Am I Crazy?

     Many of my conversations with my husband start with the following, "Honey, I've been reading..."  While in many ways this seems pretty harmless, in our house it is usually connected with something new I want to try.  It usually has to deal with food.  As some know, during my pregnancy I was reading a medical book to help me with the ins and outs of what to do and how to keep myself healthy.  The doctor made a point of steering me away from household cleaners and if I needed to use them do so with gloves and without breathing them in.  Huh?  It made me think; if I'm not supposed to use them while pregnant unless taking precautions, are they safe for when I'm not pregnant and are they safe for my family?  Needless to say I followed a blog and found some great alternatives to "normal" cleaners.  I figured I was set, until I began learning about food.
     There is so much we don't understand about food.  I realize I say this and it seems crazy because food is simple, right?  Not really.  There is so much entangled in food purchase decisions, and there isn't time for it here.  Long story short - I am hoping to take the month of October to attempt to cut out the processed food in my home.  Why?  1.  It has already opened up a new world of food variety for myself and my family. (I've traded in some "old" go to items for some "new.") 2.  I am concerned by the amount of preservative, dyes, and chemicals that are present in our foods!  3.  As if I need any other reason beyond this one: our kids!  I'd love to give them what I can for a healthy start.

PLEASE NOTE:  Every parent is different and I am NOT saying you are a bad parent if you eat processed foods!  I've found that I have tons of questions and I'm looking for the answers by exploring some different options.

 Want to know more about my upcoming month of madness?http://www.eatingrules.com/october-unprocessed-2012/ is a great place to get the full story!  If you feel like you'd like to try this let me know - I'd love to have some friends along the way!