Role Models of America

The Dream Backyard

This lady has been inspiring to meet here in Los Banos California.  Sandy has Proverbs 31 working in her life right now!  Wait till I show you what all she does.

She said that she quit the corporate world and she and her husband decided to raise their  children with a lasting legacy of a true mom and dad. So she is a stay at home mom, with an incredible talent unfolding. Not only is she home for their children, but she also has found ways to make their budget work wonders right in their own backyard. 

This is her backyard..... ok.... you say looks like a regular kind of a yard.  But what is happening here is a dream.  She is raising all kinds of fruit trees and  nut trees. Planted all around the sides carefully tended and properly with a real gardeners eye. How does she know what to do or plant? She reads books and asks other gardeners questions.  She started this in earnest to help feed their family and what has happened is wonderful! 

 

She has pomegranates, plums, oranges, lemons, limes to name a few.

Her apricot tree is loaded with fruit.

 

The pear tree is producing nicely too.

 

THIS IS AN OLIVE TREE!!!

 

She gave me a peach from her tree.  (We ate it later that day - was so full of flavor)

 

Just look at this fruit!

This is one of the two tiny greenhouses that is also in the backyard. She grows all her own veggies and herbs from seeds - then plants them in beds along the sides of the house. Check this out!

 

She has peppers, of all kinds, several kinds of beans.....onions, garlic and more I can't remember.

 

There are strawberries planted all along the fronts of the beds - see the strawberry?

 

Look at these grapes!  Her grapevines are full of tender fruit. 

 

Her herb gardens are full - chives, garlic, mint, rosemary, thyme to name a few.

 

The tomato beds are full of plants - it's going to be a bumper crop this year she thinks. So think about this..... instead of all the grass that does nothing but grows, gets cut, grows and gets cut - her yard is producing food! She took all the empty areas - sides, corners, fences lines and turned them into blessings for her family.

What does she do with all this food from her own backyard?  She makes jellies, jams, cans and freezes them for her family to eat year long.

 

And she also has built a business from her hands now.  She has a thriving business selling her homemade treats at bake sales and now she is getting so well known that people are coming to her front door to buy! Sandy's Jam n Desserts is alive and well.

Then we get to taste test the fruits of her labors, and my oh my what a treat it was! She has a orange jelly like none else, also orange marmalade and strawberry jalapeno, hot jalapeno jelly and a blueberry banana that is fabulous!  We kept on and on because each one was more amazing than the last! 

She told us laughing that she is trying to get ready for a bake sale, but can't because people keep coming to the door to buy! Like us - there is no way we are leaving her home without some of her goodies.  

Sandy I am amazed and can't wait for others to see you and what you are doing in your own home - keep going you are a inspiration to thousands of others now!   

Gladys and Pam Tables

Gladys and her assistant Pam are Role Models and their tables were very creative and inspiring!

 

Pam is the lady on the right - these are three assistants that no team could do without!  On the left is Becky, and Jessica and then Pam.  Ladies you are loved and so needed in Role Models of America!

This first table is called 'Grandma Role Model'.

 

It's fresh red and white gingham has a unique centerpiece no one could possibly top!  It's the original bonnet worn by Gladys MOTHER! 

 

With none of our conveniences Grandma worked from dawn 'til dark with her hands to provide for those she loved.  'Bonnets off to you Grandma!' Proverbs 31:31

This table is called 'The Sports Mom Hat' And it stands for all the moms who have the hat on of taking their kids to the many sporting clubs and events to learn sportsmanship and fair play.  I Corinthians 9:25 - about running a race, Proverbs 22:6 - about training up a child, and I Kings 8:36 - teach them the way to walk.

This table is darling and for every mom who has children involved in sports truly could feel supported by other moms!  The browns and bright orange represent basketballs, and even the napkin rings were little basketballs!

The Thrifty Shopper Role Model Table

 

To the working Mom who provides her family with nutrition food, good clothing and keeps her house running smoothly and still manages to save money - our hats are off to you! Proverbs 31:27 says 'she looks well to the ways of her household.' This table shows different ways she is thrifty at home.  Notice the fresh fruit and the peanuts versus the canned fruit.  Very innovative!!

