I want to thank everyone who has participated in this RawFoodTalk.com forum. There have been some amazing exchanges here and so many words of wisdom spoken. But its time for me to close this board. I am moving on to new ventures and feel that its time for me to let this go. A forum of this size takes loads of money, time and energy. I have not been keeping up with the forum upgrades, the spam problems, etc…. which is resulting in many disgruntled emails and people calling the office daily. I’m sorry to disappoint the many of you who have spent your time and wonderful words of help and inspiration here. I hope that you have all benefited from this board and that it has helped you on your path to optimal health. I know many of you have made lasting friendships here as well. I will leave this board up for a month of so, so that you may copy what you need and any information you would like to save.

Thank you for being part of the RawFoodTalk.com community! It’s been a wonderful ride! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for all of you and of course, you can keep up with my adventures through my blog, Facebook and twitter. I am continuing my certification trainings and there will be some exciting new classes, events and projects coming into fruition in the near future!

All my best,
Alissa

Sunshine's Raw Life

Surprises!

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shine72

on 10-03-2008 at 06:43 PM (645 Views)

I love surprises! Giving them more than receiving. Although, if I don't know about the surprise until it's actually sprung on me, I'm fine. I DON'T however, do very well when someone tells me in advance "I have a surprise for you".

I did get a nice surprise yesterday! I found out I was the winner of the "You Might Be a Raw Foodist...." Video Challenge on Raw Fu. So a huge thank you goes out to Gypsy Mama for starting it and to the lovely Bunny Berry for judging! I'm so blessed and happy!

Also, T doesn't know it yet, and doesn't read this blog, so I'm safe in saying it. I ordered his Exploring Creation with Zoology 1 book the other day. I let it come standard mail though, so it's going to take a wee bit to get here. Zoology is his career path, he told me that when he was 8 "Mom, I want to travel the world discovering new species of animals. I think I'll get my Zoology degree.", and he hasn't changed that in four years now. The boy has a 24 set animal encyclopedia set and a couple of other animal encyclopedia-type books and those are nearly always his choice for reading! So this new addition should continue to help put wind in his glorious sails!

And much to J's chagrin, Mommy wants to, even though he's reading, take him through Hooked-on-Phonics to make sure there are no gaps. SURPRISE buddy! :P He may not be happy about it, but at the same time, this mama only has his future in mind, and would like to see it be a spectacular one at that.

Baby girl has no surprises for us thus far. Although she did have her 9th birthday, so I'm sure there are some coming. I think I'll start bracing myself for those now.

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As for the raw food front, there's even been a little surprise in that department. I've come to the conclusion that if I don't get my butt in gear and get these books/e-books written, T may beat me to the punch! He has 3 recipes that he's done all on his own. The first of which was the Strawberry Creamsicle Smoothie. Then there was the cheese-like spread, that one he hasn't made in a while, but MAN was it good, nice kick to it and everything. Well, the other day he outdid himself with an AMAZING salad dressing. You know how some dressings taste like they're a raw dressing? Well, not this one! I'm telling you, the boy is on a roll! Now, if life would just slow down a little, so I could get cracking! ;)

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Emma-Liza - 10-04-2008 05:47 PM
shine--thanks for the recipe tips on my dehydrator post! I will definitely try them. I love my D! About your budding zoologist, it's awesome when kids get a passion early in life. I've seen friends--and children of friends--handle those potentially difficult teen/young adult years with grace and a sense of purpose, because they had a passion and their parents supported it.
Emma-Liza - 10-04-2008 05:49 PM
Oh, also, I just love Bunny Berry! I didn't sign up for RawFu, but about once a week, I catch up on the videos.
shine72 - 10-04-2008 06:26 PM
Not a problem! Glad to help! :)

T is a great kid. He's been an old soul since the day he came out. Always ahead in everything and always acting way beyond his years. I can't imagine not supporting what my kids want to do with their lives! Although lil' A wants to run a tiger rescue, and all I can see is her at the size she is now, and a tiger trying to have her for a snack! But I'll do anything she wants/needs to get her there anyway. That's my job after all! ;)