Autism recovered: Treasures from the garden

Autism recovered?

Monday, April 11, 2011

Treasures from the garden

This is our first time planting for the spring. I have no mentor so I am just trying to learn as I go. Last fall we didn't get anything useful from the garden so I did study up and plan a little better this year. Yesterday I noticed the spinach looked ready to pick and b/c it's getting warmer I was afraid if I left it out too much longer it would go bad. So first thing this morning I sent Tony and Grace out to cut me some leaves! They were so excited about it. :) Kate was NOT excited about it and said I was ruining her smoothie.

Aren't they beautiful??

Kate decided they were so pretty she needed to try a piece. I gave her a leaf and she gobbled it down and asked for more. That started everyone asking for leaves so only about 3/4 of what they picked ended up in the smoothie. They also requested I put aside a few pieces in the fridge for Daddy to try when he gets home.

Home grown spinach just tastes yummier!!

The kids all agreed it was the BEST smoothie ever.

Note: The stuff under the spinach is dragon juice, avocado, hemp powder, xylitol, cinnamon & goji berries. It was a seriously power packed smoothie. :)

2 comments:

SandyApril 11, 2011 at 11:41 AM
YUM! I'm trying not to drool on my keyboard :D
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UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Hahahahah well I'm glad you're over there and not here then. ;) Although if you WANT to come here, I'll get some more spinach for you and share. Come on, you know you want to visit now!!!
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A few of my favorite things

Recovering children from autism, or recovering anyone from ANY health issue, is not easy. It just isn't. So I've linked you to a few things I found that made life easier. Hopefully you will find them helpful as well.

It is my experience that food is at the base of any health recovery option. Everything you put in your mouth either fuels your health or your illness. While there are many dietary options in recovery land, one thing remains the same in all of them. Eat more fruits and veggies. One of the ways I accomplish this is to use Juice Plus to fill in the gaps of what is on our table. The results of what this does in your body are here.

As we have traveled this journey, I also learned that chemicals we use in the house can be hazardous to our immune system. So I found a company that makes it possible to clean simply with water. Their cloth is so finely woven, that it picks up bacteria and protein, trapping them in the cloth until you wash them! Plus the cloths have silver in the strands so while it's drying, it actually kills any pathogens trapped in the cloth. It has never been so easy to clean my house! The kids can help because after all, it's just water. :) No smells to bother those with chemical sensitivities, and no nasty chemicals to harm our brains and bodies. Norwex is an amazing product that I encourage you to try as you reduce the body's toxic load. While I do sell this, I don't have a public website yet so if you want to order from me, email and I'll help you out. :D

Another favorite thing I use is essential oils. Those are quite popular, right? Oils are very healing if used correctly. There are a couple of really good oil companies out there and this is the one I use. Again, I don't have a public website to order from yet but I can have them drop-shipped to you if you desire.

I hope this helps you get started on your journey to healing. Having the right tools makes all the difference!