Note from Jamie: Welcome my friend Leslie, who is joining the chronic illness series to talk about being both a cancer survivor and a widow. Her husband died at age 52. My Personal Experiences as a Cancer Survivor and Widow My name is Leslie. May 10, 2016 marks the fourth anniversary of my husband’s sudden … Read More
#ad Peanut butter & jelly-inspired high protein granola
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StartWithJifPowder #CollectiveBias I’m a snacker. Are you a snacker? I tend to like crunchy, tasty snacks and most of the lower-sugar, higher-protein options are not in that crunchy, tasty category. Until Jif™ Peanut Powder came along. And … Read More
Happy Marriage Spaghetti (beef, Italian sausage, fire roasted tomato and basil spaghetti)
Ever since the Disney classic Lady and the Tramp, spaghetti has been viewed as a romantic dish. Heck, it might have even been before that. Considering how messy spaghetti is, it’s not exactly the best dish to order on a first date. Maybe that’s what makes it romantic-the fact that you have to feel comfortable … Read More
Learning to BE (One Word 2016)
It’s such a simple word, isn’t it? According to Miriam-Webster, the word “be” is usually “used to indicate the identity of a person or thing used to describe the qualities of a person or thing used to indicate the condition of a person or thing.” Be is also my One Word for the year. … Read More