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Tasty Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Ingredients Needed: 2lbs Lean Ground Beef or Turkey 3 Packages of Different Flavored Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes ½ Mexican Cheese Package ½ Sharp Cheddar Cheese Preheat the oven to 350 degrees “Princess Crystal Says” Brown the ground beef or turkey in a large skillet or pot and season to taste with your favorite seasonings. Drain…
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Saving $150 on My Lights
This month, I saved $150 on my lights by using simple, yet easy ideas that I incorporated into my routine every morning. I was spending $300 a month on my lights before August 2021, but in August I saved $150. I keep off the lights during the day and open my blinds instead, which allows…
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Simple Energy Saving Ideas
By, Crystal S. Kauffman-Amon If you’re anything like me, you are struggling just to pay your light bill this month as the energy price goes up during these hot months. After dealing with a car repair and other financial setbacks I began looking for ways to reduce my light bill immediately, as I can see…
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Four Generations
Did Not Know I was so blessed to take this picture with my grandma, mom, and my daughter. May my love ones watch over me and may my daughter have a Happy Birthday!
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Becoming Dragon Strong
My own personal journey with aggressive experimental cervical cancer treatment in 2003 initially caused the disability with my legs and back. Since then, treatment saved my life, yet I have been experiencing chronic pain and a balance issue. Also, I have Neuropathy in my feet, which has caused falls and has caused me to break…
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My Accident and Heartbreaking Loss
Today, it has been an entire month, since I broke my leg in a serious fall on Feb 28, 2021. My original disability involves difficulty walking, which ended up being the actual reason that I broke my right leg. Suddenly, I lost my ability to drive and my job which was delivering orders and food…
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Today is Year 18!!!
Today, makes 18 years since I survived cancer and I celebrate each year because I know personally that if the experimental treatment failed. Honestly, I would not be here to type this blog tonight and I would not be living with a ton of survivor’s guilt. Almost my entire family was killed by some form…
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My Choices Affect My Story
Written by, Crystal S. Kauffman-Amon Everything in your life comes down to the decisions that you have made so far, but your story may sound terrible due to terrible choices. My choices were not always bad, but when I made bad decisions it showed in every relationship I was in. Family and friends knew I…
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Beating the Blues…(Devotional)
Written By, Crystal S. Kauffman Do you ever feel like you are alone, when you are in the midst of life’s storm? Do you ever wonder where God is, as the bricks of life start to crumble around you? It is natural to get angry or afraid, but you don’t have to let it consume…
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Shaken, Not Stirred!
Written By, Crystal S. Kauffman How many times have you had your entire world shaken up by someone you love and trusted? No one knows exactly how this type of emotional pain and utter betrayal actually affects your life. They will say they do, but they don’t feel what you feel or how profoundly this…
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Forgiving Yourself and Others (A Devotional)
Written By, Crystal S Kauffman Have you struggled with forgiving someone, who has hurt you or abused you? Do you find yourself thinking about it a lot lately? If so, this is normal to feel, whenever someone you trust has intentionally hurt you. However, you must find a way to give your hurt and pain…
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Beat the Holiday Blues
By, Crystal S. Kauffman You may find yourself becoming depressed around the holiday season, especially when you have no family to spend time with on those special days. Honestly, it is hard to face or even celebrate the holidays, after losing a loved one throughout the past year to illness or even incarceration. This can…
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Learning to Accept That You Were Blindsided
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Unfortunately, being completely blindsided by someone you trusted to follow what you have agreed upon However, they have chosen withhold crucial information from you that you actually needed to know. This is one of the things that will cause you to feel betrayed. Especially, when you never saw this type of…
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Time to Reprogram Your Mind
By, Crystal S. Kauffman, Staff Writer You must learn to reprogram your mind, whenever you are fighting to regain control of your life from active addiction. You must remember that you always attract the same energy that you give off to other people. If you are a negative person, then you will magnetically attract negative…
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When Life Rains on You, Find the Rainbow
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Sometimes, life can seem like it does nothing but rain on you, whether it is your finances or your health. It will seem like a damn hurricane is brewing and your holding on for dear life. However, look past the blinding rain and you will see a beautiful rainbow forming in…
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Don’t Bleed On Your Loved Ones
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Don’t hurt others, just because someone hurt you in the past and you are still in emotional pain. Take time to heal yourself, so you can be emotionally available for the people who are in your life. Sometimes, we carry our emotional baggage into new relationships and friendships. This causes…
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Beating the Blues…
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Do you ever feel like you are alone, when you are in the midst of life’s storm? Do you ever wonder where God is, as the bricks of life start to crumble around you? It is natural to get angry or afraid, but you don’t have to let it consume your…
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Stop Worrying and Count Each Blessing
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Are you constantly worrying about everything so much that you are now dealing with anxiety, which has required medications to stay calm? Does the medication make you feel off your game, which makes you doubt yourself in your career? It is easy for others to say stop worrying, because they are…
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Caution: An Organized Life is Ahead!
By, Crystal S. Kaufman In recovery programs, you will learn more about building a solid structure in your daily routine. Most people feel less anxiety whenever they are following a strict routine, which details exactly what they do each and every day. However, some patients like to wait and see what happens, but that is…
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This is Personal, Please Read and Pray…Maybe Help?
To All My Friends, I need my friends and prayer warriors to help me lift up my spiritual mentor aka “Preacherman” Rev. Danny Williams Sr. and his Wife “Mama” Michelle Williams in continuous prayer. Both Danny and Michelle were admitted to the hospital for serious medical issues and are both having appropriate test ran to…
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Spread Positive Seeds
By, Crystal S. Kauffman-Amon Sometimes, when I meet a person for the first time, I literally will have to get away from this person as fast as I can. I can just feel their negative energy pouring off of them before they even say a word to me. Immediately, these negative people will have this…
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The Final Choice Is Yours
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Are you struggling with thoughts of using drugs, while you are in recovery? Do you really believe that you can do it one and lay it down again? Did you know can be clean for several years and still struggle with thoughts of using the drug of your choice? Honestly, as a recovering addict you cannot just walk away after using…
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Know Your Worth
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Watch how you allow people in your life to treat you, because you are teaching them the ways you accept being treated. If a person uses harsh words with you and you allow it, then they will continue to speak to you in this manner. You show people exactly what is…
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Take A Break
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Sometimes, you just need a break from your life, whenever certain things become overwhelming for you. Honestly, you may need to de-stress for a few days on a vacation or rest for several weeks. A vacation from your everyday routine like work and home may actually help bring your anxiety level…
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I AM Broken; Not Toxic!
I am still trying to heal from an enormous amount of pain that no one should have to endure in life. No one sees the invisible disgusting scars that rid my soul, which I see every day in the mirror. I can never explain how destroyed I am, by the certain vile people who abused…
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Are Your Excuses Holding You Back?
Sometimes, you hold yourself back from experiencing something exciting or new in your life, because you become resistant to change. Unfortunately, you hide behind your long list of excuses, which you have created to protect yourself from what you think may be a painful or bad experience. You choose to stay home, instead of making…
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