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g this blog began as an outlet for me as i went through my pregnancy on bedrest with my first daughter after 3 pregnancies on bedrest now we have a housefull and life is busy join me as i talk about my struggles and triumphs in my faith my marriage and my motherhood top tabs home natural cleaning food wellness natural products ads disclosure friday june 07 2013 my dreads on march 3rd i took the plunge and got my dreads done at akemi salon by the lovely stephanie aka the dread goddess she uses a thai style dreadlock technique in which she backcombs each section teases it with a comb and then crochets it it is truly an art form and i have loved them from day 1 they have been low maintenance from the beginning which is so much better than when i made them on my own a couple of years back as a part of the original price she tightened them up a few times within the first 6 weeks since my hair is short i chose to put rubber bands on the ends until it locks up nice and tight which has pretty much happened now yay here i am on day 1 of dreads this is at 1 week after getting them tightened up the first time this is at 2 5 weeks with a wrap that my sister in law got me here i am a few days ago at about 3 months in most of them are locked quite nicely i got myself the right size of crochet hook teeny tiny and have been watching youtube videos on maintenance so that i can do so on my own i have since tightened up all of my roots and it s working really well in my youtube searches i ran across a good number of videos on how to make permanent dreadlock extensions out of real hair and am excited to try it the hair itself costs very little and i ll make them gradually as i have spare moments this way i can have longer locks that i can pull back more easily and style creatively in all it s been a great process and i get compliments from strangers almost every time i go out to run errands i was fully prepared for a lot of negative feedback so i ve been pleasantly surprised at that i ll be sure to post periodic updates as they mature posted by becci at 3 02 pm 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels dreadlock journey just me thursday may 23 2013 my angel photo credit as i was reading through some old writing of mine i ran across a piece that i wanted to share it s about an encounter i had when i was driving home from my job as a preschool aide when i was 20 i hope it blesses you as it did me my angel my angel i discovered was not so obvious as one might assume no wings no grand singing entrances no trumpets or loud announcements a simple woman any other person on the street but to me so much more she turned to me slowly at first as she appeared to be headed somewhere with an armful of books and a determined look on her face as she crossed the street in one hand she held a small bunch of pink flowers i smiled at her when she looked my way not so much out of gladness to see her but as a routine gesture of kindness suddenly her face lit up like i had given her the most valuable gift she walked swiftly toward my car as i rolled down the window quite puzzled at what she might want then she reached down and pulled out a single flower and placed it in my outstretched hand not a word was spoken on her part she just handed me the flower and walked away as quickly as she had come and i was left with the reminder that god does not forget the little things that bring us joy and every once in a while when we have days where nothing seems to make sense he sends an angel which may be nothing more than a stranger with a friendly smile and a little bunch of pink flowers becci 2000 posted by becci at 10 03 pm 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels faith thursday february 28 2013 simple natural all purpose cleaner photo credit i have slowly but surely been eliminating the use of chemicals in our home what pushed me to go for it was that even when i tried to keep them up and away from the kids they seemed to find a way to get them as soon as my back was turned this homemade cleaner is easy inexpensive and very effective the best part the kids could drink it and it wouldn t hurt them at all i use this in the kitchen and bathroom as well as on all our floors the ingredients make it a great germ buster too all purpose cleaner 1 part white vinegar 2 parts water a few drops of essential oil such as onguard lemon and orange oil are also great for cleaning the amount of essential oil you use will depend on the size of your spray bottle add all to spray bottle shake to mix the oils can separate a bit so i try to shake or swirl it once in a while during use happy cleaning posted by becci at 10 45 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels going green natural solutions tuesday february 26 2013 slow cooked breakfast cereal when i was chatting with my friend the other day she told me that she likes to make oatmeal in her crock pot overnight using steel cut oats it sounded wonderful so i thought i would give it a try it s super easy and the best thing about it is that breakfast is ready when you wake up in the morning i hope you enjoy this as much as i did and thanks to kristin for sharing start out by finding a big enough bowl to fit in your crock pot put in 1 c of cereal i used some 12 grain cereal this time but steel cut oats are next on my list to try add 4 c water and a dash of salt and stir it lightly fill the crock pot with water up to the line of the water that is in the bowl cover and cook on low for 10 hours when you get up in the morning stir the cereal and it will look like this so easy this batch was enough for 2 medium sized bowls for hubby and i and 3 smaller bowls for the kids if you have a larger family just use the crock pot itself so you can add more i liked this because of the easy clean up we try all kinds of things in our cereal this goodness is ground flax raw honey raisins