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Your Health Insurance Covers Flu Shots from the Pharmacy

Are you planning on getting a flu shot this year? You have some options about where to go to receive one. You can try to get an appointment at your doctor’s office. Or, you can go to the nearest pharmacy, and get your flu shot whenever it is most convenient for you to do so. Bring your health insurance card to the pharmacy. According to the Center for Disease Control, the best way to prevent yourself from having the flu is to go and get a flu shot. It also helps to practice good health habits, such as washing your … Continue reading →

Senior Pictures Have Come a Long Way

My Son Daniel (courtesy of “God’s Touch Photography”) Senior pictures sure have come a long way. When I was a senior you had your pictures taken at a photography studio, with a backdrop. If you were really bold, you chose some wild colors for your background. They consisted of head shots, your smiling face and never-to-be-forgotten 80’s hairstyle…or whatever decade you happen to be from. My senior pictures are a bit embarrassing as I went through this strange stage where I had really short, spiked hair…not very girly. My husband’s senior picture was the opposite; he had more hair than … Continue reading →

Beware the Green Eyed Monster: How Jealousy Can Impact Your Blended Family

I tiptoed up to the topic, believing that most of us are pretty sensitive about it: “Sometimes step parents feel…I don’t want to call it jealousy, but…” at which point Kelly, eight years into her step mom experience, interrupted, “Oh, you can call it jealous! I was definitely jealous!—of a six year old, no less!” We were talking about what can often become a defining dynamic between children and step parents, and consequently, a divisive issue for a biological parent and their spouse. It’s not an emotion many of us are willing to cop to, especially if the trigger is … Continue reading →

Are You a Writer?

The field of writing is interesting. It can include hundreds of different possibilities. Some writers do it as a hobby, others are paid. Some write for well known publications, others produce their own blog. You can write web content, articles for magazines, resumes, the list is really endless. This is why I find it difficult to answer a question I am often asked. “How do you get into writing?” I’m not entirely sure that it is something you “get” into. Many writers have a solid foundation with a college degree in journalism or English. But other writers, like me, spend … Continue reading →

Discovering the Real You

I have come to realize that there has to be some level of acceptance when it comes to your body. I have said it before and I will probably say it a dozen more times, that fitness should be a lifestyle. Your lifestyle is a reflection of who you are, the real you. Is the real you a size 0? I have come to accept that it is not. In accepting that, I can also say that I would never want to be a size 0 because that is just not the real me. Too often we aren’t willing to … Continue reading →

Mormons and Divorce – Part Four: Nevertheless . . .

As I’ve posted the blogs in this series, I’ve presented the very real fact that Mormons get divorced. In 2000, a study was held that stated 6% of temple marriages end in divorce. I’ll wager the percentage is higher now, although lower than the national average which currently stands at around 50%. Mormons do get divorced. It is possible. It’s also something that can be done without receiving condemnation from the Church—the act of divorce, in and of itself, is not a sin which needs to be repented of. Instead, it’s the actions that lead to the divorce that constitute … Continue reading →

Save Money on Your Health Insurance

Health insurance seems to get more expensive every year. It also feels as though they are covering less each year. There are several things that you can do or consider in order to save money when it comes to health care. Your decisions really should be based on your personal situation in regards to you and your family’s health and financial condition. One option is to purchase insurance through your employer. This is a good option, because the insurance rate will not jump up if you become sick. It will increase as a group plan a little every year, but … Continue reading →

Adoption and Your Employer

Ed Paul’s recent Blog On Having a Calling made me smile. Our adoption stories are as much the same as they are different. We both raised biological children but found a good reason to become adoptive parents. He was able to retire and share his calling with his co-workers but, I had a very different experience. In my last position in a large Insurance Brokerage I knew I had been hired in part because, my biological children were old enough to drive me to work! It was very clear during the interviewing process that I was well liked, however there … Continue reading →

Survive the Drive: How to Get Your Kids to Behave in the Car

Are family car trips maddening enough to send you into irritation overdrive? Ever wonder what you can do to make things “run” a bit smoother? With seven children, I’ve learned some techniques for keeping things calm in the car. Depending on your child’s age, type of behavior problems, and cognitive ability, you might select one of the following options: 1. Involve the kids in an activity. It’s hard to squabble or whine while you’re having fun. Get the kids playing a game of “I spy,” or “bingo.” And on long trips, portable DVD players can be worth their weight in … Continue reading →

Real Grandma? Raising children who have an adopted father.

I was married at eighteen years old, to an adopted man. He was adopted during the era where everything was a secret and adoptive parents might never even tell the child. He had some real difficult times dealing with his adoption when we became parents together not once but twice in fourteen months time. Being the mother of children with an adopted father was just about as close as my life would ever get to understanding some of the hard parts about not knowing anything about your past. It started to become something I noticed when I filled in the … Continue reading →