Health Tips

Have you ever gone through a difficult time where it feels like one thing after another?! Welcome to my past week. But the one thing I’ve realized is that feeling sorry for myself gets me absolutely no where!

Attention ladies! In case you didn’t hear, the American Cancer Society has issued new guidelines for mammograms. I won’t keep you in suspense. Here are the American Cancer Society’s new recommendations for women at average risk:

Meet this week’s intuitive Rockstar Doggy Momma Rachael Millikan. Rachael is not only the publicist for Seattle’s Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, but she is the founder of Beyond Barking-Animal Communication. As an expert animal communicator Rachael uses her intuition to communicate with the animal kingdom and she began flexing her muscles at a young age.

Meet this week’s creative powerhouse and Rockstar Doggy Momma: Susanne Walter. Susanne is a driven, hard working interior designer who specializes in creating top of the line office spaces for her many clients. But her world would not be complete without her loving pugs.

My friend, Michele, was recently diagnosed as vitamin D deficient. She was a warm weather sun lover and drinks milk at least twice a day which is why her diagnosis took her by surprise. This news poked me in the side and made me realize that many people aren’t aware of the importance of this vitamin and how it can affect your health and wellness.

Barbie, the tiny-waisted-busty-blue eyed creation of Mattel, is on the cover of Time magazine and she has a question for all of us:
“Now can we stop talking about my body?” It’s no secret that for the past 57 years Barbie has gotten a bad rap for being too perfect.

Meet this week’s talented Rockstar Doggy Momma Laura Cirrintano. Laura is an amazing artist with an imaginative eye who lives to share her beauty with the world. Through her company, Tano Chicago, she creates digital prints, invitation design and graphic design.

When it comes to keeping our pup-babies healthy, there are as many opinions as there are people happy to give them. Some people swear that dog food is the best meal option for their pups. Others primarily feed them dog food with some people food treats thrown in from time to time.

Meet this week’s kindhearted Rockstar Doggy Momma Shawna McCrory Allen. Shawna possesses a beautiful spirit that touches all those around her. She’s sassy, honest and overwhelmingly generous with a sense of humor to match.

There is not one person on this planet that doesn’t have the occasional “off” day; a day when you just don’t feel like getting out of bed or when your frustration level is just off the chart. Some days we just don’t feel good about ourselves in general. We struggle with our path in life, choices we’ve made, goals we may have missed the mark on, and we just aren’t feeling our best.