Make It Monday Week Sixty-
I’m shining the light on some wonderful features from last weeks Thursday Favorite Things blog hop at this weeks Make It Monday week sixty. I hope everyone enjoyed a lovely weekend. Our weekend got off to a very rough start with a trip to the ER for me. Many of you know that I suffer from MAV and this presents itself as severe vertigo with seizure like episodes. This time my episode went a step further and lasted three hours and I kept losing consciousness. At one point I stopped breathing and this prompted my sweet hubby to call for the ambulance. I’ll spare you the rest of the details, but it was pretty awful. I ask for prayers, not for me, but for my husband. He holds me, comforts me and loves me unconditionally. He worries and he does not get the rest he needs and at times he is even afraid to leave me alone. Please pray for his continued strength.
Although I am still recuperating, we still managed to enjoy some of our favorite barbecue ribs for the Independence Day celebration and I did make it around to a few of the wonderful blogs that shared at the hop. Please join me and my lovely co-hostesses as I share some wonderful inspirations for you, your home, your menu, your style and your creativity.
My Favorite Co Hostess Posts
Pam- shared 6 Ways yo revive your wardrobe ( part one)
Debi- shared her red gingham tablescape, you know how I admire a pretty table.
Jas- shared an amazing comfort food. Her Mediterranean Pepper Soup. I hope to try this recipe with our fresh garden peppers.
Erika- shared her dream bags post. There is no hope for all of us women and our purses, giggle.
Nina- Shared her work and play post . This mod podge collage is lovely.
Okay now lets see my co hostess picks-
Jas Loved the simplicity of this tummy pleasing Parmesan tuna casserole shared by Farmhouse 40
Now on to my highlights, there’s something for everyone so lets get inspired starting with some yummy menu inspirations like this Corn and Chicken Chowder is a nice summer evening meal, perfect for the beach and sitting around the campfire shared by Simply Suzanne at Home.
The Chunky Chef had me craving bacon. I miss bacon A LOT! I can’t have it anymore as it is one of my migraine triggers ( insert pouty face here). I know you will want to add her BLT Pasta Salad to your menu.
Strength and Sunshine shared this wonderful and healthy Tahini Celeriac Potato Salad. I have never tried celeriac root so this recipe is intriguing to me.
I’ve been on a finger food kick lately did you see my Prosciutto and Melon post? So I was immediately drawn to these Anitipasto Skewers shared by One Little Project
Bams Kitchen put a great twist on barbecue chicken with her Barbecue
Oolong Smoked Chicken
A Sprinkle Of This and That shared a yummy treat for your dessert menu, Rice Krispy Berry Yogurt Cups
Upstate Ramblings shared a wonderful Backyard S’mores Bar.
These wonderful ice cold Layered Pudding Pops treats shared by I Dig Pinterest are a must for the hot weather.
Seasonal Chapters shared this wonderful and fresh Mixed Berry Pie.Perfect with your favorite ice cream on top.
I love the spicy in this wonderful Spicy Oatmeal Cookie recipe with healthy flax seed shared by Best of Long Island and Central Florida
You know all of those wonderful large televisions (a lot of us have them in our homes), well Junk Chic Cottage has a great way to camouflage it with her 60 Inch TV Cover up Post.
Bead Wrapped earrings by Woods of Bell Trees
Thank you to all who share at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. The variety of wonderful things shared every week is so fantastic and I can’t wait to see what you will share this week. Until then I hope to see you back here tomorrow for this weeks recipe.
That’s it for this weeks Make It Monday Sixty What did you discover from last weeks hop?
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Wonderful these. Love the pop-cycles :))) I hope you have a marvellous new week my dear xx
I’m so sorry you have a rough time with the vertigo! Please forgive the following unwanted medical advice, but I used to have severe bouts of sudden, super-fast spinning vertigo that would put me on the floor. I also was feeling faint a lot. These symptoms were actually part of a syndrome called POTS, a form of dysautonomia, which means the autonomic nervous system is messed up. There are different forms of dysautonomia, but 2 of the most common are POTS and NCS. A simple way for your doctor to test is a “poor man’s tilt test” using the guidelines for POTS or NCS to evaluate the results. Treatment varies per individual. I never experienced the fast vertigo again after I was put on low-dose Cymbalta, which also helped my other POTS symptoms of tachycardia, faintness, anxiety, body aches, headaches. I guess my neurotransmitters needed some help. I sometimes still get a slow vertigo from sinus and ear pressure, but that is ordinary inner ear problem and is cured by fixing my allergies and head congestion. Here is a link if you need more info. The big hospitals like Cleveland Clinic, Vanderbilt, and Mayo are especially knowledgeable about these dysautonomia conditions. Oh, and I know salt is contraindicated for most vertigos, but for those of us with POTS and NCS, salt and fluids actually help us. Thanks for reading and I hope you don’t mind me suggesting this as a possible cause of your MAV. Take care! —Joyce.
