• What's so special about the family ?
    I recently talked to a lady who held that practically everything that I listed in my (random) 10 reasons for polygyny could very well be done in a monogamous marriage or even without being married since some social group or another was just as good in taking care of the elderly, supporting you in your home schooling efforts, etc., as long as people chose to […]
  • Dandelions
    As you might have noticed, I haven't blogged as regularly recently, and here is the reason: The gardening season has begun ! We have been eating our own spinach and green onions already, planted a lot of stuff and worked on our other garden beds to prepare them for what will soon be planted in them.Tomorrow we will harvest a particular crop that grows […]
  • The Feast Week
    After some days of busy preparation the Feast of Unleavened Bread is now upon us, dear sisters, and I hope you had a blessed and tasty Passover meal last night.Now let me say a few things about feasts.I know that many Christians know that what they usually celebrate - Christmas, Easter, probably Pentecost - are not biblical feasts, but feasts that were intro […]
  • Unleavened Bread
    Yesterday I mentioned Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, so today I would like to share a recipe for flatbread. This unleavened bread is great for sandwiches because it stays moist:Ingredients:3 eggs1/3 cup oilSalt to taste3 cups all purpose flourBeat eggs, mix with oil and salt (to taste), then add flour gradually, alternating with water until the […]
  • Christian Holidays or Biblical Feasts ?
    Christian holidays and how they should be celebrated has been a major bone of contention among Christians: Christmas tree or no Christmas tree ? Easter egg hunts or no Easter egg hunts ? But are you aware, dear sister, that neither Christmas nor Easter, nor Pentecost for that matter, are biblical feasts, feasts Yahweh TOLD us to keep ?The feasts we are to […]
  • Early Vegetables
    Yesterday I mentioned gardening, so let me continue with this topic today, because:It is time to get the early vegetables planted !Yes, I know, for many the last frost date is still a while off, but with a cold frame you can still start your salads, beets, radishes and even carrots already. The brassica family (broccoli, cauliflower, red and green cabbage, […]
  • A Well-Oiled Machine
    When people consider the large, multi generational and polygynous family, of course many wonder about how sharing the work day may look like practically speaking, with so many adults around who are all able and willing to participate in the work that needs done.Well, I guess I already used the most important word that keeps the running of the household smoot […]
  • On being a Contentious Woman
    Having strong, educated opinions about significant things is good, and is a valuable asset to the family, but to be bull headed about trivial matters is simply selfishness and contention... Any mature individual should be able to discern the difference. There is a line (that's not so fine) between strong opinion and contention. Don't mistake o […]
  • Opposition
    Let me say a word or two about where the opposition to biblical polygyny comes from.It might or might not surprise you, but I have never met anyone quite as rabidly opposed polygyny as so-called "good Christians". To the majority of modern day Christianity, polygyny is simply wrong, and they are as ashamed of the biblical accounts of polygyny as […]
  • Polygyny Only for the Brainwashed ?
    Over the years I have talked to many married women who all told me basically the same thing, using different words: That they were yearning for female companionship inside their marriage, for sister wives with whom to share the joy and the work and the inevitable burdens too. They told me it was getting "female-lonely" where they lived, they had […]
  • Defining Terms - "Holy" and such
    I was made aware of this problem this morning: That I need to tell you, esteemed reader, how we define our terms.When we at Joshuah's House, which is our main website, talk about anything referring to Scripture, we are careful to let Scripture define the terms used. Scripture explains itself, and we make use of bible software and bible dictionaries to […]
  • Why no TV ?
    I have ranted about TV elsewhere, but will repeat the short version here too. There is only one thing that you really NEED to do about TV, and that is: SHUT IF OFF.What's on TV is not called "program" for no reason - it is what is programming you to be the little goose-stepping Nazi the government wishes you to be. Television tells you what […]
  • Modesty Saves Money
    In difficult times when people are losing their jobs left and right and are short of money for any number of reasons, even those of you, dear sisters, who haven't taken modesty very seriously, might want to look at it again. I will give you a few reasons for modesty that you might have an ear for now:If you stop using make up, you can save the money yo […]
  • The Holiness Principle
