Nancy Z
Nancy grew up in the Chicago area, but currently lives on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan during the summer months and in Okeechobee Florida during the winter. She lives with her husband, and English Setter, Daisy.
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What You Need to Know About Food Safety and Your PregnancyFood borne illnesses can harm you and your unborn baby. Know some of the risks.
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Flight of the Lone ButterflyA short story of a butterfly that migrates south for the winter after feeling abandoned by her sister butterflies.
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The Mystery in Lake OkeechobeeThe men on the Spanish galleon, Santa Ernesta, gripped the slippery railings as the torrential rain tore at their clothes. With each gust, the furious wind and waves threatened to lift the ship and send it to its watery grave at the bottom of the sea.
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Trading in Your Gold for Cash - a Good Idea?A package arrived today in the mail informing me that serious cash can be made simply by rounding up my broken, outdated, and unwanted jewelry and precious metals, packing it into a safe and secure prepaid envelope, and shipping it to a recycler.
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Serious Side Effects of the Fentanyl Pain PatchThe Fentanyl Transdermal Pain Patch is commonly prescribed by doctors to treat moderately to severe pain in patients. Like many narcotic drugs, its inappropriate use by both prescribing doctors and their patients can be deadly.
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Recognizing Sleep Apnea in Your Bed MateDo you lie awake in bed waiting for your bed mate to take a breath? Sleep apnea may be the cause. In many cases, the person most helpful in getting sleep apnea diagnosed is the bed mate of those afflicted by it.
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Know Your Limitations After Hip Replacement SurgeryIt's just been a few months following a total left hip replacement and things have been going quite well, with a few exceptions.
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A Special Invitation to George ClooneyAs an old friend of mine once said about Omar Shariff, "he can park his shoes under my bed any old time." The same goes for George Clooney and my bed.
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Understanding Sepsis: A Layperson's Guide to SurvivalAccording to Mayo Clinic, sepsis (blood poisoning) is a potentially life threatening condition in which your immune system's reaction to an infection may injure body tissues far from the original infection.
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Lose Weight the Old-Fashioned WayKeep it cheap, keep it simple and you can achieve real weight loss with these tips.
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The Hmong People: Who Are They?A recent visit my husband and I made to visit our daughter and her family's new home in St. Paul, Minnesota, gave us the opportunity to meet her new neighbors, a Hmong family. It was a delight to make their acquaintance.
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What Not to Do when Newly DivorcedSo, you're newly divorced and out on your own again. Making decisions that may effect the rest of your life and your children's lives. What do you do? Here's a list of what you shouldn't do.
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Bow Hunting Season - What Not to WearHe's off to battle dressed in camouflage clothing, boots, and knit cap. His weapon and night vision goggles completes the outfit. Is this Iraq or perhaps Afghanistan? No, it's just my neighbor out for another season of bow hunting.
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That Old '50s Relic - The ApronDoes anyone wear aprons anymore? I don't mean those cute little frilly things you wear with not a stitch of clothing underneath. Just something functional designed for its original purpose.