Yes, You Can Work from Home and Travel

Earn Money While Traveling the World

I am one of the very few people who work from home and I have to say it is very convenient. I watch my 3 children, work and blog and the best thing about all 3 is that I create my own schedule. There are tons of ways to work from home using talents you may or may not know you possess. I wrote an entire article about the cool ways you can start bringing in income right from your home.

If you are interested please check out my new article Okay, so you wanna start working from home? or go to www.thebeautyofwisdom.com and check out the many other current and up to date blog posts.

ENJOY!!

C-Section Recovery Week-1

C-section recovery  Week-1 summary

I know there are a lot of women who sometimes are not able to have a natural birth or may have to get c-sections because of complications. I am writing my first 3-weeks post c-section recovery log that I kept for myself to share with others so they can know what to expect. Everyone is different this is just what I went through the 3rd time around.

Sweet Unleavened Bread

Unleavened Show Bread Recipe

While we are celebrating the Feast of Unleavened bread it would only be wise to share some unleavened bread recipes that are easy for you to make at home.

Passover 2013

Happy Passover to the Four Corners of the Earth

Passover 2013

       I am blessed to say that this year's passover was the best passover I have ever had hands down. We had performances from our strong brothers doing the work through their music. Our children were getting down to the music praising through dancing and they also showed how the Most High has been working with

Health Week Update!

5 Days down and 2 more to go

 This week has been amazing. I didn't have any bread, cookies, crackers, flour or anything. Totally gluten free and loving it! I made some super delicious flax seed and rice flour pancakes. They were so good that I

Health Week 3/18 - 3/24

Drinking Green Juices and Going Gluten Free

   This week my plan was to start the new year off right by exercising and eating completely healthy as much as possible.Other sisters and I have already started a 30 day exercise challenge and overall it has been very

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

A New Year to endure longer!!

     How blessed and grateful are we to see yet another year? Not only is it a new year but I turned another year old today as well. I am now the big ole 27!!!!!! Yea, I feel old but I feel accomplished and content for

Making your own toothpaste

           I have gathered some basic toothpaste recipes that I have used in my own home. There are no rules when making your own natural products. You can add and delete as many things as you like to what suites

"Ughhhhhh! You are just too Negative for Me!"

Encouragement

   Everyone knows someone or has a family member that is cool as a fan but are always so darn negative. I mean this person finds the negative in everything, everyone and in every situation. They are always dealing

What's in your mouth?

The truth about your toothpaste

      As a mother I'm always yelling to my toddlers, "Boy, what is that in your mouth?" or "Don't you put that in your mouth!!" and so on and so on. I was afraid that they may choke on something or swallow something

Sabbath Day Prep 3/8/13

Great Sabbath Day Prep

    Today was a busy yet successful Sabbath day prep. I am still struggling with how to be consistent in my Sabbath preparations. I am glad to announce that today was very productive. Instead of being a full blown couch potato, streaming and watching all of my shows all morning....(cough: Scandal and Real Husbands of

DIY: Homemade Laundry Detergent

        My Laundry Detergent Recipe

  I was finally able to write my laundry detergent recipe down. I have no idea why it took me so long to post this but after reading, researching and then reading some more this is what I came up with. This recipe is very

Sweet and Sour Chicken w/ Broccoli Recipe

 Sweet and Sour Chicken

Last night I made some battered sweet and sour chicken with broccoli and white rice. This meal is so simple and with a couple of ingredients and about 45mins at the most you got a delicious meal.

Showing My Gratitude

Thank you for your support

            I want to take the time to say thank you to all of you guys who have supported my blog and continue to come back to show some love. Please understand that this is a beginner site and yes there are many flaws but I am working on a bigger and better site. I would also love for you sisters to share and comment on

Purim Day Feast

Raisin Sauce Stir Fry Recipe

   This Purim some of my Spiritual family members along with my family celebrated the feast together and man did we eat good and have a nice time. Everyone brought their signature dish and we all caught the itis.

Why we must be clean according to the scriptures

As many of us become more knowledgeable about the poisons in food, we make changes to our diet to avoid as many pesticides, genetically modified (GMO), high fructose corn syrup, saccharin, artificial flavors, etc.  As we expand our knowledge of what we ingest into our bodies, we also must take into account of what we use externally. 

Our skin is our largest organ; our bodies absorb many toxins from our environment.  While we have no control over many aspects of our environment such as the air quality of the city and the type of soap in the dispenser of a restaurant’s restroom, ultimately the responsibility falls on us of not only what we ingest, but what we apply to our bodies externally as well as the reduction of toxins in our homes.  Most of us and our families spend most of their day in the home whether we are sleeping, cooking, learning the Word together, etc.

Sabbath Day Prep

Friday February 22nd

     Here is my menu for this weeks sabbath preparation. It's not all fancy but it will do the job quite efficiently. Everything is pre-made ready in their containers or baggies for the sabbath.

