Category Archives: Life’s Challenges

N is for Never, Ever, EVER Quit

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

The stories I always come back to for inspiration are the ones where people quit right before achieving their goals. They remind me to never, ever quit…even when things look bleak. We all know what that’s like, to feel that you’ve … Continue reading →

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“Better” Has No Finish Line ~ Lessons I’m Learning From Crossfit, Part 2

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Most of you know I started doing Crossfit back in September. (For those of you who don’t know what the heck that is, click here.) This “getting back in shape” stuff is killing me. Last week, I shared with you some important … Continue reading →

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The Scoop on Croup – Facts and Remedies

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Techie Tuesday today is about the latest in medical news from the Hansen House. We’re keeping the doctors at the local ER hopping these days! Baby Girl went to the ER Sunday night with what turned out to be croup. … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy By The Tweets

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

I spent some time following the photos and tweets on Hurricane Sandy yesterday and I’m sharing the standouts with you. We keep seeing that social media is a huge game changer for natural disasters. You get literally millions of local … Continue reading →

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Holy Cowbell, My Tingles Are Actually Shingles! Treatment and Facts…

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Surpise! A Wednesday post from me with a health update. I had another round of diagnostics this week and the doc is about 75% sure he’s found the secret to this crazy head pain. The new and improved diagnosis is freaking SHINGLES! … Continue reading →

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Are You The Hand You Think You Are? My Story…

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Kathy Owen did a post a few days ago called Land of the Lefty that I absolutely loved. Not only did she have turbo cool facts about Lefties, but she got me thinking about my own handedness. I grew up … Continue reading →

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A Conversation About When Baby Girls Become Teenage Girls

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Welcome to a Saturday parenting post here at More Cowbell! All of you who hang out here know that Baby Girl is in the Terrible Two’s and some days I just want to run away. However, I can always count … Continue reading →

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Who Cares for the Caregivers?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Is rest a distant dream for you? Photo credit: ecooper99 ~ WANA Commons Welcome to Thoughty Thursday! This is the day of the week that y’all get to be privy to whatever thoughts are kicking around in my brain. Today, … Continue reading →

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The Little Jenny That Could…

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

A “jenny” is a mule. Did you know that?! Because my name soooo fits me. [I heard those snickers. *narrows eyes*] For all of you that didn’t know, or somehow hadn’t guessed, I’m incredibly stubborn. Especially about the important stuff. … Continue reading →

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Z is for Zen ~ The A-Z Challenge is Officially Over!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Today is the final day of the A-Z Blog Challenge and I have a gift for you at the bottom of this post. Am I glad I did the A-Z Challenge? Soooo glad. But I’m also happy it’s over! I learned … Continue reading →

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