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De-Chlor MR (hydrocodone / phenylephrine / pyrilamine) and Alcohol / Food Interactions
There are 2 alcohol/food/lifestyle interactions with De-Chlor MR (hydrocodone / phenylephrine / pyrilamine) which include:
HYDROcodone ↔ food
Major Food Interaction
Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available.
GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate the central nervous system (CNS) depressant effects of opioid analgesics including hydrocodone. Concomitant use may result in additive CNS depression and impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills. In more severe cases, hypotension, respiratory depression, profound sedation, coma, or even death may occur.
GENERALLY AVOID: Consumption of alcohol while taking some sustained-release formulations of hydrocodone may cause rapid release of the drug, resulting in high systemic levels of hydrocodone that may be potentially lethal. Alcohol apparently can disrupt the release mechanism of some sustained-release formulations. In study subjects, the rate of absorption of hydrocodone from an extended-release formulation was found to be affected by coadministration with 40% alcohol in the fasted state, as demonstrated by an average 2.4-fold (up to 3.9-fold in one subject) increase in hydrocodone peak plasma concentration and a decrease in the time to peak concentration. Alcohol also increased the extent of absorption by an average of 1.2-fold (up to 1.7-fold in one subject).
GENERALLY AVOID: Grapefruit juice may increase the plasma concentrations of hydrocodone. The proposed mechanism is inhibition of CYP450 3A4-mediated metabolism of hydrocodone by certain compounds present in grapefruit. Increased hydrocodone concentrations could conceivably increase or prolong adverse drug effects and may cause potentially fatal respiratory depression.
MANAGEMENT: Patients taking sustained-release formulations of hydrocodone should not consume alcohol or use medications that contain alcohol. In general, potent narcotics such as hydrocodone should not be combined with alcohol. Patients should also avoid consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with hydrocodone.
- "Product Information. Zohydro ER (HYDROcodone)." Zogenix, Inc, San Diego, CA.
pyrilamine ↔ food
Moderate Food Interaction
Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available.
GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and/or impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.
MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving CNS-active agents should be warned of this interaction and advised to avoid or limit consumption of alcohol. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.
- Warrington SJ, Ankier SI, Turner P "Evaluation of possible interactions between ethanol and trazodone or amitriptyline." Neuropsychobiology 15 (1986): 31-7
- Gilman AG, Rall TW, Nies AS, Taylor P, eds. "Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 8th ed." New York, NY: Pergamon Press Inc. (1990):
- "Product Information. Fycompa (perampanel)." Eisai Inc, Teaneck, NJ.
- "Product Information. Rexulti (brexpiprazole)." Otsuka American Pharmaceuticals Inc, Rockville, MD.
De-Chlor MR (hydrocodone / phenylephrine / pyrilamine) drug Interactions
There are 1144 drug interactions with De-Chlor MR (hydrocodone / phenylephrine / pyrilamine)
De-Chlor MR (hydrocodone / phenylephrine / pyrilamine) disease Interactions
There are 27 disease interactions with De-Chlor MR (hydrocodone / phenylephrine / pyrilamine) which include:
- Anticholinergic Effects
- Depression
- Impaired Gi Motility
- Infectious Diarrhea
- Liver Disease
- Prematurity
- Renal Dysfunction
- Acute Alcohol Intoxication
- Drug Dependence
- Hypotension
- Intracranial Pressure
- Respiratory Depression
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Asthma/Copd
- Cardiovascular
- Renal/Liver Disease
- Glaucoma
- Liver Disease
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Biliary Spasm
- Hypothyroidism
- Seizure Disorders
- Urinary Retention
- Arrhythmias
- Bph
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
Drug Interaction Classification
|Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
|Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
|Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
|No information available.
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Huskers Host 38th Annual Sevigne Meet
Where: Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center)
When: Friday, Feb. 1 (11:30 a.m.) - Saturday, Feb. 2 (10 a.m.)
Live Results: Huskers.com
The Nebraska track and field team will be at home this weekend to host the 38th Annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational at the Devaney Center Indoor Track.
One of the top indoor meets in the country, the Huskers will host 24 other Division I teams during the two-day meet, including 2012 men's NCAA indoor and outdoor champion Florida and SEC powerhouse Auburn as well as Conference USA power the University of Central Florida women. Nebraska also hosts former Big 12 foes Missouri, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Kansas State and Big Ten opponents Illinois and Wisconsin.
The men's and women's combined events will start the action on Friday at 11:30 a.m., while the men's weight throw will be the first field event at 5 p.m. and the first running event will be at 6 p.m. with the women's 60-meter hurdle prelims. The heptathletes will be first again on Saturday at 10 a.m., while both the field and running events will start at Noon.
The Husker Invitational is named in honor of former track and field Head Coach Frank Sevigne, who fought a gallant battle against cancer prior to his death on Jan. 29, 1985. Sevigne was posthumously inducted into the United States Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Dec. 4, 2004, in Portland, Ore.
Sevigne brought a wealth of success to Nebraska athletics. He oversaw a total of 11 national champions, 42 All-Americans and 103 individual conference champions. One of his former athletes, sprinter Charlie Greene, added an Olympic gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay at the 1968 Games.
Successful Trip to Arkansas
The Huskers completed action at the Razorback Invitational last weekend and after two days of competition, Nebraska came away with two event titles in the men's long jump and 3,000 meters. In the team standings, the men finished in third-place with 70 points and the women finished tied for ninth-place with 30 total points.
