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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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Snow Days Just Aren’t Snow Days Anymore

About three weeks ago I learned that snow days just aren't snow days anymore.  Thanks to virtual schooling, the show can and must go on from home.  We woke up to flurries coming down, which turned into flakes, which also turned into a full-on snow View Post

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Yoga and Meal Planning

Yoga and meal planning.  What a combination, right? Ha! That's what I have been up to the past couple of days so I thought I'd share about these new-to-me adventures.  If you are looking for expert advice on either of these, keep on scrolling by View Post

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Welcome to 2021!

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2021! It's hard to believe yet another year has rolled on by. Like everyone, I was very glad to see 2020 on its way out. However, we have been very blessed this past year in spite of it all, and I can't say the whole View Post

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