Week 2 Review

What an awesome week the girls have had! I tell you, hhhhhhwhat!
As previously mentioned in last week's blog: Cave-Momma & Feral Child attended the Down To Earth Farmer's Market last Saturday. Though the temperature had suddenly dropped & they couldn't have it outside, they still had plenty of people that came out to see them & make it worth their while.

(Pictured Above: Cave-Momma Selling Food @ The Market)

(Cave-Momma's son, Aythen, & Feral Child Selling Food @ The Market)

Last Tuesday, Cave-Momma was a busy little bee:
She had to work her regular 9-5 job, stop by & ship some goodies to our cousin, Cne' (Alvin, Tx), & our dear friend, Jamie (Houston, Tx);  & drop off some pre-orders to her MidCounty followers.

Cne' had some beautiful words to share & it's on the side of this blog, along with some praise from some of their other SWEET-AS-CAN-BE customers under the "Our Customers Showing Us Love" section.

Jamie loved her order SO MUCH, she instagrammed about it:

(THANK YOU, JAMIE & CNE'!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU!)

With the new addition of the Online Order Form, we've seen an increase in demand for the girls' products.

We're learning so much!
We learned, for example, that ALL EXCEPT 1 of our clients is interested in being "kept in the loop"! :)

As for EVERYONE ELSE who is interested... when you fill out the online order form & say either "yes, absolutely OR um, I guess", I have been adding you to the email list.

You will then need to:

1. Open the email to "complete the subscription process"
2. Click the link in that particular email & boom...you're done.

After that, every time that Cave-Momma, Feral Child or I updates THIS BLOG, you will be notified via email.

Let's say you're not interested in ordering something right now, but you ARE interested in signing up for the email list? That's easy, just look to the side of the blog for that little section to add your email address. And then follow steps 1 thru 2.

OH YEAAAA, speaking of new products & info,  I CAN'T FORGET TO TELL YOU: 

Cave-Momma's Quest/Feral Child are selling 2 NEW PRODUCTS that were just introduced YESTERDAY, thanks to a special request from one of our customers. 

Those two items are....drum roll, please....

1. Cajun Seasoning (4 oz jar/ $5)
2. Chili Seasoning  (4 oz jar/ $5)

Same amount & price as their other popular items:

• Dry Taco Seasoning
• Onion Soup Mix
• Ranch Mix

Here's a list of the 

Week 2: Top Items Sold

1st PLACE:

 Bone Broth (for the 2nd Week in a row)

(ABOVE: BONE BROTH BEFORE & AFTER COMPLETION)

2nd PLACE:

 Jodi (Feral Child's) OLIVE OIL MAYO

(IF YOU'RE USED TO MIRACLE WHIP, THIS IS NOTHING LIKE THAT...thankfully)

(Feral Child's original concoction uses only the best/most-simple ingredients.)

Warning: The afore mentioned mayo, has been known to turn mayo-haters into mayo-lovers.

3rd Place:

 Salted Caramel Grain-Free Granola

Rumor has it that this gem is seasonal & won't remain on the menu forever, so go ahead & snag a bag while you still can! 

Or get a bag of the: 

• Honey/Cinnamon Grain-Free Granola
• Maple Bacon Grain-Free Granola (my personal fave.)

"Heaven in my mouth" is an accurate statement referring to the granola, Jamie. I concur. 

That & the gumbo roux, woooooooh! Paleo Gumbo es muy delicioso!

Well, I'm off to get some more work completed.

If you have any questions, please email Cave-Momma @ cavemommasquest@gmail.com

If you want to order some food you can do so here:

http://goo.gl/forms/4sFgX6wciv

P.S. Don't Forget, the girls can ship everything except the Mayo & Bone Broth!

Happy Shopping/Eating/Sharing!

Peace, Love, and REAL FOOD,

 Cave-Momma, feral child, & the blogging B*

I'm not a good blogger....

Attention: I may be a fantastic attentive facebooker (much to my own dismay, sometimes), but I'm no blogger. I forget it exists, I don't think I have enough worth saying, and sometimes, I just have the attention span of a gnat. So. When my sister, Jessi, decided it needed to be kept up with, she also volunteered to be the one that keeps up with it! Jodi (Feral Child), and myself have taken Jessi on as our CMQ/FC HQ office executive, bookkeeper, bloggess, as well as generally keeping us in line. She's phenomenal, and thanks to her help, drive, and fortitude, our first official FORMAL week of sales was nothing short of amazing!! The order form is easy, concrete, and makes keeping our production numbers that much more accurate! I just wanted to post this as a thank you to her. We love you, so very much, Jess! And we couldn't be more thankful for all you've already done!! Sorry, friends, she's all ours!!! 😘😘😘

Week 1 Review

Hey guys!

My name is Jessi. 

I'm one of Chrystal's (Cave-Momma's Quest) younger sisters.

We are part of a trio, actually, my twin sister's name is Jodi. (Feral Child).

It may not look like it in the picture, but with the new year, we decided to get serious about all of our dreams...how we are going to accomplish these dreams and how we can be of assistance to eachother. One of the ways that I can be of assistance to Cave-Momma & Feral Child is to NOT NEGLECT this blog.

Therefore, most of the posts from here on out will be from me, EVERY WEEKEND, about my wonderful sisters & the waves they are making in Jefferson & Orange County, Texas. 

Through social networking, the Farmer's Markets, & "word of mouth" they are teaching a lifestyle change that revolves around...well, not eating junk, basically.

In case you're wondering, we're talking about the Paleo & Primal Lifestyle.
It's much more than just a "fad" diet. It's realizing that our health is a DIRECT REFLECTION of the foods we eat. They either help us or hurt us. And everyone is different but our family has switched over to this lifestyle & we're never looking back. I can't tell you how we look b/c that would sound vain, but WE FEEL AMAZING! No more migraines, seasonal allergy attacks, inflammation/swelling, getting sick. Period. 

Hope everyone is cool with that. Moving on...

Organization is key in 2015 (that kind of rhymes) so I decided to create an Order Form for Cave-Momma & Feral Child's Customers to fill out when they need something.

You can click the words "ORDER FORM" or you can click this link:

http://goo.gl/forms/QHjPK3ddYc

YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

1. Save/Bookmark the order form link on your phone/IPAD/computer for future reference.
2. Share it with your friends & family so they might be able to order some yummy foods.
3. Save/Bookmark this blog too, so that keeping up with the girls isn't difficult.

Anyway, here are the wonderful things you can currently purchase from my sisters:

I have tried EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE ITEMS & can attest that each is wonderful.

THEY CANNOT SHIP BONE BROTH OR THE MAYO, JUST SO YA KNOW!

They have 2 drop off spots that you can choose from & can ship anything but bone broth or mayo.

One of which is this quaint/local Farmer's Market at Down To Earth in Nederland, TX on Saturdays 10am - 1pm. 

They were there today, in fact!

Lastly, I'm happy to announce that Cave-Momma's Quest & Feral Child's customer base has grown just in the one week since we've started taking orders via the online ORDER FORM.

Not only has it made ordering so much simpler, but it has also provided us with some helpful information that will help us narrow down our customer's likes/dislikes.

During Week 1, we've learned:

• The Most Popular Item Sold is the BONE BROTH! (Bone Broth is a natural healer of all ailments. It helps us strengthen our immune system, joints, & bones with all the gelatinous goodness!)
• 3 way tie for 2nd Place: Olive Oil Mayo, Salted Caramel Sauce, & the Salted Caramel Grain-Free Granola! Jodi (Feral Child)'s Olive Oil Mayo is seriously OUTTA THIS WORLD!

Well, I'm off to create invoices for the new orders coming in! Wooop Woooop!
BRING IT ON, 2015!!

Always,
Cave-Momma, Feral Child & the Blogging B*

Movin' On Up & Making Ordering a Breeeeze!

Alright everyone, great news!
Jessi, my younger sister, has really revamped everything to get us "caught up with technology" & organized for the new year. 2015 is right around the corner & times, they are definitely changing.

A lot has happened this year, which has us all focused on what it is that we actually have control over.

1. We have control over the way we treat our bodies and the nourishment (or in some cases, lack there of) that we consume to fuel our lives.
2. We have control over our hobbies/passions/driving forces.
3. We have control over the way we treat other people and the way we allow others to treat us.

That being said...my business, CAVE-MOMMA'S QUEST, & my sister's, FERAL CHILD, have been teaming up for a good while (since June 2014) to bring GOOD REAL FOOD to the locals of the S.E. Texas region (Beaumont,Mid-County,Orange, & even as far as Houston & Lake Charles, La).
Back on October 25th, we were invited to be the ONLY FOOD VENDOR at this past years' CROSSFIT COMPETITION in Lake Charles, LA & that was such a hoot! They trusted that our food would provide FUEL for the competitors and boy, did it!? Everybody was raving about the food & coming back for seconds!

So, in addition to that, Jessi created an ORDER FORM to make ordering much easier. :)

*If you have any questions about anything, scroll to the bottom of the page & fill out the "CONTACT US" form & leave a message. We'll try our best to respond soon.

As for now, it's bed time. :)

Goodnight kids! Come back & see us, ya hear?

~Cave-Momma & Feral Child

A Letter to my First Born Baby Boy

Dearest Aythen,
Today, I feel the urge to write to you. I write it because I'm not sure you're old enough to quite understand what I need to tell you. You're only a sweet baby at 5 years old, after all. And as a 5 year old, you'll be going to kindergarten soon. So soon. As in, in 11 days, SOON. And I'll be honest, it scares me half to death. Not for the reasons it seems to scare most moms, you see. I don't worry about you being "alone" in a new place.  I don't worry about your ability to make friends. I don't worry about you fearing much at all. You are fearless.  Except the kitten, Squishy.  You are scared shitless of her, and of our ice maker in the fridge, but that's a post for another day.  As my first born child, you exhibit most of the qualities that most first born children do.  Namely, your independence. There have been very few occasions where I thought, "he wouldn't make it without me to help him do x,y,z....".  Your ability to navigate through this world without much help from me is admirable.  You've been this way since you were a little bitty guy.  You've never been a, quote, "momma's boy", but you're mine none the less.  You clearly LOVE your momma with your whole heart, but you never have needed me to help you do much.  You ask a question, (boy, do you ask some doozies, and often and in mass quantities on the regular), and I do my best to answer that question.  And then you do what makes you Aythen....you think.  After almost any answer to life's biggest questions at that moment, you ponder the answer for just a minute.  It's like I can almost see the gears spinning in your head.  You just get it and understand things unlike any other.  You are capable of DOING anything you want, my sweet boy.  Your imagination is endless, and our conversations often have me thinking the thing I am most afraid of about your entering "big kid school"....Please don't let ANYONE tell you "you can't", baby.  You've been someone who CAN do anything from the start.  You think, you analyze, and you DO.  So please don't ever STOP doing.  Don't let one person make you believe you are anything less than amazing, Aythen.  We are all gifted at something, and your gift is your independence.  Use it. Learn from those who are teaching you, but NEVER stop asking questions.  You've asked us a good billion or two since you could speak. Ask a good ten trillion more if you want, even if it drives your teachers crazy.  You have a zest for learning and understanding and doing, so if there is anything I'm afraid of, it's that you will quit.  If there is ever a day where you don't ask me a good ten questions on the way home from school, I will know my worst fear has come true.  And I can't promise the outcome will be pretty.  Don't let anyone cage you, stifle your creativity, squash your dreams, or silence your questions, baby.  Let no one make you feel like your questions are stupid or unnecessary. Always ask. And if this letter ever finds you at a time where you're questioning your worth or your place in this world, know that you're right where you should be. Questioning. You're a thinker and a question asker. Never ever change, no matter who (including me) gets frustrated at your questions. NEVER.
Kindergarten, look out, and don't ever tell my baby, "because I said so". There is a reason for every answer; give it. 
My wish for you, Aythen, as you start this new journey is that you stay true to yourself, be kind to others (even if they're not kind to you), and let no one tell you "you can't".  Can't never did nothin', baby.  You CAN.
I love you so much, angelbaby, and I am excited for what's in store for you this year! Learn so much!!
All my love, heart, and soul...
Momma

