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Glad you enjoyed my Spiralized Veggie S’ghetti recipe – it was fun to make, and eat!
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A bunch of you have often let me know you’d love it if I shared more personal stuff – so here it is. 
Since the sun was shining today, I took advantage of the opportunity to get some fun photos of a bunch of the critters here on the farm. All of ‘em aren’t posted below, but I s’pose I’ll just have to do another post like this in the near future (if y’all like it, that is!).
I’ll start out sharing the twin kids who were born March 12th (see ‘em here). We named ‘em “Cookies and Cream” just for fun.
Cream was born first.
Raw Juice Girl holding “Cream”
Raw Juice Girl holding “Cookie”
Cream
Cookie
Cookie(s) and Cream
Daffodils!
Fancy Chicken!
Daffodils!
Fancy Chicken!
More Daffodils!
Chickens and a Duck!
Daffodils again!
Baby (White!) Turkeys + Chicks
Do you have critters? Are you on a farm, or in the city? If you’re on a farm, do you ever dream of being in the city? Or, if you’re in the city, do you ever fantasize about quiet days spent on a porch sipping tea as the breeze blows? What’s your favorite animal? Do you own it? What animal would you get if you don’t have one and could get one? Did you enjoy your sneak peek of the Amish farm? Would you like to see more? And for those of you who have been waiting and waiting for the Amish farm homesteading blog, so sorry about the wait. Life kind of got in the way and there’s too much on our plate right now to crank that blog up and get it going – but we’ve taken LOTS of photos and video and we WILL get that blog rollin’ in the future. 
Coming Soon
In no particular order…
- Review of the Paderno World Cuisine Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer
- Review of Aurorae Sport Sweat Towel
- Review of Aurorae Slip Free Rosin Bag
- Health Benefits of Blackstrap Molasses – And Why I Drink It
- Tart Cherry Concentrate Health Benefits – And Why I Drink It
- More recipes
- More reviews and giveaways – lots of surprises!
Contest Alerts
Averie, from Love Veggies & Yoga, is giving away an eco-friendly, BPA-free lunchbox and cooler set from EasyLunchBoxes.com!!!
Bitt, from A Bitt of Raw, is giving away a Vivapura raw foods package!
Ashlei, The Vegster, is hosting a $50 shopping spree for Swanson!
And don’t forget about my Tropical Traditions giveaway for organic, raw, wild honey!!
I’ll definitely never, ever forget the few days it took mom and me to pull this dress together. I had a terrible time finding just the right material. I had originally wanted a soft pink with a darker pink (small) floral print but I couldn’t find what I had in mind (of course, that’s what I get for waiting ’till the last minute, huh?!)
I really wanted to go to the 9th Annual Spring Planting Festival, though.
Once I decided on a dress pattern and settled on the green vintage material with small rose print, plus the other stuff we needed, we gathered it all up and got busy….
Sewing Materials
Cutting Out the Pattern
Green Buttons & Thread
Time to Sew!
Almost Done!
Let me tell ya, it took two very, very late nights (Or should I say early?) of staying up ’till around 3 a.m., plus 3 full days to get this dress done. My mom hadn’t sewn an outfit since I was a kid, and me? Well, let’s just say I’d better stick to juices and writing! LOL
Seriously, it seemed like it took a gazillion yards of fabric to make this dress!
And, of course, when it came time to actually go to the festival, we were…
Two Tired-Lookin’ Pioneer Ladies!
(Right before we left for the festival.)
At the Festival
(I’m SUCH a Proud Dork!) 
Mom & Me
Singin’ In the Rain!
(Mom wasn’t singing, but it really was raining on us!)
Gotta Love a Stylin’ Goat!
Coming Next
Get ready, ’cause in the next post, I’m sharing the adventures of meeting K.C. Compton, Editor-In-Chief of Ogden Publications. And did y’all know she can sing like an angel? Oh, yes, she can! Totally amazing lady.
You’ll definitely want to stay tuned!
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Hello, it’s day TWELVE!! Can you believe it?? I can’t! Time is just whizzing by like crazy!
Details
I didn’t sleep all that great last night. I honestly think it was because I wrote a LOT yesterday to meet deadlines and I just overworked my brain. I couldn’t shut it off last night!! That’s a good thing and a bad thing all wrapped in one when you’re a writer/blogger.
I’m feeling okay today, though!
Breakfast
As soon as I got up this morning, I headed straight for my tea kettle. I heated some water and poured it over my half of a lemon to make my usual lemon water. Half an hour after that, I had my breakfast juice…
Since I didn’t sleep all that great, I was feeling just a little lazy so instead of being creative and making a fresh juice, I drank a cup of my defrosted pineapple-strawberry juice.
Pineapple-Strawberry Juice
(In my Amazing Grass shaker cup–LOVE this thing!!!!)
Snack
E3 Live (I’m LOVING this stuff!!!) and water with organic apple cider vinegar.
