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The Hardest Part of Celiac Disease Is….

The Hardest Part of Celiac Disease Is….

As we come towards the end of Celiac Awareness Month I felt it was important to share with you what I believe is the hardest part of managing life with Celiac Disease is.  Any guesses?As you have seen in my posts this month there are 

Throwback Thursday: My 5th Celiac Birthday

Throwback Thursday: My 5th Celiac Birthday

For our last Throwback Thursday I figured I would share the post I wrote up on my 5th Year of my Celiac Diagnosis, or what I call my “Celiac Birthday!”. It has been and always is a wild ride in the life of a Celiac.  

Gluten Free Travels

Gluten Free Travels

If there is one thing that I love doing, and majority of people do, it is TRAVELING! Going to a new place, getting away from the ordinary day is exciting and rejuvenating. However, I quickly learned as a Celiac that traveling can be a serious 

Throwback Thursday: The Dark Side of Celiac Disease

Throwback Thursday: The Dark Side of Celiac Disease

Even though most days I put on a brave face there are hard days when I just want to be cold and bitter about my Celiac Disease Diagnosis. Managing a disease that nobody sees on the outside is NOT easy! There are days, moments, and 

Graduation Vibes

Graduation Vibes

  It is that time of year when you see cap, gowns, and hear the lovely Graduation music.  Anybody else think of the Vitamin C song?!?! If not take a listen and get into the graduation mood.  The other day while getting my daily Facebook 

Throwback Thursday: The Celiac Rules

Throwback Thursday: The Celiac Rules

Read about some of my “Celiac Rules” that I use to help keep me safe, but also things you can do to keep family, friends, co-workers, and guests safe when accommodating a Celiac.  As always if you have questions feel free to email me!   

That One time I ate Gluten…The Horror that Followed

That One time I ate Gluten…The Horror that Followed

I have been gluten free for almost 6 years so you would think that I have this lifestyle pretty much perfected. However, that statement is so wrong! Every time I tell someone new about my Celiac Disease the question that always comes up is “what 

Throwback Thursday: Life Before it Was Gluten Free

Throwback Thursday: Life Before it Was Gluten Free

I developed a Celiac Blog a few years ago to utilize for Celiac Awareness Month. However, since my blog has launched this March I have decided to post items on here instead. I still wanted to shed some light one what I wrote on my 

Celiac Awareness Month 2017

Celiac Awareness Month 2017

HELLO MAY!!! This time of year is great because it is a cross between Spring and Summer. The sun is shining, the temperature is rising, the grills are going, and you know the long days of summer are upon us. For me May is a 

The Journey Home: Four Week Reflection

The Journey Home: Four Week Reflection

A little under four years ago I had set out on a journey to find who I was by leaving my hometown in pursuit of earning a Master’s Degree. It was something at that time in life I knew I needed to do even though 

Introduction to “Health is Wealth”

Introduction to “Health is Wealth”

October 18th, 2011 is a day I will never forget. I remember sitting in the Doctors office twiddling my thumbs, shaking my feet and legs up and down, and being quiet as a mouse with my mom in the room. When the Doctor came in 

So what is “Jodie’s World”

So what is “Jodie’s World”

My family has always joked with me about my alternate reality of “Jodie’s World.” It started when I was younger. I would typically zone out and be stuck in my own head day dreaming about anything and everything. I like to think and say that