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I know it has been awhile since my last post, but perhaps the following explanation listed Jeff Foxworthy style may give some insight on my recent absence.

You know you’ve been sick for way too long when...


...WebMD includes your blog in their “works cited” section.

...Your children can discern manufacturer, year of vintage and tasting notes of the antibiotic du jour.

...You’ve got the school attendance office and pharmacy programmed in your cell phone and have “liked” your pediatrician’s office on Facebook.

...You’ve sucked on so many zinc cold lozenges, you set off the metal detector at airports.

...You start referring to portion sizes at dinner as “doses” and calculating in milliliters. And you’re not from Europe.

...You present a Blue Cross Blue Shield frequent customer punch card instead of an insurance ID at office visits.

...At the Japanese restaurant other patrons get warm towels before their meal and you get a Clorox wipe.

...You’ve given up supplementing your diet with extra vitamins C, D and B12 and gone straight to vitamins WTH and then BYOB.

...You have to buy cold medicine under an assumed name or in a neighboring county.

...Your nightstand looks like your medicine cabinet and your medicine cabinet looks like Charlie Sheen’s nightstand.

...There are... Continue Reading >>

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If you hate cancer and love the NHL playoffs, consider pledging some money toward the Beard-A-Thon.

My husband is growing a beard for charity, and I’m growing impatient. Please give generously...

Have a do-gooder kid? Nominate them!


 

Big heroes sometimes come in small packages and the folks at Build-A-Bear Workshop hope to reward some of those young people who already are giving back to their communities in big ways.

In the 8th annual Huggable Heroes® program, ten young heroes will receive $7,500 scholarships and $2,500 in donations to their dedicated cause. Applications for nominations can be found in stores or online here . Those nominations can come from adults, friends or the candidate himself if between the ages of 8-18.

Past winners have included kids who have started literacy programs, toy drives for children... Continue Reading >>

The perfect gift for the fully-charged


 

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Looking for a last minute gift idea for the hard to please? Check out the Energizer® Inductive charger.

That’s a fancy name for a really simple gadget to keep multiple cell phones charged all of the time.

The flat charger plugs into the wall and once you slip on the special sleeve on your iPhone or Blackberry (other models will be available soon for other smartphones and devices) you can just place your phone on the charging pad and you’re charging. It has room for two phones, so no more looking around for the... Continue Reading >>

 

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