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Laughing at my Bucket List
July 2010 and today are so drastically different. I can’t say I can come up with 100 things like that again and it was fun and sad to read. Most of my friends I planned to do things with I don’t even speak to anymore. #42 hits too personal to me. I chatted on FB with him, recently. He’s happily married and I doubt he’d ever take me to fulfill his promise. I was just over pleased he spoke to me and doesn’t hate me anymore. I hurt him tremendously as a very young girl. I’m sorry for all the pain I caused him and I hope he knows it. You never forget your first love.. Ron, you still amaze me. Strong and True. and that’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: family and friends, Feeding the Needz, Inspiration, Stand For Something
A Mixture of Emotional Breakdown Feelings – Latest Refills
The ice cream topping to my dessert of being pissed at my latest doctors appointment surfaced yesterday. In almost a way to control that I go to the doctor every month, my doctor doesn’t give me refills to any of my medications. They have a call-in, email, or fax system that I had signed up for, at the first of the year. So imagine my surprise when one of my major medications was out and not called in. I waited til Monday, called the nurse, explained the situation, and then she called me back because I left CVS and their phone number on the recorder (the pharmacy that was required of me to have another drug, by contract, filled there, and they messed all those refills up, too,) They said they only had … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health/Nutrition, Rant, Stand For Something, Unexpectations
My Opinion on the matter at hand..
So Osama Bin Laden is dead. Our Mission is accomplished. Time to leave Afghanistan and Pakistan. We need those troops home to defend us against those that loved Osama and hate us. Stay in Iraq like we stayed in Korea. Our troops are just targets now. We are all targets now. I’m impressed that Obama spoke like we all should be 912′ers. God Bless America. Thank you to our brave Troops. Never forget. Don’t cheer and shoot guns like they did when our towers were falling. Light a candle. Remember. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feeding the Needz, politics and religion, Stand For Something, Unexpectations
Sangaree BiLo Gets a FaceLift
We’ve often referred to “my BiLo” in a semi-negative way. Its just wasn’t up to the fashions of Moncks Corner or Hanahan and it was depressing. This is the only neighborhood grocery store that survived when our Wally World went Super. I’m proud to announce (and they aren’t giving me a thing to say this) that they are having a Grand Opening on May 4, 2011. The store is beautiful. New floors, new produce department, new machines. I’m so very impressed. Oh and they got a facelift on the outside, too. Now “My BiLo” isn’t a dreadful thing to say. (I hope complaining to corporate last year didn’t get anyone fired. shshshs we’ll just be quiet about this, ok?) The only downer, the booklet they sent has a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication, Foodie Frenzy, Unexpectations
Friday Five – Top Evernote Links – Top Twitter Favorites
My Top Five Evernote Links this week: Chris Brogan takes on Social Media Etiquette. This is a great post that anyone interested in Social Media should read. Marelisa shares 32 Small Ways to Change the World. My favorite is number 29. Seed pills excite me, too! Heatlh Impact New Daily has shared an interesting post about Saturate Fats, Cholesterol in the brain, relating Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and ALS, in the name of Coconut Oil. I don’t know how much of this is marketing for coconut oil. But I found the article fascinating. Margie Clayman shared 1 month, 30 blogging action items. Erica Says has a great post to teach the difference between categories and tags. I wish I had read this when I first started blogging. My Top Five Favorties on Twitter, this week “Folks, if you can’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: ALS, Feeding the Needz, Linky Love
Just three little numbers I promised to share
224. I really have nothing more to say right now. :) … Read entire article »
Filed under: diet, Stand For Something, Unexpectations, WLS
Rx Insurance Nightmares
<rant> Every new prescriptions and now refills are being rejected by my new insurance company, Express Scripts. I didn’t have a choice to change to this new company. But, they seem to think they are better at medication dispensing than my doctor. What do I need the doctor for? They should have a hotline that tells me what they’ll cover by my complaints, symptoms, or injury. The jerks. They decided, in January, the one co-pay only covered 17 days of my Ambien. Now I have a partial refill left of 14 pills. I got an email today, from last night’s refill request that they are not paying for that, either. I don’t know what I’m going to do but one of my medications helps me be mobile and I hate that I’m suffering in more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health/Nutrition, Rant, Unexpectations
Update on my Egyptian Friends – Egypt in my Heart
I have, now, been in communication with my friends in Egypt. I must admit that with the traveling, I’ve been disconnected from the news and I had no idea things were going on in Egypt, until someone asked me how my friends were.. I, quickly, reached one friend who was fragile with his words. He told me he cared about Americans but he didn’t trust the American Government. This was after he said, to me, “Why does America care?” I did explain that I cared and I was asking and that I hadn’t heard from anyone in Egypt. (This particular Egyptian friend is not in Egypt.) Within a day or two, internet was returned and I was able to get a few messages back and forth on Facebook. Most were simply, “Pray.” I … Read entire article »
Filed under: family and friends, Gardening, Unexpectations
Blog Education Learning Overload – Ebooks I need to read (and so do you)
