Margaret Schley
š Pine Mountain, GA | Encaustic painter and YouTube content creator for Kingfisher Woodworks
š Editorās Note
For the second week in a row, my editorās note jives nicely with a recommendation from this weekās profile.
I have always had eczema and really dry skin. Unfortunately, it seems that both of my two boys have inherited this trait from me. In an effort to do something outside of just lotion for them and myself, my mom recommended I see a functional health doctor. Iām now on an elimination diet, where Iāll be on a strict no dairy / gluten / soy / eggs for three weeks. In roughly two weeks, Iāll aggressively reintroduce gluten into my diet to see if it triggers skin or other health issues. If it does, Iāll know I need to eliminate it from my regular diet moving forward (gasp). If no changes, Iāll move on to seeing if dairy is a trigger and so on.
Iāll admit that Iāve been pretty skeptical of functional medicine. However, the more Iāve read about gut health, inflammation, and the quality of food Iāve been consuming, Iām hopeful that this could get me answers. This winter has been especially brutal for my skin and Iām desperate. If nothing else, Iāll probably lose a few pounds and have something to annoy whoever is foolish enough to ask me āwhat Iāve been up toā at a cocktail party.
Without further adoā¦.
Why Margaret?
Margaret came highly recommended from my friend Maria, who I featured a few months back. Margaret is a very talented artist. Please make sure you check out her artwork via her instagram handle below.
Follow Margaret on IG @Margaretmeredithart
Self-Description
Curious artist, always thinking up my next meal, who can't stop dreaming of interior design and my work goals
Margaretās Recommendations
Written in her own wordsā¦
Well-Being
Liver detox.
In modern times with the state of fruits/veggies/coffee beans (pesticides), the laundry detergents, shampoos, heavy metals in our water, the list is a mile long, but I had adrenal fatigue all of 2023, among other health issues. What has saved me is kickstarting my liver again with *binders*. I have my energy back and feel amazing again. You can learn more here.
Food
Don't miss out on this unique pizza recipe
One 1b (455 g) store-bought pizza dough ball, halved Ā½ serrano chile, thinly sliced
Ā½ cup [120 ml) marinara sauce
1 cup (240 g) mascarpone cheese
5% oz (152 g) spicy Italian ground sausage, cooked and crumbled
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Red pepper flakes for topping
Grated Parmesan cheese for topping
Content
This is a top favorite. Basically a man tries to prevent the assassination of JFK.
Music
In 2018 I saw James McMurtry live in RVA (son of Larry Mccmurtry who wrote the epic "Lonesome Dove"). The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree with his storytelling. His lyrics paint a picture with total nostalgic vibes of a time before.
Travel
We just did our Honeymoon in Uganda February of 2023. We went for the silverback gorillas and chimps. A less traveled African destination and you still get the complete safari experience. A+
The tour guide for the gorillas: @bwindi_gorilla_trekking
We used Speke Uganda Holidays as our tour guide/safari leader: @spekeugandaholidays
Travel agent was @travelcounsel out of ATL
Stayed at @nilesafarilodge and @volcanoe_safaris and @lemalawildwaters
Plug
My husband, George, owns a woodworking business building tables (slabs, veneer and epoxy work). This January we started recording his processes and have shared it on YouTube. Follow along if you're interested, thanks so much for the support.
Want to get in touch with Margaret? Email her at Gritpaintings@gmail.com
P.S. I am getting on the Sharpie Pen train. Who else uses these?