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Today’s Healthy Living Tip: Hydration
Before your eyes glaze over, notice that I used the word “hydration” and not “water” in the title. See, so many folks focus on the mantra that “only water is water”, and then they fail to achieve “good enough” in … Continue reading
Egg-cellent News!
I wanted to get this out yesterday, but with sick people in the house, it just didn’t go as planned. We were so excited to find our biggest egg yet in the coop yesterday. As you can see by the … Continue reading
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Tagged chickens, food production
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Anonymity Eroding Our Humanity and Destroying Community
I happened upon a real, teachable moment with my kids yesterday, and since I try to take advantage of them whenever I can, I hopped up onto my soapbox and began to preach. See, we were watching an old renovation … Continue reading
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Transformation Day 2012: Update for 08/03/12
This week’s update brings much better news as I head toward Transformation Day 2012. I’ve had some decent weight loss and the motivation to start some intentional exercise. Now I just have to dig deep to get some support from … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Low-Carb, Keto & Paleo, Transformation Day 2012
Tagged exercise, paleo, updates, weight loss
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Forced to Choose — Catholic or American?
My faith is the foundation on which I’ve built my life and my family. Until recently, I felt lucky to live in a country where I didn’t have to fear exercising my faith as a Catholic Christian. As my priest … Continue reading
At the Wittekind Homestead: Update for 08/01/12
We couldn’t be more thrilled. Finally, we get to announce the arrival of our first eggs! I checked the nesting box in the morning, but after noon, it occurred to me that my daughter might want to check too to … Continue reading
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Tagged chickens, drought, food production, gardening, severe weather, updates
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Liberty Alert: Gov’t ‘Concern’ and Farmers’ Markets
I have to admit that after watching ‘Farmageddon’ this week on YouTube, my view is probably a bit polluted. So last week when I saw a local news story advertised, I couldn’t help but think, “OK, the reporters are probably … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer rights, Farmageddon, farmers markets, food safety, local food
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Save with Sarah — Water Conservation
Since Indiana (and many other parts of the U.S.) are suffering historic drought in 2012, I thought it appropriate to revisit the issue of water conservation. Not only does water conservation save money if you’re on a public utility, but … Continue reading
The Paleo Diet — Becoming More Mainstream Every Day
I remember when a friend first told me about the Paleo diet. Although I tend to approach things from a scientific point of view, I had a hard time opening my mind to the idea that the Paleo diet was … Continue reading
Kids Left in Cars — It’s Not What You Think
With the record-breaking heat that’s accompanied this year’s drought in Indiana, tales of kids being left in hot cars have become all too common. Whether accidentally or intentionally, toddlers and infants are dying because they’re being left in the stifling … Continue reading →