Flamingo House Happenings

we do stuff and sometimes we even tell you about it

Drink some Trop 50 or something

Posted on October 4, 2009 - Filed Under Blogher, Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, Kid Talk | Leave a Comment

I say all of the time that I need a nanny cam in my office to record some of the crazy that goes on around here. I do. I need that nanny cam because these people are crazy and also pretty funny. But while we’re wishing for an office nanny cam, let’s add one to [...]

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The biggest lesson learned from BlogHer ‘08

Posted on July 20, 2008 - Filed Under Blogher, Books in Bed, Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, Non-Fiction, Women, Women, Work | 10 Comments

I’m not sure it’s really a lesson learned, more like a very big reminder of something I already knew. A very big reminder of something I already knew and should be doing but probably won’t.

I should blog more often.

That’s it. That’s the big lesson. The big reminder. It’s not anything new, [...]

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More on the Wii Fit

Posted on May 22, 2008 - Filed Under Daily Dose, Diet and Exercise, Health and Wellness | 6 Comments

You probably want to know more about the Wii Fit than the fact that TW tried to kill us getting to the UPS to accept delivery and that she sniffed it and that I laughed my ass off during her first run through of the various exercises. Since TW is Wii Fitting again right [...]

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BlogHers Act: You can help empower women of South Africa and end HIV/AIDS stigma

Posted on April 12, 2008 - Filed Under Blogher, Community Chest, Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, Money Talks, News and Politics, Women | 6 Comments

When I was building the landing page for our BlogHers Act – GlobalGiving campaign I went ahead and made my donation before we officially launched. It’s always good to test these things, I like testing things.
I looked closely at all five projects and thought about whether I wanted to donate to all [...]

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$10, $15, $25, $50 – It makes a difference

Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under Blogher, Community Chest, Daily Dose, Health and Wellness | 4 Comments

Over the weekend, I bought a domain name for $10. I haven’t decided what I’m going to do with it yet.
$10 covers the costs of a clinic in Nepal for two days. 2 days.
This morning, we spent $15 at Starbucks. We bought 2 Quad Grande Non-Fat Caramel Macchiatos and 1 Triple Grande [...]

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Back Up Your Birth Control, Damn It

Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, News and Politics, Women | 4 Comments

I made it! I am here to remind you that Emergency Contraception is available to YOU, over the counter, if you need it – or when you need it. Do NOT hesitate to go to your pharmacy if the condom breaks, if you forget to put your diaphragm in, if you are forced to [...]

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Rosie & Fran Drescher on Cancer, HPV, Vaccinations, Breastfeeding

Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, Women | Leave a Comment

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Blog For Choice

Posted on January 22, 2008 - Filed Under Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, News and Politics, Women | 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again. The time of year that I blog about choice. Pro-choice, that is. This year’s theme is WHY I vote “pro-choice”. I think I’ll just quote Hillary’s views on “choice”:

“Women’s right to make choices about their reproductive health has been systematically challenged and family planning and contraception [...]

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Thought you should know…

Posted on December 19, 2007 - Filed Under Daily Dose, Day to Day, Health and Wellness | 2 Comments

I have The Plague.

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Vote!

Posted on November 12, 2007 - Filed Under Blogher, Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, News and Politics | 1 Comment

Vote for Catherine’s video, and her daughter’s too. And make one of your own, while you’re thinking about it.

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