Does Jack REALLY Need Sex to Sell a Sandwhich??

There is far too much sex used in today's advertising and media to sell.

You now have the privilege to read about one of my favorite and hotly discussed topics from my own personal soapbox...

Jack, of Jack in the Box fame, has recently taken to using sex to sell his sandwiches.  Jack is employing subtle sexual inuendos in his restaurant commercials.

The most recent commercial where Jack is selling 2 breakfast Jacks for $3, he is visiting his mother at her home. At the end of the commercial, Jack's father opens the door and says

"It's been 4 hours, call the Doctor."

I can only surmise from the expression on Jack's face that dear old dad is talking about his erection...probably enhanced with Viagra or some other male medication.

All I can say is....DISGUSTING!

Well, you know that is not all I can say about the subject!

When I was a little girl, Jane Russell and The 18 Hour Bra rocked American society with her commercials selling the bra.  The bra was displayed on a clear bust style manequin. 

I remember my mother telling me how shocking it was that a bra was openly shown on T.V.!

Nowadays, Victoria Secret commercials would have made my mother faint!


I want to know...


Why in the heck are we so darn apathetic about the media and entertainment industry inject sex into every commercial, product, movie, and T.V. commercial we see?

Why are we so complacent about the fact that we have to tell our children to cover their eyes "quickly" when these commercials come on?

Why do we accept the subtle sexual inuendos all around us that are influencing our children at a younger and younger age to behave in a sexualized manner?

I say enough!    I will find out who we protest to in order to curb these practices.
I do know one thing for sure, a strongly worded letter to Jack's Corporate Offices is in order!

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I rest my case...for now...
Karen 

2 Babies With Coughing Crud!

I love the Autumn season with the chill in the air, the changing colors on the trees, and the smell of fireplaces ablaze!

But that unwelcome "cold and flu season" that tags along is something I can do without!!

UGHHH!

I am currently caring for 2 foster babies...both 9 months old.

And guess what?  They are both sick with colds that have settled down in their little chests. 

Everybody knows that babies and coughs signal danger! 
There is a high risk of the babies developing pneumonia, the H1N1 virus, RSV, or any other of the deadly respiratory viral strains.


So what can we do to protect our babies?

1. Don't be afraid to call your pediatrician and talk to the advice nurse.  We don't like seeing babies with a cough for more than 2 or 3 days.
2. Unfortunately there aren't any cold/cough/flu meds that are safe or affective for babies so we have to treat the symptoms with humidifiers, saline nasal sprays, and elevating baby's head.
3. Be on the lookout for ear and eye infections.
4. Wash your hands, baby's hands, and anyone's hands who touches baby or her toys.

We often get carried away with anti-bacterial soaps. 

It is actually not a good idea to use them.

Using antibacterial soaps kills good bacteria and weaker bacteria.  This leaves space in the bacterial ecosystem for the stronger and more deadly bacteria to take over.

Our bodies need to be exposed to a certain amount of bacteria so our immune systems can build up antibodies.
The more opportunity our bodies have to build up antibodies, the better able we are to fight off future infections.
This is the concept behind being vaccinated.


With this being said, when our babies, or someone in our household, is sick, handwashing is by far the best method in preventing the spread of disease.

Other things to do:

• frequently wash baby's hands with soap and water or use an antibacterial gel like Germ-X
• frequently wash baby's toys that he puts in his mouth
• if baby is crawling, keep your floors mopped extra thoroughly with a disinfectant solution
• quarantine your house
• visitors in & out of your house and going out on errands or visits expose babies to more germs than her weakened immune system can fight off
• additionally, increased activities create more stress and it is harder to recouperate 

And for my last bit of instruction....

I am a big advocate for opening those windows and letting the fresh air circulate through the house.
Keep the windows open for a half hour or so, depending on weather conditions.

Whether there is scientific proof or not, getting a fresh exchange of air when sick people are couped up in the house helps blow air contaminates and allergens out.

And you've gotta admit...it is refreshing!

Stay healthy!
Karen

Hello Blogging World!

I have been planning on starting this blog for a few months now.  Every day, I think of something new and amazing to write about.

Funny thing, now that I have the blog up and I am writing my first post, I can't think of what to write about!

Imagine, ME at a loss for something to talk about!

Well, let's see.

Some of the topics I have thought about are

1. Parenting
2. My experiences as a foster parent
3. Becoming a grandmother
4. Commentaries on TV shows and the news
5. Recipies (no, I'm not a good cook)
6. Sharing daily fun stuff
7. Good deals and money saving tips
8. Single motherhood
9. Coping with death and illness
10. gotta have 10, it's an even number, an exact set...hmmm...oh I know!...Excentricities I can openly talk about now that I am at an age where I don't care what people think!

So stay tuned for some awesome discussions on how I think the world should be run...just wait until I am Queen!

Karen