    "Be holy, for I am holy", God says in Leviticus, and Peter repeats it in his first letter. Be holy, for I am holy. Now, what does that mean, "be holy" ?If you look at the respective Hebrew and Greek words for "holy", you will find that the concept expressed is that of separation. Being holy means to be set apart for God, basi […]
  • "Forced" Homemaking in the City
    One of my readers was so kind to share her current situation on the last post titled "Jobs, jobs, jobs", and I am sure that her experience is shared by many women recently: She lost her job and is home all day now, the children are grown up already, and living in the city her means of growing a garden are very limited too. It is a terrible situat […]
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
    Recently I received a letter from a distant family member, updating us on how everybody is doing. The predominant word in her letter was "job". She told us about her job and that of her husband, about her children's jobs and their respective spouses' jobs, stating that they were all reasonably happy with their jobs although they all spe […]
  • A Word About Home Schooling
    Yes, I know this is a well discussed topic, but let me add a a few word from the plural marriage family perspective.It is well known that there is nothing natural about sticking a bunch of kids of the same age into a classroom for half the day every day and let them educate each other, basically. School has it wrong, and we all know it. Peer pressure aboun […]
  • Protection in Bad Times
    Another thing I mentioned in my list the other day was that, in a polygynous family, you would be protected in bad times.Now, if you look out the window - and I don't mean literally just yet, although things might very well turn bad enough that literally looking out the window will show you just how bad things have got - you can see that the economy is […]
  • The Multi-Generational Vision
    Today let me say a few words about our multi-generational vision for the family.Maybe you noticed, in my little list I posted yesterday, that I talked about you in your old age as well. This has a simple reason: What God has joined in marriage, we are not to put asunder, and so we plan on all of us living on our "family compound" until we die. I […]
  • 10 Reasons for Polygyny
    Dear Sister-to-Be,I was thinking it might be fun to list 10 reasons why living in a polygynous family is a great idea. There are many many more reasons than just 10, but I think a list of 10 is a good thing for a start. I am not listing things in a particular order, just as they come to mind:You are living in a big family with your best friends always arou […]
  • Kitchen Floor Cleaner for Tough Jobs
    If you have a lot of grease to fight, try this vinegar formula: Ingredients: 1 gallon of hot water 2 tbsp liquid castile soap 1/4 cup washing soda 1 cup vinegar 20 drops essential oil, either peppermint, eucalyptus or tea tree Clean your floor as usual.  Rinsing is not necessary.  For extremely stubborn spots, drop essential oil directly on the spot, wai […]
  • Kitchen Floor Cleaner Lemon and Orange
    Citrus is great against grease, and makes the kitchen smell fresh too: Ingredients: 1 gallon of hot water 2 tbsp liquid castile soap 15 drops sweet orange essential oil 8 drops lemon essential oil (or 1/4 cup of lemon juice) Mix ingredients and mop or scrub your kitchen floor as usual.  No rinsing necessary.
  • Kitchen Floor Cleaner Pine
    To add a delightful light pine fragrance to your freshly scrubbed kitchen, try this solution: Ingredients 1 gallon hot water 2 tbsp liquid castile soap 10 drops pine essential oil 5 drops cypress essential oil In a large bucket, combine all ingredients.  Mop or scrub the floor as usual.  Rinsing is not needed.  If you have stubborn stains or scruff mark […]
  • Keeping Your Fridge Fresh
    There are several ways of maintaining the freshness of your fridge - or freezer, for that matter. Place a bowl of coffee on one of the shelves, if you like the smell of coffee.  This will keep odors at bay for up to 7 weeks. Place a bowl with about 2 oz of vanilla extract on the [...]
  • Refrigerator and Freezer Cleaning
    If your fridge or freezer doesn’t smell as fresh as you would like it to, here is a simple fix: Refresh-Your-Fridge-or-Freezer Mix Ingredients 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp baking soda 6 drops of essential oil, peppermint or eucalyptus (for freezer) 10 drops of essential oil, peppermint or eucalyptus (for fridge) Mix a solution of these ingredients.  After e […]
  • Put green into your spring cleaning
  • Microwave cleaner
    The inside of your microwave can trap food odors and grease which will spoil the flavor of the food you heat in it.  Here is a recipe for a paste that removes odors and grease easily and your microwave will be smell new. Ingredients 1/4 cup baking soda 1 tsp vinegar 5-6 drop essential oil, either lemon, lemongrass or [...]
  • A different story: Fighting Cockroaches Naturally
