Hearing From The Lord

I haven't been reading much on Facebook and we don't watch the news anymore so I tend to miss a lot.  It's time for harvesting and canning and I'm consumed in my own little world.  While we are out chasing cows all over the woods because someone (finger pointing at myself) forgot to plug in the electric fence and hunting for a lid for my water bath canner that someone (not naming names) used as a shield outside while he was playing... the world is in turmoil.  Most recently, there's a lot going around about Robin Williams and his tragic death.  Some people are using it as a platform to "preach" and others are just mourning the loss of a Hollywood funny man.  We criticize the "preachers"...we criticize the mourners...critical, critical, critical!  People everywhere are so quick to criticize...don't judge this or don't judge that.  Don't you see what is happening?  Have you heard what Abba is getting ready to do?  Are you getting caught up in all the distraction or are your eyes fixed on Him??

 

 Right now we are in a crucial time...things are falling down all around us.  Christian persecution, government corruption, rampant immorality....our world...our nation seems to be turning upside down.  BUT GOD!!!!!  God is moving in a mighty way!  He's been speaking through His prophets that He's about to pour out His Spirit on us like never before!  We've been hearing it for a while now, but the time is drawing so close.  The devil knows what Abba is about to do...that's what all this junk is about.  He knows that if you're looking at the waves you're not looking at the One who walks on the waves!  If you're looking at the storm, you're not looking at the One who calms the storm!!

 

Yesterday Darrell and I were praying and asking Abba about all of this nonsense and this is what He shared with us:

 

"People are saying how can God let all this be happening? How can God let the Christians be killed and everything that's going on in Iraq....the caos that's in the American government....people are saying where's God?  Why is God letting all this happen?  And God's response is where are My worshippers?  You want Me to swoop down and fix everything but your heart is not for me.  You want to continue on in your life, having fun, doing things...not worshipping, not focusing on Me...you want to close your eyes to these evil things.  You want to ask Me where I am but you can barely whisper a prayer for these people.  There are some praying, there are some worshipping, there are some who see what's happening.  There are some who see what I'm doing.  But there are some who are sleep walking.  You talk as though you're awake.  You look like you're awake, but your spirit is asleep.  Why all the destruction, you ask.  Why all the earthquakes?  It's because for all these years I've used the least severe means possible and you still won't listen to Me.  I've called you and called you and called to you repeatedly but you have hardened your hearts.  The earth groans for justice.  My creation cries out to me.  But the ones I have created in My image, they have hardened their hearts against Me.  So I am sending flood, I am sending famine, I am sending earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados... The things that you've seen so far...these are the least severe measures I've used.  So what I am sending now you have never seen the likes of.  Those who hear Me now, those who are focused on Me, those who are lifting their eyes for the outpouring of My Spirit, those will be spared.  And when the people are broken and they have no hope, My shining ones will rise out of the ashes and you will preach and you will prophesy.  You will walk in My favor.  You will bring healing to these people and they will listen because then they will be ready to hear.  So pray now.  Lift your eyes to Me now.  Don't be caught in this destruction.  I am sending you this warning because I don't want you to be caught in this destruction.  But even now I know that your heart is hardened against Me.  Don't you see that I weep for you?  Don't you know that My heart burns for you?  I sent My Son to die on a cross for you and He went because He loves you.  He loves you above His own self.  He suffered so much for you.  He bore all of it for you.  And you harden your heart against it all.  I stand here with My arms wide open just waiting for you to walk into My arms.  I call you My beloved.  Even as you stand with your arms crossed and your chin braced and your heart hardened I still call you My beloved.  And it's because I love you...because I love you I am sending this destruction.  Because I love you...to turn your heart back to Me.  I have legions of angels that stand at the ready to protect you.  Just cry out to Me.  Cry out to Me.  For I hear your voices, I hear your cries...cry out to Me."

Saying Good-bye

Yesterday marked the end of an era.  Yesterday we loaded our herd bull, Billy Burger and his son Hurricane Isaac, and took them to the livestock auction.  Ok, so 6 and a half years doesn't really make an era, but for Number 5 that's a lifetime ...and bless her heart, she had the hardest time of all of us letting him go.  I don't really understand why she was so upset.  I mean it's not like he was a pet, but he's been with us her entire life and now her life on the farm will never be the same.

