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Sniffles, Sneezes & Wheezes
Image via Wikipedia My allergies have started flaring up again. The last couple of days, in addition to my zyrtec, I’ve been taking Benadryl at night to keep the symptoms under control. It’s all the damn dust! This town is so dusty, and windy, and it’s just constant right now. There’s simply no escaping it. more
Who Needs Sleep? – How Sleep Deprivation Affects Health
Image via Wikipedia Whenever I deal with a bout of sleep deprivation, I often recall a comical tune by the Barenaked Ladies called “Who Needs Sleep?” This was my personal 3 AM theme song when DS1 was still just a baby and kept me up most nights. If you’ve never heard the song before, you’ll more
Fever, Chills and…Oh, God! My Guts!!
Image via Wikipedia Oh boy are we ever miserable here. In my previous post, I wrote about how DS2 just had it coming out of both ends. We weren’t sure if it was a virus or if he ate soap (he’s 3, and we found him playing with it an awful lot that day). Well, more
Everything But the Swine Flu
Image via Wikipedia In my last post, I wrote about how DS1 was coming down with a cold, and I felt like I was as well. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened. We were both miserably ill with a nasty ear, nose and throat bug that had us sneezing, congested with runny noses, and feeling more
Food Remedies – Homemade Chicken Soup & Vitamin C
What do you do when you get sick with a cold or flu? Tips about Vitamin C, Zinc, and my Pseudo-Recipe for Homemade Chicken Soup.


