Medical alert bracelets, and more recently necklaces, have been around in many forms for quite a while. We see them for people who are allergic to certain things, have chronic illnesses, or special medical issues, like organ transplants. But many people don’t like to wear them. Would a tattoo be the solution?
According to this USA Today article, Tattoos being used for medical alerts , tattoos alerting people of their medical condition is becoming an option for some people. And it’s more common that we probably realize. There’s a Wikipedia entry for medical tattoos , and there are …read more

What do you think about the idea of couples getting matching or symbolic couple’s tattoos? 
I’ve heard of getting each other’s names tattooed on the ring finger or there’s the old stand-by, a beloveds name, but how about something more original? 
I saw this thread wherein someone known as “sassmouth,” suggests a slice of bread next to a jar of peanut butter on one person, a slice of bread and a jar of jelly on the other.  The logic behind this is something along the lines of PB&J goes togetherand everybody loves a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  Oh-kay. 
My friend, Eliza, …read more

She invited me to share my side of the story, so here it goes.
I’m on Day 6 with the kiddos. Things have been going very well, but I’m ready for Kerri to get back in so many ways. (Get your mind out of the gutter.) I’m not really expecting her until bedtime; she and her girlfriend had no reason to hit the road early that morning. So when the phone rings late that afternoon I figure they’re about halfway home. And I’m pretty much right… except that they want to make a pit stop on the way home. “Um,” she …read more