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6 Easy Ways To Keep In Touch With Old Friends

Friends are such an important part of our lives. They experience life with us, whether it’s going well or poorly. Our old friends know us unlike anyone else because they’ve been through it all by our side. When you don’t see your close friends regularly, though, that can potentially create some distance between you. No one wants that, right? You have to make sure to keep in touch with old friends! I haven't lived in the same city as my childhood friends for the past seven years. Plus, I have several close friends from college who I live far away from now. So I guess you can say that I have some experience with keeping in touch with friends who...

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Chlorinated Chicken, High Keto Blood Sugar, Low Carb Menstrual Issues | THRR042

Low Carb Long Menstrual Cycle? (& Inability to Lean Out), Learning Capoeira, Thoughts On Viome?, Chlorinated Chicken and Brexit, High Blood Sugars While in Ketosis? Make your health an act of rebellion. Join The Healthy Rebellion Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS  Submit your questions for the podcast here   Show Notes: —- News topic du jour: US obesity epidemic could undermine effectiveness of a Covid-19 vaccine “Scientists know that vaccines engineered to protect the public from influenza, hepatitis B, tetanus and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population, leaving them more vulnerable to infection and illness. There is little reason to believe, obesity researchers say, that Covid-19 vaccines will be any...

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Daily Spending Tracker Tips To Tackle Wants And Needs (Free Budget Binder Printable) : July 2020 Budget Update

Work Your Way Into Budgeting Using This Daily Spending Tracker When starting with budgeting I often find the best way to track expenses is manual with a Spending Tracker. Not everyone is comfortable using a spending spreadsheet which I offer my readers for free in excel. At the end of this blog post, you will get access to the Free Daily Spending Tracker printable and see where our money went in July. Mindful Spending With A Daily Spending Tracker The idea around my CBB excel spending tracker is similar to that of the printable Spending Tracker. Both budget tracking systems act as visual motivation as it adds up daily expenses by category. The only difference is that one is manual...

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At home with Northland artist Lester Hall

Lester strikes a pose for this portrait in an ironic nod to the period of the first contact between Māori and Pākehā, which often occupies his thoughts as an artist. It’s not his usual kit. Lester Hall uses art to make sense of New Zealand’s multi-cultural history — and future. Words: Kate Coughlan  Photos: Jane Ussher Lester Hall has a great idea, which is hardly news since the Northland-based artist is neither short of ideas nor the ability to articulate them in his work. He wants Aotearoa to initiate an international competition called the World Cup of Colonized Outcomes. Then he wants us to win it. “We are trying to make this relationship between Māori and Pākehā work, but we...

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Moving your teen into a college dorm room for the first time can be a daunting task! What will they need? How will they share this space with a roommate? How can you help them to get organized and stay that way? Below you'll find a free printable...

When we started to prepare to move our oldest son Kyle into his dorm room this past fall- we honestly didn't know where to begin! He attends a college about 1500 miles from home, and we decided to fly rather than drive to move him into school. So when I started to compile a list of what I thought he would need, and options for getting it to him- it all seemed so overwhelming! So I turned online to find some shopping lists and consulted fellow Moms who had already walked this path. Below you'll find all of the advice and tips I wished I had when I was getting started! Dorm Room 101- Things to Know in Advance: Before diving in...

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