Just over 2 years ago I rebranded my blog for the third time and also made the leap to WordPress. It was scary and more than a little painful, but I did it, thanks to the help and support of my dear husband as well as the encouragement of my (then) brand new North Iowa Blogger friends. It turns out… Read more »
It’s time for another plea for help from me. Last Saturday night I overindulged in alcohol. I thought I had quit before I got to the “I’m going to have a hangover” amount of vodka, but early Sunday morning I learned that was not at all the case and to put it mildly, Sunday was a long day. With the… Read more »
Today is World Diabetes Day. Why November 14th? Because today is the birthday of the Canadian scientist Sir Frederick Banting, who among his many accomplishments is that he was the co-discoverer of insulin and the first person who use it to in humans. The education movement of this day is spearheaded by the International Diabetes Federation. Every year they choose… Read more »
The rise of social media has gone hand in hand with the rise in tons of health and wellness related information- and misinformation- available everywhere. It can be very difficult to know what’s based on science and what isn’t. You might be asking why you should listen to me instead of someone who makes their living teaching this. First off,… Read more »
I hate shopping. I blame that mostly on my stint in retail in my 20’s. I loved catalog shopping back in the day and now I love online shopping. But one of the downfalls of either is that you never truly know 100% what you are getting. Enter subscription shopping services. I avoided them for a while because they seemed… Read more »
Unless you have been living under a rock you’ve seen a lot of women (and a few men) posting “Me too” on social media. Some folks include an explanation why (to bring awareness to sexual harassment) and some don’t. But I haven’t participated and have no intention of doing so. I’m certainly not anti- woman. I AM a woman. I’m… Read more »