  It didn't hit her until we began our drive home.  She wasn't concerned with the loading of the bulls or the long drive to the auction.  She was excited that she got to ride with Daddy in his truck while Mommy followed behind in the van.  She was excited to see all the livestock running through and disappointed that we could not stay long enough to watch Billy Burger run through.  No one mentioned his life here on the farm....not the fact that he was born just 2 weeks after that precious little girl.  No one remembered how he demolished their swing-set and ate parts of the blue padding from the old trampoline.   No one talked about how he chased Daddy one time while he was mowing or how he used to get all excited and try to fight the hay bales while we were trying to load them into the hay feeders.  We all just knew that it was time for him to go.  We've lost a few cows due to milk fever and acidosis and even sold a few so the majority of cows we have here are his daughters.  The excitement of looking for a new, younger bull just isn't enough to soften the pain of saying goodbye.   Billy Burger was part of our family in a small way.  And I think, especially for little Number 5, it all hit home when we hit the freeway behind our empty stock trailer.  Then all the time with Billy Burger here came flooding over her as she realized she would never see him again.  We're all a little sad...my heart hurts a little too.  But life on a farm, as wonderful and beautiful and amazing as it is, can sometimes bring a little heart break.  So Billy Burger...wherever you are....thank you. 

Thank you for 6 years, for fun times, and for 6 beautiful heifers that we get to see little glimpses of you in.  We will miss you and it really won't be the same here without you.....

Years and Tears

It's almost 5 am and I've been awake since 3.  I'll barely lay my head on my pillow and it'll be time to start the day.  I've been wrestling with a soft, squishy little chunk of a man-child and my eyes are getting so heavy.  My cheeks, just minutes ago wet from sweet, slobbery kisses are now wet with tears as I think about how quickly the years have rolled by.   This little baby boy who I carried in my womb not too long ago is now a year and a half.   He still wakes several times in the night and so sleep,  once a necessity, is now a luxury.  But that's ok.   For now I'll take these precious times of nursing and cuddling and wrestling and shooshing because I know that all too soon these days will be gone...and the tears flow again.

I have learned to cherish the days of sleepless nights and stains on my clothes.  A year may be a long time if you're moving a pile of rocks from one place to another; but a year in the life of a baby is way too fast.

We didn't quite get 2 years with our first child.  He was taken from us much too soon.  This year...this month in fact...Our sweet firstborn would have been 19 years old!  I'd give anything if I could hold him one more time and run my fingers through his curly red hair.  Oh but the blessing of eternity!  I wonder if it would be ok if I spent the first few years in heaven just holding my boy...

As I consider each child and how the years have flown by so quickly, I think of my own precious mama and how she must long for the days when she was a young mama and the pitter patter of little feet filled her house as my sister would leave her own bed and come crawl into my crib...and the tears flow again as I realize that one day that will be me.  One day my own house will be quiet and I will think back on the time when it was filled with the sound of children playing and laughing. It will be clean and everything will be in its place...and all my little arrows will have left my quiver. 

So for now I'll deal with the messy house filled with noises and smells and I'll cherish every second of it.  I'll wake up 7 times a night if I have to and hold my sweet baby boy.   Sleep will find me eventually....maybe...

I Am Not a Doctor!

A lot of people ask my advice when it comes to natural remedies.  It's an honor for me to be able to answer questions and help someone else get a little further down the road of natural medicine.  There are so many things that I still don't know...but I don't mind sharing the few things I do know.  There are tons of people out there who've been doing this a lot longer than we have.  I love it when new people discover the beauty of natural healing.  It really excites me!  But.... you know there's almost always a but...I feel the need to put out a disclaimer. So here's my list of health advice disclaimers:

 

1.  I am not a medically trained professional.  I have not taken any specialized classes for anything.  Everything I know has come from years of reading, researching, questioning, more reading and the application of common sense.  I also try my best to pay close attention to the Holy Spirit.  Since it was God who called us into this lifestyle, He is who I go to first for advice on how to treat any ailment.  He's the one who created our bodies, I figure He's the best source to go to when there's a problem.