Thursay's Fruits of the Spirit

Encouragement & Strength pt.3

  I can truly say there are times when I feel alone or as though no one has to struggle as much as I do or go through what I am or have gone through. The scriptures plainly says that you are not alone in your walk and

Slippers!!

HOW I HATE CROCHETING SLIPPERS!!

While pregnant with my baby girl I really grew fond of crocheting. I made her foot-less sandals, hats, shirts, bibs, and anything that didn't look like boy clothing!! It was really relaxing because I got to clear my head

30-minute meal: Cheesy Spinach Rice & Grilled Chicken Breast

       Tonight's 30-min meal is going to be "Nice and Eaazzyyyy!" (in my Tina Turner voice). I have my cheese sauce already made, fresh spinach and some marinated sliced chicken breast that's thawing out and now all I

Baby Crochet Projects

2012 Baby Crochet Projects

 

DIY Natural Baby Food

Making your own baby food

    Hello my dear Mommies and helping Sisters!!! Making your own baby food is the best and easiest thing you can do for your child to make sure that there aren't any extra chemicals and GMO's in your baby's food.

Holy Days 2013

Holy Days

Here are the dates for the holy days this year according to the new calender.
To find out where these Holy days are in scriptures and why we celebrate them please visit the

The Top 5 Favorite Herbal Pregnancy Teas

Being pregnant you want to be as healthy as possible. So before I got pregnant I had already eliminated carbonated beverages and caffeine from my diet. That was a blessing because I never thought I would stop

Hidden Dangers in you Laundry detergent

   How many of you love to walk down the detergent isle in the supermarket? I know I did all time! It would smell so fresh and so clean. Then go to the laundry mat with my mother (when I was younger) and I watched

Quick Sabbath Tuna salad recipe

Here's a quick and easy tuna recipe to make some good ol' tuna sandwiches during the sabbath so your stomach won't be growling during service or after! As my family is growing it feels like I spend 8 hours alone

BIG CHOP 2013!

THE SECOND BIG CHOP!

After gaining a little bit of knowledge,wisdom and understanding from knowing whom my FATHER in heaven is, I decided to go natural.  I think all women get to that point in their lives when they are feeling so

Thursday's Fruits of the Spirit: E and S pt.3

Encouragement & Strength pt.3

This is part three of the Encouragement and Strength scripture precept series. I pray you all are receiving knowledge, wisdom and understanding through the Holy Spirit with the meditation of these scriptures. Even if

Life with Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia Gravis an Autoimmune Disease

    I know some of you all are wondering what in the world is myasthenia gravis? And am I pronouncing it right? (LOL) Myasthenia gravis is one of many autoimmune diseases but its very rare. This particular disease effects the receptors that transmit what you tell your body to do and it doesn't get to the brain because my body is attacking itself. It is very similar to lupus except there is no pain but all of my muscles become very weak and almost inactive.

My First Green Smoothie!!

Trying this new eating healthy thing has really been a stumbling block for me because I like to throw down in the kitchen with all my calories and fats and cholesterol that will give me a heart attack! Hey, I'm just being honest. You know we can put some elbows and knee caps in some food, especially southern food which I had learned to make from scratch while pregnant with my second son two years ago. So yall already know we be eating good up in here! Anyhow, I do have an ongoing muscle disease that disagrees with that diet and I had just found out how horrible certain foods actually made me feel.  How unfortunate that I learned how to cook everything that I love just to give it away to fruits, veggies and smoothies...smh! What a waste! 

Breastfeeding: Three years and counting

    I literally have been breastfeeding on and off since 2009. My first son was breastfed for just about 1year. He was bottle fed most of the time since I was going to school. My second son was conceived exactly after I stopped breastfeeding my first son and he was exclusively breastfed until he turned 5 months old. I didn't stop breastfeeding him until he was about 1 1/2 yrs. Needless to say after I stopped with him here came baby number 3 and of course she is being breastfed now also. Does anyone else see a pattern here?

Preparing for the Sabbath

      As another blessed Sabbath rolls around I have to decide what we're going to eat for this day of rest. I try my best to switch up the meals every week so that we can still eat good and relax. At first it seemed challenging for me to stay out of the kitchen slaving over the stove and I didn't want to try to be overly righteous by not eating at all so I had to find a medium quickly. I have three children so going without eating isn't an option but with patience and a little more thought it has become very easy.

Crochet with me! Free pattern: Baby Poncho and Pants

Hey my crocheting sistahs! 

   This week I am attempting to make my baby girl a new outfit! I am going to make her a poncho and footed pants. I found this cool free pattern online and I want to share with you guys so that we can start a project together! Now that I have started back working I am not sure if I will have time but my goal is to have it done by next Thursday.

Thursday's Fruits of the Spirit; E and S pt.2

Encouragement & Strength pt.2

This week is the continuation of the Encouragement and Strength series. Over the next couple of weeks I will give precepts that will help us in our daily walk to stay encouraged and believing on the Most High that "errthang is gonna be alright!". We all have our own personal battles. If you need to be uplifted or know another sister or brother going through a hard time then these are some good ones to help them stand up and be strong. WE are a body and must help each other by all means so that we live together on one accord loving the Father through HIS son at all times.

