Yarn, Coffee, & then some….
After many discussions with doctors, my hubby and friends who are medical professionals (having knowledge both medical and personal about this disease) and lastly….gaining about 15 lbs in the last 3 months or so, I have made a decision. Gaining weight due to avoiding the foods that are supposed to keep flares from happening but … Continue reading Decided
I went for a surgical consult last week about removing the part of intestine that is infected by the diverticulitis. The surgeon 😷 didn’t seem like he was too willing for doing the procedure, reason being I have only had 2 flares in 2 months….granted all doctors I have previously seen (GI and all the … Continue reading Disease maintenance with food.
Homemade soup is always best. With my bout or flare up of diverticulitis I have to go back to clear liquid diet and work back to solid food. All last week I was eating or rather drinking my meals, pre-made soups and broths. Then I worked up to these…. In this flavor and creamy tomato … Continue reading Soup….homemade….
So the last few months Ive been suffering from a set of new ailments. Not starting the year well so far. I had to go to the doctor thinking I had a bladder infection. The doctor called me the next day and told me to go the ER. So the 1st of November I was … Continue reading Invisible Diseases
Reading another fellow bloggers blog, I thought I would put my 2 cents in. Depending if we are staying home, going to my parents house or going to my in-laws house is how we celebrate. To start with my family, to start we are white and practiced basically how my father was brought up. Our … Continue reading Our Traditions
Alittle while ago, December 17th to be exact I made what I was calling ChocoBerry soap. To be ready, ok I didn’t calculate the times that great….Im new to making soap, but anyway to be ready for valentine’s day. I scented it with chocolate covered strawberry scent, via Natures Garden fragrance oil. Well I went, … Continue reading Valentines soap…
Yesterday I made a batch of Baby Soft/Sensitive soap. I unmolded and cut it today. Looks nice! In the olive oil, I infused calendula, comfrey and chamomile; those aid in healing the skin. I use the calendula and comfrey in my homemade Neosporin and it helps in healing wonderfully! My next soap, for valentines is … Continue reading Aids in healing….
Made a new soap last night, a partial lard bar and it was beautiful when making it, but the cut was even better than I thought it would come out!Thanks to some name suggestions I named this batch Magical Mermaid 🧜♀️. The smell is sweet and kind of oceany, it was Sea Salt fragrance from … Continue reading Magical Mermaid Soap
Hubby needed some kind of good and moisturizing cream for his feet, that is unscented. So I made my own body butter with avocado oil, coconut oil, shea butter and castor oil. Out of the remainder of the butter that wouldn’t fit all into this container and added peppermint essential oil and some red mica. … Continue reading Body butter
Ok I feel alittle better about her, as a suggestion I made flowers, I moved the horn over to the middle and redid the top mane, thinning and adjusting more to the middle.
