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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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Printable Easter Egg Coloring Page

Do you need a printable Easter egg coloring page? This one is completely free to print and use!  Just click the picture or the link here to get yours. This black and white printable easter egg coloring page is also perfect for adults who like View Post

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35 Hop-tastic Easter Books for Kids

These hop-tastic Easter books will spring you right into Easter! Discover the answer to the age-old question, which came first the egg or the chicken, in First the Egg. Hop along with Peter Rabbit and discover his Easter Surprise. You can even find 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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Meal Planning Goals Update

I thought I would give a little meal planning goals update since I survived my first real week of meal planning.  A friend posted this funny about meal planning on Facebook and it made me laugh out loud.  It's so true!! Can you relate, View Post

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