Bits of life through these blue eyes . .
Posted in Health and wellness on Mar 30th, 2008
I’ve been taking singulair for my asthma and allergies for the last 2 years. For me it’s been the best allergy medication I’ve taken. In those 2 years I’ve rarely used my inhaler and my allergies are well controlled. In fact the last time I went to my doctor for a routine med check up [...]
The Department of Homeland Security comes under fire for this one, and rightly so!! A Texas woman was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane. Hamlin, 37, said she was trying to board a flight from Lubbock to Dallas on Feb. 24 when she was scanned by a [...]
Posted in News on Mar 27th, 2008
Do you ever look at the slideshow of pictures at Reuters’? While reading a news article there today I took a minute to look at the weeks interesting pictures. Here’s a new one for me ~~ a blue frog! Seeing how I am not the most knowledgeable about toads, frogs, lizards and such I found [...]
Posted in News, Politics, Rants and Rages on Mar 25th, 2008
Seems we can forget about passenger bill of rights. A federal appeals court today struck down a state law requiring airlines to give food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers stuck in delayed planes, saying the measure was well-intentioned but stepped on federal authority. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said New [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Mar 25th, 2008
clipped from health.msn.com A new British study suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help protect postmenopausal women against memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease, BBC News reported. The London Institute of Psychiatry researchers found that a halt in the production of the hormone estrogen — which occurs in menopause — was linked to a decline [...]
Posted in Holidays on Mar 21st, 2008
Once again I am heading to the airport to pick up hubby and from there we’re driving to Ohio for Easter Weekend. Our daughter and son-in-law are flying in from NC so the baby can meet her Great- Grandfather (my Dad) and the rest of the family. Naturally we’re all excited to see baby Cora. [...]
clipped from hosted.ap.org WASHINGTON (AP) — Five years after launching the invasion of Iraq, President Bush strongly signaled Wednesday that he won’t order troop withdrawals beyond those already planned because he refuses to “jeopardize the hard-fought gains” of the past year. As anti-war activists demonstrated around downtown Washington, the president spoke at the Pentagon to [...]
Posted in Shopping and Fashion on Mar 15th, 2008
Finding the perfect pair (or brand) of jeans has to rank high on the frustration list of trying on clothes! And let’s face it ~~ jeans are a staple in most peoples wardrobe. One of my pet peeve about women’s designer jeans is they come in one length, usually a 34. Well being 5’3 a [...]
Posted in Health and wellness, News on Mar 14th, 2008
Boston has become the next US city to ban the use of trans fats in restaurants. The Boston ban would cover all restaurants, including school and hospital cafeterias, as well as fresh food prepared in groceries and delis. Any restaurant or grocery store that does not comply will receive fines up to $1000 per violation. [...]
Posted in Vacation on Mar 12th, 2008
Boy is it the pits leaving in a snowstorm returning a week later to still more snow! But back to the leaving part, we had a 6:00 AM flight which meant we had to be at the airport 2 hours prior for an International flight. It was bitter cold and snowy. The flight boarded on [...]
