Spring Cleaning Carnival: Get Food Additives Out

Thanks for the links. I have been wanting to try homemade granola. We have been cutting back on the boxed foods. I still make some, not as much as I used to. I’m trying to do more fresh foods. It’s all in the planning.
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Thanks for the links. I have been wanting to try homemade granola. We have been cutting back on the boxed foods. I still make some, not as much as I used to. I’m trying to do more fresh foods. It’s all in the planning.
.-= Rana´s last blog ..Great Outdoor Challenge – Dandelion Treasures =-.

I can’t wait to check out the Cooking for Engineer’s blog! Thanks for sharing.

I too have been trying to do better at what I buy. My husband is a complete packaged food freak, so when he does the shopping that’s all he gets. I went shopping yesterday, spent $150 on stuff to actually MAKE meals with and he tells me that he couldn’t even tell I went to the store (b/c the cabinet isn’t overflowing w/boxes I’m sure).

Part of my reason for trying to steer clear of packaged goods is because of the sodium. Packaged food has so much sodium in it as a preservative. I have been having ringing in my ears and hearing problems for several years and my ENT said I have to limit salt in my diet to help with the fluid imbalance causing it. Funny as it sounds (no pun intended), I really can tell when I’ve had a good salt day or not! Sodium is only one additive, and I wish I could do better at adding in whole grains & wheat. Maybe that will be next once I get my hearing straight!

I can’t wait to check out the Cooking for Engineer’s blog! Thanks for sharing.

I too have been trying to do better at what I buy. My husband is a complete packaged food freak, so when he does the shopping that’s all he gets. I went shopping yesterday, spent $150 on stuff to actually MAKE meals with and he tells me that he couldn’t even tell I went to the store (b/c the cabinet isn’t overflowing w/boxes I’m sure).

Part of my reason for trying to steer clear of packaged goods is because of the sodium. Packaged food has so much sodium in it as a preservative. I have been having ringing in my ears and hearing problems for several years and my ENT said I have to limit salt in my diet to help with the fluid imbalance causing it. Funny as it sounds (no pun intended), I really can tell when I’ve had a good salt day or not! Sodium is only one additive, and I wish I could do better at adding in whole grains & wheat. Maybe that will be next once I get my hearing straight!

Thanks so much for linking up! I actually have an entire category for “kitchen incidents”… sigh. :>) And thanks for the reminder to visit Cooking for Engineers – it’s been a while since I’ve poked around over there!
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Thanks so much for linking up! I actually have an entire category for “kitchen incidents”… sigh. :>) And thanks for the reminder to visit Cooking for Engineers – it’s been a while since I’ve poked around over there!
.-= Lenetta @ Nettacow´s last blog ..Spring Cleaning Carnival – Get the Food Additives OUT! =-.

I too appreciate the links. Homemade pizza sounds heavenly!
.-= Laura @ PARING DOWN´s last blog ..Two Legs on Two Wheels Equals Happiness! =-.

I too appreciate the links. Homemade pizza sounds heavenly!
.-= Laura @ PARING DOWN´s last blog ..Two Legs on Two Wheels Equals Happiness! =-.

As a Mom blog I feel it is only fair not to mention my kids by name… I am thinking potential suitor or employer googling them… not that I ever publish anything untoward. When I started blogging I thought I would blog anything and everything and I know my readers would probably love a whole lot more of the inside scoop. But once or twice a year my mother in law does read my blog and I can’t wrap my head around writing something I wouldn’t want her to read… So my motherinlaw is my gatekeeper she virtually sits on my shoulder as I type and keeps most posts clean and wholesome… oh the mother in law post I could write!!!! Needless to say my mom is a big fan and I would never want to offend her with my grumpiness. That being said we live in quite a small town and quite a few people recognize us… kind of not many moms around trailing eight kids (!!!), most folk are lovely… “love your blog and all that” but once or twice we have had some say: “We know exactly where you live…” and it can be a bit creepy… So I am glad for the name free…though I love my kids names I would love everyone to know them!!!

