Three years later…
Today marks an important anniversary in our house. It was a day three years ago that I can't forget. Both my husband and I on the exact same day each began a journey that has had a major impact on how we live our lives. It was May 22, 2016. I hadn't been feeling well...
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What I eat for breakfast on a Paleo diet
Now that I've been on a Paleo diet for two years, people ask me all of the time what I eat. I usually give a basic explanation of what I do and don't eat on Paleo, but they respond in a similar way: "No... I mean EXACTLY what do you eat?" I decided I would write a few...
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Getting past a fear of food
I'm writing this blog post mainly for my records to help me solve this mystery as I put pieces together in the future. Last night, I had an extreme food reaction. It's the third time in 2018 this has happened. It came on suddenly about 20 minutes after I ate dinner....
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“But you don’t look sick…”
A few days ago, I was talking to a friend of mine who is a fellow autoimmune disease warrior. She was explaining to me a physical symptom that she has been experiencing the past few weeks, which causes her entire body to itch. She pushed up the sleeve on her cute top...
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Living with Celiac Disease: What it’s like
I spent most of my morning waiting. It was our first day back into a routine after 17 days of Christmas break, and I had a long mental list of things I needed to do. But I couldn't move. I couldn't get out of bed to tell my older kids good-bye as they rushed off to...
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Sharing my story at Autoimmune Wellness
A few months ago, I was contacted by Autoimmune Wellness to share my story as part of their series called, "Stories of Recovery." The web site has been a huge source of help to me since I began my autoimmune journey more than a year ago. I faithfully read their blog,...
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A blog post about clothes, reunions and other random stuff
So, this time last week, I was standing out on my front porch waiting on my two boys to get home from high school. Before they could even get out of the car, I greeted them with a warm and friendly cry of: "NONE of the clothes are right! ALL OF THE CLOTHES ARE WRONG!"...
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Five kitchen staples to improve your health
I've always been a person who loves routine. Earlier this week, I was thinking about some of the foods, supplements and drinks that I ritualistically consume everyday, and I had to laugh. I get so used to doing things a certain way that I don't even realize that some...
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Ten unexpected results of the Paleo diet
I have a photo of myself on my phone that I have been looking at the past few days. I took the photo in early January when I was at a really low place. My eyes look tired, and my face is red and puffy. I had been sick on and off most of the previous year. When I look...
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Listen to my story on The Energy Edge podcast
Well, today, I get to experience a bit of a role reversal! Throughout my career, I have had the great opportunity to interview lots of people. Whether as a newspaper reporter or as part of my current job as a communications director, I'm usually the one asking people...
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