We live in a large city near the beach in the southern US. Crime isn’t rampant, but it does happen. I have to admit that as my pregnancy progresses, I worry a little bit about my personal safety, especially since my husband is away with business a lot.
I am very aware of the fact that [...]
Tags: Crime, personal safety, Safety, safety plan, toddler
Posted in: Pregnancy
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This book starts out with a warning from the author to parents. Readers are urged to not get overwhelmed by what they are about to read. It’s a lot of information, the author admits, but don’t freak out. I read that part and then continued on to the rest of the book, and promptly freaked [...]
Tags: book, environment, Green, Health, homemade cleaners, review, Safety
Posted in: Reviews
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Spring is a time of new beginnings – when the birds begin to sing again, flowers start to bloom and the leaves form on branches. It’s also a good time to start thinking about storm safety. Remember the adage “April showers bring May flowers”? Well, it’s nearly April, and those showers are coming.
It’s important to [...]
Tags: Safety, storms, thunderstorms, weather, weather warnings
Posted in: Current Events
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The tragic death of Natasha Richardson on the ski slopes has sparked a debate on whether wearing helmets should be mandatory while skiing.
Winter sports is a big thing here in Switzerland where we are currently living. Everybody skis, well, almost everybody, and I am one of the very few who can’t or don’t. Swiss kids [...]
Tags: Add new tag, Biking, children, helmet, injuries, Safety, saying lives, skiing, sports
Posted in: Health, Parenting
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What looks like a cigarette, glows like a cigarette, contains nicotine like a cigarette but is not a cigarette? It’s an e-cigarette or e-cig for short. This new import from China is literally selling like hotcakes because the manufacturers claim that it is safe, and does not contain any of the toxic chemicals such as [...]
Tags: e-cig, e-cigarette, nicotine, Safety
Posted in: Health
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