About A Deaf Mama

Ears to hear and eyes to see—both are gifts from the Lord. Proverbs 20:12

Hello! My name is Marillyn Beard and I am married to a wonderful God-fearing man, Jon. We have two precious girls, Naomi & Tabitha and just recently had a baby boy, Tobias. We are missionaries in Central America with a vision to start a youth ranch, please go here to read more about it.


I am passionate about...

• Jesus Christ
• Family
• Friends
• Horses
• Animals
• Books
• Photography
• Art
• Design
• Healthy Eating
• Nourishing Traditions
• Whole Organic Foods
• Healthy Baking
• Indian & Thai Food
• Kefir
• Kombucha
• Loose Leaf Teas
• Homemaking
• Natural Birth
• Homebirth
• Breastfeeding
• Cloth Diapering
• Elimination Communication
• Vaccination Awareness
• Baby Wearing
• Holistic Medicine
• Gardening
• Living Simply
• Recycling
• Thrifting
• Laughter
• Smiles
• Hugs
• LIFE

Growing up, I always thought I was healthy. We made most of our meals from scratch and my mom never allowed Tuna Helper in the kitchen. We ate our veggies and fruits... drank our full of dairy for "calcium", but we also enjoyed lots of ice cream and cookies. I never had a weight problem and was a very active person (swimming, riding horses & more), but I remember clearly making a decision to stop drinking soda after I joined the high school swim team because I wanted to be healthy. That planted a seed that obviously blossomed later on...

My interest in truly healthy, wholesome food begin when I was first pregnant with Naomi. My interest began innocently with High Fructose Corn Syrup and Hydrogenated Oils, then it snowballed into an avalanche of many other things. Like many mothers, I desired the best for my growing babies and that started the hard, long process of re-learning what a nourishing, healthy lifestyle really looks like. I was very "healthy" according to the American standards, but I had to re-define what the term "healthy" really meant.

My first book of wholesome education was "The Maker's Diet" By Jordan Rubin and from there I learned about the book, "Nourishing Traditions" By Sally Fallon. Now, 3 years later... I haven't looked back once. I've learned (and still learning!) how to incorporate Nourishing Tradition's way of preparing food into our life and enjoying the benefits of a wholesome diet. We enjoyed discovering that healthy food does taste delicious, as well as being so good for us!

Come, learn along with me as I share information, recipes and my life here at Just Making Noise! I pray that you will be encouraged, educated and edified as you come and go.

Many blessings!