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On one of my posts about the strict diet I adhere to because of my chronic illnesses, specifically the fact I deal with uncontrollable vomiting, one of you all asked me if this made our grocery bill very high. The short answer is: yes, definitely. I grocery shop for myself about every other week. When […]

After a hospitalization and an abdominal scope, I was diagnosed with cyclical vomiting syndrome. I have talked previously about my diet and foods I avoid. Now that I’m out of the hospital, I want to crack down on my diet even more and try to figure things out better. In addition to this diet, I […]

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I am currently in the hospital. I have also mentioned that I’m not a hobby person. The only major hobby I have is writing, though I also enjoy reading. But having been in the hospital, it’s been hard to focus on reading, writing, or anything but the extreme pain […]

Disney is a huge part of my life. I am one of those people for whom Disney movies bring escapism and magic. There’s nowhere I would rather vacation to than Disney World. The first time I went was in 2nd grade; then again in 5th grade; high school; and the spring after my first year […]

I just wrote a post about how I’m struggling with the current stage Snowy is in. But if I’m honest with myself, and with you, friends, I have to admit that it’s not just the stage Snowy is in that is hard. Life is just really hard in general right now, and it feels like […]

Eating, especially recently, has become one of the most difficult areas of my life. In a lot of families, difficulties around eating are due to the children of the family. However, in our household, challenges around eating have always revolved around me and my chronic illnesses. I was recently, finally!, diagnosed with gastroparesis, which, in […]

Outside of Christmas, Easter is my favorite holiday to celebrate as a mom, with Halloween being a close third. In the Snowflake family, for Christmas, we celebrate both the secular and religious sides of the holiday. My husband is spiritual but not religious and I am religious, so it is a good mix for our […]