PART THREE: Finally, The Diagnosis…Drumroll Please
Okay, deep breath. For starters I totally expected today to go differently. After receiving a phone call from the ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat Doctor) I knew…
PART TWO: Feeling Fine & A Lip Biopsy
If you read PART ONE then you also know I am on to my second stage of testing for Auto-Immune Disease. Already testing with a positive…
Behind The Scenes Synopsis: Positivity In The Pain
After writing Part One of my diagnosis journey I just felt I needed to stress exactly WHY I’m sharing so much of this part of my…
PART ONE – Sjogren’s to Lupus: Testing ANA positive and Ro/SSA positive
Over the years I’ve had bouts of body pain that make me feel older than my 40-something years. Initially, I chalked it up to an old…
Paleo Journal: Diet? Or Just Living?
I figured I’d better write an update on my progress, or lack there of. As you all know, this past spring I did follow the Keto…
Jalapeño Poppers: Garden Eats = Winter Treats
In this house, we love practically anything with cream cheese in it and Jalapeño Poppers are no exception. Deep fried, baked, pickled, as a spread, we…
Tieks: The Shoes, The Mystery & All The Hype
Let’s just say I’ve read plenty of remarks about Tieks and 99.9% of the comments have been good ones. Never before had I recognized a product…
25 Acre Mid-Summer Update
This summer has been a wild ride! Our gardens are currently in full swing which means if I don’t pick something daily or I blink, I’ll…
25 Acre Dilly Beans: A Great Twist On Your Average Pickle
I’m sure you’ve all heard me rave over the basic brine recipe I use for anything from Pickled Okra to now, Dilly Beans. If you haven’t…
Farmer’s Market & Future Online Offerings
Finding success selling produce at the local farm market takes a lot of work, great marketing and a bit of luck. This garden season was off…
Paleo Update: Not Gonna Lie – It Has Been Tough
Current Weight: 149.0 Like the title, I’m not going to lie…sticking strictly to the Paleo Diet has been tough for me. It’s summer, it’s hot, I…
Lyme Disease? Me?!
I never thought in a million years that I’d be worried about contracting Lyme Disease. Yes, we have ticks. Plenty of them to be exact…but we…
Paleo Journal: Day 1
Current Weight: 149.9 I’m starting Day 1 of my Paleo Journey today folks! My parents have left from their visit which makes it much easier to…
Transition To Paleo: Waving Goodbye To The Keto Way Of Eating
While I have not officially had my follow up appointment with my Primary Care Physician, I have already made the decision to go Paleo – instead…
Transitioning Off The Keto Diet
Current Weight: 148.4 I had heard that the transition off eating Keto would likely bring weight back on. Mostly, in the form of water which I…
