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Alternative Birthday Idea

As I looked around E.B.'s bedroom this past week I made an executive decision. Based upon the outrageous amounts of toys received during the holidays and making note that all but 2 of those toys had seen actual playtime, I decided that E.B. would View Post

The Case For No More Babies

While looking through baby pictures of E.B. tonight, I started remembering things. Things like tiny, brand new little baby hands: Things like chubby baby arms and thighs: And cute little ears. And I am convinced, now more than ever of View Post

Smartipants Reusable Diapers Giveaway

If you are expecting a baby or still have a little one in diapers, did you know that: 3.4 million tons of disposable diaper waste fills up our landfills each year? Most parents go through 7,000 disposable diapers per child? I'll admit when I View Post

Girl Goes Geek

I've written in the past about how slow I am to adapt to technology, but today I outdid myself and here is why I deserved the two slices of cheesecake I had today. I was already super annoyed by the fact that my laptop was missing a couple of keys View Post

Heart Surgery Update

If I have learned only two things this week, it is the following: 1. Good health is one of the most valuable things in life. 2. So are amazing family and friends. I am happy to report my mother successfully got through her heart valve View Post

Yoplait Frozen Smoothies Review & Giveaway- CLOSED

You may or may not know that a smoothie is one of the quickest ways (depending on ingredients, of course) to pack in some healthy vitamins and minerals. Yoplait recently introduced Frozen Smoothies to their product line and you won't believe how fast View Post

February- National Heart Month

An Affair of the HeartBy Margaret Lewin, MD, FACP – Medical Director, Cinergy Health (www.cinergyhealth.com)February is National Heart Month and not just because of Valentine’s Day. According to the American Heart Association, one in 2.4 American View Post

Cervical Cancer Awareness

Cervical Cancer By Margaret Lewin, MD, FACP – Medical Director of Cinergy Health (www.cinergyhealth.com) Last year, 11,270 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed and another 1.2 million women will develop dysplasia, a condition which left View Post

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