I wanted to let you all know that this month is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month.  My mom died of it, my brother has it I don't but I still went in for the colonoscopy because of the risk.  I have done some research and found that if you have a history of colon cancer or think you may have it, you go in for your colonoscopy and if you have it and it's found early that you have a greater chance of surviving.  Basically the earlier you find it the better chance you can ... (read more)

I am one the the 9.5% (18.8 million American adults) that suffer from depression. I know that my depression is not from a chemical imbalance but just from life. Everyone sometime in their life will be affected by depression, after the birth of a child, death of someone you know, etc.

My depression started in mid 1997. I was 17 (1996) when my mom, who was also my best friend, passed away. I don't think I really ever dealt with it and so it just kept growing and consuming me. When I was ... (read more)

I have been reading a lot of other blogs and I have found that people complain about their kids being "picky eaters" and I know a number of parents with "picky eaters". I am really tired of parents saying that, I will give you some pointers on how to not have a picky eater.

Kids follow by example. If you (the parent) only eats Ho-Ho's then that's all they are going to know or want to eat. If you eat with your kids and you all eat the same thing then it will help persuade them to eat. ... (read more)

I know that everyone says the same thing about how to stop getting the flu or cold. I found a few extra things that may help too.

Wash your hands and your kids hands a lot. As soon as you walk in the door, wash them. Before you eat, wash them. When you go to a restaurant wash them but the right way to do it is to take a paper towel before you wash your hands to turn the water on and also use it to put soap on (those two places are two of the five worst places for germs to grow) and ... (read more)

I'm guilty of dieting and all that fun stuff. I have tried many things and have yet to keep the weight off. I joined a gym and paid for the Kid Club stuff (so I could do it without the kids) and I went at least every other day or so and I got burned out BUT before I did, I lost something like 10 lbs. and I felt good.

I came across these two sites and thought it would be cool to let you guys know about them. Remember to always talk to you doctor before starting any new ... (read more)

That is an awful word that I really do not like. I had one in June 2006. We had all sorts of things happening before I found out I was pregnant. We had just moved into our house, taken a trip back to Michigan for a graduation party, and when we came back home "The Hubby" had to go right back out to Palm Desert, CA to finish out his last few weeks of employment.