Part 2: What Therapy Has Worked and What Hasn’t Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. These are things that have worked for my son under the advice and care of his drs. Please consult your doctor before trying anything written below. Whenever my kids have gotten sick over the years I always grab a notebook…
Author: candicevega
Writer, Teacher, and Home Cook
Vestibular Migraine & Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Part 1
Part 1: The Beginning On August 18th of 2020, my 11 year old son woke up super irritable, tired and a short while later developed a headache. He began throwing up about noon that day. He continued to throw up for 3 days at which point his pediatrician diagnosed him with gastroenteritis. I need to…
Fruit Juice Jello
My son loves jello. We have recently had a virus go through our house providing the perfect opportunity to make home made jello. This jello is made with two ingredients: fruit juice and grass fed beef gelatin. Gelatin is soothing for sore throats, help when healing for the gut, and has protein. This takes about…
What is an herbal electuary?
My kids had high fevers this week that led to a strep diagnosis for both of them. While I was researching natural remedies to help bring down their fevers I came across the concept of an herbal electuary. What is an herbal electuary? It is a powdered medicinal herb mixed with honey. The honey makes the herb…
A Day In The Life Of Our Homeschool
Hi there! Glad you stopped in. Over the past school year I have had so many people ask me what our typical day to day schooling looks like in our home. We have done a lot of different things over the years and I feel like this past year we finally found our groove –…
Migraines Part 2: Autoimmunity- Consistency is Key
If you’re here, then you or someone you know is struggling with migraines or daily headaches. If you haven’t read the first part, go back and read Migraines Part 1 before you continue here. There’s some helpful info on diet, medicine and the first part of my journey. Last September (2017) I began dealing with auto-immune…
Gluten Free Goodness Muffins
This recipe is easy and delicious! If you are just going gluten free these are a must try. Here are a few variations you could do: Replace dates with cranberries and add a 1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes. Add in a 1/2 cup of fresh berries, they taste amazing against the chocolate. Put in…
Migraines Part 1: The Migraine Diet
A Life with Migraines One of my first memories is having dye put in my veins for an MRI because I had headaches all. the. time. I continued having headaches and migraines throughout my childhood and young adult life. As I entered my mid to late 20’s they got worse. After having my 2nd and…
Pocket Microscope
My husband recently bought this pocket microscope as a gift for my son’s 9th birthday. I have ALWAYS wanted a microscope, so I knew without a doubt that I would homeschool it- that is use it for all the homeschool things 🙂 The great thing about this microscope is that it literally fits in your…