Chop chop

It's hair cut day for the boys !

It was AWFUL !!!!! Usually it's not a joy but today it was bad ....real bad . First of all Nelson kept moving his head and so there was a huge chunk missing from the side of his head so then I had buzz the sides with a # 1 . So then the too looked way to long and so then I tried to shorten that up but for some reason it looked all choppy and so I had to keep cutting it shorter and shorter .
So end result is 2 boys that look like army recruits ! So annoyed :(
At least it grows back .

I just realized some past posts never actually posted !!!
So I reposted them and so now they are out of order .
Better late than never I suppose

It's all about family !

Our trip was great ! Full of good food , good laughs , great times !
And I have pictures that capture the moments and that help preserve the memories !
We went to Kaia's soccer game
Had breakfast at Cora's
Checked out "RESTORATION HARDWARE " ( check out that furniture , it was crazy amazing )
Ate " FAT BURGER " oh man , mine was a veggie burger but it had Swiss cheese , a fried egg , guacamole ............... I couldn't finish it !
-enjoyed "MARBLE SLAB " ice cream
And got to see and enjoy Jay and Jodies awesome new house
Great trip , sad too leave !!!!!

Fermented what ????

So I am on a journey lately of figuring out how to make fermented foods /beverages !
Incase your thinking "WHAT Is that and why !
http://wellnessmama.com/2245/health-benefits-of-fermented-foods/

Click on that and it will explain .

So so far I've made dill pickles , beets , a veggie slaw and I've also been brewing Kombucha .
It's a fermented drink made from sweet tea and when it's done it is a fruity/ vinegary / fizzy drink that has insane health benefits

1. Probiotics – healthy bacteria
2. Alkalize the body – balances internal pH
3. Detoxify the liver – happy liver = happy mood
4. Increase metabolism – rev your internal engine
5. Improve digestion – keep your system moving
6. Rebuild connective tissue – help with arthritis, gout, asthma, rheumatism
7. Cancer prevention
8. Alleviate constipation
9. Boost energy – help with chronic fatigue
10. Reduce blood pressure
11. Relieve headaches & migraines
12. Reduce kidney stones
13. High in antioxidants – destroy free-radicals that cause cancer
14. High in polyphenols – antioxidants
15. Improve eyesight
16. Heal eczema – can be applied topically to soften the skin
17. Prevent artheriosclerosis – a disease where plaque builds up inside the arteries.
18. Speed healing of ulcers – kill h.pylori on contact
19. Help clear up candida & yeast infections
20. Aid healthy cell regeneration
21. Reduce grey hair
22. Lower glucose levels – prevent spiking from eating

Anyway , this is a few of the things I've had on the go lately !

Oh yea and I made a deodorant that has all material ingredients
Coco butter
Shay butter
Cornstarch vit e oil
Essential oils

And it actually works great ! I was surprised :)

First potty attempt ( this is at least a month old post )

Last week , just after Lenon turned 2 , we had our first potty training attempt .
Attempt is the key word .
He was 50/50 . Had 2 pees on the floor and a pee and poop in the potty .
I plunked him on the potty while we were playing Lego , and after a bit lenon said "uh oh " and said " wheel " and pointed in the potty . I was then that I realized while he was playing he had peed and pooped in the potty but didnt bother to tell me hahaha and then he dropped his wheel in there .
Nelson and I got all excited and it scared Lenon . When he gets upset or doesn't like something someone is doing he firmly says "NO" until you stop .
So that's what we heard in regards to our excitement .
Kind gross but I took a picture of the wheel in the potty because it was a funny thing .
After that he peed on the floor again . So I said we will try again next week .
We will try Monday morning and if he isn't grasping the concept then we will wait and try again the next week . But when he actually starts to go to the potty to pee instead of getting up off it and walking away and then peeing , then we will roll with that and stay home for a week and get him familiar with the new big boy experience !

The latest news is Lenon is well on his way in the Potty training process .
My mama took him for a week and kicked off the training and we are now in week 3 of using the potty .
He tells me when he has to pee and then pees In the potty . He's had a bit harder time with pooping thou . He would tend to poop in his pants and tell me during or after . ( not every time but at least half the time )
But happily the last two days have been potty poop successful !!!
So we are well on our way !

Generations unite Halifax

We went for our annual Halifax rock church conference a few weeks ago . We early and boys swam at the hotel , there was a carnival after Friday nights service . Lots of fun !