July 2010

Bike Safety!

       This year for Thomas’ 3rd birthday he got a bike from his godparents. This is incredibly exciting for him because he really believes he is a Big Boy now. But one of the most important things for me was to protect him from the potential accidents that can occur from riding bikes. [...]

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Cupboard Creations II!

This is my second post about searching for new things to prepare for lunch or dinner and using the items that I already have in my pantry and refrigerator. Since I always buy the same meats and veggies in the grocery, my mealtimes can really get boring. Also, I have been trying to save more [...]

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Your Virtual Pharmacist!-Pre-Teen Vaccinations!

I am excited to be working in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health bloggers to get the word out about pre-teen vaccinations. Did you know that while most infants and children get the vaccines they need, less than half of pre-teens and teens receive the vaccines specifically recommended for [...]

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Dancing As Exercise!

  As part of living my passion, I have begun taking a tap dancing class. Yes, tap dance!!! In my former life (20 years ago), I participated in a couple of musicals at the local theater and dancing was a huge part of them. I loved it then and remembered how “alive” and “in my [...]

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Meditation Monday!

Over time, we hope to have grown as individuals and have learned how to determine what is important and what is “not so” important in our lives. It is imperative to know which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn. It takes years of going through storms and learning from those experiences. What may [...]

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Using Toddler Books As Teaching Tools!

This month has been the month of Llama Llama in our household. If you are not familiar with the Llama Llama series by Anna Dewdney, the books include:  Llama Llama Red Pajama And Llama Llama Mad At Mama Llama Llama Red Pajama is one of Thomas’ favorite books and he has read it (I’ve read [...]

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I’m Addicted To Movies!!!

I don’t go to the movie theater often anymore because I really dread the 20 minute opening trailers and the cost of a movie, popcorn, and a drink is just not worth it for me (especially when I am paying for a babysitter in addition). But I have discovered one of the best television channels [...]

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Cupboard Creations!

At least once a week, I am standing in front of my pantry and refrigerator searching for something “different” to prepare for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I know this happens to a lot of us. The last couple of experiments that I have tried from savaging my cupboards have turned out to be pretty good. [...]

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Meditation Monday!

Kris Allen – Live Like We’re Dying Lyrics Sometimes we fall down and can’t get back up We’re hiding behind skin that’s too tough How come we don’t say I love you enough Till it’s to late, it’s not too late Our hearts are hungry for a food that won’t come We could make a [...]

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Giving Back To Your Community!

There are so many organizations and charities that need our assistance, but I always feel that the charity you choose to support have some kind of personal connection to you and your life. I actively support a few organizations throughout the year and the one I would like to spotlight this week is Goodwill. I [...]

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