I love organic food, fabrics and products. I believe that being as natural as possible is needed. But at the end of the day, sometimes I like an In and Out burger. In and Out Burger is NOT organic. I love Etsy. Every year when Jaxon’s birthday rolls around, I…
Tag: Mommy with Autoimmune Disease
Crohn's & Colitis
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Trick O’ Treat!
Ahh, yes! Halloween! Hippo’s favorite holiday!…well, one of his favorite holidays….actually every holiday is Hippo’s favorite holiday because creole people love to celebrate everything with food! And since I’ve spent the last 14 years having a love/hate relationship with food, holidays are touch n’ go. It seems my anxiety is…
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Agent 6MP
I’m trying to make this sound so cool, but it isn’t. It actually really sucks! So, I’ve started Mercaptopurine aka 6mp. It’s a form of chemotherapy that is sometimes used by IBD patients to regulate their symptoms, as sort of a maintenance treatment. Sounds crazy right? I’m using Chemotherapy as a…
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The Close of the First Week
So, it’s the end of the first full week of coaching. Well , really two weeks I suppose because our team meeting was last week. But the most important thing is the kids and I made it through unscathed and victorious! I might have bathed in Topricin last night, but…
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Arthritis vs. Disneyland
This past weekend, Hippo was off for 4 days. If your child is a LAUSD student, then you understand my pain. LOL! What can you do on a Friday with a high energy five year old where you can both have fun? You go to Disneyland! YUP! We sure did!…
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Hi, Coach!
Coach. That is my new name. Coach. Can you believe it? The girl who only got to pick up a ball when her older brothers let her play, now goes by the name, Coach. The only NFL I’ve ever been apart of is the, National Forensics League! Don’t laugh, I…