Sweating on Sunday: Full Body Stretching

June 30, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

OK, I am going to straight up admit it, I do not enjoy stretching. It is slow, and boring. However, right up there with using light weights to strength train, stretching at least once a week, is super important. You should technically stretch, at least the muscles you worked, after every workout, for a few […]

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Foodie Friday: Grandma Snow’s Salad

June 29, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

I don’t know if this is an official name for this salad, but this is what my Momma used to call it. Grandma Snow’s salad makes an excellent side, but I like it as a lunch meal. When it is too hot to cook, this is a great meal. Have it with fresh fruit or […]

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The Kidneys, EPO and Anemia

June 27, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

What exactly is EPO, and what does it have to do with kidneys? EPO is short for Erythropoietin. EPO is a hormone that is produced by the kidneys. It helps the bone marrow to make new red blood cells. When someone has kidney disease, such as CKD, then EPO production is most likely decreased. 5% […]

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Wisdom on Wednesday: Learn to Paint

June 26, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Learning to paint has so many benefits. It keeps your brain active, and strong. It can help you express yourself in many ways. Check out painting abstract with music. It helps with dexterity and fine motor skills. It can help you relax, and meditate or be mindful. You don’t have to be great, just do […]

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One for One Blog Sharing, Social Media Promotional Offer

June 24, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

It’s Monday, yay! Unless of course you hate Monday. Today, instead of my regular Memory Care post, I want to discuss a blog sharing offer. I used to do this on my homeschool blog. Please read through the entire thing before you contact me. I am working on a guest blogger offer as well. I […]

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Sweating on Sunday: Heart Rate Zones for Exercise

June 23, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Updated 4/11/2021 Hi, and welcome to Sweating on Sunday. Here in Florida, this time of year, you can sweat just sitting. But, that is not what you need to increase stamina and get fit. Heart rate zones, are important to learn. For me, with CKD, I need to be careful not to make my heart […]

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Foodie Friday: Iron and CKD

June 21, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Today, kicks off a new series of topics covering Iron, Anemia and CKD. If you have CKD, you probably have had, or maybe have right now, Iron deficiency otherwise known as Anemia. I was Anemic when first diagnosed, and all I did was sleep. Couldn’t help it, was just plain exhausted. The last couple weeks […]

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Hurricane Prep: Wrapping It Up

June 20, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

So,this is the final post for preparing for a hurricane, or any disaster. You can read the other 2 posts in the archives. Here are some things you might not think of when preparing your kit. 1- What are you going to put everything in? When we first moved to FL, I would put out […]

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Wisdom on Wednesday: Excuses

June 19, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

I am sure this quote is not entirely true, as you burn calories all the time, even just watching TV, however you can get the message. It is hard to get into a regular exercise routine, but once you do, and after about 2 weeks, when you start to notice little changes, you will not […]

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Sweating on Sunday: Sweatcoin Update and a New Pool

June 16, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

I am back from vacation, and feeling revived! We didn’t actually go anywhere, but we did have family come visit, and did a lot of relaxing. I love to relax, especially since it never seems to happen very often, lol. My daughter is officially done with the homeschool year, and it was perfect time to […]

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Pantry Food Challenge With CKD and My Very Small Haul January 18, 2022
Welcome to another Healthy tip on Tuesday! Today, my healthy tip, especially if you are doing a food pantry challenge, is to do an inventory of your pantry. We seriously have way more food than I even thought we did. We did a complete inventory yesterday. I am almost embarrassed to say, but I have [...]
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A Mindfulness Photography Challenge and Week 1 Pantry/Budget Challenge Review! January 17, 2022
Happy Monday! I think I will repeat this Mindfulness challenge each month with a different theme. A very important part of Mindfulness is being present at the moment, observing your surroundings and how they make you feel. I love being outdoors in nature and all the beauty that goes with it. I also love photography. [...]
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Who Likes Squats? January 14, 2022
I would say most people do not like to do squats, but some people probably do. The other day I was reading an article on bone health and preventing Osteoporosis. With CKD you know how important bone and muscle health is. Squats were considered one of the best weight- bearing exercises you could do for [...]
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Living With CKD Pantry Challenge What We Ate 1/12-1/13 January 13, 2022
Hello, and happy Thursday. The weekend is coming and that means I will be at work. The hardest time for my family to follow the food budget is the weekends when I work. Last week I purchased lots of extra stuff for them to be able to prepare quick dishes. The purpose of the Pantry [...]
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Kidney Class: The Kidneys! January 12, 2022
Hello, and welcome to the first slide in the AKF Kidney Class. Today, I will share what the kidneys do. I did a detailed post about this last year, and you can read it here. Please be sure and look at the image with the information about the kidneys on it. The kidneys are two [...]
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Living With CKD Pantry Food Challenge January 11, 2022
So, if you read my post yesterday then you know I have two challenges for the whole year in 2022. The budget challenge is to save extra money, and you know what my phone died last night and I had to get a new one. So, isn’t that interesting! Anyway, I will try to post [...]
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A New Food Budget Challenge And Pantry Cooking With CKD January 10, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Mindful Monday topic. Part of Mindfulness is being aware of what you are spending your hard-earned money on. All of 2021 we spent paying off debt, and not buying more stuff unless it was with cash as much as possible. We spent down so much of our debt and were [...]
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Kidney Class: Introduction January 5, 2022
Hello, and Happy Humpday. Below you will see an image which is the first slide in the AKF Kidney Class presentation. If I was doing this in person with you, this is the very first slide you would see. I will upload a new slide every Wednesday. Each slide will have an explanation, plus links [...]
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What To Expect On This Blog In 2022! January 3, 2022
Happy New Year! I worked all weekend, per usual, and it was a doozy. I slept so well last night that I am wondering if every day should be a doozy, lol. On Saturday I had a step count of 16,500 steps and Sunday 14,500 steps. That is a lot of steps! Before I get [...]
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7 Exercises You Should Not Do After Age 50! December 31, 2021
Happy Fitness Friday, and Happy New Year’s Eve! I will be at work all this weekend, so no fun festivities for me tonight! I talk a lot about exercise and fitness on this blog. That would make sense since it is a Health and Wellness blog. I tell people all the time you should not [...]
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