It’s my second week of following my own customized Crohn’s diet. This week I looked up recipes with all my different flours. I can only eat so many eggs without getting bored. I only actually made one new recipe, though (apple cinnamon muffins). They weren’t bad, but they’re definitely not the same as regular muffins…. [Read More]
How to Look Put Together // 13 Women Share Their Secrets
Do I spend too much time on reddit? Yes, the answer is sadly yes. But I do learn so much from redditors around the world, like easy ways to look put together. A recent thread in AskWomen garnered over 400 responses on how to look put together. The original question asked: How do some women… [Read More]
My Crohn’s Diet: Week 1 Recap
Two years ago, I tried Whole30 during the month of January. While I learned a lot about myself, I also decided that Whole30 isn’t really for me. Related: Why I Won’t Do Whole30 Again It’s another January, and I’m again trying dietary changes to help with my Crohn’s Disease. I read four books in the… [Read More]
What’s in My Hospital Bag for Outpatient Visits
With Crohn’s Disease, I spend way too much time at the hospital. That said, I’ve been quite fortunate in my Crohn’s journey. Only once did I stay overnight in a hospital, back in January 2010. Otherwise all of my medical tests, treatments, and other visits have allowed me to return home! Even so, it’s not uncommon… [Read More]
5 Reasons to Take Birth Control (Besides Preventing Pregnancy)
With everything going on in my life, I haven’t been blogging much lately. Luckily I have a guest post to share with y’all today on a topic near and dear to my heart: hormonal contraception. When I was 24, my menstrual cramps became intolerable. I spent an entire day bedridden from pain during each menstrual… [Read More]
Meet the Flongs // Recreation
Wow, April has gone by quickly! We closed on our house on March 30th, so this month has been all about moving and cleaning and unpacking. April’s theme for Getting to Know You is Recreation. It’s been hard to balance our lives this month, so I’m glad Dan and I can reflect on our usual… [Read More]