We were all hunched over in flecked mauve chairs made of a polyester blend with the local channel 14 news playing in the background. There was me, of course, a 45 year old mother of two. There was a mother with a young son in her arms, whimpering almost inaudibly. There were a … [Read more...] about Flu Season in NC
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Catching Up, the Abridged Version
Hello, friends! It's been quite a while since I've been here, and we have loads to catch up on. I'm low energy these days so I must keep it brief. I've been battling the flu. Flu 1 - Ilina 0 The flu has led to an upper respiratory infection so I've been down for the count … [Read more...] about Catching Up, the Abridged Version
Healthy Essentials in the New Year
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you … [Read more...] about Healthy Essentials in the New Year
It’s World Polio Day
Today is World Polio Day. It's not a day for crepe paper streamers and marching bands. But that day is coming. Soon. Very soon. World Polio Day is meant for us to honor the tremendous work that has gone into eradicating polio from this planet. I think I'll bake … [Read more...] about It’s World Polio Day
Protect Those Eyes!
There was a boy in eighth grade who was resident heartthrob in my school. The girls positively swooned for him. I had always found him to be rather doltish, with his extraordinarily large head (literally and figuratively) and cheesy lines. He actually winked at girls as he leaned … [Read more...] about Protect Those Eyes!
Ronald McDonald House Keeps Families Together
She was just 17. Her birthday was Christmas Day, and not a December 25 goes by with a silent nod to Jana and a prayer for her family. I was in my 20s, working in a pretty fun job in my city's tallest skyscraper, earning great money, having lots of fun, all in all living the … [Read more...] about Ronald McDonald House Keeps Families Together
Happy Birthday to Me
1968 was a leap year. They say it was the Year That Rocked the World. The Tet Offensive began. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed. The civil rights movement was raging. The 747 rolled out. Bras burned. Yale decided to admit women. Hair debuted on Broadway. Hot Wheels rolled. … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday to Me