Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands… 1 Thess. 4:11

Thanks for participating in the Teachinggoodthings.com DVD give away.

Laura Hoy is the winner of her choice of the Patchwork, Crochet, or Cake Decorating DVD.  You can still purchase Kathy’s DVD’s by June 16 and save!  Use coupon code:  HOME

Listen to the recorded program with Kathy Brodock – Equipping Families With Practical Skills Now!

Learn to Make A Patchwork Quilt.

Other DVD’s by Kathy:

Learn To Crochet DVD Cake Decorating DVD

You can follow other blog posts from the beginning of the kitchen remodel project and follow the progress:

Old Kitchen- ” before” remodeling pictures,

Pictures of the plans for the new kitchen.

Moving to my “camp kitchen.”

What a Mess, Kitchen Demolition Continues.

Structural changes, stairway remodel, floor leveling, electrical, dry wall, and painting dominated the last six weeks of remodeling work.  I had workmen at my home almost every day.   Sometimes it was like a “three ring circus” juggling everyone.

After the painting and flooring projects were completed a week ago, I began to SEE that what I have been working towards for nearly a year is beginning to take shape and I’m getting excited!

Badly bowed floor had to be shimmed and leveled before plywood subfloor could be installed.

Old Stairway above – you can see the exposed “studs” in the kitchen if you look hard.  New stairway is beautiful and has already received many compliments.

These are the base cabinets looking towards the kitchen from my desk area.  The cabinet doors and drawer fronts will be replaced with knotty  rustic alder as soon as they become available.  That was one unexpected “surprise” last week.  The second picture is looking at the island from the living room area.  We picked black to tie in the black mortar in the brick fireplace.

This picture gives the bigger picture of the new kitchen area and shows off my new hardwood floors.  I already baptized the flooring with a huge gouge the first day they were installed.  The Norwex Dry Superior Mop is absolutely awesome for cleaning up after workman and going over a large flooring area.

A few other surprises last week included moving the “roughed in”  lighting cans in the ceiling which had to be moved so the cabinets wouldn’t cover them. Glad it was all fixable.

My counter tops are being fabricated this week and appliances should be delivered sometime before the upper cabinets go in.

Bonus Lesson: Nuts & Seeds

In this bonus lesson for How to Cook Real Food, the online cooking class hosted at Nourished Kitchen, you’ll receive a quick, sneak-peak into the cooking class through this brief video covering how to properly prepare nuts and seeds including recipes for a basic pesto sauce and a basic fruit and nut snack bar.  Please note that videos in the online cooking class will be more comprehensive than the brief look at nuts and seeds you see below here.

In this video and using these downloadable print materials.

Preparing Nuts and Seeds Traditionally

Nuts and seeds can be a powerfully nutritive food: rich in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.  However, as is the case with many foods, nuts and seeds are also potent sources of antinutrients: particularly food phytate which binds up minerals preventing their full absorption and enzyme inhibitors which makes them difficult to digest.  Fortunately, the simple act of soaking nuts and seeds in slightly salty water overnight improves not only their digestibility but also the availability of minerals naturally found in these foods.

Combining unrefined sea salt with warm, filtered water and pouring this salty mixture over your nuts or seeds provides optimal conditions to help mitigate the effects of these two antinutrients.  Leaving the nuts or seeds to soak overnight in warm, salty water, you’ll not only improve the nutrient profile of these foods, but also their texture.  They become softer and, for this reason, are well-suited to cooking and using in sauces like classic pesto, fruit and nut bars, breads and other dishes.  If you have a food dehydrator, you can even dry the nuts or seeds after soaking to make a delicious snack.

In this Bonus Lesson, you’ll learn:

• Why nuts and seeds prove valuable additions to a nourishing, healthy and wholesome diet.
• How to prepare nuts and seeds to maximize nutrition and digestibility.
• How to make a basic pesto using nuts or seeds, herbs and greens and an unrefined oil.
• How to save money making a basic dried fruit and nut bar featuring dates, dried fruit and soaked nuts.

Bonus Class Materials: Video & Printables

• Download the Recipes & Worksheets: Bonus Lesson: Nuts & Seeds

Watch the Nuts and Seeds Video Lesson Now!

Enjoy your free lesson and downloadable material!   I can’t wait to try the nut and dried fruit recipe, because I won’t need an oven or stove top to prepare this yummy snack.

“I will not compare myself to any other Mom; I will not compare my child to any other child; I will celebrate the God created specialness of my child.” I think this applies to all moms whether we homeschool or not!