Huskers Sweep adidas Classic Team Titles
The Nebraska track and field team swept the meet titles at the adidas Classic for the fifth straight year on Saturday at the Devaney Center Indoor Track. Both Husker squads dominated the field, as the women finished with 207 points, while Wichita State finished second with 100 points. The men posted with 205.33 total points; Iowa was second with 111 points. The afternoon was highlighted by numerous personal best performances and 19 event titles for Nebraska, including Jessica Furlan, Janis Leitis and Mara Weekes all winning more than one individual event crown on the day.
Winning Ways
The all-time winningest track and field coach in the history of the Big 12 and the former Big Eight Conference, Nebraska Head Coach Gary Pepin enters his 33rd season at NU during the 2013 track and field season. The longest tenured active coach in Cornhusker athletics, 2013 will be Pepin's 33rd season as head coach of both the Husker men's and women's track teams. Pepin captured 23 Big 12 titles as the Huskers' leader.
In his first 32 seasons at Nebraska, Pepin has coached athletes to 57 NCAA titles, 477 All-America honors and 516 conference titles.
White Leads Huskers, Earns Big Ten Honor
Junior James White made a quick name for himself at the Holiday Inn Invitational during the first weekend of competition, stealing the show and winning the men's high jump with a leap of 7-5 1/4 (2.27), a personal best for him. His jump is the leading jump in the Big Ten and is fifth all-time in the Nebraska record books. He is the reigning junior college high jump champion after completing the last two years at Central Iowa Community College.
White was named the Big Ten Co-Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 14.
Leitis Honored by Big Ten
Senior Janis Leitis Nebraska was honored by the Big Ten Conference on Monday, Jan. 21 as he was named the league's male field athlete of the week.
Leitis is undefeated in the long jump this season and ranks first in the conference and is . He ranks first in the conference and is third in the nation in the event. He also ranks fourth in the 400 meters nationally and is first in the Big Ten .
Akinmoladun's Stellar Start
Oladapo Akinmoladun opened his 2013 season by recording the second-best time in the Big Ten this season, the 13th-best time in the nation and the ninth-best performance in Husker history with a personal-best-tying time of 7.83, giving him his first event title as a Husker.
Weekes Takes Home Two More Titles
After winning two event titles at the Holiday Inn Invitational, Mara Weekes won the women's 60 meters with a time of 7.54 and took the 200 meters with a time of 24.24 at the adidas Classic. She ranks ninth in the Big Ten in the 60 meters and is fifth in the 200 meters.
Brinn Continues to Excel
Senior Tommy Brinn recorded the third-best time in Husker history in the 600 meters, finishing first in the event with a time of 1:18.06 at the adidas Classic. His personal-best in the event is 1:17.63. He is second in the event in the Big Ten Conference. In the 800 meters, he ranks 11th in the nation with a time of 1:49.11
Husker Throwers Set PR's
Chad Wright took home the men's shot put title at the adidas Classic with a personal-best throw of 61-6 ¼ (18.75), he is ranked second in the Big Ten and is 10th in the nation. Taylor Shapland followed his lead with a second-place finish and a personal-best throw of 57-5 (17.50), the 14th-best throw in the Big Ten.
On the women's side, the Huskers swept the top four spots in the shot put at the adidas Classic, as Annie Jackson led the way with a huge personal-best throw of 52-5 ½ (15.99) that ranks fifth in the Big Ten. Carlie Pinkelman was second with a throw of 50-3 ½ (15.33), which ranks sixth in the Big Ten.
Make in 104
The Nebraska women's track and field team capped its first Big Ten Indoor Championships in style with a 114.50-106 win over defending champion Ohio State last season. The NU women earned the second Big Ten title in school history and the first team title for the track and field program. Nebraska has a total of 104 conference titles as a program.
As an overall program, the Huskers won 51 Big Eight titles during the conference's history from 1974-1996 and Nebraska continued to dominate the conference since moving to the Big 12 in 1997. NU had won a league-high 23 team titles, including the program's historic 100th conference team title in 2007.
The Huskers added their 101st and 102nd titles during the 2009 and 2010 outdoor seasons when they became the first men's team in Big 12 history to win back-to-back team titles at the outdoor conference meet. Nebraska recorded its 103rd conference title in 2011, as the women's team upset four-time defending champion Texas A&M at the indoor championships.
All-America Pipeline
Nebraska has been a staple at the NCAA Indoor Championships as the men's team alone has produced 118 All-America awards. The men's squad has been on quite a roll as they have had at least one athlete earn All-American honors at the past 22 national meets. Since the indoor championships began in 1965, the Huskers have failed to leave with at least one All-America award on just five occasions, including 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1990.
The women's team has been just as good indoors since the national meet started in 1980. Along with three straight national titles from 1982 to 1984, the Huskers have two or more All-Americans at every meet except for 2002 when they failed to earn a honor.
Huskers Name 2013 Captains
The Nebraska track and field team named its 2013 captains earlier this year. Leading the team this season will be Tommy Brinn, Jessica Furlan, Mara Griva, Tim Thompson, Bjorn Barrefors, Morgan Wilken, Chad Wright, Anne Martin, Seth Wiedel and Ellie Grooters.
Among the group of captains the Huskers boast one NCAA Champion, seven All-Americans indoors and outdoors (first-team, second-team and honorable mention) and numerous All-Conference competitors.
