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Happy birthday to my birthday buddies (Aaron, Aliina, Charles, hm, I swear there was more of us March 25th birthdays).
In 1997, I celebrated my birthday with friends at Brazil Coffee House during our lunch hour and spare; while we were at Brazil, Dilip got the call that Kristina had her baby girl (Aliina) and we celebrated that too. I didn't know Kristina or her significant other, we didn't meet til the next school year when I transfered to West Ferris from Algonquin. It's always been a sweet, funny memory for me... that I celebrated a tiny human and her family before I knew them and it was so wonderful to watch that family grow. ​
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My 17th birthday, Brazil Coffee House: with my high-school bf, my best monkey, and me.

Naturopathy follow-up & IST

Today, I had my follow up on my adrenal testing from February. I am trending on the low end of normal levels. It appears that my body wants to work properly, the pattern is shown in the adrenal testing, but my levels peak so low and never rise high enough to be energized and refresh after I slept. We have a couple things to try from now until my next appointment in April/May. I will be purchasing Pink Himalayan salt; I will be learning more about the benefits and I am looking forward to trying something new. We also discuss the benefits to trying a supplement name Adrenergyn. 
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After my telephone consultation with Dr. Sabrina Giustra, ND, I got ready to head over to the North Bay Naturopathic Clinic to try for the first time the Infrared Sauna Therapy (IST). It was exactly what I am looking for my poor body is cold and bones hurts from the pain. I loved that I was lay back rest, have my favorite playlist playing, and sip my water. Next time, I'm trying my fave meditation from Ariel Meadow Stallings.

It was an amazing birthday present from my lovely husband. Thank you, Kirk for the amazing gift.

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The dessert

Patrons of Brazil Coffee House would remember this delicacy: the muffin torte.