Independence and Self-Esteem
Several months ago I was listening to the TED Radio Hour podcast while commuting. I really enjoy spending my drive time listening to them. My mind has all kinds of new fodder when I spend the time listening instead of numbingly staring at tail lights. I don’t remember which episode I was listening to. I […]
House Closing and Remodeling Begins
I was doing such a good job about regular blog updates and then things got all crazy again. It was bound to happen. My DVR is busting at the seams right now because nothing is getting watched. I largely just hinted about the new house in my last post about the homebuying experience. We closed […]
Life After the Whole30
So now that my first Whole30 is wrapped up I wanted to define my plans for life after the Whole30. I’d like to continue to improve my health, but shift to what is commonly referred to as “Whole30-ish”. I’m defining my whole30-ish by shifting most of the “eliminate” to “avoid”. Avoid added sugar, particularly the […]
Whole30 Food Log – The Conclusion
So this is my summary on completing my first Whole30… You can find all my detailed Food Logs, including recipes, under the Whole30 tag. Through out the 30 days I made a few choices intentional and not, that went against the rules of the plan: I ate a package of seaweed snacks that was made […]
Whole30 Food Log – Day 26 to 30
It’s the final stretch! I’m 80% done with my Whole30 🙂 Day 26 I’m definitely burned out on cooking everything from scratch all the time. Geoff’s picked it up the last few days, but it’s been three weeks of nothing but scratch cooking. Today I couldn’t even be bothered with packing leftovers for lunch so […]
Who has thyme for a cold?
Most folks are familiar with the amazing effects lavender, chamomile, and tea tree can have in topical and/or internal applications, but an herb that’s been getting more press recently isn’t quite so exotic. Thyme is getting more attention for it’s antiseptic, antimicrobial, antiviral, and general support of wellness. There has even been a recent study […]
Whole30 Food Log – Day 22 to 25
Day 22 Today’s lunch was leftover chicken and mushroom soup. Not very exciting, but it tastes good so who cares. For dinner I was feeling a bit cranky and lazy. I swung through the grocery store on my way to the new house to pick up the keys. When I first got home I was already […]
Natural Cold and Flu Treatment with Elderberry Elixir
After my Elderberry syrup turned to jelly I decided to make up a batch of elixir instead. Since there is no heating involved, there is no chance of it turning to jelly. This elixir does contain brandy for preservation and extraction purposes. You can substitute another alcohol, like vodka, if you prefer. If you want […]
Whole30 Food Log – Day 18 to 21
Day 18 Another leftover lunch. This was the Italian Sausage and Eggplant Strata from “Well Fed”. I’m not sure that it was that much different the next day despite the rumors that it improves, but I think my layering was off. It wasn’t even across the pan so it was less lasagna/strata like and more […]
Whole30 Food Log – Day 13 to 17
Day 13 I am determined to do better about eating while at work. This morning I made my usual homemade kombucha. I went with ginger kombucha and apple-berry La Croix. It was pretty good! Today’s lunch was left over Panang Chicken Curry and raw radishes. I started feeling hungry around 10:30am so I went ahead […]
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