A New Food Budget Challenge And Pantry Cooking With CKD

January 10, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

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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My very exciting kidney update!

March 1, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Happy Monday! What do you think of my new logo, and color scheme? I think I need a brighter more colorful one, too, especially for social media. If you read this blog, then you already know I have had CKD since 20`17. You would also know that it has been my goal to get back […]

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it’s a new day. Are you ready to tackle your health goals?

February 7, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Updated 8/5/2021 As I mentioned in previous posts I am revamping my coaching plans. I do this yearly to consolidate the plans and make them more targeted. As I continue to learn and grow they become better. I am also editing older posts to add my Mailchimp newsletter option and update any necessary info. This […]

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Mindful Monday: Mindfully Eat All That Easter Candy

April 13, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a blessed Easter, especially with all this social distancing. I had to work at my nursing job, and of course, they gifted us all candy. Plus, I bought some peanut butter eggs for my family to share. Chocolate is high in phosphorus and potassium, not to mention fat. It […]

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Mindful Monday: I Am?

April 6, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

I stated last week that I had started a new Mindfulness course. I had taken another one, but it was not quite what I was looking for. I really like this new one. One of the exercises I learned this week is called, I Am? So, what am I? I am a woman, mother, wife, […]

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Menu Plan Monday

February 17, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

I forgot to post my walking stats yesterday, to the FB page, so they will be posted shortly. I hope others are taking the Walking Challenge. If you would like more information about that, use the contact form below to message me. My husband and I decided that we really needed to revamp the way […]

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Mindful Monday: Mindful Eating

October 28, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

If the definition of Mindfulness is focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, then Mindful Eating is focusing one’s awareness on what one is eating in the present moment. That is a basic definition. There is a lot to Mindful Eating. But, it starts with accepting and loving yourself first. Then as one works through […]

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Mindful Monday: You Are What You Eat!

October 22, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

How many times have you heard that in your life? Do you believe it? Does it offend you? I have two ways that I used to look at this idea, one good, one bad. First the bad. I used to get offended by this statement. Mostly because I was ignorant of what the people who […]

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Move Your Goals on Monday, Merry Monday, and National Pet Day

August 26, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Did you make any goals last week? How did you do? Here are my results for goals set last Monday. I did not complete 2 of them: Go to the library to test my laptop compatibility with their equipment, and no cheating on my meal plan. That last one is a stinker. Goals for this […]

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Move Your Goals Monday

August 19, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

What goals are you working on for this week? I try to set at least 5 goals, per week, other than the basics of everyday life. I have quite a few weekly goals for this week. 9500 steps per day for 7 days. Last week I missed 2 days. Exercise at least 30 minutes 5 […]

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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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My Top 10 Posts For 2021! December 30, 2021
Well, the year is almost over. Another year is gone and a new one is set to begin. How was your 2021? 2021 was a stressful year for me. I had so much family drama, work drama, and just plain society drama. I hate drama. It drains me. That doesn’t mean I don’t deal with [...]
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Is It Good News Or Bad News? December 29, 2021
Hello, and welcome to another Humpday post. If you read here often then you already know a few things about me. One is that I have CKD and get lab work every 6 months, but I have been stage 2 for two cycles now. I had my lab work for both doctors done on Monday. [...]
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