Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I was sick with a tummy bug (boo!) but I did see some great movies (yay!) – Black Swan and Howl (and Ali, which I’d never seen before) Anyways, happy Monday!

@ Meghan – I was just wondering where you were! Glad you had a good time in p-town, and omg that train ride home must have been epic with a bucket of donuts. I am SO glad to hear you’re feeling well again. YAY! New beginnings for the new year. =)

@ Melisa – There’s a lot of varying opinion on supplements, and mine is just one among them. But I’m definitely a ‘better to err on the side of caution’ person. I don’t think it reflects poorly on my dietary choices to take sups, because I think EVERYBODY should take sups. Our soil is depleted and our food quality just isn’t what it used to be.

So, I take a multi, D2, DHA, and extra B12 (it’s also in my multi). I think all vegans should be taking B12 and pretty much everyone should be taking D and DHA. The multi is insurance, especially ince I’m breastfeeding. Different people may need different sups. Omnis tend to get less vitamin C, vitamin E, fiber, phytonutrients and antioxidants. Some veg*ns may want more calcium or iron or zinc. It really depends on diet.

But if that sounds overwhelming, just focus on B12 and D and DHA, and eat your greens, and know that you’ll be just fine. =)

@ Darciefaro – Firstly, congrats on the cloth diapering! But honestly, I haven’t changed much since writing those articles. That’s a bummer about the diaper rash though, poor baby! The best thing I’ve found for diaper rash is plenty of time to air dry especially after baths, even in between changes if you can manage. Lots of naked baby time! It really does wonders. Also I swear by the Earth Mama Angel Baby bottom balm, it is like magic!

Good luck! Anyone else with any tips feel free to chime in!

@ Melissa L. – No gulps! One of the most awesome women I know just turned 40. From what I can tell, it just keeps getting better and better. We’re like fine wine. =)

@ sanne – Ooh, thanks for the book rec!

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Happy week to all of you!!!

1. Friday met some new vegans via Meetup.com

2. Saturday harvested over 250 pounds of oranges from 2 houses in my community with the group Food Not Lawns to donate to refugees.

3. Sunday went on a hike with a friend who has recently returned from college. We saw running water. In San Diego! I lived here about 24 years before I knew there was a river. Sometimes I am really unobservant.

Love list:

-sunny weekend in between cold and snow so we had long walks in the woods
- today skipping a day of preschool so my boy is singing in the bathtub for over a half hour now
-my new home is finally getting use to us and viceversa!

** I have this book The gluten-free vegan from susan o’brien . pretty awesome ; information and greta recipees also bread and muffins:)

Love list:

My neighbor’s new chickens!

Little ones in sleepers (footy P.J.s). So, so snuggly and cute!

Planning a trip with my 17 year old daughter to NYC in February!!!

Skyping my hubby in Hong Kong.

Our oldest son moving back home for college.

My happy 3 are finding a beaut new campsite by the river, local Araluen peaches and all the rain rain rain this Summer.

1. I turn 2-1 in february, whoop!
2. I got an AWESOME new roommate who is much better at decorating than me, and our place looks awesome.
3. My pescatarian anniversary is February 1st ^.^ next stop that pesky fish and even less dairy

and i’m just so happy I had to add a fourth…
4. This beautiful scholarship I received from the UNCF that paid for my spring tuition, EPIC.

Ok hope you have a lovely weekend Mrs. Sayward :)