Foodie Friday: How I Made My Family Weekly Menu Friendly for CKD

February 28, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Welcome back! So far the meal planning is working very well for us. Everyone knows what we are having, and I can shop and plan for my CKD needs much easier. Remember that I am in stage 3, stable and stable non-dialysis. This meal plan was for this week which started on Sunday and will […]

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Sweating on Sunday: How Did I Do My First Week of Walking Challenge?

January 12, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you have been reading this blog, then you know I set a goal to walk 5 miles a day which is about 10,000 steps per day depending on what walking device you use. For me I stick with 10,000 steps per day is equal to 5 miles of walking per day. From Jan 1, […]

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Do You Want To Be Fit and Fabulous in Your 40’s and 50’s?

January 9, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

One on one coaching with a Holistic Health Coach, such as myself can help you meet your health and wellness goals, by making SMART goals and then being held accountable to them. There are a lot of changes going on in the bodies and minds of women in their 40’s and 50’s, trust me I […]

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Wellness Quote of the Day!

January 8, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Just a very quick post today as I have a lot going on today. I hope everyone is having a splendid Wednesday! Please remember to use the contact form below to message me if you are interested in working with a Health Coach to meet your health goals. So, what about the quote? A healthy […]

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Moving Beyond Body Size Monday

January 6, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

This is my first post in a new series slated to help men and women move beyond body size to live a happier more fulfilled life, loving and accepting their body as it is. I will explore these topics: Can you be fat and healthy? Can you be fat and fit? What is BMI? What […]

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Foodie Friday: Are You Eating For Chronic Disease?

August 16, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hi, everyone! I am so happy to be back to my regular scheduled posting schedule. I am still debating how I want to move forward with my Foodie Friday topics. Recipes are great, but there are so many other topics that can come under that heading. So, I will be mixing it up a little […]

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Fun Fitness Friday! December 3, 2021
It’s Friday, woot woot! If you work just weekends, like me, then Friday isn’t really all that exciting, lol. Since I do work just weekends now, at my nursing job, I don’t get to do Sweating on Sunday posts anymore, so I have moved that topic to Fitness Friday. This post will be a conglomerate [...]
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Gift Idea #3 For People With Dementia! December 2, 2021
Hola! That means hello in Spanish. I am learning Spanish! I actually remember quite a bit from years ago when I was doing it with my son for Middle School Spanish. I do know some basic words but really can not put a sentence together. That really has nothing to do with the gift idea [...]
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This Modifiable Dementia Risk Factor May Shock You! December 1, 2021
Hello, and welcome to December! November just whizzed right by. If you stop by often then you know November was Dementia awareness month and I have extended it into December. I am not sure that I will still get all of the information covered, but it gives me something to talk about for next year, [...]
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Gift Idea #2 For People With Dementia: Companionship November 30, 2021
Welcome to Tuesday! Yesterday, I shared to life-like Joy dog as gift idea #1. If your loved one is still able to care properly for a real pet they make great companions. No affiliate links. Obviously, they would need to remember to feed, water, and potty the pet at the very least. A way for [...]
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Gift Idea #1 For People With Dementia! November 29, 2021
None of these are affiliate links. I am currently not doing any affiliate links for many reasons. Sometimes it is hard to know what to get someone suffering from Dementia as a Christmas gift. Whether they have mild cognitive impairment and can still manage at home, or they are in Assisted Living or Memory Care, [...]
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Black Friday History! November 26, 2021
Hello, and welcome! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The weather was perfect here in Florida, and we had a lovely day. We had dessert with extended family and friends. We always keep air circulating in the house, and fans in the windows when possible, plus disinfect before and after the company is here. [...]
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Thanksgiving Tidbits! November 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving, 2021! My husband does the turkey, and that is already in the oven. I prepped a bunch yesterday and will begin the snacky type before meal stuff soon. Below you will see my two tables set up. The smaller table is our usual dining room table. Since we don’t have a large family [...]
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How Does Life Long Learning Prevent Dementia? November 24, 2021
One more day to turkey day. Are you ready? I am prepping today, and even though there are only five of us there is still a lot to prep to be sure the meal is warm when everyone is ready to sit down. I also need to find the table runner that I made many [...]
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Vintage Thanksgiving Music! November 23, 2021
Turkey day is almost here. I have been out and about all day. There are people everywhere shopping for Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are some empty shelves, and a store I had never been in, Tuesday Morning, had lots of holiday stuff picked over and it isn’t even Black Friday yet. I was going to [...]
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Scary Saturday History! November 20, 2021
Hello, and Happy Saturday! I haven’t had a Saturday off in months. So, today is a rare treat. Did you know there have been lots of other Epidemics and Pandemics in history? Some of them were pretty scary too, being that modern medicine is what it is. Even basic cleanliness and having soap was scarce [...]
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Foodie Friday: How I Made My Family Weekly Menu Friendly for CKD

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Sweating on Sunday: How Did I Do My First Week of Walking Challenge?

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Do You Want To Be Fit and Fabulous in Your 40’s and 50’s?

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Wellness Quote of the Day!

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Moving Beyond Body Size Monday

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