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The Librarian Reads and other Life Happenings

I have a lot to catch up on here.  I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, but life gets really demanding sometimes, especially toward the end of the school year.  The week before last was spent on my feet a lot for days being a proctor while some View Post

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Returning to the World

Let's start with good things.  The weather, aside from this rainy day, has been absolutely gorgeous here.  It's so wonderful to see the green returning to the trees and grass.  Everything looks lush and beautiful, and for that I am thankful.  I was View Post

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School Is Back In Session, ’80’s Movies & Keto Flu

School is back in session for me!  The only class I have had in the building all year was Pre-K.  I have taught virtual library lessons to kindergarten through fifth grade online.  Monday, our kids came back to the building, and what a week it was!  View Post

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A New Recipe To Try and Life Updates

All I have to share today is a new recipe to try and some life updates!  Let's dive in! So, I mentioned in a previous post about how I was doing Keto without realizing it.  The monotony of how I was eating finally settled in this past week and I View Post

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Diabetes and Going Low-Carb Update

I thought I would give my diabetes and going low-carb update.  It's been a little over 2 weeks since I saw my endocrinologist and I'm happy to report that things are looking better. Diabetes and Going Low-Carb Update The Synjardy I was View Post

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Why and How I’m Finally Setting Life Goals

Setting life goals has never been one of those things I enjoyed doing.  Quite honestly, I avoid goals.  I think I always used to set very unrealistic goals for myself.  Naturally, I would always be disappointed when those goals weren't met and figure View Post

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A Much Needed Spring Break

I have absolutely LOVED being off work this week for spring break.  Although life is already pretty slow thanks to COVID, it sure was nice to sleep in, nap, and just enjoy not having to do much of anything. Monday- Cleaned house.  Felt pretty View Post

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Managing Diabetes With New Technology

I am officially managing diabetes with new technology! I have been a Type II diabetic for 16 years.  My journey with diabetes started when I  was pregnant. I developed gestational diabetes and took insulin shots twice a day until my son was born.  A View Post

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Thawing Out From the Southern Winter Storm

We are finally thawing out from the Southern Winter Storm that swept through last week.  When I got off work Friday before last, I knew we were probably going to get a little snow and would most likely be working from home a couple of days into the View Post

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Mourning and Celebrations

It's been a week of many emotions around our home.  My mother-in-law passed away from complications from Covid last Saturday.  She had been on a ventilator for almost two weeks and she just had a very, very rough time.  The silver lining in it all View Post

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And Now I Know Why My Foot Hurts

If anyone reads here regularly, which I highly doubt, you know I've been wondering why my foot hurts so bad.  I have been around and around with having an MRI and seeing a chiropractor for what I was told was sciatica.  This has been going on since View Post

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