Banana Pancakes!!

This AM, I made banana pancakes. I am cuurently in the middle of a 30 day challenge, which I will detail later, so this choice for breakfast is nothing short of odd. I took two small bananas and whipped them with 3 eggs in the Vitamix. I added some cinnamon and cooked them up. Once done, I topped them with butter and some real maple syrup that the kids brought back from Quebec. Yum!

Catch up

Well – I haven’t been back like I thought. I had to wrap up school, finish scouts (although with the aggressive summer Scout programs this year, I will never be done with either Scout!), write a final paper, and take a final (for a nice A- for the class). Phew! I was so exhausted from the stress of it all that when the worst was over, I sat on the couch and DID NOTHING all night. I played some Castle Wolfenstein, checked Facebook, and microwaved Hebrew National hot dogs because I couldn’t wait for Hubs to finish mowing the grass and grill. I was completely brain dead. But, I have been having a blast making my own toiletries. When last I wrote about these things, I had made some toothpaste. It no longer tastes like crap to me and I love it! I get creative with flavors – citrus mint, peppermint, clove and cinnamon, the possibilities are endless. So far, the dental appointments have been great. Of course, I don’t tell the dentist what I do. The kids may tell him that I occasionally brush with charcoal. It kind of scared them when they walked in on me and a black mouth. I think it’s removing stains from my teeth and it doesn’t taste like anything at all. Clean up sucks, because it sticks to everything. I have made my own vapor rub – amazing!! Lip balm – also great! I added beeswax to my last batch of deodorant and while it gives the deodorant a solid, manageable aspect, I think I added too much and it’s a little sticky. Still works, so I won’t worry about it. I think I am most proud of my sunscreen. It is SPF 30 and survived a test of 90 degree heat in Washington DC, with no shade. I didn’t even reapply. I did get color, but I wasn’t burned. I love the sunscreen so much that I use it as regular hand cream. S is allergic to commercial SPF, so having a product without the harmful chemicals is great. I tried it on him and there was no reaction! I have been playing with the lotion bars for a bit and gave them out to some testers. I may even start selling the stuff. It would be a side hustle to fund exotic vacations, but it could be fun. Stay tuned!!

Break's over

Well, it's been a while. Unfortunately I passed the celiac test, meaning it was negative. People take you seriously when you can pinpoint an allergy or disease. I just plain can't tolerate gluten so I continue to stay away from it. Trinks needed some bloodwork, so I tested her. She is also negative. Her vitamin D levels are wonky, just very different from my very low ones. I'm not sure what it all means, but we can FINALLY fire the pediatrician. So what else? We went to the Bahamas, made it through the holidays, went back to Ocean City, MD, and took a trip to New Orleans. I went back to Michigan to see the other half of my team. Someone at work was wearing very heavy perfume, causing me to get so sick I was sent to the workmans comp doctor. After weeks/months of begging medical and HR to fix this, the woman sort of cut back. Then she started harassing me. Stress, stress, stress, stress. I can read between the lines and if I choose to pursue this, I will get fired. I really had big corporations!!! I'm still trying to do more paleo, but I keep getting derailed. I strung 11 days of grainfree bliss together and felt awesome. I have continued to string the grainfree days, but haven't made giant leap yet. Here's hoping. The kids continue to grow. As per usual, I am thrilled to be wrapping up all activities. Cub Scouts ended, last Girl Scouts is this week with a fly up ceremony on the weekend. School ends on Friday. It's going to be a great summer. I'll try to capture it all.