Working outside the home

To work or not to work. That is the question. I packed up all 3 kids yesterday and we attended my work Christmas potluck.  I loved being among co-workers. I love that we are one big family.  When one works in a stressful environment you feel as though you have been to "war" and back with those co-workers. You have been in the trenches with those special individuals.

My husband and I talk about whether or not I will seek employment outside of the home on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.  I worked hard to get my masters degree, credentials and pay off my student loans. I was in the workforce less than 10 years.  I do have a 401K started and pray that money would continue to grow exponentially.

I love being home with my kids and having a schedule 8am-8pm and that I have control over their schedule. I love that that I have control over their meals and how they are prepared. I love that I do not have to pump breast milk for the baby. I enjoy all the direct cuddles all day long.

And so the dilemma continues, should a woman work outside the home? How many hours? Each family and woman is different. But as I dig deeper into God's word I keep coming back to "Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward in one's youth" Psalm 127.  These 3 children God gave me to raise and I want to follow God's best plan for them.



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http://www.workingmother.com/

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Garlic

Today I would l like to talk about garlic.  Garlic is a healing herb that can prevent illness but also heal the outside of the body. One of the books I rely on for my family is "The Natural Remedies Encyclopedia. ( http://www.amazon.com/The-Natural-Remedies-Encyclopedia-Edition/dp/B004GYQ5UU).

I put dump 4-6 tablespoons of garlic in most of my dinner meals. Most of my meals are currently very simple. For example, dry pinto beans with garlic, cooked in the crockpot for 4-6 hours. We eat a side dishes of organic brown rice, guacamole and salsa.  We eat this meal 3-4 days out of the week.

Here is the rice we use: http://www.amazon.com/Lundberg-Organic-Grain-Brown-32-Ounce/dp/B005763JMI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387395182&sr=8-1&keywords=organic+brown+rice

Pinto beans are from Aldi https://www.aldi.us/

Salsa http://www.amazon.com/KirkLand-Organic-Salsa-Medium-6-Oz/dp/B0059U6GUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387395310&sr=8-1&keywords=salsa, 

Guacamole https://www.aldi.us/. 

I buy the garlic from Costco

http://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11601678&whse=bd_823&topnav=bd&cat=10708&hierPath=10035*&lang=en-US

I am currently using Garlic as a healing herb. I have a red rash, the size of a dime near my coller bone. I have been putting Garlic on this spot for 3 days at a time, using bandaids to hold the garlic in place.  The first layer of the red rash peeled off after 3 days of garlic treatment. I let the area air out for several days and now I am going to apply Garlic for another 3 days.  I am thinking that the red rash could be a form of skin cancer so I am trying the herbal route first.  

Here are some other sites recommending to use garlic as a healing herb.  

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/garlic-and-cancer-prevention

http://caitrionatopping.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/garlic-the-skin-cancer-cure/

http://www.jamesdirect.com/books_garlic.htm

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3 under the age of 3

Well now I have 3 kids under the age of 3.  Let me tell you. God gives you just enough strength to get through the day.  No more, no less.  I am staying home for 6 months maternity this time around but am considering being a stay at home mom.  Let me tell you this whole motherhood thing is not for the faint of heart.

In this blog I would like to talk about natural births, gentle mothering, cloth diapering, pumping, homeschooling and raising 3 kids under the age of 3.  Please feel free to comment and ask questions. Thanks.