Natures Light

Allyse has baby!

2012-02-28T07:23:00.000-08:00

Sean Jeffrey Mckenner is here! He graced us on 2/27/12 at 1:57 pm. He is perfect and very healthy. Brendon is a very proud big brother.

I like this!

2012-02-27T18:06:00.000-08:00

Picture of Sean with Family.

2012-02-23T09:14:00.001-08:00

Here is Sean with his wife and 3 year old. She is due anyday with their 2nd child. I wanted you all to see this wonderful family. A fund has been set with up with Wells Fargo to help this family. You can go into any Wells Fargo and contribute. No amount is to small. Please pass this on to friends and family.
We can't change what happened, but we can change their future.

In Memory of Sean Mckenner

2012-02-22T12:52:00.000-08:00

As many of you know a terrible tragedy occurred earlier this week, Sean Mckenner passed suddenly in his sleep early Sunday morning, in lieu of flowers the Sean McKenner children's fund has been established to help with raising the boys: donations may be dropped at any Wells Fargo Bank. As far as a funeral goes, we are waiting for his wife to have their baby boy any day now before we make any plans. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers through this extremely tough & tragic time.

February 15, 2012 Coupon Code

2012-02-14T14:47:00.000-08:00

Coupon Code for February 15, 2012 is LOVE. Enter under coupon code and save $5,00 on product.
Minimum purchase is $5.00. Coupon code is good until February 22, 2012 not good with any other
codes. Coupon is good only for products Natural Progesterone Cream and PRO Pain Relief Products.

She forgets what she's worth!

2012-02-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

She can deal with stress and carry heavy burdens. She smiles when she feels

like screaming, and she sings when she feels like crying. She cries when

she's happy and laughs when she's afraid. Her love is unconditional.

There's only one thing wrong with her. She forgets what she's worth!

Tell someone you appreciate them!

Still digging out!

2012-02-05T19:40:00.000-08:00

Over twenty inches of snow and 35 mph winds. Boy do we have drifts! There are areas with no snow and than areas that the drifts go over the fence. The sun came out today and if you closed your eyes you could imagine being on a beach in Mexico! However, once you slipped and fell (because your eyes were closed) you knew that it wasn't sand but wet snow out there.

Boss man and Santa Fe(my brother) were out jumping the BIG TRACTOR as we hadn't ran it in a while. I was standing off a ways when a loud BOOM went off with black smoke! I heard laughing from the tractor both Boss Man and Santa Fe were alright, except the battery blew up. There are two large batteries on the tractor plus some little ones. Evidently way too cold when they went to jump it.

A big laugh and thanks that all are okay. Just need a new battery! We need cameras around here. Way to many funny things happen. Stay warm!

Snowstorm on the Ranch!

2012-02-03T16:57:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of a drift. We have gotten about 11 inches of snow. The horses have lots of feed and are wondering where is the 60 degree weather.

My sister in law Donna is featured at the CHA(Craft Hobby Associate)in California

2012-01-30T18:21:00.000-08:00

This shelf features items that she has made. Go to her blog: http://www.memesartplace.blogspot.com/
and follow all the exciting news. Congratulations Donna, we can saw we knew you when!

Test your ovens calibration without using tools!

2012-01-24T18:29:00.000-08:00

If you suspect that your oven is cooking hotter than the temperature you set it at. (Your Thanksgiving rolls burned) Try this easy way out:

             Pour a spoon full of sugar in a oven-safe bowl or use some foil into a 350 degree
             oven, After an hour the sugar should still be granulated(might turn a little brown).
            If it started to melt your oven is running too hot!

Life on the Ranch 5, first Dressage Lesson on Aimee!

2012-01-23T18:58:00.000-08:00

This is Aimee! She is a 12 year old Oldenburg/Pinto mare. She is wonderful. She is shown here with her foal born 7-10-11, Justice. He was a beauty and is living in Divide, CO with his new owner. When Aimee got bred in 2010 there was a little uprising here at the Ranch. I did not want her bred for two reasons: one I love to ride her and two her foal died when it was 14 days old in 2008. It was very hard on Aimee and also on us. Well Boss Man put her in with Tysen(Friesian Stallion) and I saw her in there and went to take her out along with some other people who were here at the time. They got Aimee out and were walking her away from the stallion when Boss Man comes driving up in his Bobcat with the hay spikes on it bouncing all over the place and comes to a screeching halt in front of all of us. After a few *!*!! we were told to put her back in with Tysen. Which of course we promptly did, because it was hysterical him chasing us on the bobcat. He looked like a transformer!