Lunch + Dinner
My plan for making my lunch juice was to double the ingredients so I’d end up with enough juice for lunch and dinner later. I’m going to an early July 4th celebration tonight so I didn’t want to be messing with produce, the juicer, and cleaning up later this afternoon.
Creative Chaos!
I ALMOST forgot to take a photo of my ingredients! Some of them had already gone into the juicer. LOL There was a big pile of sprouts on top and I grabbed a handful of stuff to juice, messing that up. Also, one beet is missing from the photo and some spinach. What? I wanted my lunch!
All piled onto a plate (so you can’t see it all):
4 carrots
3 small beets
2 stalks celery
big handful parsley
2 big handfuls spinach leaves
4 kale leaves
nob ginger (about an inch)
2 small-ish apples
chunk of Amish-grown cabbage (shown here)
+ about 2 ounces of Alfalfa sprouts on top!
Raw Colors are Beautiful!!
Prepared!
A lot of folks who juice fast either freeze their juices or make up a little ahead of time (especially if you’re working outside the home) and fill jars up to the very top with the juice and then put the lids on tight. You may lose a little of the nutrients, but it’s waaaaaaaaaaayyy better than storebought juices that are filled with preservatives.
I didn’t dilute the juice that went into my Amazing Grass shaker cup but I did dilute the juice that went into those two glass jars: 50% juice/50% water.
Amazing Grass Green Superfood Powder
(Going in)
(Just click the photo below to check out this AMAZING superfood!! )
Ready to Shake!
Amazing Grass All Shook Up!
This juice was so sweet and tasty I didn’t even taste the green Amazing Grass powder!! I sure felt the energy it gave me, though. These Amazing Grass powders are rockin’ my world–especially the wheat grass!! Since it was juice, though, once I got near the bottom of the cup, there was some grainy action goin’ on. That was because I didn’t shake it well enough. It doesn’t bother me. I love to taste health!! I haven’t had the chance to try this powder in a smoothie yet (’cause I’m juice fasting) but I don’t think you’d notice the powder at all in a smoothie.
I’ll probably drink both of those extra juices before the end of the day. I also always, always drink plenty of water and herbal tea.
I just can’t believe tomorrow is day 13 already! It’s craziness. Today was another great day… Yay!!!
Just tuning in? Catch up:
Day 1 of a 30-Day Juice Fast and Juicer Mishaps
Day 2 of a 30-Day Juice Fast–and AMAZING GRASS!!
Day 4 + Wheat Grass Galore + a Juicer!!
Day 8, Let’s Talk About Weight!
Day 11, Grapefruit Juice Heaven!
Until tomorrow… happy juicing!
Contest Alert!
- Erica over at I Run Because I Can is having a super fantabulous contest for peanut AND almond butter PLUS other yummy stuff!! Check it out!
- Kristin from Iowa Girl Eats is hosting a super duper cool contest for Real Simple magazine and RAWsome Pure Bars!! Hurry and enter!!
- Don’t forget about the Living Tree Community contest! (You’ll win a 16 ounce jar of Coconut Mango Persimmon Butter AND an 8 ounce jar of Raw Almond Butter–both organic!!)
Upcoming Contests Featuring these Fabulous Companies
- 2 books by Nomi Shannon, The Raw Gourmet (These two books have GORGEOUS photos and the recipes are amazing!
- 2 Food Matters DVDs (Haven’t had a chance to watch this one yet, but do check out their site–they have a RAWsome message to share!!)
- Detox 4 Women by Natalia Rose (I read this book last night and it’s awesome; it really helps you understand water retention, etc!)
- Oh Nuts! (raw macadamia nuts and pecans) <— These are seriously delicious nuts–and they’re JUMBO sized!
- E3Live (Green-tasting (which I don’t mind!), but I REALLY notice that it’s making me feel better. It was definitely put to the test through my recent stressful events!)
- and MORE!
You’ll definitely want to stay tuned!
So… be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life. 
I slept pretty good last night but I’ve slept better–especially during long juice fasts. I’m feeling fine today, though!!
Breakfast
Warm lemon water is what I drank first. Half an hour or so later, I decided I’d have fresh grapefruit juice. If you’re a grapefruit lover, you’ll adore fresh grapefruit juice!
Two Grapefruits
(I peeled ‘em before juicin’)
100% Grapefruit Juice
It made about 14 ounces–all for me!!
Fantabulous!!
Snack
Instead of another juice, I had a glass of water with organic apple cider vinegar and my daily dose (a tablespoon) of E3 Live.
Lunch
I felt like switching things up for my lunch juice and I came up with a….
Cabbage Concoction
chunk of my Amish-grown cabbage (shown here)
handful of spinach
2 kale leaves
small apple
half of a lemon (peel, seeds and all)
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
nob ginger (about an inch thick)
handful of parsley
Love the Colors!
Spicy!