Huskers Ranked in Dual-Meet Standings
The Nebraska track and field men's and women's squads both received national recognition as they earned a spot in Track and Field News' Pre-Season Dual Meet Rankings. Both squads were ranked fourth, as LSU led the charge on the women's side and Arkansas was ranked first on the men's side. In the latest set of rankings, the women are in the No. 5 spot nationally and the men are third.
Wright Under Consideration for Bowerman Award
Nebraska junior Chad Wright was listed among the names released on the initial Bowerman Watch List by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Wright is one of six who received votes on the initial ballot from the selection committee.
The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field athletes in the nation. It is named after legendary coach Bill Bowerman. The award takes into consideration the performances during the indoor and outdoor NCAA track and field seasons.
Wright, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, was the 2012 NCAA Discus Champion and is a two-time All-American and All-Big Ten performer. He holds the second-best discus throw in Husker history with a throw of 206-3 (62.88). Wright finished second in the discus at the 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Championships.


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Gracenote has launched its developer program in a bid to offer its music APIs and SDKs to developers. The firm claims to offer the largest database of music metadata on the planet along with a music recognition technology software service.
NOTE: The firm's reference guide explains that the Music Web API is a web service optimized for lightweight client applications to "retrieve and explore" music-related information. Using this service, applications can deliver a digital entertainment experience by giving users tools to manage and enjoy music collections on media devices, including desktop and mobile devices.
The Music Web API is described as "the most comprehensive identification solution in the industry" with the ability to recognize, categorize, and organize any music source, including CDs, digital files, or audio streams.
Developers can now access Gracenote's Mobile Client featuring Gracenote MusicID, an "audio fingerprinting" technology that can be integrated into mobile apps to identify artists, albums, and tracks by simply holding a phone to the music — in a café (or wherever). The firm notes that Gracenote MusicID has powered popular music recognition apps and services from Soundtracking and Sony TrackID to musiXmatch and Rhapsody SongMatch.
"Innovation comes from anywhere, not just from big, well-funded companies," said Stephen White, president of Gracenote. "There is no other open development platform for music available today that has the depth and scale that Gracenote supports. We want to discover the next great music developers by giving them a chance to dive deep into this data and technology, play around with it, and see what they can create."
The Gracenote Developer program supports a variety of development platforms, including mobile, desktop, and web APIs. These APIs enable the recognition of music from text lookups, CDs, digital files, and audio captured with a mobile device, and returns descriptive metadata for more than 2,000 music genres and subgenres, artist origins, and more than 100 music moods. Developers can also tap into the world's largest source of album cover art, artist biographies, and other related content.
"During the early days of CDDB, developers had access to our database and service for free, and their participation was key to our success," said Steve Scherf, cofounder of Gracenote. "We created the Gracenote Developer program to not only acknowledge our roots, but also because we believe that allowing developers to access our services will benefit Gracenote and the music community as a whole."


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2 live parrots found hidden in Elmo doll in border inspection
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KNXV) — Two live parrots were found hidden inside an Elmo doll by agents when a California couple tried to enter the U.S. in San Luis, Ariz.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a couple underwent an intensive agriculture inspection on July 1 when agriculture specialists first found a bag of mangos that had seeds intact. Another specialist then took an x-ray of a red Elmo doll where an "anomaly" was found inside. The doll was cut open and two live parrots were found inside.
The birds and fruit were seized by border agents.
Officials said the mangos were destroyed on site.
The birds were placed in a quarantine isolation crate and transferred to a USDA-Veterinary Services bird holding facility.
According to border officials, all imported birds, except from Canada, must be in quarantine for 30 days with proper documentation of its health. Birds may also be subject to health regulations by the U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Services. Officials said birds are regulated because they can carry bacterial and viral diseases.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
I Dress Myself!
And then I had kids
Here is Brooklyn modeling the latest in grocery shopping couture.
Our model is wearing a Bears jersey, topped with a lovely hot pink coat with attached blue mittens. The flirty tutu makes this ensemble sing! And the whole outfit is topped off with a pair of kicky boots in an irresistible hot pink. This outfit is great for going to the park, the grocery store, or playdates at McDonald's playland.
And here is Brooklyn modeling her Sunday best.
Nothing says, "I'm ready for Sunday school like a Snow White costume! Our model is also wearing adorable socks with pink and red hearts all over them. (It was almost as if she knew our bible verse of the day was going to be "Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God.") This whole ensemble was topped off with a pink fire helmet which was 'accidentally" left in the car when we arrived at church.
The reason why kids dress like this? Because they can.
The reason parents don't make them change? Because it's not worth fighting over. Pick and choose your battles, my friends. Pick and choose.
Posted by Dawn at 12:06 AM
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Mine have gone out in some crazy outfits, too! I'd rather fight over something more important than this too.... Anyway, when they do this it kinda reminds me of Punky Brewster, which was my favorite show when I was not much older than my kids are. :)
- March 2, 2010 at 4:59 AM
- betsey said...
My kids are remarkably responsive to 'wow, that's quite an outfit! all of those things together are a bit much - please pick one and we'll find something that goes with it better'. It doesn't always work, of course, and I don't push it unless it's school picture day or something, but it reduces my cringes. :)
- March 2, 2010 at 5:42 AM
- Erin of Brownie Bites said...
I dunno, without the pink fire helmet the whole look kind of falls apart. ;-)
If only adults could dress like that with such abandon! What if I want to wear a snow white costume with hot pink socks, huh??
