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Family Advent Calendar
This year we chose to do a family advent calendar vs. Elf on the Shelf. As much as this creative, Pinterest-loving, sentimental mom would...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 2, 20184 min read
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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
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I Have Cancer and Yes, I Still Have To Do Chores
My husband and I have this ongoing argument about daily life. I am the whimsical, laid-back, easy breezy one who knows everything will be...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 19, 20182 min read
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Uh Oh... Someone is Sick
Most of you might wonder how sickness goes down in our house, since I talk about how healthy we all are all the time. It doesn’t happen...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 12, 20183 min read
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It’s November 4th And Yes I Still Have Cancer.
All the pink banners, balloons, ribbons and such have come down… and yet I and thousands of other women still have cancer. How nice it...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 5, 20182 min read
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Knowing When To Let Go: My Inner Battle
Here I am 17 months out from being diagnosed with breast cancer, and most people when they see me say I look great, and seem to be doing...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 22, 20183 min read
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Let’s Make A Real Impact This Pinktober
We are almost half way through October and the pinkwashing is everywhere you turn. Pinkwashing: The practice of a company using support...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 15, 20185 min read
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Halloween Should Be About Imagination & Giving Back
Sponsored Post :: Grade Potential I remember always loving Halloween, my mom got really into it when I was a kid and she would dress up...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 8, 20182 min read
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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
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I Have No Shame Being The Wellness Mama.
My oldest daughter is fixated on treats. Currently if my four-year-old wipes her bottom herself (cleanly) then she gets a treat, if my...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 24, 20184 min read
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Reclaiming What Summer Stole From Me Part 6
We drove a beautiful winding road south toward Livingston, Montana where we would stay for a week (hooray!) This was one of our longest...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 19, 20185 min read
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The Magnitude of 33
Crying aloud as you entered the world; The world needed you, you had purpose. Growing with grace and the unfolding of a beautiful...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 11, 20182 min read
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Ordinary
Most of us, especially those in my generation, were raised with affirmations like, “You are so special. You can do anything you put your...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 4, 20183 min read
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Reclaiming The Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 5
10th stop: Duluth, Minnesota: Over the Mighty Mac n Cheese (aka the Mackinaw Bridge) we went, entering the Upper Peninsula. We gazed out...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 27, 20184 min read
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Safe Backyard Learning Activities For Children On The Autism Spectrum
Children can learn more easily through outdoor exposure. This is because of a variety of reasons. Primarily, the outdoors changes moods....
Danny Knight
Aug 24, 20183 min read
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Reclaiming The Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 4
9th Stop: Wheeler Road As we winded back through the tunnel of trees toward Traverse City, we decided to explore some uncharted territory...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 14, 20188 min read
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Scars Show How Hard We Fought Back
Formal Definition: A DIEP flap is a type of breast reconstruction in which blood vessels called deep inferior epigastric perforators...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 10, 20184 min read
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Reclaiming My Summer That Cancer Stole From Me Part 3
This. This was the place that we scheduled one year ago. This is my happy place. This place Evan and I visited while dating, we...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 8, 20185 min read
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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
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Reclaiming My Stolen Summer Part 1
Last year I had just gotten my port placed, I had cut off all my long locks and I was getting mentally prepared to start my first chemo...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 1, 20188 min read
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