When Managing Becomes a Full Time Job: Living with Chronic Illness Burnout

Living with a chronic illness can feel like working overtime without a day off. Between managing symptoms, appointments, and emotions, burnout is bound to happen. Here’s how I’ve learned to recognize it, cope with it, and remind myself that grace and gratitude matter just as much as grit. Because even when life gets heavy, there’s still room for grace, grit, and a little Jalapeño Jelly.

My Word for 2021 & Garlicky Hummus – YUMMY!

Here it is, February already. I’m a little late to the 2021 party as I have been dealing with a relapse of my Multiple Sclerosis that has been challenging, but I feel like a bear coming out of hibernation – I am slowly coming out of it, so here I am getting stronger and better…

Becoming Comfortable with the Uncomfortable. Red Pepper Jelly anyone?

As long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.” ~Eckhart Tolle Over the years, I’ve slowly and painfully come to realize that if I’m going to live happily, I would need to come to terms with this illness that isn’t going anywhere…..ever!  It has taken me…

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…

Where did that come from and easy Avocado Mango Black Bean Salsa – Yummy!

Today’s post comes to you compliments of my kids and grandkids Have your kids ever said something and you wondered where in the hell did THAT came from?  It happens all the time in my family and people always tell me that I should write this stuff down, so I am doing just that.  In…

Organizing Pinterest boards & some favorite recipes from April

Over 3900 recipe pins are making me a little cuckoo, especially if I am looking for one specific recipe or ingredient.  Yes, I do use the search function but I know I need to organize them if I am going to be using Pinterest to its fullest for what I like to do!  Where do…