Here is tomorrow’s don’t miss schedule:

10AM CT

Welcome: Movie Makers

Workshop: Power in Words: Encouraging Your Writer in the Art, Craft, and Ministry of Writing with Rachel Starr Thomson

1PM CT

Welcome: Sharon Jeffus from www.VisualManna.com

Workshop: Getting Kids to Help: Your Part and Theirs with Stephanie Buckwalter from www.BusyHomeschooler.com

3:30PM CT

Welcome: Tara McClenahan from www.TaraMcClenahan.com

Workshop: Spiritual Disciplines for Your Kids with Jane VanOsdol from www.OnlyByPrayer.com

I’m really excited about the Spiritual Disciplines Workshop for ideas for teaching my daughter,for teaching my Sunday School Class and for my future grandkids, the first one is due in August.

Take a peak at the rest of the week’s schedule you are sure to find some workshops that you won’t want to miss:

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

10AM CT

Welcome: Kelly Thorne from www.iBloom.us

Workshop: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Review with Jenn Schwilling from www.MomsNoChaosZone.com

1PM CT

Welcome: Lois Graham from www.BuildingBlocks4Life.com

Workshop: E-Learning: Making Video Part of Your School with Felice Gerwitz from www.MediaAngels.com

3:30PM CT

Welcome: Candace with www.Sonbeams.com

Workshop: Catching the Foxes that Ruin the Vineyard with Christine Field from www.HomeFieldAdvantage.org

Thursday, May 6, 2010

10AM CT

Welcome: Kate Estes from www.HandsandHeart.com

Workshop: Teaching Art to Reinforce Understanding of Core Concepts for Visual and Kinesthetic Learners with Sharon Jeffus from www.VisualManna.com

1PM CT

Welcome: Movie Makers

Workshop: Publishing Your Young Writer’s Work:  Tips for Getting Their Work in Print with Jane VanOsdol from www.OnlyByPrayer.com

3:30PM CT

Welcome: Elana Michelson from www.biblicallapbooks.com

Workshop: Dad, Mom’s Eating Broccoli Again! with Angela Ramos from www.homeschoolfitnesscoach.com

Friday, May 7, 2010

10AM CT

Welcome: Molly Evert from www.MyAudioSchool.com

Workshop: Mother: YOU can Make a Difference in this World! with Karisa Rivera from www.KarisaRivera.com

1PM CT

Welcome: Anne Elliott from www.AnnesSchoolPlace.com

Workshop: Teaching the Multi-Grade Homeschool with Terri Johnson from www.KnowledgeQuestMaps.com

3:30PM CT

Welcome: Denise Warnick from www.floatasoldier.org

Workshop: Re-Charge Your Homeschool! with Cindy Rushton from www.CindyRushton.com

Remember, everything is recorded, so you don’t have to attend a live event.

Get your ticket for the Mommy Grab Bag of Goodies, Fabulous Freebies and Downloads, and all the other great resources.

I remember when I went to the homeschool conventions filled with big name motivational speakers but I always felt that there was no way I could measure up to what they were doing, so I was always left feeling more overwhelmed than encouraged by those experiences.

I longed to hear from real moms who were finding solutions to making their homeschool work for their particular family situation, budget, and learning styles.  I longed for more information on managing the day to day then teaching the academics.

I hated coming home exhausted and feeling like I couldn’t absorb another piece of information.  I didn’t like choosing between two workshops I didn’t want to miss.  All these objections have been solved by:

The Ultimate Homeschool Expo is everything I longed for and MUCH, MUCH more. The Ultimate Expo has something for everyone and for all Families.  You will find speakers talking about topics of interest to ALL FAMILIES. Read more details below:

There are no large crowds!  No outrageous gas bills! No makeup! No babysitters! No parking miles away! No expensive trips or hotel stays! No walking for blocks and blocks! No lugging big loads of books around! No expensive trips or hotel stays!  No rushing around so you can catch the vendors, yet missing the wonderful workshops!

In fact! No missing ANY workshops!  Look at this sampling of speakers that will appeal to all Families including those who have a baby on the way!

Anne Elliott
Using the Bible to Choose Methods and Curriculum

Carol Topp
Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and Not Burn Out
Is Your Homeschool Group Ready for 501(c)(3)Tax Exempt Status?
Micro Business for Teens

Christine Field
Catching the Foxes that Ruin the Vineyard

Cindy Carrier
Creating a Joyful Home Atmosphere

Cindy Rushton
Back to the Heart of Homeschooling
Say Goodbye to Super-Mom!

