Posts tagged "health"
Is it allergies or is it ...
the eyes!! *cue thunder, lightning, old Italian lady hunched over with big knuckles and thinning hair (but a heart of gold) ‘Tis the season … of allergies. Ugh! And, I’m reminded of this entry from the Archives. ~~~ FINALLY, my headache is gone. I had the worst headache for two straight days. And, I wondered... Read more »
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March 31, 2012 at 8:54 am
March 31, 2012 at 8:54 am
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Today is World Cancer Day
As many of you who read this blog know, my husband is a cancer survivor. So, I’m going to copy and repeat my entry from Thanksgiving ~ In the past few months, I’ve been thankful for such things as:“pumpkin spice lattes”“that I knew my grandparents”“cute rain boots” But, today? Today, I am grateful ~ 1/... Read more »
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February 2, 2011 at 6:17 pm
February 2, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Do you know someone with cancer right now?
Call Jonny Imerman. He knows someone who survived that type of cancer and was the same age when diagnosed. Let them talk. It helps. As Jim Higley put it at the Imerman Angels event at Salvage One last night, where he described Melinda Marchiano‘s experience of meeting another young woman who had survived her type of cancer and... Read more »
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January 22, 2011 at 10:03 am
January 22, 2011 at 10:03 am
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A Tale of Two Christmases: Me, a Homeless Man and my Sunglasses
I lost my Fendi sunglasses on Friday while bargain hunting at Filene’s Basement. I called the store again yesterday just in case someone turned them in and when the lady told me they had them, I squealed. I felt like Scrooge on Christmas morning. I wanted to hug strangers on the street. I bought Godiva... Read more »
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December 19, 2010 at 8:36 am
December 19, 2010 at 8:36 am
An open letter to Lindsay Lohan: Something to consider while you're in the clink
Dear Lindsay Lohan: I don’t know you personally. I don’t know a thing about addiction. I don’t know what it’s like to be famous or live in Hollywood. But, here is what I do know, based purely on observation.And, considering that you seem to be racking up the legal fees, you might want to take some free... Read more »
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September 24, 2010 at 2:50 pm
September 24, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Dear Sprinkles: We're breaking up!
It’s over! And, no, you’re not going to woo me back with your creamy deliciousness and intoxicating aroma. I mean it this time. We’re through! Yes, it seems like H and I have been celebrating our wedding for months now. It’s been a non-stop party. And, just because I’m training for the half marathon, that... Read more »
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September 2, 2010 at 8:00 pm
September 2, 2010 at 8:00 pm
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Woman with no short term memory
Did you see this woman on the Today show yesterday? Michelle Philpots suffers from anterograde amnesia – the result of two separate head injuries – which means her short term memory is practically non-existent. By the end of the interview, she couldn’t remember Matt Lauer’s name. Today, I am grateful ~ 1/ For my memory. ... Read more »
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August 17, 2010 at 8:03 pm
August 17, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Tony Robbins, you gave me a headache
From crying. I dvr’d Tony Robbins’ new show Breakthrough and watched it last night. Forget what you might already think of him and forget Shallow Hal (though I do LOVE that movie!), the stars in my opinion were Kristen and Frank. They were married at a resort in Mexico almost two years ago and on... Read more »
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July 31, 2010 at 3:58 pm
July 31, 2010 at 3:58 pm
If perfectionism is unhealthy...
Then I’ve got an ex-boyfriend who better see a doctor or else … [Bring out the Munchkins] Ding Dong! The Jerk is … I KID. I KID. I won’t even say it. I wish all of my exes nothing but the best. But, believe me, today, I am grateful ~ 1/ That I didn’t marry... Read more »
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July 13, 2010 at 11:58 am
July 13, 2010 at 11:58 am
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The big things...
When I got off the plane this morning in NJ (I’m home for a wedding tomorrow), I was thinking that I was grateful for luggage with wheels, cell phones and e-tickets. Then, I got in the car and my mother told me not to freak out but my 4 year old niece has been in the hospital... Read more »
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June 25, 2010 at 4:55 pm
June 25, 2010 at 4:55 pm
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FernRonay
Lawyer and CPA turned writer/reporter/blogger. See more at www.FernRonay.com. Author of Stop and Blog the Roses, the book. Now available on Amazon. Check out the 'Look Inside' feature to see what it's all about! Manhattanite, originally from the great state of New Jersey, now living in beautiful Chicago with my husband. Proud to be 100% Italian American and an avid reader, eater and runner.
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