Today I go for a inter-uterine biopsy. Just a swab inside my uterus, no surgery. But my doctor says it hurts so she gave me a prescription for a pain killer to take a half hour before the procedure. If you've read my lj, you know I'm a hypochondriac who's always afraid some little thing is going to be some big scary thing that's going to kill me. I ( Read more... )

 to do- coordinate paper and online calanders, send checks for pics and misc to M.E.'s school, slowly clean downstairs if I feel up to it (cough, cough), call T. to see if she'll take M.E. to make and bake co-op without me because I'm not going with this cold, if Hot Sauce is feeling better give him to school work, call back health dept guy about M ( Read more... )

It's cold and raining and the heat crapped out (one of these days were going to get around to buying the part thinger we need to finally fix our heat) and on top of that I'm sick. All that and nobody is home but me! In other words, the perfect day to lie under a bunch of covers while watching an old movie (preferably a musical) and snacking on ( Read more... )

Mom was going to come to Richmond and we were going to drive up to Ikea today. But I'm sick, so the trip is off. I don't really have any money for Ikea anyway. Though I am a bit disappointed I'll be missing Trader Joe's. There's one not too far from Ikea and I was going to take grocery money with me. I hear TJ's had lots of good natural foods for ( Read more... )

I'm joining in Fearfuloptimist's Incendiary Food Log. I've been sick,  so I'm starting a couple days late.  (Updated throughout the day)

French roast coffee with whole milk and cinnamon (2 cups)
1/2 of an all natural cinnamon bun that would have been better heated.
toasted whole wheat bun with Earth Balance Spread and strawberry preserves.

split pea ( Read more... )

My son is eating and eating and eating. He's 13. I remember my older brother eating everything in the house all the time the year he was 13. Drove my mom crazy the way he went through milk. Not too much longer after that he shot up to his adult height. But I can't help thinking, "Is this boredom or is it a growth spurt? Or could my son be depressed ( Read more... )

I refrigerated the rest of the batter. Those muffins are going so fast, I don't think I'll need the batter to keep for more than a few days ( Read more... )

Anyone know if leftover muffin batter (pumpkin chocolate chip!) keeps okay in the fridge? And for how long? Can I freeze it? Is it better instead to cook all the batter and freeze the muffins?

My poor baby has it all- nausea, sore throat, fever and (most especially) headache. Tylenol helps some. Any other suggestions for a five year old with the flu?

You've probably already read about it, but make sure ya'll stay away from bagged spinach for awhile!