There are some fantastic bloggers out there that can teach you so much about “blogging better” for SEO traffic. Many are really good at interlinking their own materials and setting a standard that all bloggers should follow. Even the big foot steps can be walked in to learn styles and improve your own posts and writing. I’m interstested in reading the all, as you should, too. I wanted to bring three ebooks to your attention: The first one is Kelby Carr’s Mom Blog SEO: Mom Blog SEO includes: How to find the best keyword phrases to drive the right readers for your blog Tactics that take a couple minutes before each post and can dramatically increase your traffic How to target the right readers and stop attracting the wrong ones How to boost your … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, family and friends, Feeding the Needz, Inspiration, Linky Love
12 Days of Pumpkin ~ Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin Pancakes. Please visit Ashlee, from I’m Topsy Turvy for the recipe. I’m Topsy Turvy » Pumpkin Pancakes- This week for dinner via kwout … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, Linky Love
12 Days of Pumpkin ~ Pumpkin Pie French Toast
Pumpkin Pie French Toast. Please visit Cooking with my kid for the recipe. Pumpkin Pie French Toast | Cooking with My Kid via kwout … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, Linky Love
12 Days of Pumpkin ~ Pumpkin Pie Milk Shakes
Pumpkin Pie Milk Shakes, from my Delicious archives. Please visit Sara, at Our Best Bites, for the recipe. Our Best Bites: Pumpkin Pie Milkshake via kwout … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, Linky Love
12 Days of Pumpkin ~ Pumpkin Butter Gooey Cakes
Pumpkin Butter Gooey Cakes. Please visit Paula Deen for the recipe. Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes Recipe : Paula Deen : Food Network via kwout … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, Linky Love
12 Days of Pumpkin ~ Perfect Pumpkin Roll
Perfect Pumpkin Roll. Please visit Mel, of My Kitchen Cafe, for the recipe. Perfect Pumpkin Roll via kwout … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, Linky Love
12 Days of Pumpkin – Pumpkin Spice Truffles
Pumpkin Spice Truffles. Visit Annie Eats for the Recipe. Pumpkin Spice Truffles « Annie’s Eats via kwout … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, Linky Love
12 Days of Pumpkin ~ Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
These are Stephanie’s Fabulous Pumpkin Muffins. Girlie has dubbed them “Never Go Back Pumpkin Muffins” meaning to commercialized versions. I’m a sucker for mounding muffin tops.. and these muffins are worth their weight. Absolutely delightful! The only thing I changed was 1/4 tsp nutmeg for the pumpkin pie spice. The camera couldn’t capture what the eye see’s, with marbled orange and beige.. truly an eating experience. This pumpkin muffin recipe is a true keeper. Thanks Stephanie. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, Linky Love
For the Love of Home Made Soup
Don’t get distracted by the wonderful gingerbread or the toffee.. or the whole sweet sensation going on.. GO LOOK AT THE SOUPS! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Foodie Frenzy, HomeMade, Linky Love
Best Blog Background Sound I’ve ever heard
I’m very anti blog background sound. I, usually, surf, with my sound muted. I love music. I just don’t love being scared silly, surprised, or even offended by someone elses different choices.. so I choose to avoid it. I had one blog that friends had loved the piano self-started background sound.. but that was an exception to my rule of background sound. Now, today, I happened on a site, browsing for digital scrapbook paper, and I started to hear birds.. and it started so subtly, that I thought they were outside my window, and not on my speakers! Here, you listen. Doesn’t it make you feel a little warmer? I think I’m already ready for Spring. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, Everyday Nothing, Featured, Inspiration, Unexpectations
I’ve been blogging five years now! Amazing..
I began blogging in 2005. It took me a little thought to think of that date. (Luckily its programmed in the html of the widget.) I never would have thought five years and three laptops later, I’d be at the beginning of a new blogging life. The big blog hack and crash, of 2010, has had its toll on my patience and some days its hard to remember all the hundreds of posts are not here, anymore. I’ll continue to dig through the back doors, and bring forward some of those lost treasures. As the holidays are in full swing around us, I almost refuse to leave my house, to sit in traffic or wait in any lines. IF I can’t have it easily, I won’t have it at all! I’m thankful for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blog Fun, Creative Chaos, Ephemeral Pursuitz, Featured, LowCountry, Unexpectations
Serrapeptase Lowered my Cholesterol 32 points!!
Image via Wikipedia Its strange to write about a topic that isn’t new to my blog, but is new because its lost somewhere in the crashed blogs. I first ran into the name “Serrapeptase” when researching for natural remedies for sinus troubles/infections. Serrapeptase, in case you aren’t aware, is the enzyme silk worms use to get out of (dissolve) the cocoon. I tried several different products and found some amazing relief from the particular brand called Doctor’s Best. Each coated tablet is 40,000 Units, which is really foreign greek, to me. I’m just the messenger. :) It is coated so it won’t dissolve in your stomach, but wait to get to your intestines to work. If you eat with it, it will work on dissolving the food you eat with it, instead of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health/Nutrition, Unexpectations
The new form of DeadBeat Parents..
I’ve been wanting to blog about this subject for over a year but it was hard for me to consider that I really might tick some people off by what I’m going to say. Wednesday, I pulled into CVS, next to a car that was running, with rather loud music playing. The ONLY real problem I had about this is there was a child in the back seat, by himself. I want to say he was five or six.. but what is wrong with people? You can’t just leave them to run in and get something at a pharmacy. I’ve, recently encountered a worse situation, outside of Blockbuster and BB’s attitude about the “problem not being their problem” pissed me off even more. Both of these times I didn’t have … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, Everyday Nothing, LowCountry, Personal Protection, politics and religion, Stand For Something, Unexpectations
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