It’s the weekend!!!!!! I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Pink Floyd Is one band I did not get the chance to see but would loved to have seen live. There music is so interesting and sometimes very deep emotionally. I was a teenager when The Wall came out and spent many a night partying to the album. What are your Pink Floyd stories?
In health,
Melinda
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Native American Heritage Day dates back to 2008 when President George W. Bush signed the day of observance into law. The Native American Heritage Day Bill encourages Americans of all backgrounds to observe the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day, through appropriate ceremonies and activities. It also encourages public elementary and secondary schools to enhance student understanding of Native Americans by providing classroom instructions focusing on their history, achievements, and contributions.
I am proud of my Cherokee Indian heritage and know my ancestors paid a heavy price for my freedoms today.
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It’s the weekend!!!!!! I’m so glad you’ve joined me. I’m going with Rock music icon, Steve Winwood this weekend. I have great memories of seeing him in concert at an outdoor arena. My girlfriend and I danced down to the front row to get a good look at Steve, we had a blast.
What is your favorite music?
In health,
Melinda
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Today is Thanksgiving in America which is the celebration of a harvest festival by the Pilgrims in 1621. It’s an annual holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal that includes turkey. Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November.
Growing up my granny would make a huge meal of ham, no turkey, potato salad, sweet potatoes, green beans, salads, rolls, and several desserts which always included a pecan pie and homemade chocolate fudge.
When I was younger I had friends who didn’t have family nearby and she would let me invite them over for dinner. It became my thing, always bringing someone along for the Thanksgiving meal. What better way to give thanks for our friends.
I would say grace and then we would start passing the food around the table. Like all families, we had our differences but most holidays we could put this aside and focus on the reason we were getting together.
This year it will be just the two of us and that is fine. What’s most important is taking care of our health and those around us. I’m not making a large meal but we are having ham and sweet potatoes, rolls, and an assortment of desserts. We’re not big on turkey unless fried.
I have so much to be thankful for and now more than ever I work hard to keep those blessings on the front of my mind.
I’m thankful for the support you have given me over the years. I enjoy our communications and appreciate your feedback. We’ve learned a lot this year and we have so much to be thankful for.
You don’t have to like Madonna to like the message of this song. We’re living in very unusual times and if we could just take a one day to celebrate life, maybe we could all find some peace of mind.
Take time for yourself today, your mental health needs you.
We met at a New Year’s Eve party that neither of us wanted to be at, we were the oldest people in the crowd. We gravitated towards each other, talking about our travels, even went outside to smoke a cigar. When we came back in, you were a gentleman and hung my coat in the closet. We shared many laughs as witnessed by the photos of the night. You almost left without asking for my number, I had to chase you down.
Eleven months later we married in Reno, Nevada, just the two of us. A great place to spend our honeymoon. Snow on the mountains and fresh crips air.
You’ve always allowed me the space to be myself, have my space, and my own life outside of our marriage. The support you’ve given me during the late nights of writing or months away from home taking care of gramps is not forgotten.
You had no way of know the for better or worse, in health and sickness would come so soon in our marriage. You nurse me to health, taking care of me when I could not walk or feed myself. Most important you’ve never complained.
We were not new to the rodeo, we both had been married before and knew what was important the second time around. I think we got it right. Below are a few reminders of the years we’ve spent together. Some good, some not so good.
Jet and GriffyGriffyJetBroke wrist falling down stairsFell down stairsFirst time shaved headPort InsertedState of Living Seven days of IV’sShaggyBanjo with blanket and toyTruffles on my deskSydney, AustraliaYosemite FallsHappy Birthday Honey!Sunset Gulf Shores AlabamaWW ii Memorial Washington, D.C.AlabamaThoughtful SurpriseSurprise
Thank you for being my best friend and biggest supporter. I look forward to the next 18 years, all the good and the bad. We’ll be there for each other and growing slightly older each year.
It’s the weekend, I’m so glad you’ve joined me. This week I’m staying with Rock music, these are my coming of age songs and have great memories attached. I’m sure you have your own coming of age tunes.
What is your favorite music the time period?
In health,
Melinda
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My gramps would be 102 today, it’s hard to believe it’s been almost eight years since he died. Gramps was the only father figure I had in my life and he was rock solid. On the first date, he made the guy give his driver licenses, car plate number, home phone number, parent’s name, where he went to school, and what movie he was taking me to see. I was mortified and remember telling granny if this is would happen every date I wouldn’t be dating.
My gramps loved me unconditionally, always living by example and telling me I could do anything, be anything. When I was a young girl we would watch Miss America and I would say I want to be Miss America, he said okay, you can if you work hard and really want it.
