: About Me

My passion is ...

Natural, holistic (aka: real) health

I know too much about ...

The scary stuff in the food we consume. Sometimes it really sucks to know.

My parents always told me ...

"You're not going anywhere dresed like that!"

My childhood ambition ...

To be a veterinarian. Hey, plans change.

My favorite memory ...

My first kiss with my now-hubby.

Why I write ...

To let myself believe that someone out there actually cares about my ramblings.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion / The Office, Lost, Scrubs, 30 rock / Disturbed

My first job ...

As a preteen: janitor for a church.

My best moment ...

Saying, "I Do."

My inspiration ...

Striving to be the perfect wife and mom. I know I'll never make it, but I'll die trying.

Health & Fitness > Holistic Health How to increase good bacteria in your body (and decrease the bad)

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The question of how to maintain a good balance of beneficial bacteria in the body is one that I have been pursuing for quite some time. I would like to be able regularly supplement my family's diet with acidophilus and other quality probiotics, but a quality supplement of that type is prohibitively expensive for us. Fortunately, I have found several other exciting, delicious way to serve the same purpose! The delicious array of fermented foods extends far beyond just store-bought, pasteurized yogurt. You can ferment many other foods, including yogurt, right at home, and they're much better...

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