It was the best of times, the worst of times. Move over Charles, never had a hot flash in his life, Dickens. If you think this is a bit dramatic, think again! Let me set the scenario: You are Mother of the Bride or Groom or Step Mother or just a good family friend…
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I am a big fan of Chinese Medicine. I talked about my affection for acupuncture before but I haven’t mentioned until now Cupping and Gua Sha. All 3 procedures make a nice cocktail for health. Gua Sha is a scraping that is thought to facilitate toxin release. It is used in areas where there…
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I am a big gardener as is my husband. My main focus is our fruit and vegetable gardens but the whole yard is also an ongoing concern. I readily accept and trade and share plants with neighbors and friends. Dividing hostas, ferns, various perennials and shrubs happens. No one wants to throw away these plants…
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I love summer. I look forward to it all soggy winter. But when summer arrives I forget how loud it is. Here are the 5 big noise problems in my life: The birds are really loud in the morning. I wear earplugs. Everyone including my husband is power washing his or her decks, deck…
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I am sure everyone who runs a small business thinks they have the best customers, but I know I do! What makes my customers so great? They make me happy, they love my product, they are my company’s own cheering squad! I have customers who write and thank me for my products. This…
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I am a big fan of acupuncture. I started using this alternative treatment for my chronic pain from chemotherapy for breast cancer. That was 15 years ago and I still use acupuncture for periodic tune-ups for some acute pain. To help with my side effects from chemotherapy and post chemo my oncologist suggested alternative…
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I find myself suffering from British Murder Mystery Syndrome. Here are 5 signs: You meet someone at a party and think his furtive look means he is furtive. He really just could be an awkward person, or nervous, or self-conscious but with BMMS; you give him a wide berth. When did you start using…
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FitFormula Wellness endorses this post but the opinions are all mine. In all truth I am usually anti-supplement. Since 2002 I started and take only 2 supplements, Vitamin D and Calcium. I take these 2 after diagnosed with breast cancer and my oncologist recommended it. If he hadn’t made these recommendations I would not take…
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FitFormula Wellness sponsors this post but all the opinions are mine! https://fitformulawellness.com Research suggests that women with low levels of vitamin D have a higher risk of breast cancer. I am a 15-year breast cancer survivor and advocate. When I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer it wasn’t until 3 years later that I was tested for Vitamin D…
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I was sorting through some recipes recently and came across some written on index cards from my Mother and my Aunt. I have a notebook of recipes on index cards that I have adhered to paper and slipped into page protectors. Sounds very nerdy and it is but I am keeping these favorites as clean…
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