Hey y'all,
Today is gonna be a short post. I went and spent the day on the ship with the husband and now know how it feels to be thrown around all day. Needless to say, I am sore, and very tired.
What is something that you have done that you are beyond happy to experience?
-Haley
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Look! I Made a Thing!
Hey y'all,
As y'all know, I have been super crafty lately. So I made some tie-dye slip on shoes that are absolutely perfect for summer and they kinda remind me of the Big Stick cherry pineapple popsicles that you used to get as kids. Please tell me someone else has had those! (Man, I really want them now)
As y'all know, I have been super crafty lately. So I made some tie-dye slip on shoes that are absolutely perfect for summer and they kinda remind me of the Big Stick cherry pineapple popsicles that you used to get as kids. Please tell me someone else has had those! (Man, I really want them now)
Here is all that I used for these awesome shoes:
Supplies:
White slip on shoes
Supplies:
White slip on shoes
Tie-Dye kit
Water Proofing Spray
Tape
Tape
Directions:
Prepare your tie-dye colors as directed on the package. Put on those ever so wonderful gloves, and start dying away! (I did it over my stainless steel kitchen sink for obvious reasons)
Prepare your tie-dye colors as directed on the package. Put on those ever so wonderful gloves, and start dying away! (I did it over my stainless steel kitchen sink for obvious reasons)
Next, you have to let them sit forever, and then once their time is up, rinse them off till the water runs clear.
Set them out to dry for 24 hours, and tape up the white edge of the sole. This will protect the white rubber from the waterproofing spray that will discolor it if it isn't covered. Once taped and protected and dry, remove tape and ta da!
Thursday, February 26, 2015
In Preparation
Hey y'all!
I don't know what is going around the island... But it is something to be reckoned with. Nearly everyone on the island has either been sick, is sick, or starting to get sick. I guess you can say that being on an island, you tend to get sick no matter what you do. It's terrible.
Anyway, I have been starting the PCS (Permanent Change of Station) move to South Carolina this summer. Trent will be attending the Nuke School there. Anyone in or around the area? I wanna make friends! But be prepared for many tips, tricks, and ideas at the end of these posts. :)
My first moving tip: Downsize. Yes. The capital D in the word is required. For example, I haven't updated my wardrobe since high school, and let's face it, I am not the size 6 that I was in High School... and I now realize that the weight I was at was anything but healthy, so goodbye nightmare pants. In all seriousness though, downsize. I have 4 boxes that are collecting dust because I haven't bothered to open them. It saves you on time and frustration when you are unpacking.
-Haley
I don't know what is going around the island... But it is something to be reckoned with. Nearly everyone on the island has either been sick, is sick, or starting to get sick. I guess you can say that being on an island, you tend to get sick no matter what you do. It's terrible.
Anyway, I have been starting the PCS (Permanent Change of Station) move to South Carolina this summer. Trent will be attending the Nuke School there. Anyone in or around the area? I wanna make friends! But be prepared for many tips, tricks, and ideas at the end of these posts. :)
My first moving tip: Downsize. Yes. The capital D in the word is required. For example, I haven't updated my wardrobe since high school, and let's face it, I am not the size 6 that I was in High School... and I now realize that the weight I was at was anything but healthy, so goodbye nightmare pants. In all seriousness though, downsize. I have 4 boxes that are collecting dust because I haven't bothered to open them. It saves you on time and frustration when you are unpacking.
-Haley
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
The Magic in Nature
Hey y'all,
Today's post is going to be me sharing a personal story about my own health and what I plan to do to get control over my life!
So, to start out, I will give a bit of a back story. Back when I lived in San Diego I dealt with terrible nausea. Like, not eating, questioning if I should move or go anywhere, and generally a super big grumpy pants wearing fool. I finally went to my doctor after a friend asked if I was pregnant.
Needless to say, I wasn't preggers. What I actually had was a stomach ulcer caused by the H. pylori bacteria. (80% of the population actually has it in their gut as well) Doctors have no idea how it gets introduced, and for most people, goes unnoticed and life is grand. But for that small percentage that have the bacteria, you end up with stomach ulcers.
So, my doctor decided to throw me on a triple therapy pill combination to help with it. Unbeknownst to me (or my doctor apparently... That's a separate rant that I won't get into now) the triple therapy pill contained the following:
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Doesn't sound too bad, right? Well, for most, it wouldn't but for me, I am actually allergic to Clarithromycin. I broke out in severe hives. I called the emergency line for my doctor's office and was told to take a shower and "if I started to have difficulty breathing to call 911". I was by myself, Trent had duty, didn't have a car, and it was 11:30 at night. You don't tell that to someone who is freaking out. Ever.
Anyway, so I didn't sleep that night, and went to my doctor's office first thing in the morning. I nearly blew a gasket when they tried to tell me it was the amoxicillan. I have taken amoxicillan multiple times in previous years and I knew exactly what caused the reaction. I had to force my doctor to open my file where I could point out that I was allergic to Clarithromycin. He switched my meds in a split second and that was that. I got over the stomach ulcer and all was well with the world.
