A Nurses's Online Magazine for Good Living

Scrubs magazine is just that! If you're a nurse... a nursing student, someone considering nursing as a profession, or just a patient who appreciates nurses, you should take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with Scrubs. I've been surfing through the site this morning and loving the heart-warming stories from patients and nurses, as well as advice, support and encouragement the site provides to the nursing community.

Oh, and it's fun too! I just voted Greg Focker (Meet the Parents) my favorite acting nurse on the Scrubs Nursing Poll.... why? lol Well, what I really appreciated about Greg's character was that he chose nursing over being a medical doctor... even though he Aced the LSAT's because he wanted to specialize in patient care. Does that describe the ideal nurse or what? He chose working with patients on a more intimate level than making bigger bucks or gaining greater respect of those outside his profession who lacked the appreciation for nursing. LOVED THAT!

Another winning feature of this site is the Nurse's Tip Jar, where nurses can mentor one another in a sense, by providing tips to newbies. If you're looking for tips (or just curious about them)... visit the site and use the drop down menu to explore everything currently posted. You can even comment on the suggestions... which I did! lol I had an unfortunate family experience a few years ago when my son was hospitalized for RSV at a children's hospital. I came across a tip about how to handle family members faced with a scary medical situation and added my support to their conclusions... that you should always handle the family with politeness and respect. Sometimes the family... or in our case extended family can act out of character in a tense situation... the loss of control when a loved one is hospitalized can really fuel that furnace. I so appreciated the advice presented in the tip jar, to remain professional, calm, understanding, and yes... polite! What a challenge that must be!

Visit Scrubs online magazine and do a bit of digging yourself. If you know someone in the nursing profession, share the link. This online magazine is not stuffy or stale as so many other sites of it's kind tend to be. Scrubs is all about sharing, caring, supporting, building, nurturing and even entertaining. It's the online nurses magazine to good living!

$1 E.L.F. Makeup... Not a Joke!

Updating to state that according to Snopes I'm a giant goof. This is apparently an internet hoax... not the $1 makeup, but the story about Nordstrom's buying out the makeup line. Apparently, this makeup is always $1! Sorry folks! My bad. I got this in an email and believed it to the point that I went shopping! lol

On a happier note... the cosmetic company is legit and if you order you're not falling prey to any time of credit card scam... it's a legitimate online retailer of a legitimate product... just not the "BIG" sale I thought I was sharing. Ooops!

Hello my homeschooling friends! I just wanted to share an email I rec'd a short time ago that I can vouch for! I placed my own order and yes every word of this notice is true:

Nordstrom is changing the logo on their makeup, so they're selling a ton of the makeup for one dollar on line. The make-up line E.L.F.(eyes-lips-face) has been bought out by Nordstrom and will be re-packaged with the Nordstrom name on it. They are getting rid off the entire make up in the ELF packaging. They are selling everything for $1. You do have to pay shipping. They have everything powder,mascara, lipstick, a mineral line, brushes etc. The website is: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/shop.asp When you check out there is a space for a coupon code. Use CAROLINA and save an additional $7.50 if your order is over $15.00. Or use SAVINGSELF and get 50% off any order.

The only thing that didn't exactly ring correctly was the SAVINGSELF discout for 50%. Turns out either of the discount codes mentioned return the same $7.50 savings, but hey... there's your shipping charges!

So, I just spent $27 on 27 item! WooHoo!! I've never tried these products but if Nordstrom's sells them how bad could they be? Can't wait to receive my goodies!

Have fun and shop quick before the deals are gone. :o)

Mosquitoes Can Ruin a Perfectly Good Summer

Every Summer I face the same annoying dilemma when it comes enjoying my time outdoors. You see... in order to avoid the hottest part of the day, I try to get my sunshine early morning or at dusk... problem is this is also the favorite time of the day for mosquitoes. I don't know about you, but I'm not one for bugs... especially blood-sucking, potentially disease-carrying bugs.

This frustration doesn't stop with me... my children are my real concern. My fair skinned, low-heat tolerant children! lol I would just assume not have them out during the middle of the day, as the blistering sun, despite the sunscreen and lemonade just doesn't do good things to us during the hot Summer months. We ALL do so much better when the sun is on it's way up or on it's way down... and we can play without losing buckets of sweat or feeling like we're going to pass out in the heat.

Last year there were days when my children wouldn't go outside at all because they were afraid of West Nile. I couldn't guarantee them it was safe to go out... especially since we'd found a dead bird a block away. So, we missed a lot of quality time outdoors, enjoying fresh air and playing with other neighborhood kids at the park. I don't remember living that way when I was a child... and having my kids live like hermits all Summer just seems wrong!

So what is a mom to do? I was just over at mosquito magnet's website reading up on a mosquito magnet review or two. The testimonies there are really quite compelling. Apparently these little traps collect a good number of these harmful insects and can keep your backyard a happy play zone. Sure beats insect repellent which by the way I am no fan of! The customers who've used the mosquito magnet have had wonderful results and were able to play in their backyards anytime of the day without the threat of being eaten alive.

Like much of the nation, we've have had rain nearly every day for the last 2 weeks and what that means is a very healthy crop of mosquitoes is just around the corner. I'm ready to try the mosquito magnet! Give me a mosquito free Summer and I'll be a happy mom!

Homeschooling and Looking for Income?

This week I started a new job venture... and even though we've taken a homeschooling break (for those of you who didn't know) I love that this home-based business would suite homeschooling mom's well.

For about 3 months I prayed about whether to join up with this team, then this Tuesday took the leap and signed up to be an independent distributor with SendOutCards. I'm excited to have finally settled on something! For the last 4 years I've been doing several things to bring in a little extra money, but hopefully, this will in time replace them all and give me more time with my family. Maybe you'd like to follow my journey? I'm going to be starting a new blog just about my working from home ventures and when I get it up and running, I'll share the link with you here!

In the meantime, visit my new website at: www.sendoutcards.com/wendylindsey and if you'd like to send out 1 card on me, be my guest! You'll have to create a guest account, but it's safe... promise you! Then you'll have access to thousands of cards! Let me know what you think. :)

If any of my readers are signed up with SOC, let me know who you are. I'd love to compare notes with you and learn how this business has blessed you personally. Considering it's nature of reaching out to others, there isn't much way of escaping countless blessings!

Later my friends!