30-minute meal: Spinach Fettuccine & Cheese sauce

      Greetings my fellow hard working sisters and brothers! Today I will be sharing a really quick recipe that doesn't take much preparation or time in the kitchen. I call this one of those "Ain't nobody got time for that!" meals because after a long day I just want to eat good and catch the itis!
      Usually I find inspiration by using whatever I have laying in the fridge, especially if it needs to be used before it goes bad. So this week we had some feta cheese and spinach that needed to be used up so that's where this recipe came from. I had just bought some fettuccine pasta the other day and I could make a quick sauce with the cheese to go on top so that's what we are going to have for dinner. I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as me and my family did!

Giving and Receiving: Everything has a Season

         How hard is it to give to someone in need or to give in general? Especially when you are always on guard since being in the world has taught you that if you give you are weak or it has taught you if you give you are always done wrong. No one ever appreciates what you have done or continue to do for them, you seem to always have someone taking advantage of you and using you for what you have. Then you see them disappear when you fall on hard times and you look around and there is no one there, well at least the people you assumed would be there is m-i-a after you have helped them out for so long.

Thursday's Fruits of the Spirit; Encouragement and Strength pt.1

Encouragement & Strength pt.1

This weeks scriptures and for the next couple of weeks will be about strength and encouragement. I know for myself it is difficult to try to walk in the spirit while my flesh is being attacked with things that shouldn't matter to me happening everyday. A lot of times the cares of this world become my cares and that is not how we should operate especially when we know we are NOT of this world.
       It's always that point when we feel like we just can't win or keep pushing on. These particular scriptures came in handy for me at a crucial time when I lost my grandfather and again when I lost my grandmother.

What's in my First Aid Kit?

Who knew having a family would require you to become a full time nurse? After my first son was born and I was newly married I didn't know I would be caught off guard with the teething and fevers from the baby. Neither did I know my husband would turn into a baby when he got sick or if his allergies were bothering him. These are things no one gives you a heads up about when you start your family. In that moment when they need you, you don't want to be sitting there looking crazy and clueless you have to find solutions to make them better because they are depending on you. From fractured legs to headaches and fevers there are some must haves that you need to have stored away for that random rainy day when you will surely need it. I have gathered some items to keep safe in a first aid box or to make your own first aid kit for you and your family.

10 Ways I Use Baking Soda in My Home

I learned so much about baking soda that its only right I start reaping its benefits. I have gathered a list of things that I use baking soda for when making my natural DIY products at home.

1. Toothpaste
2. Deodorant
3. Laundry Detergent
4. Insect Bites- It works great in the summertime on mosquito bites
5. Deodorize the refrigerator- Now I know everyone's mother or grandmother had a box of opened Arm and Hammer Baking Soda sitting in the fridge to get all the food smells out of there!

How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster

A very important topic that people seem to put off unless it hits home and by that time its too late is Natural Disasters. There can be snow storms, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes at anytime. You could be trapped in the house or have electricity failure for days where you won't have any access to lights or an TV to tell you what is going on. As we can see our country has its fair share of disasters and then we see the aftermath of people having to go to shelters and seek food or loot local stores because of lack of preparation. It's easier to survive without things when you are single or maybe without kids but when you have children they are not as patient so going without water or food for days in some instances will definitely put a fire under your butt to go and find a way by any means to feed your family. Here is a list of things we all should have stored away for that day where anything can happen.

What is Baking Soda?

After doing much research on how to live a natural lifestyle by making most of my products at home and chemical free I have found that majority of the things you want to clean, cook or use on your body consists of baking soda. Generally baking soda is know for its use in the kitchen for baking when it is used as a leavening agent. Little did I know I would be using this in almost everything I made and how many benefits it has.
   So the question is what exactly is Baking Soda and why is it so useful. Below I will give you the other names its known by and some of the scientific breakdown on why this is so powerful.

Baking Soda is also known as

• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Sodium hydrogen carbonate
• Bicarbonate of soda

 It is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs.

Baking soda is a chemical salt with diverse practical uses. With a chemical formula of NaHCO3, it is a white powder with crystalline grains. Although it can be produced by artificial means, in its natural form, baking soda is called nahcolite, taking its name from its chemical formula.
Sodium bicarbonate is weakly alkaline. As such, it acts to neutralize acids and break down proteins. This quality accounts for its usefulness as a tenderizer and a leaven. Also, its neutralizing action on acidic scent molecules makes it an effective deodorizer. Added to the water when doing laundry, baking soda stabilizes the pH level, enhancing the detergent’s effectiveness. It may also be added to swimming pool water to balance the pH and keep the water clear. Because it is so weakly alkalized there are tons of uses for it and many benefits. 

Information for Baking soda was used from  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate and http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-baking-soda.htm. Click these links for more detailed information.