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From 2007 to 2010, I suffered accidental Toxic Injury (also called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or Environmental Illness). But, the forced time in bed has given me time to write. It has been such a blessing to work on my children's books and stories!-
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I love: God, family & friends, outdoors, gardening, animals, writing, reading, photography, cooking, music, dance, bare feet, long skirts, lavender & yellow, and chocolate.
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Category Archives: MCS/Chronic Illness
What To Do If You Find Mold in Your House
The following is a document I wrote for one of the mold groups. It’s long, but I thought it would be better to give it to you all in one chunk. Sadly, “A common misperception (sic) is … Continue reading
The Odd Directions
One day, we were sitting chatting with our friend. One of our children came up and asked for an ice cube tray. We had one in the RV somewhere, I knew. I matter-of-factly said, “Look above the sink or in … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Homelessness, Humor, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
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Getting through Grief
One day when our daughter Sarah, who has spina bifida, was very young, we took her to see her orthopedist. He explained that with the level of her lesion, it would be impossible for her to walk without major assistance. … Continue reading
Posted in Caregivers, Children, God's Grace/Encouragement, Homelessness, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould, Suffering/Grief
Tagged hope, life is unfair, sorrow, suffering
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Unusual Blogging Break
So I’m going to take a break from blogging for a while, but here’s why it’s unusual for me: it’s only because I want to and not because I pretty much HAVE to. 🙂 In the past, I have gotten … Continue reading
Posted in MCS/Chronic Illness
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Guest Post–The Crock Pot Method
Guest post by a friend of mine The Crock Pot Method of Sharing Ideas with Others I really love these ideas! And it could apply to much more than just mold illness or MCS. My friend writes: I’ve been discouraged … Continue reading
Rainy Windows
The car speeds down the highway, splashing a bit of water. I look out at the rain on the fields. Then I focus on the raindrops on the window, not sure why I am fascinated by the trails they make … Continue reading
Posted in Caregivers, MCS/Chronic Illness, Uncategorized
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Guest Post Regarding a Surprise Source of Mold
This post is by my friends Ken & Deb from Canada. Deb has been diagnosed with CFS and is learning about mold avoidance. She is not sure if her current home is super moldy (from descriptions, I doubt it’s SUPER … Continue reading
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Safer Mold Remediation
Note that my title says “safer,” not safe. This is because unfortunately, for some very sick people and/or for some very bad molds, no remediation is safe. Some people report terrible reactions to their possessions they took from their moldy … Continue reading
A Pretty Head Wrap for Health
Last month I broke my wrist, which has meant three doctor appointments so far. (It’s healing great, though! Not any slower than normal! 🙂 ) But the normal scents and unavoidable chemical cleaners/disinfectants at the hospital were really tough to … Continue reading
Posted in Caregivers, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
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A Great Surprise
We’d been camping for two months for my health. Someone had given us an old RV (somewhat offgassed but not moldy! 🙂 ) in addition to my aluminum camper (which was not big enough for all five of us). … Continue reading
