July 25, 2015 Got an early start to my day – music on the playlist and a nice 6 a.m. summer breeze to keep me company while I pruned overgrown vines spilling over the backyard wall of my parents’ winter home. I climbed two steps on my little ladder and snipped twice before realizing, through [...]
July 17, 2015 The party was a huge hit! That place was filled with faces we hadn’t seen for many years and we danced, laughed and reminisced until well past 11 p.m. How I had the energy was beyond me. In the mad rush of last-minute preparations and primping, I’d forgotten to eat (and our [...]
July 15, 2015 No journaling for a while because we’ve been so busy planning my parent’s 50th anniversary party. My sisters and I worked overtime pulling together nostalgic photos, decorations and a tear-jerking video, and we’ve all made it back home for the big party tomorrow. It’s hot and humid, hectic, but wonderful to have [...]
June 13, 2015 Migraine’s subsiding. Just a dull one in its place…and some serious neck and rib pain stemming from all the inflammation from my mysterious food reaction. I believe the corn was indeed the culprit. Going to test my theory this weekend (when I don’t have to be “on” for work and worry about [...]
June 12, 2015 Had nightmares and a really restless, annoying night’s sleep. Awoke to an even worse migraine. Haven’t tossed the cookies yet, but I’m predicting that’s on the docket for today. A breakfast of The Headache Medicine (again) and a nice green drink (kale, apple, carrots) to help out my poor liver. Clean eating [...]
June 11, 2015 Migraine. Again. A bad one, too. Feel like I could hurl, and I’m on killer deadlines, so no sick day allowed. I popped way too many Excedrin again (which I hate doing…but they’re the only thing that lets me function). As soon as they start to wear off, the pain comes back [...]
June 1, 2015 Remember that commercial with the song, “I love eggs, from my head down to my legs”? Yeah, well, eggs can suck it. I had a couple of the Vital Farms eggs (hatched from grass-fed feathered ladies) this morning, and I loved the taste, but have hated how I’ve felt about a half [...]
May 30, 2015 It’s a Christmas in May miracle! Woke to a mildly nagging headache, but no notable stomach complaints. A solitary Excedrin was all I needed. Won’t be tempting fate today, though, and piling on the potential for a full-body, allergic meltdown. No processed crap today and I’ll be good as new. It’s already [...]
May 31, 2015 Bad headache. Dreamed about the Kardashians (WHAT!?!). Not a nightmare, per se, but not exactly nighttime nirvana, either. Popped two Excedrin with my morning handful of stinky vitamins (sorry, liver), and chased down the aftertaste with slightly over-acidic homemade kombucha. Heartburn by 8 a.m. Joy. Dark chocolate chips came next…then the Natural [...]
May 29, 2015 Had a sweet tooth all day and after checking out the nutritional information on Sonic’s website, went against my better judgment and rode with the hubby to order a Reese’s Sonic Blast from the high-pitched, only-dogs-can-hear-her teenage girl in the drive-thru. I got the mini (without whipped cream, thank-you-very-much), and savored it [...]
