At least I try not to do that… I am a big fan of generics. Right now I am on some generic allergy pills that work great, as long as I only take one. If I take 2, I end up in a near coma from overdose. That is the only problem I have with generics…some of them give you generic instructions like *take one OR two every 4 to 6 hours*. Eh, what can I say? They were about a dollar or more cheaper than the name brand with the actual instructions on the back. I wish they had a generic drug that was just like the real one for everything from generic Phentermine to blood pressure pills. My husband takes bp pills that cost 40 dollars each under our insurance. There is NO generic readily available for them, so we pay the full cost of the copay. Thankfully, they are covered or we would be paying about $120 per prescribed bottle. Freaky, right? So I say THANK YOU GOD for generics. They rock.

Going back to natural and trying to go green has me thinking on a lot of things that could be swapped for more nature friendly products. I am working on plastic bag recycling, which I will share with you all soon. There has been an resurgence of all natural products like natural acne treatments, natural hair cair products, and organic foods. I am trying to do my part to keep my little square of the world as environmentally friendly as I can. I try to use vinegar and baking soda to clean moreso than other products on the market with harsh chemicals. Nature gives us so many great gifts to use in our homes. What have you gone green with in recent months?

Tags: go+green

I don’t know why I was surprised when I saw the term legal steroids. I mean, it had to happen sooner or later. Too many people were going down for doing steroids in sports. Something had to be done. I knew that athletes wouldn’t stand for not being able to use something many see as vital to their success. If they could convince the leagues that smoking marijuana helped them focus, it would be legalized in a heartbeat.

Tags: legal+steroids, bodybuilding

Oh this weather is not good for my knees. The other day it was like 40 degrees and tomorrow it will be 73!! Then there is rain, then it’s dry…UGH! STOP IT ALREADY! My knees are trading pain back and forth like a tennis match. It hurts to high heaven. Darn this Osgood Schlaters disease! Had it since I was 10 and it is STILL bothering me. I wish it would go away and stay away. Ay me, sad hours seem long!

I posted a new Meltdown podcast today. It’s about how some of us try to fit into the mold others have made for us, but we break trying to do that.

I have also added it to podshow.com so you can find it in a number of places. Itunes has it, as well.

Tags: the+meltdown, depression, podcast

They are trying to pass legislation that will allow parents to object to vaccines if they don’t want their child to get them. It would allow a well informed parent to say no to things like the chicken pox vaccine without a big hassle. I think it’s great. Some of those vaccinations are pretty contrived, and many of them have toxins in them that will mess up a child’s system. I wouldn’t be surprised if one day they attributed cerebral palsy symptoms to vaccinations early in life. If a child can get autism from them (which 2 of my friends have seen happen), that isn’t a far stretch. I already signed the petition since I am a NJ resident and believe in what they are doing.

Tags: new+jersey, vaccinations

The other day I was helping my mother in law figure out where to stay on her trip to Maryland. She is another person who is sick and needs constant watching. She has rheumatic fever. Well, anyway, she was scheduled for a doctor’s visit at a really good hospital in MD so we had to take a look through all the different hotels in the area for her to be able to rest before her appointment today. It was so hard to find something that didn’t cost an arm and a leg because of the high traffic tourist area she was near. Thankfully we found something that isn’t quite as nice as Hilton Head rentals, but good enough for what she wanted to pay and how far from the doctor she wanted to be. I am praying now that her test goes well and they can find out what else is wrong with her so she can start getting better soon.