by Sara | May 18, 2020 | Living With It, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold, Uncategorized
“Why do you where a mask? Were you burned by acid or something?” “It’s just that they’re terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.” Ah, The Princess Bride. It’s one of my favorite movies....
by Sara | May 4, 2020 | Living With It, Lyme, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
This past week was rough. Not gonna lie. At least, healthwise. I was in more pain than I’ve been in in . . . maybe a year? On top of that, my laptop broke, which definitely hindered writing. Between the two, I decided to stick with an easier blog post this week and...
by Sara | Dec 16, 2019 | Living With It, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
It’s Christmas time. To many, the most wonderful time of the year. And it was for me all throughout my childhood. But when I got sick, it became a little more difficult. Chronic illness forced me to miss out on many holiday activities and traditions, and in addition...
by Sara | Jan 25, 2019 | Bookish Analogies, Faith, For the Friends and Family, Living With It, Lyme, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold, Uncategorized
I planned to sleep in this morning. You know, rest before the fun starts. It didn’t work. I was up before my sister, unable to lay still. I kept closing my eyes, hoping that if I pretended to be asleep I might actually fall back asleep. Yeah, no. It was a...
by Sara | Jul 23, 2018 | Bookish Analogies, Faith, For the Friends and Family, Living With It, Lyme, Mental Struggles, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold, Uncategorized
Three years ago today, I got sick. I got sick, and I never got better. I was newly fourteen and looking forward to learning how to drive, to picking summer berries, and learning to salmon fish. But instead, I found myself sick, and not getting better. But I’d...
by Sara | Dec 7, 2017 | Living With It, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold, Uncategorized
Hello there! Today I have an extra post for you. That’s right! A Christmas tree. It’s been updated and modified since last year’s tree. And even better, this one is reusable, and strong enough to sport real ornaments rather than paper ones (though...
