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I’m negative for Hepatitis A!!! Now the other news. I’ve got elevated liver enzymes. And in my case, it’s a result of out of control diabetes. That felt like a slap in the face considering how hard I fight to keep my levels as low as possible. But my “low” is not low enough for …

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~ Seriously, what would I do for a Klondike bar? ~ A gallon of water will clean out the systems no matter how dehydrated I once was. ~ Backing into smaller pants just makes the whole seem brighter. That’s exciting and very sad that I attach that much emotion to smaller sizes. ~ I liked …

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I often get tired of the same old chicken recipes. As versatile as the lowly chicken is, why do I have to struggle to find creative ways to use it? I have a new dish to add to the arsenal of chicken glory. I made these a couple of weeks ago and I still remember …

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Sunday: Vegetable soup, baked mac and cheese. Monday: Black and pseudo-bleu salad Tuesday: Crock pot Santa Fe’ Chicken Wednesday: Skinny Salisbury steak, roasted baby potatoes, asparagus Thursday: Sesame chicken stir fry Friday: Stuffed Zucchini, sweet potato fries Saturday: Peas, skillet cornbread, white beans & kale This week is back to normal schedule. I will not …

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Long story short, the windshield got me today. The good news: I’m not at the doctor getting fluids shoved in my veins. The bad news: I might be there tomorrow. My arm started getting REALLY sore late last night. This feels really familiar and I’m not liking it. I did drink my metric ton of …

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I have seen several commercials for Mrs. Paul’s Parchment Bake, so when Foodbuzz invited me to review this as part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I gladly accepted. They sent me coupons for free boxes and then I tried them out. Final verdict: Two Thumbs Up! (That’s Stephen’s response). My response: It was easy, quick, …

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It’s only a few weeks until we attempt the 13 mile hike up the face of Pike’s Peak in Colorado. After 3 years of driving or riding the Cog Railway to the summit, we’ve made a bet with the devil that we flatlanders can hike it like normal mountain people. All it takes is a …

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Anybody remember this song? Am I aging myself? Here it is. Thank me later.   I finally did a full pullup workout!!! Color me too happy to be around because I’m obnoxious. Of course, when I made this grand decision, I was reading the WOD wrong. I thought I only had to do 3 rounds …

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The first day back to school after spring break is a L_O_N_G one. It seemed like the day would never end. We had sleepy kids, yawning teachers, and stacks of paperwork a mile high on our desks. We are now in full zoom mode until May 20-whatever when we bid farewell to the school year. …

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I love a good crispy pork loin, but I’m not a fan of a lot of fried food. I will eat my fish fried, but that’s about it. I found this recipe in my Clean Eating magazine, March issue and right away wrote it down. I love using panko crumbs because they are so crispy …

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I love trying new foods. And thankfully, Stephen is very willing to try anything. He loves any kind of vegetable and his list of “no thanks” has about 5 things on it. I consider myself a lucky woman considering how much I like to cook. This dish, however, I didn’t even try to encourage him …

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