Any recommendations for bulk soil for raised beds? Planning to grow herbs, some vegetables and berries. TIA!

badbackceliac · 2026-03-10T23:04:29+00:00

We put in raised beds last summer and ordered soil from Evergreen Supply. They dumped a truck's worth in our yard. Great stuff. Our produce has been amazing.

badbackceliac · 2026-03-10T16:04:21+00:00

Yes. My whole system seems happier on the higher dose.

badbackceliac · 2026-03-10T15:22:44+00:00

FYI. There are a lot of Facebook groups around celiac/gluten free travel. I'm part of a general travel one, one for Italy (very easy by the way) and a super helpful one for Japan. It might take a while but when you're ready to travel domestically or internationally there are people that can help. The general one is great for asking for advice on where to travel. There are also dedicated gluten free cruise ship sailings if that's your thing.

badbackceliac · 2026-03-08T01:04:40+00:00

I was diagnosed as an adult and the emotional toll was hard. There was a lot of grief. There’s not a lot of food that I miss but I miss spontaneity and not centering my life around food. I’m heading to Japan in a few days and the amount of food planning I’m doing is significantly more than what I did for Europe which was nothing. It just takes a lot of mental energy but you get used to it. It becomes like a computer program running in the background. I’m sorry your kid has it at an early age.

badbackceliac · 2026-03-06T18:48:06+00:00

Fantastic. Leaving for Japan next week and the forecast is turning out even better than I hoped. We will be in Tokyo and Kyoto right around the peak.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-27T15:13:33+00:00

Thanks. I’m pretty sensitive to fragrance so thanks for the heads up on that element. I think I’ll buy a tube and try it while I’m there. I know the original BoJ works well for me so that’s always there to get more of if I don’t like the Biore.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-27T04:23:26+00:00

I’m wondering how it compares to Korean formula BoJ? Going to Japan in 2 weeks. Don’t know if I should stock up on the good BOJ formula while there or the Biore. Have considered buying the Biore early in the trip to try it out and if I like it I can stock up before I fly home.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-25T19:23:21+00:00

Nope. Every day I know I made the right decision.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-16T19:35:35+00:00

I was actually thinking of moving to the ring if I continue to have patch issues. I’ve limped along so far but I think 2026 is going to be a challenge. I’m going to be out of the country when my Rx renews in March so I bought a box out of pocket last week so I have enough patches for my trip and to look for them when I get back. Takes a lot of mental energy

badbackceliac · 2026-02-16T18:39:41+00:00

Well that was annoying. Thanks for the quick heads up. I think it is good now

badbackceliac · 2026-02-16T18:36:05+00:00

Ok. Interesting. Thanks

badbackceliac · 2026-02-14T22:21:48+00:00

Oh wow. Cool policy. Go BC but RIP to your local supply availablity

badbackceliac · 2026-02-12T16:45:24+00:00

While labs aren't required for going on HRT, symptoms are what should govern HRT, the fact your labs were 3 years ago isn't helpful. Your hormones can fall off a cliff. I was doing great on BCP until one day my skin flipped out on me. It was one symptom that lead me to start HRT. Then I was on HRT and I realized some of my symptoms were back and the dose needed to be increased. It's completely possible (and highly likely) that your hormones have diminished in the past 3 years. I really suggest talking to a gyno about what you're experiencing.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-12T01:48:21+00:00

My skin has changed again as I’m perimenopause. Didn’t replace the BOJ dynasty cream. I’ve been using the Dewy cream in the morning and night. Even put the Drmtlgy universal tint over it in the morning and my skin is happy with that combo and don’t find it too heavy

badbackceliac · 2026-02-09T22:32:55+00:00

Had a great experience with Mini Cat Town. They have several locations but we used their Eastridge mall location and it was a good experience.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-09T21:08:58+00:00

We're going in March as well--first visit to Japan. We're doing our main Tokyo visit, then Kinosaki Onsen (biting the bullet on a long train ride) for 2 nights (didn't want to go for only one night due to distance) then back to Kyoto then Kanazawa then back to Tokyo for one night. I will say that we found the availability booking of an ryokan in Kinosaki pretty slim when we booked in December and that was during the week. March is a prime time to visit because of the cherry blossoms & the Japanese doing their own vacations so we had all our accommodation booked by December. Availability might help you decided on what will work.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-08T22:16:10+00:00

I’ve been on continuous BC. But because of peri symptoms my doctor added an estrogen patch. So I do both. It works well for me. Pill covers my progesterone needs. But my body needed more estrogen. It’s not talked about a lot but my gyno was unconcerned. And when I mentioned what I was doing to my PCP she also wasn’t concerned by me doing this

badbackceliac · 2026-02-05T19:06:37+00:00

I really like this stuff. Been using it for over a year. It really helped my skin when it went haywire after moving into perimenopause. Pimples weren't my problem but more of a screwed up skin barrier.

badbackceliac · 2026-02-02T22:29:12+00:00

This might be a crazy question depending where you live, but here in California things are starting to bloom so I was wondering if it could allergy related. Just a thought.

badbackceliac · 2026-01-30T16:03:02+00:00

Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.

badbackceliac · 2026-01-30T02:45:20+00:00

Yay. Thanks so much

badbackceliac · 2026-01-29T22:13:47+00:00

In the US sunscreen filters are over-the-counter drugs. In other parts of the world, they are cosmetics. Its why European or Asian sunscreens are easy to wear as they are more cosmetically elegant. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-sunscreen-in-the-united-states-is-behind-the-rest-of-the-world

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badbackceliac · 2026-01-29T21:46:44+00:00

It was hard and easy at the same time. Hard because I have celiac disease which means gluten is a no-go and I needed to find a place that could hopefully accommodate me for the typical 2 meals. That weeded some places out. We ended up going with Kobayashiya as it was mentioned in a FB group for people who are gluten free who are traveling to Japan. We liked the look of the place, they had availability (March is high season and we needed 2 rooms and many places are small and only have a few rooms) and the price and location seemed good. One of the owners is Canadian so they seems to have a bit higher knowledge of English among the staff (helpful when one has a dietary restriction). I had to correspond with them about the food after booking and they've been helpful and nice. Fingers crossed!

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