I would like to talk about Hot Flash Shaming. Menopause happens and close to 80% of women will experience hot flashes or night sweats or both. This is life. It is natural. It is not fun, but it should not become fodder for shaming! Night sweats are hot flashes that occur at night. For…
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Yes it is that time of year for 2018 New Year’s resolutions. I try to actually make my New Year’s resolutions attainable. Some years I am more successful than others. Last year one of my New Year resolutions was to stop complaining about the weather. I was boring myself never mind anyone else I…
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My insurance agent said if I completed the AARP Smart Driver course I could cut some money off my premium. If my husband did it too, even more. I saw the course listing close to my home on a Saturday this summer and fall. I just could not give up a whole day until I…
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A few years ago I noticed a trend in my grocery stores. They opened up wine bars in the stores. I guess if grocery shopping is just too exhausting you can stop and sip a glass of wine or drink a beer or hard cider. Once fortified you can continue the task of shopping and…
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Last year I got into making aprons, up-cycling them from cowboy shirts. After I outfitted my family and special friends I needed to do something with them so I decided to sell them in craft shows. I just ended my novice year on the local Christmas/Holiday Bazaar/Craft show circuit. I also recruited my friend who…
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My husband and I used to make fruitcake, and mincemeat pie, the ultimate Holiday delicacies. I used to make 4-5 different kinds of cookies and gingerbread houses and I miss it! I don’t miss it enough to start again but I am feeling a bit nostalgic that these Holiday treats no longer come out of…
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Doesn’t Facebook know everyone? It certainly seems like it. Every now and then, I look up someone and they are not on Facebook. How can people not be on Facebook? A few friends clearly say they don’t do Facebook. They are not on. This is not to be confused that they don’t go…
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In this area many people get lost while just taking a hike in the woods. We locals usually scoff at these folks and wonder how could that happen! I am here to recount a friend’s story how taking a hike in the woods can lead to more adventure than anticipated. I was not asked…
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A mouse in the house He was a real louse The cats knew that Because he was a RAT! I am still suffering from Post Traumatic Syndrome, nightmares and not going into the garage. Last week we had a mouse in our house. I have never had a mouse in my house before and…
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I really am not sure pumpkin lobbyists exist, but if they do, they have perpetuated the best PR in the vegetable world. Yes better than the Kale lobbyists! Pumpkin PR is rigorous for months and in a frenzy state during October and November! If pumpkin could hijack some cancer cause and make it their…
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