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Create a Clean Slate
Creating a clean slate… This is exactly what I have been doing over the past week. We ripped up the carpet and put in vinyl hardwood flooring. It was an extensive project and I hurt in places that I didn’t even know were there! But oh how rewarding it was!! All the dirt and the…
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Setting Intentions
Setting intentions. The year is coming to a close.This year brought us many things.It brought us confusion and fear. It brought us stress and anxiety. It brought uncertainty. It brought change.It also brought an opportunity.An opportunity to remember to take care of ourselves a little more. A chance to look at our lives and see…
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Self Care Means Giving the World the Best of You
We all hear about self care and the importance of it. There may be some of you, that might not know what that really means. Self care isn’t always about getting your hair or nails done, although that can be part of it.It’s not always about indulging in a piece of chocolate or glass of…
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Are You Stressing About Stress?
How much stress do you have? We are in the thick of a very stressful time, in an already incredibly stressful year. It’s Christmas time! We’re shopping, trying to find the perfect gift, stressing that it is enough. The stores are busy, people are grumpy, retail staff are exhausted. We’re bumping elbows in the aisles,…
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Summer Peach Smoothies
Find out how you can lose weight and feel great with the smoothie diet! Imagine! Weight loss that’s delicious! I’m not considered a food or recipe blogger, but I have been having so much fun in the kitchen this summer! I’ve been experimenting and creating new recipes. Some have turned out so good, I just…
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Chicken and Summer Veggies Foil Packs
Summer nights, cooking on the grill, and fresh veggies from the garden. Is there anything better? This meal is the ultimate taste of summer. Not only is it delicious and healthy, it is easy, with little to no clean up! Especially if you transfer it onto paper plates! Summer just got even better. I was…
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Deliciously Easy Spaghetti Sauce
I absolutely loooove this spaghetti sauce!! My boyfriend also loves this. He told me, “it is the best spaghetti sauce he has ever tasted!” And no, he isn’t biased. Nor does he say anything to protect my feelings. Lol. It is just simply THAT good!! We have both had issues with traditional, store bought sauce…
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5 Ways to Feel More Grounded
This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases What Does it Mean to be Grounded? To some people growing up, the term being “grounded” means being in trouble. A consequence or…
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How I Keep My Guy Healthy
Since I have been home these last couple of months, I’ve been able to reprioritize my life. I’ve been doing more beneficial things for myself, such as: Self Care Practices Creating soothing and comforting spaces in and around my home Writing more Eating and expanding my healthy food choices to keep David’s and my immune…
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Delicious Breakfast Oats Recipes
This post may contain affiliate links and we may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases In my blog post How I keep my guy healthy, I mentioned all the delicious, nutrient rich foods I make for David’s work…
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How Will I Ever Go Back?
I know we have all had to adjust our lives some. Finding our new normal, when we were suddenly hit with change and uncertainty. All of a sudden the world was shutting down and we were overwhelmed with fear and questioning our very survival. Though we were all affected by the same pandemic, our experience…
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Being Vulnerable Part I
Being Vulnerable Part I, In Sickness….. Read Part II, ……and in health, here To be vulnerable is not something that many people are good at. Nobody teaches you how to do this. In fact, we are not taught how to feel anything, let alone process our feelings.
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How To Feel Good, When You Feel So Bad
I’ve got a rap sheet a mile long with ailments and health conditions. According to my mom, I came into this world with a cold. I was always crying because I didn’t feel good or I couldn’t breathe.
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I Ate Rice and Broth for 730 days
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases In a previous post, I mentioned not being able to eat anything but bone broth and rice for 2 years. Although boring and lacking in variety, I was just grateful I could eat that!
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How Comfortable is Your Comfort Zone?
I have lived with anxiety for most of my life. Although, I have come leaps and bounds with it in the last few years, I know it lurks in the shadows. For those of you that struggle with anxiety and depression, know how debilitating that can be. When I am in a state of despair,…