But I tested negative....

I'm starting the journey of eating Gluten Free this week. Have not had gluten since Saturday Jan 21st,2012. I have not tested positive for Gluten intolerance yet I am going down this road anyway.

Why!!??? you are asking yourself. Why would anyone do this without a valid reason too?? It is so hard to follow ect ect.

Simple answer is ,I've been sick. I've been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder of the inner ear, I also have had a low white blood count for several years, suffer from bloating and gas for months now. And than with the new year came a new symptom,stomach cramping and pains. So I'm thinking to myself,this whole thing is getting worse. Whatever is wrong with me is progressing and I'm getting more symptoms all the time. I feel tired and vaguely depressed allot also.

Well within 24 hours of eating GF free I have not had any stomach pains OR gas and bloating!! That right there told me something right away. Either I am Celiac (and have had false negatives with the testing) OR I am Gluten sensitive,which can still cause you much discomfort .
So far the ear is still an issue but I can already feel that I'm a bit more energetic. So I am very excited to see how I feel in a month!
 The hard part of this will be staying at 1500 mg of sodium like my ENT wants AND gluten free . It will mean cooking allot myself as eating out was hard to do with low sodium but will be even harder GF free. But you know what? feeling sick and tired all the time and watching your health deteriorate is worse.

Deadly carpet...?

So I went to get a massage today and seeing as I had not seen my massage therapist in a couple months I asked the usual "so how have you been?" Well I proceeded to hear how her daughter wound up in the hospital after the first of the year do to installation of
"Toxic Carpet". Her daughter had an extreme allergic reaction to the Formaldehyde that was in the carpet they had installed after the holidays. She couldn't see,her hands and feet swelled up and she had a hard time breathing. They rushed her to the hospital,where they did not find out for a couple days what the issue was. Thankfully,because she had an immediate reaction right after the installation they were able to determine the cause.
Much to my surprise and horror many adults and children have reactions to carpet all the time and never know it.
I came across the following article that will give you some insight as to how dangerous it can be for installers also. Frankly after hearing this story from my therapist and reading this I doubt I would put new carpet in any room in my house ever again..
http://www.inspiredliving.com/airpurification/a~toxic-carpets2.htm


well not without following the guidelines proposed here,

http://www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/carpets2.htm

I was happy to hear that they were able to get this young girl feeling better,although it has taken about a month to do so. And now it appears she is very hypersensitive to many smells and her breathing is still taxed.
So everyone please please be careful before having anything installed that is treated with formaldehyde or other chemicals. May be a good idea to stay elsewhere until it airs out or consider not even installing it where young children may crawl or play on it. A wood flooring with an area rug may be the best option.

Thanks and rants and stuff

First I need to thank the various bloggers  that I follow. You have all given me the energy to spiff up my home,organize my closets and just get my shit together with some really nice ideas. I am amazed at the stuff some of you seem to be able to do while raising families and working at careers. Hats off!

Secondly I will take this time to rant about the current gearing up of the political debate that will suck the freakin life out of all of us this year!!! I am already sick to death of the bullshit being flung at us once again and continuously. STOP!!!! I am not going to vote  for anyone that slanders ANY other candidate in a vain attempt to get my vote!! So from the looks of things I will probably be doing a write in vote... sigh.
Seriously I can't stand it anymore. Stick to what you stand for and show me that you REALLY can back up those views with some past voting history and deeds. If you can't back up your claims on the issues and I can find that you say one thing but,do another and your past voting record SUCKS!!! I am not going to vote for you,period!! Ok enough said about that.

Money saving pledge for this year. I will not eat out at a restaurant that I do not have a coupon for. I  will not eat out very often. I will do my homework by looking up the deals before heading to the grocery store. I will NOT let food go bad!!.

I will try to be more tolerant of dumbass people. This will take some work...

I will laugh often and be thankful everyday!!

Grandma?? Me?? Your damn right! :-)

Yep there is a baby in that picture! My very first grandchild to be more specific!! This is taken from a movie so you really can't get the full effect that this little one was moving all over the place!!! Due in July this little guy or girl will be welcomed with many open arms.

WOW!!!!

And another baby is also coming in July! The following ultrasound is of my Nephew Andrew and his wife Abby's baby! They are about a week and a half further along than the above baby. See how much more you can see in this Pic? Isn't it amazing how much they grow in just over a week?! Crazy.

So how blessed our family will be in this new year!