Dumpster Diving Fun

Hello All!

I made a dumpster diving video that I'm finally done with! You can go check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEwXhvK9Duo.

Liquid Laundry Soap

Hello Y'all!

The sun in shining outside right now, but I don't dare guess it'll last. Hopefully it'll shine awhile after I'm done with teaching today. I'm working with the kids. They're done with math, writing, and reading so far. Now for Bible reading and grammar. :) Not much longer before I can go out and soak up some rays while I either work in the garden or on my chicken coop.

Last week I made 6 months worth of liquid laundry soap (really, it's more of a gel). It was only the second time I've had to do that since my seperation/divorce! I love how much money I save by making my own - it only costs me about $2 to make that much laundry soap. I made a video to share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL7ESAmMGH4

Anyway, I should get back to teaching, then cook some lunch.

P.S.
I'm loving the new pencil sharpener I got on my last dumpster dive at an office supply place. I really needed a good one with all the pencils we use around here for school! :) I'll be making a video on dumpster diving soon, so keep an eye out for it if you're curious how I work it. ;)

Poem of the Dead

Mostly I put updates on Facebook now, but really I should visit my blog more often. I like writing longer things, but just don’t find the time for it often enough. In fact, right now I just stopped by to post a poem I wrote in December. I wrote it in a moment of pain and processing.

Poem of the Dead

December 4, 2010

The baby’s breath you brought me sits there

Dulling with time

It’s sweet savor seems almost sickening now

Sitting there

You’re gone

Nothin’ left but a chill with this cool wind

Time goes…

By

Your breath, your touch, your arms

Gone

My heart in pieces flutter away in the autumn wind

Summer is gone

Snow falls, I fill my chest to freeze what was left

Of me

Numbness is my friend

The love of my life, maybe

What curse led you my way?

What price could possibly be left for me to pay?

Jesus took it all on the cross

Yet sin still kills

This heart of mine

The pain you’ve left me with

Is the sorrow I shall live with

Happily ever after was always just a dream

But so was our love

And all that is left is a vase full of bad breath

My youth has faded

What is left of me?

Why did you take it all from me?

What did I ever do to you besides love thee?

That young girl who would smile

Love

Kiss

Bear you children

Tend your flocks

Weed your gardens

Clean your house

Is just sad

Lonely

Half dead

An aftermath of catastrophe

High Blood Pressure and Salt

I learned something new today; if you have high blood pressure and don't want to lower your salt intake, taking potassium does the same thing for your body! Salt and potassium balance each other out. The average person takes 1,600 mg. less potassium than is recommended. A good way to get more potassium in your diet is to consume more of the following:

Oranges
Cantaloupe
Avocado
Bananas
Strawberries
Apricots
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Cabbage
Cucumber
Eggplant
Cauliflower
Chard
Bell pepper
Squash
Brussels sprouts
Turmeric
Parsley
Spinach
Crimini mushrooms
Broccoli
Halibut
Tuna


Here is a list of some foods high in potassium and their potassium content from the USDA National Nutrient Database:

Potassium Rich Foods	Weight	Measure	Potassium Content
Raw, baby carrots	10	1 medium	24 mg
Raw Lettuce	10	1 leaf	19 mg
Raw Onions	14	1 slice	20 mg
Fresh Strawberries	12	1 strawberry	18 mg
Raw Garlic	3	1 clove	12 mg
Honey	21	1 tablespoon	11 mg
Raw Radishes	4.5	1 radish	10 mg
Raw Peppers	10	1 ring	18 mg
White Bread	23	1 slice	17 mg
Papayas	304	1 papaya	781 mg
Lima Beans	188	1 cup	955 mg
Plantains	179	1 medium	893 mg
Jerusalem Artichokes	150	1 cup	644 mg
Bananas	118	1 banana	422 mg
Oat Bran	94	1 cup	532 mg
Tomatoes	255	1 cup	528 mg
Cucumber	301	1 large	442 mg
Cantaloupe	160	1 cup	427 mg
Pears	275	1 pear	333 mg
Mangoes	207	1 mango	323 mg