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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've also been working on my fitness. I can no longer do a single pushup, not even a girl one. My heart rate is super crazy so I was only allowed to do minimal exercise until I was cleared by a cardiologist. So now, I'm trying out Zumba, and taking a ton of breaks every time my heart rate hits 195. I'm also doing some strength training, with the help of my husband, to get back to that 5/5 normal young person strength! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been on my heart for a very long time, to start a YouTube channel focusing on beauty, and so I added a blog to go along with it. I am really just starting and trying to figure out how it all works, so bear with me and hopefully you can see a little improvement each week. There is so much to learn! I have been obsessed with all things beauty related since I was a little girl! My favorite thing to do was to go to Walgreen's and get some new products and a magazine to learn everything that I could. Seriously, ask my Grandma. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, here she is. A brand new little baby of a blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm only sharing this with a select few, for now, until I feel more confident with my content. If you're interested in beauty and fashion, please take a look! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have made some beauty posts on this blog in the past, but am hoping to keep this blog focused more on my home decor, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, thank you for reading and I hope you have a happy and healthy 2014!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can't believe another Halloween has come and gone! This weekend I'll be working on taking down the decor and cleaning up from all of the festivities. Here are a few pictures of my Halloween decor for the year. I made a few changes to the mantle because I've been moving things around as I finish rooms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> And my fuzzy new owl. Also from Dollar Tree!</span></div>
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Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546461366366748061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990187225333758632.post-47395557212274236012013-08-27T12:40:00.001-05:002013-08-27T12:40:09.762-05:00My Story: Part 2<div align="left">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After I finished treatments, I focused on cleaning up my diet and exercising more. I wanted to do everything in my power to stay in remission. My oncologist was so pleased with my results, that he was encouraging me to move on and start a family. Something inside of me knew that it wasn't the right timing. My body needed to heal, and every other report said to wait 2 years. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had a scan in early May 2012. After drinking 64 ounces of oral contrast and being injected with iodine (which makes you feel like you're peeing your pants..) it was all clear! I was so confident that my battle was over, that I was ready to sell my wig and all of it's very expensive accessories. I even got the go ahead to get my wisdom teeth cut out. Dental work is typically forbidden during and shortly after chemo because of the risk for infection. So I spent my 27th birthday with major chipmunk cheeks and a hematoma from the lidocaine injections, awkwardly stuffing pad thai into my mouth. I even had HAIR!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I thrust myself back into my old life as much as possible; rejoining social activities and covering a maternity leave at work. I didn't have a single doctor appointment that June. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was feeling fatigued, but pushed forward not wanting to miss any opportunity that got me out of the house. I also had a few low grade fevers, so when I went to get my port flushed in July, I requested a blood draw for lab work. My oncologist and nurses joked around calling me "Doctor Sarah", but they obliged and my blood work was just fine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">August was another doctor free month. I was still having intermittent low grade fevers, so by the first weekend in September, my husband made a worried phone call to my oncologist. My nurse called me back, asking questions and trying to determine what might be the cause. She asked if I had any swelling, thinking that there might be a clot in my port line. I stood in front of a mirror, phone in one hand, and tilted my head back. As I did, a small lymph node became visible on the left side of my neck. My right hand clutched at my throat, trying to palpate every structure. The lump was hard, just like before, only in a new spot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The nurse made a call to my oncologist, who was vacationing for the holiday. She called me back to let me know that there was "no way" it could be cancer, my main tumor had been in-between my lungs! So I started antibiotics, only told my mom and husband, and went away for the weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been working on retelling my story to help raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I will be participating in the Light the Night Walk on September 27th, and will include the link if you are interested in making a donation. The research that has been funded by LLS has saved my life. </span><a href="http://pages.lightthenight.org/gat/StLouis13/SAgne#My-Story-(part-1)" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Donate Here.</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As most of you know, I have been battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma for over 2 years now. I was first diagnosed July 27, 2011 after suffering through the many "B symptoms" for almost a year. After several rounds of antibiotics, the fever and cough remained, joined by chest pain, night sweats, severe itching, and finally the noticeable growth of the lymph nodes in my neck. By the time my diagnosis was confirmed, I was on a strictly liquid diet and had difficulty breathing due to the bulky and fast-growing nature of my tumors. I started chemotherapy that August, after what I call "Hell Week". Each day was spent being poked and prodded, surgery to place my port, and bone marrow removed from my hip. