health

Super Bowl Safety: Buzzed driving IS drunk driving

The teams are set, the hype is well underway and Super Bowl party planning is in full swing. While you may not be thinking about the dangers of buzzed driving this time of year, you or someone you know will likely be attending a party where alcohol is served. Whether you’re rooting for the Colts [...]

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National Thyroid Awareness Month and win a $25 Amazon gift card!

January is National Thyroid Awareness Month The thyroid is a small gland located in the middle of the lower neck, which produces hormones that regulate many functions including temperature, weight gain, and weight loss. Many Americans experience various problems with the functioning of their thyroid. Some red flags to watch for are: sudden weight gain [...]

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Your Shape Challenge Week 2

Week 2 of my challenge was really tough. I had a sick kiddo at home so exercising during the day didn’t happen, and my husband and son were working almost every on a robotics project (see my vlog to see how well that paid off!). So I only exercised twice, which is not enough, but [...]

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Your Shape challenge: Before

Today marks Day 1 of a three month Your Shape Challenge. If you follow me on twitter, or read my 2010 goals you know I’m all about getting fit right now. I started by doing the Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred. On days when I didn’t have time I did time to work out, [...]

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flu and cold season: 15 ways to fight the flu

Welcome! Want more? Stop by my “about” page my press page, and consider subscribing to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on twitter where I talk a lot. Thanks for stopping by! Flu and cold season is upon us! All the surrounding hype about the latest deadly flu strain, “swine” or H1N1 flu [...]

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‘free’ diet

photo credit: epSos.de Today is day 1 of my new diet. I’m not ‘dieting’ to lose weight, though that would be a nice side benefit, but to become healthier. To put it bluntly I’ve been eating a lot of junk, and my body is not happy about it. Instead of eliminating one thing or another, [...]

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grocery price book

If you’re new here, welcome! Please stop by my About Me page, my Media page, and consider subscribing to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on twitter. photo credit: j.reed One of the easiest ways to save money on groceries is to create your own personal price book. For a time investment of [...]

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when organic is worth it

Here’s how I break down my shopping with one eye on our health (since it saves money over time) and one on our bottom line. Dairy: we buy all organic. If you can’t find organic, find a hormone free milk (it will say it on the label). If you can find a local producer, even [...]

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stock the pantry

Despite having a sizable layout our kitchen lacks usable cupboard space. We have no pantry and many of our cupboards are unusable due to the lack of shelving, or shelves that are falling apart. The previous owners did a remodel and while it looks okay on the outside, the insides of the cabinets are atrocious. [...]

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Wegman’s offers FREE antibiotics with a catch

I just got an email announcing that Wegman’s is offering FREE antibiotics through March 31st. The catch is you have to have a Shopper’s Club Card. So you get free antibiotics, and they get your info to put you on their mailing list. I don’t know what their privacy policy is, but I’m on their [...]