- March 2, 2010 at 5:54 AM
I am a nanny to twin boys who sport superhero costumes almost every day! Brooklyn is too cute. In the first pic, she looks like Savannah, and in the second one she looks like Lexington.
- March 2, 2010 at 6:11 AM
- noexcuses said...
Lovely, lovely! You are so right! Clothing choice is one battle not worth having. The only time I was insistent on what they wore, was when I was paying for pictures to be taken!
She is absolutely adorable! (You might want to think of emceeing Little Miss Talent shows! Your narrations are "to the point" and hilarious!)
Great post!
- March 2, 2010 at 6:33 AM
- Sara said...
Haha, love it! Yesterday my 2 1/2 year old was wearing a yellow shirt, yellow sweatpants, yellow underwear, yellow socks, and a yellow raincoat. Can you guess her favorite color? And yes, we went to storytime at the library dressed like that.
- March 2, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Chris said...
We went to see our daughter and her family one weekend and our then-three year old granddaughter looked like she'd gained 20 pounds. Turns out that she'd dressed herself and put on all of her clothes. She had about ten complete outfits on-and was barefoot. And it was late spring-too warm for even TWO layers!!
- March 2, 2010 at 6:54 AM
OMG!! hahah I love it!! that is EXATLY what i preach in this house!! Pick Your Battles! She looks SO adorable.
- March 2, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- joanne lendaro said...
No kidding!! Those with kids will get it, and those without kids...maybe someday they will learn. Clean hands, clean face, we're all good to go!! (mom of 4, currently 20,19,17,15 years old)
- March 2, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- Minnie said...
Dawn, Congrats to you for knowing when to pick and choose the battles. This can be a hard one for parents to figure out, including myself. Sometimes, I really have to remember to take a deep breath and walk away sometimes. And I remind myself that in 10 years from now am I going to remember what my child wore to go grocery shopping with me? Keep up the great blogging. You always put a smile on my face. And remember that you have a lot of faithful fans and you are in my heart and prayers as you and your whole family go through the divorce. You have a great talent in being a Mom and finding things that we can laugh about in everyday events. Thanks! Marie W.
- March 2, 2010 at 7:45 AM
I too have kids that are allowed to "express" their creative side. One had on a white turtleneck with silver snowflakes, a white corduory skirt with purple flowers, pink tights with rainbow striped hearts and brown ballet flats. And to top it all off bedhead. Such a fashion plate.
- March 2, 2010 at 7:49 AM
- My Life said...
Why make her change, battle or no. She looks adorable and yeah, kids can get away with it. Adults who dress like this are called Rock Stars.
- March 2, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Perfect! She is adorable!!!! Your narrations are great too. So you have stuff that accidentally get lost in the car too? My oldest figured out that I throw stuff away when they go to grandmas. So when we moved they went to grandmas while I packed and she packed a bag of junk er treasures and took them with her!!!
- March 2, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Susan said...
Excellent on pick your battles...to this day, I remember an outfit I chose myself for kindergarten one day: blue starched pinafore (yes that dates me) cinched with a brown cowboy belt. I was traumatized that my mother and my then visiting uncle from West Point would not let me go to school like that. Who knows, I could have been the next Dale Evans...
- March 2, 2010 at 9:04 AM
My daughter has been going to daycare the last few days she has been there. Rather than fight the tantrum in the morning it's just easier to let her wear them and send clothes with. Luckily I have the most amazing daycare provider who is more than willing to get my daugther dressed when she is ready. It saves me a headache and the risk of being late to work. Oh and we "accidentally" leave things in the car as well.
- March 2, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- Stef and Bry said...
It is awesome! Not only because they are finding out who they are...and that they do have some control...but also AWESOME because later you can bring them out at those teenage parties for humiliation! AWESOME!! And they have no-one to blame but themselves...ha!
- March 2, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- Kim said...
Quite honestly, I've seen adult celebrities dress like Brooklyn in her grocery store outfit! I think she looks cute!
- March 2, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Dayna said...
I don't think I've got the guts to let my kid go to church in her Snow White dress (much to her chagrin). Kudos to you!
She does however, wear it most of the rest of the time. Along with her sister who wears her Ariel costume. I've definitely got my money's worth out of their halloween costumes this year!
- March 2, 2010 at 9:24 AM
- Michelle said...
My boys love to dress themselves! My 5 yo thinks 2 different camouflages match because they are both "army". I let them choose whatever they want, but if we are going somewhere they should match, I tell them they have to wear jeans. They also love to be "belly bare", I allow when we are home with no company. I agree, definitely not worth the battle!
- March 2, 2010 at 9:26 AM
- Vicki said...
Truer words were never spoken. 2 of my 3 girls are exactly like this. I wish I had learned the "pick your battles" lesson with the older one...it would've saved a lot of ugly melt-downs (for BOTH of us!). We had this debate in our ladies' class at church. One of the girls was mortified b/c her son only wanted to wear jeans and his cowboy hat (like his daddy). She said "Is that normal?" I could only laugh and say "HAVE YOU SEEN MY CHILD?? She is in a long sleeved pink dress in summer with the neck seam ripped, spaghetti sauce stains all over the front, and red sparkly "Dorothy" shoes. She did her own hair. Pick.your.battles!"
- March 2, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Sam said...
Exactly! Which is why my then-3 year old wore mismatched Princess heels to the library. Why bother fighting? Save that fight for when she's 17 and "not leaving the house looking like that." :)
- March 2, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Colleen said...
