Five Friday Favourites
Life seems to be flying by but also moving so slowly. I'm spending a lot of time baking at the moment and I probably bake once a week at the moment. I made cinnamon scrolls on Wednesday for some friends who have just had their second boy - I figure parents really want/need sugar to keep them going through the sleepless nights haha.
I saw my doctor on Thursday and I am off all medication (except for my anti anxiety meds of course!) and I am easing off The Migraine Diet. I have been on the diet for around 10 weeks and it's done nothing and it's clearly not going to do anything, so its time to ease off it and try to hang onto the good habits I have created while being on it (so no chocolate).
A few people suggested I see an ENT (ears, nose and throat) Specialist and my doctor funnily enough suggested that I see one as soon as I walked into his office. Apparently he had been talking with some colleagues and they brought it up. So due to Covid my doctor had to fax over the referral (along with my MRI results) and that will be triaged and I will hopefully get a phone call sometime next week setting up an appointment. I honestly have no idea if a cause of this dizziness will be found but I'm prepared to try anything.
We're in the process of getting rid of the carpet in the bedrooms and switching it for lino, so today it's been my room. I have this large set of cubes that are filled with books and various other things and I spent Tuesday clearing it out in preparation and I couldn't believe how much stuff I actually had!Then on Thursday we got all the furniture out minus my bed and a set of drawers moved out and cleared out a lot of random stuff that I had accumulated over the years. I would say I'm 60% moved back in, I just need to re shelve my books and rearrange a few things, but that's tomorrow job.
Onto Friday Favourites...
Dreamsense Chiropractic mattress (in firm) - with this dizziness I wondered if my mattress was to blame and while it wasn't I'm so glad I got a new one. I knew I wanted a mattress that was firm as I sleep on my stomach but I also wanted one that had a bit of give as I sometimes like to sleep on my side and this one has been amazing. I haven't slept better since getting it and if you're after a new mattress I highly recommend looking at this one.
Colouring Cards (creative expressions to calm and inspire and Psalms) - I've been doing a lot of colouring in lately while I've been watching various TV shows and I find that big pages can be a bit hard to do. A friend of mine had a pack of these cards which looked so fun so I decided to order two different packs. I'm really enjoying doing them and they make me smile when I see them stuck up in various places.
Coles Salted Caramel ice cream - I know it's getting almost to cold to eat ice cream but I discovered this ice cream on Monday and it is SO good. It reminds me of my favourite flavour at one of my favourite ice cream place - salted caramel with a burnt caramel swirl, but a bit sweeter. If I didn't know it was Coles brand I would have thought it was Sara Lee or Connoisseur as it's super creamy and tastes amazing. For $5 it's a great price as well and perfect if you need a sweet treat or a pick me up.
Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones - I love Jenny B Jones and I couldn't wait to read her latest book. I love The Katie Parker Production series and the characters feel like friends. This book didn't disappoint, it was filled with tears, smiles and laughter and I really didn't want it to end. I love reading about Katie's college journey, how she struggled and it didn't sugar coat anything. It also had some crazy Maxine antics which if you've read any other books in the series you know are essential!
The blurb reads:
Transplant (TV series) - I actually had no idea what to expect when I first watched this TV show, but it was a Canadian medical drama and it seemed interesting. The first episode was a bit dark in places and was super fast paced but by the second and third episodes it had developed into a great series. It centres around Dr Bashir Hamed who fled from Syria and is a doctor and thanks to fate finds himself in a situation that leads to him being able to practice emergency medicine in a hospital in Toronto. All the while dealing with the cultural differences, PTSD and caring for his younger sister. It's well worth a watch and I am hoping it will be renewed for a second season soon.
I saw my doctor on Thursday and I am off all medication (except for my anti anxiety meds of course!) and I am easing off The Migraine Diet. I have been on the diet for around 10 weeks and it's done nothing and it's clearly not going to do anything, so its time to ease off it and try to hang onto the good habits I have created while being on it (so no chocolate).
