I’m going to apologize in advance for my meltdown.  I just want to act like a two year old for a minute.  I want to kick my feet and bang my head against the wall and scream not fair!

My daughter Emily, who is only 14, and has…

 How in the world do you prepare a 3 year old for an Endoscopy…???I submit to you a get super hero power party. It was a brilliant plan that worked perfectly. We picked his favorite super hero, The Hulk, and planned a little party for dinner to get him strong and brave for the Doctor’s appointment. He picked what he thought would make him strong for dinner and dessert. He picked chili, baked potato’s (with a little coaxing) and finally for dessert, chocolate cake with…

Day Twenty Two.

I feel like I am on one big roller coaster that is never ending. It is exhausting both physically and emotionally. Just a couple days ago I was on top of a mountain with joy over my sons poop being “normal” and today I am in a deep valley with worry and fear because his symptoms are bad again.

Have you ever been there as a mom or dad or even just a friend or relative? You know, the over analyzing every teeny tiny detail and fact…

I started this blog several weeks ago to talk to other moms about my journey to become green.  My hope was to share information and maybe inspire others.  Being healthy, taking care of the planet and giving back are all very important to me and that’s why I typically post on my blog daily.

On a normal day, I am up at 5:45 AM.  By 8:30 AM, I have gotten my son up, made sure he was ready for the day, cooked him breakfast and driven him to school.  The beds are made, sinks and toilets…

Here in the Chicagoland area, people are wearing RED today as part of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign.  Many people still do not realize that Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women over the age of 20, according to the AHA.  The upside to this?  It’s largely…

http://earthgirlsrock.com/heart-heart-disease-awareness-month Hi ladies I wanted to talk to you heart to heart about something that is very close to my heart that is heart disease. Believe it or…

Periodontal Disease – is a progressive inflammatory disease, that affects the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. These support tissues include, gums, bone, cementum, and ligament attachments.

The main area in which periodontal…

Periodontal Disease - is a group of diseases that affect the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. If untreated,periodontal disease results in the destruction of the…

Birth control is a part of many women’s lives. The newer method of receiving a birth control shot DMPA) every 3 months vs taking a pill every day has become a convenient  way of  birth control  for many women.

Depo-Provera is the most well known and used DPMA. This contraceptive is injected…

Despite the fact we cannot be totally convinced regarding the true causes, we're able to define a couple of potential reasons for the blue waffles disease described on this page. A vulnerable body's defence mechanism as well as minimized capacity to resist disease is among the key reason that can lead to blue waffle disease. The second thing is, emotional tension along with inadequate as well as very low food intake are several further things which can lead to this kind of vaginal disease.…

Paid Viewpoint is a great option for those wanting to earn money from surveys, but hate the task.

In my seemingly never ending search to find legitimate ways to earn extra money, I've come across many different methods. Many turned up to be flops or scams or were too hard just to be "side hustles" for the pennies you earned. But occasionally I come across something that is legit, simple and you earn actual money.

Survey taking has earned a collective hatred from many…

Gluten, that sticky substance found in wheat, barley, rye, etc., has been causing a lot of problems lately. 1 in 133 Americans have a gluten intolerance of some sort. There are even more out there that have yet to be diagnosed. Unfortunately, almost everything we eat all day long has gluten in it in the Standard American Diet.

Cookies. Crackers. Pasta. Bread. Hotdogs. Yogurt. Even some…

Becoming a Tough Mudder Day 3

I have a disease called lupus. It's kicked my ass long enough! Now I'm going to kick it's ass. This is the chronicle of my 12 month journey to the Tough Mudder Race in Utah, May 2013. Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces. Tough Mudder supports The Wounded Warrior Project. 

Becoming A Tough Mudder -…

This is not something I write about very often. For some silly reason, It embarrasses me a bit. That, and I honestly never know where to begin. I could begin at the beginning, but that just seems exhausting. I also have trouble talking about Lupus without worrying that I'm whining about it or trying to garner sympathy. Frankly, whiners irritate me.

I'll be honest. I'm feeling really pissy about this subject right now. I was laid out by a flare yesterday and still going…

It was early fall, but it had already been a long school year for my daughter. Kate was a good student with a lot of friends, but she had begun to dread going to school. At the same time, she was also noticeably tired, angry, and very worried. An initial physical exam showed nothing but good…

Until one of my life long best friends came down with this debilitating illness, I was one of the millions of people completely in the dark about Lyme disease. More often than not it is misdiagnosed or undiagnosed so people suffering end up with chronic Lyme which is extremely difficult to treat. This is the case for my friend, a vivacious personal trainer, full of energy, who was misdiagnosed for over a year and is now gravely ill. There are many myths surrounding this illness. We think…

Friday, September 16, 2011