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was admitted to the hospital for my first round of chemotherapy drugs because they were afraid my kidneys would shut down due to the extremely large mass in my chest. I went through 12 of these treatments over a period of 6 months, my symptoms getting worse each time with less and less cancer cells to absorb the toxins. Which was great! My body was responding well to treatment and my PET scans were clear. I still had a 5cm mass in my chest of "residual" tissue. Mostly scarring from the lymph node being overstretched for so long. That lead to a 2 hour long consultation with a radiation oncologist to discuss further treatment to prevent cancer from returning. Unfortunately, radiation can cause secondary cancers and damage to the surrounding tissue. After weighing the risks, we decided to only radiate the residual mass in my chest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was March of 2012 by the time I was finally done with treatments. I had to get my port flushed every 6 weeks to prevent blood clots from forming, but other than that I tried to jump back into a "normal" life as much as possible. And for anyone who has had cancer, you know that is easier said than done.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I just wanted to drop a quick line to let my sweet followers know that I am still alive and hanging in there! I will post a more thorough update soon on everything (ok, I'll leave <em>some</em> stuff out) that has happened since I last posted. </span></div>
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Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546461366366748061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990187225333758632.post-61648444268989677352012-10-10T22:05:00.000-05:002012-10-10T22:05:18.816-05:00Never give up. Never surrender.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a while since I've posted. I guess I was waiting for the right time or until I found the right words.<i> </i>They haven't come to me, so I am just going to babble on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found out recently that I am no longer in remission. Last week I went in for another bone marrow biopsy and a needle biopsy to my neck to confirm my worst fear. Starting in November I will receive a more toxic chemotherapy to put me into remission once again before undergoing a stem cell transplant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I initially found out I was angry. Maybe it was the emotional roller coaster my oncologist was taking me on over a period of 2 weeks, "there's no way it can be cancer. there's a 50% chance it's cancer. there's no way it's not cancer." Maybe it was because he said I could be cured, "again". Either way, out of my anger I found the motivation to look death in the face--again, and started preparing myself for battle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's really all I know for now, I will update when I can. You can find my original post from when I was diagnosed last year <a href="http://fancyco.blogspot.com/2011/07/fancy-fights-back.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found this recipe online, and it's a great way to use up strawberries. The texture is kind of crumbly, and it didn't slice well for me. But it did taste good! I may have added a <i>little</i> more chocolate chips than called for. :) Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I originally saw this idea on Pinterest, and gave it a try earlier this year. I have had success with romaine and artisan varieties. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This won't reproduce enough for a big salad, and once the growing comes to a halt, you can't reuse the same root end. I usually use my little leaves for a sandwich or to mix into a side salad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I finally ate my first home grown tomato of the season. These are some of the tomatoes my grandparents shared with me, they make gardening look so easy! I love eating them sliced with salt and pepper, but my favorite way to eat them is <a href="http://fancyco.blogspot.com/2008/09/grandmas-fried-green-tomatoes.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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<br />Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546461366366748061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990187225333758632.post-18191582394840624302012-07-21T19:02:00.001-05:002012-07-22T12:45:51.805-05:00Pinterest FAIL: Cleaning Old Bottles with Alka Seltzer<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I saw on pinterest (and a few other sources) that Alka Seltzer can be used as a cleaning agent. One pin specifically, claimed that it could be used to clean the gunk out of a narrow vase. Hmm, vase..old bottles..similar right? I had a few old glass bottles that my dad found on our property in "the country", and a box of Alka Seltzer that I couldn't stomach, so I thought I'd give it a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Fill bottle/vase half full with warm water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Drop in 2 Alka Seltzer tablets. These are the kind I had:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">According to the internet, you just rinse and voila, it's miraculously clean. Since these bottles have been sitting on the side of Highway P for Godonlyknowshowlong, I let them soak for about 30 minutes. After changing my shirt, I went back to my bottles and repeated steps 1-3. Round 1 had loosened a little bit of the gunk, but nothing noticeable. After round 2, I decided to use a q-tip to wipe out what I could reach. This helped, but still no miracle was happening. I squirted dishwashing soap and hot water in each bottle and let that sit for another 30 minutes. Looks like I'll be buying a bottle brush. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This may work better on a freshly used vase, and maybe it was the type of Alka Seltzer that I used. I also found a pin that said it could be used to clean your toilet. Guess what I'll be trying next! And no, I will not be sharing those before pics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Josh was at band practice and I got to play Pioneer Woman (and I don't mean Ree). Alright, I did have my cell phone to entertain me for a couple of hours, and half of my candles were battery operated, but it was HOT. I attempted to entertain myself by reading magazines, shining a rinky dink flashlight onto the pages until my arm got tired. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I ventured into the dungeon with said flashlight to retrieve my sheets from the dryer. What else was there to do in the dark of night with no TV or internet, but sleep? If you were a ghost in my house, you would have seen me racing up the stairs like Freddie Cougar was chasing me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I put out all of the real candles (a house fire is the last thing I need), and lined up the battery ones so that I wouldn't go stubbing my toes in the middle of the night. My phone only had 20% battery life and the flashlight app would be lost to me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the dark (without flash) my house looked like a miniature airplane runway. I flopped around in bed for a few minutes, bored out of my mind and wishing my fan worked. What can I do in the dark....ROLL COINS. So I sat like Scrooge with my candle and my coins. With the help of glasses and stereognosis, I rolled $52. And then I was so bored that I passed out. THE END.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had a couple sad bananas and some berries I wanted to use up so I made this quick bread, perfect for breakfast! I found the recipe <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Favorite-Banana-Blueberry-Quick-Bread/">here</a> and modified it. I will add my modifications in <span style="color: red;">RED.</span></span><br />
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #666666;">1/2 cup fresh blueberries </span><span style="color: red;">(1 cup fresh mix of blackberries and blueberries)</span></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">1 5/8 cups all-purpose</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-style: none none solid; bottom: auto; color: #0066cc; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; right: auto; top: auto;"><a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Favorite-Banana-Blueberry-Quick-Bread/#" id="itxthook0" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 0.1em; border-style: none none solid; bottom: auto; color: #0066cc; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static !important; right: auto; top: auto;" tabindex="0">flour</a> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-style: none none solid; bottom: auto; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: static !important; right: auto; top: auto;"><span style="color: red;">(Just realized this says 1 5/8. I did 1 1/2 OOPS...that's what I get for making bread before bedtime.)</span></span></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1/2 cup quick cooking oats</li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #666666;">1/2 cup chopped pecans </span><span style="color: red;">(I skipped this step)</span></li>
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1/4 teaspoon <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Favorite-Banana-Blueberry-Quick-Bread/#" id="itxthook2" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 0.1em; border-style: none none solid; bottom: auto; color: #0066cc; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px; position: static !important; right: auto; top: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w0" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-style: none none solid; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; left: auto; margin: 0px !important; outline: 0px; padding: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; top: auto;">salt</span></a></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #666666;">1/2 cup shortening</span><span style="color: red;"> (I did a combo of butter and applesauce instead)</span></li>
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">2 eggs</li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">1 cup mashed bananas</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #666666;">In a medium bowl, dredge </span><span style="color: red;">("coat" I had to google this hehe) </span><span style="color: #666666;">blueberries in 2 tablespoons flour. Gently stir blueberries together with oats, nuts, 1 1/2 </span><span style="color: red;">(SEE!) </span><span style="color: #666666;">cups flour, soda, and salt.</span></span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">In a large bowl, cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in mashed banana. Add blueberry mixture to creamed mixture, and stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; color: #666666; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the loaf. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I finished chemotherapy at the end of January and radiation mid March. I had a CT scan done in May and that was all clear! I have a residual tumor in my chest that is 5cm, made mostly of scar tissue. Besides getting my port flushed every 6 weeks, I am done with doctors until November! Hair is growing, I'm back at work (part time-ish), and I'm using my extra time to focus on my health and piecing my life back together. