Diets are rough

Okay, so it's been awhile since I've posted, I'm long overdue.
If been on the pH Miracle diet for 4 days, and whoa is it hard when you've never really tried a solid diet before. My body and mind is totally craving carbs and sugar, the worst things for me!!

I've lost a few pounds though. I wonder if it's from the herbal laxative I've been taking though, which is one of this diet's factors. My body does feel cleaner and healthier though, we'll see how long I can do this for. It's really all about moderation and eating healthier, which I definitely am doing and want to continue to do.

By the way, the above picture is of me and my son this past weekend at the 2009 March of Dimes - March for babies 5 mile walk, it was such a blast!!!

As the bottle warms....

I've got 5 minutes or so to spare while my son's bottle heats up for his morning nap, so let me take this time to reflect. On what? Time can only tell....I hear him squealing upstairs, we are so lucky to have such a happy baby boy!

Let me reflect on the past year, being that my son's first birthday is coming up at the beginning of June. What a whirlwind year this past year has been, starting with the day my son decided to come into this world 10 weeks early and surprise us all. Surprise, shock, anxiety, despair, fear...all these words describe my emotional and mental state of being the first four months I became a mother. And with the unending love and support of great family friends, I was able to "build my confidence" as my mother said, and become the great mother I was bound to be.

Now I feel secure and confident to pursue and master this life called motherhood. And what an amazing and wonderful journey it is....

I'm off for now to grow and love my boy....

THE ALKALINE RICH LIFESTYLE

A Synopsis of the Alkaline Rich Lifestyle, As Directed by Dr. Robert Young in His Book “The pH Miracle For Weight Loss”

We all want to lose weight and completely keep off the mass we have worked so hard to permanently lose, not ever for one moment having to ponder the cruel notion of gaining it back. Well, how does one try to achieve this goal? By following an alkaline rich lifestyle of living, and not dieting, which can truthfully never insure the pounds will remain off your frame endlessly.

How to do it: by following the pH miracle living theory proposed by Dr. Robert Young, and cutting out acidic foods from our daily nutritional regimen. Acidic foods are horrible for our blood stream, organs and general health, and are the leading reason as to why we become overweight.

Over-acidification robs the blood of oxygen and slows down our metabolism by making our bodies have to work even harder to regenerate cells lost. Much like a marinade tenderizes a steak, so does over-acidic foods to the tissues in our bodies. In essence, gaining weight is our body’s way of protecting us against cells lost due to over-acidification. Unfortunately, in an unhealthy way, the body is then forced to work even harder to regain its correct equilibrium and naturally desired cell mass.

P.S.

As you can see (if anyone is reading my blog yet) my last two posts have been centered towards theology. I just would like to post a disclaimer that, yes, I am spiritual and believe in a higher power, but no, I am not religious. I do not regularly attend man made places or structural bodies of worship, for I feel having a personal relationship with your heavenly being far outweighs, in the long run, being religious.

It does not take much wikipedia-ing to see what death, greed and social destruction leading religions have brought to all segments of society, historically speaking. I'll have no part of the prolongation of that, thank you very much...

My baby's big lashes

I can remember back when Ronan was first in the NICU, the beginning of a 59 day stay. I remember holding him, every so tiny at 3 and a half pounds, and staring at his eyelids closed, with barely any eyelashes poking out. I remember thinking, wow, will I ever see the day when his lashes are protruding?

Now, as he is almost turning 1 whole year old in a month and a half, I am blessed to see everyday how big and beautiful his eyelashes are, covering and protecting his beautiful brown eyes. I just put him down to sleep for his morning nappy, and I am so in love with him, sometimes I can't stand it! Well, I can stand it, but I'm just so relieved and happy to be holding my sweet baby boy in my arms everyday, and not visiting him for 2 months straight in the NICU.

Thank you Jehovah God, for all you've done and continue to do for not only me and my family, but others lucky enough to have your love and guidance as well.

Amen. What a beautiful world we live in...

Praying in the Shower

Doesn't the above title sound like an enticing title to a novel? And don't even think about it, it's already patented! lol....I really actually do this, pray in the shower. I find it comforting to not only cleanse myself physically but spiritually as well daily in the rub a dub tub. Two condors with one stone, n'est pas?

I am not a religious person, but I do consider myself very spiritual. I find it hard to focus when praying, but when I'm done I feel a sense of self-vindication and as if I've meditated and purified my soul.

You should really try it sometime, give it a go....

Becoming a blogger

Am I doing this correctly? Is there a certain etiquette to blogging? Why do I feel like such a tech goof? I mean, my husband is a computer geek, and I mean that in the highest respect of the term. I think I've just relied on him too much to figure out any techy problems here at home with our computers, and have let his computer jargon go in one ear and out the other...

Well, from here on out it'll be a whole different story morning glory.

I'm ready to blog my heart out! Blogging being short for weblogging, naturally. I read an article that the best way to become a good blogger is to start blogging daily, so here I go. Let me put those 4 years of college and my degree to some use, don't want to get grammatically rusty here, so to speak....

P.S. I'm a first time full-time stay at home proud mama, so I'd like to make a bit o' cash as a blogger, now that I've become confident in mommyhood, and have a bit of spare time to fart around on the ol' PC while Ronan is napping (like right now)! :)

Au revoir for now!

Don't be a zodiac hater

If I had a nickel for every time I saw a roll of the eyes when I mention a notion astrologically inclined. What I mean to ponder is, why is it so hard most of the time for people to entertain the idea that our intrinsic natures are based on our astrological entrance into this world?


I first started to become interested in astrology during college. I worked my junior year at a bookstore called The Psychic Eye in La Jolla, Ca. I was surrounded and immersed in a social structure made up of Wiccans, psychics, and the non-mainstream mentality type of human beings. It was this exposure that opened my eyes to helping me better understand and become more interested in human natures as explained by astrology.


Explaining and better coming to terms with the build blocks of astrology is not just so simple as saying, well Jenny was born under the sign of Capricorn, therefore she'll always act in every situation life throws her as a Cap. Rather, we are all born under a certain planetary alignment, so you must look at all the planets and not just the sun planet at the time of one's birth to try and determine or understand their intrinsic nature. When I say sun sign this means the sign you are born under, such as the fact that I was born in mid-July and so my sun sign is Cancer. There are 12 sun signs in the zodiac, starting with Aries and ending with Pisces.


There is also an exact time, date and place on this planet we call Earth when we are born into this world as humans that determines our predominant sun sign and hence personal nature, based on a specific planetary alignment. By examining and analyzing astrology, this will help one in order to better understand our own individual nature or the natures of those humans we interact with most in life.

Okay, so I'm a new blogger, and I really want to learn the craft per se, reallllly get into it.
Any advice anyone?