August: A Month of Protection, A Month of Awareness
As the warmth of summer starts to wane, a crucial reminder takes center stage: National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). Every August, we come together to shed light on the indispensable role that vaccines play in safeguarding the health of people of all ages. This year, the significance of NIAM is magnified as we confront the […]
Summer Summer Summertime!
Summer is the time when families come together to enjoy the warm weather and create wonderful memories. However, it is also important to make sure that the entire family stays healthy during this time. As we prepare for a healthy summer, there are critical steps that we should take to ensure that everyone is in […]
PROTECT AND PREPARE FOR YOUR NEW BUNDLE OF JOY
Wassup fam! We are just days away from meeting our sweet, new bundle of joy. What a coincidence that on the week that we prepare to welcome our new addition to our family, it is also National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) which highlights the importance of protecting infants and young children from vaccine-preventable diseases. This could […]
February Means Flu (and Fun)
Wassup family! We missed you all (and happy new year) – we can’t believe this is our first blog post of 2023. Writing this blog while our entire household is battling symptoms of COVID and flu. But thankfully everyone is vaccinated. Paid partnership with I Vaccinate MI. As a full-time husband, father, and small business […]
The Gift That Keeps Giving
The Top Things To Do To Enjoy The Holidays As we are in the busy holiday season, there are so many threats to having safe and enjoyable time with our loved ones. What are you most excited about this holiday season? Personally, my family and I are excited to do some nesting at home and […]
Spinning in The Head and Savings in The Bank
This post is sponsored by Optum Perks but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Will this spinning (and spending) ever stop? This was how I felt after a rare, sudden case of vertigo. I’m still unsure what the root cause of this rare case of vertigo was, but, whatever it was, left […]
Flu Shot: How It Started vs. How It’s Going
Sponsored by The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Do you have any regrets in life? You don’t have to answer that specifically. I know for me, there are many things that I wish I could change about life, but not necessarily regrets. As I shared a few months ago, I received my first […]
Life Is Full of Changes, But Some Things, Like Vaccinations, Must Remain the Same
Let’s be honest, this past year has brought so many changes in our lives. From the places we can visit to the wearing a mask whenever we leave out home, there are so many things that have changed. What have been some of the major changes for you and your family over the past year? […]
What Do We Do Now with All This Food We Bought During the Pandemic?
Living in Detroit can make finding healthy and quality food selections more difficult. There are neighborhoods in the city that are labeled food deserts.
MASK UP MICHIGAN #SpreadHopeNotCOVID
Sponsored by The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Now I must admit that when I first saw videos of people around the world wearing masks — I was nervous. I could remember as a kid seeing people on public transportation wearing masks and literally thought they were out of their mind. But I […]