Whenever I see a child "modeling" as yours does....I only ask myself one question....ARE THEY CLEAN? If yes...then I know their mama loves them!!
- March 2, 2010 at 9:51 AM
It took the longest time to convince my husband that he would not die of shame if he took the kids to the store looking like that. Because anyone with eyes KNOWS the kids dressed themselves that day!
- March 2, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Hey at least she IS wearing clothes.
- March 2, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Sharlyn said...
My youngest often puts together interesting ensembles. Any you're absulutely right, it's not worth the figt! Brooklyn is adorable :)
- March 2, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- MaBunny said...
As long as she is happy, healthy and NOT screaming her little head off, I say let her wear what she wants! Adorable
- March 2, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Sarah said...
LOVE IT! So funny/cute and I can see how I totally would do the same thing (not fight them over clothes when they're toddlers) if I had my own kids! :)
Thanks for always bringing a smile to my day! :)
- March 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM
SHE IS SO ADORABLE.... My DH looked at me one day and said "did you see what he is wearing?" and I simply looked at him and said "yes, and he did it all by himself!"
- March 2, 2010 at 1:11 PM
On days when my daughter was wearing some crazy outfit she had put together I always wanted to make her wear a button or sign that read "I dressed myself today". Sometimes I still do and she's 13!
- March 2, 2010 at 1:20 PM
XD I LOVE Brooklyn's facial expression in the second picture!
- March 2, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Brooklyn is adorable! She reminds me of my daughter who has similar ensembles at that age (even down to the same pink cowboy boots).
My daughter developed her willingness to pick her own clothes at a very young age and IMO, it was one less thing I had to do for her, so I let her.
She is now 7 and still has some outfits that don't match, but whatever floats her boat.
- March 2, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- Pam from alertandorientedx4 said...
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Rom 12:2) Her mind is just renewed! Go Brooklyn! (p.s. my youngest son's "blankie" was one of my nursing gowns..THAT was awkward to explain to the church ladies!
- March 2, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Michelle said...
Hey, we have that Bears jersey, too... and I see Brooklyn still fits into those boots, lucky you! Little Miss tends to come up with some fairly entertaining outfits, too. It must be a girl thing. At least this way we don't have to worry about early boyfriends, right?
- March 2, 2010 at 3:00 PM
You are so funny to document all this for future use...read...blackmail, for when Brooklyn gets older! My daughter used to dress like that as well and you are right, pick your battles! Now when I see a child dressed like Brooklyn I think its cute and creative!
- March 2, 2010 at 3:47 PM
- Feisty Irish Wench said...
stranger: your child's shoes are on backwards.
me: yeah? oh so they are. huh.
stranger: you gonna fix it?
me: nope. they're on his/her feet. I told him/her they were backwards, but nothing made a difference. if there's a complaint about pained feet, I'll suggest switching them.
I'm sure as E dresses herself later, I'll be revisiting this conversation somewhere again too. As long as their cash and prizes aren't on display, we're good.
- March 2, 2010 at 4:01 PM
My kids have never had much of an opinion about their clothing. They're happy to wear whatever I lay out for them! They're 5 and almost 9.
- March 2, 2010 at 4:40 PM
- Tasha Hickert said...
Pick Your Battles. I think that is my motto ever since kind #2. It's always great to see someone else's kid dressed like that! It means they're happy and you love them enough to let them be happy!
- March 2, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Robin said...
And we don't make them change because they are just too darn cute! :)
- March 2, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Jacqui said...
Ummmm....I'm assuming you read Fancy Nancy to Brooklyn? She would LOVE those books, I have a 3 year old just like her and we can't live without them.
- March 2, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Recently my 4 year old wore a yellow and white t shirt, red and blue plaid skirt, red and white candystripe tights and yes the same pink boots as Brooklyn to the supermarket. An older (crabby) woman made a comment about her outfit and how I let her go out dressed like that and I simply responded yes I did and she should feel fortunate that she had the opportunity to meet her because with her creativity, she will be famous someday. She walked away. My kids make me smile every day. And you keep us laughing. Keep up the great work!!!
- March 2, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- Donna said...
Your little girl is just darling.
I hope you make a scrapbook of all these styles she loves. LOL
- March 2, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- kimbalaya said...
I must be a mean mom. My 4 year old is currently in the bedroom stomping around as she changes out of jammies so we can go to the grocery store.
- March 2, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- A Mother's Thoughts said...
It's so true though, we would look at the kids and say to ourselves I can't believe that they let her/him out of the house looking like that!! HAHA, what nieve fools we were, now we are just content if they behave in public! Screw the clothes they are wearing...my child just behaved to whole time we were out!! lol
Great post! Your daughter is a cutie!
- March 2, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- Letty said...
You are so awesome! Thanks for the laugh! The more and more kids I have (OK- I only have 3!) I realize how unimportant some things are worth battling over. You are so right!
- March 2, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- timeoutmama said...
I often let my kids dress themselves,and if sometimes it's a little over the top, I tape a little sign to the back of their shirt that says, "I dressed myself today - ain't I cute!" We get so many chuckles!
- March 2, 2010 at 9:03 PM
Love your blog. And love Brooklyn's outfits. My son once went to the grocery store in August in his fleece lion costume. It was sweltering but he didn't complain one bit because it was his choice to wear it. We got some strange looks for sure.
- March 2, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- Brenda said...
