Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Egg Roll and Wonton Wrappers Recipe — Egg Free and Allergy Friendly
My friend Zoe and I have both been off of gluten for ten years. Something neither of us have had during that time was egg rolls. We’ve had spring rolls made with rice paper wraps, but it just isn’t the same. Perhaps they make gluten free egg roll wrappers available to buy, but I don’t […]
My Thoughts on the Sleepsteady Mattress Protector
I remember when my brother, Josh, was diagnosed with an allergy to dustmites. The first thing I remember my parents doing was putting a mattress protector on the bed in his room to keep dust from getting into his mattress and to protect him from being exposed to any dust mites that may be there […]
White Rice: a Staple Food That Often Goes Unnoticed — With Recipes
I grew up eating a lot of rice. As in multiple meals a week. My father has a sensitive stomach and rice was his “medicine” allowing him to manage without stomach pain as long as he ate it regularly, and so, it was a staple in our home. Being gluten free myself, we have a […]
Top Tips for Parents Taking Online Degrees
One of my bigger regrets in life is that I got married and had kids before I went to college and got a degree, which meant that I went into motherhood without much money making capacity since I didn’t learn any profession. For people in that situation, who realize that they need a college degree […]
My Recent Frugal Accomplishments
Some of the amaranth I foraged Today’s the special day where I get to share with you the things I did to save money, also to remind myself that I did actually do frugal things when I feel like a failure there, and to hopefully give you some ideas of what you can also do […]
Thai Coconut Rice Pudding with Jasmine Rice, a South Asian Dessert
My kids love rice pudding; it is something I can always agree to get them to eat. But my rice pudding is somewhat different than this recipe, and I can’t wait to try this Thai version of rice pudding. It looks like a terrific gluten free vegan comfort food. With over 1.7 billion people, millennia […]
Preparing to Start Our Summer Construction Project
A rough sketch I made when trying to figure out how to design the floor. For a long time I’d planned to build my son a loft bedroom above our stairway that doesn’t reach anywhere (because we made the second floor into a rental unit) but things came up and then I was waiting for […]
5 Reasons Why Extended Car Warranties Are Worth It
If you have a car one of the biggest expenses, after gas, is repairs. But are there ways to lower these expenses while still making sure your car stays in good working condition? Yes, an extended car warranty can help with that. Read more to find out how it can help. If you’ve recently purchased […]
The Remote Working Problems Nobody Ever Mentions
As a parent, figuring out how to do everything between work and your kids and all your other responsibilities can be challenging, but working from home helps with that. But as someone who works from home, I can tell you that there also are challenges involved. However, I work for myself which has its own […]
Functional Medicine A Bust For Me
I’m dealing with some health issues still with an unknown cause. I’ve gotten four diagnoses (in addition to my mental health ones), Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, fibromyalgia, IBS, and Hashimotos thyroiditis. However, I have some symptoms that don’t fit any of those diagnoses and we’ve yet to figure out what is causing them, let alone how […]