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cousins (and my handsome hubby) on vacation. Me sporting my new pixie. :)<br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Although I still eat meat, it's mostly chicken, fish or turkey. I've added a lot of fresh fruits and veggies to my diet. And the hardest part, I have been working on reducing my sugar intake. I will never give it up completely (is that even possible?) but I certainly don't eat as much as I used to. (Except the other day at work when the break room table was covered in cookies.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For the last couple of months, my diet has mostly consisted of spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots, sweet peppers, green beans, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, bananas, quinoa, oats, greek yogurt, eggs, almonds, beans, salmon, chicken, and turkey. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oatmeal covered in blueberries. I've been using the packaged sugary ones to help me transition, because I am just not an oatmeal person. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plain greek yogurt <strike>drizzled</strike> smothered in agave nectar. This was my go to meal after I had my wisdom teeth removed. Packed with protein (23g in one cup).<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I try not to eat very many "packaged" meals, but this cereal brand is all natural and preservative free. It's called "Mom's Best Naturals" and the grocery store usually has it on sale 2/$4. This is the Blue-Pom shredded wheat.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quinoa, 1/2 avocado, spinach, hardboiled egg, and a drizzle of salad dressing because it's all about baby steps. <br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I eat spinach almost everyday.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See? I put it on sandwiches and turkey burgers or eat it as salad.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I snack on fruit, strawberries are my fave.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More berries! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><3 Strawberries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I drink a ton of lemon water. "They" say it helps cure many ailments and helps beautify. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I drink green tea hot and usually plain. You can add a bit of honey or agave if you like. I also brew it for iced tea. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smoothies with more berries. I make it up as I go. Greek yogurt, almond milk, berries, banana, whatever I have on hand. <br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And occasionally I go cray cray and eat one of these. Can you blame me?! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope this helps someone who is looking to eat healthier. Have a fabulous weekend!</span><br />
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<br />Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546461366366748061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990187225333758632.post-14767357389180453872012-03-24T15:46:00.000-05:002012-03-24T15:46:52.424-05:00Succulents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every March, early in the Spring season, I have good intentions of creating a luscious green garden, full of flowers and vegetables. I spend hours in the sun, pulling weeds and turning dirt. I wear holes into my gardening gloves and stains into the knees of my pants. But the truth is, my thumb is black as night. I can kill evergreens and mums, the hardiest of plants. I decided to try succulents last spring, and I'm happy to say that they have made it through an entire year with me! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They even survived during chemo, when I would forget to water them for weeks (maybe even months) at a time. In fact, it's easier to over water, than it is to under water these plants. You should let the soil (special for succulents and cacti) dry out before watering, and succulents should never be sitting in water, as this can cause root rot. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the winter, watering about once a month should be fine. In the spring and summer, they should be watered every 1-2 weeks. I don't bring these outside, but you can if you want to.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I got these tiny planters on clearance last year, but I think vintage tea cups or other pottery would be cute too. The ones I have are a little larger than my coffee cups. I just filled them with the potting mixture, planted the succulents, and watered. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I got my plants at Lowe's, they had about a dozen different species to choose from, and they were only a few dollars a piece. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love having a little touch of "spring" year round, so I picked up this old, chipped up table at a thrift store for about $10.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I keep a stack of books, mostly vintage, that remind me of warm, sunshine-y days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6lmhs9pENeVp3g2NdXXXVvqeKoxj8n1LaGnNSzgr4qlPXzx5cTvskpq-ImQs1M6tKYpK_mjqBMocD9B_25EO9j-hinzRdwXh1Lh4ZwwmVgtxC0D-q4UIK2koy6cCvGZnw1E8tWGdRdxh/s1600/succ5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6lmhs9pENeVp3g2NdXXXVvqeKoxj8n1LaGnNSzgr4qlPXzx5cTvskpq-ImQs1M6tKYpK_mjqBMocD9B_25EO9j-hinzRdwXh1Lh4ZwwmVgtxC0D-q4UIK2koy6cCvGZnw1E8tWGdRdxh/s400/succ5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This old wooden box holds a small watering can and vintage binoculars, for my Gladys Kravitz moments. Just kidding, I actually used them last summer to spy on my tomatoes when I was too tired to go outside and take a closer look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rain will come again." -Sarah Ban Breathnach</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"It's spring fever...you don't quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" -Mark Twain</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." -Hal Borland</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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