I actually loved the spicy flavor of this green juice but if you don’t like ginger or spicy flavors, you’ll want to leave the ginger out of this one or use way less.
Snack
No afternoon snack today. I just had some iced herbal tea with lemon.
Dinner
I sat out that container of frozen pineapple-strawberry juice from yesterday earlier today and just had a cup of that. I felt like having a simple dinner, so I did!
That’s it for day 11. And I’m happy with how it went!
Just tuning in? Catch up:
Day 1 of a 30-Day Juice Fast and Juicer Mishaps
Day 2 of a 30-Day Juice Fast–and AMAZING GRASS!!
Day 4 + Wheat Grass Galore + a Juicer!!
Day 8, Let’s Talk About Weight!
Until tomorrow… happy juicing!
Contest Alert!
- Erica over at I Run Because I Can is having a super fantabulous contest for peanut AND almond butter PLUS other yummy stuff!! Check it out!
- Kristin from Iowa Girl Eats is hosting a super duper cool contest for Real Simple magazine and RAWsome Pure Bars!! Hurry and enter!!
- Don’t forget about the Living Tree Community contest! (You’ll win a 16 ounce jar of Coconut Mango Persimmon Butter AND an 8 ounce jar of Raw Almond Butter–both organic!!)
Upcoming Contests Featuring these Fabulous Companies
- 2 books by Nomi Shannon, The Raw Gourmet (These two books have GORGEOUS photos and the recipes are amazing!
- 2 Food Matters DVDs (Haven’t had a chance to watch this one yet, but do check out their site–they have a RAWsome message to share!!)
- Detox 4 Women by Natalia Rose (I read this book last night and it’s awesome; it really helps you understand water retention, etc!)
- Living Tree Community (Raw almond butter and organic coconut mango persimmon butter!)
- Oh Nuts! (raw macadamia nuts and pecans) <— These are seriously delicious nuts–and they’re JUMBO sized!
- E3Live (Green-tasting (which I don’t mind!), but I REALLY notice that it’s making me feel better. It was definitely put to the test through my recent stressful events!)
- and MORE!
You’ll definitely want to stay tuned!
So… be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
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Yes, you read that title right. I’m confessing that I’m living on an Amish farm…. I know you’ve wondered where I have been, why posts haven’t been published as often as they used to, and why the juicing ebooks are still on hold. So, now you know why: I’m living on an Amish farm–without electricity! Amazing, eh?
Check out the windmill. Isn’t it beautiful?
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Freelancing is pretty crazy on an Amish farm. Cherish your office. Seriously. I’ve somehow managed to get my assignments in on time, though.
If you’re thinking this is crazy, imagine how I feel. I still can’t comprehend the fact that I’m actually living in an Amish-built house on an Amish farm–without electricity. Did I mention there’s no electricity? Well, the Amish don’t wire their homes. There’s no plug ends, no light switches, no super duper easy and convenient modern amenities…
So, here’s the million dollar question: why? Why would I give up convenience? That’s what you want to know, right? Well, haven’t you ever wished you could sit on an old-fashioned porch in the country where life is simple, days are quiet, and you can sip iced tea while watching the clothes gently sway this way and that on a clothes line like your grandmother talked about? Have you dreamt of lessening your carbon footprint, doing more to preserve the environment, and living as green as you possibly can?
I realize this life isn’t for everyone. Some days I think it isn’t for me either. But for all the sacrifices, there are so many more rewards. Yes, sometimes I think I’d pay a million dollars for a plug end if I had that much money to spare. Other days I realize how truly blessed I am and wouldn’t trade my life–missing plug ends and all!–for all the money or anything in the world.
Your second question is probably: so, how do you get on the Internet; how do you charge your laptop? (Okay, that’s TWO questions.) Well, there’s an answer for them, too! For the Internet, I use a USB modem. It is limited, though, so sites like YouTube really gobble up the usage I’m allowed. And I charge my laptop compliments of solar panels and/or wind generators. Yes, the sun and wind are awesome resources and although it still blows my mind that the sun and wind can charge a panel and travel through a wire to then juice my laptop up with energy so I can continue writing and blogging, I’m forever grateful that it’s possible! It’s almost like magic, really.
There you have it. This is my confession. And, let me tell you… Amish living is HARD WORK!! The Amish community is fascinating, though–and yes, horses and buggies are to and fro all the time!
What’s that? You wish you could read even more about life on an Amish farm? Really? You’re in luck! A new blog is in the works. It’ll document day-to-day events on an Amish farm. I’ll be sharing the link here when it’s live. Be sure to subscribe (see the end of this post or the top of the sidebar to your left, for subscription options) so you can be one of the first to visit!
In writing news…
I have a couple of stories in the latest Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader: Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader
by clicking on the previous title, the book below or the link following it.
(Available for pre-order HERE.)
Next time, we’ll get back on topic with raw juices, smoothies, and juice fasting–promise!
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Thoughts? What’s going through your mind right now? Spill the beans!