 

2.  You have to think logically.  I will be the first to admit this is probably my biggest weakness.  I am not known for my logical thinking skills. As a matter of fact, I am the world's biggest emotional thinker. I would love to say it's a woman thing, but unfortunately I know a lot of women who are totally logical and that seriously bums me out!  But when you are dealing with sickness or injuries big and small, you have to always remain calm.  Please believe me when I say I understand when a child is sick or in pain how hard it is to see them suffer, but we have to remember that the quick fix isn't always the best.  Now again, I'm not a doctor so if, heaven forbid, your child somehow slices an artery, don't wait around thinking that cayenne pepper is going to stop the bleeding.  Or if they break a bone, don't think it's going to magically set itself.  You must take each situation as it comes and always evaluate, with the help of the Holy Spirit, how best to take care of yourself or you loved one.

 

3.  You have to change more than just your medicine.  Oh man...this is gonna be hard!  In some ways, yes.  You will be forced into a change in the way you live.  But I promise you will feel soooo much better overall.  I don't want to go overboard here so I will be brief in this.  Our food choices are not what they used to be.  Food is grown differently now than it was 50 years ago.  The nutritional value isn't there thanks to all the scientific advances in GMOs and chemicals we put in and on our food.  You will have to forgo convenience for the sake of nutrition and wellness.  I'm not a food nazi.  We still have junk in our pantry.  But it isn't our main food source.  We don't eat instant mashed potatoes and we don't eat Hamburger Helper.  No frozen dinners...but I did buy some organic frozen spring rolls the other day at the grocery store!!!  Work to reduce your toxic load.  Get rid of the chemicals you use to clean with...I know...I'm talking crazy!  But the truth is you don't have to disinfect EVERYTHING.  Some bacteria is good.  Clean your house with plain old soap and water or if you feel like you need some disinfecting... like in the case of rampant illness making it's way through your 6 kids...use essential oils.  Young Living has an excellent cleaning product with their popular oil blend Thieves.  It smells fantastic, by the way!!!  Change your toothpaste...again Young Living and their Thieves...I love the Dentarome Plus toothpaste.  But really any toothpaste without flouride would be good...for starters.  Baby steps, baby steps, baby steps.  If you can handle a big jump, then by all means, GO FOR IT!!!  But if you tend to get overwhelmed, just do little things here and there that liberate your senses...And it will seriously liberate your senses.  I have been obsessed with smells for as long as I can remember.  I used to spray lysol, Febreeze, Glade air freshner...then they came out with Plug Ins!!!!  Don't even get me started on Bath and Body Works!!! I always had no less than 6 bottles of lotion at a time!!! But when we quit all the chemicals and started using essential oils my nose literally woke up!  I can smell things from a mile away!   These are just a few examples of things you can change that will make a difference in your health.

 

4.  Health and healing is a journey, not a destination.  This is my hubby's favorite saying when it comes to natural healing and probably is the most least understood.  We think that natural healing is supposed to be instant.  God is the miracle worker...not herbs or oils.  There are those rare occaisions that we feel better instantly...for example...Number 5 complained that her ear was hurting.  I looked with my otoscope (best investment EVER!!) and her ear was red.  An hour later she was crying...I looked again and her eardrum was completely swollen.  Ten minutes after that she was writhing and kicking in pain.  I tried several oils and nothing helped.  I got online and did some quick reading and got 3 cloves of garlic and a slice of onion (both organic).  I warmed some grapeseed oil and crushed the garlic and onion in the oil and simmered for just a few minutes.  As soon as it was cool enough to put in her ear, I dropped some in.  Instantly, she settled down, stopped crying and kicking, and went to sleep in my lap.  It wasn't an instant healing, but the pain went away instantly.  The next day her eardrum was slightly swollen and red but she never complained again.   Instant relief...not instant healing.

 

5.  What works for me may not work for you.  Just because oils didn't work in my kid's ear, does not mean they wouldn't work in yours.  They have worked in other situations where people had severe ear infections.  Our bodies are all different and so it sometimes takes some experimenting to figure out what exactly you need to do.  It can even vary within your own family.  Just like you may not be able to teach every child in your family in the same way, or discipline in the same way...you may not be able to use the same remedy for every child.  You have to be willing to fail without giving up.  And you have to continue to figure things out...remember the journey not a destination thing???  Which leads me to my last disclaimer...

