Some will say "You just need to eat better" or someone else "You just need to get more exercise". It all sounds so easy. Thankfully not everyone comments like that. When everything hurts and you have no energy you don't need to be made to feel you aren't trying hard enough. Days when you have a to do list an arms length long but wake up with barely any energy to get out of bed.
Season Of Giving Here are a few of my favorite charities as well as a few posts about why I feel we need to advocate for those that can not advocate for themselves. https://seekingserenityandharmony.com/2019/07/08/be-a-voice-for-animals-and-children/ Animal Refuge League OF Greater Portland If you would ike to do a donation drive for ARLGP you can find a toolkit here https://arlgp.org/holiday-donation-drive-toolkit/ Petco Foundation https://seekingserenityandharmony.com/2019/09/18/no-kid-hungry-2019/ https://seekingserenityandharmony.com/2019/02/27/celiac-disease-foundation-research/ 10 Need to know personal fundraiser facts… #GivingTuesday
Create Every Day. May Calendar and activities Roundup “The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” ~ Edwin Way Teal If you go by the old saying “April showers bring may flowers” there should be flowers blooming all over the yard. April was a pretty wet month. I began to think were going to have to build an ark like Noah. Maybe that is why for some reason the ships radio call “May Day May Day” keeps popping into my head whenever I start typing about May first. I do wish I had taught my…
Gluten Free Bread Choices The Beginning: When I first was diagnosed with celiac disease finding things that tasted good was a lot harder than it is now. Celiac was suspected in 2010 and confirmed in 2011. I wrote my first bread review in 2011 when choices were a lot slimmer. You can read that old post here. Lets talk about gluten free bread choices and variety. There are 4 brands that I have purchased. which brand I pick up depends on which store I am at, if I have coupons and what the final price would be after…
A Quick mention: 5 of my favorite products I had a coupon given to me. I thought it was buy one get one for Pearls olives. When I looked at it closer it was for one free. No buying one needed. I looked at the choices and since I have been trying to incorporate more garlic in my diet I opted for the Pearls specialties garlic stuffed queen olives. I found them so good. Better than I had expected. Perfect combination in just one stuffed olive. I expected them to be overpowering but they were the perfect balance. If…
Gluten Free My First Review For You Celiac disease diagnosis and diet changes Having been diagnosed with Celiac Disease this past year. This means I had to make major dietary changes. If you are familiar with celiac disease you know what a challenge this has been.The hardest thing I have found to replace is hamburger and hot dog buns. I hear UDI’s makes a good one but I have not been able to locate them in my local stores. My only option has been Kinnikinnick Hot dog rolls. Out of a 5 star rating I give them…