Cute! My kids are 17 now so we don't get that any more. I remember when they used to go out in their snow boots even when they didn't need them just because they liked them....Wait...That was last week.
- March 2, 2010 at 10:22 PM
- Laura ~Peach~ said...
as long as mine had panties on... either on top of or under her clothing... did not matter... as our trips with out were a bit embarrasing... i have photo proof of my little queen and her outfits... we had professional pictures made in an old rag that was MY dress when i was little and plastic barbie heels in teel / pea green... and the said child who is now 18 asks me WHY i allowed such... I picked the battles and her clothes were not it... as long as she had panties on!
ps LOVE YOUR CHOICES there MISS BROOKLYN!
- March 3, 2010 at 12:51 AM
- Julia in Sweden said...
Yep, that's the way to do it! Brooklyn looks absolutely adorable! And the way you've written about it - priceless!!! I've gotten a raised eyebrow or two when my girl goes out, but who cares? She is happy, she is dressed and we can leave. I too pick my battles, something our friends, who are now starting to have children, is slowly learning. As long as she won't be too cold or in rags, she can choose her own outfits. I have to say, most of the time it looks way worse when her father picks out her clothes...
- March 3, 2010 at 4:14 AM
What a timely post, my 4 year old dressed herself for school today in a Jingle Bells shirt and I just shook my head and laughed.
- March 3, 2010 at 11:41 AM
My 8 yo ds has Sensory Processing Disorder and is very tactiley defensive. He HATES buttons, zippers, anything too loose or too tight, the list goes on and on. I learned long ago to let the clothing battles slide. As long as he's covered we're happy. I have had well meaning little old ladies tell me "He should have a coat on!" in the winter, but I bite my tongue and just know that I know my kid better than they. His preferred outfit is nothing but undies, but we have found a few T-shirts and shorts that he can wear comfortably too.
-Beth in MI
- March 3, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Love it Love it LOVE IT! You go, Brooklyn! I'm totally there with you, Dawn. Got a few posts like this of my own. :)
- March 3, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- faithlessone said...
Hehe! That second outfit reminds me of when I was five. Apparently, during the summer, I wore the same Sleeping Beauty costume (homemade, not store-bought), every day for about three weeks!
Unfortunately, I did not pair it with pink and red heart covered socks. That would have been stylish.
- March 3, 2010 at 5:07 PM
- Cardalls said...
I am the mother to 4 2/3 (due in May) children. I also used to direct a preschool. I could always tell the parents who let their kids chose their outfits and I loved seeing their personalities shine through. My own kids have their own taste (ahem...if you can call it that) and frequently go out non matching or dressed like policemen or superheroes. You are so right it's not worth the fight!
- March 3, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- FrugalcosIhave2 said...
Brooklyn dresses just like my high school students! no worries.
- March 4, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- msprimadonna67 said...
I, too, used to wonder at the finery I saw on parade at the grocery store, at church, at Target. Didn't these parents see their kids when they were walking out the door for the outing? And then I, too, had my own. Sometimes, boots and shorts with a superman cape is A-Okay if it means we can get with our day. It's in the handbook. You know, the one they don't give you until you've had toddlers.
- March 4, 2010 at 4:15 PM
You know, the first outfit is not too bad, actually. She might be a dress designer in the making... Really!
- March 4, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- Jen said...
I think we've all been there. :) I remember the first time I let my daughter pick out her own clothes and dress herself. She looked ridiculous but she was so proud!! It's the little things that make them happy and I've learned not to sweat the small stuff.
- March 4, 2010 at 9:35 PM
- TDM Wendy said...
Amen and amen to kids dressing themselves. I post every week my "fashion tips" - which are usually from my kids in their "I dressed myself like this" glory. And they bring so much joy to the outside world when they deck out in princess gear, unmatched shoes, and weather inappropriate attire. Go on Brooklyn, go on.
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An article on my AOL welcome screen caught my eye the other day so I checked it out. It was about cruises and I just loves me a good cruise. That is my ideal vacation (without kids of course). Lying around, drinking rum, reading, soaking up sun, taking excursions to explore new ports, going snorkeling, checking out local cuisine. Heaven. Anyway, the article caught my attention and I checked it out. It stated that the latest, hottest thing was specialty cruises and it went on to list a few of them. For example, there were:
Weight Loss Cruises: I don't know about you, but when I go on a cruise, I'm there to make sure I get every penny's worth of delicious food prepared by someone other than me! Somehow, getting a 5:00 wake-up call from a Richard Simmons wannabe and exercising just doesn't sound like a vacation to me. And what does the midnight buffet look like? Carrots and celery along with bottles of water? Mmmm.
Nude Cruises: Yep, that's right. You can cruise to Greece naked. On the bright side, you wouldn't have to worry about what to wear to the captain's dinner. And think how light your suitcase would be when the only thing in it is sunscreen! Let's just hope that your fellow passengers have taken the weight loss cruise before taking this one.
Magazine Sponsored Cruises: You can take a cruise with a bunch of people who have the same interests as you. The visuals I have of these different cruises are hilarious. Imagine the passengers on the Mad Magazine Cruise running around the ship. I can just see the passengers on the Scientific American Cruise lined up on the lounge chairs, their pasty white skin glowing in the dark. Or the folks on the Field and Stream Cruise walking through the corridors with their rifles, searching for something to hunt. I can just picture the Forbes crowd, the Parenting passengers, and the Modern Bride guests, all in wedding dresses, cruising around the Caribbean.