    Cockroaches are tough, as all of you who have to put up with them know. IF you do not have children or pets that walk around the house freely, you can mix borax and sugar and put it into all the dark spots, which is where cockroaches like to hide.  But even this it might not [...]
  • Fighting Critters Naturally 5 - Insects in General
    This is the last part of my mini series: Insects In general, you can get rid of any number of insects in your kitchen by placing loose bay leaves in your kitchen cabinets.
  • Fighting Critters Naturally 4 - Centipedes, earwigs and silverfish
    And the fourth part of my mini series deals with Centipedes, Earwigs and Silverfish Several drops of either of the following essential oils placed in all areas that collect moisture, like damp basements, garages or cabinets that house plumbing fixtures will deter any of these critters: peppermint eucalyptus wintergreen citronella
  • Fighting Critters Naturally 3 - Mites
    Here is the third part of my mini series: Mites and Weevils Place whole nutmegs in flour bins or bags, at the bottom.  This will deter both mites and weevils.
  • Fighting Critters Naturally 2 - Ants
    Here is the second part of my mini series: Ants Wipe your cabinets out with a damp sponge and 6-8 frops of peppermint essential oil, or citronella essential oil.  Use the same oil and put 3-5 drops on windowsills, edges between countertop and wall, and wherever you see the ants marching.
  • Manufacturers Flout Law, Refuse to Disclose Toxics in Household Cleaners
    Via: readme.readmedia.com Chemical Disclosure Could Protect Consumers, Advocates Fight for Transparency Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and other household cleaner manufacturing giants are refusing to follow a state law requiring them to disclose the chemical ingredients in their products and the health risks they pose. With mounting concern about […]
  • Fighting Critters Naturally 1 - Mice
    This is a little series I am starting today - I will post advice about how to evict critters from your kitchen without using chemicals Mice Mice do not like peppermint.  If you a few sprigs of fresh peppermint between your cabinets, and also where you suspect them to enter your kitchen, they will be [...]
  • Appliance Degreaser “Herbal Wonder”
    If you have a greasy film on your appliances, this solution will work wonders: Ingredients: 2 cups of water 1/4 cup oil based soap (Murphy’s will do just fine) 10 drops of either rosemary, lavender, or even citrus essential oil In a plastic spray bottle, combine all ingredients and shake well before you use the solution.  Then spray generously on [. […]
  • Take ‘green’ to the cleaners with new products, old recipes
    Via: USATODAY.com Is it possible to clean green? Is it necessary to give up Mr. Clean to be green?If you’re not sure, that may explain the surge in books, magazine articles and websites explaining how you can clean and “detox” your home without chemicals found in familiar cleaning products such as Mr. Clean. But the [...]
  • Clean home, clean planet
    Three eco-friendly cleaner recipes to try out at your next “green party”:Furniture polish: Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice for fragrance (optional). Shake well. Dip a clean, dry cloth into the polish and rub wood in the direction of the grain. Refrigerate if you add [...]
  • This green party’s agenda: safe scrubbing
    Via: St. Petersburg Times The party favors are boxes of baking soda, recipe cards and spray bottles. The theme is green. Green cleaning parties have sprouted nationwide as a fun, easy way to rid homes of toxic chemicals found in common household cleaners. Women’s Voices for the Earth, an environmental group in Montana, started the parties in March [.. […]
  • Appliance Cleaner “Lemon Wonder”
    Works great for stove tops and refrigerators if s[prayed generously on the appliance and wiped off with a damp sponge or cloth, and then wiped dry with another cloth. Ingredients: 1 tsp liquid castile soap 1/8 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 cups water 6 drops citrus seed extract 4 drops lemon, lime, orange or eucalyptus essential oil 1 tsp borax C […]
  • Sink Rust Remover
    Ingredients: 1/4 cup baking soda 5 drops essential oil of your choice juice of half a lemon Sprinkle baking soda on the stain, then add drops of essential oil and sprinkle with lemon juice. Let sit over night or several hours. Wipe baking soda away and then rinse well. If the stain is on the side of the [...]
  • Jobs data dash recovery hopes: US unemployment rate hits 9.5% in June
    Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic tumbled on Thursday as investors took fright at a bigger-than-expected fall in US jobs last month that dashed hopes the recession was all but over in the world’s biggest economy. The data showed that the number of people in employment fell 467,000 in June and the unemployment rate [...]
  • Gerald Celente speaks on Cap and Trade and other handicaps to the US economy
  • Swine flu ’shows drug resistance’
  • Oregon’s second swine flu death confirmed: a young Marion County child
