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The BEST iPod Accessory!

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If you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m a major music lover. As I write, I’m listening to my iPod (drowning out the kids in the background, see previous blog entry on this!). I also love to have my music playing while I run on the treadmill. It takes me to another world so I can get through the rather monotonous cardio. However, as often as I listen to my iPod, I didn’t want to experience hearing damage, so I made an investment and had my custom earphones made to protect my ears.

The process was quite simple. I ordered the ProGuard fleximonitor kit and had an appointment at a local audiologist where they took impressions of my ear canals. I sent the impressions back in the pre-paid post box, and two weeks later, my custom earphones arrived. Continue reading →

More Depressing News to Tune Out with Earplugs?

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Wow, what a week for Hollywood! Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and now, Billy Mays (the infomercial guy… Sham Wow, OxyClean etc.). Of course, Michael Jackson is deemed the most shocking death and you’d be hard pressed to turn on the television and not find something about the eccentric King of Pop. While I think it’s tragic that a music icon is dead and one who was only 50, I’m afraid I find myself reaching for my earplugs as my husband watches the news these days.

Yes, I remember watching the music video Thriller (remember when MTV actually showed music videos?) when I was a tween and watching the boys in my class attempt the moonwalk at every middle school dance. I think Michael Jackson made huge contributions to the entertainment industry, and I certainly don’t want to sound as though I’m tuning out the media coverage out of disrespect. Continue reading →

The Noise of Summer

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Well, we’re a month into summer vacation, and with each passing day, the decibel levels in my home are getting louder. I’ve begun to wonder if wearing earplugs to drown out the noise of bickering kids would be considered irresponsible parenting. Is it okay if my iPod and earphones become a permanent fixture?

At first, summer was flying by. My two kids were happy to be home taking a break from the daily routine of going to school. Yes, my house was still noisy with the sounds of my kids and their friends from the neighbourhood playing a lively game of Wii sports or running in the sprinkler in the front yard. But those were “happy” sounds; laughter, giggles and screams of delight as they blasted each other with super-soakers and water balloons. Sounds that parents relish, not choose to block with earplugs. Continue reading →