{"id":34334,"date":"2017-02-27T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=34334"},"modified":"2017-02-28T05:48:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T10:48:48","slug":"some-tuesday-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=34334","title":{"rendered":"Some Tuesday Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

We really don’t take much time around here to just sit and chat with y’all.\u00a0 We are usually reporting on a project, talking about a trip, sharing a recipe, or showing our decorating skills.\u00a0 Today I thought I would just chat with you a little.\u00a0 I have some ideas and discoveries you might enjoy.<\/h3>\n

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For instance, have you heard about “golden milk?”\u00a0 Jordan and I just learned about it last week, and it’s safe to say we are already hooked.\u00a0 We use this recipe<\/a> and drink it as a night cap before going to bed.\u00a0 It’s simply warm milk (we are using almond milk) with turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, coconut oil, fresh grated ginger, and honey.\u00a0 First off, I have only had one sleeping pill in my entire life, but drinking this was like taking a bunch of sleeping pills.\u00a0 I have been sleeping so well.\u00a0 We started drinking golden milk because we are each dealing with a little bit of inflammation in our bodies, and it is supposed to either lessen or eliminate the inflammation.\u00a0 I already feel as if it is working, but we will keep you posted.\u00a0 By the way, it is also called turmeric tea or golden milk, if you want to Google it.<\/h3>\n

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I am going to start sewing some simple dresses for Little Miss.\u00a0 My 90-year-old mother has been making some adorable things for her that involve appliques, smocking, zippers, sleeves, etc.\u00a0 You get the picture.\u00a0 I can’t do that, but thanks to 4-H, I can sew a straight line, make gathers, sew pillow covers, shams and dust ruffles.\u00a0 Jordan and I looked at dresses in an upscale children’s shop last week, and I decided that I probably can make a few that are similar.\u00a0 I grew up thinking that clothes came from the dining room table.\u00a0 My mom and I would study Seventeen<\/em> magazine each month, and then she made my clothes based on what we loved in the magazine.\u00a0 She cut things out on the table and stayed up till all hours sewing clothes.\u00a0 She actually sewed me into one of my prom dresses because it took longer than she thought it would. It had been on the cover of Seventeen<\/em> and was the prettiest dress at the dance, if I say so myself!\u00a0 I will always hear her saying the following statement that she said from age 0 to 21 when we went shopping:\u00a0 “I can make that for half the price.”<\/h3>\n

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I mentioned here last week that Jordan has successfully been on a food plan for over a year and has eliminated gluten, wheat, and refined sugars completely from her eating.\u00a0 It has helped her deal with her Crohn’s disease, which she has had since she was 17.\u00a0 It is a true success story.\u00a0 Well, I gave up Diet Coke in November which was really hard.\u00a0 I thought about it every single day and missed it.\u00a0 About a month ago, I stopped thinking about it.\u00a0 Just like that.\u00a0 To deal with some bicycling aches in my own body, I am eliminating gluten and dairy from my eating for six weeks.\u00a0 I’m just finishing up week two, and it hasn’t been as hard as I thought it would.\u00a0 I had a\u00a0 withdrawal headache for a few days, but that passed.\u00a0 The one thing I really, really still miss is my daily morning bagel.\u00a0 We have a wonderful bagel shop near us, and they have the best bagels I have ever eaten.\u00a0 They’re even better than the ones in New York City.\u00a0 At the end of six weeks, I will decide if I want to continue this food plan or go back to my normal eating.\u00a0 I don’t want to lose weight, and getting enough calories has been a challenge.\u00a0 I sure have enjoyed coming up with new recipes and eating completely clean.\u00a0 Jordan recommended this cookbook<\/a>, this one<\/a>, and this one<\/a> to me.\u00a0 She uses hers regularly.\u00a0 I have made blender bread and banana bread from the books, and they are really good.\u00a0 There’s no wheat or sugar!<\/h3>\n

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Do you get regular manicures?\u00a0 I don’t because I just do too much “heavy lifting” with my hands.\u00a0 It seems they’re working on paint projects, glue projects, dirt projects, etc. all the time, and paying for a manicure would be a waste.\u00a0 (I do get regular pedicures, though.)\u00a0 I have been using a Complete Salon Manicure by Sally Hansen that stays on for several days.\u00a0 I get mine at the local Rite-Aid, so I bet you can find it near you.<\/h3>\n

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Jordan has the cutest nails these days.\u00a0 She is using Jamberry <\/a>stickers that her friend sells.\u00a0 They are little decals for the nails, and then she tops them with clear gel.\u00a0 They last for about two weeks and come in the cutest designs.\u00a0 I think it’s a look for a young hand, so if you have daughters and granddaughters, they might enjoy a set or two.<\/h3>\n

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And I also recently started using the foundation that Ellen Degeneres promotes, and I really like it.\u00a0 Jordan tried it when she was here, and she liked it, too.\u00a0 It’s Cover Girl Simply Ageless, and it goes on better than my expensive stuff.\u00a0 You can find it at your local pharmacy or big box store, too.<\/h3>\n

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If you need an idea for a wedding gift or shower gift this year, we like to give monogrammed door knockers.\u00a0 They are always appreciated.\u00a0 This one<\/a> is good for traditional or contemporary.\u00a0 Anyone who engraves can add the initials.\u00a0 There are lots more on Amazon<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

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Some of you have mentioned that we have a lot of ads, and we are sorry you feel that way.\u00a0 We really don’t have more ads than many other bloggers out there are showing.\u00a0 Before we started writing our blog, I used to become angry when blogs that I read added advertisements to their sites.\u00a0 I thought they had “sold out.”\u00a0 But now I get it.\u00a0 Running a blog is costly, and we would not be able to keep it going without revenue from ads and sponsored posts.\u00a0 We are just a mom and her daughter putting this little thing together from our kitchen tables.\u00a0 We don’t have assistants or staff or great photography skills, and we spend at least 20 hours a week working on it!\u00a0 And some of the most popular blogs are pitching products in every post.<\/h3>\n

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That was fun for me, and we hope you enjoyed it.\u00a0 Thanks for stopping in.<\/h3>\n

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