Tag: health
How I’m Using Brain Re-Training to Heal from Toxic Mold Exposure
This past winter was a doozy.
I had never felt so helpless.
I mean, things were really bad in 2016. I have been through some terrible health experiences before.
But this past December-March seemed...
Lemongrass Spa – Review and Fundraiser
A sweet friend, Mary, has put together a fundraiser through Lemongrass Spa in our son Jotham's honor. If you'd like to place an order through Jotham's fundraiser, you can follow any of...
Finding a Home: 7 Environmental Factors to Keep in Mind
When we made the change from northern to southern Utah, we looked forward to the potential of having a "safe" home where our family could recover and heal from our mold...
Thankful Thursday
Living in a world where it seems like there are so many things going “wrong” can make it easy to constantly focus on the negative. Hurricanes, fires, countries threatening war: on...
Laundry: Back to the Basics
I used to ignore clothing tags that said "hand wash only," figuring if it couldn't survive the gentle cycle in the washing machine, it wasn't worth the extra fuss. Recently the...
Mold Sabbatical – Days 23-36
Wednesday, June 14th - Tuesday, June 27th
We had a few days with no therapy after Jotham's anaphylactic reaction, and also had an appointment with a doctor that evaluated Jotham's structure, nerve...
Learning to Trust
Our journey with mold lead to being forced to sell our home and get rid of most of its contents (and separate ourselves from the few belongings that we do have...
Mold Sabbatical – Days 6-9
Sunday, May 27th - Wednesday, May 31st -
I think I'm seeing a pattern in the days Jotham is more tired. They seem to be falling after a prolonged exposure to toxins....
Mold Sabbatical – Day 3
Thursday, May 25th -
The Wingate had a pancake maker as part of their breakfast spread, which the kids had fun with. At the push of a button, it made two pancakes...
Mold Sabbatical – Day 2
Wednesday, May 24th -
We all slept until my alarm went off, and then we did our final stage of "decontamination." We changed out of the clothes and shoes we'd used in...
