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What I’m Doing for My Health

At the beginning of 2025, I created my health plan for the year. Here is what it included: Now, I’m sure that there some health ...
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My Mom

On July 1st, the doctor told us my Mom had cancer and was possibly in the last 6 months of her life. We got 19 ...
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In Memory of Our Buffy Girl

Three months ago today, we lost our Buffy girl. She was hit by a car. My heart is broken and I don’t know if I ...
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Some of My Favorite Quotes from Books I Love

I love words. Every reader and writer does. I’ve collected quotes for as long as I can remember. Here in this post I share some ...
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13 Secrets to a Good Life

A while back I read Ruth Suokop’s Living Well, Spending Less 12 Secrets to the Good Life. Before I started reading it, I knew I ...
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The Things I love Most about my Husband

This post was originally written on May 29, 2017 at the Geeky Shopaholic and has been updated. I wanted to move it over and repost ...
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What I Learned in 2024

Reflecting on the past year is one of my favorite things to do in December to prepare for the New Year. And I thought this ...
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100 Facts About Me

I don’t remember where I first saw the 100 Facts About Me post idea to give them credit. But when I saw it I thought ...
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How I’m Keeping Organized These Days

I LOVE organization. I love organizing things. I love reading organization books! It makes my little nerdy heart happy! And I’m sure I’m not alone ...
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Simple Changes for a Healthier Life

At the thyroid doctor on June 28, 2023, I saw the highest number on the scale I’ve ever seen for myself. It was not a ...
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