Slippery elm junket...

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The great slippery elm tree...from whence our breakfast comes every morning...

My am i prolific or what...it's a sure sign i'm procrastinating cleaning the room...anyways...if you have a very annoyed living thing who will not eat because they are teething or have an upset tummy - especially if they have reflux - baby or adult, slippery elm junket is very good to get them feeling better again. This is something i developed over the years. This is what i feed Ghin for breakfast every morning now. It has the consistency of snot and perhaps for this reason is dearly loved. Here it is...Two teaspoons of slippery elm powder, half a teaspoon of milled linseed, fructose to taste, baby spelt/rice/oats - a tablespoon - If it's an adult adding carageen - irish moss - is excellent, especially for convalescence or of they're having a chesty cough. Mix with boiling water and then add milk till it's a lovely snotty mix. I will take a picture of it tomorrow morning. Slippery elm is great for the gut and linseed is great full stop. And if you slap it on top of some muslin it will also make a very good poltice OR face mask. I kid you not.

I was saying to Sasha this morning i would love to do a guide on empowered motherhood - everything from taking control of your own birth down to playing a role in your community to sending your child to Steiner school. How to not participate in the corporate economy. How to create alternative circles. Create spaces of love for the child. Places of healing. Spend time in nature. Make the most of your library. Watch less TV. Indulge in baby wearing. Pay attention to the rhythms of the year. Celebrate festivals with your community. Cook everyday. Mediation and housework (the washing up meditation). Take part in demos. Attend eco summer festivals. Nurse your child homeopathically. Feed the birds. Blog. Compost. Say no to vaccines. Recycle. Take the bus. Drum regularly. Run. Do the accounts. Make edible cosmetics. Be a witch. Be a hag. Be a mother. Be a healer. Be a shaman. Stuff like that, you know. It would be cool.

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