Enviromentally Friendly Menses, Periods, Menstraul Cycles....

A womanly topic ~ environmentally friendly periods

Oh yes, what a topic.  This is for women, by a woman.  Besides suffering through inconsistent monthy/bimonthly/biweekly periods, I also suffered through sensitivities to commercial pads and tampons.  I thought what did they use before they had Kotex and Always?  In history books they used moss...none of that available...then they just used cloth rags.  WELL, in the 60's they were using the DIVA cup until big business discovered the money to be made in producing "disposables"...so we add monthly to the growing number of hardly degradable diapers in the landfills!  YIKES.  So I got me the DIVA CUP.

www.divacup.com
 Two sizes available...one for women who have been pregnant, one for not.  No biggie.  My periods have never been the same.  I'm assuming if you have ever BEEN pregnant, or miscarried, you still get the different size.  It has to do with the shape of the cervix and changes to it during pregnancy.
Took 2 cycles to sorta get the hang of it, but I now take it everywhere and can function nicely in any setting.  Relax!  Check out the links. 
I love that I can monitor my reproductive health better as well.  I can tell when my period will be over because of the amounts in the cup when I empty it.  I will be able to "see" if something is different.  My periods are now a little shorter.  THE BEST thing ~ no more messes at night or when I stand up. 
This link you can use my coupon code "Jolenecouponcode" to get $10 off when you order $40.  I have never seen the Diva Cup for under $39 in Canada.  I had bought mine in a London Drugs.
 http://well.ca/brand/diva-international.html?ref=featbrand
www.well.ca
The above site has tonnes of products as well, great for those of us living a little more remote!
Oh, see the money I am saving....ha ha!

A New Jersey Giant Rooster ~ Louie!

Oh what fun it is to trade and barter chickens!  Our latest trade has been for a very gentle giant ~ a Jersey Giant Rooster.  He is approx. 6 months old and will still grow some she says.  He is black and very nice. 

 Here he is getting used to his new perching grounds

 Debbi ~ Americauna cross that lays green eggs, but here is mothering a brown one

 Aren't chickens fun to watch?  She didn't want to come out of her nest I guess

Ruth and Rosie

 Rosie ~ Partridge Cochin

I love Licorice in this one

 The girls 3 Chick-a-teers

Rosie, Tweety Bird (roo) and Licorice

I think Rosie is telling them to behave themselves

It's not working!

A buff orpington/ISA brown we hatched last year... she is broody

 The hens sure love to dust bathe... glad we brought in dirt last fall to keep them busy and happy

"Brownie" the Brown Leghorn Rooster

"Rocky" the Partridge Cochin Rooster for Rosie

Aww sweet Silkie darling

Big "Mr. Bean" the Black Brahma Rooster

 Poor Mr. Bean will now loose some of his hens to "Louie" as Louie's chicks will have more meat.

Silly Louie!  Jersey Giant Rooster