Paula Persists
2020 in Review
For us, 2020 got off to a great start. In the first 11 weeks of the year, we took a wonderful Mexican vacation, our grandson was born and DD (youngest daughter) started a new job as a barista. Then... the pandemic struck. Right after our grandson's much...
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The Giggle Squad
I recently spent a couple days with the ‘Giggle Squad”, three second-graders consisting of my twin grand-girls and a friend that are virtually learning together in their homes in the Twin Cities during this time of COVID. I help them out two days every other week to...
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Four Years in Review
Today, Nov. 4th, 2020, is tortuous as we await final election results. To help bide the time and distract myself from early returns, I took a trip down ‘nightmare’ lane, pulling together a highlight reel of my ‘greatest’ rants over the last four years. Enjoy! ...
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My Dad is 93
My dad is 93. I love him. He lives nearby--in the house where he and my mom raised four kids; a tiny 3 bedroom ranch with one bathroom in the suburbs. They were good parents, doing the best they could in simpler times. My dad sold insurance and mom had a variety of...
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Eating Disorders Suck
Eating Right
I entered a 14 day challenge where I work out, to adopt 10 healthy habits for 14 days. This includes drinking water (LOTS of water), no alcohol, no soda, enough sleep, eating 6 servings of veggies a day, exercising, stretching, keeping a gratitude journal, and NO...
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It's Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and what better place to kick it off than the Mall of America? The mall was rocking with over 1,000 walkers joining the fight against eating disorders. The stage area was jam-packed and the intensity was high. There were some...
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