Love you Mo!
The recipe for ghee looks delicious. I would be tempted to make that just because it looks so good. One of my favorite childhood stories was a book called "Little Black Sambo", which has been changed to Little Sambo to be politically correct. Anyway, the tigers ran around the tree faster and faster until they turned into ghee. Sambo gathered up the ghee and took it home to his mother and she made wonderful pancakes with it. Now I know exactly what ghee is. I figured it had nothing to do with tigers.
Do you find yourself getting less colds than your family gets? I am convinced that a healthy diet helps build up the immune system. And like you, I can no longer eat some of the foods I used to like. They make me feel sick and I have no desire to eat them anymore. It is actually rather nice to have those aversions to the wrong foods.
Loved that story Sue... I highly recommend everyone makes and eats ghee... I know that it's now a staple in my life, I am eating it on everything to get my fats in. I used to love Coconut oil - I still do - but it just doesn't go well with certain things, like eggs and some veggies/meats... The ghee is amazing with those things.
Most of the time... This has been an unusual year for sickness for us... It seems like the girls are constantly down with something. So far, I feel like I am sick less than they are... I do agree with you though - I do feel like diet plays a huge role in our health. Which is one of the main reasons I am so happy that Alli is eating meat again... Sadly, I think her body was so "bad off" (can't think of a better term right now) that she is still trying to catch up. It's going to take her a long while. I do know, once she is back to feeling better, she plans to eat more Primal/Paleo like I do.
Well, it is kind of good they are back to school. Wish they were 100% better. Marissa came home with a fever and cough and runny nose yesterday. She flies to Texas tomorrow for the Championship game, so tonight we will be raiding the drug store so she isn't miserable on the flight.
I decided to do a little Disney planning. My next "family" trip to Disney is scheduled for 2018 - 3.5 years away. So, I set up a projected budget. Then I scheduled my credit union to take a certain amount per pay period for the rest of 2015 and stick it in my savings. I will reassess at the end of the year and set up another one for 2016. I am still hoping to win a free trip though.
I am hoping your day goes a lot better for you today.
Oh no, I hope Marissa has a good trip and is feeling better by then. That's so rough!
Yikes - that's a long time, but WTG getting that budget in order... I should do that. Hehehe... I could use a free trip too!
It's good to hear that the girls are feel ok so they can go to school. I hope they get well soon.
I hope you have a great weekend and that you get your closet finished
Winter here is going ok. It's not that cold outside now so it's very icy and slippery outside. On Sunday they say it's going to be 10,4ºF.
They are getting there... Alli is going to be struggling with this virus for a while. Sadly.
Thanks - me too!!! It would be so nice to be able to get the closet/painting done. I am certian it will be a few more weeks though.
Stay safe with all the ice - often times that's more dangerous than the cold.
so sorry to hear about V's hives!! I had those too with both sulfa and penicillin, so no more of either of those drugs for me!!
and then A getting sick...I hate this time of year!!
as I was catching up on my reading of your posts I had to google what Ghee was - and it sounds great!!
just another new thing to try!
Glad to hear that everyone is on the mend!!
Yes, poor V had it bad, but she is doing SO Much better now.
Yes... Alli is going to be struggling with this virus for a while.
Ghee is awesome!!! I love it. Sadly - I am going to have to make more of it sooner rather than later... I love it a little too much.
We are getting there! Thanks for stopping by... Do you prefer that I call you Mary or Bitsy? <---- When I can remember... I am super bad at names, but I try really hard... And I think it's creepy to keep a list - so I don't. LOL
I've fallen behind on reading but am so glad that everyone is on the mend. Allergic reactions like that can be scary! Thanks for the ghee recipe. I'm going to check it out. I just started using it a bit for my son. He is 11 and has Crohn's Disease so he currently eats gluten/dairy/corn free. (We do it more based on advice from a nutritionist so it is ok allergy wise if he has a slight amount of dairy.) I'm always looking for ideas!
We are getting there. V is so much better... Alli is going to be fighting this virus for a while... I'll explain below.
I highly recommend making your own ghee - it's awesome! Definitely tastes better than the stuff you can buy.
Do you eat a lot of the same way your son does then? Just curious.