In all my life he only lost his temper three times, two I deserved. The other, well…..he was too sick, dying really and I don’t count that one. I had the privilege of being a caregiver to my gramps while he was dying. You find out what a person is made of and what you are made of when you’re faced with death.
He had kidney failure and we knew he would go into a coma a couple of days before dying. One morning he woke up talking but not making sense, I knew we were getting close. I made his favorite meal, potato soup, and called family. He would not get into the hospital bed until that day, he had refused. That day he knew the end was near.
We talked about how he would be with my granny soon and see his parents again. He loved my granny so much and was ready to see her, she had died several years earlier. I feed him or tried to, I ended up spilling soup down his face, we laughed.
There wasn’t a need to say a tearful goodbye, we had months to talk and share our feelings, say what we wanted to say and so there weren’t any tears. He was not in pain, just sleepy. What a beautiful way to die. Being able to talk about good times and then go to sleep.
My gramps loved to play Lotto scratch-off games. In this photo rendering, he is enjoying several cards we bought for his birthday. It was always the simple things that made him happy.
I know he’s proud of me and was the daughter he never had.
I miss him terribly and not a day goes by without thinking about him or the lessons he taught me.
As the holiday season rushes upon us, it’s a good time to talk about great subscription boxes for the special people on your list, of course, that includes YOU!
One of the great things about subscription boxes is you get a great value for the money and buy as many months as you like. Most offer one month, three months, six months, or one-year subscriptions. There are also some that offer a one-time gift purchase. These are all great options. I have subscribed to many boxes over the past two years and have been more than satisfied with 90% of the boxes and the value is often at least three times the purchase price. These are a couple of favorites from CrateJoy.
Family
Hemp Crate Co
IndieStitch
Little Bibs Box
CLOTH & PAPER
Papyrus Box
Treeline Thyme
Plants
The Plant Club
Coffee
Hawaii’s Coffee Box- A Hawaiian Coffee Tour in a Box
Cold Brew Club
Tea
Simple Loose Leaf Tea
Vintage Teacup Club
Respyre
Books
Chocolate and Book
The Wordy Traveler
Passion & Growth
A Whimsical Gift of Books and Lollipops Delivered Monthly
The Story Box
Food
EatTiamo
Gusto di Roma
Fresh Baked Cookie Crate
Home
The Home Box
Habitation Box
greenUP Box
Pets
Dog Mom Box
PETure Perfect
For all things subscription boxes for everyone in the family, young, old, and even pets check out CrateJoy. I’ve purchased many of my boxes thru CrateJoy and like that there are customer reviews before I buy. The customer service is also very prompt if you have a problem.
Thank you to all the Veterans who have given their all for our great nation. Today is not just for those who have sacrificed life or limb but for those who live among us every day fighting for American freedom. We do not have to agree on politics, that’s every American right but the Military is there to fight for all American lives every day 24/7 and make huge sacrifices in their personal life in doing so. Please thank a Veteran today and every time you see someone in uniform, they may be the one to save your life of the life of someone you love.
It’s the weekend, I’m so glad you’ve joined me. This request is from my husband. He knows how much I appreciate the grit of the older generation of my grandparent’s days. My grandparents overcame so much poverty before and after the war, my granny was a single mother until she married my gramps in 1950. Their life was harder than I’ve ever known it, in large part thanks to them. They taught me you have to get up and take the next step. I thank them for the lessons they taught me.
Keep dreaming of better days to come!
In Health,
Melinda
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It’s the weekend, YEAH! I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Did you know I take request? Drop me a line in the comments and I’ll get you on the air.
Bono from U2 like you’re never seen him before.
The world has been tested to the limits by the COVID-19 virus and we need to keep dreaming. There are better days ahead!
In Health,
Melinda
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2020 has been a year unlike any other. While it has certainly had its downs, there have also been a fair amount of happy moments, memorable moments, and things we have learned and taken away. No matter what situation you are in now, it is important to remember to keep positive, look forward and treat everything as a learning curve and something you can look back on and see how it made you grow. Here are three things that 2020 has taught us.
Never take anyone for granted
2020 saw us plunge into a lockdown where we could no longer see our loved ones that didn’t live with us. It taught us all a valuable lesson in just how much our friends and family mean to us. As the saying goes, “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Without the privilege of being able to pop to a grandparent’s for a cup of tea, to head to a bar for a catch up with friends, or out for a working lunch with your colleagues, we all realized how much it meant to us. With this new realization, it is important to remember it once we can mix and socialize again. If there are external factors still meaning you can’t see your loved ones, such as a custody battle, it is important to meet professionals such as Eric Palacios & Associates Law Firm and get this sorted as soon as you can.
