Jessie Earth Momma

Candy I Would Serve as President

Reagan had bowls full of jelly beans; Obama, M&M's. If you were elected President, what would you choose as the official White House candy?
Submitted by Slice of Pink.

The candy I would have out would be skittles. I would have them in separate jars arranged in order of chakras.: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Dark Blue (Indigo) and Purple. Then! I would have designed for me a white colored skittle, rolled in sugar to represent spirit.

Preserving Summer

Locally grown, home squished strawberry preserves will surely make for a happier winter.

Birthday

 
Claire's card for Autumn with her hand made 'sistership' necklace.

"Autumn, how old are you?"
"Ff-ree!!!
 

There Is a New Moon Today

Autumn is going to be three! on Monday.

We are entering the realm of party preparation for Sunday's festivities.

The details have been planned and the time laid laid out.

There are going to be so many people here again.
My mom will be here!

Then Monday, we will be heading off to Sunnyside, WA to visit family!
Took some time off work to go.

Stories and pics when I get back.
Peace,
JEM

Dream garden

Seeds. I have in my possession the very awakening of the Mother. I feel quite humbled by the possibility of abundance and tickled with excitement of good organic veggies. This garden will be the first I've kept. I'd like to name this new garden and the title of this post is it!

New Years Resolutions or Things to Accomplish

As part of my personal resolutions (I thought I didn't believe in this stuff!) I am choosing to get healthy. Of course this change requires I purchase (pre-purchase halt) new reading materials! I picked up Skinny Bitch and I can't put it down! Its hilarious! My goal is not to become a 'Skinny Bitch' and incidentally the book isn't necessarily geared toward skinniness. It gives you the basic information and inspiration to make healthy choices.

I have always wondered how/if wheat and dairy have contributed to my chronic skin allergies. I have been taking an antihistamine every day for 12 years and I'm pretty freaking sick of the side affects. I have been taking herbal supplements and after a few weeks I will see how well I do. Perhaps I won't have to take an antihistamine anymore! I would also love to not have to take my thyroid meds anymore, but I doubt that will happen anytime soon. Recent blood work shows worsening levels of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone).

Day one wheat and dairy and coffee free! I can do this. Totally.

A passage from the book:
"Don't talk to me until I've had my morning coffee." Um...pathetic! Coffee is for pussies. Think about how widely accepted is has become that people need coffee to wake up. You should not need anything to wake up. If you can't wake up without it, its  because you are either addicted to caffeine, sleep deprived, or a generally unhealthy slob...its not heroin, girls, and you'll learn to live with out it...

Merry Solstice!

My, oh my! This has been a crazyfunbusy and splendidly intoxicating Winter Solstice. We had a spectacular time ringing in the seasonal new year with lots of dancing, spirits, laughter, food and warmth. Though we hit a few significant bumps: a massive snow storm this part of Washington state hasn't seen in ages that snowed us in for days, frozen water pipes and no water for what felt like FOREVER (ok, so it was just a day and a night, but still!) and two SEVERE allergic reactions from an unknown source (Lil miss Claire was off to the Naturopath in a hurry; still no known source) and a broken washing machine!

We pulled through and even made up for last year's awful horrible sickly and heart achingly sad holiday season.

Enjoy...
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Night Time Snow Playing with Josh
 
 
 

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Pre-Solstice Dance Party Sleepover with The Boueys (with subsequent sleeping in)




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First Annual Bryson Family Solstice Celebration


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Post Party Late Night Winter Solstice Gift Opening


...and dancing with Daddy!

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Love, laughs, gifts, food, happiness, warmth and surprises to all of you!

The First Step Is Admission

This is extremely difficult for me to announce, but I feel that I must to begin the acceptance process.

My children and myself are no longer vegetarians.

ugh........i hate that.
just reading that makes me sick.
I had a good run. And lets be honest here: I don't make the best food choices even with meat as an option.

I need food help. My body is out of control. I fluctuate ten pounds by the week and go some days with eating nothing but coffee and vitamins.

My girls are confused; just as my husband feared. Claire especially is confused.
My feelings on the matter have not changed. I do not feel good about eating flesh. But beans and cheese are not cutting it anymore. I don't cook dinner around here. I get home and the children are in bed. It is unfair for me to push and plead with my husband to continue on feeding his children in a way that he is not comfortable. He's been a good sport and at times, when relatives played on my nerves and suggested I am not feeding my children well, he stood up for me and my choices, even when his heart wasn't in it. For that I am thankful.

Maybe next year? When we have a garden?

I still refuse to wash pots and pans that have animal grease on them. F-NO!

Yours Meatily,
JEM

My Dearest, Vegetables

I cheated.

Yes. I did. A few times. And I'm sorry. Of all the things that are pure in the world, I beg forgiveness. It was lack of judgment. It was lack of character. It was even hypocrisy spilling out of every bite. I feel wrong. Disgusted with myself and even with the pleasure that ensued. Oh evil of all evils! What have I done? What have I resulted to? Cheating. And with the worst possible partner. Beef.

Strike me down. It will never happen again. I'm so sorry. I hope that you won't look at me differently. Please! Oh please. I beg your forgiveness. I can only redeem myself through time. You are my one. My only real desire.

Yours ashamed,
J

Cheater! Cheater! Hot dog eater!

OY! I am awake in the wee early hours with a tummy ache from the depths of hell. Can you guess why???????

Bad vegetarian! I'm rectifying myself with a cup of peppermint tea. Hopefully the ol' bowels will relax and I may catch a few more winks before I must get up for school.

I cheated. And with the worst of all evils.

With Love, Mommy

Eureka! I have successfully baked something edible!

For those of you who don't know me well, my husband is the baker-chef-kitchen manager in this house. I am only allowed to make simple things such as coffee and macaroni and cheese as I burn, char, ruin, or over salt (accidentally) everything!

But today! Oh today! I got an itch. I came across this delicious idea and went forth to create strawberry banana muffins. And I did with much success.

Also made this yummy dip from scratch!

I'm feeling good today. Better than I've felt in a long time. My sister Molly is in town and we're all going to get together and have din din sometime this evening. Rapture! :-)

Vegan

My diet. Truly been a battle. Don't know what my affliction is.

I feel a certain way about what I eat. I like to eat good healthy food. I've just got a terrible addiction to cheese. I f-ing love cheese. I could put it on everything. And its gotten to the point that I depend on cheese to make every meal taste good. Thats not right!
I don't eat much in the way of other cow products. No milk, no sour cream, no yogurt, no meat. Its just cheese. Thus, my vegan trip.
I have friends who have taken this ride and found it to be a great change. I'm not looking for a permanent change, just a detox and habit alteration. Not to mention, it fits the talk I talk.