I have become overwhelmed with family items that have been passed down or saved from landfills because they hold memories I treasure and I couldn’t bring myself to let them go until my brother gave me this fantastic idea: take pictures of them and put the pics in a scrapbook with a note about why it was special to me then let it go. That way I can flip through the memory book and still access the memories they trigger without having to store the actual item anymore!
How great to see someone decluttering who actually cooks, bakes!!! So many narrow kitchen items down to fewer than I needed when I started out, 57 years ago! If one cooks, bakes, we need equipment! Thank you!
That’s right! Baking has been a huge part of my life since my mom taught me to make cookies at age 6. I always loved it. Actually, I love all of my kitchen equipment. I use it. I always have. Mom made sure I had everything I needed when I got married. I can’t imagine getting rid of the things I need in the kitchen. I love to bake. It is very soothing and I love seeing how happy my family is when I make something. It sounds like you understand!
What an encouragement you are for decluttering. I have that same Bundt pan. I didn’t use mine for awhile but now back to using it again. Quick cake and a piece of cake looks so elegant. Enjoy your space! ❤❤❤
Oh, I wonder if I’m going to regret decluttering that pan. Ha. I guess if worse some to worse, I’ll have to find another one. I guess it’s a good thing that my favorite thing to bake is cookies. 🍪
Have you thought about curating your baking recipes? My husband and I both love to bake and cook, we actually met in the food industry, and we really limited down our items to the things we actually ENJOY cooking or baking. Some things are too fussy, some things are too fragile, somethings need very specific tools... and all that clutter adds up. We realized that we no longer host as much as we used to, maybe once or twice a year, and it really was not necessary to keep all of that inventory. When you work in a kitchen you need efficiency, clean spaces, and the tools you actually need and use. A restaurant's menu is also limited and they have spent the time to really perfect their recipes. Less is more. Less options means more delicious meals. At the homefront we have also chosen our go-to meals when we have guests from desserts to main dishes. It was surprisingly easy to do becasue we just went off of our guests favorite meals they request or mention by name. The best to you and your family!
Interesting idea! I think my problem is that I enjoy the experience of trying new recipes too much. I do have a lot of family recipes - some go back generations - that I fall back on often, but sometimes I just get tired of them and want to try something new. I never know when I’m going to get in the mood for it. Ha! Baking is kind of my guilty hobby. Guilty because it sure isn’t great for the figure. I started baking cookies when I was about 6 and just took off from there. So many good memories with me and my mom and my grandma baking and then later - my kids and my grandkids. Fun times. I’m not a professional though. I’m a happy amateur. 😀
@@TowardsASimpleLife I totally get it! We love to try new recipes too. We've limited ourselves a ton with 4 little ones underfoot. I was just listening to your slow living video after this one and it reminded me to slow down when we cook. We're so used to have to get out dishes at a certain time you forget to enjoy the process. Have the littles "peel" a potato to the bone😂 or slow down enough to teach our six year old to chop veggies (which is his favorite). Thank you for that reminder.
I by no means am a professional either. That's my husband. When we met actually I didn't know how to cook. My Mother with five girls never allowed us in the kitchen so I learned nothing growing up. One of the first times I was privileged to stay home with our eldest I wanted to surprise my husband with a dark chocolate cake with ganache. And I read the recipe probably 20x times and I said... okay... it says a cup of strong coffee. I was reluctant and thought maybe it dissolves in the liquid, what do I know, hehe. When my husband bit into it when he got home he praised me and told me how delicious it was. I tried it for my self and it was bitter and crunchy! 🤣🤣🤣. That's the day I knew he truly loved me 😂. And he continued to eat it and tell me how much he loved it while I pried it out of his hands. And begged him not to. My eldest daughter who is now 14 says says that's the new family recipe to test any future or prospective husbands.😅
Oh memories. I have four children - all adults - but my daughter and her two girls live with us. The youngest one is 6 too. She loves to cook and bake with me. You know what? I need to be more patient with her and get her in the kitchen more. She loves it so much. Sometimes, I just want to get it done. I think my grandma was better at it than I am, but I can try harder. It’s just that sometimes 6 year olds can be kind of squirrel-y. Ha!