The next day Boss Man saw my reason and took Aimee out. Well it only took ONE Night with Tysen

and WA la Justice was born 11 months later.. During the time she was bred, Aimee did nothing but have the royal spa treatment. It was worth it Justice was a magnificent foal.

Well Aimee is back to work and that means I am to. She is a Third Level Dressage Horse. Which means she is smart and knows her stuff. So Saturday we had a trainer come and work with us on the basics of Dressage. I had so much fun and was so sore when done. The great part was I was thrown from a horse in July who is about 6 feet tall. Needless to say we had a disagreement on running and she won. I could have thrown a parachute and landed softer. But good news is I started wearing a helmet 2 years ago as my one daughter who is a nurse worked at a Rehab Hospital where there were a lot of head injuries. I was amazed at the sound when I hit the ground on the top of my head, but the helmet took the hit and I was sore but fine. Nothing a little Pro Extreme, acupuncture and

chiropractic didn't help.

So I am getting not only my seat back but my confidence. Oh and Boss Man went out Saturday night and bought me new riding pants, chaps and a helmet. What a nice guy when he's not chasing me with the bobcat!

Oh Aimee will be bred in May of this year to Tysen again. Yes a mare can be ridden when bred. Just not hard rides.

Life on the Ranch 4 "Taking care of the fireplace ashes"

2012-01-20T17:43:00.000-08:00

Friday is trash day on the Ranch. So on Thursday all the trash is hauled to the dumpster at the top of the driveway. Yesterday I was putting the trash from the house in the dumpster and saw the container with the ashes from the wood stove. I had cleaned the wood stove two days ago and the ashes weren't smoking or anything so I took them up and dumped them in the dumpster. I than grabbed the 4 wheeler and went and got the trash from down by the tack shed. I also picked up the hose that we replaced as it had way to many holes in it. I'm driving up to the dumpster and before I come around the trees I see smoke! I was like OMG what's on fire and than saw it was the dumpster. I sped up to it and saw the ashes were burning a bag and smoke was coming out all over. Now you have to understand in the past our neighbors wouldn't have called the Fire Department, but that was 25 years ago. So I grabbed the hose I had carried up with the holes in it and ran to the house and hooked it up. I ran out to the dumpster and the hose stopped 20 feet from the fire. I'm thinking I have to get this out as I didn't want the Fire Department put on notice. So I ran down to the shop and got more hose and hooked it up. Finally I was dumping water on the dumpster. It took about twenty minutes to finally put it out! Thank heavens no one was home in the neighborhood as the Fire Department didn't come.

Winner of Aviva Lavender Soap

2012-01-16T18:48:00.000-08:00

We have two winners. There orders came in at the same time. One is Nilda B. and the other is
Barbara S. Your orders with your prize will ship on Tuesday. Remember the coupon is
good until January 21, 2012.

Thank you!

COUPON CODE FOR JANUARY

2012-01-14T20:08:00.000-08:00

I guess it is the 15th of the month in Europe so here is the code: COLD
This code will give you FREE SHIPPING on your order from 1-15-2012 to 1-21-2012.

First order in receives a free Aviva Lavender Soap.

Something to think about.....

2012-01-11T16:03:00.000-08:00

I heard this quote today:

To live in the hearts we leave behind, is to not die.

By Thomas Campbell.

Pass this on to someone who has lost a loved one.

Rosemary Oil and attacking those germs in your home!

2012-01-10T18:30:00.000-08:00

Want to kill germs that are in the air of your home? Everyday your family brings home germs and bacteria that they pickup all day. An easy way to help eliminate them is as easy as boiling water.
Put a pan of water on the stove, add a few drops of Rosemary Oil, and let the oil permeate the air.

You can find Rosemary Oil at your local health food store and sometimes the grocery store.

If you don't like the smell of the Rosemary Oil add a little vanilla to it.

Using a PITCH FORK wrong on the Ranch!