 

6. You must be willing to take your health and your family's health into your own hands.  We are programmed (and have be for years) to think that we need a professional to tell us what is wrong with us when we are sick.  Doctors are the experts, right?  I mean, they spent soooooo much time and money going to med school and all that, so surely they have to know what's wrong with us, right???   WRONG!!!!!  They don't always know what's wrong.  They may have the ability to run tests to be exact, and they may even have the benefit of experience.  They've seen (if they've been in practice for any length of time) every illness under the sun...you kinda get to the point where you can recognize it right off.  But guess what...you can do that too!!!  Recognize things, I mean!  You don't have to have gone through years of medical school to realize that your kid has the flu.  Oh and I'll go even further to say this....hang on....it's pretty radical....are you ready???  You don't always have to know exactly what's wrong to be able to treat it naturally!!!  WHAT???!!!!  Did I really just say that???  Oh yes I did!   For example... 5 of my kids and my poor hard working hubby have been sick recently.  Mainly a cough, 2 ran fever, and 1 had a major runny nose.  I didn't need to know if it was a cold or a flu....whether it was bacterial or viral.  Know why?  Because when you use natural remedies, at least the remedies I use, they can work for either.  WHAT???!!!  But the doctor says if it's viral there's nothing they can do!  Well, maybe THEY can't do anything....but nature can!!!  God, in His infinite wisdom, created herbs and plants to work on anything from viruses to bacteria to fungus.  Talk about multitasking!!!!

 

 

Sometimes people get all weird and go off the deep end and take what they read and just do.  NEVER DO THAT!!!!!  I would hate to think that because of something I said someone did something crazy and something terrible happened.  I am no authority.  I make mistakes...I make typos.  I'm sure you'll find several in this article despite my constant reading and re-reading.  There are things in other people's lives I know nothing about.  I will not begin to speculate on all that is out there.  Just do this one thing for me...think for yourself!  It isn't hard to do...if I can do it anyone can!  Really!!!!   Take what you read and evalutate it yourself.  Seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  If you've never met Him, take the time to seek Him out.  He already knows you and all your quirks.  He can read between the lines and guide you in the direction that will work for you...He's waiting.  All you have to do is take that first little baby step.  You can do it...really you can.  I believe in You and He does to!!

 

How toxic is she?

So she wakes up Monday morning ready and slightly nervous for the day. She has a doctors appointment this afternoon. She climbs out of bed feeling well rested after a weekend of spring cleaning. She feels good about her house being clean because she used all her typical cleaning supplies: Pledge, Bleach, Mr.Clean, Lysol, and all her Glade Plug Ins are freshly refilled.  She rolls out of bed thankful she went ahead and put those clean sheets on. She loves the smell of the Tide and Downy fabric softener on her sheets and jammies.   She jumps in the shower and washes her hair with her favorite VO5 shampoo and conditioner and washes her body with Dove soap.  After her shower she rubs on her favorite Bath and BodyWorks lotion and then puts on her Secret deodorant.  After she gets dressed and puts on her Cover Girl makeup, she goes down and brews her Folgers coffee and pours herself a bowl of Special K cereal.  She puts her dishes in the dishwasher when she's done and runs it with Cascade and Jet Dry to make those dishes sparkle.  She brushes her teeth with her favorite Colgate toothpaste then goes to do some shopping and for lunch she decides to drop in at Wendy's for a salad and bowl of Chili. After lunch she goes by the grocery store and picks up a bunch of fresh fruits and veggies. She sees the labels marked organic but decides to go with the conventionally grown since they're cheaper.  She grabs a few more things like Diet Coke and Pringles, passing up all the expensive non-GMO items and heads home. After unloading her groceries, she sees it's time to head to the doctor. With nervous anticipation she sits in the waiting room until they finally call her back. They lead her to the doctor's office rather than an exam room where the doc is sitting at his desk looking very solemn.  She sits down and looks at her painted nails and when the doctor speaks his words ring in her ears.  Cancer???? In my lungs and liver????  But how can that be?  I don't drink or smoke... how can I have cancer?

