When Your Vocation Isn’t “In Style”
Never in my life have I questioned my vocation. Even as a small child, I knew that before anything else, I was called by God to be a mother. I take that charge very seriously, and I’m completely...
View ArticleIf Vaccines Work, What’s The Concern?
After watching a quick episode of SpongeBob SquarePants with Kevin, I headed back to my computer to get some work done. Imagine my surprise when I found an article that Fred forwarded to me from...
View ArticleLow-Carb and Paleo: A Trip to Sam’s Club
Disclaimer: When I’m eating “healthy”, I follow a low-carb, mostly-Paleo eating plan. My husband follows a low-carb eating plan (with no emphasis on the “Paleo” part), and my kids eat what I’d call...
View ArticleProtein and Autism
Today, folks can thank my husband for inspiring this post. He sent me a really interesting article at Nature.com — Amino-acid deficiency underlies rare form of autism — and it certainly got my wheels...
View ArticleA New Take on a Homemade Chicken Feeder
Fred and I are pretty proud of ourselves. We’ve been using a cheap, plastic chicken feeder in our chicken coop since we put the chickens outside last spring. We just weren’t managing to find...
View ArticleNew Found Success Through Nutritional Ketosis
Although I haven’t written about it recently on my blog, I’ve been struggling with my low-carb eating plan. Cravings, intense hunger, mood swings, and lack of scale movement were starting to wear on...
View ArticleGluten-Free Chocolate Coconut Cookies
I know these cookies aren’t very photogenic, but the taste more than makes up for it. The first time I made these, I was afraid the batter wouldn’t make it into the oven! Ingredients 1/2 c coconut...
View ArticleTransformation Day 2012: Update for 10/30/12
I’m betting those of you who’ve followed my Transformation Day 2012 updates thought I’d given up. Well, I hadn’t given up, but I also didn’t have a lot of progress to report. And then there was the...
View ArticleBeing Labeled A “Kook”— Time To Celebrate
On Monday, I wrote an article about my new-found success with a strict, ketogenic eating plan. Jimmy Moore posted my article on his Facebook page and his discussion board, and before I knew it, my...
View ArticleCandy — Losing a Battle vs. Losing the War
Yesterday, I posted on the Claiming Liberty Facebook page: “The kids’ [Halloween] candy was calling me, and it was saying really bad things. I realize though that the ‘call’ is purely emotional and...
View ArticlePersevere Despite Fear: A Message for Preppers
As I’ve done so many times before on this blog, I’m going to try and use lessons drawn from my own life experiences to help others. For tonight’s post, there won’t be any pictures or videos; there...
View ArticleFirst Pink Slime and Meat Glue, Now Horse Meat?
Most of us in the U.S. view horses as pets, sporting animals, or loyal workers on the farm. With the food that’s available, I doubt anyone thinks of horses as food. Apparently, companies in the UK...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts on Surviving Flu Season
Unfortunately, the flu is a particularly hot topic at the Wittekind homestead because Fred tested positive for influenza yesterday. Our situation inspired me to share some random thoughts that might...
View ArticleThe Second Amendment: A Commentary
Those who know me know that my support of the Second Amendment goes without saying. Few things are more uniquely American than our right to keep and bear arms. What exactly does that mean though? Who...
View ArticleExperts Question Fate of Obese ‘Health Sinners’
Rarely have I felt physically ill after reading a news article, but a scathing post at The Blaze literally turned my stomach. Long-held judgements about fat people make it easy for some “experts” to...
View ArticleInfant Formula Makers Get Green Light for Canola Oil
Canola oil is now “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA for use in infant formula, and I doubt many folks understand the implications. For any of us who’re concerned about our family’s nutrition...
View Article13Skills.com — Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Back in November, Jack Spirko over at The Survival Podcast started hatching this brilliant idea. He asked his listeners to undertake a challenge; pick 13 skills to improve or master in 2013, and track...
View ArticleLow-Carb IS Expensive — Until It’s Not!
How many of us in the low-carb world have heard, “I can’t eat that way. It’s too expensive!”? And how many of us have argued that it’s not expensive if you choose the right foods and plan carefully? I...
View ArticleAt the Wittekind Homestead: Update for 02/05/13
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a homestead update, and even though we’ve been dealing with the gloom of winter in Indiana, there’s plenty to do! Despite the fact that we’re a quarter of the way...
View ArticleGrain and Gut Bacteria: More to the Story?
My husband knows that I love to “geek out” on the science behind the topics pertinent to me and my family, so he sent me a real gem from Slashdot. I’m guessing he thought I’d be particularly...
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