Gift idea #10 for people with Ckd and this week’s dollar tree food item challenge

December 10, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

I did an audio recording of my food challenge with images, but I don’t know it wouldn’t upload. I probably don’t have the proper upgrade or something. I will try to keep messing with it, but it is 72 outdoors today and I am not feeling this indoor stuff. I just came back in from […]

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Family Cook Off #2 October 15, 2021

I totally forgot to share this on Tuesday, so I am sharing it today instead. There will be a few other tidbits in this post. On Tuesday, my husband, daughter, and myself held the second round of our Family Cook Off. This is meant to be fun, family time, and a little competition too. This [...]

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Hello, and Happy Monday! I see videos and articles about Buddha Bowls all the time. I thought to myself what is a Buddha Bowl, and why is it called that? Keep reading, it is kind of neat. I really couldn’t find the original intent of the Buddha Bowl. But, according to Wikipedia, the Buddha Bowl [...]

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Memory Care Monday: How Memories are Made October 4, 2021

Originally posted on Health Buddy Melissa: Happy Memory Care Monday! I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. I worked all weekend, and I am still deciding if these 12 hour shifts are going to work well for me. The video below is very interesting, and explains how our brains make memories. It is not that…

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