We’re halfway through. I have survived two weeks without gluten. I cannot honestly say that this has been without complaint, there was most definitely some whining involved. I remember walking through the supermarket, thinking “OHMYGOD!! BREAD!!! CEREAL!!! COOOKIES!!!” I think I would briefly consider assaulting someone for a good cheeseburger. But, we’ve made it this…
On friday, I started sneezing at 8am. I didn’t slow down until 8pm. Despite working from home and generally avoiding sick people, there was one inlet for infection that I forgot: I pick up medications at my local pharmacy. I often have to wait in line at the pharmacy counter, surrounded by red-nosed, snuffling, coughing…
We started gluten free on Saturday. 3 days down, and I haven’t run screaming for the bread drawer or broken down and run for Dunkies. Saturday was hard, and I was hungry. Sunday was tough, and I was hungry. Today was…less tough. I’ve been focusing on simple foods: Slow Cooker chicken provencale (using chicken thighs instead…
After realizing he had a 8 out of 10 match on “signs you may be gluten intolerant“, my husband has agreed to do a gluten intolerance test by going 1 month gluten free. I’ve known about this overlap for a while (and mentioned it to him a couple years ago), but doing what is a…
I have an old pair of adult mittens. They weren’t mine to begin with, I think they belonged to my mom. They’re dark blue suede with fake lambswool on the edges and the cuffs and seams. My guess they’re from the 70’s or early 80’s. Somehow I ended up with these, and while I recall…
I’m 44. The fact that I’ve just bought a house with a 30 year mortgage, which means I’m probably not going to be able to retire until I’m 74 has not escaped me. The fact that I took a good chunk out of my retirement funds to help buy said house may seem like a…
Slogan stolen from Tim Gunn of Project Runway. As I mentioned, my new kitchen is not ideal. One frustration was a lack of places to store my pots and pans. I had a cabinet over the wall oven where I could stack pots and pans, but getting out the one I needed was a sometimes…
…and I didn’t expect it to be. I knew I was looking at the house with a bit of rose colored glasses before closing, but once we started upacking things we made a few realizations. Like the kitchen was designed by someone who DEFINITELY didn’t cook. Or at least didn’t cook well. A glass-top electric…
Closing complete, we have a new house! One of my favorite movies is Under The Tuscan Sun. Buying my new old house, I have remembered one of my favorite lines: “The trick to overcoming buyer’s remorse is to have a plan. Pick one room and make it yours. Go slowly through the house. Be polite, introduce yourself,…