Poop Talk!

This blog post has been forming in my head for years.  What could I possibly have been holding in so long?  POOP.  That’s right, you read it correctly.  I said poop.

Going back to when my kids were babies, I remember discussing with my husband how many bowel movements each kid had a day.  It was like reading a menu of poop.  This morning it was green and a little runny.  And woa ho ho, you should have SEEN the blow out this afternoon!  You get the next one, cause she had a few raisins!  ACK!

Then they got to the age where they were potty training and your world REVOLVED around their poop AND their pee.  You remember those days, right?  Maybe you are still living it, and bless you if you are!  I remember the highlight of the day when I’d say, tell “Nana” what you did today.  ”I went poop in the potty!”.

So what happens after children learn to go on their own?  Well, if you are in my family, your kids tell you every time they have to go.  Even when you really don’t want to know!  But I have talked to Mother after Mother over many years who can’t figure out why their kid has a tummy ache.  The first thing I ALWAYS ask is, when is the last time they pooped?  Pause.  Blink.  Crickets.  ”Um, hmph.  I don’t know?”.  And it turns out that the child was constipated.

My advice to you, is to talk about the uncomfortable things, and after a while, they aren’t so uncomfortable anymore.  In my case, it’s not so unusual to talk about poop.  And I can tell when one of them has to go.  They are just WIGGY!  Shoot, aren’t we all wiggy when we have to go?  You know how you feel when you travel, or your schedule is interrupted and you “miss your time” to quote an old “Seinfeld” episode.  Why should it be any different for them?  There are just so many things that kids don’t know, that it is our job as a parent to figure out.  And this one should be simple.  Stomach hurts, good possibility, it’s poop.  Or lack there of.

So in addition to being able to verbally communicate with your children, it is also just as important to make sure their diet encourages elimination.  If they don’t have the urge, they won’t go.  And things will literally get backed up and this can lead to a host of problems.   Water, fruits and vegetables are your best bet.  If your kids like prunes?  Great.  If not, there are lots of healthy fiber alternatives.  And the great thing about water, fruits, vegetables and fiber are that usually a kid eating these things is a healthy kid of a healthy weight.  And….they POOP!

So now that I’ve gotten that out.  I feel better.  And I hope you and yours will too….

Eat well,

Deb : )

Life in the 40′s So Far…

Everyone told me that when I was thirty that my body would start to change.  And it did….because I got pregnant…TWICE!  But other than that I didn’t really notice a lot of difference.  Things stayed put!  Well, some things changed…a LOT, but that I attribute to nursing my kids for almost a year.  Know what I mean ladies?   But most things stayed put!

Then…I hit the big 4-0.  FORTY.  Da da da daaaaaaaa (dramatic music here).  And I watched, and I waited, and humph.  Nothing!  Maybe a few more wrinkles, but for the most part, things stayed put.  Ohhh, well, the wrinkles, and a few age spots crept in, but besides that, things stayed put.  Hmm, guess there are the wrinkles, the age spots, and every now and again a new stray hair pops up.  POP!  But besides that….things have stayed PUT.

Wait, I forget, what was I talking about?  Oh, my forties…sorry, that happens from time to time.  Well, now that I think about it…I’ve got more wrinkles, age spots, random hairs, and HEY!  What’s that down there???  A pooch? Dang, a pooch, but EVERYTHING ELSE has stayed put darn it.  Well hold on just a freakin minute! I’ve got more wrinkles, age spots, stray hairs, a pooch AND I just turned around and spotted… LOVE HANDLES….GAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!  

This is print is kind of blurry, don’t move, where are my glasses????  Ohh, ouch, my back went out!  That keeps happening whene when I bend over!  Oh no,  Ah Ah Ahhh ACHOO!  Oops, leakage and I do PFFFTTTTT, oops, excuse ME!  Gas…How embarrassing!  