That is a funny story!!! I love this. I can almost see him biting into that. And then he praised you and it. What a keeper. So is he a professional chef? If he is, ask him if he knows ThermoWorks. That’s where I used to work. My husband works for them now. (They kindly took him on when I had to go into retirement because of Long Covid.) they make the world’s best food thermometers. Everyone should own a Thermapen. 😉
My dear Rozanne, I have been trying to make my home comfortable for a long time, I gave up more than half of my belongings. What a relief, what a peace I found. We actually need so few things, don't we? You are in my prayers as a friend from far away.
Hello my friend! Always wonderful to see you. Wow... half of your belongings. That's quite a bit. It has to have made it easier to keep things clean. Yes, we don't need as much as we seem to think. Praying for you too!
I had an immediate reaction when you pulled out the glass plate with the 3 sections because I saw that same thing in our cupboard when I was growing up. I'm 1000% sure we never used it, though, because it was only for "company." Such a cool video! Thank you!
Isn’t it funny that we used to do that? Funny little dishes? My grandmother actually used her pickle dishes and dishes like that regularly. She wouldn’t put a bottle of something on the table. She decanted everything into those dishes. It’s too much for me. I’m far more casual. Glad you enjoyed it!
I feel for you with the boot. Hopefully you are out of it by now. I am wearing one for fasciitis. Also have a tendon bothering me. The boot makes me wobble when I walk since one leg is then higher than the other and makes my lower back hurt from that! Makes me not want to declutter but I am. I did take some things to the thrift store today!
Oh man… that boot. It made my foot hurt worse and so finally stopped wearing it because it was so awful. And then my heel didn’t seem to heal fast enough so I went to the doctor. And guess what he found? Another healing break that wasn’t there originally. I swear, I think the boot did it. So sorry to hear you can get out of yours soon!
Hubby and I got married in 1976, too! I had a bundt pan like that once....but I got rid of it. *Then* (years later) I discovered The Minimal Mom and her wonderful bundt cake cookbook chockful of recipes. They're easy and yummy. I rebought more than one bundt pan and it's what I'm now known for. (Pies - I count on Marie Callender or Mrs. Smith or Sam's - LOL!) When you were going through your cupboard of glass ware....I had a lot of those pieces, too! I let them go - especially the glassware for the pickles, etc. Well done on decluttering! And I'm sorry about your foot.....at least your hand is better, right?!
1976 was a good year. :-) Funny you got another bundt pan. I was always so afraid I'd suddenly get into bundt cakes again, which is why I held onto it for decades past its last use. My family loves cookies and pies best. That cookie cookbook is superb and I could keep making new recipes from in for years. There are more than 1000 of them. Ha. The pickle dishes were interesting. My grandmother and mother always had pickles on the table for lunch and dinner. Always. And Grandma never put bottles of anything on the table. She always put it in a nice dish and then put it back in the bottle afterwards. She would have been scandalized to see how casually I do things. Those were different times. My hand isn't 100% but it's making good progress, except it was confirmed that I have arthritis in nearly every joint in my hand. I suspected as much. They can't do anything about it, so oh well.. You should have seen my mother's handles. They were gnarly. I guess I have that to look forward to. The good news is that hers eventually stopped hurting.
You mentioned about the pans that released. Sounds great! My grandma had a Jack for that. She cut round pieces of wax paper for liner. Grease under and then on top too. Cake comes out like a charm. Of course parchment paper does same thing. You just set pan on top and trace to size. 😊
Your collection of baking pans and pie pans looks just like mine before I declutterred them all. There are only two of us so I didn’t need them all. I use a cookie sheet with parchment paper when I make scones pat it into a circle then cut apart with my pizza cutter and slightly separate before I bake them. Works just great for triangle shaped scones.
It sounds like it is working for you. That's awesome! We still have a house-full here. Two of my adult children live with us and two of our grandchildren. Maybe someday we'll be empty nesters, but the economy will have to dramatically improve because it is too expensive for them to rent. But we have plenty of room so it is working out. I'm crazy about my scone pan. I wanted it for a long time and finally got it. (It came from King Arthur's.) Your reminding me of something I want to do. I think I'll finally make the scone recipe I found in Martha Stewart's Pride and Prejudice book today. It's got currants in it!
