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Guest Guru: Alisa Singer – Of Horcruxes, Cracker Jack Boxes and Colonoscopies
by Alisa Singer on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Of Horcruxes, Cracker Jack Boxes and Colonoscopies By Humorist and illustrator, Alisa Singer Harry Potter fans will recall the scene in the series’ sixth book when Dumbledore agonizingly forces himself to drink a basin of vile green potion. It turned out that, in a cruel twist on the Cracker Jack box gimmick, Lord Voldemort had ... [read more] -
Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: Fighting the Spring Itch.
by Anna on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 | No Comments
Picture this: It is a beautiful Thursday afternoon. You are sitting in lecture looking out the windows watching other students picnicking and frolicking in the beautiful sunshine. Your heart leaps and suddenly you are in a pickle: to go to your next class, or not to go…... [read more] -
No Time to Waist!
by Anne Marie on Monday, November 30th, 2009 | 2 comments
I’ve lost something and I am not happy about it. It’s my waist! Suddenly I’ve become a ‘square’ person! Well, maybe not suddenly. I’ve just been enjoying the Holiday season all year long! Not good. I’ve asked the hubs to set up the VCR in the Living Room where I watch ... [read more] -
Information on Where to Get a Free Mammogram
by Sarah on Friday, October 2nd, 2009 | 5 comments
The statistics are daunting: Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. Annual mammograms (for those 40+) combined with regular self-exams are the best known way to detect breast cancer ... [read more] -
Planning & Packing Quick, Healthy Kid Lunches
by Sarah on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 | No Comments
With the kids back in school, the biggest benefit to busy parents is settling back into a nice routine. However, school also brings the dilemma of packing daily lunches. The morning rush is difficult enough, with showers, breakfast and last-minute scrambling to find the soccer cleats and get kids out the door and yourself ... [read more] -
Getting your health Buttoned Up
by Sarah on Monday, May 11th, 2009 | 5 comments
In the daily scrum, preventative medical treatments are often relegated to the very back burner. Things like dentist check-ups, annual doctor visits, mammograms and prostate checks are often the very last things to make it onto busy schedules. Depressingly, a recent study found that, of the people who have preventive care benefits available through ... [read more] -
Guest Guru- Piera Jolly of JollyMom.com Shares Ideas for Getting Kids to Eat Healthily
by Alicia on Monday, May 11th, 2009 | 15 comments
Getting your toddler to eat healthy My son, Lucas is 21 months old and I have had on and off food battles with him pretty much since he started solids. Sometimes he eats a lot...like more than his dad...and sometimes I can barely get a bite into him. One day, he loves his veggies and hates ... [read more]











