Celebrating the life of those with Alzheimer's

My grandmother who passed away earlier this year suffered from Alzheimer's. She would have turned 90 in September. No one really knew the extent of her case until the moment she fell and broke her hip and had to have surgery and then stay in a Rehabilitation Home. They classified it as Sundowner's Syndrome. All that means is that her Alzheimer's mainly affected her at night or in the early hours of the morning. When my Aunt stayed with her she said her bad nights were horrible and her good nights were only so bad.

Social Spark has teamed up with the Alzheimer's Association this year in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk.

All around the United States this fall walks will be conducted to help raise awareness for this disease and raised money to hopefully one day find a cure. And to also honor the memory of the lives claimed by it.

A typical walk is anywhere from 2-3 miles so its not that far of a distance. And with atleast 600 communities holding walks I am sure that there is one near you.



You too can make a difference by setting up a team of walkers in your neighborhood. Go ahead and do something good. Walk for your neighbor, your own family member, a church member.

Great gear for the man in your life

I am always looking online for great gifts to give people since the holidays are right around the corner. I found Luminox watches which are a definite plus for a manly man. If you think the prices might be a little steep for you, just think about how much he spent om those diamonds that you have on your finger. I think he'd be stoked to open a gift and have one of these watches.

Happy Shopping!

Lovin' me some Oopsie Dazie

Over at Simple the girls are giving away 2 clips/hair band/bows of YOUR choosing from Oopsie Dazie. These are absolutely adorable and not to mention that the fabrics are oh so cute! Right now since Aslynn doesn't have long hair I'm sticking to bows and its a must to be adorable 100% of the time!

So go on over to Simple and check it out!

Who would have thought??

I wonder what woman actually stopped to think about what positivity a woman's menstrual cycle could bring. It definitely wasn't me. I never stopped to think, "Hey, maybe Aunt Flo could save someone's life." Everyone knows that Stem Cell Research is the big, hot topic now a days. The controversy lies at where to collect stem cells from and it seems that one company has turned those hellish menstrual days into something that may one day save your very life. Who would have thought it. It is almost scary to think that one day, a scientist thought, "hey let's see what is going on in my menstrual secretion. Boom, a new research idea was born. I am leaving my opinion out of this and just sharing with you a new method of continuing medical research.

But you know, there are people that plant their left over placentas, so why not search in menstrual fluids for something that might save a life?

Taking Control: Future Therapies for a Host of Serious Diseases May Be Found in Women's Menstrual Blood

July 07, 2008: 01:28 PM EST


OLDSMAR, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With today’s hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life. But what most women don’t know, is that the key to treating a number of possibly life-threatening diseases that she, a parent, a sibling or even her children may face in later years, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, may be found within her own body -- in vital stem cells, which can now be harvested from her own menstrual blood.

Now, thanks to the revolutionary research and technology of C’elle, a service dedicated to providing women with a safe and easy method of collecting and preserving stem cells found in her menstrual fluid each month, even the busiest woman can take control of her future, right in the privacy of her own home. With C’elle’s non-invasive collection process, menstrual cells are processed and cryo-preserved (stored at a very low temperature) for potential cellular therapies that may be used in the future. These self-renewing cells one day may even be used for sports medicine or cosmeceutical treatments, such as anti-aging therapies.

"C’elle enables and empowers a woman to take control of her future health, and possibly of those genetically closest to her, in a fast, painless and stress free way," said Michelle Kay, Marketing and Sales Manager for C’elle. "We live in exciting times, as science and technology are discovering how extremely valuable menstrual blood stem cells really are, and the enormous treatment potential they represent for future therapies. C’elle’s ongoing research is supporting these promising findings."

For more information about C’elle, please call 1-877-892-3553 or visit www.celle.com.



If you are curious about this new research, check out this CNNMoney article. See what I can find when I scour the internet?? What will technology come up with next?? There is absolutely no telling. I guess that's why they leave us to be amazed when they make a new discovery.

In need of work boots??

I personally have never worked a job where I was required to wear any kind of work boots. Brad on the other hand is required to have a steel toe work boot at National Copper. We've always had a problem finding two things in work boots for him 1) a size 15 and 2) a pair that isn't going to kick the bucket in a few months. Luckily we came across this site and they carry some good, well known brand boots.

I got approved for PayPerPost!!

After being laid off I finally have had some time to play "catch up" on blogging. One goal in particular in doing so was so that I could get approved for blog ethics. It has taken some time but as of tonight, I am finally able to partake in PPP! To get approved, your blog must be atleast 30 days old and have atleast 10 posts prior to when you sign up for PPP. You also cannot have a gap of more than 30 days between any two posts. I first heard about PPP through a fellow blogger named Drea who did rather well in her blogging. Monica was next to follow suit and then prompted me to get my blog in gear and submit it for approval. I am honestly glad that I did because with the money that I make doing PPP I will be able to save money while I'm not working but I will also be able to spoil my already Rotten Sweet Tater (Brayden) and his sister Aslynn. Who knows, maybe I might even one day treat myself to a little something special with the money I make blogging:) Besides, who honestly couldn't use a little extra here and there? I know that I sure can!