Hi Rozanne! I have paired down my kitchen quite a bit but I am deep cleaning and decluttering my kitchen the summer, my seasonal deep cleaning. Thanks for the encouragement!!!! 💜👍
You are always so inspiring. I can't keep up with you. By the way... I was jealous the other day when I saw you floating around in your pool. The comfy new outfit is cute. (I usually watch YT on TV.)
I enjoyed this video so much. Just found your channel today. You have a sweet spirit and I admire you. I enjoyed watching you go through your stuff. It was so fun. Your thinking process is similar to mine. I use certain pans for cooking certain foods too. And I love things that belonged to my grandmother and great aunt and aunt. ❤ Have a great day! ❤️Hannah in Georgia
Hi Hannah! I’m so glad you found my channel today. That’s so great! I enjoyed making this particular video. It was fun to talk to you guys as I worked and felt like it was had a friend here with me. It helped me think things through. I think I’ll do more like it. 😀 It does sound like we have some similarities! Hope you have a great rest of your week.
Rozanne, nice to see you and sorry about your foot. I have been decluttering my home also and getting rid of things I do not need or use anymore. Have a great weekend and take care.
I got rid of a Corelle "wildflowers" casserole dish today from 1973. I bought it for my Mom for Christmas that year! The problem is - both Corelle & Pyrex dishes before 2005 have lead in the glaze! YIPES! Sometimes it's not safe to be sentimental!
Wow. I didn't know that. I guess I'm glad I got rid of the Corelle dishware I had in the 70's through 90's years ago. About 6 years ago, I got some a new, plain white set. so I'm good there!
I'm the same way with ALL of my dishes!- I only put them away CLEAN I definitely understand when family helps they don't care as much. Just puts more work on us later! Weren't clean could get them ruined, make the cupboards dirty it spread things to other clean pans. All more work, no peace of mind. I teach them and teach them but somehow it's not their stuff so they don't care.
I’m not a baker I have very little baking pans. In my previous house I had a tiny kitchen so I paired down because I didn’t have room. Now I have a huge kitchen and did buy a few more things when we moved here but I actually have a few empty selves too and stuff is spread out so everything is not jammed packed in there.
Baking is my jam. I was taught to bake when I was around 6 and have been in it ever since. Having empty shelves would be great. Of course, that would mean that I would have to part with treasures... Ha!
Wow that was a lot of stuff you got rid of! Good job. That pink rose plate is so pretty…wish I was in your area, I’d go get it from the thrift store hahaha
Thanks! If you were here - and I knew you wanted it and it was before I took it to the thrift store - I would have happily given it to you. It was very pretty!
It’s in our formal living room which is mostly used when company comes. Family members do go in there and sit and read. No food allowed and no feet on the furniture. It is mostly a little place to sit, read, and be calm. I occasionally vacuum it off and once a year, use my Little Green Bissell cleaner to keep it fresh. We also have a family room that has big dark brown couches. That’s where the family hangs out. I have to vacuum and clean those couches often because they get so dirty! I have a husband, two children, two grandchildren (the youngest is 6), a cat, and a dog living with us!
Hi! It's wonderful that you're here today. Do you have any decluttering projects you're working on - or that you would like to start? How's it going?
I am working on my craftroom this summer. I be posting a video every Sunday.....hopefully
Go for it. Craft rooms can be a big project. You have a pretty one.
I have become overwhelmed with family items that have been passed down or saved from landfills because they hold memories I treasure and I couldn’t bring myself to let them go until my brother gave me this fantastic idea: take pictures of them and put the pics in a scrapbook with a note about why it was special to me then let it go. That way I can flip through the memory book and still access the memories they trigger without having to store the actual item anymore!
That is a super idea! I can see how that might really help this issue. Thanks!
@@TowardsASimpleLife Now it’s getting myself motivated enough to do it 😆
@smiley_crafts I totally get that!! 😀
How great to see someone decluttering who actually cooks, bakes!!! So many narrow kitchen items down to fewer than I needed when I started out, 57 years ago! If one cooks, bakes, we need equipment! Thank you!
That’s right! Baking has been a huge part of my life since my mom taught me to make cookies at age 6. I always loved it. Actually, I love all of my kitchen equipment. I use it. I always have. Mom made sure I had everything I needed when I got married. I can’t imagine getting rid of the things I need in the kitchen. I love to bake. It is very soothing and I love seeing how happy my family is when I make something. It sounds like you understand!
