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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Delivered Groceries have been around forever but I finally took the leap to try it out! I live within 2 miles of 3 grocery stores. I don’t mind grocery shopping and neither does my husband. We don’t have small children at home and my husband is now retired. You would think we would have…
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I grow horseradish in my garden. It is invasive. I only need a little bit to make horseradish for Passover but I get enough for the multitudes. I finally, organically, have curbed it to just a few stalks. Or so I think. I swear the roots grow down all the way to China! Making…
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Recently I met a woman with her twin babies. Their names are “Smith” and “Sloan”. They have gender-neutral names. So neutral I still don’t know if they are 2 boys, 2 girls or one of each! My husband has a gender-neutral name. My name is from far left field so it could be considered…
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