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I’ve never been one to concern myself about eating healthy. When I was young, I was so thin that I could eat anything and not gain an ounce. In fact, my doctor wanted me to eat high calorie foods to try to gain weight. I didn’t have any health problems, but I’d get weak and [...]
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My daughter was thrilled when she learned we had the opportunity to review Math Blaster and run a giveaway. She’s been a fan of Math Blaster for a while now and had an account, but wasn’t a member. And with her new difficulties with learning math, having extra work to make up and a teacher [...]
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Happy Anniversary to my daughter, Alicia and her husband, Scott. Two years already! I wrote about the wedding preparations and shared the wedding photos with you, my dear readers. So why not celebrate with us? Two years ago, we were planning a wedding long distance. I’m in Florida and my daughter is in Kansas, where [...]
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We spent 6 days at Disney World. Not new to us, as we are frequent Disney visitors; however, it’s new to us that our daughter has serious medical issues and is considered a special needs child. We have traveled to Disney when she was diagnosed with some medical conditions, but things have gotten worse since [...]
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The Moby by Contigo App helps keep families connected for free. Available for the iPhone, iPad and Blackberry right now, Moby is a location sharing service that is private. Want to know when your husband will be home without interrupting his meeting? Can’t find your teen at the mall? Need to ask your friend know [...]
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We’re visiting Disney World again. I don’t mean to say this to brag, but we live just about 90 minutes away, are Disney freaks and are Disney Vacation Members. Please don’t hate me! I can tell you that it’s really, horribly hot and I probably won’t be able to visit the parks during the day. [...]
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Waiting for genetic testing results is nail-biting scary. Most genetic testing also takes a long time, so that adds to the worry. Recently my daughter, Sammi has undergone genetic testing for Narcolepsy and for Long QT syndrome. Both tests take about 8 weeks to get results. The Narcolepsy genetic testing can have some false positives, [...]
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My daughter has been looking forward to seeing the new Harry Potter movie at one of the midnight screenings. Since this will be that last Harry Potter movie, she wants it to be special. I was happy to buy the tickets for us, even if I’m not a fan. I was just about to buy [...]
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As I get older I have mixed feelings when a friend moves. It’s a given that there’s sadness, but since I want the best for my friends, I feel excitement for what’s ahead for them. I guess I’m finally maturing! When my very dear friend, Jennifer Leet of The Dirty Shirt, told me that she’d [...]
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Creativity for Kids has come out with a new craft kit – Fashion Headbands, which I will review and giveaway to 2 of my readers. Fashion Headbands is made for children aged 5 and up and provides the accessories needed to create 10 custom made headbands. Summer time is a great time for crafts! Whether [...]
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So after another visit to All Children’s Hospital, my daughter has been labeled as a medically complex child. It is not something that any parent wants to hear, but it helpful when getting diagnoses and getting treatment in the medical field. Physicians are more likely to keep up to date on tests done by other [...]
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