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The Best Instant Mashed Potatoes from Potato Flakes

How to make Instant Mashed Potatoes that taste better than REAL mashed potatoes from scratch Instant mashed potatoes are an awesome invention! They allow us to store so much more food in the pantry than if we had to keep fresh potatoes in storage. Plus, making mashed potatoes from scratch takes a lot of extra time…

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BiPap Machine and The Stroke Diagnosis

Clarifying what Ron was Thinking Looking back at the last post, I talked a lot about what I was doing and how I was feeling. This is because I didn’t know how Ron was doing or how he was feeling. The few FaceTime calls I had with him were from across the room, which show…

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Chicken Broccoli Braid piping hot and ready to eat

Chicken Broccoli Braid at home: How to make a Family Favorite

Over the years, our family has cherished comfort food memories across various homes in West Georgia, with the Chicken Broccoli Braid being a standout favorite. This dish features a creamy chicken, broccoli, and cheese filling wrapped in crescent roll dough. It brings families together, both in preparation and enjoyment, creating lasting traditions.

The Hospital Stay: Fighting for His Life

Reading over my notes from the initial hospital stay, Ron’s medical file and looking at the photos has been gut wrenching. This morning, I noticed that he was reading the blog I posted yesterday. I asked him what he thought. He said it both helps him and bothers him. He has difficulty remembering the timeline…

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Post Stroke Nerve Pain and the Bumpy Road to Survival

We are a month shy of the three year mark of RJ surviving a massive stroke that we are told took out 40% of his right frontal lobe.  He has left side deficits, cognitive deficiencies and the most incredible nerve pain.  Therefore, I have read, researched, talked, listened, prayed and tried my hardest to take…

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