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When someone you love has lung cancer When someone you love is diagnosed with something like lung cancer, life seems to hang in suspended animation for a while. It’s devastating and heartbreaking and all consuming. Suddenly your head is filled with thoughts of appointments and treatment options and symptoms and – grief. Often, those classic stages of grief go hand in…
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Brain Food Snacks for Middle Schoolers It’s hard to believe but we are already wrapping up the first quarter of middle school for the oldest MiniMartin and I’m happy to report that it wasn’t as scary as I thought it was going to be! I mean it’s been really scary for me- but she’s been breezing through it and having…
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I’ve spent nearly 20 years as a Kitchen and Bath Designer and there is still not much that excites me more than a remodeling project, even if it isn’t my own! If it IS my own, all the better! A bathroom remodel is one of the most common home improvement projects and it’s also one of the easiest and most…
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Need a Halloween gift idea for a party or to give your Trick or Treaters as a non candy Halloween treat? Give this Creepy Crawlies Spider Soap a try. You can also make them for your home, putting the soap at each sink to bring the Halloween spirit alive! Creepy Crawlies Spider Soap- Non Candy Halloween Treat Materials: Soap Molds…
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Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party: Favorite Cupcakes! It’s party time! This week we’re all about the love of cupcakes…and oh gosh, will you love these. There’s a huge variety and you won’t want to miss a single cuppy! One of our all time fave cupcake recipes is our friend Jody’s Hot Cocoa Cupcakes. To. Die. For. Of course, here in the…
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Mini-Meal for People with Food Intolerance A little over a year and a half ago, after seeing several doctors, I finally found a new family doctor who started talking to me about food intolerance & sensitivities and just how seriously these foods could be contributing to several of the issues I was having with my health. For me, just one…
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