I had my first routine colonoscopy today. Like most people, I’ve been dreading it for years. Honestly though, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Everyone says the prep is worse than the actual procedure, and they’re right. It took twenty hours of “cleansing” the day before and a mere twenty […]
Weekend Reading : June 11, 2021
Welcome to this week’s Weekend Reading! Here are a handful of things I think are worth sharing. Weekend Reading : June 11, 2021 My mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia in early 2020, fell twice resulting in two back fractures, and has been in a nursing home since November. With truly divine timing, I became […]
Vegan Protein Smoothie
For years I drank smoothies that I made with vegan protein powder, but I never really liked the taste of any of them. They were always chalky, powdery, or just plain weird, not to mention really expensive. I’ve also noticed that most vegan protein powders contain pea protein now, and I don’t eat legumes after […]
7 Ways to Make the Holidays Happy and Healthy
The famous song says it’s “the most wonderful time of the year”, but for many, the holidays can be super stressful. Money worries. Work woes. Family feuds. Winter blues. Too many cookies, and too many glasses of eggnog. Well, I’m here to show you that a happy, healthy holiday season is possible. Here are seven […]
11 Must Try Diffuser Blends
When my favorite candle company, Illuminations, went out of business in 2009, I was really bummed out. Illuminations was the only store that sold candles that didn’t nauseate me, give me a migraine, or send black smoke pluming through the air. My very favorite candle was rosemary grapefruit, and the last one I owned is […]
Weekend Reading : April 28, 2020
Welcome to this week’s Weekend Reading! Here are a handful of things I think are worth sharing. I love this quote from Mark Twain, especially now at week seven of the pandemic: “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” –Mark Twain On Facebook, a friend asked for everyone’s favorite books of 2019. I read […]
