It's Show & Tell Time!

For this week's Show & Tell I thought I'd post some of my favorite soaps from the past year that I have made. I have "soap on the brain" right now, since I am making it so often! Today I made a batch of "Peppermint Cocoa Swirl" - which is new- and a batch of "Winter Grapefruit"- which was a big hit last year. A combination of bitter grapefruit peel and sharp pine scents. I love it.

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Friday Show & Tell "Around the House"

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This is a little corner in my livingroom. These rag dolls are cute, and have been in a magazine lately- go get one! They are fun *U*

Sister Mercy's Foundlin' Home for Rag Chilluns

The lady who sews them is so funny.

As I look in this corner, I see quite a few things made or given to me by my friend Jessica.

Friday Show & Tell "The List"

For my Show & Tell Friday this week I'd planned on taking pictures of some of the whimsical things I have decorating my home, but alas, the teen -ager girl here locked the memory card for the camera...darling. So, instead I thought I'd list some of the things I do to improve my health and be a whole person. I had a very poor diet growing up and until the past several years, and alot of emotional baggage, and those things really do wreak havock!

So, here's my bottom line list of ten essentials:

1. Spend time prayerfully soaking up the Word. Personalize it. (Bible reading and Bible Study)

2. Forgive. Don't hold on to grudges, anger, or any negative feelings about others.

3. Spend time consciously meditating on God's love, for myself as well as others.

4. Do not let my mind chew on negative emotions. They make us ill in all sorts of ways, and are the cause of the majority of disease and sickness.

5. Eat organic and whole foods first- closest to natural as possible, wild and free range as much as possible. No eating out of packages, boxes, etc. No sugar, white flour, white rice, sodas, etc.

6. Eat more raw foods. Enymes!

7. Spend time with animals, nature, and babies *U* Especially my own.

8. Physical excersise daily, especially walking in natural surroundings, spending time observing nature. (sometimes I replace this with a nice horseback ride through the orchards, along the elk fence)

9. Take time to be deliberate in things I do, think, and say. Slow down.Enjoy...

10. Be content with things I have. Stuff clutters the soul! Being an over consumer, over eater, and over doer is not healthy.

Show & Tell Friday: Critters

~For my Show & Tell Friday I'm showing off some more of my critters~

Libby & Glory

Friday Show & Tell

Fall themed table

Show & Tell Friday: The DOG Days of Summer!

Ever heard of "the lazy dog days of summer"?

This is Punkin' and this is her most common position. No kidding. She is the best dog we have ever had...and we have had alot!

This is Dekker, who also liked to lay in the amazingly laziest position...he no longer lives here due to his bloodthirst for chicken killing. I like my hens more than dogs.

Show & Tell Friday Again!

It's Show & Tell time! Kelli is hosting, as usual, this fun event. Go sign up here and see who else is participating.

I am posting pictures of the ranch again...it's springtime, and I have a tender spot for my critters. One of my favorite little yearling does got sick despite having been vaccinated for the disease. She is alive after aggressive treatments, but she is now, we think, blind. It is very sad to see, but the seizures she had may have done quite a bit of nerve damage. She will, of course, be able to live out all her days here being cared for. But still, it is sad if it's permanent.

SO...this little Show & Tell is dedicated to my ranch critters that I love, despite the stress at times, of being responsible for them.

This is T. riding Fancy around yesterday on the barrels that our friend Dan gave her for practice.

(notice the grass in the pasture is getting green already, and it's just February!)

Here is little Jubilee, my 3 month old Boer Nubian cross doeling. Isn't she pretty?

Her brother is all light red. Look at her nice, long ears. Perfect bell shape. I was so pleased with her.

Here are the "Three Billy Goats Gruff"...my three bucks. These are (red roan and white) Handsome Rob, (red and white splash in the middle) Gideon, and in the back, (the dark red and white with black trim,) Gimli.

This little creature is why some of my relatives no longer visit... *U* ha ha. This is a baby bull snake, and for some reason, they frequently come to live inside the house. This one was found in the boy's room yesterday. We played with him a bit, (well, mostly me) and then let him go out back in the flower bed. I thought he was quite handsome with his little black bandit mask. I did not appreciate the way he tried to pretend to be a boa constrictor and squeeze my fingers though. That was a tad bit creepty feeling.

Please excuse the unkempt look of my fingernails...it's hard to keep oneself "gussied up" out here *U*

Well, I have enjoyed having you visit my blog and giving you a little peek into my strange little world. Please leave me a comment, as I would like to hear from you, and I'd like to visit you, too.

Show 'n Tell Friday

Here we go! I haven't done this for a couple weeks- but it's fun. It's Show 'n Tell day *U* Go sign up for it: http://kellishouse.blogspot.com/ here.

I thought I'd show off some of the great stuff that my Farm Girl friends are making me in exchange for soaps 'n stuff.

Cathy is making me a red apron, much like this. I am so excited I can barely stand it! I love aprons...wear them all the time, as do my girls. To have a pretty, flouncy, red apron will be a delight! My husband thinks aprons are hot. I have to agree. Hey, I'm glad he's easy to please *U* He is attracted to "housewifey" stuff, no high heels, or slinky dresses...I'm so glad! I am totally a hippy redneck and I'd rather be thought of as cute by him in jeans and an apron anyday.

My 2nd picture is Miss Wanda June. Isn't she darling? She was hand stitched by Frannie who also makes adorable bunnies (just found out that Frannie is the "Texas Frannie") and pin cushions and other sweet things. Her home is the most gorgeous prim decorated place! The farm girls are having a gathering there this weekend, but, too bad for me- it's across the country!

So that's my short and sweet show 'n tell for this week- please leave me a comment so I know y were here, and so I can visit you!

Friday Show and Tell: My Family!

I love pictures of my family and pets more than pictures of my stuff- so I am posting people instead of all animals this time!

Aren't you glad?

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My youngest son Ben.

My husband holding Gianna.Check out the "guns" on that guy. Whoo! Still makes me swoon, girls!

My oldest daughter riding off into the sunset on Fancy. Actually she's warming up at a rodeo event *U*

My oldest daughter and my neice. Cuties! Best friends.

Me- the coordinator of all of these people! Notice the apron ") In the summer it's flip flops instead of muckboots, though-even in the barn. gasp!

Doug giving the little kids a horse back ride.

Gianna and Taylor. Isn't that boy just plain handsome!??!
She is a cheeseball ham, and seems to come up in almost every family picture these days...she loves to have her picture taken.

Ben and Gianna. The "twins".