2012-01-09T18:27:00.000-08:00

Here is a "Told You So" story. Thursday night I went down after my husband had fed all the horses
to feed the kittens. Well the babies (Thor and Dove) looked like they wanted a little more hay.
So I picked up the pitch fork and got them a load of hay. Problem was I turned when I threw it in their stall. Yup, I hurt my back! I have been using ice, heat and a lot of PRO Extreme on it.

My husband has told me for years, don't do that you will hurt yourself. Guess I should listen, he was right! But on the flip side he brings me food and drink and I have the remote!!!! HMMM maybe a little rest isn't so bad.

SUNSET ON THE RANCH!

2012-01-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

The sun setting over the Rocky Mountains last night was magnificent! The reds were beautiful.
The weather has been beautiful, it was in the 60's yesterday and will be today.

We need to enjoy it as the cold and snow will return.

BMI FORMULA

2012-01-02T19:45:00.000-08:00

1. Multiply your weight in pounds times 703.
2. Multiply your height (in inches) times your height (in inches)
3. Divide the number in step 1 by the number in step 2 to get your BM!

Underweight:    less than 18.5
Normal weight: 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight:       25 to 29.9
Obese:              30 or higher
Morbid obesity: 40 or higher

Source: National Institutes of Health and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

For example if you weigh 148 pounds and five feet six inches tall, the calculation would look like this:

1. 148 pounds x 703=104,044
2. 66 x 66 =4,356
3. 104,044/4,356 = 23.9 BMI (normal) or your SKINNY JEANS WILL FIT!

What is BMI ( BARELY MADE it IN your jeans) or a bad stomache?

2012-01-02T19:34:00.000-08:00

The question is: What is BMI? To people my age it sounds like something you ate that didn't sit well or its that age old question from your grandmother "When was your last Bowel movement". Ohh bad subject! Anyways it is a common question among people today "What is your BMI?" Those with a good BMI answer quickly, however those of us who aren't sure just smile.

BMI is Body Mass Index. It is a formula that you use to calculates your body fat. Now I find that pretty funny that millions of dollars have been spent on scales, books and diets to get this horrible little number. In my day if you couldn't fit in your skinny jeans and needed the fat ones, than your fat index
(your belly) was up! We didn't need a formula for that. Other ways to see if your Fat Index was up, was to try and get an honest opinion on the question "Do these pants make my butt look big?"

Anyways there is a very easy formula I found that will give you that answer for your BMI. Than when you are at gatherings for business or with friends and the question comes up, you can proudly
answer what your BMI is.

What do you see first in the picture?

2011-12-31T07:32:00.000-08:00

What do you see first in this picture of the sky this morning? Did you see the white or the dark storm clouds first. If you saw the white your cup is half full...the dark its half empty. Think about this going into the New Year. My mother use to say when I would complain about something or someone,
think of 3 positive things about the situation, or what can you do to change the situation.

Just a thought. But think about it next time you look into the sky....are you seeing the Light or the darkness.

Happy New Years!

2011-12-30T20:09:00.000-08:00

May God Bless you and your family this coming year! Keep checking back for more stories of The Ranch and natural ideas for your family.

Mark your calendars for April. That is when the first foals are due! It will be spring before we know it.

Running out of time for Christmas cookies...Try my cheater version!

2011-12-15T16:01:00.000-08:00

Years ago I made the homemade sugar cookies. Which involved making the dough, refrigerating the dough and than hopefully at the right time rolling out the dough! My family loves sugar cookies, so this year I took the cheaters way out. I bought the cookie dough in the refrigerated section, baked and than I made my frosting. (I think they just like the frosting!) A little red sprinkles and wala sugar cookies.

Here is the recipe for the frosting: 1/2cup softened butter, 2 tsp of vanilla, approximately 2 cups of powdered sugar and add milk for the right consistency. Make sure you mix this until it is smooth and delicious. Frost and decorate cookies!

Honey for Coughs

2011-12-13T08:46:00.000-08:00

Its the time of the year for those nagging coughs! You have tried everything and it is just irritating.

Try a little honey. It coats the throat and is soothing for a temporary fix to that cough! The plus side is honey tastes good and you can repeat this as necessary.

Pics of Tree

2011-12-12T18:56:00.000-08:00

Jessica after putting Rossi's ornament up

Travis getting the last part of the tree up with the Star!

Trying to get part 1 back to the bottom and part three back to its place!