and cinnamon posted by becci at 8 49 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels food monday february 25 2013 apple cinnamon buckwheat cornmeal pancakes the other morning before i took dorothy to school i was in the mood for some nice hearty pancakes i couldn t decide whether to make them with buckwheat flour or cornmeal so i decided to try both and i was really pleased with how they turned out they were moist fluffy and delicious i topped mine with natural almond butter but they would also be wonderful with maple syrup honey or molasses for a lighter topping try yogurt or applesauce apple cinnamon buckwheat cornmeal pancakes 1 c unbleached all purpose flour 1 2 c buckwheat flour 1 2 c cornmeal 2 tbsp agave nectar honey or raw sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 2 tsp baking soda dash of salt 1 4 c dried apples diced 1 2 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice 1 egg beaten 1 1 2 c buttermilk 3 tbsp oil stir together dry ingredients add wet ingredients to dry and whisk together until moistened pour by 1 4 to 1 3 c onto hot oiled griddle cook until bubbles form and begin to pop under side should be golden brown then flip and cook until other side is golden brown serve hot with your favorite topping posted by becci at 1 55 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels food sunday february 24 2013 natural foaming hand soap think making your own foaming hand soap is difficult or expensive it doesn t have to be i got a simple foaming hand soap at the dollar tree when that soap was used up i decided to make my own more natural soap this soap is great because the essential oil in it is not only anti bacterial but anti viral and it smells amazing do you want to know another little secret i sneak this soap into the shower and use it as a shampoo my hair comes out clean and soft no conditioner needed what you need an empty foaming soap dispenser water 5 drops doterra onguard essential oil or the essential oil of your choice you will see the retail price of the oil in the link but you can sign up for a membership and get all of their oils at a discounted rate if you d like 1 2 tbsp liquid castile soap castile soap is amazing since you can use it for so many things and it is concentrated so you can dilute it and it will last you a long time i have done a lot of shopping and found the best price on castile soap online here on vitacost first fill the container most of the way with water then add the soap and essential oil screw the pump back on and shake to mix it s as simple as that happy soap making posted by becci at 4 32 pm 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels going green natural solutions saturday february 02 2013 our diaper set up being that william is our third child in cloth diapers things have changed over the years that we ve used them i find that mamas who cloth diaper or are interested in trying cloth like to see how other people do things so for all you curious mamas here is how we currently have things set up for a while since we had more than one child in diapers we had things set up out in the living room on a bookshelf and just changed the kiddos on a pad in the middle of the floor now that william is the last one in diapers yay we have a changing table set up in his room on the side are clean wipes and fleece liners the liners make it super easy to spray messes off of diapers i use an old disposable wipes container for the wet wipes some people like to make a wipes solution but i just wet a stack of wipes with water the top drawer holds a few disposables extra changing pad covers baby powder cloth safe diaper cream lotion and a bag of pins and snappies for pinning prefolds and flats the second drawer down is where we keep various sizes of wetbags for holding dirty diapers as well as some extra inserts for pocket diapers the third drawer has our bumgenius flips these are organic cotton inserts that go in a cover with flaps on either end to tuck the inserts in we use these for our nighttime diapers as they are super absorbent the bottom drawer has all the covers to go over fitteds flats and prefolds behind the door are all the diapers the top shelf has all the prefolds and flats you need pins or snappies for these on the bottom are the pocket diapers and all in ones on the left you don t need an extra cover for these and fitteds on the right you do need a cover for these when we are out and about we pack the diaper bag with a few all in ones or pocket diaper a wetbag for holding dirty diapers and a small case of wet cloth wipes we also carry a few other basic essentials like a change of clothes some hand sanitizer and diaper cream in the bathroom we have attached a diaper sprayer to the toilet which makes dirty diaper clean up a breeze i would be hesitant to cloth diaper without one when they are all sprayed off they go in the diaper pail wet diapers get thrown directly in the pail when the pail gets full i dump the whole thing in the washer the wash routine that works well for us is a cold rinse then a hot wash cycle with half a scoop of powdered tide original some oxyclean and a splash of vinegar for fabric softener dry on high heat i choose to air dry covers and the outer shell of pocket diapers so they last longer that s it posted by becci at 10 29 am 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels cloth diapering going green organizing older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me becci hi i m becci born and raised in oregon married to my dashing husband david for 8 years stay at home mom to 3 blessings on earth and 3 lost in pregnancy recently finished nursing prerequisites trained and certifying doula aspiring midwife daughter of jesus musician lover of laughter relationships and natural frugal living and all that this encompasses view my complete profile followers my amazon store labels 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