i have entered the big world of selling my wares see
here and here (it only nappies)

essential babystuff we are told we have to have but don't have or haven't used yet;

+Babybath (i always jump in the bath or shwer with her)
+Baby lotion(why?) to cover up lovely baby smells?
+Vasiline (made from petrolium seem yukky to me!)
+Baby shampoo (i don't really see any need and they all seem to have sodium luaryl sulphate in them)
+disposible nappies (i make my own fitted cloth)
+basinette (we co-sleep)
+breast pump
+bottle and formula (just in case) what?????
+baby bottom cream (she hasn't any need yet)
+bleach for nappies (yukky)
+pushchair (i prefure slinging )
+bouncernette
+maternity bras (and yep i do wear bras)
+wet wipes (i just cut up a traditional cloth nappy into small squares and keep moist in container)
+cot
+new clothes
+change table
+talcum powder
+mobiles
+baby monitor
+fancy nappy bag (although my little decaying suitcase may be thought of as fancy by a few people )
+pacifier
+nursing pillow

hears a list what others thought were "baby essentails"

left contianer---- Cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, carrots , basil, chives,

middle container----- snow peas, climber beans, sugar snap peas, celery,brocolli and marigolds

right container ----cabbage,(seedlings) corn, sunflower, cumumber and a row of carrots,(still sprouting)

nail box----- strawberrys ans spinach

pots------marigolds, calancula, celery, brocolli, cabbage, cauliflower

i also have in seed raising trays soon to be transplanted----cucumber, tomatoes, aubergine,
and in the heap of top soil on the other side of house i have- water melons, zuchinnis and potatoes


P.S --it was David who wanted me to brag about the garden

happy bubba 

our sprog'sta 

lucy and her dadda 

Lutton Files on Gentle Discipline
Grace Based Dicipline in action
quote::
"Every action has a motivation--and without motivation there is no action. Someone who feels good about themselves and about life isn't going to go around whacking people upside the head, calling names, or threatening people on the street. Someone who is doing those things doesn't feel good inside. Bullies are some of the most miserable people. " Crystal Lutton

that makes the verse "love one another as you love yourself " so much more meaningful
i was always confused at what if you hated yourself or were suicidal,were into harming yourself, or had bad self value and self esteem than how do you treat others???

new sites i just found "
parenting in Jesus' footsteps"
By examining the teachings of Jesus Christ, we can apply them to the parent/child relationship. What do the Golden Rule, the Beatitudes, the Prodigal Son story and other teachings tell us about how to treat children?

Christian families on the edge: Authoritarianism And isolationism among us

quotes i like

"What is done to children, they will do to society." - Dr. Karl Menninger

"People are not for hitting, and children are people too." - Dr. John Valusek
yep exploring the smacking issue again!!

Matthew 25;40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' -question how does this apply to the way i interact with Lucy or does it only applie for adult interactions???


isn't Lucy a brother/sister under the covernant, so doesn't the way we are told to relate to brother and sisters in christ also apply to her???

"Isaiah 66:13As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted "

-my favorite verse at the moment, i like to think of God as being there for me always, seeing me when i have a need and call out to him, being gracious, mercyful, patient, understanding etc. I stuggle to be this sort of comfort for Lucy sometimes (specially since there seems to be alot of opposition towards this kind of responsive parenting,) (and my own selfishness gets in the way)
But i know that it's the best way to reflect Gods grace to Lucy (actions speak louder than words).

http://thinktwice.com/Global Vaccine Institute.

books i want to get/find out more info-- The Ministry of Parenting Your Baby by William and Martha Sears

ramble about my garden

i would like to share that so far it has been a success! with much reasearch put into companion planting i now have 3 60litre tubs

1 filled with climing beans, snow peas, suga snap peas, dwalf freanch beans, celery and brocolli , marigold
another one filled with cherry tomatos, tomato, carrots, chives , basil, marigolds
and one filled with corn, sunflowers, cucumber,cabage and a row of carrots
i have a nail box filled will spinach and strawberrys,
and pots filled with gourmet letteces greens

and a mound of top soil that was dumped in a corner of the property planted with potatos, green and yellow zuchinnis and watermelon,

my pots of herbs have also taken of with the spring weather

bring on the harvest, yummy

"While preachers preach of evil fates
Teachers teach that knowledge waits
Can lead to hundred-dollar plates
Goodness hides behind its gates
But even the president of the United States
Sometimes must have
To stand naked." Bob Dylan,

come and gather bring coin donations and get cheap coffees yeah its worth it just for the cheap latte 's even if you don't wanna hang out with me 

books im reading are --

-fast food nation what the all american meal is doing to the world by Eric Schlosser
a look at the way the fast food industry is transforming not only our diet but our landscape, econamy, workforce and culture. another review here

-living healthy in a toxic world simple steps to protect you and your family from everyday chemicals, poisons, and pollution by David Steinman
toxic chemicals accumulate in our bodies every day-resulting in immune deficiencys, lowered mental performance, and life-threating cancer.

questions and possible solutions buzzing round my head---

-vaccinations yes or no?, how do we feel as christains about vaccines "grown" on aborted fetuses?
-is the paint smell from the guy painting the outside of our house making me sick? is it healthy for Lucy to be breathing in the fumes? how to minamise exposure? does the old paint he's stripping off contain lead?
-Lucy may have Red hair?
-Lucy doesn't wet her nappy at night (its still dry in the morning)??(but she dream feeds at night so maybe she needs to be "awake to pee??")
-can i grow letteces and cauliflowers in pots?
-i should be eating more fruit?
-i should eat more. (is Lucy getting all the toxins that have accumulated in my fat stores) cause im not eating enough??
-a newly refurbished house we were in the other day gave me a headache and a sore throat, why? is that new smell really fumes of nasty things leaching out of the funiture, carpets, paints etc?
-i should post my goodbye rock-n-roll thingy
-i would like to read "my year of meat again"another review here
-has attending numerous gigs affected my hearing
-what is the point of carpets?
-why and how do they make window cleaner blue?(the colour just affirms why i don't use cleaners like this) give me some vinager, baking soda, washing soda, salt and tea tree oil anyday
these thing won't harm me or my family...

Lucy 11 weeks

yoyo