5 Questions for Women in America

1. Are you longing to be connected to other women who love God and are Christians?
2. Do you miss having personal friends that stick with you through thick and thin?
3. Are there times when you need a compassionate shoulder to lean on in the time of need?
4. Have you experienced life that has given you wisdom that you now wish you could share with others?
5. Where do you go for personal education on the issues that affect you?

If you feel a connection to these questions - Role Models of America is where you belong!

Email today and get connected to other like women who can bless your life with answers, comfort and many experiences that all women experience in life.

The Role Models of America 2009 Tea "Hats Off to Women"

You are Cordially Invited to attend the 2009 Role Models of America Tea.  Our theme this year is called, 'Hats Off to Women' and will be focused around the many different roles or 'hats' that women wear day by day.

It will be held at :

New Life Christian Fellowship

Community Center

2104 Underwood

Laporte Tx 77571

on May 2nd at 2pm.

It's a free event to all women and girls.

Come for a lovely afternoon of gourmet food, meaningful entertainment, and see an innovative ministry for women that will leave you encouraged, blessed, pampered and challenged to be a better women, wife, mother, employee, employer and friend!!

The Role Models of America Proverbs 31 Talent Show

Shelby was the hostess and provided a wonderful evening for every women to be challenged and  stretch out into new areas of growth and maturity.

So many tips and ideas were given by different leaders who have experience and wisdom to share and mentor younger women.

 

 

Learning how to save money in our families is an important resource for every women.

 

Mentoring and teaching ladies about thrifty clothing and fashion was eye opening!

 

Having the older women teach the younger about sewing is invaluable training! Do you realize just how much money you can save by altering the clothing of your family?

Every woman was challenged to pay attention to her health and also the health of her family.  How and what we need to detox in our bodies is MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

 

Learning how to organize a woman's prayer life and prayer room was the subject of Anna.  She encouraged, comforted and renewed the zeal in every woman to prevail in prayer.

 

The training of a woman would not be complete without understand how to provide nutritional meals for our families.  Especially when we as women have less and less time to prepare them!  We were taught how to make a week's worth of meals in 1 day - helping in the responsibilities of a women IMMENSELY!

 

Dr Gayla then spoke on Proverbs 31 and how each of these areas apply to these valuable informative scriptures dealing with the tools and freedoms of a woman.  Everyone is challenged to grow, develop and change their lives for the betterment and significance God's Word affords us.

The Role Models of America Proverbs 31 Talent Show was wonderful, and young and old, married and single, every ethnic group and culture ALL enjoyed it and we look forward to the next one!   

 

10 Reasons Why I Smoke

1. It's such a clean refined habit.

2. It makes my breath so pleasing to everyone.

3. It sets such a good example for children to follow.

4. It proves I have self control.

5. It makes my fingers and teeth so pretty and yellow.

6. It make me look so feminine, I love the lines around my lips!

7. I love to spit.

8. It starts fires, kills lives and destroys millions of dollars worth of forests and property. 

9. I want to see how much poison my body can take before I die.

10. It's my way of obeying God.  Who says, "keep yourself pure".    

                                                                                                                          

'An ungodly man diggeth  up evil and in his lips there is a burning fire'. ..... Proverbs 16:27

Vitamin Tips

Do you have a hard time taking your vitamins because of all of the bottles and jars that you have to keep up with. Or having a hard time finding a place to keep them someplace that's not unsightly, or unsafe for kids to be around.  Here's the routine .... pen the lids ....get one out..... screw the lids back on.... Open the next bottle...... get one out.... screw the lid back on......  day by day by day.  I know it gets  old.  Well here's your solution - this looks better, and it's easier to open one bottle or two then 10!

Get 2 Vitamin Dispensers and  downsize all your bottles into these- and voila... 12 babies everyday - without the hassles, down your throat in no time!

Go ahead ..... you know you need to be taking them .... your body will certainly thank you!   

Healthy Slimming Tips

I just read a good blog post from Raylen from master cleanse secrets.

