I’m in that perimenopause phase of life that has some unpleasant symptoms: Loss of bone. With declining estrogen levels, you start to lose bone more quickly than you replace it, increasing your risk of osteoporosis — a disease that causes fragile bones. Changing cholesterol levels. Declining estrogen levels may lead to unfavorable changes in your blood…
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Countdown: My #2 Most Popular Post of 2015
Zorpia is a Pfishing Scam: BEWARE!! is my 2nd most popular post of 2015. After a bad experience when I accidentally gave Zorpia access to my Facebook in order to read a message “sent” to me by my daughter, I wrote this post. It took me nearly a week to shut down my Zorpia account….
Staying Alive: Heart Attack and Living Forever?
Yoga is just as good as aerobics, cycling and walking for cutting the risk of heart disease. The Daily Telegraph Every minute, one person in the U.S. is diagnosed with heart failure – nearly 6MM Americans total. My friend had a heart attack last week. Luckily, he self-diagnosed himself correctly when the heart attack occurred and went to…
Really Cool Science Videos for Kids Curated by My Son
My son and I watched dozens of videos from The Kid Should See This to find our four favorites: Watch how plants explode their seeds. If you play soccer or basketball, you’ll love this video on backspin called the Magnus Effect. I want a tree like this: a tree with forty kinds of fruit! It’s…
The Magic of Kinetic Sand
Kinetic Sand is a three-dimensional building toy made of 98% sand and 2% polydimethylsiloxane that mimics the physical properties of wet sand. Think of it as a concoction of sand + Silly Putty. That’s actually what it is. It has an addicting “feel” quality to it. It looks like brown sugar but you can use…
Processing: Coding for Kids
This week is Computer Science Education Week! I have been trying to get my 11-year-old son to program as a way to combat his love of screen time. It turns out that he likes making his own games so it’s a win-win situation. We started off when he was in third grade — he’s now in…
Stock up and Save on Kimberly Clark at Walmart
Thank you to Cottonelle, Kleenex, Scott and Viva for sponsoring this post. You can find great deals on all these products for the holidays at your local Walmart via the Ibotta app. I’m way over due hosting my neighborhood moms’ book club. I had it all scheduled a year ago, only to find myself at…