Let me start with saying this: I am very open about my MS. I understand and respect those who keep their struggle with Multiple Sclerosis to themselves, however, I find that its therapeutic for me to share my story. I am writing about it with the hopes that I can shed some light on this…
Category: Lifestyle & Inspiration
It’s a New Year! Celebrate with this Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Bowl
Ahhh, another successful holiday season has come and gone! Now just to get things back to normal – whatever normal means. I love Christmas – decorating with all the twinkly lights, wrapping gifts that we choose so carefully for Christmas, baking yummy treats for the family gatherings, playing games, listening to Christmas music – all…
Finding Santosha
Santosha – To be content with what is My sister in law and I have registered for a yoga class once a week for 10 weeks taught by one of my favorite people. I have known this instructor for at least 10 years – I first hired him as an instructor teaching yoga and fitness…
My New Kitchen Gadget
I got a new toy and I want to shout out to the world…. “THIS THING ROCKS!” I don’t know about you, but I have always been nervous to try my hand at pressure cooking. I have visions of steaming my face off and not in a relaxing facial kind of way. I remember our…
So thankful every day, not just on Thanksgiving!
Absolute cooking fail – right here, right now. I know that it’s shocking, but it’s not all smiles and roses in my kitchen. I always thought that making pull apart bread would be easy, I mean it looks easy – not so much! To be fair to me and to throw my son under the…
Kahlua Cinnamon Apple Bread and Some Basic Rules I Live By
As you know I have been on a journey since going on Long Term Disability – I don’t know if you have ever done it before but what I didn’t expect was all of the self-reflection that goes along with finding a new normal for yourself so regularly I find myself revisiting the rules or…
My 2 year commitment to science
In January of 2015, I began the process to participate in a Clinical Trial for a controversial procedure for those with Multiple Sclerosis called CCSVI. What the heck is that you say? Forgive me, but I have to get technical for a minute if I am to explain it to you. CCSVI stands for Chronic…
Ready, Set, Action!
You make hundreds of small decisions all day, every day. What to wear, what to eat, should I buy this, where will I go for lunch, who should I go for a walk with or should I just park it on the couch, who will I love, I’ll answer this call and not answer this…
Tomatillo Salsa and Kale Lime Caesar Salad
It’s a long weekend and it is so hot here that all I want to do is stay in my nice cool house and putter, so that is what I am doing. It was a perfect opportunity to hang out in my kitchen! Since it has been kind of low key, I thought I would…
What is this world coming to? Stay normal with this Greek Orzo Salad!
I have been working on a blog post for the past 8 days and I just couldn’t get it to flow like I wanted (not like I’m great at storytelling but I was still finding it difficult to pull it all together) so I am going to put it on the back burner for a…