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Candy — Losing a Battle vs. Losing the War
Yesterday, I posted on the Claiming Liberty Facebook page: “The kids’ [Halloween] candy was calling me, and it was saying really bad things. I realize though that the ‘call’ is purely emotional and habitual. You’re ‘supposed’ to eat candy around … Continue reading
Transformation Day 2012: Update for 10/30/12
I’m betting those of you who’ve followed my Transformation Day 2012 updates thought I’d given up. Well, I hadn’t given up, but I also didn’t have a lot of progress to report. And then there was the issue of photos. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Low-Carb, Keto & Paleo, Transformation Day 2012
Tagged nutritional ketosis, updates, weight loss
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New Found Success Through Nutritional Ketosis
Although I haven’t written about it recently on my blog, I’ve been struggling with my low-carb eating plan. Cravings, intense hunger, mood swings, and lack of scale movement were starting to wear on me. Being the problem solver that I … Continue reading
A New Take on a Homemade Chicken Feeder
Fred and I are pretty proud of ourselves. We’ve been using a cheap, plastic chicken feeder in our chicken coop since we put the chickens outside last spring. We just weren’t managing to find something that was small enough to … Continue reading
Protein and Autism
Today, folks can thank my husband for inspiring this post. He sent me a really interesting article at Nature.com — Amino-acid deficiency underlies rare form of autism — and it certainly got my wheels turning. Even though my son, Freddie, … Continue reading
Low-Carb and Paleo: A Trip to Sam’s Club
Disclaimer: When I’m eating “healthy”, I follow a low-carb, mostly-Paleo eating plan. My husband follows a low-carb eating plan (with no emphasis on the “Paleo” part), and my kids eat what I’d call “Paleo plus dairy plus peanut butter”. I’m … Continue reading
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If Vaccines Work, What’s The Concern?
After watching a quick episode of SpongeBob SquarePants with Kevin, I headed back to my computer to get some work done. Imagine my surprise when I found an article that Fred forwarded to me from Slashdot — Study Finds Unvaccinated … Continue reading
When Your Vocation Isn’t “In Style”
Never in my life have I questioned my vocation. Even as a small child, I knew that before anything else, I was called by God to be a mother. I take that charge very seriously, and I’m completely confused by … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Family & Faith Matters
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Are You Playing the ‘Us vs Them’ Game?
Normally, I try to ignore media coverage and advertising as it pertains to this year’s presidential election, but it’s not always easy. This year’s campaign has been particularly negative on both sides, but what chaps my hide more than anything … Continue reading
Being Labeled A “Kook” — Time To Celebrate
On Monday, I wrote an article about my new-found success with a strict, ketogenic eating plan. Jimmy Moore posted my article on his Facebook page and his discussion board, and before I knew it, my site had more traffic than … Continue reading →