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Off and running…. okay so off and walking actually
Started the day off with my usual walking bitch fest with my friend Kaki. We’ve been walking every weekday morning for the last 10 years. (We are actually pretty famous in the neighborhood. Okay so maybe the famous part is all in my head, but we do get stopped now and again by people that tell us they admire our dedication) Lately though the walk isn’t enough. I’ve hit that plateau that just won’t budge. I have a set of ankle weights that I should dust off and start using a couple times a week. I’ll keep you up to date on that. I did pretty good food wise today.…
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Interactive Fetch-N-Treat Dog Toy!!
Our Fur Baby Gracie is one smart and I might add spoiled little dog. Gracie is a 100 pound Yellow Lab. She is The Husbands constant companion. When The Husband is home Gracie is practically glued to his side. They are inseparable. With all the attention Miss Gracie receives has become one very smart cookie, she helps take out the trash; by dragging the bags to the back door. All we do is tie the sack and set it outside the office, bedroom, and bathroom doors. She gives ONE deep bark when the UPS man arrives. Of course, if the water delivery man goes in the backyard we get a…
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Let’s get this party started!!
Party Time! Hello! (throwing confetti, let’s get this party going!) As you may have read from my bio my name is Connie. I’m 51. Married mother of 2. Grandma with 1 absolutely PERFECT Granddaughter. I work full time as a receptionist for an optometrist in Escondido. With each of the different hats I wear, I have stress that I need to learn to manage without using food. (I have that management skill mastered! ) 51 brought along menopause (okay, seriously! I can have a hot-flash and a pimple at the same time? How is that fair!??) I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism a couple of years ago which makes me feel…
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The Perfect Picture Collage!! #GIVEAWAY!!!
Warning! Warning! This is going to be a very LOUD post!! If you listen ever-so-closely you can actually HEAR me SQUEALING and dancing in place like a little girl!! It’s a PICTURE Collage! Y’all know how much I love pictures of my 6-year-old Granddaughter Alice. I swear that kid has had a photo taken every single day of her life. I can’t get enough of this kid!! She is SO STINKIN’ CUTE!!! Heavy on the stinkin’, which very well could be The NaNa’s fault. Maybe… a teeny little bit! So what has me so giddy and excited today? My new wall collage from Foam Core Print. I sent off 6…
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10 Environmental Research Projects for Your Kid’s Science Fair!!
For most students in elementary and middle school, the beginning of the year also means an introduction to year-long projects. Science projects for the annual science fair are common long-term assignments that your child may be required to complete several years in a row. If your child is struggling to come up with a great idea to use for her science fair project this year, here are some suggestions. Help her focus her efforts on environmental research with these 10 timely topics. 1. Pollution Pollution is the first potential topic your child could focus on for her big science project. First, she needs to decide if she’s going to highlight water,…
