This was a fun one! When I first saw a video making carrot bacon, I had to try it! Now, the video I watched called for an air fryer, which I don’t have. So I’ve changed the cooking instructions to use your normal oven instead!…
It was Saturday midday and I had just finished seeing patients and doing procedures. I’d gone back to my call room to have something to drink and sit down for a moment (it’s too hard to carry my water bottle and drink when I have…
Oooh, chile! It’s been a tiring week on the emotional front! It seems like a lot of things happened in the past 7 days that have challenged my attitude. First, the governor decided to open the state of Georgia for nonessential businesses. Let…
I was on the phone the other day with my husband, talking about some upcoming plans. As we compared our thoughts about the plans, we realized that we had very different perspectives on them. This is usually the case. As a rule, my husband and…
We’re living in some strange times right now… You know, I had a whole ‘nother post planned for this week. But in the midst of COVID-19 and all the changes that are happening, as a lifestyle medicine and holistic physician, I feel a duty to…
In the midst of this coronavirus pandemic, it can be easy to get swept up in all the emotion and chaos. Being in healthcare, I thought I was immune to all that. I haven’t cleared out the stores for bleach and toilet paper, and I…
Have you ever been to a Korean spa? Perry and I love to go, and unfortunately for us, so do the kids (love ’em, but it’s not as relaxing when you have to monitor their activities). There’s a new one here in a neighboring town,…
This past weekend was my grandmother’s memorial service. She was almost 98 years old when she died a few weeks ago. Grandma was a wonderful woman and we all were sad to see her go, but 98 years? That’s a long life. So…
I think I’m going through a phase… About a year ago, I told my husband that I wanted to put a layer of red in my hair. Not anything permanent, mind you, but the trend toward fun colors in hair was back and I…
Have you ever looked back over a year or two in your life? How about five years? Ever look back over a decade? I almost never look back over the time that’s past in my life. It’s always go, go, go, from one thing…