Starting Over I bought my first house when I was 23 years old. It was a small 720 Square foot home in the city. It needed a little work, but the mortgage payment was cheaper than renting. The neighborhood was certainly safer than the most affordable apartments we’d found as well. After a bit of … More Moving on Up
Makeovers in Progress I was working on my portfolio for job applications and found I didn’t want to put a few of my covers in the file. If I don’t want to show employers they aren’t good enough for my readers either. So I got to work. With money in short supply I decided to … More Hard at Work
In Retrospect Yep you’re reading that right part 6. I am still tied up in court with my ex. Today I was having a discussion with a group of ladies all in similar situations to mine. They couldn’t believe I wrote about my court battle. One thought it was brave. But I do t think … More Court Battle Royale: Part 6
The Warning Signs As some of you may know from my Court Battle Royale posts I have been engaged in a custody battle with my ex for nearly 2 years. He has made my life a living hell. Slowly he is draining my resources and turning everyone against me. Worst of all my own family … More Self Reflection
Why I am Pro-Life The issue of abortion hits too close to home. When I was younger, I was pro-choice. I thought women should have the choice to abort a pregnancy under certain medical circumstances or social circumstances. You know the same old rigamarole people spout about the health of the mother, rape, etc. I … More A Difficult Choice
Vaccines and the Impact on Your Pharmacy Pharmacists as a profession have had the ability to vaccinate for over 12 years. Many states hopped on the band wagon and allowed us free reign to service the public. While others like my home state were late bloomers. No matter the case your pharmacist has probably administered … More COVID 19
The Name Game Names are especially important to pharmacists. We use them to identify, patients, drugs, insurance plans and a number of other things. Drug names however, are the hardest for everyone to wrap their mouth around. No matter how hard some people try they never seem to pronounce them correctly. Here’s the biggest tip … More Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacist
It Didn’t Cost That Much Last Month January for the pharmacy is never our favorite month. The first week particularly is dreaded by most staff. While most Americans are looking forward to a fresh start and new beginnings, your pharmacy staff has a different outlook. The new year for us signals different insurance plans and … More Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacist
The Name Game: part 2 In the pharmacy we see names all day long. In 14 years behind the counter I’ve seen some pretty interesting choices. There was L-a pronounced Ladasha and another young lady who had a whole sentence as her first name. The trend we see now are parents spelling more traditional names … More Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacist
And Happy Birthday With all the craziness that 2020 brought with it, I thought I’d take a few minutes to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and share a story about my youngest daughter. Last week my youngest decided to decorate for Christmas. She spent hours coloring pictures and placed them around the house one morning … More Merry Christmas