She shares some easy tips slimming down as quickly as
possible. A blog post that shows you 7 things you can start
doing today to slim down.

Some of these are so simple you might not believe they could work,
but a few small changes can equal some astonishing results.

You just receive the invitation to your family reunion and found
out it will be professionally filmed and photographed-and earlier
this morning the scale informed you're a few pounds away from your
ideal weight.

Don't panic, because there are some quick ways to drop the weight
and bring you closer to the real you. In fact, you don't have to
jump rope like you're on Rocky audition, and you won't have to
visit a surgeon to have your stomach stapled. In fact you can lose
as much as a pound a day by simply modifying your current lifestyle
habits. Here's how:

    * Halve-it: This is simple science, if you are only eating half
of the calories you normally consume, you will lose weight. Portion
control is one of the best ways to shed weight quickly. Do not
change what you eat; just eat exactly half of what you would
normally eat for lunch and dinner. For breakfast, eat a full, but
well balanced meal before 9:30am, to ensure that you can burn it
all off.

    * Practice the Cinderella-Carb Rule: Avoid eating carbs after
12:00pm (noon). Increase your level of vegetables and proteins for
lunch and dinner. You can keep the pancakes; just make sure they're
in the morning. This will ensure you have enough energy throughout
the day but also gain the benefits of losing weight.

    * Make better choices: OK, fried chicken is finger-licking
good, but so is a baked chicken breast and it has fewer calories.
Eat the foods you like, but eat them from cooking methods that are
healthier. Steamed, baked, poached and pan-seared are all better
methods than fried (and remember to halve it). Substituting whole
milk to skim milk in your cups of coffee can shave off hundreds of
calories.

    * Snack Switch: If you sneak snacks, replace all candies and
pastries with pieces of fruit or nut butters (like almond or peanut
butter). Oranges, bananas are also full of the sugar your body
wants, but it also has vitamins and nutrients and far less empty
calories. Even better are some vegetables which are tasty and
filling like cucumbers and carrots. Have as many of those that you
want. Drinking water to fill your stomach up is a great trick to
getting rid of hunger pains; it's a well known trick that
professional models use.

    * Take the Long Way: Find ways to increase your walking. Park in
the furthest place possible at your work parking lot and walk. When
you have breaks, walk somewhere, any where. Take stairs when you
can. For lunch, go to a mall, eat your meal at the food court and
spend twenty minutes walking. You don't even have to sweat...just
walk. These tiny expenditures of calories are like ATM fees, they
eventually add up-but this time in your favor!

     * Sweat it out: If you belong to a gym, use the steam room and
sauna. Sweating burns an amazing amount of calories and keeps your
metabolism in fifth gear long after after your sweat. The other
perk is that sweating is great for the skin.

If you can practice these tips for two weeks, you should be able to
shed at least 10 pounds off of your body.

You can get more tips like these from her master cleanse secrets site. Click here.

9 Needs of Every Home

Every family has needs...... here they are.

                                                               

          1 Clothing

                   School clothes ready

                   Work uniforms ready

                   No lost shoes when trying to leave

                   Clothing repairs done in advance before family needs garment

                   Dry cleaning on hand

          2 Food

                   Breakfast foods ready

                   Lunches ready to go or plans what to do for lunch

                   Dinners planned ahead and things prepared to start supper with

                   Menu’s planned for the weekly meals (including snacks)

                   Grocery lists of everything needed for supplies for the house

                  Groceries bought for the week

          3 Household

                   Cleaning schedule for each room

                             Mondays – bathrooms & laundry / kitchen

                             Tuesday s – bedrooms  & ironing / kitchen

                             Wednesdays –  offices, stairs & cleaners / kitchen

                             Thursday – living room & dining room / kitchen

                             Friday – stairs & den / kitchen

                             Saturday – car & shopping / kitchen

                             Sunday – REST

          4 Financial

                   Calendar of payments

                             Tithe to God

Mortgage

Utilities

Insurances

Credit cards

food-gas-expenditures

                             Book of records made

         

                  