Click on the Learn More link for info on the different types of dysautonomias. http://www. dysautonomiainternational. org/
Aw, Katie, I am praying for both you and your husband today. So sorry this happened to you this past weekend and seriously felt terrible reading this. Hugs and very much thinking about you today more than ever xoxo 😉
I just saw the part about not including links in comments…after I did it—sorry! Also I just read about your TBI and blood condition. Of course the TBI could be the cause of your MAV. However in case it helps Cymbalta 20mg daily got rid of my neurologically-caused vertigo. It does not work for everyone though. I hope you have less bouts of vertigo in the future. Hugs!
Katherine,
I am so sorry to hear about the rough weekend you had. How scary for both of you, but how blessed you are to have such a loving and attentive husband at your side. You will both be in my prayers. Thank you so much for featuring my Mixed Berry Pie post. I wish we were neighbors so I could bring some over (along with some freshly picked flowers from my garden) for you and your husband to enjoy as you recover from your weekend ordeal.
~Hugs~
Dorene
Katherine love of prayers and virtual hugs coming you way. I know this is so difficult for both of you and your hubby. He is an amazing man and a very big thanks to him for supporting you through this. You are quite the little rock star dealing with this event and still managed to get a post out by Monday. Bless you and thanks for including our BBQ Oolong Tea Smoked Chicken.
Sorry to hear that your episodes of MAV have become so bad that your husband is afraid to leave you alone, let’s hope that you improve so that he can leave the room for a while at least. Having both MAV and very bad sleep apneas where I stop breathing for long periods means I have to have a nurse full time because I keep going into comas which is pretty scary for the family but I know nothing about the coma and so do not have the worrying the rest of my family do. Once out of the coma I just feel very confused, weak and tired but I am still here thank God and his mercy. I pray that you will feel better soon and not have to be on too many medicines to help with the episodes.
Now that is an awesome s’mores bar!!
Oh my gosh Katherine, what a scare! I can only imagine the fear your husband must have felt during that ordeal. I’m so glad to hear you are okay and recuperating. You are in my thoughts.
Thank you for sharing all the loveliness! Happy new week Katherine!
Prayers for both of you, my dear friend! I can’t imagine what either of you must have been going through. 🙁
Oh my gosh Katherine, I am so sorry about what happened. Prayers are being sent for both of you! Thank you so much for featuring by Rice Krispy Berry Yogurt Cups. I hope that you both have a peaceful week.
Praying for you and your hubby.
So glad you are okay. Praying for both you and your hubby.
I always appreciate being featured but Don’s Spicy Oatmeal Cookies is a big deal to me and Don who shared his recipe,
Don is a young 86 year old who works at his church and visits his friends at the VA.
The cookies are a “specialty” as he tells everyone. He came up with the recipe because he wanted his friends to have some spice in their life and also eat a little healthier.
Everyone in the neighborhood loves them and when I tried a few I knew I had to have the recipe.
Don was THRILLED when i posted the recipe and everyone at church asked their kids to help them get online to see the post. He’s an internet star!
Thank you SO much for the feature. I’m going to call him and tell him all about it.
I know there is a 86 year old man in Florida with a huge smile on his face!
Linda
BestofLongIslandandcentralflorida
Katherine, I am so sorry you struggle with MAV and had such a bad episode last week. Praying for you and your husband! Take care!!
Hi Katherine…..prayers are being sent your way. How scary for you and your husband. What a wonderful man you have by your side. Best Always!
I don’t know how you manage to pick your faves, there are so many awesome projects and ideas! Thank you so much for featuring my earrings!
Get better girl! Sending prayers for you and hubby!