I spend entirely too much time visiting various doctors. I'm really getting tired of it.
This week was occupied by me and the dentist.
Turns out I have a bone infection. I spent the day googling to learn more about this condition and I'm amazed at what I've found. It is most likely this infection that it causing 90% of my troubles right now.
Yesterday's visit to the dentist lasted for over 2 hours. By the end not only was I in tears, but the doctor looked like he was about to join me. I needed two root canals. The problem was the infection cause my body to burn off all the anestetic with in a few minutes. I had 12 injections. They did finish one root canal, with out any pain controll. THey couldn't even start the second. The whole trip was so awful the doctor wouldn't even discuss payment. He wrote me another prescription for even stronger pain meds and reschedualed me for Tuesday.
Today I took Gavin in to see about treating him with some meds for his ADD. The doctor sent me home with a couple questionaires and made a follow up for next week.
Will this maddness never end??
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Ready For Fall
Yesterday Jace and I spent our day cleaning up around the house and getting ready for fall.
We took a trip to a local craft store to put together a few wreaths for my two huge front windows.
I ended up with 6 grape vine wreaths that were on sale for $1.99. I bought two different ribbons, a brown with copper trim to hang them by, and a sheer orangey copper with a glitter swirl pattern through it. The ribbon was just as much as all 6 wreaths. However the total cost for what I got was still under $25.
They are simple but cute. They are different, and I like different. I love that they are hung inside so they are protected from all the rain. Come christmas time I just have to swap out the ribbons.
My next project will be to spruce up the planters underneath these windows!
We took a trip to a local craft store to put together a few wreaths for my two huge front windows.
I ended up with 6 grape vine wreaths that were on sale for $1.99. I bought two different ribbons, a brown with copper trim to hang them by, and a sheer orangey copper with a glitter swirl pattern through it. The ribbon was just as much as all 6 wreaths. However the total cost for what I got was still under $25.
They are simple but cute. They are different, and I like different. I love that they are hung inside so they are protected from all the rain. Come christmas time I just have to swap out the ribbons.
My next project will be to spruce up the planters underneath these windows!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
School Lunches
Last year my children ate a school lunch every day. I only packed a lunch on days that required me to do so, like feild trip days.
While I was working full time and had to have three kids out the door by 7am- it made great sence to take full advantage of the cafeteria. They had nice healthy options for the kids.
This year I've made every lunch (only 5 days into school but still). I just don't trust my kids to make healthy choices when they're face with these options: some kind of chicken substitute or a salad. You know they're going with fake chicken.
I've also decided that while time is no longer a concern I can have the luxury of actually saving money on lunches rather than paying for convenience. It's also a way for me to controll the amount of crap they ingest while still providing variety.
On sundays I make up "snack cups" of my own with fresh fruit, fat free home made pudding, or sugar free jello. I make enough to give two choices and last a week. They eat things like pasta salad and have water or crystal light to drink. I also make two days worth of sandwiches at a time. Less work for me!
I probably spend half of what I did on school lunches by making them at home. Also by making batches of pudding or jello and putting it into gladware instead of buying the pre packaged cups I save quite a bit. More than $5 a week. Don't get me wrong, some things are just so much easier, like go gurts. I freeze them then they keep the whole lunch cool and are defrosted by lunch time.
Now that Dustin is in school he too benefits from my lunch selection.
I think I will allow them to buy once a week. So junk food can be a treat and not become acceptable everyday fare.
While I was working full time and had to have three kids out the door by 7am- it made great sence to take full advantage of the cafeteria. They had nice healthy options for the kids.
This year I've made every lunch (only 5 days into school but still). I just don't trust my kids to make healthy choices when they're face with these options: some kind of chicken substitute or a salad. You know they're going with fake chicken.
I've also decided that while time is no longer a concern I can have the luxury of actually saving money on lunches rather than paying for convenience. It's also a way for me to controll the amount of crap they ingest while still providing variety.
On sundays I make up "snack cups" of my own with fresh fruit, fat free home made pudding, or sugar free jello. I make enough to give two choices and last a week. They eat things like pasta salad and have water or crystal light to drink. I also make two days worth of sandwiches at a time. Less work for me!
I probably spend half of what I did on school lunches by making them at home. Also by making batches of pudding or jello and putting it into gladware instead of buying the pre packaged cups I save quite a bit. More than $5 a week. Don't get me wrong, some things are just so much easier, like go gurts. I freeze them then they keep the whole lunch cool and are defrosted by lunch time.
Now that Dustin is in school he too benefits from my lunch selection.
I think I will allow them to buy once a week. So junk food can be a treat and not become acceptable everyday fare.
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