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From 2007 to 2010, I suffered accidental Toxic Injury (also called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or Environmental Illness). But, the forced time in bed has given me time to write. It has been such a blessing to work on my children's books and stories!-
Christa
I love: God, family & friends, outdoors, gardening, animals, writing, reading, photography, cooking, music, dance, bare feet, long skirts, lavender & yellow, and chocolate.
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Category Archives: Homelessness
Homeschooling on the Road
Many people with mold illness (CIRS, bio-toxin illness) are finding the joys of recovery through camping and traveling. Others just love to travel or have picked RV life for fun. If you are traveling with children and would like to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Homelessness, Homeschooling, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
Tagged CIRS recovery, full-time RV life, homeschooling, Mold Illness
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What People with MCS Need
So what does it take for a person to enter category B, C, or D in my previous post? This depends greatly on the person, their overall toxic load, their unique body troubles, and their symptoms. These are the categories … Continue reading
MCS: the Big Picture
So with MCS, people can have mild symptoms or severe symptoms, mild disruption to their life or severe, mild energy problems or severe, and all levels in between. But the overall trend is what determines ability to stay in a … Continue reading
Posted in Caregivers, Homelessness, Low-Tox House, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
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8 Camping Tips for Mold Avoiders
Try to find sites away from bathrooms, laundry facilities, etc. Secluded can be good, though sometimes this means more trees and outdoor mold from fallen leaves and pine needles. Some people are very sensitive to outdoor mold; others do not … Continue reading
The Odd Directions
One day, we were sitting chatting with our friend. One of our children came up and asked for an ice cube tray. We had one in the RV somewhere, I knew. I matter-of-factly said, “Look above the sink or in … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Homelessness, Humor, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
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Getting through Grief
One day when our daughter Sarah, who has spina bifida, was very young, we took her to see her orthopedist. He explained that with the level of her lesion, it would be impossible for her to walk without major assistance. … Continue reading
Posted in Caregivers, Children, God's Grace/Encouragement, Homelessness, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould, Suffering/Grief
Tagged hope, life is unfair, sorrow, suffering
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A Great Surprise
We’d been camping for two months for my health. Someone had given us an old RV (somewhat offgassed but not moldy! 🙂 ) in addition to my aluminum camper (which was not big enough for all five of us). … Continue reading
Guest on Living Clean Blog
I’m honored to be on the Paradigm Change’s Living Clean blog today: http://paradigmchange.me/lc/upton/ Their website has tons of great information on mold & biotoxin illness. Christa Upton Black Hills Picture Books Edgemont, South Dakota 57735
Tips for Surviving a Less-Than-Ideal Home for MCS
with 12/6/18 addtions Disclaimer: the author does not hold any guarantee for these ideas nor any responsibility for monetary or health loss due to trying these ideas. It is the responsibility of each individual to test, monitor, and exercise due … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, MCS/Chronic Illness, Uncategorized
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Interview about MCS Housing; Great Photography
About 4 minutes in begins a good interview with a friend of mine, Marie LeBlanc. http://station.ckuw.ca/24/20170311.15.00-15.30.mp3 My friend has the same struggles I did for years. The same struggles that an enormous amount of people with MCS and toxic mold … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, MCS/Chronic Illness
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