Introductions

Hello, readers!

Let me tell you a little bit about myself and what this blog is about.

My name is Margary and I just turned 33 last week. I live in Virginia with my awesome husband, our two chihuahuas, and our cat.

This blog is about my adventures in crafting and the Paleo lifestyle. I like to sew, pour resin, and embroider. I'm an active member of Craftster and participate in swaps with other members. I've always loved making things and art was one of my favorite classes in grade school. My husband is a tattoo artist/painter and some of my favorite times with him is when we can work on projects together.

For those of you unfamiliar with Paleo, it is a way of eating that follows what people did before the advent of agriculture. You may have heard it called "eating like a caveman" or something like that. Basically no grains, dairy, refined sugar, and beans or legumes. If you'd like more info on the science behind this check out The Paleo Mom. Her blog is awesome and really helped me out when I first started my research.

I came across Paleo by accident when I was looking for ways to control my PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). PCOS can cause insulin resistance, which in turn causes weight gain and it is very hard to drop the weight.  It also makes it harder to have a baby, but I'm told that if I can somehow lose weight the infertility can be reversed. So, I started reading a lot of blogs, books, and even watched the documentary Fat head on Netflix (eventhough it is not really about the Paleo lifestyle). The science behind it just makes sense to me.

I promise not to try to convince you that Paleo is the only way to be (believe me there is enough of that going around) and I will not look down my nose at you if you eat bread or drink a glass of milk. My husband and I have an agreement that he eats what I make at home, but all bets are off when he's in public. And I am far from perfect. I can and I will slip up from time to time.

I will end this first post by saying thank you for reading and I hope you come back for post #2!