The Sewing Mom

These are my two babies and I go out of my way to make them feel safe, secure and loved. They’re both spoiled rotten (at least I think so), and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I also want to make sure my babies are healthy. From the time I became pregnant, I’ve always wanted to protect my daughter. You know, since my daughter was a baby, it has always broken my heart when she’s been sick. I know it’s normal for kids to get colds, etc., but, as a parent, there are some times wen I can feel so helpless. I really hate that feeling. I have to admit though, I feel very fortunate that my daughter has never had any major illness.

If you are pregnant, you might want to consider Cryo-Cell for preserving your newborn’s umbilical cord blood for potential use against many diseases. Current research is being conducted on the use of stem cells for the treatment of cardiac and neurological diseases as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, and sickle cell disease to name a few. Had I known about this service when my daughter was born, I certainly would have considered it.

Take note, if you choose to enroll by the end of today, you could receive a free Baby Bjorn and there is even special pricing to help with those of us on a budget.

The following is a Cryo-Cell client testimonial.

“My children are the most precious gifts that I will ever have and I want to do everything I can to make sure they are well. While I was pregnant with my first child, I would see articles and ads about cord blood and it bothered me that it was so expensive but what if I one day needed this blood. The reality of having only one chance or it really went in the garbage kept me wondering if I would regret not investing. What if he had cancer or his dad or I were sick, would that blood have been the cure? Through research, I came across Cryo-Cell International, Inc., a company with the most reasonable rates and the assurance of two holding facilities.

When I was pregnant with my second child, we wondered if one bank was enough? Finances were tighter and should we spend the money? Then we realized that his brothers blood might not match for the new baby. The next day, stories were breaking about how Cord blood had saved or changed the lives of children, one cancer, one cerebral palsy. Then we discovered that a friend was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. He didn’t bank his daughters blood and wished he had. Three years prior, I lost a friend to renal cancer when she was 29. We felt like it was our answer.

We are just beginning to see miracles that this blood can bring. We have two “life insurance policies”, that is how we look at it. If anyone in the family gets ill, there is a chance that the blood could save our lives. If we don’t use it, then it is there for our son’s children.”

Sincerely,
mother of Parker and Davis

Cryo-Cell International Client

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This week’s questions and my answers:

#1. Sarafina’s suggestion. How far would you be willing to travel to satisfy a food craving? Well now, that sort of depends on what the craving is for. If it’s for a great dinner, say steak, I’d probably be willing to travel farther than if it were a craving for something like ice cream.

#2. Have you ever eaten rabbit? What did you think? Yes, when I was a kid, my dad was a hunter and would bring home rabbit. Truthfully, I don’t really remember the actual taste, I only remember being told it would taste like chicken. I’ve always wondered why everything is supposed to taste like chicken!

#3. Have you ever made your own bread? How? I have made my own bread using a bread maker mostly. Years ago I did help my mom make bread from scratch, no automation involved. When my parents and I lived overseas, it was difficult to buy loaves of bread, so my mom would make it.

#4. Where do you usually spend Easter and what do you usually eat? We now spend Easter at home and I usually make a ham with scalloped potatoes and a few other side dishes. This year was a bit hectic and I didn’t feel well, so we stayed home and ate a casserole that my husband made. I never even made it to the store to buy the ham. I still feel bad about that.

This is my new pedometer and I’ve been making attempts at putting it to use to monitor how much I walk during the day. Nine months ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and have been fighting since then to get it down. I’ve worked hard on improving my diet and have tried to introduce exercise into my routine, but it hasn’t been easy. So, I decided to start walking again, something easy to fit into my schedule and something I do anyway.

To motivate me even more to be active, I learned that the miles I walk or the minutes I spend exercising can also benefit the Breast Cancer Network. Raising money for breast cancer research and programs to better serve those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer is something I’m always interested in. I discovered that from 4/1/09-10/31/09 with BeeWell Miles I can log my miles walked and/or the time I spend exercising and Bumble Bee Foods will donate $0.15/mile to the Breast Cancer Network. So, something I need to be doing anyway, and something that costs me no money, can benefit not just me, but also a great cause.

BeeWell Miles is also a great site full of tools to help me lead a healthier life. I can learn ways to eat healthier, monitor my diet and monitor my exercising. I can also ask my friends and family to join and help the cause. Plus, each day you log miles or game codes from pink Bumble Bee cans you could instantly win one of 15,000 prizes!! Now, I can’t always get outside and walk, so I still strap on my pedometer and hit the old treadmill. Those miles count too!

I went to the big %25 off sale at the local quit shop and got a few more pieces of yellow and black fabric to finish a purse I’ve been working on and I also purchased some browns to make a new rag style purse for myself. While I was there, my sister Grace let me know that she was wanting some black and white fabrics to make a purse for herself, so I found some pretty prints for her and will be delivering those in person next week when I meet up with her at the quilt show in Paducah, Kentucky.

So, here is what I bought at the sale.

It has been many years since I’ve been to SeaWorld, but one of the things I’ve always remembered about visiting was seeing and admiring the dolphins. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enamored with dolphins and their intelligence. In fact, did you know that dolphins are so intelligent that there are dolphins being used by the U.S. military? In fact, the U.S. Navy has used dolphins for almost 50 years to do several jobs, including delivering items to underwater personnel and finding objects that have been lost underwater.

Dolphins are such beautiful mammals and so enjoyable and graceful to watch.  They work hard when they need to, but are ever so playful with each other too, even blowing dolphin bubbles and that is what makes them so much fun.  It’s also a scientific fact that dolphins communicate with each other using sounds and this is indicative of their high level of intelligence.

Recently, dolphins were discovered blowing air bubble rings and then playing with them.  It really is fascinating to watch how these dolphins have apparently invented their own game and entertain themsevles with it.  Not only that, the game has caught on and other dolphins, after seeing what was taking place, decided to join in on the fun and now they all play together with the air bubble rings.  This is really cool to watch, you really should watch this video. These truly have to be some of the most intelligent mammals on planet Earth.