My Chronic Illness Does Not Define Me

It Consumes My Time, But It’s Not Who I Am When living with a chronic illness that is often all people see in you. However, we know that it is not a lifestyle that we choose or wish to participate in. All too often the […]

My Pregnancy With Sjogren’s Syndrome: 1

How AIP Helped Me

What Led Me To AIP You’ll come to learn I post a lot of recipes that help me feel good and “heal me.” It wasn’t without lots of trial and error until I learned what worked for me. Back in 2019, I started feeling really […]

Cooking Made Easy(er)

Cooking doesn’t have to be as intimidating as it seems. Here are a few of my favorite essentials that make meal prep a little less exhausting and a little more enjoyable.

No Rest For The Wicked

Rest is still very difficult for me. I am stubborn, I push myself a little too hard. I’m in denial and I don’t like to be told I can’t do something. Chronic disease is not new to me, but heart and lung disease is.  The […]

Welcome

Welcome, and thanks for joining! My name is Emily. I’m a 30 something year old wife and mother of an angel baby. I’ve lived with multiple chronic illnesses since I was 4, yes FOUR, years old. It wasn’t until a recent series of unfortunate, life […]