My little Valentine ..

My little valentine even if he needs a hair cut.. Love ya bailey xox

Happy Birthday Lily

I would like to wish a very happy 6th birthday to my very special adopted niece tomorrow you have grown so much in the last year I am so proud of all your accomplishments, you're one special little unicorn.. I watch your video often and it always brings a smile to my face.. my you have the best day ever lots of love xo..

Happy birthday Lily 😀🎂

Your Aunt Diana

Day two of Gluten Free

Well today I felt like I couldn't find anything to eat. Have you ever taken the tie to read labels. wow the amount of stuff that has gluten in it.. 

Celiac Disease..... My journey

What is celiac disease you ask..  It's an autoimmune disorder that's triggered when gluten is eaten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and other grains. It's the protein that makes dough elastic and gives bread its chewy texture.

This is my journey to gluten free.. I have developed celiac disease and yes you can develop celiac disease at any age. The only way to treat it is to take gluten out of your diet. 

So avoid  these following ingredients:

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Wheat

Spelt 

Rye

Barley

Triticale 

Bulgur 

Durum

Farina 

Graham flour

Semolina

For years I have suffered with my hands and feet going numb and tingling, at times they would feel like they were going to burn off my legs. I would try anything I could to get the annoying feeling to go away and nothing. I have been to specialists only to hear I am healthy and they see no reason why I am having these symptoms. 

 I have lived with migraines all my life and in the last few years they have gotten so bad, I would just want to die cause the pain was so bad. I've been so tied and would ask myself why? I workout, eat healthy yet was so tired.  Back about a year ago I went gluten free for a while to see if taken gluten out of my diet may help with my migraines. Long and behold I didn't have as many migraines as I was, I still get them but nothing like I was. I wasn't as tired as, had been feeling either.

I was feeling really good and didn't have any gluten for 6 months, but as time went by I would have a bread here and there, or a piece of cake etc. Then one day I was at my friends and my eyes started to water so bad and my face swelled. I had a time I was at work and my hands and feet swelled super fast and I have no idea why. That's when Dr Shaffelburg  diagnosed me with  idiopathic angioedema it's a reaction similar to hives, it affects deeper layers of the skin..  and the cause is unknown.  It can happen at anytime, by food, or anything in the environment. This is why I carry an epipen.

I  have psoriasis starting on my face and in my hair.

I started to notice the more and more I put gluten back into my diet which is very easy to do.. The smell of homemade bread just kills yeah.. How can you say no.. Or the smell of fresh baked cookies Christmas time was a killer, and the list goes on, but my symptoms got worse.

Today I went to the Dr and we talked about me having celiac disease.. There is a test you can have which is an intestinal biopsy that the risk is so high he won't do it. So he suggested I take gluten out of my diet. If I notice my symptoms improved then it's the gluten. We are almost positive it's celiac as I have a number of signs. 


 When I had my hysterectomy about 4 years ago and I Had allergic  reaction to a  medication they gave me is when all this started. I remember saying to Dr Gunn that something in my system changed that day. My body became so sensitive..

So I thought I would start Blogging on my journey to Gluten free.. 

Busy Planning a wedding

Getting very excited for our wedding .. Our basement is getting full with things for decorating the hall.

Engaged !!!!!!

I haven't blogged in awhile so thought I would update.

Went to Wasaga Beach Ontario for vacation not once but twice this summer. First I went with my sister Judy and we had a great time. Went to Niagara Falls and Marineland. I only wished I had got to swim with the dolphins but they don't do that anymore you just get to feed them. We saw an amazing show with the dolphins and whales. Went for a ride on the skywheel, we had a wonderful time and did lots.

Then in October Rob and I went for Thanksgiving and that was the most wonderful time. Rob asked me to marry him.. it was so romantic it was at Niagara Falls. We have set a date for August 5th 2016 and I cant wait.

Should have been in the movies lol

Well we have the Kardashians and years ago we had Nick and Jessica, well I honestly feel we should of had the life and times of the Graves family cause we never seem to have a dull moment..

We have my niece who wanted to wash her car and was using the pressure washer and the inside was dirty .. oh you see where this is going.. well she asked her husband at the time if she could wash the inside of the car he was like sure... not knowing she meant can I presure wash the inside.  Well she presure washed the whole inside and we'll now she has a new car oh my we laughed ...

Then there is the time my brother in law took out a whole block of power to customers.. He and my partner were cutting down a tree and before you knew it power was out in the whole  area for 2 hours.. believe me you had to be there my sister and I never laughed so hard..

The many stories and things that happen go on, yes they are memories I wouldn't trade but dam I could be making a fourtne cause people would laugh their asses off and want to see the next show..