A few people suggested I see an ENT (ears, nose and throat) Specialist and my doctor funnily enough suggested that I see one as soon as I walked into his office. Apparently he had been talking with some colleagues and they brought it up. So due to Covid my doctor had to fax over the referral (along with my MRI results) and that will be triaged and I will hopefully get a phone call sometime next week setting up an appointment. I honestly have no idea if a cause of this dizziness will be found but I'm prepared to try anything.
We're in the process of getting rid of the carpet in the bedrooms and switching it for lino, so today it's been my room. I have this large set of cubes that are filled with books and various other things and I spent Tuesday clearing it out in preparation and I couldn't believe how much stuff I actually had!Then on Thursday we got all the furniture out minus my bed and a set of drawers moved out and cleared out a lot of random stuff that I had accumulated over the years. I would say I'm 60% moved back in, I just need to re shelve my books and rearrange a few things, but that's tomorrow job.
Onto Friday Favourites...
Dreamsense Chiropractic mattress (in firm) - with this dizziness I wondered if my mattress was to blame and while it wasn't I'm so glad I got a new one. I knew I wanted a mattress that was firm as I sleep on my stomach but I also wanted one that had a bit of give as I sometimes like to sleep on my side and this one has been amazing. I haven't slept better since getting it and if you're after a new mattress I highly recommend looking at this one.
Colouring Cards (creative expressions to calm and inspire and Psalms) - I've been doing a lot of colouring in lately while I've been watching various TV shows and I find that big pages can be a bit hard to do. A friend of mine had a pack of these cards which looked so fun so I decided to order two different packs. I'm really enjoying doing them and they make me smile when I see them stuck up in various places.
Coles Salted Caramel ice cream - I know it's getting almost to cold to eat ice cream but I discovered this ice cream on Monday and it is SO good. It reminds me of my favourite flavour at one of my favourite ice cream place - salted caramel with a burnt caramel swirl, but a bit sweeter. If I didn't know it was Coles brand I would have thought it was Sara Lee or Connoisseur as it's super creamy and tastes amazing. For $5 it's a great price as well and perfect if you need a sweet treat or a pick me up.
Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones - I love Jenny B Jones and I couldn't wait to read her latest book. I love The Katie Parker Production series and the characters feel like friends. This book didn't disappoint, it was filled with tears, smiles and laughter and I really didn't want it to end. I love reading about Katie's college journey, how she struggled and it didn't sugar coat anything. It also had some crazy Maxine antics which if you've read any other books in the series you know are essential!
The blurb reads:
When tragedy follows Katie to college, she’ll face the test of a lifetime.
Katie Parker never dreamed she’d make it to college. But here she is, a freshman, ready to take on cafeteria food, play auditions, and pretending she’s read that ancient novel for English Lit. Already filled with angst over saying goodbye to her family, Katie is so not okay to learn an unexpected housing change lands her in the honors dorm. Especially when one of Katie’s nerdy new roommates decides to major in making Katie’s life completely miserable.
To escape the dorm room drama, Katie needs her boyfriend Tate more than ever. But when he gives all his attention to his fraternity, their relationship begins to quickly unravel. She wonders if they’re going to survive this first year of college. Or if she even wants them to.
As tragedy rocks her family, Katie finds herself drowning in grief and losing her grip on academic life. When ex-boyfriend Charlie Benson unexpectedly calls, Katie will cling to an old trusted friendship…that might become something more. As her life implodes, will Katie walk away from college and step back into the arms of the one who got away?
Transplant (TV series) - I actually had no idea what to expect when I first watched this TV show, but it was a Canadian medical drama and it seemed interesting. The first episode was a bit dark in places and was super fast paced but by the second and third episodes it had developed into a great series. It centres around Dr Bashir Hamed who fled from Syria and is a doctor and thanks to fate finds himself in a situation that leads to him being able to practice emergency medicine in a hospital in Toronto. All the while dealing with the cultural differences, PTSD and caring for his younger sister. It's well worth a watch and I am hoping it will be renewed for a second season soon.
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