What an encouragement you are for decluttering. I have that same Bundt pan. I didn’t use mine for awhile but now back to using it again. Quick cake and a piece of cake looks so elegant. Enjoy your space! ❤❤❤
Oh, I wonder if I’m going to regret decluttering that pan. Ha. I guess if worse some to worse, I’ll have to find another one. I guess it’s a good thing that my favorite thing to bake is cookies. 🍪
great declutter!
Thanks!!!
Have you thought about curating your baking recipes? My husband and I both love to bake and cook, we actually met in the food industry, and we really limited down our items to the things we actually ENJOY cooking or baking. Some things are too fussy, some things are too fragile, somethings need very specific tools... and all that clutter adds up. We realized that we no longer host as much as we used to, maybe once or twice a year, and it really was not necessary to keep all of that inventory. When you work in a kitchen you need efficiency, clean spaces, and the tools you actually need and use. A restaurant's menu is also limited and they have spent the time to really perfect their recipes. Less is more. Less options means more delicious meals. At the homefront we have also chosen our go-to meals when we have guests from desserts to main dishes. It was surprisingly easy to do becasue we just went off of our guests favorite meals they request or mention by name. The best to you and your family!
Interesting idea! I think my problem is that I enjoy the experience of trying new recipes too much. I do have a lot of family recipes - some go back generations - that I fall back on often, but sometimes I just get tired of them and want to try something new. I never know when I’m going to get in the mood for it. Ha! Baking is kind of my guilty hobby. Guilty because it sure isn’t great for the figure. I started baking cookies when I was about 6 and just took off from there. So many good memories with me and my mom and my grandma baking and then later - my kids and my grandkids. Fun times. I’m not a professional though. I’m a happy amateur. 😀
@@TowardsASimpleLife I totally get it! We love to try new recipes too. We've limited ourselves a ton with 4 little ones underfoot. I was just listening to your slow living video after this one and it reminded me to slow down when we cook. We're so used to have to get out dishes at a certain time you forget to enjoy the process. Have the littles "peel" a potato to the bone😂 or slow down enough to teach our six year old to chop veggies (which is his favorite). Thank you for that reminder.
I by no means am a professional either. That's my husband. When we met actually I didn't know how to cook. My Mother with five girls never allowed us in the kitchen so I learned nothing growing up. One of the first times I was privileged to stay home with our eldest I wanted to surprise my husband with a dark chocolate cake with ganache. And I read the recipe probably 20x times and I said... okay... it says a cup of strong coffee. I was reluctant and thought maybe it dissolves in the liquid, what do I know, hehe. When my husband bit into it when he got home he praised me and told me how delicious it was. I tried it for my self and it was bitter and crunchy! 🤣🤣🤣. That's the day I knew he truly loved me 😂. And he continued to eat it and tell me how much he loved it while I pried it out of his hands. And begged him not to. My eldest daughter who is now 14 says says that's the new family recipe to test any future or prospective husbands.😅
Oh memories. I have four children - all adults - but my daughter and her two girls live with us. The youngest one is 6 too. She loves to cook and bake with me. You know what? I need to be more patient with her and get her in the kitchen more. She loves it so much. Sometimes, I just want to get it done. I think my grandma was better at it than I am, but I can try harder. It’s just that sometimes 6 year olds can be kind of squirrel-y. Ha!
That is a funny story!!! I love this. I can almost see him biting into that. And then he praised you and it. What a keeper. So is he a professional chef? If he is, ask him if he knows ThermoWorks. That’s where I used to work. My husband works for them now. (They kindly took him on when I had to go into retirement because of Long Covid.) they make the world’s best food thermometers. Everyone should own a Thermapen. 😉
Good for you ❤
Thanks!
Rozanne, I so appreciate you sharing this journey and your thought process. It’s very helpful ❤
Thanks!!!
My dear Rozanne, I have been trying to make my home comfortable for a long time, I gave up more than half of my belongings. What a relief, what a peace I found. We actually need so few things, don't we? You are in my prayers as a friend from far away.
