Why I'm Inspired

I don't even know where to begin!

I feel like over the last 5+ years I have experienced this enlightenment. Not that we didn't LIVE healthy before,at least to most American's standards, but I think "healthy", in my mind, has been redefined. Healthy used to mean we didn't eat fast food. Which probably would be a healthy first step for the majority of Americans. Healthy, to me, now means knowing (being able to pronounce) everything that my family is consuming. This means not just the finished product but the entire ingredient list! We buy locally produced (grown, raised, and manufactured) food as often as possible. This means it is fresher! We buy very little processed food. This means a little more work, because I don't buy frozen or boxed meals, but in the end it tastes way better and is much healthier! We use all-natural cleaning products. I don't want my children around toxic fumes or residue from chemicals that are supposed to be "cleaning" my house. We use cloth diapers...for sooooo many reasons. The list could go on and on.

Bottom line. It seems like a good idea to know what is going in your body. As a Christian I believe my body is a temple for the Holy Spirit. I want to keep it clean, healthy, and maintained on the inside and out.

Five years ago when we switched to only drinking organic milk. We had friends and family that thought we were just being yuppys! They were offended that we would have a problem with the milk that they drank. We are no longer the minority! More and more of our friends and family are choosing healthier options. I can still be a conservative, Republican and eat organic, buy local, and cloth diaper!

This blog is for all my friends who have asked me, "how do you do it?" We took small steps to get where we are at. We are still learning and making healthier changes to our lifestyle. But I am passionate about life and the way we are living it. I love to share the information we have learned and the reasons why we have chosen to do things the way we do. Feel free to take bits and pieces. You have to make decisions that are going to be best for your family.

God Bless!
Christy