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May 20, 2011 -- Parenting. It’s the hardest job I have ever had. From the minute my children were born, I took on the responsibility of keeping them safe. While I was still pregnant, I painstakingly researched the perfect stroller, the safest car seat, the best high chair. The list went on and on. Read more...
May 5, 2011 - When my Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in March, 1995, she was told she had less than 6 months to live. She had an aggressive form of lobular cancer, and 14 out of 16 lymph nodes tested contained cancer cells. It had spread to her bones. The prognosis was not good; my Mom was going to die. Somehow though, through sheer will and determination on her part, she defied the odds and lived – quite well, I might add - for close to 13 years with the disease. Read more...
April 22, 2011 -- Just in time for Earth Day, I saw a very interesting commercial. It starts like this… a beautiful couple is standing on an equally beautiful, lush lawn. The wife teases her husband for not properly caring for their lawn last year. The weed killer he used also killed the grass, she complains. The husband promises he has learned from his mistakes. He bought a new pesticide that will kill the weeds without killing the grass. Problem solved! The perfect couple smiles and hugs on their perfect lawn. Read more...