According to my Fitbit, I walked over 30,000 steps on Saturday and let me tell you… I felt it on Sunday. While every inch of my body might have been tired, it was a good tired. Camping is always a good kind of tired. You’re drunk on fresh air and nature, the sun has fueled you the entire day, and technology is far enough away that you don’t feel the constant pull of its various forms.
I really do enjoy our camping trips. 
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After work today, Adam and I are headed off on our first camping trip of the season! We’re staying at Starved Rock and I could not be more excited. We have a new tent, our supplies packed up, and we are ready to get out there. 
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Have you seen that commercial for shingles? There is an elderly man that has this horrible rash that is all over his face and he constantly wears a grimace of pain and every one gives him these pitiful looks as he winces his way through life and the commercial. The commercial leads you to believe, as well as everything else you hear, that shingles is an old people disease.
Yeah. I found out that isn’t true. How? I got shingles! 
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I still love turmeric. In fact, I have at least once a day in my morning drink. But if I can squeeze it in a few extra times I won’t complain.
I’ve talked about turmeric before when I put my golden milk recipe on the blog. If you missed that recipe or just want to know how amazing turmeric really is, go check out that post. If you want a great snack, keep reading. 
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Sunday’s are a mix of frenzied work trying to get ready for Monday and sitting around trying to soak up the last bits of the weekend. I know those are two opposing ideas, but that’s just how my Sundays go. 
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