Cancer, a Benefit, and the Aftermath

My momma has cancer. Stage four colon cancer, diagnosed in September of 2013, to be exact. The long story of our family's journey since that day will come later. For now, we will talk about how BUSY benefit planning is! The weeks, and especially the final days, leading up to this past Saturday were stressful, to say the least. Worrisome, sleepless, and sweaty. No, literally; I've never sweat so much, constantly, in all my life. For weeks, I could smell myself, and I promise I've NEVER stunk so bad, for no good reason, before. I actually didn't quite figure out why I smelled so badly until Thursday (a couple days before the benefit) when a Facebook friend, Sara Eye, posted a video by Paul Chek about bodily fluids and what they mean. I never got past minute six, because I heard what I needed to hear in thy moment. I saved it so I can go back and watch he full 25 minutes, but in those six minutes, sweat was discussed. Clearly, if you're healthy and all your hormones are in line, your sweat should just smell like your skin. It shouldn't smell sweet, and it certainly shouldn't stink like I'd been stinking. To summarize, if you smell foul, it's because of one or a few things. Eating crappy processed foods, CAFO meats, etc. will make your sweat smell foul. Dehydration will also make people not want to hug you. And then stress. Ahhhh yes. Stress. Stress will mess with your hormones, and thus, really make you feel the need to shower. Often. Why didn't I think of that!? It all made sense!  I'd only had a marginal (ha!) amount of worry, from multiple avenues in the last few months, along with stressing about making sure the event went well, yeah...you could say I was stressed out. So what was I to do? Well? Stressing completely out would be minimized after Saturday's event, I'd hoped. I hadn't slept well in weeks. That didn't help either. I seriously cracked down on my stress away essential oil in the days leading up to Saturday, and while my sleep still suffered, between that, peace and calming essential oil, and a sleepy time tincture made by a good friend of mine, I was actually allowed a few good hours here and there in those days. 

The "Lend Some Love" Benefit for my momma couldn't have gone better if I'd hoped for it, and everyone was happy, pleasant, kind, and generous. It was day I'll never ever forget, full of family, wonderful friends, and community. And that night? I slept like I can't remember sleeping in months. Like a rock. A stress free, not thinking about what I had to get done the next day, already decided I wasn't going to do a damn thing on Sunday, PEACEFUL HARD AS A ROCK SLEEP. It felt amazing. I woke up Sunday relieved. I felt a little run over from the length and energy required the day before, but my mind was better. I drank more water, and rested. By today, guess what? Smellin just fiiiiine. Thank goodness. Stress ain't a good thing y'all. ;) We all have it, and some of it is far more difficult to control and eliminate than others. Pay attention to your body, and it'll be easier to figure out what's going on. 

That brings me to the aftermath of a benefit. This house is a wreck. Lol. I never made it to the store, never prepped a thing, so tonight's dinner was a quick chili. Crunched up some sweet potato chips and called it good. ;) The house is still a mess, but this aftermath is worth every ounce of smelly sweat, every sleepless night, and every near breakdown. We raised over $11,000 for momma. We can all rest a little easier (and less smelly) now. The laundry and grocery shopping can wait. 

Well, guys, it's time.

It's time.
It's probably past the point of being time.
None the less, here I am.
I'll keep this post short and sweet (like me, ha!), and let it be known that this blog will be where I post all things food and lifestyle oriented. Those of you who know me, know that I'm passionate about both.  I follow a pretty paleo/primal/ancestral health inspired diet and lifestyle. I also crossfit (GASP!) If you don't know me, well, now you know THAT about me. And you'll also learn shortly that I LOVE to cook and feed my family and friends tasty, healthy meals!
So, how 'bout an introduction, right?
Hi! I'm Cave-Momma, and I'll be your tour guide through this blog about healthy living! Arms and feet should stay in at all times, seatbelts buckled (safety first!), because here we go!!