In recent years, we have discovered the benefits of coconut oil and try to add it in our diet whenever possible. We use it as a substitute for butter in many dishes. Oatmeal topped with coconut oil instead of butter gives it a yummy tropical taste (just add some dried fruit like mango or pineapple..yum!). [...]
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Set the Captive Free
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has [...]
Chocolate Avocado Frosty
Looking for a sweet treat that your kids will love and you can feel good about? Here's a recipe my kids gobbled up! Chocolate Avocado Frosty 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1 large organic avocado (you can't taste it, but it makes it so creamy!) 1/4 cup cocoa powder (more or less [...]
The Healing Power of Garlic
Recently a friend said something to me that really made a lot of sense...God created us and didn't leave us with no way to treat our ailments. He created food for medicinal purpose as well as nourishment. He created natural cures for aches and pains. I remember as a child, a friend's mom who had [...]
Change of Habit
As with every new year this one started with most people making resolutions. These usually have a lot to do with eating and exercise. People are motivated to improve their health in January so they join a gym. The problem with joining a gym is that you have to go to the gym and exercise [...]
Celebrate Good Times
The week of Thanksgiving afforded us some much needed time for reflection at our house. We are a move things forward kind of group. Whenever we have a placement with developmental delays or medical issues we are very proactive about therapy and medical appointments. On the face of it this seems like a good way [...]
Tapestry Conference – Adopt-Ed
We will be speaking at the Tapestry Conference this Saturday morning. We are thrilled and a little overwhelmed, partly because we have to present as a couple but mostly because we are sleep deprived. Our thanks to Annie McClellan (@anniemcclellan) for the following. In their session, Adopt-Ed, Ryan and Kayla will focus on educating parents to educate educators [...]
Reach for the Stars
Dr. Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. His acceptance speech at the awards ceremony in Oslo on December 10 of that year included the following: I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. I refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present nature makes him [...]
Homemade Granola Bars
Well I've had writers block for a while now. I have a blog in the works about why we foster (and why you should too), but I can't seem to finish it! So in the mean time I found a great recipe to share as we go back to school and back to packing lunches. [...]
Culture Club
Something that has happened over the years is that we tend to spend more time with families that look like ours. Foster families. Adoptive families. Multiracial families.You get the point. We love being around people who get who we are as a family. There is great comfort being around like minded people. As we are drawn [...]