Kombucha and Kefir

Here is my Kombucha and Kefir. Healthy goodies for my family and for a fraction of the cost at health food stores.

ooops thats 2 gallons of water

3 green tea and 3 black tea bags

One of my Kombucha resources, I found it at a used book store in Oregon.

Kefir is my new experiment. I received some "grains" or starter for it from a friend in Montana. I made a smoothie with some of the Kefir this morning, added a banana and 1/2 cup of blueberries. YUM!!!

I got this from a Kefir website:

Here are some of the known kefir health benefits:

1.Strongest natural remedy against any allergy

2.Strongest natural antibiotic without side effects

3.Treats liver disease

4.Treats gallbladder, dissolves gall bladder stones

5.Clears the body of salts, heavy metals, radionuclides, and alcoholic products

6.Cleans the body of chemical antibiotics

7.Treats kidney stones

8.Good bacteria in kefir are able to fight off pathogenic microorganisms

and other...

4H projects and other

               Emily, Jon and Rachel T.
For their Cloverbuds project, we visited the Conners of Athol Idaho with this friendly dog
and another family nearby who raise buffalo.

Buffalo in Idaho

Dad, Baby and Momma

Our 4H project is Animal Science, so we are learning about many different kinds of animals.

Here the children and the owner are trying to feed the buffalo some treats.

the buffalo were a little nervous, didnt come too close with all these children around....

funny homeschooling cartoons by Todd Wilson of Familyman Ministries...

Strength

In my daily Bible reading, I keep coming across all these verses on Strength....

Psalm 27:1 the Lord is the strength of my life


Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord and be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart, wait I say on the Lord.


Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield: my heart trusteth in thee, and I am helped.


Psalm 28:8 The Lord is their strength and he is the saving strength of his annointed.


Psalm 128:1 Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord: that walketh in his ways.


Psalm 29:11 The Lord will give strength unto his people: the Lord will bless his people with peace.


2 Chronicles 32:8 but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.


Proverbs 31:17 She girdeth her loins with strength and strengtheneth her arms.


Proverbs 31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing: she shall rejoice in time to come.


Isaiah 26:3,4 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee.
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.

                                                     

Inland Northwest Homeschool Conference

Last week I attended the Inland Northwest Homeschool Conference, March 26-27 in Spokane WA.
It was very encouraging. The main speakers were Mrs. Lorrie Flem, mother of 8, and publisher of TEACH magazine and Mr. Todd Wilson of Family Man ministries.
I bought some of each of their books/materials.
This week I have read:

How to be a great wife, even though you homeschool by Todd Wilson

The Official book of Homeschool Cartoons, vol 1,2,3,4 by Todd Wilson

Taming the Techno Beast by Todd Wilson

Lies Homeschooling Moms believe by Todd Wilson

Mom , what's for Dinner? by Lorrie Flem

                        

Jon's birthday

the day of Jon's birth, he was strugglingto breathe.. He weighed 12 lbs 4 oz and ws 23 inches long. Big Boy. He flew in a helicoptor from Moses Lake WA to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane WA. He spent 19 days in the NICU with lots of prayers and lots of love he made it thru.

Now he is 8 yrs old . He asked for a pocket watch for his birthday.

and he knows how to tell time too! wow

Iditarod 2010

We are studying/tracking the Iditarod 2010 . A family project. We have selected our Mushers .
Our picks:
Greg - Newton Marshall- Rookie from Jamaica
Anna- Celeste Davis - Rookie from Montana
Rachel - John Stewart- Rookie from Scotland
Caleb - Rick Swenson- Veteran from Alaska
Andrew - Trent Herbst- a Veteran, local man from Ketchum, Idaho
Emily - Jessie Royer- Rookie from Fairbanks Alaska
Jonathan - William "Middie" Johnson - Rookie from Unalakeet, Alaska

Starts March 6

our charts on the Fridge

Jon's pick

map and charts

signs to cheer on our Mushers

a Study packet from Currclick and Fortuately for you Books

Emily cheering for her musher, Jessie Royer

4H and quote

Here is Emily at 4H Baking class today. She made pumpkin bread. It was so yummy. Greg says I should hang around the baking class.............hmmmmmmmmm


Quote of the day:
 Brother, if you would enter into this province, you must go forward on your knees.


                                                Hudson Taylor March     1888,                              missionary to China