So family keeps our blog wholesome, and the rest of the world keeps us name free… a small price to pay for the love of blogging!!!

 great question…  I rarely show photos of me or J… and never of friends (using initials for their names). If I had children I think they’d not really be featured much either. my dachshund is QUITE popular, though.  

I like what Se7en said about mother in law on shoulder – SO true! I have many readers that are family or professional contacts, so… I keep it lighthearted. no big drama (not what I’m about anyway) and nothing personal.  when the conversations are extended offline then I can be more myself

I use nicknames for my kids and keep my blog family friendly by not talking about topics that will bring in lots of opinions as I do know my family members- MIL, mum and sometimes grandaunts do read my blog.

Do you worry at all about people getting upset, now or in the future?

I talked it over with my husband before I started blogging and I use our first names in posts and I include pictures.  I try not to share the name of my step-son’s school, where he plays sports, and exact locations of where we live.  My parents and in-laws read my blog and knowing they read everything is a good way to keep my tone and stories from getting out of line.  For myself and my audience, pictures and stories are what they want to read about and see.

I have really struggled with this one since I started blogging last fall.  On the one hand, I think including personal stories and information makes my blog more real and relatable.  But then the cautious side of me wants to protect myself and my family by keeping everything private.  It’s so tough!  I don’t use my kids names (or my husband’s name), although I do tell their genders, ages, and grades if it comes up.  I share the town we live in, but not the name of the schools my children attend or where my husband works.  I try not to post pictures of my family either (although I have posted one that was just too funny not to share!).  My view towards privacy has definitely changed.  When I started I didn’t even want to share MY name!  But, I got used to the idea and now share it all over the place!  LOL!  Great question, thanks for keeping us thinking about this important part of mom blogging!

Polly

I’m working hard to balance this issue.  I blog about single motherhood and try to tell MY story.  I try to respect the boundaries of my ex husband and protect his role as father to my children and their privacy.  I do not reveal anything I wouldn’t think they will one day know. I do not share any last names and have fairly generic names for our children.  My blog does not have a large readership at this time. 

I really have stopped sharing stories that are not my own. In other words, if it’s about something my son said or did, I ask his permission first. Lately, he’s been saying, “No,” because he’s 7 and he claims it’s too embarrassing for me to be sharing things about him online.

I want to respect my family’s privacy and have really had to stop myself from blogging about things that relate to them specifically. My sons (and husband) will have the opportunity to share their stories when and if they want, but for now, their stories are not mine to tell.

Hardly ever have I posted pictures of any of them and never have I used their real names. Thinking ahead, my son won’t want childhood pictures of him to pop up when future employers (or his friends) search for him online.

I usually let my husband read my posts before they go up, especially if they mention him in any way. It’s so beneficial to have another reader scan through your writings because sometimes you can have things taken the wrong way and you wouldn’t have known it otherwise!

Great question. I blog about homeschooling. Lately I check with my kids if it’s OK to blog about a particular ‘story’. I use pseudonyms because it is my decision to blog, not theirs. DH is mentioned infrequently. 

I try not put in too much detail that could lead to someone (yanno, those big, bad people out there) tracking down my kids identities. 

But I blog the good and the bad; the trials and the tribulations. If you couldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t blog it, don’t Facebook it….

 I think that there is a balance.  I have referred to my kids by number since the inception of my blog.  I do share photos, but my kids have been involved in community service campaigns where their photos were inclusive to that campaign.  To be relatable, I think you also need to be real.  I have asked my kids before I have posted certain things, but to be honest at the risk of sounding like I’m on a soap box…I don’t think “blogging” has anything to do with a standard of communication per se.  I have 5 boys in a rather large age range, and to be honest, the things that I have heard people within their social circles who are parents, standing around openly discussing about their own children and others has been really eye opening! A proper communication filter needs to be considered whether in the flesh or virtual world. It hasn’t ever really been a major issue in our family, because integrity and character begin when know one is watching.  If you show yourself to be trustworthy in anonymity, then I don’t necessarily think those close to you will wonder about what you’re choosing to share publicly with others. ;0)

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