  • US: Delinquencies Double on Least-Risky Loans
  • UK: Economy shrinks at fastest rate for half a century
    The recession-blighted UK economy shrank at its fastest rate for more than 50 years in the first three months of 2009, official figures showed today. Output fell by 2.4 per cent in the first quarter of the year – much worse than the 1.9 per cent drop previously estimated – the Office for National Statistics (ONS) [...]
  • FDA Confirms Presence of E. Coli in Nestle Cookie Dough
    The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that it had confirmed the presence of E. coli 0157, a deadly strain of bacteria, in samples of Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough produced at the company’s plant in Danville, Va. Investigators did not find the bacterium inside the factory or on equipment but in a tub of [...]
  • Harrisburg chapter of NAACP urges martial law
  • The Great American Bubble Machine
  • Britain suffers 2nd H1N1 flu death
    Britain suffered its second death from H1N1 flu late on Saturday after a 73-year-old man with serious previous health problems died from the virus in a Scottish hospital, Scotland’s health minister said on Sunday. “Although it is concerning that the patient had swine flu, we are aware that the patient had very serious underlying health issues, […]
  • WA woman fifth to die of swine flu
    A 26-YEAR-old Perth woman has died of swine flu, taking the Australian tally of people killed by the virus to five. She is the second West Australian with swine flu to die. A 26-year-old man from the remote WA Aboriginal community of Kiwirrkurra, west of Alice Springs, became the first Australian swine flu fatality when he [...]
  • Colorado beef company expands recall due to possible E. coli
    A Colorado company’s recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli has been expanded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week. The recall came as a result of “an ongoing investigation into 24 illnesses in multiple states,” the USDA said. The initial recall of 41,280 pounds announced last Wednesday was volunt […]
  • Prospect of El Niño blows crop prices higher
    Toss in a little UG99 and you got yourself a real crisis…famine to add to the pestilence. If there is a single weather pattern that strikes fear into agricultural and soft commodities markets, it is El Niño.The recurring climatic event – caused by an increase of the water temperature in the tropical Pacific – has in [...]
  • Deficit forces California to issue IOUs
    California is preparing to issue IOUs to its creditors this week as it grapples with an unprecedented cash crunch and prepares to begin its new fiscal year deep in the red. Once the US’s richest state, California now has the dubious distinction of having the worst credit rating in the country. It is facing a budget deficit [...]
  • Bernard Madoff Gets 150 Years in Jail for Epic Fraud
    Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in federal prison for masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme in history, a penalty six times longer than those meted out to the chief executives of WorldCom Inc. and Enron Corp. Madoff appeared today before U.S. District Judge Denny Chin in New York for the first time since his March [...]
  • Sears to Let Jobless Customers Stop Payments, Still Keep Fridge
    Sears Holdings Corp., the largest U.S. department-store chain, will let customers who lose their jobs suspend payments and keep appliances bought with store credit cards in an effort to bolster sales in the recession. Customers who spend at least $399 on appliances and related merchandise between July 6 and Aug. 1 will have one-twelfth of the [...] […]
  • Missing banker found with gunshot wounds
    A Dutch financier who went missing after leaving his job at troubled banking group ABN Amro has been found dead with gunshot wounds. Fears grew for the safety of high-flying banker Huibert Boumeester when he missed a business appointment. He had not been seen for a week. Police said two of his shotguns had also disappeared from [...]
  • DF: US Defense Intelligence Agency swine flu risk to military
    Grab it at Wikileaks US Defense Intelligence Agency swine flu risk to military, 11 Jun 2009
  • House passes landmark climate change bill
    … The bill requires that large U.S. companies, including utilities, oil refiners, manufacturers and others, reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases associated with global warming by 17 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050, from 2005 levels. They would do so by phasing in the use of cleaner alternative energy than high-polluting oil and [.. […]
  • US TV prepares for $2bn ad shortfall
    The US television industry faces a $2bn slump in advertising revenues during the next four years as advertisers turn away from broadcast and cable networks, according to a new report. Digital video recorders that allow viewers to skip through commercials have knocked confidence in broadcast and cable advertising while younger, tech-savvy audiences are desert […]

