Eclectic Lotus

We had a separation and it is highly bittersweet. . . For years I spoke on how I was going to remove myself from facebook and the time drew further and further on. I even played "facebook chicken" on how I was going to do it as I loomed my arrow cursor over the "deactivate account". I warned people who were not hip to the addictive nature of facebook to stay away as you will be concerned about how many people "like" the picture of your dog or how many people commented on your quick opinion on the latest murder trial. Then, there were the games that drew you in further. If one more person ask me to give them lives I am going to scream! Let's not forget the heated political debates and just the debates in general that were all too consuming of comments posted. I was ready to remove myself from it all. I even stopped posting pictures of my son due to my high anxiety of believing someone is out to get me and abduct my son. Once I placed pictures of m...

Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Lactation Muffins Ingredients 2 cups of Oatmeal ( I have tried both rolled oats and steel cut oats) 2 cups of unbleached white flour ( I have also used spelt flour and they came out just as good) 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill Organic Right Stuff 6 grain Hot Cereal- with flaxseed 2 Tbsp Baking powder 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp salt 5 tsp brewers yeast 4 tsp flaxseed meal 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups Milk ( use whatever milk alternative- I use Almond milk for baking) 1/2 cup cooking oil ( I actually used olive oil) 1/3 cup honey 1pkg of chocolate chips (nuts optional- I am thinking of putting macadamia nuts in the next batch I make. I love nuts! LOL!) 1. In a large mixing bowl STIR together the oats, flour, sugar, 6 grain Hot Cereal, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, brewers yeast and flaxseed meal. 2. In a medium bowl, COMBINE AND WISK eggs, milk, oil, and honey. 3. Add egg mixture all at once to dry mixture 4. Stir and ...

So let it commence. . . Well Ladies and Gentlemen, I can openly and honestly say that I STILL breastfeed my son. It has been some months since I have been on here but only because of the chaos of life and my dear boy teething like mad. I wanted to come on here and at least let it be known that this week is World Breastfeeding Week. I have placed a very tasteful and loving picture of myself nursing my son who was then around six months. He is almost ten months now and I am still going strong. I am blessed that we have this relationship as it helps with teething, baby acne, diaper rash, pinkeye and when he does not have his balance and falls over. I dust him off and offer the booby which he willingly takes and the pain seems to go away. He nurses while he receives his vaccination for the month with the result of never crying. He is a champ! Why am I telling you all this? Breastfeeding beyond three to six months was all back in the day and doing it to six months was extreme. Wil...