Some helpful tips for Halloween from the Missoula Police Department. *Walk Safely: Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. *Trick-or-Treat with an adult: Parents should consider that children under the age of 12 should not be alone at night without adult supervision. *Make costumes safe: Decorate costumes with reflective tape. Carry glow […]
Archives for October 2015
ACS Changes Mammogram Guidelines
I turned 40 this year and my mother made a point to tell me I needed to get my first mammogram. She of course was right, recommendations regarding mammograms advising women to get yearly mammograms started at 40. That’s not the case anymore. It looks like the American Cancer Society is changing it’s guidelines. This in […]
A Day Late And a Marshmallow Short
Growing up my parents tried to limit our sugary cereal intake by buying Kix and Raisin Bran instead of Lucky Charms and Cocoa Puffs. So, when we did have Lucky Charms, my sisters and I would fight over the marshmallows because we knew we wouldn’t have the chance to eat the rainbow colored goodness for […]
You ate what?
I know NOT to give my dog small animal bones, dairy, nuts or anything too hard that won’t break down in his stomach. But my Corgi, Tod, like most dogs, is opportunistic and will eat almost anything. He has taken in crayons, kitty almond roca (cat poo), garbage and dead animals. But when Tod fell […]
