Sickness

You see, I’ve been making myself sick. It all started in January of 2025 when our son decided to get serious about his health and start eating in a cleaner way and exercising. I had previously prided myself on my ability to cook from scratch, but I needed to learn so much more. 

Over the next year, I slowly cleaned out our pantry and began making my own mixes and foods. Slowly moving out boxed meals and replacing them with fresh ingredients. Convenience foods were disappearing in our home, and I had to really “cook”.

Here’s where my downfall was….eating out and occasional boxed items. I started to realize all fast food places made our family sick… within hours, our tummies hurt, and we just felt awful. 

So why was I sick now? Then it hit me, actually, it wasn’t until my older daughter pointed it out. 

Dad made pancakes, which we all love! And yet again, within 30 minutes, my tummy was on fire! Fever hit, and sleep was my only choice. Why pancakes…. It was the packaged mix that we hadn’t had in months. 

You see, I had been making the mix and putting it in the container, and I didn’t realize we were out, so Dad replaced it with the box.

So here we are, all sluggish, and I feel my tummy is betraying me. And here I am, this “wise woman,” so I thought, not realizing it until my daughter pointed it out! So foolish of me. 

So, learn from my mistakes. Eat fresh ingredients, and your body will thank you.

Hoping this encourages you today and makes you laugh a little on the way.