Author: kristen

Book Review: Portraits From The Woods, Photography Book by Norman Reedus

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Norman Reedus, most well known for his acting role playing Daryl Dixon on the AMC show The Walking Dead, has been acting for many years before The Walking Dead, but his acting career found stardom in 1999 with the release of his first feature-length movie, “The Boondock Saints”. Throughout his entire life, he has had a passion for (and a talent for), various artistic expressions. His photography is particularly striking, showing the world…

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What’s With Life Lately?

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Yeah, it’s a really long post. Sorry about that. Go ahead and read if you want to really learn a lot about me.

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Delicious Keto Coconut Flour Bread!

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The recipe has step-by-step instructions with clear expectations, photos for each step, and a believable finished product shown. The image for this post shows you how it turned out for me. Yes, that is a photo of my own first attempt at making this recipe.

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Welcome to my new series: Journey to Wellness!

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Welcome to my new series: Journey to Wellness! I will be launching a sister series in the coming days: Music for Wellness! Over the last couple of years, way too much has happened! I have been diagnosed with a brain tumor, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, osteoarthritis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, prediabetes, and I have a heart condition. […]

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Meaningful Monday: Winter or Summer

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When we take time to focus on our emotional and mental health, work towards healthy actions and reactions, miracles can happen in our mental and emotional health! Read this article to learn some tips and tricks to help you learn to focus on being happy!

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Meaningful Monday: The Measure Of Who We Are

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Our measure isn’t about what we have, how rich we are, who works for us, or who we know. It is in what we do with what we have. This quote goes hand-in-hand with another tenant I live by: serving others. Those of us who find that deep personal satisfaction in helping others know just what I mean. Those of you who don’t know should give it a try. Read my thoughts on this topic in this article.

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Meaningful Monday: Preparation is the Key to Success

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In any endeavor, no matter how large or how small, your level of success is usually directly related to your level of preparedness. Read this article to see what I think about our level of preparedness.

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Meaningful Monday: Happiness

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Happiness exists in giving and in serving others. Even in our hardest, saddest times we have always been able to pull together, help others who need it, and find joy in serving our communities. Now more than ever, this is exactly what we need to do! There are so many people who are in need, so many healthcare workers who need supplies, so many people who need food… we need to be at our best once again!

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Meaningful Monday: Be a Realist

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Now isn’t the time to be the pessimist, complaining about things that we have no control over. It also isn’t the time to be the optimist, believing that things aren’t as bad as they really are. Today, we all need to be realists. We need to accept the situation we are in, and adjust our behaviors accordingly. We are struggling in the midst of a global pandemic, yet there are some who still don’t seem to understand that we are in a crisis. They just don’t get it. But we need them to “get it”. We all must do our part. When we all see the situation as it really is, we can all work together to build a better world for us all. Read more to learn more about what you can do.

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DIY Series: Making Sanitizer From Scratch, Part 1: Sugar Wash to Distill to Ethanol, Recipe + DIY Fermentation Container

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Distilling spirits is illegal in many states and countries! Check your local laws before you continue! We will go through making DIY alcohol/ethanol/moonshine in this tutorial series, and turning it into sanitizer! Read on to learn how to make a fermentation container and moonshine still using things you probably already have around your house! RECIPE INCLUDED!

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Meaningful Monday

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I felt that this particular message is important for us to focus on today: “Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat.” I hope my words make sense to everyone, and that we can all stay busy rowing the boat of our nation, keeping us afloat. Let’s all work together to get through this. We can do this. Together.

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CALL TO ACTION! Homeschooling Summit, Homeschoolers not allowed!

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This is a call to action for all homeschoolers and homeschooling families across the country! Harvard Summit to Discuss Regulating Homeschool: June 18-19, 2020 at Harvard Law School to discuss “a controversial practice”—homeschooling. “Homeschooling Summit: Problems, Politics, and Prospects for Reform” is the title given to this meeting to discuss homeschooling. It is an invitation-only event and one that is not open to homeschoolers to listen or comment. Read more to learn more about this, and why it is so important!

