Tag: lifestyle
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Sandal Troubles
Not long after Aunt Carol died, we had the Estate Sale on Grandma’s house. My cousin decided to find new homes for some of her Mom’s shoes and sandals. One of them really worked out well for me a pair of her sandals. They were absolutely more comfortable than I ever thought they could be…
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Personal Thoughts
The last week has been fairly epic hasn’t it? Not only with the election results a week ago, but personally in my family. Mom’s sugar number was high and that sent her into the ER due to complex insurance problems. Then this weekend we both somehow ended up being somewhat sick. My problem was eating…
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Finding the Right Routine
My foot has been something to deal with recently. Walking is still something I don’t want to give up, yet I have to be ever cautious and mindful of the pain that is or isn’t radiating from my ankle. The routine is to put my Voltaren on once every morning before walking. When I was…
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Sewing
The last few days have been very intriguing. I have had three ladies who have reputations for being good seamstresses ecstatic about my new interest in sewing with my Grandma’s machine. Plus my new Brother machine. Which has been a big blessing for me as well. I just finished my helicopter pillow this evening. I…
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Morning Routines
Last year I had a routine. This year it’s like my routine is to not have a dependable routine. I don’t know what it is it’s just the opposite of last year. 2023 was my year to rebound from a bad job situation and heal from the mental and physical ailments of it and that…
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Tattoos?-Writing Prompt
This question is really quite funny. I am not of the tattoo sort and neither is Bryan. I don’t remember even being on the washable tattoo bandwagon that much until a couple of years ago. A little girl, my niece put a tattoo on my wrist and on Mom’s palm. We haven’t done this since…
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Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.-Writing Prompt
I don’t know that I have any really one ambitious project. Sometimes I like being crafty, my parents bought me a mat cutter when I graduated from college. So I could make my cross-stitch projects and then either have my dad make the frame or get them somewhere and I could fit the matting myself…
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Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.-Writing Prompt
Goodness it’s been at least a decade ago. We took our first ever Bishop family vacation before my brother was officially married. It was the first time we had him and his daughter with us on a family trip. It was surreal and almost didn’t happen… yet it was in God’s will. I was specifically…
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