It's Wednesday and I am bringing back my absolute favorite series on the blog, Worthy Wednesday. Kicking off today is my friend Andrea. We met at the Shot@Life Summit a few years ago when we sat across from one another at dinner. We chatted away like we were old friends and I have had a special place in my heart for her ever since. Andrea is a true warrior for global vaccines and today I am so ...
Worthy Wednesdays
Heart-Healthy Valentine’s Day Gifts
With Valentine's Day fast approaching (and February also being American Heart Month), I thought it would be a good time to touch on heart health for this special occasion. From exercise to scrumptious heart-healthy food and drink, there are numerous options if you want to treat someone to a gift that will ensure a happy and healthy heart. Here is a list filled with some sweet ideas your ...
Ways to Give Back on #GivingTuesday
During a time of year that is filled with gifting why not give at least one gift to help make the world a better place. In the midst of shopping for Barbies and Trandsformers I truly love the reminder that during the "Season of Giving" we must give back as well. I just adore the concept of Giving Tuesday. As someone that spent yesterday reaping the benefits of Cyber Monday, today, on ...
Thoughtful Thursday: 10 Things That Make Me Happy
Some days I read the news and I just cry. There is so much in the world that scares me, makes me sad and I just want to grab my kids up and move out to a place all on our own. Five Hundred Acres all for us. No outside craziness or violence. I just want them to run free in the fields and play all day. I want to preserve their innocence so badly!! I know this is unrealistic and unachievable but ...
Thoughtful Thursday: Prolonging the lives of Dogs with Cancer
Cancer accounts for nearly 50% of all disease-related pet deaths each year. Dogs get cancer at roughly the same rate as humans. Approximately 1 in 4 dogs develops a tumor of some kind during his lifetime. At the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Nicola Mason is literally prolonging the lives of dogs with her studies. I am lucky enough to ...
Worthy Wednesdays: CVS Caremark to Stop Selling Tobacco at all CVS/pharmacy Locations
Well Hello!!!! Way to go CVS, finally a company willing to focus on health and well being of your customers. I have said before how much I love CVS and it's my go-to one stop shop but this makes me even happier. Call it a marketing ploy, say it doesn't hurt their bottom line, say what you like..Who cares WHY or WHAT but what I care about is a major company taking a stance AGAINST tobacco and ...
Worthy Wednesdays: MusicWorks
GUEST POST...from contributor Jennifer Robinson "(Music therapy) can make the difference between withdrawal and awareness, between isolation and interaction, between chronic pain and comfort -- between demoralization and dignity." Barbara Crowe (past president of the National Association for Music Therapy) I had a near death accident in 2008 and had to undergo extensive ...
Worthy Wednesdays: Emily’s Hats for Hope
After Hurricane Sandy while coordinating the Spreading the Warmth Effort I found Emily's Hats for Hope on Facebook and I am so excited to share Emily and her story with you all today...See below for Emily's post..... Hi everyone! My name is Emily Kubin and I am a freshman at Drew University in Madison, NJ. I grew up in Morris County NJ and at an early age I began to notice that there ...
Worthy Wednesday: A Miracle Story of Sibling Cord Blood
Today's Guest Post was written by Tami Byrd of Rochester Hill, Michigan about her amazing son Blase, his battle with a rare type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. When baby Brady was born, Tami and her husband banked his cord blood with ViaCord and used it as a transplant to treat Blase’s leukemia. Today, Blase is a healthy 11 year-old and has been cancer-free for more than five years. This is ...
Worthy Wednesday: Heritage Farm Fare
Our local food system is something that is extremely important to me. As a mom, buying locally grown produce from the farmers that are working to produce it not only teaches my children about supporting the local economy buy also about where their food comes from and making healthy food choices. When I heard about Heritage Farm, I immediately latched on to a mission that I feel strongly. We need ...
Worthy Wednesday: Leap of Faith {Guest Post}
Leap of Faith-My friend’s journey into the world of international sex trafficking "I’ll miss my family. I’ll miss my wonderful friends. And I’ll miss my nice little life. But I’ve always felt my life is bigger than just me, and what I want, and now I’m ready to put that into action. " -Shahrzad Kojouri Sometimes we are so busy and wrapped up in our own day to day life it ...
Worthy Wednesdays: An Educated View on Vaccines
Today's Guest Post is a written by Dr. Christine Meyer, a Board Certified Internal Medicine doctor. This is something Jenny McCarthy, a former playboy playmate and MTV host it NOT! Thanks ABC, Jenny McCarthy Is Just What We Needed--Not I am admittedly irritated at the moment. My heart is beating fast, my hands are shaky and, frankly, I feel the need to slap somebody--ideally one of ...
