What If We All Cared?

With the current recalls looming over all the PBJ lovers, it is so nice to have a small stockpile of safe peanut butter. One benefit of stoc...

It occurs to me that our current situation is a direct result of using similar economic tactics in the 1930's. Now, decades lat...

Okay... so I have some people 'in' my life who enjoy giving me their opinions on my weight... neither one sees me socially, so neith...

It's fun to eat ice outside, even when it's cold out!

With the low hemoglobin, ice is my friend!

If you love to munch ice, you know the square cubes with holes are the best! The only place I've been able to find this kind in Joliet i...

Although my surgery this Thursday will be a common one, I feel much better knowing I have this. I can't even imagine risking him ending ...

Matt found his drawer full of ties and has decided to wear one every day... Even with sweat shirts and t-shirts! A trendsetter in the makin...

Try a bit of vinegar in the rinse cycle to reduce the soapy residue. Who wants a soapy towel after their shower?!

I can see my kids driving up to the Vera Smith Pavilian to pick me up! The doctor says my hemoglobin is up to a 8.2... I can go home and the...

For winter in Joliet, it wasn't bad!

My room was like something out of the "Twilight Zone". As though maybe it was a room that had been locked long ago at 2:47... Or ...

Yes, we all know I'm addicted to knitting, so what else would I take to keep busy . As soon as I felt we ll enough to sit up and knit,...

The bathroom was quaint. At first I thought it was really cute, but, after a while, it seemed rather SMALL! And I had to wait till the nigh...

I guess I was spoiled by St. Joe's food the last time I was in the hospital. As I told my eight year old son, "you cook way better ...

After 4 hours in the ER, I finally got a room. The first thing I noticed was this TV. It was so big I could see the picture clearly!

The person who finally designs a comfortable, cost-effective hospital bed will make a fortune and be appreciated by millions!

I was fortunate and was placed in a room across from the nurses station. This spot was ideal as my nurse passed my room regularly and I coul...

Don't go to the hospital and leave your sense of humor at home. As the next blogs will tell you, humor is critical to survive any hospit...

OK , so the kids drop me off at the ER and head off to work. I walk in and get in line to check in... Yes, get in line! The girl signing peo...