Archive for the ‘Health & Care’ Category

My Education on Dust Mites… Yuck!

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

My son has always seemed to have allergy problems, he coughs, sneezes, and has watery eyes ALL THE TIME! After months of watching him be miserable I finally decided we needed to be doing something more than what we were already doing for him. Yesterday was his appointment at the Allergist to have him tested for various allergens. After a not fun skin testing process we discovered that the only one he has is a severe allergy to dust mites.

The Octuplets Story… I’m speechless…

Friday, February 6th, 2009

I have three children running around my house, and many days I feel like I am living at a funny farm. That being said, I can’t imagine having FOURTEEN children now at home!!! Have you heard about this woman who just gave birth this week to octuplets after already having six children at home??? I have listened to this entire saga play out on various cable news shows all week… and I have been rendered virtually speechless.

Shopping For Your Family’s Next Fever Thermometer

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

It’s a fact of life, children at every age are bound to get sick sooner or later. Odds are that the illness at some point will be accompanied by a fever which will need to be checked at home by parents or caretakers. This task requires a reliable thermometer but the market is saturated with different types, models, makers, and styles so how do you know which one is right for your family?Do your research. Researching the right kind of thermometer is important because getting an accurate reading could be critical in caring for your child.

Understanding the Current Peanut Butter Recall

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Peanut butter is a staple food of millions of households across the world… especially ones that have young children that love eating Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches. A staple food of childhood that is served to countless children daily by parents and caretakers everywhere. So the recent news that the Food and Drug Administration has found strains of Salmonella Typhimurium in many brands is scary.