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Saving Pennies Is Poisonous!
Please tell me I'm not the only one with a pet that wants to eat everything including the kitchen sink?! While I'm careful to keep my purse out of his reach ('cause of gum), what if he sniffs his nosy nose into my wallet and comes up with a penny?
If you think this poses no extra risk than other inedible objects, you'd be wrong!
Dog Days of Summer: Treating Minor Burns
Don't leave your grills (or pets) unsupervised at any outdoor parties! Have some extra sticks and balls to distract him from hovering around the BBQ and your yums. If your speedy pup grabs something piping hot, or gets too close to the grill, you should have a plan, and supplies, to treat paw burns.
iPod + Electrical Storm = Danger
Along with lounging by the pool and BBQ's, summertime also means dramatic electrical storms. As much as we all love to run with our iPods, I want you all to know (and so does Sugar user rubiala) that using an iPod, or any other MP3 player for that matter, outdoors when lightning threatens can be dangerous.
According to PC World using an MP3 player may not necessarily increase the chances of being struck by lightning, the combination of sweat and metal earphones may direct the electrical current to the user's head.
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Seven Hidden Holiday Dangers For Tots
The holidays are full of cheer, but it's important to keep them that way by staying on top of a few hidden dangers that can be found in all the fun and festivities. Check out the slideshow for seven things that may prove dangerous to small children during celebrations.
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Texts and Tunes: Dangerous and Daring
Give your kids these books that will teach them all sorts of old tricks and get them off the couch. Boys can dive into Dangerous Book For Boys ($15) and girls can bury themselves in the Daring Book For Girls ($15).
The Dangerous Book For Boys by Conn and Hal Igguiden teaches young rascals how to tie knots, make paper airplanes, fish, craft bows and arrows out of front-yard tools, build a tree house, act out coin tricks, and assemble go-carts.
Tell Mommy: What's Your Most Dangerous Mommy Moment?
Checking items off your to-do list can be challenging, especially when you've got kids in tow. On my day off last week, it was my mission to change my address, register to vote and obtain a parking pass for my new neighborhood — big city dwellers feel my pain.
My nearly two-year-old and I bolted out the door and waited in line at the DMV for the doors to open.
How Many Hidden Diet Dangers Lurk in Your Kitchen?
Home is where the heart is, and the heart of the home is the kitchen. Often, though, the kitchen is also loaded with diet dangers. You know those foods we are all trying to avoid, or at least limit, when dieting.
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble: Am I Too Old For This?
Because I don't want to be! I wish it had a title that was a little more sophisticated than Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble because I'm in love with it — this Mac/PC game is bursting with style and fun, and fulfills all my 1920s fantasies.
Sure, the game is exceedingly simple and not necessarily challenging, but it's awesome.
Most Dangerous States for Driving This Summer
The national Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) at the University of Minnesota recently released a list of the states where Americans are more likely to die in a traffic crash on a rural road. To see where your state falls in the top 15 most dangerous states to drive, read more
Danger: Clean Up Baking Soda (or Baking Powder) Immediately
When hinting at a handy, DIY cleanup alternative, I stressed that North was nowhere near the baking soda sprinkled out and that it was cleaned up before he got a sneak sniff.
To understand why these substances are dangerous, I've gotta get a little scientific here so bear with me. Baking soda is another name for sodium bicarbonate.
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