This year-of-staying-home has found me doing lots of things I never used to do, like gardening and learning to play chess. It’s also led me to expand on the things I already do. I love baking, but I like quick stuff. Don’t send me to a complicated recipe. I like baking muffins, bar cookies and brownies. But, all those sweets…
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When the year started, I didn’t know it would become THE year. The benchmark. The one that defines the all the years in my lifetime. Our kids, too, are facing challenges they might never face again in their lifetime. (We can hope. Right?) kids need to know we can do hard things! When facing challenges or new experiences, we have…
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This post is sponsored by iMedX. All opinions are my own. Since March, the world sure has changed. Honestly, as our daughter starts her sophomore year, I didn’t expect us still to be here. At the lake. Together. Yet, here she is. And here I am. And, finally, I think we’re starting to figure it out. It only took 155…
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A few years ago, I finally committed to living a healthier lifestyle. I started with some dietary changes, eating plenty of healthy foods like these every day. I also made a commitment to exercise regularly, focusing on yoga for core strength, dance for cardio and some weight training (mostly using body resistance) for overall strength. It worked well… But then,…
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We’ve been doing lots of yard work at our home in South Carolina. Unfortunately for me, that led to experiencing the pain of fire ant bites first-hand, not once, but twice. The first time wasn’t too bad, though I asked friends on Facebook for home remedies for fire ant bites. The second time was horrific! I had 37 fire ant…
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