Quali-tea food with a healthy twist

My mother and I have found out in the past few years that we have thyroid disease. Beyond that we're noticing that we can't eat certain foods (soy, wheat/gluten, milk- though we have known about milk the longest) But the thing is when so many things are cut out of your diet what is left? How can food be made exciting and not bland or boring, but still healthy? We've been on a search for the answers to these questions and this is what we've found. Below you'll see a pickle dog and a "sandwich" that is tuna salad and lettuce. The options are healthy but they taste OH SO GOOD! We have even eaten our cheese burgers with lettuce buns. So these options are gluten free but quali-tea! :) If you are looking for some great healthy options give these a try they are simple, quick, and yummy with a side of good for you. :) I want to tell EVERYONE I know about this because I believe it's important to take care of ourselves and to give our bodies the food they need in the best way that we can. Enjoy this post and I hope you enjoy the yummy food too :)

Playlist Young Adult Fiction: Five Days. Five Books. Five Dollars

Yes. You read that right!

Looks awesome doesn't it? These books are all books that I've read and absolutely loved. The authors of each of these books are wonderful. So if you like to read and have a kindle PLEASE take advantage of these. The deal only lasts from June 23rd (today) through June 27th (Friday) So get your copies NOW, Please!

Here is a link for them:

It's Complicated: http://www.amazon.com/Its-Complicated-Status-Updates-Book-ebook/dp/B00C2BXK6Q/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403569200&sr=1-6&keywords=it%27s+complicated

Glass Girl: http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Girl-Young-Adult-Novel-ebook/dp/B00C298XOC/ref=sr_1_11?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403569048&sr=1-11&keywords=Playlist+fiction

Swimming Through Clouds: http://www.amazon.com/Swimming-Through-Clouds-Contemporary-Novel-ebook/dp/B00D0V236K/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403568488&sr=1-7&keywords=Playlist+fiction

Between These Lines: http://www.amazon.com/Between-These-Lines-Young-Adult-ebook/dp/B00C2DQCBY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403569202&sr=1-1&keywords=between+these+lines

The Revised Life Of Ellie Sweet: http://www.amazon.com/Revised-Ellie-Sweet-Young-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B00CJ0W5J8/ref=sr_1_12?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403569048&sr=1-12&keywords=Playlist+fiction

Playing Catch up

I spent far too many months away from the blog, trying to figure out my life. I stopped writing up until about 3 weeks ago. Now that I've sort of gained some of my identity back I'm starting to play catch up. I plan to blog more, get more involved in my writing and in my crafting again. Spend more time with the people that matter. Last year it was easy to keep focus on who I was, in the midst of everything going on I had my theme months to keep my focus where it should be. But this year I haven't had that safety net. I've had a very hard 6 months and in the midst of all of it I have had some really great friends trying to keep me grounded and I'm not afraid to admit that it almost didn't work. I was on the verge of completely losing myself. In the process many of my friends were worried that they'd lose me.

Now though I have some time to recoup, to gather myself together once again and do what I'm supposed to do. I'm excited to see what this time of catch up will bring. I'm determined to do something though and to get lots done. I also have a lot of books to read! lol

Bible Study

So For the last few months I've been teaching an in home/online Bible Study. It's been going well. However for the last several weeks I've had to cancel. I figured this was as good a place as any to discuss this. About 2 and a half months ago I started having a horrible, unbearable, and constant pain in my side. After a little over a month of this and no improvement my mother and some close friends talked to me about needing to go to the doctor, two of them made me promise that I would. So I did, and they found that I had a small kidney stone. I began on the journey to get rid of it and still a month later I haven't passed it and the pain is getting worse as well as some other things that have been happening. So I've had to cancel. I hope to start back up next week or the week after. I miss the world of Esther, with some wonderful women. My life has been a little calmer without some of the extra pressure in my home so that's been fine but I haven't been able to take full advantage of this. Hopefully Soon!

I write again soon (I hope) hehe

Craftea

Well I have no idea what to do with this blog anymore but I know I'm missing my crafting days. I need to get out there and just start doing my thing again but life has gotten hard and taken a lot out of me. I'm gonna try though. My life is becoming more about tea, writing, and crafting again and I can openly share that part of myself online. :) So lets see how that goes, shall we?

Heavens to Betsy!

The title of this post says it all! It's April of 2014 and I haven't posted since December of 2013! I know not a lot of people read my blog so it doesn't REALLY matter but I was doing so well with posting last year! I'm so sorry I've slacked off! May I should have done a theme year again this year. haha!

Well from December to April not a lot has changed. I'm trying for a position in Childrens ministry, I am still selling jewelry and my life is still dull and meaningless. I have a few friends and I care for them deeply. That number has recently grown thanks to connections with people in my church family. Thats all thats going on really so this is a very short post. I need to find something specific to blog about don't I?

Birthdays, Christmas, and Church! Oh My!

Very recently I just celebrated my 28th birthday and started on my 28th year of life. This is a bitter sweet age for me. I'm happy to have another year of life but at the age of 28, when I was younger I always thought I'd be married with a family and a full time job, Not living with my mom struggling to find work, and confused about whether or not I have a prospect. I'm doing my very best to be happy in life where I am at. In a few weeks my life is about to change for the negative again, unless I can find another thing to do. So I'm working hard at that. Which is keeping me WAY too busy, but honestly I love it.

Ooh and Jane Austen's Birthday is coming on Dec 16th! Tea Party and Jane Austen marathon anyone? So excited!

Christmas is coming! I look forward to more things with my family both real family and church family. So far I've been to a Christmas Tea Party at a near by church, that was fun! Then I went to our Church Candlelight tour! I love spending time with all the people in my church and the other surrounding churches! Next is my own churches Candlelight service and possibly Caroling! I just love this season.

I'm really enjoying this Devotion December! It's been a blessing to write a devo and prayer every day and pray for all the requests that were sent to me!

A lot of people seem very sad that I'm not doing a theme year next year. These themes and posts take a LOT of time. 2013 was a busy and full year thanks to these themes but it's time for me to actually get out and live! I was able to do a lot with these themes and be there for a lot of people. I'm so thankful for that! I also lost a lot of friends through this theme year. Which is fine. They didn't want to hear it, they didn't have to. 2014 is going to my year though, I'm determined to finally get settled. Maybe finish my writing projects (all 5 or 6 of them lol) Find a full time job, find a significant other (lol) and actually spend my time with good friends that understand me and wont use me (I've got to find them first, that live close by) Perhaps I'll move! lol The possibilities are endless but I REALLY have to figure out my life.