tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85412478828164056312024-03-04T20:58:20.289-08:00Well Seasoned WomanLife is about authenticity, about finding our voice, about those little moments, about the momentous events. It's our wins and our regrets and the space in between. This is my voice. Spirituality, health and wellness, food, family, mommyhood, adoption, home, gardening, politics, wellness, reviews on anything and everything plus life in Nashville! In other words, day to day life by a woman whose life has been nothing less than extraordinary. A legend in my own mind. This is my life.danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-56592273275715735492015-05-25T07:17:00.002-07:002015-05-25T07:23:44.794-07:00Companion Gardening GuideAre you affected by the weather? I know I am. Today is Memorial Day and I am sitting in my dining room watching the rain come down. I guess I could technically get in the garden but if I do I will sink down in the mud and may cause more harm than good. The rain along with the debilitating vertigo I have suffered from (though it is nearly gone) for the last 36 hours danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-39571855129917361952015-04-03T05:22:00.003-07:002015-04-03T05:25:49.303-07:00Easter Overkill
We were in the car and my son said to me (again), "Why doesn't the Easter bunny bring me Lego sets and iTunes cards like my friends?" Before I could stop my self I responded, "Because they are spoiled." (I may have given it away.) Luckily, he is 13, so it was not a shock (though our motto is "those who do not believe do not receive"). This is not the first time danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-91891567341945161602015-03-29T06:50:00.001-07:002015-03-29T06:50:19.250-07:00EliminationNo. It's not what you think. Okay. Maybe it is. After-all, when you eliminate foods from your diet eventually it does leave your body in the form of, well, elimination. 7 foods for 21 days. That's what I am doing and it's not gonna be easy. Scratch that. I am saying it will be easy. Actually, it already is.It's The Virgin Diet by J.J. Virgin. danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-4709829719943251562015-03-08T20:12:00.000-07:002015-03-08T20:12:35.922-07:00The Moon's Big Bedroom RedoI'm a little embarrassed to have folks over sometimes. Our house is in desperate need of some love. I know. First world problems. Truly. I have a room that I LOVE, which is our dining room and several rooms that I hate. The Sun's room is also pretty fantastic even if I do say so myself. That's where the Moon's room redo comes in.
Both children had danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-18539339129595237822015-02-22T06:10:00.003-08:002015-02-22T06:57:52.768-08:00Elderberries to the Rescue
I guess it had to happen. The crud. You know the one. The one my son gets each February and then is passed on to me as the primary cleaner of snot, maker of hot tea, in other words - Mom. For the first time in MANY years he was not hit as hard as usual. I believe it is because we have slowed our lives down by homeschooling which has allowed us to rest when we danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-40923420776026726622015-02-17T19:48:00.001-08:002015-02-24T17:21:12.670-08:00Homeschooling with The HobbitIn case you don't know, we are (by we I mean the Sun and I) huge fans of good fantasy fiction. That's why I was so excited to see The Hobbit as one of the language arts offering from Memoria Press. As this is our first year homeschooling, I wanted to have some fun while giving him quality curriculum and I needed to see where he was academically on things such as writing.
With our love of danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-90696273490789078512015-02-06T06:25:00.002-08:002015-02-24T17:25:21.203-08:00I Vaccinated My Children But I Did It On My Terms
The year was 2001 and we were new parents anxious to everything right and natural for our precious new baby. Midwife? Check. Birthing Plan? Check. Breastpump? Well, we had to rent that one. Some things didn't go according to plan. After 8 months of being quite ill, I delivered 5.5 weeks early due to the onset of eclampsia and our son spent nearlydanacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-28166119352157654372015-02-05T20:56:00.001-08:002015-02-05T21:04:23.803-08:00Ancient Wisdom, Modern Times: Imbolc
Down with the rosemary, and soDown with the bays and misletoe ;Down with the holly, ivy, all,Wherewith ye dress'd the Christmas Hall :That so the superstitious findNo one least branch there left behind :For look, how many leaves there beNeglected, there (maids, trust to me)So many goblins you shall see.
(mid-17th century English poet Robert Herrick 1591-1674)
Today is Candlemas, or, as danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-65015748164539252412015-02-03T05:26:00.003-08:002015-02-03T05:26:43.599-08:00High School Then and Now
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danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-68366036490390059732015-01-26T04:29:00.002-08:002015-01-26T04:30:17.595-08:00Save Big on Notebooking This Month!danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-2324080261633110982015-01-24T07:58:00.003-08:002015-02-24T17:27:43.603-08:00Why Reading to Your Children MattersI could list a hundred articles, books and websites right here, right now, that would tell you why reading out loud to your child matters - and not just the under five crowd. I could show as many examples of why you reading to your child is quite different from a computer, tablet or phone reading to your child. And, more on why reading to your child from a book made of paper is betterdanacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-56046124327393790822015-01-08T10:27:00.001-08:002015-01-08T10:27:44.343-08:00Dream BigSo, here's the deal. I've been following this amazing Goddess on Earth for a few years and would like to recommend that you follow her as well. I won't go into lots of details because the truth is....I've never met her. She's not my guru, not my friend, but has inspired me quite a bit and at 4:00PM today she is doing her yearly FB pajama party planning session. Her danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-90149520816391984682014-12-30T06:45:00.002-08:002014-12-30T06:48:59.613-08:00Are You Kidding? Starter Kit Deal of the Year! $99Barefoot Books has just announced the opportunity to begin your own business for only $99. Beginning January 5, for a limited time, you can work with families, promote literacy and bring culturally diverse stories to your community for only $99. Check out this video for more on what Barefoot is all about.
danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-4789373485352770442014-12-20T05:53:00.003-08:002014-12-20T08:52:08.087-08:0024 Days of Christmas - Day 20It's the little things in life that bring us all such meaning and joy.  I know.  There are big things as well, the birth if a child, the purchase of a new home, marriages......but I believe it is the small things that sustain us. Today, the small things in my life include a quiet moment in the chapel watching the children rehearse their Christmas pageant; the gift from a danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-74077528589826160522014-12-18T14:56:00.001-08:002014-12-18T14:56:00.050-08:0024 Days of Christmas - Day 18...I ThinkWell, we are quickly approaching Christmas and things are beginning to breakdown at the Croy homestead, home of the harmonious family. Frustrated by the lack of 5 minutes to wrap gifts, I put the kids in front of Elf while I locked myself away to get said gifts ready for display. In other words, we began Christmas break two days early.
The kitchen now looks like Santas danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0Belmont/Hillsboro, Nashville36.12538 -86.79441tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-40958472122182898732014-12-17T07:15:00.001-08:002014-12-17T07:15:01.001-08:0024 Days of Christmas - Day 16How in the world did it go from day 5 to day 16? Has the last week and a half really flown by that quickly? I think so. We've been quite busy on the old Croy homestead. Trimming trees, making desserts, Christmas crafting....there have been Christmas concerts and activities and on Sunday we are North Pole bound. Trying to not panic or be in any shape, form or fashion danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-23563862312461414722014-12-06T05:02:00.001-08:002014-12-06T05:02:52.060-08:0024 Days of Christmas - Day 5
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danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-24906197109039172272014-12-04T05:58:00.001-08:002014-12-04T05:58:30.178-08:0024 Days of Christmas - Day 4The Advent season has begun. We have never celebrated Advent before,
not at least the anticipation of the birth of Christ. I am not sure
why we are celebrating it this year. Perhaps it is the Episcopal church
we are attending and I want to give the children the experience of this
celebration. Perhaps it is my continued offering of all religious
paths to my children.&danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-21059575383778259472014-12-04T05:40:00.000-08:002014-12-04T06:18:20.300-08:0024 Days of Christmas - Day 3Do you celebrate the Advent? Do you use an Advent calendar? We have not actually celebrated the Advent but do use a calendar to count down the days until Christmas. We have filled the calendar with toys, chocolates, money, and little notes, going as far as having the children go on a scavenger hunt for their Advent gifts. Last year we really began scaling down Christmas danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-72325346423082978572014-12-02T15:49:00.003-08:002014-12-02T15:49:49.556-08:0024 Days of Christmas - Day 2Today is Giving Tuesday. It is a day when we think about the importance of giving instead of receiving. For us, giving comes in many forms. Today's giving for me was in putting together messaging for a non-profit trying to raise money on what promises to be a huge day for those doing good works around the world. For Nathan, it is possibly giving up his Tuesday night to danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-1443489053269315362014-12-01T05:47:00.001-08:002014-12-02T10:23:57.577-08:0024 Days Until Christmas - Day 1
This past weekend Nathan and I were able to have our 10th annual no-child Thanksgiving weekend. It's a tradition that my mother-in-law began for us. When Noah was two years old, she insisted that he be allowed to stay with them for the weekend while we (I) had a much needed break. Each year we spend Friday shopping and eating out and the remainder of the weekend going danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-4977559382690416962014-11-28T04:35:00.002-08:002014-11-28T05:25:05.049-08:0020% Off All Barefoot Books! www.fengshuimama.barefootbooks.com
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danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-59807820450267861232014-11-25T05:34:00.002-08:002014-11-25T05:35:36.581-08:00Cinnamon Breakfast RollsIf you've read through my GF page you'll see that I keep a few mixes on hands for emergencies or when a recipe calls for it. I don't use them often but they help me mix things up a bit. Get it? Mix things up? Once or twice a year I make Cinnamon Breakfast Rolls for the family. To be honest, I don't really eat them myself as I'm not a huge sweets fan, but they needs danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-86125165737612695722014-11-24T05:07:00.000-08:002014-11-24T05:27:16.880-08:00"Gotcha" Day - Why We CelebrateIf you are not part of the international adoption community, specifically, the Chinese adoption community, you may not have ever heard of "Gotcha Day". Or, maybe you've heard of it but didn't understand it. It could even be that you are an adoptive parent and celebrate it but never really stopped to think about why. I am, in fact, parent to a child adopted from China and each danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541247882816405631.post-18520842725043490132014-11-14T07:07:00.003-08:002014-11-14T07:07:39.728-08:00Essential Oils 101 - LimeI am sharing with you a portion of the most recent Doterra blog post on the essential oil - LIME. (Click on "LIME" to read the full article.) This is one of my favorite oils, which, I am, unfortunately out of! (Guess what's getting ordered this week?)
Primary Benefits:
A Powerful antioxidant that supports healthy immune function
Positively affect mood with stimulating danacroyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895948230073905719noreply@blogger.com0