Hope the girls are both feeling better.
Did my eyes just deceive me is there an epic girls party going on in Maine? If you happen to be planning any meets with other DISers who live within driving distance during your vacation let me know.
Maine is not all that far from Mass - Just sayin'
Jane
Hi Jane!!! How are you??? It's great to see you!
Yes, there is going to be an epic trip to Maine for our birthdays again this year. I am not sure what our plans are, or if we are doing any Dismeets this time around? I'll have to talk it over with the girls. I'd love to meet up with you if we can make it work out.
I hope you'll continue to check in - I've miseed seeing you around!
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So...
Miss V is mostly all better... Picture to prove it... Sadly, she had to deal with the allergic reaction to the Sulfa meds, but on the up side - the sulfa meds took care of her acne... Which is a GREAT side effect! Now her Dr. and us are trying to keep it this way... Her confidence is through the roof right now!
Alli is not so much better... As I said yesterday, she has a virus... Well Mono is going around school, and she somehow managed to get it.
Poor kid... According to what I've read... She will need to sleep 12-18 hours per day - on top of how painful her lymphnodes are right now, because they are all huge in her neck, and her throat is super inflamed. I guess, it takes 4-7 weeks for symptoms to appear after you've been exposed... So trying to narrow down exactly how she got it is almost impossible.
Sadly - you are contageous before symptoms appear... So, it's only a matter of time before Gus gets it. And most likely V and I too - because we share eating utincils/straws/food all the time.
During this time, she can continue to work, go to school, all of the above... According to her Dr. we didn't even have to notify the school that she has it - but we did. So continued prayers for Alli that she is able to rest enough that her recovery is quick... And for the rest of us, by some miracle, we didn't get it.
On to more fun and well, fun things. Hehehe...
Yesterday was a banner day for me in my journey... I am finally in single digit sizes!
When I started my journey - my initial goal was a size 13, with an "ultimate goal" of a Size 8... Well, yesterday, I wore a pair of size 8 American Eagle jeans out in public (with medium tops)... I've reached the top of my ultimate goal size. Sadly (as I've mentioned in my blog before) - I don't see myself as this size yet, and what I do see in the mirror does not impress me. I don't want that to sound bad, but when your body changes, there is a huge delay there (the same thing happens when you get bigger) - my mind is really lagging behind my body at the moment. Eventually, I will see it, I just don't see it now. Besides that... I am at the top of the size range I want to be in... I'd really like to be more consistant than that, so I would like to be a bit smaller, I'd like to be able to fit in a size 8 anything. Then... I am not happy with my body compostion... So, I would like to continue working on that = more muscle, less fat - you know.
Even though I am "almost there"... I have no intention of quitting, changing my life or how I eat. I plan to keep going and keep trying to make myself better. If my body decides that it wants me to be smaller than this, then I am OK with that. I did not lie when I said I enjoy this lifestyle and this way of eating, so I will keep pressing on and accept the changes that come with it.
My victory photo from Facebook yesterday (some of you have already seen...) Wearing my size 8 American Eagle jeans, and my Medium tops.
And I have to mention... My face - my complexion keeps getting better and more radiant every day - I love that side effect of eating non-processed foods!
And finally... Victoria sent me this picture of her and Josh at Matt's hockey game last night... I love it, I really do. She is so radiant these last few weeks, and I love seeing her so happy and confident with herself.
And then, there is Josh with his full beard - which I also love!
No big plans for the weekend... It's almost 8am and the entire family is still sleeping. I suspect Allison will sleep most of today, as she has to work tonight.
I am hoping Josh and I can get some work done in the kitchen... I plan to run to the hardware store to get the matching red paint for the red walls, so I can at least get the HUGE white patches covered - once that is done, I can start shopping for the Valentine's Mantel I want to create... The mantel is quite bare right now.
Otherwise, it will be a relaxing day for all of us.
Prayers and good thoughts go out to all of you.
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Anyway, the tigers ran around the tree faster and faster until they turned into ghee. Sambo gathered up the ghee and took it home to his mother and she made wonderful pancakes with it. Now I know exactly what ghee is. I figured it had nothing to do with tigers. 
I'm excited!
