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Ashley 's Home
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Sherry C
That was her third trip to Sickkids emergency this month. It was her shortest stay. The doctors and nurses are starting to recognize us as nice as that is it's not a good thing. Ashley was sent home with Ventalin for an inhaler and a steroid called Prednisolone this medication they use to treat asthma which we knew Ashley doesn't have. She has ...
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Health Headlines - November 28
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Meredy

Many Type 2 Diabetes Patients Morbidly Obese: U.S. Study Twenty percent of Americans with type 2 diabetes are more than 100 pounds overweight (morbidly obese), according to a Loyola University Health System study. "The rate of morbid obesity among people with diabetes is increasing at a very alarming rate, and this has substantial public healt ...
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November 27, 2009 - Day 221
by
dezwit
A rather bittersweet day as I wrapped up my visit with some of the family who are leaving tomorrow to head back to Michigan and to DC. My mom, my youngest brother and one of my nephews will be around for a couple of more days, so I'll get weaned off of the family slowly. Thanksgiving Day was a huge success thanks to Jo Ann's incomparable organiza ...
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Cranberry Chutney with Cloves and Pecans
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Astra Libris ..
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! Well, technically, it is now the end of the day after the holiday of Thanksgiving here in the States, but since we're still celebrating with our families, continuing the Thanksgiving festivities, it feels warranted to continue to wish all my wonderful blogger friends, both in the States and around the globe, a bounty of b ...
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Whoops! Did Ya Save the Bones?
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Kitchen Stewardship
I am so geeked about the gallons of free broth I’m going to make with the leftover turkey carcass I snatched from the family Thanksgiving gathering!My deepest apologies for not reminding you all to take advantage of the people in your family who don’t understand the value of ‘dem bones.I really meant to.I didn’t have the for ...
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Repost: Temple food
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Attrice ..
I felt like this post was probably needed (at least I needed it) again. I have enjoyed all the food this holiday, but boy am I ready for a good week or so of temple foods.Despite the fact that she is not in the least bit vegan-friendly, I have a great love for Nigella Lawson. I watched her show when you could only see it on the Style network just b ...
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Taking a break till the new year...
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Rosy G.


Hey friends. Just thought I would let you know that I will be taking a break from blogging until the new year rolls around. Guess you can say that I am kind of getting that blog freeze again(something that does happen here and there), not to mention that with December hitting us in just a mere few days (hard to believe) its that time of year where ...
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Thanksgiving 2009
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Al O.
Thanksgiving Day has passed (except for the leftovers) and I am once again reminded what a truly excellent, thoughtful, thankful holiday this is. Thanksgiving provides the opportunity for each of us to reflect, consider, ponder, and give deep and truthful thanks for everything that life and the Good Lord have sent our way. Thanksgiving is the cal ...
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Thankful and that Jazz
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dancing65roses
For the first time in my life I didn't spend Thanksgiving with my immediate family. Not like Thanksgiving was a huge deal in recent years. I don't remember the last time we went all out and got dressed up and used the good plates and had way too much food. I've never really been to a Thanksgiving with extended family - and if I have, I don't rem ...
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Peanut butter cookies with a hershey's kiss on top
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Gluten Free Family of Six
So simple! My kids love these! These are my emergency snack for my daughter if we are going somewhere that will have desserts that I know she won't be able to have. 1 cup creamy peanut butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup semisweet morsals OR enough hersheys kisses for each cookie 16-20 depending how large ...
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