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Okay I admit it…

August 19, 2009

I have had easy pregnancies in the past… obviously. This one is doing a number on me. Maybe it is because I am ten years older this time around or maybe my mom is right and it is a girl. All I know is I am no good to anyone after 2 pm. I can’t [...]

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Bob! Jillian! or not….

June 1, 2009

I know I shared with everyone a while back that I was putting on weight and struggling to get pregnant with no results. We have finally gotten back all the reports from the doctors and I have a pretty bad case of endometriosis, again. My uterus is the size of a woman who is a [...]

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Is Buying Organic Foods Really Better For You?

January 6, 2009

After watching a show on TV about how much preservatives and pesticides we ingest into our bodies I began to wonder if going organic really was better for us. So, about two years ago, I asked that question of dozens of people and was surprised at the variety of opinions that surround the subject. Most [...]

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Amen!

January 2, 2009

Thank you all for praying for me while I went through my little sick spell. There is nothing like a little bit of the flu and the rotavirus to knock you off of your feet. Our relationship lasted a bit longer than I would have liked and it left me a bit dehydrated but after [...]

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A New Cold Drink

December 10, 2008

Strep throat with a cold (or flu) has been making it’s way through our home – one person at a time. It is no fun. Two weeks of this is enough. But… I thought I’d share a few things that I have learned through this: Warm water with lemon and ginger does work better than [...]

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So Here Is My Dilemma Part Deux

October 11, 2008

You all are the best, really. I took to heart all of the advice given in the comments and the emails and I decided that I would do a few things differently. I am going to start exercising again. We do walk everyday but I need to do more and I’m gonna lay off of [...]

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So Here Is My Dilemma…

October 8, 2008

I am inviting you to give me a good swift kick in the rear. I have claimed a frame of mind that is not quite working out for me. You see, we want to have a baby. For months we have tried to get pregnant but… we haven’t yet. Which leads me to the dilemma:I [...]

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Non-Traditional Exercise and Dieting

July 19, 2008

There are a few basics to a healthy lifestyle. The most effective plan I have found is to eat right, exercise, drink plenty of water, and get enough sleep. We all have this desire to be healthy. Most of us would like to drop down a couple of dress sizes. Some of us simply need [...]

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My Little Container Garden

June 23, 2008

I am so excited about my little garden. We didn’t have the opportunity this year to plant a garden outdoors but we did purchase a few pots, some organic soil, and some organic seeds and planted one indoors. I water them each morning and put them outside on our table for a few hours each [...]

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Chocolate “Blew Up” Cake

May 26, 2008

You know I am on a healthy, whole food kick, right? Well, on Saturday my sister and I went shopping at the Whole Foods store. I had a simple list: bread chocolate milk heavy cream for ice cream (yum) honey chicken pineapple juice romaine lettuce So we perused through the store admiring the organic, non-harmful [...]