This is probably going to end up as more of a rant than a review of Walgreens. I say that because the Walgreens by my house is no where near as the one I am going to tell you about.

I have had several runins with this particular Walgreens and none of them have been good. By my house, only one of the Walgreens has the weird medications and medical supplies. It also is the only one that stays open for 24 hours. We have dropped off Will’s Prevacid prescription there (since it is the only Walgreens who will take it!). They would tell us it was done, so I would take the kids to go get it. I then would get there, and I would have to come back the next day to get it (since it is formulated and they only do it once a day). Well, why did you call me then? After incidents like that, I am not to keen about using that Walgreens.

I had to run there yesterday to fill a prescription for Will and Madison. My doctor’s office called ahead of time to make sure that all I would have to do is run in, get the nebulizer, and run out. I get to Walgreens, and they tell me it is going to take about an hour. Needless to say, I was not happy. Especially, since I could have had the nebulizer delivered to my house. I was trying to be helpful by going to pick it up since I had to drop off the other two scripts anyway. This gets better. I went back TWO hours later, and they still didn’t have my stuff ready. I had to stand there and wait. The best part? The nebulizer was just a box they had to go in back and hand me! Needless to say, I am not happy with their service there. If I had a choice, I would definitely not use this Walgreens ever again.

Do you worry about your kids or a senior in your life that spends time home alone? If so, Directalert is the product for you.

There are two parts to this system. The first is a bracelet. In case of an emergency, you hit the button on the bracelet. It is water resistant and has a range up to 150 feet. That will put you in contact with Directalert. The second part is the control panel. It has a two way voice speaker phone. Directalert’s Emergency Response Center will then find out what the emergency is. Once they have determined the situation, they will either make the 911 call for you or contact the emergency contact person on your list. They will then stay on the line with you until help arrives (be it 911 personal, your neighbor, etc).

Seniors tend to use this service the most. It allows them independent living with a backup plan in case something does go wrong. They use the bracelet more as a medical alert bracelet . The control panel can also be programmed for medication reminders. If the person does not acknowledge that they took their medication, a call is made to them to make sure everything is okay.

The cost of this peace mind is minimal. The control panel is $299.95. The monitoring fee is $17.95. However, there is no contract that you need to sign nor is there an activation fee. There is no extra charge for the medication reminders either. If this allows your loved one to stay in there home longer, it is worth every cent and then some.

All you nursing moms out there need to buy these. They are awesome!
I love them for several reasons. First, they were the cheapest ones at Babies R Us. Next, they come packaged two together. For me, I think that is genius. I have never only changed one nursing pad. These do not have an adhesive backing. I personally like that, because with other nursing pads, it never stayed stuck to my bra. It ended up falling out or sticking to my skin, and that is not a good place to be sticking to! They are also a tad thicker than the ones I have used in the past. However, my most favorite part is the lanolin being on there already. Lanolin is a great soothing medication for those of us nursing and/or pumping who are in pain from it. The fact that it is already on there means one less thing I have to do, and one less time I have to wash my hands. I do not have to worry about forgetting to put it on also.

The First Years: Lanolin Treated Disposable Nursing Pads is a must buy for all nursing mommies.