Aimee Amodio's comments

Does My Five-Year-Old Really Need to Know about HIV - Blog Entry

20 Mar 2006 03:32 PM

Funny you should bring this up - when I was first hearing about HIV and AIDS on the news, I was young - under 10. Because nobody ever explained to me what the disease was and how you got it, I developed a very irrational fear of it. And I remember more than once being in such a panic that I would wake up my mom in the middle of the night to sit with me! It took me a long time to even be brave enough to mention my fears to my family. Once the facts were explained, I didn't have to be awake and afraid all the time, like AIDS was going to climb in my window and get me! So regardless of age, children may have already heard the "scary" names somewhere and wondered if they were going to get it!

Introducting the New Women's Health Blogger - Blog Entry

20 Mar 2006 03:20 PM

Welcome, Kai!

Adding a Walk to Your Day - Blog Entry

14 Mar 2006 10:36 PM

I should add another one -- bring your camera with you! You never know what you're going to see when you're walking... yesterday I spotted a HUGE carved bear in a neighbor's yard! (And yes, I did take a picture, thank goodnes for my camera phone!) :)

Tired? Aromatherapy Can Help! - Blog Entry

13 Mar 2006 06:18 PM

Don't feel bad, Nicole, I'm guilty of reaching for a soda every time I start to drag - even with my essential oil collection sitting just a room away! I'm a citrus lover myself, I find the scent of lemon and orange so clean and bright and energizing!

Dog Breeds: Boxer - Blog Entry

10 Mar 2006 02:28 AM

Your Marley sounds like my Lally! (We should have set up a playdate for them to exhaust each other!) Lally can chase her squeaky ball for hours in the yard, then keep bringing it to me to toss it down the hall once we're in! Feel free to share pictures... I'm a sucker for dog pictures!

Bach Flower Remedies: An Overview - Blog Entry

09 Mar 2006 03:40 PM

Without getting too sciencey, "smelling flowers" activates certain chemicals in your brain that have beneficial effects on your whole body. Kind of like eating chocolate releases endorphins that make you feel happy.

A Story About Kai (Part II) - Blog Entry

06 Mar 2006 03:23 PM

How wonderful of you to have saved Kai and given him a second chance with a loving family! (And he's such a beautiful guy -- I love Huskies!)

Activities That Teach - #5 Amazing Abstracts! - Blog Entry

03 Mar 2006 05:37 PM

And to think, I used to think I was a star when my parents put my art on the fridge! How much more wonderful I would have felt to have an actual canvas! You're a cool mom!!

Snow Daze - Blog Entry

03 Mar 2006 05:32 PM

Having lived in NJ, PA, and VT, it's amazing how different reactions to snow can be. Up in Vermont, the plows were out and working as soon as the first flakes fell... around NJ it seems like they wait to get started until AFTER the storm has passed. Then again, my brother lived in North Carolina for a few years and they had a freak storm and NOBODY knew what to do! They ended up having tractors out trying to plow the roads!

My Mammogram - Blog Entry

02 Mar 2006 06:32 PM

I remember seeing a comedienne once who said that mammograms should be done by singing clowns -- I'll never forget the song she sang:

We're gonna take your boobie, and put it between these plates It won't feel very good, and it won't full very great And if we pull your boobie a little bit too hard Here's some nice balloons and a nice little card!