When I met my husband, a trip to Home Depot assured me that the politeness he exuded was genuine. He was active duty military and would not ask for the (generous) standard military discount the[…]
Food Intolerance and Infertility
That’s Amandatory: “It won’t be easy, but it’ll be worth it.” Let me make this ultra clear: writing this post is not easy for me. Admitting fertility issues is not easy. I feel like a[…]
Keep on Keeping It!
That’s Amandatory: “It’s not what you make; it’s what you keep.” First, this is not a coupon site. This is just a personal blog post about how I use coupons and loyalty programs most efficiently. I’m[…]
Specialty gluten-free faves
That’s Amandatory: “The only thing you need to be special is to believe you can be.” –The Lego Movie What a quotable and positive film…Everything is AWESOME! When I visited my aunt and uncle in South America last[…]
These are a few of my favorite Gluten-free things
That’s Amandatory: If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail! Once you know the basics of reading labels and avoiding gluten, you feel educated but overwhelmed. Here’s help! Many people advocate completely changing your[…]
Be Grateful
That’s Amandatory: Live a “Want To” Life. A while back I found some downloadable printables for my kitchen. I hung “Be Grateful” above “Whip It. Whip It Good.” because I want to see it first[…]
How to Go Gluten-free 1
That’s Amandatory: Listen to your body; it will tell you what it needs. Once people find out that I have been on the gluten-free path (more on that specific wording below) since October 2011, they[…]
It’s how well you mow fast!
That’s Amandatory: Be efficient to open space for creativity. I still giggle every time that commercial plays. Thank you, John Deere’s marketing team! Each time I see it, I think about what means to me. If[…]
Optimize to Energize
That’s Amandatory: Optimize to energize. Most of us face day-to-day challenges, especially when it comes to time. For me, it’s usually that I am cramming too much into a given day. People (you come to[…]
Cause over Applause
That’s Amandatory: Work for a cause, not for applause. As we walked through Animal Kingdom Orlando last week, a guy passed in front of us. He wore a tee from a conference filled with sayings[…]