For the 2nd time since the kids have gone back to school I’m sick. Just when the 1st cold went away another one snuck it’s way in. Sniffling, coughing, runny nose, congested head, all the good things that come along with a cold I’m dealing with again.

Kleenex has approached me to be a brand ambassador this cold and flu season. How appropriate!

Since cold and flu season is so unpredictable Kleenex has come up with the first and only predictor called achoo by Kleenex. Simply plug in your zip code and see how germy and sicky your community is compared to the rest of the United States.

Colds in our house are ritual. The influx of germs coming home from school and the school bus increases astronomically. Traveling doesn’t help either.
Since having a cold for 2 straight months can’t stop my life I have to deal with it. This means having tissues, cough drops and hot tea with me at all times.

Tissues run out and tea get cold. Then I’m left to fend for myself out in public with an impending coughing fit about to strike. I’ve been known to cough into my scarf, inside of my elbow and into my shirt collar. I try my hardest not to use my sleeve or my hand.

Where is your back up sneeze spot when Kleenex isn’t handy?