Oh well whaddyaknow, I’m human.  And there is only so much I can do. You know what?  I LOVE MY FORTIES and look forward to my Fifties!!!!!

Embrace yourself and laugh too much!

Love and Namaste : )

Deb XOXO

Neurocardiogenic Syncope (NCS) through my eyes...

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Many of you who know me have heard bits and pieces about my health issues after races in the last several years.  Some of you have known that I’ve also struggled with my health on a daily basis as well, and that it has gotten worse in the last 6 months.  It took many years, and many different doctors to get the correct diagnosis, and then to get the proper treatment.  

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This is by far my post that gets found most frequently in online searches. I get comments on it to. So, if you ever wonder what I'm talking about when I say I have NCS, this is what it is. It's been about 9 months since I wrote this and started new medication. For the most part, life is so much better. As it is getting warmer, I can tell how easily I dehydrate and have days where I don't feel "right". Still much improved, and have way more good days than bad. And I'm able to teach without feeling like I'm going to faint!

Why Do I Work for Youngsville Auto Care?

A conversation with a friend today spurred this post in me.  Why do I work for Youngsville Auto Care?  #1 reason:  I trust them.

And just as everyone needs a great hairdresser, and a reliable doctor, who doesn’t need a trustworthy MECHANIC???

Before I worked for YAC, I took my car to them and completely trusted what they said I needed.  And the work that they do on my car makes me feel safe on the road.  As a female, I know a lot of you females are leery about taking your car anywhere, for anything because you feel like you are going to be hassled and lied to.  I want to let you know, for SURE, that you will not have that experience at YAC.

There are countless examples where Mike Aliff (owner) has caught things under warranty and gotten things fixed for customers for free.  Yes, you read that correctly, for FREE!  Many people come to Mike (and mechanic Kevin) for “second opinions”, and they have found that either there is no problem with the car, or it’s not what the customer had been led to believe.  Just yesterday someone walked in thinking they needed a new engine and it turned out to be something much simpler.  Could Mike have taken advantage of any one of these customers?  Absolutely.  Does he?  NO.  I work for places that practice good business, and that is why I spread his name around without fear of tarnishing my own.

LADIES, take your car to Youngsville Auto Care.  I promise you, you won’t be disappointed.  You will feel safe, and honored there, and you will not be taken for a “ride” (pun intended!).  And if there is a rebate, you will get it.  Often times Mike fills it out himself and you get a check in the mail without expecting it.  How cool is that???

Guys, you will have fun there and you can ask Mike and Kevin (and newbie James) to use their magic wand with AAAA batteries and they will do so gladly without batting an eye.  Hee hee, ask them, I dare you ; )

So take your car there for absolutely any reason, and they will either be able to fix it or help you find someone who can.  They don’t do body work, but do most other stuff!  They will not recommend you doing something that doesn’t need done.  And if they DO recommend it, it is in your best interest to have it done.  It will save you money in the long run.  Promise.

Try em, you’ll like em!  You would be doing us both a favor by “liking” them on FB.  And if you visit them, do me a HUGE favor and….

TELL THEM DEB SENT YA!!!

Deb : )

Why Would Anyone Get a Tattoo???

Well, I don’t know why others would get a tattoo, but I know why I get tattoo’s.  Why?  Because I want to.  Because for me, it’s self-expression.  A different version of talking, or facebooking, or blogging.  It’s another way of expressing who I am.

Should you get a tattoo?  That’s not for me to say.  It is a totally personal thing.  I wouldn’t fault someone for getting a tattoo, and I wouldn’t fault someone for not getting one.  As long as you aren’t hurting others, I’m a pretty open kind of gal.

What does it feel like?  I’m not gonna lie…it’s not a massage.  It hurts more on bony places, and less on fatty places.  Some people find it intolerable and some not so bad.  I’d have to say I’m in the middle.    If you really like the feeling of a needle scraping across your body, you will LOVE it!  But for the most part it goes between a little pain and a lot.

