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National Pain Awareness Month 2019
My beautiful mom.... this month is dedicated to her, her struggles, her accomplishments, her strength. September is National Pain Awareness Month. She has suffered with chronic arachnoiditis for over 20 years, of horrible painful wrenching progressive disease....
Eating Healthy in South America – New Discoveries
This is the year for polishing my spanish, traveling the world, and eating and discovering new and exciting foods. Just since May 1, 2019 my husband and I have surfed the pacific in the waters of Costa Rica, transversed the Andes mountains by plane, train, and foot in...
Embracing This Season of Summer
My season is summer. I love summer. The kids are out of school, no lunches to be made, no excuses for your teenagers not to hang out with you because they have a math test the next day, time to binge on Netflix or my new love, Amazon Prime ( my husband and daugter's...
Sometimes I feel like losing Hope
In the beginning of the week, I wrote a post on twitter about pollen season being in full swing and shared tree practical tips to ward off allergens. Never knowing when I wrote that post, that I myself would be burdened by a maladjusted Ohioian virus from the twenty...
Healthy habits and helping in the mountains of Puerto Rico 2018
We just got back from Puerto Rico last night. I learned so many things from locals that I want to share. We went on an amazing excursion in the mountains of Utuado. Our tour guide was the cutest gentleman who lived on the property where the tour takes place for over a...
Black Bean and Quinoa Salad
This recipe is one of my favorite all time easy go to salads for lunches and side dishes. The creator of this original recipe is my neighbor, Debi Shawcross. She authored two amazing cook books. ( http://debishawcrossblog.com/signature-menus-cooking-classes)...