Hello my friend! Always wonderful to see you. Wow... half of your belongings. That's quite a bit. It has to have made it easier to keep things clean. Yes, we don't need as much as we seem to think. Praying for you too!
I had an immediate reaction when you pulled out the glass plate with the 3 sections because I saw that same thing in our cupboard when I was growing up. I'm 1000% sure we never used it, though, because it was only for "company." Such a cool video! Thank you!
Isn’t it funny that we used to do that? Funny little dishes? My grandmother actually used her pickle dishes and dishes like that regularly. She wouldn’t put a bottle of something on the table. She decanted everything into those dishes. It’s too much for me. I’m far more casual. Glad you enjoyed it!
I feel for you with the boot. Hopefully you are out of it by now. I am wearing one for fasciitis. Also have a tendon bothering me. The boot makes me wobble when I walk since one leg is then higher than the other and makes my lower back hurt from that! Makes me not want to declutter but I am. I did take some things to the thrift store today!
Oh man… that boot. It made my foot hurt worse and so finally stopped wearing it because it was so awful. And then my heel didn’t seem to heal fast enough so I went to the doctor. And guess what he found? Another healing break that wasn’t there originally. I swear, I think the boot did it. So sorry to hear you can get out of yours soon!
Hubby and I got married in 1976, too! I had a bundt pan like that once....but I got rid of it. *Then* (years later) I discovered The Minimal Mom and her wonderful bundt cake cookbook chockful of recipes. They're easy and yummy. I rebought more than one bundt pan and it's what I'm now known for. (Pies - I count on Marie Callender or Mrs. Smith or Sam's - LOL!) When you were going through your cupboard of glass ware....I had a lot of those pieces, too! I let them go - especially the glassware for the pickles, etc. Well done on decluttering! And I'm sorry about your foot.....at least your hand is better, right?!
1976 was a good year. :-) Funny you got another bundt pan. I was always so afraid I'd suddenly get into bundt cakes again, which is why I held onto it for decades past its last use. My family loves cookies and pies best. That cookie cookbook is superb and I could keep making new recipes from in for years. There are more than 1000 of them. Ha.
The pickle dishes were interesting. My grandmother and mother always had pickles on the table for lunch and dinner. Always. And Grandma never put bottles of anything on the table. She always put it in a nice dish and then put it back in the bottle afterwards. She would have been scandalized to see how casually I do things. Those were different times.
My hand isn't 100% but it's making good progress, except it was confirmed that I have arthritis in nearly every joint in my hand. I suspected as much. They can't do anything about it, so oh well.. You should have seen my mother's handles. They were gnarly. I guess I have that to look forward to. The good news is that hers eventually stopped hurting.
@@TowardsASimpleLife 1976 was a good year! I graduated high school in '76! (I got married in '81)
You mentioned about the pans that released. Sounds great! My grandma had a Jack for that. She cut round pieces of wax paper for liner. Grease under and then on top too. Cake comes out like a charm. Of course parchment paper does same thing. You just set pan on top and trace to size. 😊
Great idea! I bet wax paper would work well if they are greased. Thanks!
Your collection of baking pans and pie pans looks just like mine before I declutterred them all. There are only two of us so I didn’t need them all. I use a cookie sheet with parchment paper when I make scones pat it into a circle then cut apart with my pizza cutter and slightly separate before I bake them. Works just great for triangle shaped scones.
It sounds like it is working for you. That's awesome! We still have a house-full here. Two of my adult children live with us and two of our grandchildren. Maybe someday we'll be empty nesters, but the economy will have to dramatically improve because it is too expensive for them to rent. But we have plenty of room so it is working out. I'm crazy about my scone pan. I wanted it for a long time and finally got it. (It came from King Arthur's.) Your reminding me of something I want to do. I think I'll finally make the scone recipe I found in Martha Stewart's Pride and Prejudice book today. It's got currants in it!
Yes I am trying to bring things down to a lower level too so I can reach them without a step stool, but I shrunk recently too lol!
I can't even successfully reach the back of the second shelf without a stool. How tall are you? I'm 5'2.
@@TowardsASimpleLife I was 5’5” I think I’m 5’4” or 5’3” ??? I feel like I shrunk at least one or two inches??
@Myeverydaywifelife oh man. I do not have room to shrink. My mom shrunk up a lot though, so I guess it just happens.
