 After being on the GAPS diet now for 6 months, the relief from my arthritis pain has spurred me to read and learn more about the affects of diet upon our bodies. Making my own mayonnaise is one change that has resulted from minimizing the amounts of partially hydrogenated fats in our diet. Making your own ...  I received an email this past week containing an article written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. Although I would probably put the list in a different order I thought it contained some very good points. I decided before posting it, however, to research Regina Brett and validate the article. I ...  We have a new kitten, Lolli - short for Lollipop. She is half Siamese and I found her through craigslist - the "free" column, which made her even more adorable. Lolli is 6 weeks old and small. She is very playful and the children faithfully carry her with us to the vineyard everyday. Bob, our corgi, ...  I shared earlier how easy homemade kefir is. Now, I have found another way to incorporate kefir's wonderful probiotic benefits into our family's diet - kefir popsicles. I have used it primarily as a breakfast drink serving it plain for everyone. Now that the weather is hot, I started making kefir popsicles. I actually use the same ...  I posted quite a while ago about building our own hoop house. It has worked wonderfully - except for the high winds whipping the plastic around. We finally took the plastic off and left the small plants protected by buckets. The buckets provided shade, as well as, wind protection. Now, however, it is time to transplant to the ...  I hope you were able to see the lunar eclipse Sunday - it was amazing! For us here in west Texas, beginning about 15 minutes before sunset until sunset was the most dramatic view. As the moon moved in front of the sun it appeared as if a bite were missing from the edge of the ...  You know the saying, "a watched pot never boils"? Well, a watched cow never calves - until she is ready that is! We have been watching Buttercup very closely for the past 3 days because she was showing signs of being close to calving. We were preparing for church on Sunday and just glanced in the pasture, saw ...  I posted last week on the progress made building our new cow palace (aka milking parlor). From framing to finishing, we have done the work ourselves. Besides saving money, it also gives the children a chance to learn additional skills and confidence to try new projects. After pricing ready mix concrete, especially after there was a ...  The different storm clouds passing over have given a beautiful view for all of us here in West Texas. Like the sunsets, you can see the whole horizon of clouds. No trees make for a nice view! May has brought wonderful rain - 3.4 inches of it! That brings our total rainfall for 2012 to 7.4 ...  Our new cow palace, otherwise known as milking parlor, is almost finished. Milking is going to be exciting in the new surroundings! Using left over tin roofing, the sides are somewhat mismatched but only until there is another break in vineyard work, then it will be painted. As you look at it, try to visualize a ... |
     
 
God has amazingly blessed me, Dina-Marie, with a wonderful husband and 10 beautiful children. Moving from our "secure" life in Alabama to the "exciting" life of starting a vineyard in west Texas has definitely been challenging. Besides frugality, farm life and simple living, I have learned the importance of diet, quality of food and traditional cooking. Through the GAPS diet, I am successfully reversing my rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and food allergies. I hope to encourage you to make the most of where you are and what you have as I share my life with you. 
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