Dawn Billesbach
Making Family Dinners More Feasible, Fun, and Healthy in a Busy, Multi-tasking World

Jane VanOsdol
Spiritual Disciplines for Your Kids
Publishing Your Young Writer’s Work:  Tips for Getting Their Work in Print

Jennifer Schwilling
Homeschooling Through the Hard Times
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Review

Karisa Rivera
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Sweet Memories and Valuable Lessons

Kimberly Ehlers
Homeschooling a Child with Health Issues

Kimberly Guthrie
A Mom’s Journey to Healthy Eating on a Real World Budget

Lisa Hodgen
“Teach Us to Pray” ~ Becoming a Family of Prayer

Lois Graham
Facing Frustrations and Surviving Stress
ABC’s of Creative Bible Learning

Lorrie Flem
How to Raise Children Who Win Friends and Influence People
Mind Training
Attitudes are Born in the Mind

Mary Kane
Take 5- Time Out with Jesus

Matthew Rushton
Graduated, Married, Got a Baby On the Way–NOW, What I Think About Homeschooling

Molly Evert
Protecting your Marriage
Homeschooling the Dyslexic Child (A Parent’s Perspective)

Paul and Marissa Osborne
Have A Killer Garage Sale and Live To Tell About It

Phyllis Wheeler
Internet Savvy for Homeschoolers

Rachel Starr Thomson
Power in Words: Encouraging Your Writer in the Art, Craft, and Ministry of Writing

Regina Hicks
Who’s Driving Your Bus? Tranquility or Turmoil
High School & Beyond: The Final Leg of the Journey
Three R’s for the Homeschool Mom: Rendering, Resting & Romancing

Rhea Perry
The Biggest Gap in Education and How to Fill It
Online Businesses You and Your Kids Can Start from Home

Sharon Jeffus
Using Art to Help Struggling Students/A Different Approach
Teaching Art to Reinforce Understanding of Core Concepts for Visual and Kinesthetic Learners

Stephanie Buckwalter
What I Learned From Keeping a Dirty House
How to Make Any Curriculum a Right Brain Curriculum or How to Make Any Curriculum Right Brain Friendly
Getting  the Kids to Help—Your Part and Theirs

Susan Scott

Homeschool Success for Every Child: Uncovering the Unique Gifts within each Child

Tara McClenahan
Unpacking Your Child’s Suitcase
Discovering Your Child’s Love Language.
Is That Ultimate or What?  There is something for everyone all from the convenience of your home!

I know I can’t wait, there is a lot for me still to learn.  I hope you will join me in obtaining a ticket to the Ultimate Family Expo.

The right corner of the camp kitchen contains an old computer desk that I used for writing ebooks and newsletters when Duane was still living.  Now I have my bible,  laptop, home telephone and answering machine located here.  To the right of the main eating table (outside the picture) is a very old set of file drawers that are doubling as a counter to house my microwave/convection oven combo, an airpot being used as a faucet for cold drinking water, and my beloved Bosch.

Along the left side of my camp kitchen facing the window is my entire family library with a banquet table set up in front for my cutting board, utensil storage, and dish washing station.  The trash can is in front of the banquet table.

I now have my dining room, family library, kitchen, and desk area tucked into about a 10 X 12 foot space.  It’s all very cozy but surprisingly functional.

]]> http://www.marilynmoll.com/2010/04/moving-to-the-camp-kitchen/feed/ 2 http://www.marilynmoll.com/2010/04/bosch-mixer-and-nutrimill-combo-now-on-sale/ http://www.marilynmoll.com/2010/04/bosch-mixer-and-nutrimill-combo-now-on-sale/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:02:44 +0000 Marilyn Moll http://www.marilynmoll.com/?p=554 I hope you all had a nice Easter with family and friends. Mary and I  accomplished our Easter dinner without my beloved Bosch and grain mill.  Instead, we invited a family friend to join us for dinner in our downstairs “camp kitchen/cabin”.

Demolition began in my old kitchen on Thursday so we had a simple dinner cooked on a hot plate in stages.  Pictures will follow soon.

Now, through Mother’s Day, May 10, you can invest in a Bosch Universal Plus and Nutrimill and save nearly $200.  The combination price is $549.99.  With the tax deadline fast approaching, I know many readers are awaiting their return so they can invest in a mill and mixer.  Don’t miss this once a year savings event!