This isn't a true story based on anyone in particular. This is a representation of the typical American lifestyle and diet. Every product mentioned above contains one or more cancer causing ingredients and most people don't even think twice about using or eating them. We've been conditioned to believe all these products are safe, even necessary, but we've been duped. The people pushing these products are not doing it for our benefit. They are doing it to pad their pockets. The science is out there, proving these things are harmful and in fact completely unnecessary... we only have to open our eyes and begin digging. And by digging...I mean digging... because there are a lot of people who don't want you to know the truth. That includes your own government, by the way. Several years ago, God called us out. Our journey has been hard and bumpy.  At times we fell back into the old pattern.  Just recently, we've really gone hardcore.  We've eliminated all sugar and processed foods from our diet.  We are saying no to Monsanto, no to chemically grown produce...no to GMOs!

Consider the she in the above story...are you her?  Do you know her?   Don't fear the C word...fear misinformation.  Fear the lies from big pharma.  Fear government control over our food.  Fear fear itself.  Be brave, be informed...be proactive! 

Beavers, trails, and turtle tails.

Nature literally came knocking on our door today. Number 6 went out to find my broom for me and seconds later came running back in with eyes as big as saucers!  He'd never seen such a big turtle before.

Number 4 was brave enough to touch the shell too!

We decided to take the turtle to another pond that was far enough away that he wouldn't come back to ours and eat up all our little fish and also secluded enough that it wouldn't bother anyone if we dropped him off.  We loaded him up into the back of the RTV and piled in... all 8 of us and headed out.  Little did we know.... turtles are pretty good climbers.  He actually made it up the side of the dump bed on the RTV and bailed out before we made it to the pond.  We figured he was close enough and that we should just continue on with a little sight seeing excursion.  Darrell quieted the kids, who always love to sing while riding in the RTV, and encouraged them to drink in their surroundings....to take in every possible detail, from the blades of grass to the buds on the trees...all in true Charlotte Mason style.  That's when we spotted the beaver swimming across the pond.

We drove up to the edge and tried to see if it would swim to the other side and go up the bank.  We got out and walked around the pond, watching for his head to pop up again.  The kids wanted desperately to see it up close, but the beaver disappeared... and as we walked around the pond we figured out where he probably disappeared to...
 

Number 2 explained to the little kids how the beaver builds the hut and makes a spot for the babies up at the top.  She gave them a few more details and then we moved on and found the dam the beaver had been working on.

I bet it really hurt his teeth chewing down that stop sign!!

We drove on around and let the kids do a lot of running and playing.  There's nothing like a big, wide open field to let a bunch of kids run off some energy!  They found an old hay bale and had lots of fun running and climbing on it.

We drove around a little longer, just really enjoying the beautiful spring day and being together.  Number 7 fell asleep in my arms and we stopped and let the kids run around some more.  Darrell joined them in a game of tag.  It was such a joy to watch him running and chasing the kids in his silly/crazy style.  The kids really love it when Daddy plays with them.  They absolutely eat it up!! 

I'm so in awe of the life that we live.  We work hard...every day.  We all do.  So it's nice to be able to take some time like we did today and just enjoy life and the beauty of this world God created.  Our kids are always excited to see living things...from deer to rabbits to squirrels and even turtles.  I hope that excitement never dies.  I hope that life never becomes so mundane that the little things they enjoy so much now mean nothing to them.  I think that is why I love homeschooling so much.  We live a lifestyle of learning....whether they know it or not, they are always learning.  It just seems like fun and play to them, but today they learned that snapping turtles are detrimental to the fish swimming in the pond.  And rather than shoot it, we took him to a place that he wouldn't really bother anyone.  They learned that beavers will never swim up to you and pose for a picture.  They learned to work together as they helped each other climb up the broken down hay bale.  They also learned that Daddy can still outrun them...even with a bum knee.  And they learned that God has a special plan and place in this world for every living creature...including themselves. 

Such wonderful, beautiful lessons in life that they didn't get from a book or a classroom.  They learned these lessons by living life... all because one not so little snapping turtle came knocking on our door!!

Give us this day our daily bread...

How about we talk bread today, does that sound good?  I know there are a lot of people on gluten free diets right now and if you're one of them please don't be offended.  I have a slightly educated opinion on that subject, but for now I'll keep that to myself.  I should educate myself a little more on the subject of gluten intolerance before I stick my foot in my mouth!  What I want to talk about today is the wonderful goodness contained inside that beautiful, tiny little thing we call the wheat berry.  Wheat has been around from the foundation of the world.  Jesus munched on it as he walked through fields.  It has been found in various pyramids, buried for centuries.  Bread is a part of nearly every meal.  So what's in a wheat berry?  May I enlighten you a bit?

