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Swine Flu and You

Hi moms, one of our greatest concerns this fall and winter is the swine flu (also known as H1N1).
I'm just frustrated because I know it's important to get the vaccine and there seems to be no way I can get it at the moment. My community had a ... Read it
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diary of the swine flu

Here is my blow by blow to help anyone who needs it.

Tuesday night, tucking my youngest (9) into bed and notice the cough.

Oh, poor little girl!!! I hope that the worst is over and she feels much better very soon. Just be very sure to keep her away from everyone for a while ... Read it

Many of you might have heard about this upcoming film from Disney. It's not only the first time Disney is returning to traditional two-dimensional hand-drawn animation since abandoning the medium to computer-generated animation in 2002 and a musical along the lines of "Cinderella". It is also the first time a main character in a Disney animated film is African American. Oh, and it's a take on the traditional story of the princess who kisses the frog -- with a twist.

Disney is also promoting the fact that this is a slightly un-traditional princess character, in that she's smart and tough and makes some big decisions on her own. (Personally, I think Ariel from "The Little Mermaid" was a bit of a tough cookie too, although she was still pretty traditional in some ways, like having Sebastian the crab be her chaperone.)

I think most of the Disney Princesses these days portray girls in a positive light. Belle was a reader who was very brave and kind. Pochantas certainly was ... Read it

This past week, they had an episode that was very centered around his daughter. One of her favorite singers was murdered and it had a lot to do with how our ... Read it
I am so completely appalled to hear of people letting their kids go trick-or-treating and go to school when they're still dealing with illnesses. I ... Read it
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Giving meaning to the holidays

Early on we started the tradition of picking out a gift to donate either to one of those angel trees or a toys for tots program. I think it helps reinforce ... Read it
We've cut way back on eating out and it does make a huge difference. However - I do like my quick foods for lunch, so Fresh and Easy is my out. I wrote ... Read it