• Inappropriate gifts| Leave a Comment

    I decided I was going to go to an orthopedist recently for the knee problem. Since my Mom has seen a number of different doctors over the years, I printed a list of participating orthopedists from my insurance company. I asked her to take a look at it yesterday. She was familiar with several of […]

  • Preserve Toothbrush Review| Leave a Comment

    In recent time more and more attention is being paid to products and things that are environmentally friendly. Most of us know about the three r’s of being green – reduce, reuse and recycle. My family recycles glass, plastic, cans, newspaper and boxes every week. Whenever my son isn’t sure if a product is […]

  • Why bikinis are evil| 1 Comment

    I’ve never been a big fan of the bikini. Even back in the day when I had a terrific figure I preferred a well cut one piece to a bikini. I mean let’s face it, bikinis are sort of evil. They can be so unkind and yet look so cute, much like a mother […]

  • This must be what hell is like| 3 Comments

    The heat wave started Saturday. We were over 100 here today and more of the same is predicted for tomorrow. Last night around 9:30 pm we got a recorded phone call letting us know that school would be dismissed early today due to the heat. Today before the kids were even home from school I […]

  • Skin MD Natural giveaway| Leave a Comment

    I recently reviewed Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion on my review blog Val’s Views. If you’re interested in trying it for yourself, enter the giveaway I’ve got going on over there. The prize is a regular size bottle of Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion, which will be shipped to the winner anywhere in the US. […]

  • Insuring change| Leave a Comment

    A few months ago I became eligible for the 401k plan where I work. I filled out my papers and sent them in and nothing ever came of that. I was told they never got there. The administrating company didn’t seem to care and just advised me to complete the papers again. We just learned […]

  • Important info about HPV| Leave a Comment

    When I went to the ob/gyn recently I noticed there were brochures about HPV, human papillomavirus. The doctor I see recommends every woman over thirty years of age have this test. Curious to learn more about it, I decided to do a bit of research after I got home.
    Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus, […]

  • Don’t talk to strangers| Leave a Comment

    Why is it people don’t think? We went out to Philadelphia today for a hearing aid check. On the way home we made a quick stop in the Walmart. (It was quick, honest!) We’re going down the main aisle and I stop to look at sunglasses. I should have been prepared for what came next, […]

  • ToysRUs speaks to autism and so does their shoppers| 1 Comment

    Time to Share Some Good Stuff! Last week I found some good news from Skeet’s home, Hawaii, but this week I’ve got more news from my home, New Jersey.
    Whether you have children or not you’ve either shopped at, passed by or heard of ToysRUs. This big chain of toy stores is headquartered right here in […]

  • Heart smarts| Leave a Comment

    Some of you may know that medical billing is part of my job. Billers often have to read detailed notes about encounters with patients in order to select the correct diagnosis and procedure codes. I like to educate myself by reading up on different conditions. This week, after learning that approximately 900 people a day […]

  • A thought on prescriptions| Leave a Comment

    My knee’s been bothering me for several weeks now. At times the pain is blinding and makes me want to curl up in a ball on the floor and cry. It’s been getting worse and worse so I went to the doctor tonight. I explained everything from when it started a month ago until now […]

  • All clear| 3 Comments

    I took my older son to the cardiologist today. His pediatrician recommended it just to be safe after my son almost passed out this past Friday in school. I had called the pediatric cardiologist we take my younger son Friday and they squeezed us in today. My son had an exam, an ekg and a […]

  • Meet the Huggies Cleanteam| Leave a Comment

    With my youngest still potty training we’re in the bathroom a lot. When he isn’t going on his own we’re reminding him or asking him if he has to go every half hour to every hour. I am fortunate enough that my son has a wonderful teacher and support staff at school to reinforce […]

  • Too much information at work| Leave a Comment

    In case you don’t know, medical billing is part of my job. Sometimes I speak with insurance companies, sometimes I speak with patients. It never ceases to amaze me what strangers will tell people over the telephone. I asked one woman about her past due bill and she told me about her yeast infection, with […]

  • When everything goes sort of black| 11 Comments

    My cell phone rang this morning while I was at work. I saw it was a school phone number and I answered it, figuring something was going on with my youngest. It was the nurse at my older son’s school telling me I needed to come to the school. Apparently while in the lunch room […]

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