People ask me, “is this a phase?”.  No.  I’ve gotten tattoo’s at three separate, very different points of my life.  I just go when the spirit moves me.  It’s kind of how I roll.  But I do tend to get a few at a time since you can’t swim or take a bath for 2 weeks after, so it’s easier to just the healing done all at one time!

Don’t judge a book by its cover.  There are just as many criminals without tattoo’s as there are with them I’m sure.  You can’t see what’s inside, but the great thing about tats?  You see them on the outside!

I will say if you’re considering it, think it over.  Thirty minutes under the needle, a lifetime on your body.  If you decide to get one….GOOD LUCK!

Deb : )

Ok, this is the ONLY way I could figure how to share this...

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I particularly relate to #’s 3, 5, 11, 14, 19, and 24.  YOU?

These are hysterical.

1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

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“The Lorax” Sends a Message – Thanks Dr. Suess!

Today I saw “The Lorax” with my family, which includes my daughters ages 11 and 7.  I didn’t know a thing about the movie other than I’d heard different reviews, mostly positive, some so-so.  Knowing that the kids would like it either way, we took the plunge and saw the 3D version (ouch to the wallet!).  Here are a few of the things I was thinking while watching the movie, and some after…

Thought #1, you’d have to be blind AND deaf to not get the message the story is sending.  We are killing our planet.

When the movie starts, there isn’t a tree, a vegetable, or  a recognizable food in sight.  And the people didn’t care.  Or it’s that it isn’t even something they know anymore, so it’s not even a thought.  Well, one girl (Taylor Swift) cared , and wanted a tree for her birthday.  Which caused another to care (a little boy in the voice of Zac Efron), and he had the heart to make a difference.  And a change.  How many of you want to make a change?  Can you relate?  Do you ever feel like you are so small in a world full of people who don’t care?  I do, without a doubt.

Thought # 2.  As much as I care, I need to do SO much more than I do.  Some people complain that it’s inconvenient to recycle, or that they have to pay “extra”.  I have yet to hear a valid excuse.  One that is more important than our kids, our pets, our trees, and the future of our planet.  Still waiting…

How can we care so much about material things and making money and let the really important things like our health and air and environment continually get worse?  Tell me, why don’t you care?  Please let me change your mind.  Pick up your trash.  Put your cans in the recycle bin.  Maybe start a recycling program in your neighborhood if you don’t have one?  Offer to do something, even if it’s small.  And if you get those around you to each do something small, it turns into something so much bigger.  It’s called the “ripple effect”, and unfortunately this works for things both positive, and negative.  So when a “negative ripple” comes at you, recognize it.  Stop it.  And turn it into something positive.  I need to do more of this, I admit!

Thought #3, which came to me when I was running after the movie.  I find the best thoughts come to me when I’m running or biking, without headphones or any distractions (these are actually forms of meditation believe it or not).   So, what I was thinking, is find people “like” you, that inspire you.  People who are fathers, mothers, workers like you, but are successful at things that you are not.  I’m specifically talking about environmental and physical health in this post.  Quit using excuses to not achieve your goals in these things.  I hear them every day, and I’m sick of it.  It’s a shield put up by people to avoid pain and change.  Man up and plow ahead.  You can do it, I know you can.  Change hurts, it’s hard, I know this!  But I also know how much better I feel when I make a change, and make myself stretch and grow as a person.  AWESOME.

Dr. Suess recognized these problems and wrote this book in 1971. How much longer are we going to wait to make a change?  One person can’t do it alone, but we can all do it together.  Use environmentally safe products.  Don’t litter, and pick it up if you see it.  Teach your kids these things!  Use less, recycle more!  Care MORE.  I so badly want to make a difference, and I want to make you want the same thing.  Because…

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing’s going to get better. It’s not”.  ~Dr. Seuss

Tree hugs and kisses,

Deb : )