• A Place for Everything

    25/09/2018 - By 

    I am organizing my life today! De-cluttering, filing papers, and making lists.  October is going to be a big month for me: I have resolved to soothe my financial worries and I’m determined to fix my gut health.  So, today, I typed up lists of approved foods on the diet plan I have chosen, which is the Wahls Paleo Plus eating plan. I have heard, through the grapevine, that it has helped others who are Celiac and suffer from leaky gut. It is a bit like Paleo and a bit like Keto but different from both. So far, I feel…

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    Five Super-Easy Slow Cooker Recipes.

    06/09/2018 - By 

    I don't know about you, but I have a serious love affair with my slow cooker. As I write this, I have a chicken stew bubbling away in the kitchen, making the whole house smell delicious. There is nothing better than throwing stuff in a big pot and forgetting about it until supper-time! 

  • How to Keep a Clean & Organized Fridge.

    04/09/2018 - By 

    My fridge is a constant source of chaotic misery to me. I suck at keeping it organized! When my family puts things away, they never know where things go, so it quickly slides into a mess where things fall on you as you open the door. So I jumped at the chance to use Simply Self Storage's guide to fridge cleanliness and organization. Read on for helpful tips!

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    In Sickness and In Health.

    31/08/2018 - By 

    It's time to take my power back. It's time to give myself permission to move forward. Enough of feeling powerless and hopeless. I wake up frustrated and feeling defeated. Also, I have been jealous of everyone's everything lately, a sure sign that I'm feeling stuck and need to change things- drastically, if possible. Josh agreed to be with me in sickness and in health. Right now, it's sickness but I want to go back to health. 

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    Pain is My Middle Name

    26/08/2018 - By 

    My IBS pain ended up with me in the walk-in. Since IBS has never caused me that much suffering, I thought maybe it was a bladder infection. Josh said, “Oh it might be an infection…or one of your million of other ailments that cause you pain”. And I thought, “Yup, Pain is my middle name”. My gut has caused me so much trouble that it is time for serious measures. I thought I had it licked with the Gut Makeover, but it seems like I need a more life-long solution. The Low FODMAP diet may be my saving grace. To…

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    It Happens Sometimes When the Weather Changes.

    24/08/2018 - By 

    Today was not great. It wasn’t a good day, health-wise. Sometimes I have to adjust my whole day around my health and it’s really frustrating.  The weather called for rain- the perfect day to clean! Right? Wrong. My health tanks sometimes when the weather changes. When I woke up, I had so many plans to be productive…. Instead, I woke up feeling off. This happens sometimes when the weather changes. It can also happen when I’ve eaten something that doesn’t agree with my gut. In fact, I’m still working on figuring out what my gut does and doesn’t like- it’s…