Music Cruises: You can take a specialty cruise featuring performances by your favorite artists. This wouldn't be a bad deal unless you didn't realize it was a specialty cruise. Can you imagine poor old grandma and grandpa on a Heavy Metal Head Bangers Cruise? And how long do you think it would take you to get those songs out of your head after listening to them every minute for a week?
Investment Cruises: You can go to seminars on saving and investing money while on board a luxury cruise ship. Experts give you tips for creating wealth. The first seminar goes something like this, "The first way to start saving money to invest is to stop spending it on luxuries like cruises."
I think I'll stick to the ordinary, lie on your butt, drink and eat too much, get sunburned, read a good book, do a little shopping cruise.
Here are a couple links I've gotten from people in the past week or so. I wanted to pass them on here...
Here's a link for my friend, Mimi's Relay for Life site...
Here's a link to a little girl named Lindsey, who is battling cancer. Her brother is shaving his head to raise money.
And Mimi has talked about her friend Peggy, who has cute twin boys. One of the twins, Coleman, is battling cancer. I've resisted checking out his carepage because it just breaks my heart reading stuff like this after "watching" Julian go through treatment and then die. I just didn't want to get involved in any other people's carepages. Well, I checked it out one day last week anyway and now I'm drawn in and can't stop reading and thinking about this little boy. Here's a link to care pages. Type in ColemanScott with no spaces to get his page.
I want to thank any students from Fremd who read my blog. I spoke at Fremd High School last month, and yesterday I got HUGE packet in the mail with more than 130 letters from students thanking me for participating in Writer's Week at Fremd. I had just turned in my completed manuscript and was thinking that I wanted to burn my book and start all over. I'm sick of seeing it; I think the whole thing sucks; I can't wait to get on to writing my next book. And then I got that mail. What awesome timing!
And lastly, I'm speaking at a church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago tomorrow night at 7:00 pm. If you're in the area and are interested, come on by.
Our Saviour's United Methodist Church
701 E. Schaumburg Rd.
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In the U.S. National Eye Institute Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), participants with moderate to high risk of losing eyesight—a condition known as age-related macular degeneration, or AMD—who took a daily combination of 15 mg of beta-carotene, 500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E, plus 80 mg of zinc oxide with 2 mg of copper (cupric) oxide, had an average 22% lower risk of developing AMD than those who did not take these nutrients. The placebo group had the highest risk of AMD. Doctors included the 2 mg of copper to protect against copper deficiency, which can occur when zinc levels are high.
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Many times in life I have found myself questioning if I am doing enough … enough as a wife, mother, daughter, friend, employee, and witness to others. It begins to feel as though storm clouds are rolling in about to burst over and around me while I am powerless to halt them! During many of those times I have received feedback from family or others to keep me focused. This previous month has been a difficult one. I found myself disappearing from many areas as I dealt with pressing family issues. My mother broke her hip and from the surgery and subsequent rehab, we have been pulling together as family. We saw a small setback as she was readmitted to the hospital to have testing where it was found she needed to have a cardiac stent – surgery that she came through wonderfully. We are all so grateful to the Lord for seeing her through and back on track with all of her rehab!
Once again though I find myself exhausted as I try to be enough for everyone. Working nights means so many lost days sleeping instead of being with family. Days off are spent with my mother or trying to clean the house or work in the garden. My granddaughter seeks my company as do my husband and sons. Friends are relegated to snatches of conversations here and there mostly via cell phone as I hurry to the next appointment. I think of my own grandmother and how she managed without dishwasher or microwave! It feels as though my house is gaining its own life separate from me no matter how I try to clean and organize. I find myself overjoyed at times as I accomplish a basic cleaning of the kitchen and washing dishes….I actually finished a task!
I find myself again in awe of the women in my life, my ancestors who lived such full lives. How did my mother in law accomplish all she did? Every day she cleaned her home, cooked for a large family, cared for elderly parents and parents in law (even as one battled a broken hip), and successfully farmed to feed her family. It was often necessary to walk the two miles to the farm each day. During the WWII years, she maintained her family living in a cave after the home and most of the town were bombed away. It was what most of the folks around her did too. So many women who saw this as nothing beyond what they were capable of – after all everyone else was also doing the same things. Church was a vital part of her life too, as was her witness to others. All of this without the conveniences of automated farm equipment, modern fertilizers, vacuum cleaner, dishwasher, or even an automobile much of the time! Certainly there was no physical therapist or rehabilitation center to aid in the care of an elderly parent! How did she manage to schedule this life on a daily basis and still be the incredible wife, mother, friend she was?
So here I am at a crossroads learning to balance too many tasks to find my way. Why with all the extra conveniences and support do we women find ourselves overworked and tired and complaining? What is it that we seek? I know what the deep desire of my own heart is….
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
(Proverbs 31:10 – 31)
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Construction. Should I Not Tell People How to Deal With This When I Know How?
So, in response to the email, THIS is what I'd teach students. Keep in mind that I have not gone through the LCI seminar yet and so it's entirely possible that added learning will creep into my pea brain. Also keep in mind that I don't really do a lot of MUP or bike path riding, but I've done enough.
Bike lanes are put in place for a variety of reasons by municipalities, just as are other special purpose lanes such as bus and HOV lanes. Some of these bike lanes are much better than others. If you are lucky, there will only be the best ones along your route, but most of us live in the real world. Just as for other road situations, there are actions you can take while riding in bike lanes in order to be safer.
