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Happy Husband Menu
My hubby’s birthday was this week and I wanted to surprise him by freshening up our patio. We had this potentially lovely patio that just...

Lauren Wiatrek
Mar 29, 20194 min read


What I Like About Sundays
What do Sundays mean to you? For me Sundays = family. Family and food. Family, food and Jesus. Sundays are when we wake up slow, when the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Mar 18, 20192 min read


My Thanksgiving Menu
I am a foodie at heart and I love love love finding ways to celebrate life through food. Since I have been on the path of #whole30 (or...

Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 21, 20185 min read


Wounds
Healing from anything is difficult and takes time. Regardless of that wound being physical, emotional or mental. With a battle of breast...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 1, 20182 min read


Reclaiming the Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 2
Our fifth stop was Bloomington, Indiana. We realized we were just a few hours from Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jeff’s house and decided to head...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 6, 20184 min read


Silos + Homestead
I had three weeks to fill my schedule with fun excursions, before it was time for my mastectomy. One thing on my fall to do list was to...

Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 20, 20173 min read


Five months and 2 days. #nomochemo
When I first walked in to the chemotherapy room I cried. The sad, slow, tears streaming down my face, and trembling…I was scared. But...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 27, 20174 min read


Tuesdays.
Tuesdays have quickly become one of my favorite days of the week. It all starts with coffee and front porch sitting with my Halen girl,...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 10, 20173 min read


Cancer burst my bubble.
While at my healing retreat this past weekend, we talked about a lot of stuff. The biggest topic was almost like cancer patients on one...

Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 19, 20174 min read
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