Fighting PCOS Naturally

Normally you wouldn't think that food poisoning would intice you to create a menu plan, but it has for me. I'm getting better, so I can finally start thinking about food I can eat! We went to Austin for the weekend. We took the time to go to 2 different farmers' markets ( Sunset Valley and Barton Creek), and a grocery store much like Sprouts called Sunflower Farmers Market . We also went to one of my favorite shops, Savory Spice Shop . I was even more excited when I found out that Karen, the owner, remembered us from the one time we went over 6 months ago! Although there are spice shops much closer to home, I much prefer the fantastic customer service and amazingly fresh spices Karen has to offer! This week's menu is focused on eating the fresh veggies we got from the farmers' markets and the fabulous spices from Savory Spice Shop. Monday: Italian Spaghetti Squash I'm using fresh basil, spaghetti squash, yellow tomatoes, and roasted garlic olive oil from...

I feel like a failure lol... I haven't done this in a week. So here's a week's worth of pictures! Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die As if it wasn't already obvious, the one thing I want to do before I die is become a mom. I don't care about being a millionaire, having fancy things, or travelling the world. I would give everything up just to be a mom. Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you My little sister. No matter what comes her way, she is determined to succeed on her own. (She's the skinny one on the right) Day 17 - A picture of someone who has made a huge impact on your life recently She might be surprised to hear this, but the person that has made a huge impact on my life lately doesn't actually know me in real life. We are friends via blog and Facebook. Christina, from Mrs. O's Life, has been an amazing inspiration to me. Because of joining her PCOS group, I have found the help I needed to kic...

Day 12 - A picture of something you love It's hard to just choose one thing, because I love some many things. So I narrowed it down to flowers. I LOVE flowers. There's just something about them that can always make me feel better, even on the worst of days. Here are some of my favorites :) Orange Calla Lilies Daffodils of all sorts Tiger Lilies Stargazer Lilies Gerbera Daisies Parrot Tulips Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist It's still really funny to me that this is my favorite band, but I love Korn. When I was younger and not allowed to listen to heavy metal, I would get mad at some of the girls in our church congregation for calling me Corn. I even wrote their parents a letter detailing why it was so offensive to me. It included a note about this band, and how I didn't want to be affiliated with them in any way. Well, that obviously has all changed. I was excited to finally get to see them in concert last year, and will likel...

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most        My Dad. We may have our issues, but in the end he always helps me, even if it's not the way I want it :) Day 10 - A picture of you and your family        At the wedding :) Day 11 - A picture of something you hate        Ugh. Onions. I hate them in every form they exist.

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day I'd love to trade places with my hubby (partially so I can sit at home all day and do nothing lol). I want to feel how it feels for him to love me, and I['d like for him to feel how I feel about him :) My silly hubby :) Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item Although this isn't a picture of my photo album, my most treasured item is my photo album. I can replace pretty much everything else in my house if it burned down, but photos aren't as easy to save. (I do have back ups on computers, but if I lose the compute, I lose the pics...) Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh Sometimes, after a long day at work, constant phone calls from other people asking me for help, and knowing that there's a list of things to do at home that's 50 miles long, I just want to scream this from the rooftop! This kitty just makes me feel better :)

Ok, so I kind of ignored the photo challenge this weekend. When we weren't running around the world, I was trying to finish up taxes. So here's the catch-up post for days 2 through 5! Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest        - My mom and I, out for our favorite thing: Margaritas! Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show         -House: Although I have many other favorite shows, I had to eventually choose House as #1. Day 04 - A picture of somewhere you've been to        - Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, AR: We went to a B&B in Murfreesboro for our Honeymoon. It was an awesome weekend, and very relaxing. Day 05 - A picture of your favorite super hero      -Songbird: She's the bad girl gone good, much like me. I would love to have the ability to fly and use sound to do amazing ...

So, ten facts about me. Let's see.... Fact 1: The only Christian in me is my maiden name. I, along with my wonderful hubby, are practicing Pagans. Fact 2: I've had to pull out my ID to prove that I am younger than people think. Fact 3: I started a support group for women with PCOS in my area. Fact 4: I have been married twice. Fact 5: I believe that something will happen on Dec 21, 2012 - but I doubt that it will literally be the end of the world. Fact 6: I love gardening, even though I am really good at killing plants unintentionally. Fact 7: I have 3 children - Squeaks, Pete and MJ. Squeaks is a Green Cheek Conure, Pete is a Parakeet, and MJ is a Dwarf Robo Hamster. (4 if you count my husband :P) Fact 8: My hubby and I were married on Halloween. There were two reasons for this. It's our favorite holiday, and I never wanted my hubby to have the ability to forget our anniversary :) Fact 9: I do not believe in fate, destiny, or the assumption that everyone...

I'm following along with Christina and her blog, Mrs. O's Life , and I'm giving into the photo challenge :) Hopefully I'll remember to do them daily! Here's the schedule: Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts about you Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show Day 04 - A picture of somewhere you've been too Day 05 - A picture of your favorite super hero Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most Day 10 - A picture of you and you're family Day 11 - A picture of something you hate Day 12 - A picture of something you love Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without Day 15 - A pictu...