My husband is part of Team Haralee.Com Sleepwear. He ships out the orders every day. He folds and wraps and inspects the garments before they are put into inventory and he maintains the inventory. He is an integral part of the team that makes our company run smoothly. Three weeks ago he took a fall.…
DetailsFor the last 7 years we have had a family member get married. Yes it is wonderful and I wouldn’t change a thing but for me they have all been destination weddings. I am not talking about Hawaii or Italy but places like Lyme Connecticut, and Butte Montana. Not really vacation destinations! I have a…
DetailsLike many cities, my hometown of Portland Oregon is full of tattooed people. Tattoos are an art form and I try to appreciate it. I can break down tattoos into age groups. This is not to say that tattoo style popularity can be seen in all ages but these are just my observations. The 50…
DetailsYearly my oncologist’s group puts on an evening lecture recapping new and exciting news from the San Antonio breast cancer symposium. For the last few years my company has had a table there giving out brochures about our sleepwear. It truly is a wonderful event and I am lucky to be a part of…
DetailsI get migraines. I had a few migraines during my college years but they became more prevalent as I aged. The usual culprits like stress, lack of sleep, and head colds, are all sources of my migraines, but most often my migraines are caused by foods. Additives and artificial flavors found in foods are sure…
DetailsLasagna is a wonderful comfort food, gooey, cheesy, warm, filling. It is also a great dish to take when you need to bring a casserole or to feed a crowd. After watching the Sopranos, the episode when they are eating lasagna, Carmella and Tony are saying how good it is with a layer of spinach,…
DetailsI read obituaries. I know I am not alone. I don’t know when I started but I do remember the first time I recognized someone I knew from his obituary. One of my Mother’s friends, who recently died of pneumonia at the age of 92, had prepared her obit. She had outlived her husbands and…
DetailsI think I have uncovered a trend. Un-Inviting people. Friends invite you for dinner and then they call and cancel because …… Maybe it is just cancelling or postponing, but it feels more like un-inviting to me. I realize everyone leads busy lives but it is dinner, not attempting to cure cancer! The un-invites have…
DetailsLast week I went for my yearly mammogram. I go to a women’s imaging center where all they do is digital mammograms. Since I am a breast cancer survivor I usually hang around the 20 minutes for the radiologist to read my mammogram. When I went into the waiting room there was a woman not…
DetailsGiving blood is a great thing to do. Donating your healthy blood to blood banks is terrific. When I was in college I started donating blood. I learned then that my veins are not very cooperative. They look good but they roll away from the needle. Fast forward a few decades and my veins were…
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