A Moment with M.O.M.: tropical traditions

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

M.O.M.'s Mailbox- First Aid Kits

Question: Would you mind sharing what you keep in your first aid kit and why?

Answer: I would love to share. Keep in mind that my first aid kit is always growing as I learn more and more about what God has given us for every good purpose. With that said, I will list the items in our kit below and put explanations by the ones I think might be needed.

Besides our band aids, bandages, tape, gauzes, ace bandage, latex free gloves, scissors, and tweezers, we have the following in our first aid kit. I must confess that I am not big on band aids so I don’t replace them very often.

Charcoal- This is great to use for food poisoning or suspicion if your child decided to eat the ‘pretty fruit’ on an unknown plant. You can read more about it here: http://www.natural-holistic-health.com/the-benefits-of-activated-charcoal/ I buy my Charcoal from Azure Standard; I love shopping with this company! http://www.azurestandard.com/

Tea Tree Oil- one of the first things we put on cuts to keep it free of infection. You can learn more about it by visiting this site: http://www.homeremediesweb.com/tea_tree_oil_health_benefits.php I purchase mine from Melaleuca. Another company that I truly love shopping with. We have been customers of theirs for the last five years. My Joe says that I am not allowed to shop anywhere else for our household products, he loves them too! Now, when my husband has an opinion about where I shop, you know it must be good!

Vinegar of the Four Thieves- diluted to half strength and put in a spray bottle for a natural insect repellent. This is also great to spray on socks and/or cloth when hiking through the woods to keep ticks, chiggers and other pests away. We make our own. I will post the directions to this later next week.

Coconut oil insect repellent- This is one of my children’s favorite repellents. It works great and doesn’t have any unwanted odor. My Beth-Joy wouldn't want to use anything other than the coconut oil insect repellent from Tropical Traditions. Last year was the first season for us to put it to the test and it proved to work amazingly better than anything else we have tried. You can visit them at: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/

Plantain- This is one of my daughter, Beth-Joy’s, favorite herbs. It is great to use for insect bites and/or stings. You can read more about it by visiting: http://www.brighthub.com/health/alternative-medicine/articles/27468.aspx

Sunscreen

Pain a Trate- This is a must have product for sore muscles such as back aches after a long walk caring the baby. Another product we enjoy from Melaleuca

Mel a gel- After we apply tea tree oil we will put mel-a-gel on any wounds. We have found they heal faster and don’t have problems with infections. This is also from Melaleuca.

Antibacterial wipes- Don’t over use antibacterial soap. I believe that anytime we overdo something, even good things, we can find that it causes problems. Again, we get ours from Melaleuca.

I don’t like using over the counter pain killers. For our family of 12 it may seem surprising but we don’t even use a full bottle of pain killers a year. First, we seldom get hurt and secondly, I really try to find other methods of relief, using pain medicine as a last resort.

IB profin

Tylenol

Children’s Motrin

Children’s Tylenol

Friday, February 26, 2010

A Moment in M.O.M.'s Kitchen- Popcorn

Last night Jed, Bekah and I stayed up till the wee hours of the morning painting the home. It was an important time to accomplish as much as we could with all the little ones fast asleep. Bekah requested some popcorn and Jed started sharing how his friends thought our popcorn was the best. I am not sure what we do that is so different than others except the oil we use. We enjoy the many health properties of Coconut Oil, it is my main oil of use here in our home. Popcorn is a frequent snack and treat in our home. On special occasions my Joe will make his recipe of his caramel popcorn. I have posted that in the past here on the Blog. Enjoy!

Popcorn

Large stock pan
1/4 popcorn
2 heaping Tbs of Coconut oil
Sea Salt

Heat your oil, then add your popcorn. As it pops make sure you lift the lid to let the steam out from time to time. I have found this keeps it from becoming "rubbery". Shake periodically till popping slows down. I normally call it done once I can't count to three in between the pops. Then sprinkle with some sea salt and put in bowls for the family to enjoy. At times I have to make a few recipes to feed my hungry troops!

We get our Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions. If you would like to learn more you can visit their site at: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/what_is_virgin_coconut_oil.htm

Have a wonderful weekend with your families friends! I will probably be finishing up painting here in the house and enjoying popcorn at story time with the children!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

A Moment with M.O.M.- Virgin Coconut Oil

Virgin Coconut Oil
How it has changed people's lives, and how it can change yours!
Brian and Marianita Jader Shilhavy

If the sound of Carrot Ginger Vichyssoise, African Vegetable Stew and Coconut Flour Brownies (Gluten Free), awakens your taste buds you don't want to miss this resource! However, if it awakens your curiosity then you really shouldn't miss this resource! In a day when diseases are growing resistant to the typical medical approach and epidemics are on the horizon we all need to read, Virgin Coconut Oil- How it has changed people's lives and how it can change yours! The author writes, "Outside of a human mother's breast milk, coconut oil is nature's most abundant source of lauric acid and medium chain fatty acids." The authors reference several respectable leaders in health and nutrition such as Dr. Joseph Merola, The Weston Price Foundation and Mary Enig to list a few. Mary Enig Ph. D shares that a diet rich in lauric acid from human breast milk or coconut oil forms a monoglyceride called monolaurin, which has been shown to destroy several bacteria and viruses. Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil is a favorite in my home kitchen; in fact it is the only oil we use! For the last three years, we have experienced increased health, energy and resistance to common illnesses that we have been exposed too. In the book, Virgin Coconut Oil- How it has changed people's lives and how it can change yours! The author's life experience and personal relationship with God are clearly seen; not neglecting a personal invitation to Christ! Brian and Marianita share a healthy balance of statistics, personal testimonies, and recipes to make this book a resource you will return to for reference and encouragement time and time again!