          5 Home Repairs

                   Honey do’s

                   Repair kit kept in the house for simple needs

                   Yard work

                   Smoke alarms  etc

          6 Transportation

                   Who goes where when

                   Fuel for the car

                   Vehicle repairs

                   Car pooling for the family

          7 Entertainment

                   When

                   Who

                   What to do

                   Where to host

                   How

          8 Spirituality 

                   Purify home of unholy items

                   Provide for spiritual growth

                             Devotions

                             Bibles to read together

                             Wholesome biblical teaching at home

                               Videos/life lesson books spiritual music  etc

          9 Health

                             Emergency first aid kit

                             Medical guidebook

                             Basic health training

                             Rules in place

                                      Fire Emergency

                                      Emergency family plans to evacuate

                                      Numbers posted for kids to use

                                      Pool rules

                                     

So look around and see where your gaps are and fill them.  You will feel better and not so out of control!

Organic health and beauty products

I believe there are many hidden carcinogenic ingredients hidden in our health and beauty products.  Just look at the back of bottle and try to read the ingredient list!!  I am searching for pure products that have no hidden dangers in them.  As I find them I will share them with you.  Here is some valuable information - read below! 

Press Release For Immediate Release:

March 17, 2008 Contact: Ronnie Cummins, 218-226-4164 or Adam Eidinger, 202-744-2671 OCA &

Dr. Bronner's Issue Cease and Desist Letters to Organic Cheaters Major Companies Claiming "Organic" or "Organics" on Labels Use Cleansers Based on Conventional Agricultural and/or Petrochemical Material

ANAHEIM, CA - The Organic Consumers Association and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps today issued a series of Cease and Desist letters to bodycare companies which have misbranded their products as "Organic" or "Organics" despite the fact that their cleansing ingredients are actually made from non-organic conventional and/or petrochemical material, preserved with petrochemical preservatives.

Dr. Bronner's has determined, based on extensive surveys, that organic consumers seek cleansing ingredients in "Organic", "Organics" or "Made with Organic" branded and labeled soaps, shampoos and bodywashes, that are made from organic as distinct from conventional agricultural material, produced without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides, and such ingredients should be free of petrochemical compounds. The major cleansing ingredient in Jason "Pure, Natural & Organic" liquid soaps, bodywashes and shampoos is Sodium Myreth Sulfate, which involves ethoxylating a conventional non-organic fatty chain with the carcinogenic petrochemical Ethylene Oxide, which produces caricinogenic 1,4-Dioxane as a contaminant.

The major cleansing ingredient in Avalon "Organics" soaps, bodywashes and shampoos, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, contains conventional non-organic agricultural material combined with the petrochemical Amdiopropyl Betaine. Nature's Gate "Organics" main cleansers are Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate (ethoxylated) and Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Kiss My Face "Obsessively Organic" cleansers are Olefin Sulfonate (a pure petrochemical) and Cocamidopropyl Betaine. Juice "Organics", Giovanni "Organic Cosmetics", Head "Organics", Desert Essence "Organics", Ikove "Organic" Amazonian Avocado Bath & Shower Gel all use Cocamdiopropyl Betaine and no cleansers made from certified organic material.

Ronnie Cummins, Executive Director of the OCA, said: "The labeling and formulation practices of these companies are so unsupportable, we wonder sometimes if the garbage manager is in charge of product development and R&D."

Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Soap, in contrast to the brands noted above, contains cleansing ingredients made only from certified organic oils and contains no petrochemical preservatives. Since 2003, Dr. Bronner's has been certified under the USDA National Organic Program to label its products as being "Made with Organic" ingredients.

Company President David Bronner stated that, "We've grown increasingly frustrated with the companies in our industry who seem to feed off each others' misleading practices and show no inclination to clean up their formulations and live up to their organic branding claims."

Dr. Bronner's and the Organic Consumers Association plan to pursue legal remedies on Earth Day April 20th, if they do not receive responses indicating these companies noted above will cease organic branding by September 1, 2008. Organic Consumers Association - 6771 South Silver Hill Drive, Finland MN 55603 E-mail: Staff • Activist or Media Inquiries: 218-226-4164 • Fax: 218-353-7652 Please support our work. Send a tax-deductible donation to the OCA