Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Share your World

1. What will you be eating today?

Just over a week ago, I had an allergic reaction to gluten because of cross-contamination. Even though I have eaten a gluten-free diet since April 2021, it scared us because it took me down for a week. Anyway, my mother-in-law made sure I had food that had no gluten. She used my gluten-free flour blend in the potatoes. I had not had those since I went gluten-free, so I took an extra large portion.

We had ham, mixed veggies, hashed potatoes, and bread. My bread was gluten-free cornbread from the gluten-free line at Aldi’s. So delicious.

2. What was your favorite gift?

My favorite gift I have ever received was my Ninja Air Fryer. I don’t use it as much as my boys do. However, it’s nice because they can cook their own food. We received it last year.

3. What is the worst bit about celebrating Christmas?

December is a hard month. These past two years have been easier for me. In past Decembers, I lost both of my maternal grandparents (20 and 15 years ago), my father-in-law (10 years ago), and his aunt (9 years ago). My mom’s birthday was in December, so all of those memories made it hard for me. This year, we lost another family member. That was tough, but it was nice getting the family back together and creating core memories.

4. Do your pets get in the fun?

The one with the hat is my dog Gaston. He “allowed” us to put on the hat as long as he got a treat.

The other two dogs are my mother-in-law’s dogs. The one carried around that green toy for several hours. He was not going to allow the other two to get it.

They each got a toy from my mother-in-law. Gaston keeps trying to steal his friend’s green toy, so she gets him one similar to the one they have.