There were times when I thought I could go on no longer But the LORD kept me moving.  (Gen 28:15)

At times, I’ve wanted to lash out at those whom I felt had done me wrong, but the Lord kept my mouth shut.  (Ps 13)

Sometimes I think the money just isn’t enough, but God has helped me to keep the lights on, the water on, the car paid, the house paid, etc,  (Matt 6:25-34

When I thought I would fall, He kept me up.

When I thought I was weak, He kept me strong!  (1 Pet 5:7, Matt 11: 28-30)

Are you or do you know a ‘kept’ woman?

If so, pass it on to her to let them know they are ‘Kept.’

I am kept by the Love and Grace of God!  I am indeed  kept woman and praise God for it!

Please share this with someone in need of encouragement today.

Many people wrote to me asking me to clarify what the benefit of an R/O (Reverse Osmosis) Drinking Water System is, and how they can know which type of system is best for their family.

Today, I want to clarify the pros and cons of Reverse Osmosis water purification technology.

First of all, it is a HUGE misconception to think any R/O system will remove all known contaminants. R/O technology does not even remove chlorine nor most chemicals in water.

R/O systems are best known for removing minerals and were developed for desalination of seawater aboard Naval vessels. R/O technology will also remove cysts and bacteria.

Most R/O systems are combined with other technologies, that is, they include another filtering medium such as a solid carbon filter to remove the chemicals as well as chlorine, chlorine disinfection by-products, etc.

A two-page brochure called, The Challenge compares all the major drinking water technologies and shows which contaminant groups each is able to remove. This flier also shows you where to get more information about addressing the water purification problems unique to your home.

The cost of maintaining an R/O system is higher because you have to replace sediment filters, solid carbon filters and the R/O membrane on a regular basis to make sure it is working properly.

Most homeowners on city water do not need an R/O system because they usually
do not have bacteria or harmful minerals in their water that only R/O
will address. In general, the only time an R/O system is needed is
when the water is high in harmful minerals such as sodium or nitrates.

R/O systems, because they remove all the minerals from the water, create an acidic water which, as it goes through the body, tends to make the body more acidic. Some health researchers believe this acidic condition may be a precursor to degenerative disease.

Also, as this water goes through the body, it has been demonstrated on laboratory animals to pull minerals from the body.

We could sell hundreds of Multi-Pure R/O systems but we don’t believe in over – selling or selling a product that is more expensive than is necessary or that is not needed.

A solid carbon filter is more than sufficient for most drinking water issues and shows the most hope of addressing emerging contaminants, according to The Water Quality Association.

The Multi-Pure Solid Carbon Drinking Water System is a superior choice at a better price, in my opinion, because it has been certified to remove more contaminants of health concern than any other solid carbon system on the market according to third party, not-for-profit testing done by NSF, Intl. (nsf.org)

There is NO ONE BEST system for all circumstances. As a general rule, solid carbon technology is the best choice if you are on city water, however.

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Sincerely,

Marilyn and Duane Moll

I received the following information from the leading manufacturer of solid carbon block drinking water filters to the story about Pharmaceuticals in water today.  I hope you will read it, and realize there is no need for alarm or fear.  Prudent homemakers will invest in the most effective drinking water system on the market, which fortunately is very reasonably priced.

Multi-Pure International is responding to a report by the Associated Press (AP) regarding widespread contamination of public drinking water supplies by pharmaceutical drugs. Multi-Pure has been aware of the issue of these drugs making their way into public water supplies for
several years.

However, NSF International, the leading certifying body in the
industry, does not have established test protocols for
pharmaceuticals; and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has not established allowable limits for any over-the-counter or
prescription drugs found in drinking water supplies. Multi-Pure,
and all other drinking water treatment manufacturers cannot make
any NSF certified claims to remove pharmaceuticals from water.

However, Multi-Pure can assure its customers that they use the
industry’s most widely certified filter system on the market,
which outperforms all other NSF Certified drinking water systems
in terms of contaminant reduction. Multi-Pure has led the
industry in introducing new technologies to address emerging
contaminants found in our nation’s water supplies.

The AP report also cites bottled water as not being a safe
alternative, as it is often processed and repackaged tap water.

The AP report names reverse osmosis as being effective at
removing “virtually all pharmaceutical contaminants,” but does
not cite any test data to substantiate this claim.

Since 1970 Multi-Pure International has been an industry leader
in high performance drinking water filters for home or office.
Multi-Pure was the leading developer of carbon block water
filters and was the first manufacturer to gain NSF Std. 53
certification for the reduction of many contaminants such as
Lead, PCBs, Arsenic V, and Toxaphene.