She is checking the Twirl factor...





Mekayla's lovely note to me...
Mekayla Loves to give Dawson rides around the house!

Herbalism

I rec'd my at home study course the other day and have started the journey to becoming an herbalist! I am taking The Science & Art of Herbalism through Rosemary Gladstar (www.sagemountain.com). I am very excited to be taking this course to further my knowledge and help my at home business. I will share my knowledge as I learn. In the meantime check out my business www.kissed-by-nature.com.

on a side note the updates on the kiddos: Dawson is 100% going on the potty with VERY few accidents....

Mekayla just started taking gymnastics and loves it... Can now do pretty good cartwheels at 5 1/2...
She also is reading emergent readers that we have printed off Starfall.com

Kissed By Nature

Well I did it my friend and I started our own business a while ago and now have a website! www.kissed-by-nature.com check it out. We are still in the process of editing our labels and perfecting some of our products but our best product is our Baby's Bum Balm and All Purpose Salve.

The children are calling so I must go read them a book.. until next time!