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FREE COVID-19 SIGNS! Alert Signs For Quarantine, Self-Isolation, And High-Risk

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I have created a set of free signs for you to download, print and use at home! This set of three signs include a warning that someone in the home is in the high-risk category for serious illness from COVID-19 infection (elderly, pregnant, immune-compromised, pre-existing conditions, etc), a warning that the household is in a COVID-19 quarantine, and a warning that the household is in a self-isolation period. View this article to get your free COVID-19 signs.

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Finding Groceries: A New Crisis Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Despite what our leaders claim, the scene is familiar to people all across the country: empty store shelves and no way to find groceries to feed our families, no way to get our necessities. It is a sad situation and one that I believe is a separate crisis on its own. What’s happened? In some areas, we are under shelter-in-place orders. Other areas have strict curfews. Yet other areas have social distance suggestions, while yet other places have nothing out of the normal, other than empty store shelves and more sick people in the hospital. Keep reading to find 10 helpful points to get you through this crisis!

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COVID-19: Can Genetic Studies of Previous Coronaviruses Help Us Fight COVID-19?

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We have experienced severe coronavirus infections before: SARS and MERS were both caused by coronaviruses. Luckily, we experienced these outbreaks during a time when genetics is a flourishing scientific industry. We use genetics for everything from cancer treatments and research to determining paternity. We also use genetics to study the spread of diseases. Fairly extensive studies were made on both SARS and MERS, both on the viruses themselves and on some of the patients who suffered through those illnesses. Genetics allows us to see just how much genetic material is shared between those outbreak viruses and SARS-CoVID-2, the virus that causes the illness known as COVID-19. It also allows us to do large scale determinations, including seeing how patients are similar and different in relation to how severe they experience the illness. To simplify: it allows researchers to find genes that make us more resilient or susceptible to severe coronavirus illnesses. Continue reading to learn more about this revelation!

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Meaningful Monday

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Living through the COVID-19 Crisis is challenging at best. As a country, indeed the whole world, we are all experiencing a certain amount of anxiety and trauma due to the unfolding health crisis. Recently, a friend told me that there wasn’t much more he could handle, that he is getting so angry at politicians acting […]

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COVID-19 Social Distancing, Isolation, Quarantine: Emotional and Mental Health

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What are the impacts of living in quarantine or isolation? During this COVID-19 Crisis, this is a reality that we are facing worldwide. What do the experts say? Are there any studies about this? What can we do to make isolation easier, if anything? These questions and more are topics that I explore with you here. Learn what to expect during your isolation period, how to make it go by easier, and natural non-toxic ways to reduce the stress of isolation.

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DIY Adaptiv Bath Bar & Soap

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I got myself some Adaptiv Calming Blend a few weeks ago. I LOVE the scent! The scent is bright yet calming and a delight to use! I love it! Something else I love is soap-making and using artisan soaps. The only thing that’s been lacking is the glorious Adaptiv Calming Blend in a soap. doTERRA has a few other awesome scented soaps, like Citrus Bliss Soap and Serenity Bath Bar. But, alas, no Adaptiv. I decided to tackle the problem on my own, and my son wanted to help!

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Just An Update…

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Take care of yourselves and take care of each other. We are truly at our best when we pull together and take care of each other. Check on your neighbors. Shop for your elderly community members so they don’t have to go out. Maintain social distance, but that doesn’t mean to completely isolate. We still need each other, more now than ever before!

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Meaningful Monday

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This quote is especially meaningful on this Monday. Facing this looming COVID-19 pandemic can feel overwhelming! As Americans, we like our freedoms. We love it. We love doing what we want to do, when we want to do it and with whoever we want to do it with. All of the time. This time, however, enjoying those freedoms could cost us more than we are willing to pay!

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