Here's a warm-weather dilemma: you need protection from UV rays, but the bugs are eating you alive! Which do you apply, sunscreen or mosquito repellent? Fortunately, Bull Frog has a product which contains both! Mosquito Coast spray has an SPF rating of 30, which is sufficient for short trips outdo
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Our friend, Rosalind Joffe recently sent us her new book to review. Before we review the book, we want to just take a moment to congratulate her on this book and all her success! She is a great woman making strides in the heath blogosphere. I personaly admire her work. ___________________________
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This is the story of Omakayas, a young Ojibwe girl in 1852. She’s 12, and she and her family are traveling to meet her aunt and camp for the winter. There are two other books in this series, The Birchbark House and The Game of Silence, but this book stands just fine on its own. It teaches you h
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For many of us, summer is a time for travel and vacations. I just got back from a vacation that included a 3.5 hour flight and I suffer daily from extremely dry eyes. Flying always seems to make my eyes, mouth and skin dry, but having Sjogren's Syndrome makes it worse. I thought I was the only one w
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This author has had Multiple Sclerosis for more than 20 years. The main character in her book is just finding out that she has disease and the effects of the disease impact her life. She can no longer do the job as well as she used to be able to. And it’s changing her personal life, too. Any
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I am a snacker. I graze on snacks throughout the day, instead of solid heavy "sit down" meals. Instead of fighting this, I have decided to find tasty, snacks that are good for me too. If I stocked my pantry with better choices, than I thought I would eat better. I had announced that May was going to
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When you want just a taste of a classic summer treat, try PhillySwirl ice cream cupcakes. I love ice cream and I love cake... what is not to love about these tasty treats? I really like that they are portion controlled and perfect for those last minute guests. They would be a great addition to a chi
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I always knew about Barbara's Puffins cereal, and now since I am spending the month eating healthier, I thought it was time for me to try some of the other products made by Barbara's Bakery. In the month of May, as I tried to eat better, I learned an important lesson, and that is, I eat what I keep
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I have been putting off reading this book for over a year. My boss had it for a while. He borrowed it from his friend, and while he was at work, and I was babysitting the kids, I would read Marley and Me, while the kids slept. I hit the first heartbreaking moment of the book and I had to put it dow
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Back in the early winter, I found out my husband and I were having a new addition to our family in the fall. Determined to sleep a little easier, and hopefully ease some pain during my second pregnancy, than I did the first, I set off on a mission to find a body pillow to help support as many of my
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