Sips, Snacks, and Healthy Hacks-A Nurse’s Blog
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We’ve made our way into this new year a little bit… and maybe you’re already noticing that the changes you wanted to make for the new year are already falling to the wayside. Change can be hard. Humans are creatures of habit, for better or worse, and to make a lasting change can be a…
A Change for the Better
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What is your mission Over the years, like many people, my mission has changed. When I was young, I wanted to get a good job, make money, have fun. Then life took a different turn. I had kids. Became a stay-at-home mom. Got involved in support groups for moms, homeschoolers, and teaching/learning. I had the…
Mission Possible
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At the beginning. That’s the only place we can start. Maybe this year, you want to pay off debt (like me!), run a 5K, or start walking a little bit every day. In my experience, one of the biggest things that gets between me and any goal I have, big or little, is my thinking.…
New year, new goals, but where to start?
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I love the beginning of the year. It always feels like a clean slate to me. A time to think about a whole new year ahead, and what do I want to do with it? (Read.) Where do I want to go? (Mexico. Again.) Who do I want to see? (Metal bands.) What do I…
Playtime- Can we please be playful with goals?
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We all have them. Challenges- big, small, in-between…now that 2025 is over, I’m thinking of the challenges that I’ve had over the past year. And one of my biggest challenges was fitting in running, in between seasonal allergies and respiratory infections. It wasn’t easy! Last year was a year in which I got sick more…
Challenges
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I guess it’s self-explanatory. Like so many others- including literally half of those I shared Christmas Eve dinner with- I ended up with the flu. The good news is that now I have an extra vacation! The bad news is that I can’t go anywhere, I’m using up PTO, and I don’t feel like doing…
When God and Influenza Type A Have Other Plans
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I kind of love going to the store. This wasn’t always the case. It used to be such a stressful time, when my kids were babies and we were struggling to make ends meet. Now, I still lament the cost of things to my (adult) kids who just say, “it’s inflation mom!” But I don’t…
Grocery Shopping
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I really love to run. Also, by running I mean jogging. 😛 When I was younger, I could never run very far for very long. I was involved in sports a little bit during high school, but nothing that involved extended periods of running. In my 30s, I decided to try a 5k along with…
Favorite Exercise… Running Races
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One of my favorite places to visit is anyplace with books. And if they’re free, that’s even better. This past week, I was able to visit my new neighborhood library, and it did not disappoint! I found two books that I have been looking forward to checking out- Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and The…
Favorite places to visit…..
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Favorite things to wear… right now, where I live it is snowing. I love sweater weather and here we are… but also I recently moved, and while we’re making progress, I still have a lot of things packed up. And I realized that somehow after paring down my wardrobe again and again, I have one…
A smile and some humility
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