Real Moments in my Home!

I purchased a butterfly net for my children since we are having a delightful time watching them this fall. As Matthew ran out the front door he exclaimed with great pride, "I'm the BUTTERFLY hunter!"

As I cleaned out my purse, Sammy and Matthew sat on the bed watching as I went through each item. I found skittles at the bottom of my purse, a cheez it, nickles, dimes and pennies, lip gloss, receipts and more. Sammy said, "Mom it's like another world in your purse!" That child makes me smile!!

Ezekiel just informed me that making my coffee everyday should count as school work... he thinks it falls in the chemistry section since he is mixing coco with my coffee! lol!

After reading our proverbs for the day the children will tell me what verse they liked and what it meant to them. Today, Sammy was extreamly excited to share and raised his hand saying, "Pick me! Pick me! I know what my favorite verse was." "Okay Sammy, what was your favorite verse?" I asked. He replied, "My favorite verse is the one that says: Let no man throw a frog at his brother." The entire family started to laugh. I instantly read through the text again to see what might have sounded like that to him. Finally, I said, "Sammy, I can't find what verse you are talking about." He remained confident and said, "That's the way I heard it." When I told Grandma about it she said, "Well you know that is kinda biblical.. frogs are a curse so what Sammy was saying is: Let no man throw a curse at his brother." It's a good thing we always discuss what we hear in our Bible study.

As Matthew approached his fifth birthday he seemed disappointed. When I questioned him he said, "Momma? Can't I please just skip five and be six?!" I replied, "No... you have to be five first. Why don't you want to be five?" After a pause and with a discouraged countenance he said, "Because five is odd and I don't want to be odd Mommy!"

After all the children had their dentist visit Samuel began explaining how he had such good results. He said, "If you want to be like me all you have to do is only brush your teeth sometimes... the rest of the time... EAT THE TOOTHPASTE"

Bekah walked in while Matthew and I were working on his addition flashcards. She asked, "Matthew what are you doing?" "Doing my Plusing," He replied. I said, "You mean doing your addition" With confidence he turns to me and says, "Yes, that's it's middle name."

Bethany was helping Josiah look for beef cattle online when she came to me and said, "Momma, they had these really sad looking cattle that were super skinny called 'Commercial Cattle'. Momma that's all they would be good for - there wasn't enough meat on them for anything else." My Beth is just too sweet!

Timothy and Elisha were talking about all the contents of the Ark of the Covenant. When Elisha told Timothy that God had put the 10 commandments in it. Timothy replied with confidence, "Well He had too so that Moses wouldn't break them again!"

After several trips to the emergency room with my Timothy. I said, "Timothy, you really must stop hurting yourself like this. Each time we go through that hospital door it's costing Daddy 100.00!" He sweetly replied, "Is there another way we can get in Mommy?"

As Ezekiel and I poured over the garden magazines we ran across the brussel spouts. Ezekiel had never seen them before and with excitment said, "Momma, Look! They sell bite size lettuce!"

As we prepaired to vacume seal our newly butchered chickens. My Beth-Joy said, "Mom I know we want to seal our chickens but I can't figure out how we are going to get that chicken through that skinny slot!"

Jed was about five years old when he ran out to the kitchen and met me with excitement saying, "Mom I think God made my wife last night! I counted my ribs and now I am missing one!"

Matthew and Samuel were playing when the girls and I overheard them and couldn't help but giggle. Matthew wanted to play house and have a baby but Samuel informed him that, "You can't have a baby, Matthew- you're only a 2T"

While driving I often lose cell phone reception with my Joe. I never realized how much the little ones were listening until one day I overheard them say, "Mom and Dad broke up again!" "No Mommy broke up with Daddy" replied Matthew. "No! It was daddy. He broke up with Mommy again!" Replied Sammy. As I listend I thought it was a good thing no one was ease dropping into their coversation- they would think my Joe and I had a pretty rocky marriage! LOL

While on one of our "girls days" Bethany was having a hard time falling asleep. Grandma encouraged her to count sheep. After a few moments of slience we heard Beths sweat voice say, "Thump" We all thought about it for a moment and then Grandma asked, "Beth what was the thump about?" "Oh, one of my sheep ran into the fence... that's all Grandma."

A Note From M.O.M.

Welcome to a Moment with M.O.M(Mother of Many)

Have you ever wished someone would answer your questions, pray for your requests and listen as you ponder, pray and pursue your duties as wife and mother? Well, then you've come to the right place! Please join me as I, Jeanette Wood, share my heart, real moments from my home and loving encouragement on heart issues and practical tasks alike. If you have a question please feel free to email me and I will respond as the Lord allows. I don't claim to have all the answers but I know the One who does. I love to share what He has done in my life with others so that you might glean some of the gems that I have learned over the years. Come, sit on my porch or walk with me through the pastures as we share the goodness of the Lord.
Because of His Love,
Mrs. Joseph Wood

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