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June 9, 2021

Meet Collette Divitto

This young lady is on a mission to change the world — one cookie at a time!   Collette Divitto was born in 1990 with Down syndrome. She grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut where she developed a passion for baking after taking home economic classes in high school. After high school, Collette attended Clemson University, and finished a three-year LIFE...

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June 2, 2021

June is National Camping Month

After more than a year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, people are ready to get out and about. And growing in increasing popularity is the trend in camping.  More and more people are taking their travels on the road in RVs.  It’s a great way to vacation while still following safety guidelines. Many of these RVs are like personal...

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May 19, 2021

The Miracle League

For it’s 1, 2, 3 strikes you’re out at the old ball game!  Spring is in the air and with it comes America’s favorite pastime…baseball.  Now I’m not much of a sports fan, but I do enjoy watching a baseball game from time to time, as I’m sure many of you do as well.  Not only do we enjoy watching...

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April 28, 2021

Got to Love That Libby

Ok fellow readers, I don’t know how I’ve missed Libby all this time! If you’re like me and you’ve just heard of the hype, get ready to jump on the fan bandwagon. Libby is basically your local library made virtual. Yes! The library has now come to our living rooms, nay closer, the palm of our hands! Libby is an...

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March 31, 2021

A Little Girl Couldn’t Speak. So We Listened

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by Developmental Disabilities Nursing Association. The title, Unspoken Symphony, intrigued me. I am a musician and as a HCQU nurse working for many years with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, I’m all ears.   After the usual housekeeping information, we were introduced to a family by way of a recorded video. ...

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January 13, 2021

“Start where you are, use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe.

Today’s article is not about tennis, but I think this pro athlete’s quote is fitting for many facets of our lives. Especially as one can be tempted these days to feel overwhelmed by the COVID climate. I hope via this article to give you a few minutes to just breathe…and then maybe spark your creativity right where you are. There...

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December 2, 2020

Power of Expression

As you’ve heard me say before I love words. I love reading them and writing them. Language intrigues me, but more than that I think it is communication that is so fascinating. From the various spoken languages around the globe to the dawn of ASL, from expressionism to impressionism, from telegraph to telephone people have found ways to communicate.  (Technology...

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November 18, 2020

The Pressure is On for Good Skin Care in the Fight Against Pressure Injuries

November 19th is National Pressure Wound Awareness Day. According to National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), 2.5 million people develop pressure injuries every year with 60 thousand people dying every year as a direct result of pressure injuries. Not only is there a high cost of life, the financial burden related to pressure injury medical care in 2019 was estimated...

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November 4, 2020

It’s Purely Patrick!

Small, personal businesses are part of the heart of America. It is after all the “the land of opportunity.” Perhaps now, more than ever, people are recognizing the value of small business and the need to support them. Small businesses are born at the intersection of creativity, ingenuity, and passion. Purely Patrick is one such Vermont, thriving business.   Purely...

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October 14, 2020

What A Find!

Shopping online for shoes has become the easiest way for me to find the right size and fit.  I decided to look at sites I had not been on for awhile and remembered that Zappos has a great selection. I typed in Zappos and found something really exciting. Zappos Adaptive “Functional and Fashionable Products to Make Life Easier.  We carry...

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