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Hi Susan I had implants put in 5 yrs. ago. I was always an A-B cup person, but after having 3 children (and breastfeeding for a few yrs,) they were like pancakes. :( I initially was interested in just a breast lift, but the surgeon suggested that implants would give me a better result than...

I ordered the multi-vit, b,c and some other goodies. We used Shaklee products before children (ACK! 20 yrs. ago!). They are wonderful quality. Glad to have found you, Robin! Valerie:-)

Hi Pebblelake and welcome :-) Just wanted to echo getting your doc to check some labwork. I recently had a physical and whined to my MD that no one works harder with fewer results than I do. Sure my eating isn't perfect but sheesh! She reviewed my labwork from a few yrs. ago and one of...

"The Corrections" is unbelievably great! I read it a few yrs. ago. An amazing book. Valerie

Thanks, Cathy. I'm always on the look out for a good read. Right now, I'm finishing "The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw". it's about the deeply talented high school baseball team Straberry played on and how life has treated all these guys in the intervening years...

I have six dogs (that's a LONG story!) and I'm always how, immediately after a bath, they feel compelled to rub that nice, clean dog smell out w/ something nasty they come upon in the yard. One yr., just as I was taking the Thanksgiving turkey out of the oven, our corgi decided it was a fine...

Congrats, Carol. 15K is a nice distance. I'm struggling w/ heel spurs right now and not running while my husband and 2 teen-agers are. I ran a 7K last fall that was great. I did a 1/2 marathon a few yrs. ago and was horrified when i got burned by a guy in his 70s! It was his 6th 1/2. I...

Dear Jes, You and Grace are in my prayers. It seems like some folks coast for yrs. without a major loss or life change, while others get bad stuff handed to them regularly from early on in life. We don't get to know the 'why' we're dealt the cards we get, we just have to play 'em with as much...

Dear Missy, Congratulations to your sister AND to you! I'm a labor and delivery nurse and know what a long haul it can be sometimes. Moms are so awesome and I'm so grateful to be a witness to that. Your nephew and his mom will be in my prayers tonight. Valerie :-)

Oh, Kathryn! I feel your pain. 2 yrs. ago, I got a horrible case of poison ivy from my dogs. They frolicked in the woods behind our house, had it on their coats and passed it along to me. 5 days of oral steroids left me hungry and cranky, but knocked the poison ivy right out of me. Since...

Will pray. Please keep us posted, Jes. Valerie :-)

great thread, jes. :-) bkfst: protein bar w/ banana snack: v8jc., handful of walnuts lunch: 4 oz. tyson chicken strips (buffalo wing style) 1/2 c. cookies and cream ice cream snack: protein bar w/ 1/2 c. frozen berries dinner: 3 bean salad mixed green salad fresh from our...

Dear Dana I'm so sorry. I'm a nurse and have come across my share of accidents and helped but have never actually witnessed one in the making. It's definitely something you should consider seeing a therapist about to help you process. My prayers are w/ you and your 4 yr. old. Valerie

God I hope not! I have the salon owner do my hair and have never tipped her. I'm w/ Ducky on tipping: hate it. My hair is $85 every 6wks. (cut and color, extra when I get foils a few times/yr). That seems like plenty to me. I did tip 20% b4 I went to the owner, but I really hated it...

Jes, this is great. I'm a volunteer w/ www.glenhighlandfarm.com, a border collie rescue in the northeast. There are many things you can do to help a rescue organization besides fostering dogs. For example, I prowl petfinder every day for my state (NY) and contact shelters who have BCs listed...

Dear Robin, My oldest son, Ben, who just turned 19, is autistic. I can totally relate to many of your frustrations. Please know you and your son are in my prayers. It can be incredibly lonely and isolating living w/ a child w/ behavior issues and trying to live some sort of 'normal' life. I...

I don't think we know the whole story (not that we need to). Because there has been so much horrible stuff happening over the last few yrs. and the media circus that invariably ensues, it was only natural, unfortunately, for us to expect the worst. Too many wives, girlfriends and children...

Marla, He looks like such a sweet guy on his photos, and a good pal to your children. Like people, pets can't be replaced and we don't stop loving them just because they're not alive. In time, you'll probably feel up to getting Maeve a playmate, but for now, be gentle w/ yourself. Your days...

In my opinion, if you're able to run outdoors, it is far superior to the treadmill for these reasons: your mind is engaged vs. zoned out, the subtle differences in terrain you constantly have to adjust for, and it's just plain more enjoyable if you're running in a nice location. I know I run...

the best advice anyone ever gave me about shoes was to find a store when I would be properly fitted. For the most part, the mall type stores don't train their employees to take the time to measure and fit someone properly and that's critical. Your best bet would be to find an independent...