To vax or not to vax…that is the question.  If you’ve read my blog before you’ll know my view on vax is this – GET YOUR FACTS.  Gather all the information you can, talk to other parents, talk to your ped, talk to the Moms (or Dads) you see in the coffee shop, talk to your friends and anyone else you think could offer some insight.  Educate yourself as much as possible before you decide one way or the other with regards to vaccinating.  Why do I stress this?   Because in the age of the internet, unless you are living under a rock or out in space, there is NO reason why you should not be educated on this topic.  IF this topic is of concern to you.  It may not be.  You may be a parent that could not possibly care any less about vaccinating.  And if that is you, stop reading this blog and go do something else.

So here’s the skinny.  A friend of mine who is pro-vax wanted to share some facts on why it is important to get our kids vaccinated with all shots and on time.  And I asked her to put that info together because I wanted to share it with my readers.  The reason I’m doing this is because as a community (of parents) we are all shooting for the same goals and I believe in the power of knowledge.  And I know that we are stronger together (both sides of the coin) than we are apart.  So without further delay….. Read the rest of this entry »

YAHOO!!!  This is fantastic news!!  Spread the word!

Ask Dr. Sears

Naturally yours, Dallas

Ok – it’s been a few hot minutes since I last posted and I’ve missed ya’ll so very much.  Really, I have.  But I just have not felt inspired and I needed to step away for a bit to get the blogging juices flowing once again.  I was feeling burnt out and not that into it.  I told myself that once blogging started to feel like a job – I would step away.  So I did and I’m feeling refreshed.  Did ya miss me?  Hope so!

Just to get you caught up on the Nugget – here is a recent pik.

Ain’t he cute??

Naturally yours, Dallas

Don’t be a sheep.

What a shitty two weeks it has been.  MRIs, mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and the waiting.  The damn waiting!  The good news is that I’m in the clear and the two masses were benign.  There isn’t really any bad news in all of this.   I’ve learned a lot and want to shout it all from the mountaintops to anyone that will listen!  GET YOUR FLIPPING MAMMO ALREADY!  If you have insurance call and ask them when you can get your first baseline…if they say 35 and you’re around that age….GO GET A MAMMOGRAM!  If you’re nursing, you can still get a mammo done.  It will not do any harm to your or your milk.  Lactating breasts are a little harder to get an accurate mammo..but you still can get one.  Just take your little one with you and let them nurse right before the exam.  Get your facts on your family history and share this info with your doc.  If your doc tells you that you do not need a mammo yet but you really want one -schedule a mammo anyways or get another doc.  This is your body and your choice.  Now if you’re 15 – you probably don’t need one.  But if you’re in your mid thirties there is no reason why you can’t get one!

Stay tuned for more info on early detection and better breast health through holistic living.

Naturally yours, Dallas

I hate that I haven’t blogged in what seems like forever.  But things have been a little hectic around here for the last two weeks.  I went in for a mammo and they found a lump in my right breast.  A week later they wanted me to get an MRI just to be sure that they weren’t missing anything.  And OF COURSE they found another lump in my left breast during this MRI.  I had both lumps biopsied yesterday and will have the results tomorrow.  This has been all consuming and I just haven’t felt like blogging.  But I wanted to let you guys in on what was going on.  I’m sad, confused, a little bitter and ready to put together a plan to tackle whatever is going on in my boobs.

Till then…

Naturally yours, Dallas

SIGN THE DECLARATION NOW!!

http://www.kidsafechemicals.org/

Naturally yours, Dallas

Hi ya’ll! Sorry it’s been a few days since my last post.  Life has been, well, a little hectic and I’ll share with you all the sordid details in a few. But for now, I wanted to be sure that you guys get to read the report that the Environmental Working Group recently put out on contaminants found in our children’s bath products.  I only use California Baby on Kiki  so I’m not sweating this too much (other than the fact that I’m totally pissed at the FDA…again!) but I do want us to pass this info around to everyone we know!

http://www.ewg.org/report/toxic-tub/31209

Another great source of info is the sister site to the Environmental Working Group, Skin Deep.  This site is where you should go to get up to date, accurate and important info about all of our skin care products.  Save both links!!

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1

Naturally yours, Dallas

We done pissed off the woodpeckers now.

Hello fellow Nuggets!  A while back I posted an entry on supergreens and how great I felt and how awesome they are and blah blah blah.  Well, now I’m getting off the supergreens and switching to something else.  Why you ask?  Because after about a month of  drinking my supergreen shake every morning…I started to feel pretty crappy.  By about two in the afternoon I could barely keep my eyes open and I was really congested all the time. So on my last trip to the  local market, I told the supplement lady my sypmptoms and how icky I was feeling.  She asked me if I had any seasonal allergies and I said yes (hello? We’re in Richmond honey..who doesn’t have seasonal allergies?)  She pulled my supergreen from the shelf and said that about 75% of the ingredients in this particular supergreen were all GRASS.  No wonder I feel like shit.  I’m basically drinking liquid lawn every single morning!

She suggested that I stop taking this supergreen immediately and switch to a superfood that was berry based.  Try it for a month she said and I guarantee you’ll feel better..she said.

Well, I’ve been on the Berry Green for about a week now and I can already see the change.  I have sustained energy all day long and my sinuses have cleared up quite a bit.   It’s a berry based superfood which also contains the three big leafy greens we should all be eating every day…broccoli, spinach and kale.  I love the taste and the way it makes me feel.  Give it a try if your prone to allergies like me.

Berry Green by New Chapter

Naturally yours, Dallas