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What goes better with self-isolation than comfort food? Today we’re sharing the recipe to one of our favorite meals, the Creamy Instant Pot Mushroom Chicken by Autoimmune Wellness.
I took the opportunity to have a reading weekend. I settled in with a cup of tea, a warm blanket and an ebook from the library, The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman.
AIP removes food sources of inflammation to help heal the gut and improve the immune system. The idea is to remove inflammation triggers completely from one’s diet and then after a few months, slowly reintroduce ingredients one at a time to see how the body handles them.
As our first week of being at home draws to a close, we reflect on how important it is to maintain relationships in these strange times. It’s a reminder that being apart doesn’t necessarily mean social isolation.
Today is Day 3 of our mandatory shut-in, but we’ve been self-isolating for the past six days. Six days of gloomy skies and not going out were starting to take a toll on me. I had hoped that today’s good weather would mark a turn for the better, at least in terms of allowing us to get outside. I dreamed of fresh air and the chance to stretch my legs.
We had to find a work space solution that works for both an editor and a salesman. Our solution: three laptops, one monitor, a keyboard, a mouse and two 12-can boxes of La Croix. For the next three weeks, or possibly longer, those are the building blocks of our new home office (aka our dining room).
As we read about people being confined or forced to stay in their homes, we asked ourselves whether we were prepared in case we find ourselves in a similar situation. We answered honestly: We were not.
I don’t use the word “infestation” lightly, but there’s really no other way to describe what we had during a recent camping trip to Kirk Creek Campground in Big Sur.
Grant and I were lucky enough to spend a week in the Philippines for my birthday recently. It had been 12 years since I was in the Philippines last and it was Grant’s first trip there ever.
Allow me to introduce you to the Revel Room, in Vancouver, B.C. It's a jazz and honky-tonk hall that serves up a mean menu of creative craft cocktails.