So let's first look at the physical body of a wheat berry.  It is composed of 3 things... the bran, germ, and endosperm.  The bran is the hard outer layer of the berry. Bran is particularly rich in dietary fiber, essential fatty acids and it contains significant quantities of starch, protein, vitamins, dietary minerals and phytic acid.  It is not present in store bought flour.

The second part of the berry is the germ.  The germ is the embryo of the plant that will grow into a new stalk of wheat.  Wheat germ is a concentrated source of several essential nutrients including Vitamin E, folate (folic acid), phosphorus, thiamin, zinc and magnesium, as well as essential fatty acids and fatty alcohols. It is a good source of fiber and is rich in polyunsaturated fats, which have a tendency to oxidize and become rancid in storage, which is the reason why the germ is also removed from store bought flour.

The final part of the berry is the endosperm. It surrounds the germ and makes up about 83% of the berry. It is food for the embryo and consists mainly of starch but can contain some oils and proteins. This is what store bought white flour consists of. This is what you eat when you buy bread from the store.  While there are some vitamins and minerals added back to the flour, they are synthetic and not at all good for you! Encapsulated within that tiny little wheat berry you will find nearly every essential nutrient your body requires.  In fact, of the 44 known essential nutrients we need, only 4 are missing from wheat: Vitamin A, B12, and C, as well as the mineral iodine.

If a person were to decide they wanted to give up the store bought bread and start making their own they usually start with one question...where do I begin?  In my opinion you start with the right equipment.  If you try to avoid paying money on the front end, you will eventually pay it and sometimes even more.  The 2 major pieces of equipment I suggest a person invest in are the WonderMill or NutriMill, and a Bosch mixer.  The mills are the best on the market as far as I'm concerned.  The flour produced is perfect!  The Bosch is equally important as I have found that it is nearly impossible to make a bad loaf with that baby!  You can find them at Joyful Living.  That was the cheapest I could find for the combo plus free shipping.  There are several resources available to anyone willing to look for them.  I could list a million resources here.  One that I will definitely recommend is The Bread Beckers.  This is where I learned a lot in the very beginning.  She also has a free CD I highly recommend. On the CD you will learn about the reason the bran and the germ were removed from the flour and what happened to a test group of dogs that were fed the while flour without the germ and bran.  It's really scary stuff.  Just be warned...the more you hear and read about store bought bread, the less you will want to eat it!!

Now as for my bread recipe...I will share my recipe, but I will also tell you this...I have to tweak it every season.  With each new season brings a whole new climate...even inside my house.  My current method is as follows:

The MilkMaidMama's Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
3 cups warm water
2.5 Tablespoons yeast
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons sea salt
Several cups fresh ground wheat mixed with a few cups of Unbleached white flour  (I use the unbleached white flour to make my loaves a little lighter...you can totally leave it out if you want to!)

So I add the first 5 ingredients to the Bosch and turn it on speed 1.  While the mixer is running I add the flour 1 cup at a time until the dough is pulled from the edges and no longer sticks.  I add it this way to give it plenty of mixing/kneading time.  Then I turn off the machine and let it rise until doubled in size.  After it has risen, I turn the mixer on speed 2 for 10 minutes.  Once it has kneaded for 10 minutes I place in 2 generously buttered bread pans.  I have metal ones and I also have the pampered chef pans...I really like the pampered chef pans even though they are small!!  I let the dough rise in the pans until it is just above the top of the pan, then I put it into a preheated oven (350 degrees) and bake for about 30 minutes.  Time will vary with various ovens.

Our family can easily go through 2 loaves a day!  We love the bread!!!  It is extremely filling and I feel good about serving it to my family.  This recipe is versatile and can be the base for anything from cinnamon raisin bread to cinnamon rolls to donuts!

If you decide to take the plunge and begin making your own bread, remember it is a process.  You are working with living things here...you will have good loaves and bad loaves.  Don't be discouraged if your first loaf is as hard as a brick!  I still turn out a bad one every now and then!!  The best thing to do is to keep trying... keep perfecting it.  You will be so glad you did!!!  And your family and friends will love to eat your bread!!

If you have any questions or anything to share or add please leave a comment!  I would love to hear from you!!!  Until then...happy baking!!!