Earlier in the week I mentioned I was trying a new recipe from my personal trainer. It turned out delicious! It's a protein packed, healthy, slow cooker recipe. I LOVE a good slow cooker recipe as admittedly my oven still intimidates me. Here is the recipe...
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This is one of my all time favorite quotes. I came across it shortly after losing my Mom to cancer. "Somebody in the hospital is begging God for the opportunity you have right now. Step into your moment." I would like to honor and remember those we love who are currently fighting...
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10 Reasons Why You're Lovable This is a nice article by Jo Warwick describing ten reasons why you're lovable. It's the things those around you see even if sometimes you fail to see them yourself. Click on the link above to read the full article. :)...
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Last night at dinner with a group of people ranging in ages from 10 to 81, my father held everyone's attention sharing stories from his childhood. He had us all in stitches. And it was magnificent. I thought later how sad it would be if I had...
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If you need your faith in humanity restored, remember people like this guy. -Photo: Chris Butler AP...
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Very powerful message in this 10 minute speech from hospice worker Kathleen Taylor! ...
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In this post here, I mentioned I was three weeks post-op, drain free and ready for my first fill. Some of you might be wondering what a “fill” is and what’s a “tissue expander”? Women like myself who wish to reconstruct their breasts after a mastectomy...
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After my double mastectomy, I left the hospital with two drains, one under each arm. The management of these two drains has been the worst part of this whole procedure. You wouldn’t think two little drains could be so uncomfortable, limiting and down right annoying...
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While exploring options for my prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, both my breast surgeon and plastic surgeon asked me if I wanted a Nipple Sparing Mastectomy. There are different types of mastectomies performed depending on the situation. My situation allowed me to choose if I wanted a...
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