Its been a while

Hi All,
So its been a while and the adventures haven't stopped but we have been a bit busy of late and what feels like yesterday - when I look at the last post made it was Febuary! It is already May! and how time is flying! so to catch up for the last few months! I am going to post some post with information I have found, our raw adventures ( we went to Tasmania on a two week van adventure! and what has been happening in the world of Raw Food!

One of the biggest growth periods of our lives has been my belly! With this little bub now six months and we have three months to go! My eating has become high in Raw again - thanks to my 100% raw partner in life - Hamish ! But a lot of learning on the live food diet has also been happening through Gabriel Cousens and his teachings - posts to come!

Anyway we are back on board! and look forward to recieving your emails and advice and us posting the latest information we find our our adventures!
love sarah and hamish

A great pregnancy Juice

So I struggled for the first trimester to get my regular daily juice into me.. and have just discovered a great Juice that I now love again! I’m not sure if they hormones have settled down but I definitely feel a little sense of vitality entering my body again! the trick apples!

Pregnancy Juice that doesn’t want to make you sick!

• Carrots
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Green leafs ( kale or spinach!)
• Apples!

The sweeter the juice is - the easier it is to seem to swallow!

I’m not sure if anyone else has have these problems!

Another great resource to meet like minded mums is Give It To Me Raw!  check it out! Not just great for Raw mums - but for anyone interested in Raw Food and the lifestyle!  http://www.giveittomeraw.com/profile/SarahNolan

David 'cacao' Wolfe has landed in Australia

David has already been getting some great exposure in the Australian media - starting with his very informative and entertaining segment on Channel 9's Today Show on Wednesday morning.... If you missed it:

WATCH DAVID WOLFE on THE TODAY SHOW HERE: http://today.ninemsn.com.au/videoindex.aspx?videoid=63444fb4-fde3-41a7-be68-8340d9f59a2f

Raw Pregnancy Information

These are some of the websites and resources I have found during my pregnancy journey!

Websites

Kirsten Suzzane Raw Mummy blog - http://greenmommyblog.com/

Give it to me Raw! A great website where you can connect with other Raw Mums!
http://www.giveittomeraw.com/profile/SarahNolan

The Garden Diet  - http://www.thegardendiet.com  

Raw Mum - http://www.rawmom.com

Pulling Daisies New Life - http://pullingdaisies.blogspot.com/

Raw Divas - http://www.therawdivas.com/blog/2008/03/monique-speaks-on-raw-pregnancy/ 

Articles

Revvel interviews Jinjee Talifero

Revell interviews Shazzie

Juno Magazine – all about natural parenting, raw foodie Kate Magic has contributed a great deal to this magazine.

Pear Magazine – this an online raw food magazine, which often has articles about raw children or written by raw parents.

Raw Vegan Children’ article by Shazzie

Raising Raw Children’ article by Matt Monarch

Raw Parenting’ interview with Shazzie on Natural News


Books and DVDs

Baby Greens by Michaela Lynn

Fresh by Sergei and Valya Boutenko – has info on how to transition kids to raw.

Eating without Heating by Sergei and Valya Boutenko – raw recipe book from the Boutenko ‘kids’.

Raising Children Raises Us book & DVD by Shannon Leone – Shannon’s gorgeous, loving spirit flows through her work.

The Children's Health Food Book by Ron Seaborn

Breakthrough DVD – from Jinjee and Storm

Raw Living and Eat Smart, Eat Raw – both by Kate Magic, these raw recipe books are packed with practical recipes Kate used to raise her three boys.

What Mothers Do Especially When It Looks Like Nothing by Naomi Stadlen

Sun–Sational Raw Baby Food and Sun–Sational Smoothies by Melissa Gilbert – 2 ebooks from this lovely raw mum.


Birth As We Know It (one of the best DVDs I’ve ever seen)

The ‘Anastasia’ Books by Vladimir Megre
Evie’s Kitchen by Shazzie

Were expecting!!!

Thats right! a little baby is growing fast as I ( sarah) presently types this!  Its all very exciting and I am just over three months pregnant!

But it hasn't been such an easy ride for me for the past three months!  I was 100% Raw and my body decided to take over!  At first I didn't know what was happening! The yummy salad which I enjoyed every day was starting to make me want to throw up and all I could think about was some carbohydrates!

So the journey starts!  Im currently not 100% raw but hope and have been encouraged by many raw mums that my appetite for for Raw Food will return once this little joy is born!  Meanwhile I still salivate over my green smoothies and delicious Fruit and I am trying to do the best which I can given this is my first pregnancy!

Trust yourself

2nd Febuary 2011

So since my last posting.. Ive been feeling a lot better and have been finding lots of information on Raw food websites!   Although I havent been raw Ive still been enjoying lots of fruits in my diet.. and now into my second trimester Ive been able to get some salad down into my system without feeling sick just looking at greens!  Another thing I can still get into my system is Green Smoothies! Its definatley been a huge transition for me having been 100% raw and committed to my Raw Lifestyle to eating some carbohdrate foods and making sure that I dont feel too guilty about it.. also knowing that other women ( raw) have been in the same situation I find myself in.. they all guaranteed me that once bubs is born you start to crave salads and vegies again!  Im excited about that day!

So I have decided to keep the raw baby page dedicated to the links and websites and information I find on being a raw women going through pregnancy and also for when baby is born!  So I hope if you are also a raw woman going through pregnancy and you find a few secret tips that you can share these with me and I can in turn share the information and experiences that I find myself in!
In saying all this! The biggest advice I have had thus far from a fellow raw mum, is to make sure you dont get caught up in raw idenitiy.. that is there are no Raw Police that are going to knock on your door! trust yourself and do the best you can with what you and your body can do!

Sarah