Category: self care
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Why your dog is good for you!
There’s a sign at one of our favorite local restaurants that says, “Dogs welcome; people tolerated.” Ken says I need a sign like that in the house. Dogs are uncomplicated and their love is unconditional. Sure, every now and then they eat something gross in the yard or chew the corner of a rug (or…
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How to run {safely} in HOT weather
Where we live, if I wait to run only when it’s cool weather, I’ll never get to run! That’s just not an option for me. Treadmills are nifty inventions, but indoor running won’t help you become acclimated to running in heat, so if you’re training for a race or just want to enjoy the scenery,…
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Self care: because if Mama ain’t happy…
My life as a mom has (so far!) included 5 kids, 3 adoptions, 2 son/daughter in-laws, and 5 grandkids — plus 11 years homeschooling. So I’ve learned a thing or two along the way. Here’s a big one: that saying about “if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy” is entirely true. Go ahead, ask me…
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Reflecting on 44
“Aging is an inevitable process. I surely wouldn’t want to grow younger. The older you become, the more you know; your bank account of knowledge is much richer.” ~ William Holden I get reflective around my birthday. It feels like an appropriate time to analyze where I am in life, look back on my personal…
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Half Marathon for ALS Awareness
Today is my dad’s birthday. He’d have been 76. If not for ALS, even at that age, he would’ve likely continued to fill his days with hiking, gardening, and talking to the black bears that frequented the mountain home he built himself. He still would’ve been riding his Harley and meeting buddies at Waffle House…