And here are the things I sent Norah. Confession- I almost kept the socks! We had a little case of ESP since we both sent each other a pack of tissues. (lol!)
Norah, thank you so much for the wonderful gifts!
Pink Swap Part II
Norah's package arrived filled with pink and green goodies! Some of my favorites include the purse-size tote (I never seem to have one when I need one), the monogrammed notecards and paper linens. I have the world's smallest dishwasher so in my house you can never have enough paper plates!
And here are the things I sent Norah. Confession- I almost kept the socks! We had a little case of ESP since we both sent each other a pack of tissues. (lol!)
Norah, thank you so much for the wonderful gifts!
And here are the things I sent Norah. Confession- I almost kept the socks! We had a little case of ESP since we both sent each other a pack of tissues. (lol!)
Norah, thank you so much for the wonderful gifts!
Seeing red
Friday is National Wear Red Day, sponsored by the American Heart Association. Heart disease is the #1 killer of American women. Each year, more women die from heart disease than all types of cancer combined. Fortunately, heart disease hasn't affected any women in my family but it did lead to the deaths of both Big Daddy and Hop (my grandfather).
I have an autoimmune disease which has given me high cholesterol. Heart health is big with me and it's never too early to take care of your heart. Heart disease is largely preventable and four easy things everyone should be doing are:
1. Eat healthy
2. Keep your weight in check
3. Exercise
4. Reduce stress
I certainly need to do a better job of tackling that list! So Friday, remember to put on something red.
I have an autoimmune disease which has given me high cholesterol. Heart health is big with me and it's never too early to take care of your heart. Heart disease is largely preventable and four easy things everyone should be doing are:
1. Eat healthy
2. Keep your weight in check
3. Exercise
4. Reduce stress
I certainly need to do a better job of tackling that list! So Friday, remember to put on something red.
It's in the mail
I had a great time shopping for Hopsy's pink swap. I was paired with Ruby's Fairy Godmother and really enjoyed chatting with her over email. Norah doesn't blog so I told her I'd post pictures of the package.
Here is everything wrapped, though not so nicely. I love nice paper and ribbon but definitely need to take more time while wrapping. My perfectionist mother would be horrified if she saw these gifts.
Norah, the package is on it's way! I'll post a picture of the pressies after I know she's received them.
Here is everything wrapped, though not so nicely. I love nice paper and ribbon but definitely need to take more time while wrapping. My perfectionist mother would be horrified if she saw these gifts.
Norah, the package is on it's way! I'll post a picture of the pressies after I know she's received them.
Jack Rogers flats
I was browsing flats at Piper Lime this morning and stumbled across a pair of Jack Rogers flats, which are super cute. I then went to the Jack Rogers site and saw they actually have several styles of flats. I must be late to this party. But in my defense I can only wear Bonannos because the Jack Rogers sandals are just too narrow for my feet. I wonder how the flats run?
http://jackrogersusa.com/womens/flats
http://jackrogersusa.com/womens/flats
Photo: Piper Lime
31 down, 334 left to go
I finished my first month of Project 365 yesterday. I definitely need some work on chosing more interesting subjects and fixing some crazy lighting situations. And I'm thinking about getting a new prime lens (EF 85mm f/1.8), which will hopefully help me take better closeups.
A few from January that I like.
Ruffles on my red sweater
My toaster
Some of the Preppy Puppy's gear
My winter hat
My friends twins, Benjamin and Teddy
A few from January that I like.
Ruffles on my red sweater
My toaster
Some of the Preppy Puppy's gear
My winter hat
My friends twins, Benjamin and Teddy
Modern day house calls
A very random post, but I started thinking about it after reading an article in the Washingtonian yesterday. The article tackled the topic of concierge medicine, and focused on a doctor I used to see several years ago. The first time I heard the term 'concierge medicine' was last summer, and that was from watching the show Royal Pains (you can learn so much from TV!).
After reading the Washingtonian article, I realized this is the type of doctor my mother has been seeing for the last ten years, but she's never called Dr. S this. In a nutshell, patients pay a yearly retainer to have enhanced care from their primary care doctor, including 24-hour access, more one-on-one attention and house calls. I don't think Mother has ever had a house call, but heaven knows I'm sure she's taken advantage of the 24-hour thing! And I can say that Dr. S has treated Mother spectacularly, and has even reached out to my sister and me when she's been concerned about something.
Part of the article dealt with the opinion that this is medicine for the haves, while regular primary care practices are for the have-nots. There were arguments for each side, but one that resonated with me is that concierge medicine can actually prevent doctors from doing test after test, since they have more time to spend with the patient to diagnose the problem. This seems like the costs are actually lower.
Is this new type of medicine making its way across the country or is it focused mainly on the East Coast? (And I say that simply because I'm in DC and the Royal Pains takes place in NY.) I don't want to turn this into a healthcare thing, I'm just curious to see if others use this type of doctor.
P.S. The Washingtonian article isn't online yet but I found this one in another publication, and it too profiles my old doctor.
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/10/19/story5.html
After reading the Washingtonian article, I realized this is the type of doctor my mother has been seeing for the last ten years, but she's never called Dr. S this. In a nutshell, patients pay a yearly retainer to have enhanced care from their primary care doctor, including 24-hour access, more one-on-one attention and house calls. I don't think Mother has ever had a house call, but heaven knows I'm sure she's taken advantage of the 24-hour thing! And I can say that Dr. S has treated Mother spectacularly, and has even reached out to my sister and me when she's been concerned about something.
Part of the article dealt with the opinion that this is medicine for the haves, while regular primary care practices are for the have-nots. There were arguments for each side, but one that resonated with me is that concierge medicine can actually prevent doctors from doing test after test, since they have more time to spend with the patient to diagnose the problem. This seems like the costs are actually lower.
Is this new type of medicine making its way across the country or is it focused mainly on the East Coast? (And I say that simply because I'm in DC and the Royal Pains takes place in NY.) I don't want to turn this into a healthcare thing, I'm just curious to see if others use this type of doctor.
P.S. The Washingtonian article isn't online yet but I found this one in another publication, and it too profiles my old doctor.
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/10/19/story5.html
Snow again
It snowed again today. This is the third (maybe fourth- I've lost count) snow since mid-December and I am sooo sick of it. Last night the weather people said we'd only get an inch or two where we live in Northern Virginia, but when I took the Preppy Puppy outside this morning at 9, we already had that much. I quickly got dressed and hit the grocery store. Surprisingly there weren't many people there. Anyway, we've enjoyed the day inside and I was able to catch up on some TV (Burn Notice, RHOC). And of course I took Spencer outside to play.
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