My teen complained yesterday about feeling sniffly. I was not really listening to her. Actually, I couldn’t help but listen to her whiny voice, but we had a fun family day planned so I was preoccupied. We were going to…
Category: health
The Last Flu Shot Standing
I should have know something was up… We arrived at the doctor EARLY for our appointment and saw a doctor IMMEDIATELY. Now as you know I tend to be a procrastinator and doctors tend to keep me waiting even when I…
EASportsActive Challenge Is Over
Almost two months ago I participated in the #easactive challenge as an at-home tester. I was borderline obsessed about getting my grubby paws on a copy of EASportsActive by EA. I wrote about my mission to EASportsActive here. The best part of being…
Putting the Positive Back in Sports
As a mom of three sporty kids, I am constantly driving from soccer to volleyball to swimming and back to volleyball with a pitstop at soccer. Well, you get the idea. My kids play lots of sports. To my husband…
Tucks Take Alongs: A Review
I’m not the most “open-about-my-feelings” type of person.” I don’t go around chit-chatting about personal issues. I am most certainly not an open book when it comes to bodily functions. So, why am I writing about Tucks? That’s a good…
Do You Do This?
When your spouse is losing weight, are you encouraging or do you make your spouse feel guilty about trying to get in shape? I’m sad to admit that I am not a cheerleader when my husband is dieting. He —…
Swim Team Teen Style
My teen has been on the swim team since a teeny tiny 2nd grader. She wore almost the same size swim suit as her 5-year-old sister. Then and now she is skin and bones. Hates cold water. The swimming pool…
Speak Now for Kids
I was asked to join a Blogger Advisory council for Speak_Now_for_Kids by Resourceful Mommy Media, LLC. I did not have to be asked twice once I found out that 11 percent of children in the United States are not insured.…
Health Precautions and Swine Flu
Swine flu is still a news story to me. Oh, I’m worried about the outbreaks in California, Mexico, and other states. But, I have not come in contact with anyone who I know has swine flu. I hope I never…
Sludge, Slime, and Other Yucky Stuff
This is just plain gross. This is the after shot from my ioncleanse experience. To back up I participated in the Middle School Health Fair. I represented Yoursphere. The turnout was on the low side…elementary school band concerts? lacrosse practice?…
