The Pond

I love having company! My husband’s aunt and her two daughters came to visit last week. Their visit spurred hubby and me into a cleaning frenzy. I knew that they would be spending the night at our home so that meant some deep cleaning. I cleaned my sewing room and organized things so you could […]

Something Lisa wrote on her blog has really struck me. I had no idea the impact that vaccinations make on our world. We are very lucky that we have the access to vaccines. In Africa they do not have access to vaccines and it is affecting their health. Instead of worrying about diet pills that […]

Most of my friends go wild when the mall bath and body store has their big sale. Not me. I cannot use their lotions. I go nuts trying to wear lotion and end up washing it off a few minutes after it is applied. I have sensitive skin and have to be careful what I […]

I just hung up the phone from talking with my prescription provider. They finally got the information needed to send me my Actonel. I have been without for three weeks now. I don’t want to risk a decline in my bone denseness. I take Actonel to increase my bone strength. I have Osteopenia. That means […]

I have heard of people donating blood and receiving money. Safety measures are taken to make sure that the people donating blood are healthy. Safety measures are also taken when drawing the blood. This has been going on for years. It is an honorable thing to give blood. I am not sure how honorable it […]

I was reading a friend’s blog and found her talking about how her feet hurt. She is not used to walking on cement as much as she has had to at the conference she is attending. The amount of time she spent on her flight and bus trip may also be contributing to her soreness. […]

Have you noticed all the back to school supplies that are filling the aisles at your local department stores? Soon, it will be time to send the kiddos back to school and we will all have our days back. Most of us look forward to a bit of quiet while we are getting things done […]

Have you heard about the book that Jessica Seinfeld has written? It is called Deceptively Delicious and is a guide on how to get your families to eat their veggies and fruits. Jessica Seinfeld, like many busy parents, struggled to get her three kids to eat healthily. After much trial-and-error — and many mealtime battles […]

It is a sad day when someone has to ask for money to help them get the medical care they need. I don’t know what the answer is to enable each of us to have affordable insurance. All I know is that Holly needs our help. She has been diagnosed with breast cancer and does […]

Today marks the second year anniversary of my allergy shots. I am noting this here so that I can remember the date. I hope that next month, my allergist tells me I can begin the process of weaning from the meds. While it isn’t like I am taking Phentermine 37.5 mg or anything, I am […]