Never take anything for granted
Back in the deepest of lockdown, there were so many things we wanted to do that we couldn’t, and this taught us to never take anything for granted. Whether it was a simple picnic in the park, being able to go for a wander to the shops or to hop on the train and explore a different city or town for a weekend break, we all missed what used to be the normality. Having all of this taken away just went to show how much we can take for granted and that we should stop, slow down, and appreciate all the small things in life that bit more.
Life’s too short to do things that don’t make you happy
With so much time to sit and think, or with having to make extra effort to work from home and keep the motivation going, this year taught us about doing what makes us happy. It gave a lot of us time to evaluate our life and career choices and to see if they were actually what we wanted to do. Many people decided to give running their own business a go, and it has worked out well for many and has been a learning curve for others. It’s important for your mental health to take care of yourself and do what makes you happy every day.
This has been an unprecedented year and one unlike any other. It is important not to focus too much on the negatives and instead look back and see what it has taught you. This way, you can grow as a person and better yourself for the future.
It’s the weekend, YEAH! I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Did you know I take request? I wanted to be a DJ when I was younger and love playing the music of all types and genres. Drop me a line and let me know what you want to hear next weekend!
This is a catchy song by Keith Urban and Pink. Such an unlikely pair but their voices sound great together.
The world has been tested to the limits by the COVID-19 virus and we all need to keep dreaming. There are better days ahead!
In Health,
Melinda
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We all have our quirks, it’s who we are and when I thought about a few of mine today, I had to laugh.
I have to sleep on the side of the bed closest to the door.
Sleep with a heating pad all year.
Always sit with my back to the wall.
All of the clocks in the house are set 15 minutes fast, I’ve done this since I was a teen.
I can eat a fruit smoothie everyday for lunch, my last blender broke.
I only speak English but know couple of words in Spanish, Cyrillic, and French. I took lessons in Spanish, French and Cyrillic to no avail.
I can’t read music even though I’ve made an effort since I was a child. I’ve taken lessons for clarinet, piano, guitar, twice. I accept that if I can read music or learn by ear, playing a instrument is not for me. I recently thought about learming the harmonica for which my Gramps played but then realized learning is no different.
I like my things in it’s place and only that place unless I move it. There’s comfort in organization.
Do not adjust my office chair, that’s my privilege.
I eat with a half of a paper towel, as an adult how often do we use the entire paper towel?
I save all extra water and ice to use on my houseplants, why waste water?
No doubt there are many quirky things who make up the sum of me and I’m proud.
Let’s have some fun!!!! Tell me what some of your quirks are.
From the Aromalief Blog, you might be surprised at the difference between the two.
Aromalief Team
In February of 2020, the popular prescription pain relief cream Voltaren changed to Over the Counter through a process at the FDA called Rx to OTC. This cream was first approved in 2007 to help temporarily relieve arthritis pain. In this blog post, I would like to share with you the ingredient differences between our cream Aromalief and Voltaren made by Novartis.
Aromalief Hemp Pain Relief Ingredients
Aromalief Hemp Pain Relief Cream combines the cooling power of naturally derived menthol with a blend of botanicals and nutrients. The preservatives used in Aromalief are non-toxic and help to prevent bacteria from growing in it.
Voltaren Gel’s active ingredient is Diclofenac Sodium which is a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs also known as NSAIDs. Also included in the formula is Ammonia.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
DICLOFENAC SODIUM
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS
AMMONIA, CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C, COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MINERAL OIL, POLYOXYL 20 CETOSTEARYL ETHER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER
Annabell wrote this post in response to the questions she received on their Facebook page.
I can speak from personal experience: Aromalief works like no other topical cream I’ve used. Soon after I rub the cream on, it begins to warm up and has a light menthol and lavender scent. Nothing overpowering. I joke all the time that my dogs would not know it’s me without the Aromalief scent.
Aroalief is for tired, achy muscles, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain. I even use it for my carpal tunnel in both hands.
Three things I’ve learned since having the opportunity to review Aromalief for Chronic Illness Bloggers are that she strives for excellence, guarantees 100% customer satisfaction, and is committed to the pain community. The bonus for me is that Aromalief is WOMEN-owned and made in America.
Here’s a copy of my review for Aromalief Lavender Hemp Pain Cream.
If you have any questions for Annabell, please write to her at Aromalief.
It’s the weekend, YEAH! I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Be Safe. This week we lost one of the great guitarists of our days, Eddie Van Halen. You don’t have to like rock and roll to appreciate his ability to play the electric guitar. Of course, loving rock and roll makes you appreciate his ability even more. Here are a few of my favorite Van Halen songs.
I need your help this weekend! I’ve upgraded my site and have a couple of concerns. Can you read this font? It looks very light for me. I’ve changed fonts since last week and hope this is better. What is your loading time like? If you would, please comment and let me know how your loading time was I would really appreciate it.