Now, I have a higher risk of having another ulcer form, so I need to be careful about home much anti-inflammatory medication I take... Which, thanks to my bad joints and chronic headaches, is definitely more than I like. So for the last year I have been trying every other natural remedy I could find. If my joints hurt I pretty much sat on my butt so I didn't have to take the medicine. (Stomach ulcer diet is something I never want to relive)
Then I met a wonderful lady through Trent's ship and she introduced me to essential oils. She gave me a sample of peppermint and lavender to try and see how I liked it. I tried the peppermint for my headaches. How? When a headache came on, I took 1 drop and rubbed it into my temples in a circular motion. 2 minutes later, no more headache. It also continued to work every time a headache came on till I ran out. The lavender worked miracles for Trent. He has a nasty habit of getting really caught up in his head about everything that is going on and then can't sleep. All because his head is being the supercomputer that it is. I took one drop and rubbed it on his chest so he could smell the lavender and he was out in no time at all.
There is definitely something about the oils that work, and I can't wait to see where this road leads me. Do you use oils? If so, where do you get your oils and what do you use?
-Haley
Today's post is going to be me sharing a personal story about my own health and what I plan to do to get control over my life!
So, to start out, I will give a bit of a back story. Back when I lived in San Diego I dealt with terrible nausea. Like, not eating, questioning if I should move or go anywhere, and generally a super big grumpy pants wearing fool. I finally went to my doctor after a friend asked if I was pregnant.
Needless to say, I wasn't preggers. What I actually had was a stomach ulcer caused by the H. pylori bacteria. (80% of the population actually has it in their gut as well) Doctors have no idea how it gets introduced, and for most people, goes unnoticed and life is grand. But for that small percentage that have the bacteria, you end up with stomach ulcers.
So, my doctor decided to throw me on a triple therapy pill combination to help with it. Unbeknownst to me (or my doctor apparently... That's a separate rant that I won't get into now) the triple therapy pill contained the following:
This is actually the
- Amoxicillan
- Clarithromycin
- Lansoprazole
Doesn't sound too bad, right? Well, for most, it wouldn't but for me, I am actually allergic to Clarithromycin. I broke out in severe hives. I called the emergency line for my doctor's office and was told to take a shower and "if I started to have difficulty breathing to call 911". I was by myself, Trent had duty, didn't have a car, and it was 11:30 at night. You don't tell that to someone who is freaking out. Ever.
Anyway, so I didn't sleep that night, and went to my doctor's office first thing in the morning. I nearly blew a gasket when they tried to tell me it was the amoxicillan. I have taken amoxicillan multiple times in previous years and I knew exactly what caused the reaction. I had to force my doctor to open my file where I could point out that I was allergic to Clarithromycin. He switched my meds in a split second and that was that. I got over the stomach ulcer and all was well with the world.
Now, I have a higher risk of having another ulcer form, so I need to be careful about home much anti-inflammatory medication I take... Which, thanks to my bad joints and chronic headaches, is definitely more than I like. So for the last year I have been trying every other natural remedy I could find. If my joints hurt I pretty much sat on my butt so I didn't have to take the medicine. (Stomach ulcer diet is something I never want to relive)
Then I met a wonderful lady through Trent's ship and she introduced me to essential oils. She gave me a sample of peppermint and lavender to try and see how I liked it. I tried the peppermint for my headaches. How? When a headache came on, I took 1 drop and rubbed it into my temples in a circular motion. 2 minutes later, no more headache. It also continued to work every time a headache came on till I ran out. The lavender worked miracles for Trent. He has a nasty habit of getting really caught up in his head about everything that is going on and then can't sleep. All because his head is being the supercomputer that it is. I took one drop and rubbed it on his chest so he could smell the lavender and he was out in no time at all.
There is definitely something about the oils that work, and I can't wait to see where this road leads me. Do you use oils? If so, where do you get your oils and what do you use?
-Haley
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Sleepy Lady
Hey y'all!
So I have discovered the mobile app for Blogger! It's pretty nice to not have to post using a computer or laptop for days like today where the sun isn't even up and I already am dreading the errands I have to do.
Why am I dreading? Because I am absolutely exhausted. Didn't sleep well the night before last and last night I was awake every few hours. Hopefully that sleepy torture ends soon.
I finally got the tires in for our car, Lady, today! So I don't have to worry about the tires falling apart on me anymore! I am so happy about that! Then after that, I am going to be taking dinner to Trent tonight cause he has Duty. What should I bring him? Panda? Taco Bell? McD's? Jack in the box? Lol.
I have also been doing my research into essential oils. I am tempted to go and get some lavender oil for tonight. I just don't think I can go another night with little to no sleep. Do you use essential oils? How do you like it? Comment below and let me know! :)
-Haley
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