Posted By atorturedsoul on February 11, 2010
Did you know that the simple act of clipping Box Top coupons has raised over $300 million for our kids’ schools. Now you can earn even more money for the school of your choice because from now through March 18, the Kroger Family of Stores is giving you the chance to get even more Bonus Box Tops.
All you have to do is register at www.RewardYourSchool.com and select the personalized offers that you would like to receive.
Once you register, you will automatically receive 5 Bonus Box Tops just for signing up! You will also receive custom offers for bonus box tops for purchasing participating General Mills products. The offers you select will then load onto your Kroger Shopper Card to be redeemed once you purchase the items. The great part is there’s no clipping! The Bonus Box Tops will automatically go straight to your chosen school. Just remember to scan your card when purchasing the participating items.
Here are the details of the offer:
- Get 3,4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating General Mills Cereals
- Participating cereals include Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, , Cookie Crisp Sprinkles, Trix, Reese’s Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Golden Grahams, Kix, Fruity Cheerios, Dora the Explorer, Honey Kix, and all varieties of Cascadian Farm
- Get 3, 4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating Yoplait Kid products
- Participating products include Yoplait Kids Yogurt Drink, Yoplait Go-GURT, Yoplait Kids Lowfat Yogurt, and Yoplait Trix Lowfat Yogurt
- Get 3, 4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating Pillsbury products
- Participating products include 8 ct. packages of all varieties of Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Pillsbury Grands! Cinnamon Rolls, Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Pillsbury Flaky Twists, and Pillsbury Sweet Rolls
To help you get started, MyBlogSpark and General Mills is providing a $25 Kroger gift card that I will give away to one lucky person. Email me at support@allaboutbipolar.com to be entered into the drawing. I will be accepting entries through 8 AM CST tomorrow.
***This is NOT a paid post. MyBlogSpark and General Mills provided me with information, a gift card, and an additional gift card for this giveaway in exchange for informing my readers about the Kroger Bonus Box Tops program.
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Posted By atorturedsoul on February 11, 2010
I sincerely wanted the second annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month to be even bigger than last year. My life has become quite hectic in the past few weeks and it has prevented me from fulfilling my goals. I have faith that next year will be better.
I would like to ask all of you to continue to educate others about bipolar disorder–and not just this month. I am proud to say that a little bit of education goes a long way and I was reminded of this yesterday. I was sitting in a lawyer’s office (No, I am not in any trouble.) and the lawyer and secretary was discussing a case involving a man who had child pornography on his computer. His lawyer had stated in court that he had a mild case of bipolar disorder and the secretary asked if it it made people do things like that. The lawyer told her it was bullshit because bipolar disorder does not cause someone to do things like that. I smiled. Finally, there are people who do not associate us with horrible acts. The lawyer even went one step further and educated the secretary.
We are making a difference in the how the world sees bipolar disorder. Let’s continue our efforts.
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Posted By atorturedsoul on January 26, 2010
Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children’s diets.
Other cereal benefits:
- Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children’s diets.
- Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child’s diet today.
- More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures.
Studies also demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast. A 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school. Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office.
For more information about kids and cereals, please visit Cereal Health and Wellness.
Right now if you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals.
***This is not a paid post. General Mills and MyBlogSpark provided me with free coupons for General Mills cereal in exchange for bringing you this information.
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Posted By atorturedsoul on January 11, 2010
It appears that I will not be skipping my normal first of the year crash. My sanity is slipping and I’m not sure how long I will be able to hold on to it.
It started with the voices but they have disappeared. I think they might be comforting at this point but they are gone. I moved on to seeing shadow people and things have continued to go downhill from there.
I’m craving silence, but there isn’t any. Even when all is quiet there is noise. I only slept three hours last night because it was too loud to sleep. There was a loud beating sound, an annoying humming sound and someone screaming. That doesn’t include the light show.
Then there are the visions. They’re horrible visions of mutilated bodies. The worst one involves one of my children and each time it happens the pain is so great that I have the urge to bang my head against anything until it’s gone from my mind.
I just want it to stop. I want it to go away. I just want all of this out of my head. I’m trying to stay busy and drown it all out. I’m okay as long as I am busy but at night…oh the nights are horrible.
For the time being, I am going to stay as busy as I can. I am going to keep working as much as I can until I crash completely. I am not ignoring anyone. I am not avoiding anyone. For now, I just have to stay busy.
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Posted By atorturedsoul on January 5, 2010
Not many people understand bipolar disorder, and even those who live with people who suffer this mental condition are not really sure about what it entails. We’ve heard of depression and some of us have even undergone it at some point of time, but bipolar disorder is not the same, and when it is misdiagnosed as depression, it could have detrimental effects on the patient. For those in the dark, bipolar disorder causes rampant mood swings where the affected person alternates between bouts of feeling low and experiencing random highs that give them a sense of false positivity and over confidence. So when misdiagnosed as depression, bipolar patients are treated with anti-depressants which causes their high (or manic) moods to worsen. In order to prevent this from happening, bipolar disorder has to be diagnosed correctly. To do this, it is essential to:
- Monitor their moods: If there are signs of intense depression, watch for bouts of euphoria as well. Most people miss signs of the intense high feelings because they think that the affected person is getting over their depression and showing signs of recovery. But when the mood swings alternate frequently accompanied by insomnia and reckless behavior, it’s time to have your loved one checked for bipolar disorder.
- Consult an expert: Seek the opinion of a medical practitioner who is an expert at diagnosing bipolar disorder, someone who is able to monitor the patient for a while and gauge their moods and the way they swing. If you’re still not sure, get a second opinion to prevent unnecessary exposure to drugs that could potentially cause harm and side effects.
- Examine the causes: While no one knows exactly why bipolar disorder occurs, the reasons could be genetic or environmental. Your genes or some adverse circumstance could trigger an imbalance in the chemicals in your brain and cause bipolar disorder. So if a close relative has been diagnosed with this mental affliction or if your loved one has suffered a traumatic experience in the not so distant past, perhaps they are suffering from bipolar disorder.
Care should be taken not to confuse bipolar disorder with ADHD, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental conditions. If not diagnosed early and correctly, this condition could lead to the patient harming themselves or even committing suicide. People with this condition can lead perfectly normal lives as long as they are diagnosed correctly and in time. They need to have the support of loved ones and MUST take their medication regularly to avoid slipping into a relapse.
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This post is written by Susan White, who writes on the topic of Radiologist Technician Schools . She welcomes your comments at her email id: susan.white33@gmail.com.
***This post was written by guest Susan White. All About Bipolar is not responsible for its content.
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