Category Archives: Health & Wellness

Take the call

Posted on June 7, 2022 by wonkydonkey

Like a lot of people, I don’t answer my phone if I don’t recognize the phone number. I cannot, therefore, explain what compelled me to answer mine when it rang today; I glanced at the screen, saw that it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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One pill makes you small

Posted on April 27, 2022 by wonkydonkey

Rough morning – I accidentally took my “evening” vitamin supplements instead of the “morning” ones — so I’m loaded up on sleepy things like melatonin and ashwagandha. Makes for a drowsy start to the day. (and yes, they are in … Continue reading →

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Things are just weird

Posted on May 12, 2020 by wonkydonkey

The Mr. and I are fortunate in that we have remained at our jobs through the pandemic that sent so many people to unemployment websites. My office has had to respond to a decrease in business, but we will survive … Continue reading →

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Two steps back

Posted on January 21, 2020 by wonkydonkey

Fed up with being out of shape, I joined a local gym a couple weeks ago. I’ve gone several times, trying to figure out what will work for me, hold my attention, and what my body can withstand. So far … Continue reading →

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Unexpected side effects

Posted on January 14, 2020 by wonkydonkey

As our kids were growing up, I kept hearing how great it would be to have an Empty Nest. Bittersweet, for sure, but overall nice to live as an adult again instead of “so-and-so’s mom”. And at first, it was … Continue reading →

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Imperfect Produce (review)

Posted on April 19, 2018 by wonkydonkey

We got our first box of fruits and veggies from Imperfect Produce last night, and first impressions are excellent! It was easy to customize our box online and remove the evil bell peppers; this customization also allows you to increase … Continue reading →

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Prepping

Posted on April 8, 2018 by wonkydonkey

Winter was not kind to my goal of eating healthfully… Combined with our typical cold, wet weather, I am not feeling tip-top. The first step is to clean up my food choices, so today I’m doing meal preps for the … Continue reading →

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Putting this out there

Posted on September 18, 2017 by wonkydonkey

I turn 45 in a couple weeks, and over the summer I decided to start running. I am not a runner.  Really, not a runner. My knees just aren’t up to it, and they let me know pretty quick that … Continue reading →

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Sweet temptation

Posted on December 17, 2016 by wonkydonkey

Christmas cookies. In the house. Oh dear. 

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In which I remember I have a blog

Posted on September 23, 2016 by wonkydonkey

I’m kidding, I didn’t forget about the blog – just got busy again. The summer just flew by, didn’t it? A good week of the blog silence was due to me and the Mr taking a real vacation. The kind … Continue reading →

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