Fundamentally, a bike lane is another lane on the road, with some special rules and restrictions. As a cyclist, your proper action is to use it as such, and to use it within the guiding context of "use the rightmost lane that serves your intended destination." Bike League instruction policy specifically indicates that a cyclist should always be able to move out of a bike lane for safety reasons. In this case, I'll take the Bike League's guidance over the misbegotten notion that these things should be mandatory. This statement of policy is a principle that cannot be compromised when it comes to riding. Safety is just too dependent on circumstances. As a cyclist, the narrowness of a bike lane, its placement on the road, and its exclusive bike provision all create risks that you must deal with in order to remain safe.
Let me repeat that Bike League Policy Statement again:
"Cyclists should always have the right to leave the bike lane if their safety
is threatened due to surface conditions, obstructions, and dangers such as
opening car doors. This has always been, and remains, a core principle of
the League."
Yup, I can certainly agree with that. What's more, I'll exercise that right anytime I need to do so in order to protect my safety, because I have a very low pain threshold.
First, if the bike lane is adjacent to parked cars, you should ride in such a manner that a door will not hit you if it is unexpectedly opened. Duh. The door on some two-door coupes will open nearly four feet, so you might want to avoid riding that close to parked cars. I've seen many news stories about thoughtless people opening a door and the cyclist going "smack!" The collision is bad enough, but it is all too often followed by the stunned cyclist falling into the traffic lane right before a bus comes along, creating a fatality. For some reason, these "door zone" fatality stories seem to come out of Boston more than anyplace else. Anyway, the smart approach is to ride out of the door zone, just as you would if riding in any other lane. If you can reach out and nearly touch car mirrors, you are TOO CLOSE to those cars. If, by following this advice, you are outside the bike lane, it was poorly designed anyway.
Second, at intersections, a conflict will often exist. Specifically, there may be a "right turn only" lane to the left of the bike lane or other hazardous situations that put the cyclist at risk of a "right hook." While motorists have a due care responsibility, they can easily become confused in the presence of bike lanes. As a cyclist, you would be foolish to make your safety dependent on a motorist's due care understanding, or even on a traffic engineer's ability to clarify things. What's more, since the bike lane often encourages the cyclist to pass to the right of traffic, the right hook can occur due to a motorist turning right while completely unaware a cyclist is to his right. THESE stories seem to come out of Portland and invariably involve dump trucks squashing cyclists that stopped to their right. The smart, defensive cyclist should take charge! Whether there is a likely "right hook" trap or NOT, the savvy cyclist should do a head check to assess the traffic situation behind and to his left. If you know where the other traffic is and the ways it can operate, you are halfway towards being safe.
If advisable, abandon the bike lane in advance of the intersection, to avoid falling afoul of motoring crossing and turning movements. Well designed bike lanes are dashed as they come up to major intersections to encourage this sort of cyclist behavior. Similarly, if you are going to make a left turn, abandon the bike lane and move into the rightmost left turn lane. Basically, "use the rightmost lane that serves your intended destination." The key to doing all this safely is to communicate your intentions to your fellow road users before executing movements, and BE PREDICTABLE. In the mind of most motorists, a predictable cyclist is a welcome novelty and they will watch you very patiently as you operate to where you want to go.
Keep in mind that, at intersections, if the bike lane is at the right side of the road, you should be extra cautious about oncoming traffic, as well as traffic crossing from your right. You are NOT in the primary attention field of oncoming motorists so there may be an increased risk of a "left hook." Watch and be aware! Whether bike lane or regular lane, the cyclist should never forget that he has a LOT more experience dealing with motorists than the motorist has dealing with cyclists. The good news (well, not actually all THAT good) is that intersections are places people get hit and it isn't a problem limited to cyclists, or bike lanes.
There IS one regard in which Bike League education policy about bike lanes falls short – maintenance around bike lanes. Regardless of why debris is in a lane, it may be encountered by a cyclist using a bike lane and that cyclist must deal with it, just as on any road surface. When encountering a debris-filled bike lane area, the correct action is to move left onto clear road surface and call to inform the traffic department of the hazardous situation on their roadway (don't do both of these actions at the same time). And DO call, so that the situation is either corrected or at least put on the record! In this regard, debris is no different than a pothole, drain grate, or other obstruction (including a slower cyclist) that may be encountered on a daily basis. If 500 cyclists a day call to complain about debris in a bike lane, that situation WILL get attention. It is a situation where the cyclist may need to leave the bike lane for safety reasons, and THAT is the educational point. Really, on this last point, I think I'm unlikely to be strung up by the Bike League for unorthodox views, even though the policy document shrugged it off. I think the document missed an opportunity, in an attempt to avoid yet another "how many angels can dance on the head of a pin" debate, nothing more.
As for the matter of whether we ought to ENCOURAGE bike lanes, I'll leave that to advocates and policy wonks, and I can't think of why anybody I was teaching would ask me such a fuzzy wuzzy question in the first place. MY job is to know how to ride safely when bike lanes are present (or not), to understand and mitigate the dangers associated with them, and, if I should happen to teach others, to understandably explain how they may operate safely. Is my correspondent suggesting I should shrink from teaching others how to operate their bikes as safely as possible under conditions they are likely to encounter? I think not. Is the Bike League document suggesting that I teach students they can ONLY ride in bike lanes? I think not. Perhaps they're not as far apart as it might appear...


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