The world has been tested to the limits by the COVID-19 virus and we all need to keep dreaming. There are better days ahead!
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It’s the weekend, YEAH! I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Be Safe.
I need your help this weekend! I’ve upgraded my site and have a couple of concerns. Can you read this font? It looks very light for me. I installed Goggle Fonts and my site feels like it has slowed down. If you would, please comment and let me know how your loading time was I would really appreciate it.
The world has been tested to the limits by the COVID-19 virus and we all need to keep dreaming. There are better days ahead!
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It’s the weekend, YEAH! I’m so glad you’ve joined me. Be Safe. The words to Dream Baby Dream are more relevant than ever. The world has been tested to the limits by the COVID-19 virus and we all need to keep dreaming. There are better days ahead!
Melinda
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I’m so glad you joined me, I hope you have a great weekend. Be Safe. In honor of September 11, 2001, for all the lives lost and forever changed. No matter what is going on in our country, I’m proud to be an AMERICAN.
Melinda
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My phone rang right before my rideshare bus was scheduled to arrive, it was my gramps calling saying that a plane flew into the World Trade Center. I was in a hurry, about to leave for my dream vacation to St. Petersburg, Russia, so I didn’t think much about it and said I would call him later.
The photo was taken by me in Washington, D.C.
While on the ride to the airport I heard a second plane had hit the World Trade Center and alarm bells went off. What in the hell is going on? It still didn’t register that a terrorist attack had just happened. Someone in the back seat asked who would do such a thing, and Bin Ladin came to my lips immediately. Then the magnitude of what was happening hit me.
We arrived to find the airport closed and all flights canceled. In fact, all air space was closed over the United States. On the ride back home all I could think about was how did this happen? How could this happen?
I watched the horrifying news non-stop over the next couple of weeks and started a journal. One of the first lines I wrote was “this was the beginning of World War 3”. Little did I know at the time, that the wars that followed would last so long and take so many lives.
It doesn’t feel right to talk about how terrible I felt when I look at the people who were directly affected by the bombing. I can say there are images that haunt me still to this day and know so many feel the same way. I can’t imagine living in New York City at the time of the bombing. One thing I will say is New Yorkers can together, everyone, every nationality, every religion, and every color, and everyone came together to help each other. It was heartwarming to see the love shown by the people in New York City.
I was able to fly to Russia two weeks later and the world was a different place. It didn’t cross my mind that the plane could be bombed and there were no Air Marshals at the time. I was still naive about the possible dangers of flying.
I went to Russia alone and not many women travel alone in Russia so most knew I was American. It didn’t help that I didn’t know a word of Cyrillic, the national language. People would stop me in the street to say how sorry they were for what happened to America, it was surreal. One Asian couple looked at me with pain in their eyes and asked are you okay? What do you say to a question like that? Yes, personally I’m great but life will never be the same.
So many people heroically gave their lives to help others, as an American I can not thank them enough.
Today we celebrate the end of the conflict with Japan which brought to an end the Second World War.
Let’s not forgot those who made the ultimate sacrifice and who stayed behind to support the war effort. My gramps was on the front lines in Germany and my granny was a Rosie the Riveter, I’m so proud to know my grandparents fought for my freedom and the freedom of others. Their efforts help shape the world as we know it.
I’m so glad you joined me this weekend, I hope you have a great weekend. Be Safe. This week I share one of my favorite Rolling Stones tunes and provide two live videos and you will get a real kick out of. I love the fashion of the time and the differences in each video. :)
Melinda
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Nominations for the 2020 WEGO Health Awards come to a close tonight, so be sure to get your nominations in before it’s too late. Think about the people who have influenced your life in the past year and nominate them in categories like Life Time Achievement, FaceBook, Instagram, Advocating for Another, and Rookie of the Year, just to name a few of the 16 categories. Every vote counts.
I truly appreciate all of you who have voted for me, I’m humbled. If you would like to vote and haven’t here is my WEGO Health link. Thank you!
Once nominations and endorsements close at midnight ET, we’ll calculate the top three endorsed nominees within each award category to automatically move on as a finalist. The subsequent three finalists are selected by our judging panelists. The judging panel is comprised of past award winners, foundations, & organizations. Finalists will be selected based on their relevance to that award & the information you provide in your WEGO Health profile – so make sure it’s complete!
When are finalists announced?
Our first few rounds of judging to determine our finalists will be held throughout the month of August, after all, there are over 8k nominations to review! Once completed, finalists will be announced on our blog and notified via email on September 2nd. From there, we will move into our final round of judging early September, where industry professionals review the finalists and select one winner! Winners will be announced during our virtual online celebration on October 14, 2020.
I’m sending my best wishes to every nominee for the 2020 WEGO Health Awards! Good luck, you deserve the recognition.
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