This last weekend was the beginning of firearms deer hunting in Missouri. Randy was inspired to put up our flags for this occasion! So I just took a break from the usual business of life to ponder a question that I’ve never really received an answer to: WHAT IS IT ABOUT DEER CAMP […]
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So fall is REALLY here again and our schedules are heating up! I LOVE IT, but it usually is, almost absolutely CRAZY! I’m sure you all have the same fun challenges! My schedule was packed when I worked a full time job and a part-time job at night right out of college (with my husband […]
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What if I told you there’s hope for training you, or your loved one’s taste buds (not matter what your age is) to accept and love bitter greens? Interested? First let’s set the stage…. Who doesn’t remember Kermit the Frog, lamenting his “green” status when he sang the song: It’s Not Easy Being […]
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Have you ever come to that point in your life when you look around and say what is this world all about? You or a loved one might be going through some painful experience in your life (think work, health or personal relations). On the other hand, you might think all the worldly things in […]
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Who doesn’t remember that beginning song from the movie Grease when Sandra Dee and Danny Zuko are reminiscing about their fleeting summer romance: Summer lovin’, had me a blast Summer lovin’, happened so fast I met a girl, crazy for me Met a boy, as cute as can be Summer days, drifting away to oh, […]
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I have a very “out of the box” inspiration for this text you are going to view, and here it is: This is a core of a cauliflower. We’ll call it the C core. You will not believe this but I have a mouthwatering recipe for cauliflower soup (you will see it at […]
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How long have we heard the diet battle cry that starchy carbohydrates are the “devil” to a weight loss and healthy eating regimen? Here’s a pic of a wide variety of carbohydrate rich foods, some considered “healthier” than others, but all sharing a higher insulin spiking potential per serving: I spent decades of […]
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Is the universal statement “What’s For Dinner?” striking almost daily terror into the heart of your busy schedule? Plus add to that your daily goal of putting together a healthy meal for you and your loved ones. Let’s even pile on further by pointing out the major inconvenience of unending days of unpredictably bad winter weather. This is […]
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Yes, I’ve entered that period of my life when I’m officially a grandma! This is our sweet bundle that was born on January 3rdof this year, named Genevieve Margrethe Trabue (A/K/A Evie): Their parents (our daughter Shannon and our son-in-law Tracy): are now in the process of adjusting to those all night […]
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I know it’s December 10th, just 2 weeks before Christmas Eve and I shouldn’t really even take the time to write this blog to you because I’m REALLY behind this year! Randy and I are celebrating Christmas early this year (this weekend) with our kids and I don’t really have a clue what they all […]
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