Monthly Archives: September 2013

Gluten Free

It is Saturday morning – my favorite time of the whole week. I am catching up with my Feedly (replacement of Google Reader), drinking coffee, and watching my DVR. I am getting all caught up on Kanye West’s “feud” with … Continue reading

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Operator Error

So, hello. It is Wednesday. Let’s congratulate ourselves on getting over half through the week. I have a story about our dishwasher. We bought it in 2011, and because my dad always buys extended warranties, we always buy extended warranties. … Continue reading

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Just keep walking..just keep walking…

So, my good friend, Jennifer, whom I affectionately call Schwaig (nickname from her maiden name), is 30+ weeks pregnant. She is normally a runner (and I am not), but while she is pregnant she is an avid walker. She is … Continue reading

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Taco Salad

So, tonight for dinner I had planned to make my mom’s Taco Salad. It is delicious. It is a salad that has Dorito’s on it. Enough said, right? Well, what if I told you that wasn’t even the best part? … Continue reading

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Elimination Diets and September 11th

In my life, I have tried to lose weight every single day for as long as I can remember. Whether it was an effort that lasted the five minutes or maybe to lunch time, or sometimes it lasted the whole … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Pop Tarts and Bean and Sausage Yum.

So, my mom mentioned peanut butter pop tarts to me the other day, and they just didn’t sound good. To me, a true pop tart is the fruit filling ones, and my favorite is iced cherry. Well, because my mom … Continue reading

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Rashes are gross and disgusting.

And I have one. See… That’s my arm. Gross and disgusting, right? Ho hum. Last night, I noticed a welt like rash on my legs, mostly on the front of my thighs. I was kind of panicking. Especially when my … Continue reading

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Finding my joy.

This summer has been a journey in finding my joy again. Infertility was winning and my spirit was being crushed. Little by little. Day by day. I was losing hope by the hour. Then, an angel reached out to me … Continue reading

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