• How I Manage my Diet

    One of the most common questions that I get from people – whether in person or online – is how I manage to live around my dietary restrictions.  Granted, the limitations can seem insurmountable.   What I currently refrain…

  • Spending Ramadan with Hashimoto’s

    This is the first year that I am spending Ramadan while officially being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s.  Before it began, I talked to my specialist about taking medicine and how to go about doing it.  He told me that since…

  • Staying Healthy during Trips

    The winter is officially here in Yuma, our jackets and scarves are out in the 60’s while everyone seems to be getting their first snow of the year.  We get a lot of visitors from the north, casually labeled…

  • July Happenings, 2017

    In this summer, I think I have learned the art of becoming a hermit.  The blaring sun has me with drawn blinds and hissing at the thought of venturing out to even visit the garden.  Admittedly, the lack of…