Category Archives: sickness

T.G.I.F.

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Nikki

Happy Friday everyone. My week was fairly quiet, with the exception of Bailey having the same stomach virus he had last week. I spoke to the school nurse, and she said that has been the case with many kids. It comes and … Continue reading →

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The old enemy! The common cold!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Joy

I know we’ve all had the cold stuff and some of us have had the flu stuff. Some of us have had it more than once. Why is that? Why after all this time, can’t they cure the common cold? … Continue reading →

Posted in colds, doctors, getting sick, healthy, illness's, people, sickness, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

T.G.I.F.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Nikki

I, for one am happy to see this week come and GO! Bailey was home sick Monday with a horrible stomach-ache, felt well enough to go back to school Tuesday, and was sick again Wednesday. I have no idea what … Continue reading →

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TGIF….FINALLY!!!!

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Nikki

Jump up, get out outa your seats and do a little dance! COME ON…It’s FRIDAY! 🙂 And that alone is reason enough to celebrate! Just don’t hurt yourself! It’s been a pretty long week for us in this house. Bailey … Continue reading →

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About a Booby… and not the bird

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Laura

I’m kinda on the fence on this one. “Boobies” have made themselves into quite a controversy in schools of late.  Kids across the country are showing up with bracelets that say “I ♥ Boobies “, and they’re causing quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, cancer, communicating, conversations, dress code, education, getting sick, gimmicks, good question, health care, humor, illness's, language, life, medical care, sickness | Tagged , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Bucket Lists

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Joy

I read this on DM’s blog, Heart to Heart this morning (Sunday, March 21) and got his permission to share it with all of you and to see what opinions you may have on the subject. Bucket list: Things you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, bucket list, choices, differences, dreams, emotions, fears, feelings, lifestyles, live and learn, people, regret, sickness, things, wishes, you tube | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Hand sanitizers?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Joy

When I was in the hospital I noticed they had hand sanitizer in a dispenser right at the door with a sign to use it. Most everyone who came into my room used it. Then I was talking to someone … Continue reading →

Posted in afraid, behavior, choices, differences, fears, habits, hand sanitizer, health, illness's, people, sickness, soap, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Get Well Soon

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Nikki

We all just wanted to let you know that Joy is taking some much needed time off to rest and recover. She came down with a cough Friday and hasn’t slept since. The cough turned into something much worse that … Continue reading →

Posted in colds, feelings, friends, getting sick, hospitals, i love you, illness's, luck, medical care, mom's, relaxing, sickness, sleeping | Tagged , , , , | 39 Comments

Health Care Update, sent by Kevin

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Joy

Friends – Thanks for being a part of the team for Free Our Health Care Now!  In six weeks, over 465,000  people have signed saying no to government health care!    The House health reform bill will outlaw private insurance … Continue reading →

Posted in America, choices, control, doctors, fears, government, health care, hospitals, illness's, medical, medical care, medicine, obama, people, politics, problems, sickness, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

When to keep the kids home from school

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Joy

This is sometimes a really hard decision. When is a kid to sick to go to school and/or when should you just send them?  When my boys were young it was so much different than it is now.  There  wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in babysitters, behavior, child care, children, choices, contagious, differences, doctors, feelings, illness's, kids, medicine, people, problems, school, sick days, sickness, teachers, things, thoughts, Uncategorized, working parents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Time for the Big Girl Panties!!!

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Nikki

I wonder how many people are out there that are afraid of going to the doctor, dentist etc.? I can’t say I’m entirely afraid, but more like nervous. I know many people who will go to the doctor at the … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, afraid, behavior, choices, differences, doctors, fears, habits, hospitals, medical care, people, problems, scared, sickness, things, unhealthy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Joy

What’s the most serious illness or injury you ever faced?

Posted in afraid, differences, emergency, emotions, fears, illness's, life, life lessons, pain, people, Question of the day, questions, sickness, simple questions, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Who’s a bigger wimp when sick, men or women???

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Joy

I’m probably setting myself up here but this is a good question.  Who’s a bigger baby when they’re sick?  Men or women? I’ll admit that I pampered my boys when they were sick. Sorry Sue.  Sorry Nikki.  But I can … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, characteristics, childhood, choices, comfort, differences, drugs, emotions, feelings, getting sick, habits, illness's, life, medicine, men, nurture, parent's, people, sickness, things, thinking, thoughts, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

I’m addicted to lip balm! Are you?

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Joy

Hi my name is Joy and I’m a lip balm addict. I’m ready to admit that I’m addicted to lip balm but didn’t really realize it until I was watching a news program and it just came on. Then I … Continue reading →

Posted in addictions, behavior, choices, control, differences, favorites, fears, feelings, habits, likes, lip balm, people, problems, sickness, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Joy

How often do you get sick?

Posted in differences, getting sick, illness's, medical care, medicine, people, Question of the day, questions, sickness, simple questions, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments