Self Care is Coconuts
I’m not good at self care, and as an avid mom group attender, I know I’m not alone. Popular mom self care goals I’ve heard include getting a pedicure after six months, grocery shopping alone, going to...
View ArticleForty
Today is Ian’s 7th day of kindergarten. He unbuckled himself, opened and shut the passenger door of my car, and said bye, mom. I said woah woah woah. We had two streets to cross, plus a cul-de-sac and...
View Article‘Tis The Season (for Gingerbread)
It’s almost been a year. One year since we moved from the big city to the small desert. It’s weird and wonderful. It’s conservative, and we are not, so that’s an adjustment. I don’t really have...
View ArticleGluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free Sandwich Bread
And it tastes really good. Like bread and everything. I was inspired to start baking my own bread after Ian started getting lots of belly aches that seemed to coincide with an abundance of gluten and...
View ArticleHoney Roasted Cashews
All I have to say is thank goodness my kid can pack nuts in his school lunches. I can get him to eat an egg or some meat on occassion at home but any of that is guaranteed to not get eaten at school....
View ArticleNearly Christmas
Today was supposed to be Ian’s first day of Winter Break. Due to the flu, it’s his fifth, and he’s basically still in bed, which is why I had time to take pictures and blog! (Also my phone died so I’m...
View ArticleBreast/Chest Feeding without Boundaries
Ian wakes around 7am (this is a new, very exciting development, as it used to be 5:50am for like, his entire life). He plays and talks and sings for a bit, then calls out, “Mommy daddy come get me!”...
View ArticlePaleo Pecan Apple Cake (& Long Covid)
I think I’m currently at peak social media saturation, so I thought I’d go back in time and blog about current events. I currently have long Covid. We think. Who knows? Nobody. I seem to have PoTS...
View ArticleMerry Long Covid Update
I am not writing about this to be dramatic or to make excuses or have anyone feel sorry for me. It’s very weird having a long term illness. I’ve never done this before. Before this experience, I was...
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