crafting & books

so instead of making a painting for tyler, i was inspired to make a dotee doll (she's in there).
i'm ready to send her tyler. . . i need your address because i am an unorganized and didn't write it in my address book. . . like my mess of a "studio".
i love the library. . .
i can shop and shop and get what ever i want :)
i got hundreds of dollars worth of books. i have almost my limit of 5o items checked out right now. a majority are for palmer. . .
i love the seasons book, the pictures are amazing.
i also got the cat's pajamas. the pictures are great in there too, haven't read the story yet.

i am also freaking out about digestive tune up by mcdougall
which i read about in the food revolution which is amazing by the way.

did you know (tyler) that animal protein is associated with decreased bone health? a study from 2010 with more than 750 girls, meat and eggs were found to weaken bones. you may want to check out thrive for your future training.

i also am going to partner with peaceful mountain for Whole Foods Wash Parks, grand re-opening on oct 23rd! i'm pretty excited i thought of the idea and i'll get to learn more about peaceful mountains great products!

healthy living

feeling inspired by many sources. . . heal your self with food.
i'm afraid for kiko i'm moving gently away from meat.
raw foodie and vegan friends (and bill clinton) are inspiring me to eat in a way that makes me feel my best and be healthy, not only for me but for the world.

the china study
i'm going to check this one out next: the food revolution

dry brush

i got myself a new dry brush similar to this one at whole foods. do you dry brush??

Benefits of Dry Skin Brushing Explained:

1. Removes cellulite

2. Cleanses the lymphatic system

3. Removes dead skin layers

4. Strengthens the immune system

5. Stimulates the hormone and oil-producing glands

6. Tightens the skin preventing premature aging

7. Tones the muscles

8. Stimulates circulation

9. Improves the function of the nervous system

10. Helps digestion

11. AND it’s easy, inexpensive and invigorating!


How to Dry Brush (Easy, Fast Instructions):
(always go towards your heart in short or circular motions)

• Begin with your feet and brush vigorously in circular motions.

• Continue brushing up your legs.

• Proceed to your hands and arms.

• Brush your entire back and abdomen area, shoulders and neck.

• Use circular counter-clockwise strokes on the abdomen.

• Lightly brush the breasts.

• Brush upwards on the back and down from the neck. Better yet, have a friend, spouse or family member brush your back.

(all the info is from here)

cleansing

so i'm on day 4 of the master cleanse. if you're not familiar with it it's a fast developed by Stanley Burroughs. it consists of fasting from all food and having lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper with water. a spicy lemonade diet.

this is his book
i've tried it before and never actually done it 100% correctly. i picked up a copy of Tom Woloshyn's the complete master cleanse at whole foods and it gave a lot more detail and i think i have been a lot more prepared for it mentally this time around. i would suggest getting it and reading the whole thing through before you do it.

it's been pretty easy actually. last night at dinner was the first time i was really craving to eat, but i've had the energy to work, do housework, run around after a 2.5 year old. . . and i feel great. i've had some sinus stuff going on for weeks and weeks. i've kept getting sick (along with palmer from preschool) but decided enoughs enough!

it's nice not to worry about what's for dinner too, i can make palmer healthy stuff and kiko is left to his own devices. . . tonight steak, beans and guacamole.

i checked out some raw food cook books from the library today. hoping to start mixing in some healthier stuff when i'm done with the cleanse. but i really do feel good.

one of my favorite books is staying healthy with the seasons by Elson Haas. it's a traditional chinese medicine book about um. . . how to stay healthy with seasons. how many times have you heard people get sick and blame it on the change of seasons? anyway, spring (and fall) are the best times to fast.