Who does not love pancakes for breakfast?! Especially on a weekend morning with the family, relaxing and watching cartoons. Yet they do nothing for my waistline. So instead of having to choose between a special pancake breakfast or abstaining for the sake of...
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As Robert Brault said, “Enjoy the little things in life…for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.” It’s green lights all the way. It’s a soulful conversation with a stranger. It’s a letter from someone you love. It’s the $20 bill you...
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Working since I was 14 years old when I was first offered a job at a hospital after being a candy striper, life has always been go-go-go. It has never been slow. Work and school, work and then work, marriage and kids, deployment and then death, then the...
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There is one activity essential to training specifically for a Tunnel to Towers climb. If you want to climb the stairs in a skyscraper for Tunnel to Towers, one AMAZING foundation that has climbs all over the country, there is one thing you need to do to...
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I will not diet. I love chocolate. Chocolate makes me happy. I believe in sugar free-dom which for me more often than not means abstinence. Yet when you are a parent who loves to bake with your kids, avoiding sweet treats can be a challenge. Usually I aim to...
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