From the beginning

Well, here I am, blog day 1.  The past few years I've gone through a long process of trying to find natural and organic products, eating locally and trying to depend less on commercial and government sources and more on myself.  This is still an ongoing process that I feel is important to share.  I KNOW a lot of people are self-sustained and have been for many many years, but there are more and more that are looking for answers, myself included.  Being brought up in a world where Walmart is the answer to basically every question, I'm attempting to stray away from the pack.  I grew up in southern Maine, where life is more fast paced and everything is at your fingertips.  Now I live in more northern Maine, where life is not so fast and there are a lot more trees, but you still have pretty easy access to just about everything.  One main reason for my "search" is because cancer is quite prevalent on my Father's side of the family and I believe that chemicals that are present in our everyday lives should take most of the blame.  I also believe that it is important to know where the things you use or eat everyday come from and how they are being treated or grown.  I hope when you read this blog you start to think about these things and what is important for you and your family.  So, take a look at something you use everyday either for yourself or your child and ask, do I know what this is?