Two weeks ago, I pulled myself out of the darkest place I had been in a long, long time, and called my doctor's office for an appointment. I told first the nurse and then the doctor the same story-what I was feeling wasn't my usual seasonal depression. I couldn't sleep, or I slept too much. I was irritated by everything and everyone, all the time. And worst of all, for two weeks out of each of the previous three months, I had experienced PMS like nothing I had ever felt. I needed help. Instead of re-prescribing Wellbutrin and Lexapro, she prescribed Venlafaxine, a generic form of the antidepressant Effexor. That way, I would only have to take one pill once a day instead of two in the morning and one in the afternoon. She handed me a sample pack with seven 37.5 mg. pills and seven 75 mg. pills, and wrote me a prescription for six months of the 75 mg. dose. The next morning, I took the first 37.5 mg. dose, and the next day and the next. By that third day, I realized that I … [Read more...]
Happy 4th Birthday Kaitlyn!!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Kaitlyn, Happy Birthday to you! Four years ago today, my beautiful angel pumpkin princess Kaitlyn was born! From the moment she came into our lives, she was the baby we didn't know we needed to have until we had her, and then it was like "ahhhh....so that's what we needed to be a complete family!". Chris, Ryan, Nathan and I fell completely in love with this tiny little girl. It's hard to describe Kaitlyn in just a few words. She is this bright ray of sunshine that has our family completely under her control. We are powerless to resist her adorableness, her hugs and kisses and the way she is always checking up on everyone to see what they are doing and if they are okay. She's like a little Mommy already! So far today, she's requested to watch Spongebob, she wants lunch at Arby's, and I still need to wrap her gifts- a new family for her dollhouse and the Snow White doll that comes with the little … [Read more...]
Nestle announces Libby’s pumpkin shortage
Image by Pumpkin Passion via Flickr When I visited the Nestle Culinary Center this past April, I learned that one of the brands under the Nestle label is Libby's canned pumpkin. Today, I received this press release from Nestle Baking announcing that due to weather problems, there will be a shortage of Libby's Pumpkin on store shelves! Once the current supply runs out, there won't be any more until the next harvest. I'm posting the press release here so that those of you who rely on Libby's pumpkin for your holiday baking can get to the store and buy what you need before it runs out! Press Release: With Thanksgiving only a week away, many will be heading to their local grocery store to stock up on pumpkin products for the holiday although buyer, be forewarned, there may be a shortage this year. Nestle Baking today announced that it expects a shortage of LIBBY'S Pumpkin on store shelves as the country enters the holiday season. Harvest generally begins in late August and … [Read more...]
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