The Top 10 Safest US Cities For Allergies

Sometimes, location matters.  if you have to live in the city, consider what this article has to say about 10 US cities:Via: Allergy Asthma Blog
- Be Where It’s Safer For Your Asthma Or Allergy Attacks:
Are you the type of person who dreads the arrival of spring season because you are allergic to pollens? [...]

Thousands still in FEMA trailers

Four years since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, there are still nearly 3,000 mobile homes and trailers across the Gulf Coast housing victims of that disaster.
In Louisiana, there are 2,100 families living in trailers, most of them homeowners struggling to rebuild their homes, according to figures released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Mississippi [...]

Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?

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Learn How To Make The Most Of Herbs

Via: TriCities
Q: I planted a small herb garden this year, and it is growing beautifully. Now that it’s growing, though, I don’t exactly know what to do. When do you harvest the herbs and how do you prepare them (cut, dice, chop, etc.) for eating? Actually, anything you can tell me would be [...]

Indigestion 2

cardamom, cinnamon

To relive indigestion, heartburn and even cramps in a tasty way, sprinkle a little cinnamon and cardamom on hot buttered raisin toast, chew thoroughly on every single bite, and only then swallow.

Tomato Suckers

I mentioned suckers in an earlier post, saying that you can pinch them if you wish, but don’t have to – well, some people do not know what a sucker actually is.
What is a sucker ?
Suckers grow our between a tomato leaf branch and its stem.  If you pinch them off and stick them in [...]

Dead fish found again in Virginia

Sightings of dead fish again are being reported by citizens as well as biologists of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Department of Environmental Quality. The number of rivers the reports have come from is small, but "significant numbers of fish with lesions" have been noted, according to the game and [...]

Dead fish found again in Virginia

Sightings of dead fish again are being reported by citizens as well as biologists of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Department of Environmental Quality. The number of rivers the reports have come from is small, but "significant numbers of fish with lesions" have been noted, according to the game and [...]

Does an Apple Help Heartburn?

Via: ezinearticles.com
Apples can neutralize stomach acid.
According to some experts, Granny Smith and Braeburn apples are great acid neutralizers and those who prefer natural remedies might want to give them a try. Apples contain malic and tartaric acids which naturally neutralize stomach acids. This reduces stomach pressure, which lessens the likelihood of heartburn. History notes that [...]

Does an Apple Help Heartburn?

