Category Archives: Lessons Learned

Making Arrangements in Advance

Lesson Learned… you ARE NOT prepared enough for a sudden dramatic life change. Need proof? Here: http://www.advancearrangements.com/ Jeff & I are computer geeks, almost everything online & electronic, shared, updated, etc., we thought we were extremely organized. Compared to… everyone … Continue reading

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Epsom Salt is Your Friend

Thank you to whomever recommended epsom salt to get rid of the IV bruising! As soon as I find the email/txt, I’ll give you proper credit & attach the links (I remember one was to Mayo Clinic). It’d been about … Continue reading

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An Amazing Insight into ICU Nurses

April 22, 2013 (this is 2nd surgery, 1st was April 8, 2013: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2013/04/08/its-not-a-head-achy/) My typing is terrible (it only looks better because I have spent so much time trying to get this spelled right) and it has taken me days, … Continue reading

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Now What’s in the Milk?

If I understand this correctly, the FDA is taking comments on whether you think milk producers should be allowed to include sweeteners, including aspartame, to milk or dairy products WITHOUT stating such on the label? https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/02/20/2013-03835/flavored-milk-petition-to-amend-the-standard-of-identity-for-milk-and-17-additional-dairy-products

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A Cinnamon Lesson

Someone sent me this link today. Apparently I have real and “fake” cinnamon on hand… sigh. http://www.anorganicwife.com/2013/02/is-your-cinnamon-fake.html

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A Gallon of Milk

We have milk delivery here in CO and we are spoiled!  When the kids were little, we learned in a hurry that the gallon jugs were difficult to handle because they didn’t have handles per se.  They had a swiveling … Continue reading

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Things to freeze

Someone sent me this link because I say that I buy stuff in bulk and freeze it… well, I didn’t know about ALL these 😉 http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/10/31-things-you-can-freeze-to-save-time-and-money.html

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NON-Hybrid Gardening Seeds

I had several people send me this link and considering they are all master gardeners… I figured I better pass this along before lightening strikes 😉 http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/90/90-2/Jerri_Cook.html

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The Thanksgiving Glitch…es

Ya know how every year there’s a Thanksgiving glitch? Around here, it’s usually the pan of burnt glazed carrots that we’ve never actually served, but alas, this year we never got around to the carrots. Glitch…plan B, was the pipe … Continue reading

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vehicle tags

I highly recommend that after you purchase your vehicle tags, that you put them on immediately. Otherwise, the next person to drive the vehicle may go fill it up with gas and throw away all the trash, including the apparently … Continue reading

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Straw habitat

[pics incl] I have a new paranoid ritual… I will be taking the lid off all drinks and inspecting my straw prior to imbibing.

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Squishy Ball no more

[pics incl]  You know those squishy stress ball things that are full of liquid?  WELLLLL, William was playing with one and decided to squeeze it into a bubble … AND… it exploded in his face, up his nose and into … Continue reading

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About Sharing

I have learned that you should just share that piece of raw cookie dough with Courtney… because licking it all over and scarfing it down quickly backfires 😉

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Autism Awareness

Today is Autism Awareness Day and the CDC released an alarming report last week that 1 in 88 children is diagnosed with Autism (1 in 54 for boys).  We have been fortunate to have 4 healthy children, while many of … Continue reading

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Goodnight Johnboy

I didn’t watch that show, but I’m old enough to know about it ;-). We don’t lay in bed saying goodnight… Instead we plot ways to torture… The condo we are in has half walls, a loft and an etched … Continue reading

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