My diagnosis of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease is about as meaningful as the term “unidentified flying object.” Nobody knows what it is or how to react. Recently, a couple of people asked if I had ever gone gluten free, or sugar free, or dairy free, or grain free. Wait… grain free?? OK, well that I haven’t done.

Passover has always been my favorite holiday. As a kid, I always looked forward to the annual Passover Seder. This year, it didn’t come at exactly a good time. So I had to miss the Seder this year. Until…I decided that maybe it wouldn’t be too late to host one of my own. I coined it, “The Later Seder,” and it will now be an annual event. Here's what we prepared and how, and how we went wrong in a few places.

If you're new to a gluten-free diet, you may not yet know which products are worth the spend. The best advice I have been given is just to avoid substitute foods entirely and try my best to live a grain-free lifestyle. But with my busy schedule that's easier said than done. If you're in the same boat as me and are striving to eat healthier but you still want some quick things you can grab for yourself or your family members, here are a few recommendations.

As someone who has multiple chemical and fragrance sensitivities, but an equally potent allergy to dust, I often struggle to find cleaning projects that solve one problem without causing another. This article from Houzz offers great suggestions for those of us who like to keep a clean house without exposing ourselves to potentially harmful fumes often found in bleach and other typical household cleaners.