Hi Rozanne! I have paired down my kitchen quite a bit but I am deep cleaning and decluttering my kitchen the summer, my seasonal deep cleaning. Thanks for the encouragement!!!! 💜👍
You are always so inspiring. I can't keep up with you. By the way... I was jealous the other day when I saw you floating around in your pool. The comfy new outfit is cute. (I usually watch YT on TV.)
You're so inspiring and give me the motivation to get back at it.
Thanks Connie!!
I enjoyed this video so much. Just found your channel today. You have a sweet spirit and I admire you. I enjoyed watching you go through your stuff. It was so fun. Your thinking process is similar to mine. I use certain pans for cooking certain foods too. And I love things that belonged to my grandmother and great aunt and aunt. ❤ Have a great day! ❤️Hannah in Georgia
Hi Hannah! I’m so glad you found my channel today. That’s so great! I enjoyed making this particular video. It was fun to talk to you guys as I worked and felt like it was had a friend here with me. It helped me think things through. I think I’ll do more like it. 😀 It does sound like we have some similarities! Hope you have a great rest of your week.
Rozanne, nice to see you and sorry about your foot. I have been decluttering my home also and getting rid of things I do not need or use anymore. Have a great weekend and take care.
Hi Kathy! Good for you for decluttering. It’s slow going here, but it feels good every time I make some progress. Hope you have a great weekend too!
I got rid of a Corelle "wildflowers" casserole dish today from 1973. I bought it for my Mom for Christmas that year! The problem is - both Corelle & Pyrex dishes before 2005 have lead in the glaze! YIPES! Sometimes it's not safe to be sentimental!
Wow. I didn't know that. I guess I'm glad I got rid of the Corelle dishware I had in the 70's through 90's years ago. About 6 years ago, I got some a new, plain white set. so I'm good there!
I'm the same way with ALL of my dishes!- I only put them away CLEAN I definitely understand when family helps they don't care as much. Just puts more work on us later! Weren't clean could get them ruined, make the cupboards dirty it spread things to other clean pans. All more work, no peace of mind. I teach them and teach them but somehow it's not their stuff so they don't care.
It sounds like we have that in common. I can’t really understand why they don’t get it. Maybe someday they will. I can hope!
I have decluttred garden pots this week.
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I’m not a baker I have very little baking pans. In my previous house I had a tiny kitchen so I paired down because I didn’t have room. Now I have a huge kitchen and did buy a few more things when we moved here but I actually have a few empty selves too and stuff is spread out so everything is not jammed packed in there.
Baking is my jam. I was taught to bake when I was around 6 and have been in it ever since. Having empty shelves would be great. Of course, that would mean that I would have to part with treasures... Ha!
Wow that was a lot of stuff you got rid of! Good job. That pink rose plate is so pretty…wish I was in your area, I’d go get it from the thrift store hahaha
Thanks! If you were here - and I knew you wanted it and it was before I took it to the thrift store - I would have happily given it to you. It was very pretty!
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Wonderful Video. Thank you so much . ❤❤xx
You are so welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
You should test the old china for lead. I had a few pieces from My Grandma that were all lead based….so got rid of them….safety issue.
Yes, I have heard that. I use mine for display (decor), so I’m good. I think I’ll get a lead testing kit just to find out. It should be interesting.
Lol. I have cheesecake pans I don't use either. Lol
Isn’t it funny how that happens? And I kept them for years and didn’t even seriously consider making a cheesecake!
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Always welcome. :-)
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How do you keep your white sofa white? I guess you don't have a husband and a dog?
It’s in our formal living room which is mostly used when company comes. Family members do go in there and sit and read. No food allowed and no feet on the furniture. It is mostly a little place to sit, read, and be calm. I occasionally vacuum it off and once a year, use my Little Green Bissell cleaner to keep it fresh. We also have a family room that has big dark brown couches. That’s where the family hangs out. I have to vacuum and clean those couches often because they get so dirty! I have a husband, two children, two grandchildren (the youngest is 6), a cat, and a dog living with us!
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The sugar in the cakes willl get the metabolic diseases rolling! DONATE ALL, and give up sugar and white flour. You'll drop weight, too.
Interesting idea. Thanks for watching the video!