Plan B is the brand name for emergency contraception (formerly known as the morning-after-pill). It contains hormones similar to those in birth control pills and it is used to prevent unwanted pregnancy up to 72 hours after unprotected sex (or contraceptive failure). The cost is around $50.00. Its not technologically advanced, nor is it an [...]
Obama was re-elected to a second term last night! We are so proud of the United States. Both sides agree that Obama’s campaign was more about what he did in the last 4 years rather than what he WILL do. That leaves us all guessing. Here is what I hope to see happen in the [...]
We have no power or internet after Hurricane Sandy. But in my office, I am able to connect to the internet via my T-mobile Samsung Galaxy II. Here are instructions: Go to settings Choose Wireless and Network Scroll down to find Tethering and portable hotspot Click on portable Wi-fi hotspot setting Click on the configure [...]
After Hurricaine Katrina, Pablo and I spent a lot of time thinking about how we would deal with a disaster. We were living in Manhattan at the time and most of our plans involved getting away from the city. After moving to the suburbs, we never made any new plans. Now that we have been [...]
I spent a day in the emergency room back in August. They thought I might have appendicitis so I was there for around 8 hours for observation. During this time, I had a CAT scan, blood tests, urine test and a few doctors came to examine me. They figured out that I had a kidney [...]
Mitt Romney perhaps revealed his true personality in Mother Jones’s secretly taped video that was released yesterday. When I hear people talk about it, they keep saying that 47% of people don’t pay taxes. Which is false. Romney stated that 47% of people do not pay INCOME TAX. Its an important distinction. The 47% that [...]
We own a small business and thus I am proud to say that we have become a job creators. We took on 2 full time employees during a recession. We have a 3rd part time worker. And my husband works in the business. I have heard both Democrats and Republicans pander to small business owners. [...]
I made this cake for Matilda’s birthday! Its a savory cake containing smoked salmon and other goodies. She didn’t eat it, but she enjoyed helping me decorate it. Recipe: 1 load of white sliced bread smoked salmon 4 boiled eggs sour cream cream cheese capers honey dijon mustard mayonaise carrots cucumber parsely Make stacks of [...]
I highly recommend the book Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein. In it, she explains why manufacturers of toy and baby gear make stuff in pink and blue. And the answer (no surprise) is that it causes us to buy more stuff. For instance, my daughter got a gift of blocks in pink. The [...]
Last night I let the kids hang out with me in the bathroom while I did some self grooming. I waxed my eyebrows, upper lip and legs and gave myself a pedicure. Both kids found this to be fascinating, especially Matilda. She started pointing out places on her body that had hair and needed to be [...]