Via: ezinearticles.com
Apples can neutralize stomach acid.
According to some experts, Granny Smith and Braeburn apples are great acid neutralizers and those who prefer natural remedies might want to give them a try. Apples contain malic and tartaric acids which naturally neutralize stomach acids. This reduces stomach pressure, which lessens the likelihood of heartburn. History notes that [...]

Military Hush-Up: Incoming Space Rocks Now Classified

Rev 8:7  The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up. Rev 8:8  [...]

Military Hush-Up: Incoming Space Rocks Now Classified

Rev 8:7  The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up. Rev 8:8  [...]

Necessary for survival of the species? Japanese plant factories churn out immaculate vegetables 24 hours a day | Mail Online

This is certainly not the future of food for my house.  There is more to gardening and food production than just the end result of consumption.  I can see that these plant factories are an interesting experiment in food production for the masses, I just don’t wish to be considered part of the mass.
They look [...]

Planting Cucumbers

It is a good idea to plant cucumbers in hills so they can vine in peace and do not get too crowded.
A week or two after your last frost date, make hills that are 4-5 feet apart from each other on all sides, and approximately 12” in diameter.  Plant 6-8 seeds per hill.
After 3 weeks, [...]

Prevent and Treat Sunburn Naturally

Via: Charlotte Alternative Medicine Examiner
If you spend a little too much time in the sun without properly shielding your delicate skin, there are a variety of all natural remedies to help heal and soothe the damaged areas.
* A compress dipped in a homemade cooling mix will help calm the sting. Try a mixture [...]

Indigestion

Caraway

Here is a tee made from caraway seeds that will not only prevent heartburn and acid indigestion, but also, if taken warm, will help relieve uterine cramps, promote breast milk secretion in nursing mothers and help clear away mucus from the back of the throat.  You may even give small amounts of this tea to [...]

‘Earth 2100′: Final Century of Civilization?

It’s an idea that most of us would rather not face — that within the next century, life as we know it could come to an end. Our civilization could crumble, leaving only traces of modern human existence behind.
It seems outlandish, extreme — even impossible. But according to cutting edge scientific research, it [...]

‘Earth 2100′: Final Century of Civilization?

It’s an idea that most of us would rather not face — that within the next century, life as we know it could come to an end. Our civilization could crumble, leaving only traces of modern human existence behind.
It seems outlandish, extreme — even impossible. But according to cutting edge scientific research, it [...]

Hypoglycemia

carrot, pineapple

Drinking carrot juice usually give you a boost of energy right away, probably due to the high sugar content in carrots. But equal parts of carrot and pineapple juice even make a good energy drink for those with hypoglycemia.

Crisis spurs spike in ’suburban survivalists’

Six months ago, Jim Wiseman didn’t even have a spare nutrition bar in his kitchen cabinet.
Now, the 54-year-old businessman and father of five has a backup generator, a water filter, a grain mill and a 4-foot-tall pile of emergency food tucked in his home in the expensive San Diego suburb of La Jolla.
Wiseman [...]

States unleash goats to keep grass trimmed

People should be doing similar things with their acres upon acres of decorative yard…

Forty bearded goats have been dispatched by the State Highway Administration to control plant growth in the area. They have been munching in an enclosed area for a week; they will stay until September, but will be put back to work next [...]

Global milk glut squeezes dairy farmers, consumers

A collapse in milk prices has wiped away the profits of dairy farmers, driving many out of business while forcing others to slaughter their herds or dump milk on the ground in protest. But nine months after prices began tumbling on the farm, consumers aren’t seeing the full benefits of the crash at the checkout [...]

Herpes

honey, green beans, peppermint

Yet another great use for honey:  Directly applied to herpes lesions, bedsores or shingles, honey heals these within a very short time.
A pod tea of green beans works well as a remedy for herpes, cold sores, blackheads, acne and skin afflictions of a similar nature.  Wash the face or afflicted parts morning, [...]