Glad you took the time to see Food, Inc. It is SO convincing and changes the way you think of food. I especially thought the difference between grain fed beef and grass fed beef was interesting. It just makes sense to try to be a more diligent grocery shopper. Our lives may depend upon the choices we make. A good website that tells you which vegetables are the safest and which have the most pesticides is Environmental Working Group.
Smart idea to get your family on board, and the best and most convincing way is to let them see the movie for themselves. Let me know what they think of it.
School was dismissed at 11:30 today.
Emily (my niece) needs some more Beta Club service points so she's cleaning the classrooms I normally clean.
When I went to get my check at the bakery, it was SO dead (due to the weather) she said they would close at 4 PM so I didn't have to come in unless I really, really, wanted to, for that one hour. I opted to stay home.
Three WOOTS!!
I made spaghetti, and it's just me and Jonah here right now (Luke's at a friend's house spending the night, Erin is at the Winland's, and Micah is on the first leg of his trek down to the FC lectures (yes, he had to stop to see Chelsea on the way down, and he's with Josh so of course he didn't mind stopping to see Catherine, either... ;).
The Science Fair brouhaha is over, well at least the part where the kids have to do their projects, and get them turned in. The judging is probably going on as I type this. I want my kids to do well, but I am not the least bit concerned with whether or not they win anything. The mere fact that they did them and finished them within the time frame allowed makes me happy. Now on to the next thing - not sure what that is, but I know how happy everyone at ABS is to have this all behind them now!!
Still doing good on WW, I've now lost 6 1/2 lbs. I'm thinking about walking to school to get the kids, but I will probably get blown away if I attempt that - the wind is fierce today!! I'll probably just drive, then walk later - maybe the wind will die down some.
We only have 7 1/2ish weeks until SPRING BREAK!!!! No plans yet, but the thought of no school is enough to bring a smile or two to my face!
Had a good study in Deuteronomy last night at the Cook's house, then good fellowship afterwards. I love my family at Jones Road. :D
Thinking about attending the gospel meeting that ends tonight, at Eastside, provided my kids don't come home loaded down with homework. I'd like to hear Dennis Allan speak, it's been a while.
Micah is going down to FC for the lectures next week - I really wish I could go! I'm glad he's able to go, he'll enjoy them as well as being able to visit with some of his former suite mates and friends from FC.
Hope everyone's having a good week so far!
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
-- Matt. 5:14-16
We have Dennis Allen here next month. I have been looking forward to it.
...and I'll deal with it! I started getting Erin's hospital bills...yesterday was one from the anesthesiologist, today was from the ER doctor; I suspect they'll all come in one by one like that. Not sure which is easier to take, getting them all dumped on me at once, or drawing the pain out over a longer amount of time. ;) One really big one had not even been filed with insurance, so I had to call them on that one right away. The insurance the kids' dad has on them is pathetic, so I'm not sure what I'll end up having to pay for. He had a stipulation put into the divorce papers that says I 'get to pay' all the medical bills in full, then he'll pay half. I have yet to see any of his half for some that have already been taken care of, but in time I pray I will. We'll see! I also got an incredibly horrible utility bill too. The excitement never ends.
This week has been so-so, thus far. Considering we didn't work Monday, it's been good, I guess. Just got a message from the bakery saying it's a very slow day, so I don't have to work this afternoon. That can be good and bad, for everyone involved. Things will pick up soon, especially around Valentine's Day. I think January is just blah (except for birthdays! ha ha) anyway.
Well, I re-re-started WW last week and I'm down 4 1/2 lbs. Got started on my walking yesterday (it was just too stinkin' cold last week to even think about stepping outside unless absolutely necessary, let alone walking for EXERCISE!), and Erin came with me. I like having a buddy along, time just flies by, it seems like. Hopefully she (or one of the kids) will go with me a lot more often.
Next week is the Science Fair...can't wait for that to be over. No offense to any science teachers, but that's something I could do without - especially when I have three kids doing projects. :(
According to my calendar from Oriental Trading, today is National Buttercrunch Day. Make of that what you will.
Hope you all have a great rest of the week. I hope to get my income tax stuff turned in ASAP (and more than likely most of my refund(s) will probably go toward hospital billls.)!
Don't pay anything until after its been filed with the insurance and they have paid their part. Then, try to negotiate the rest and ask for an affordable payment plan. They should work with you on that! I'm with you on the Science Fair- always glad when its over.
Shannon is right about negotiating hospital bills. Hospitals are use to insurance companies negotiating hospital doctors and room expences. Go in and explain your situation and ask what would be the least they would settle for getting and then work out aplan with them. They have folks who never pay them so they are typically open to negotiation. Yeah for the weight loss. Keep it up. Did you find the video Food, Inc.? It really is worth seeing.
Especially since she was in Athens. I don't know if they'll cut the bill down (they never did with my mom or with myself) but my mom had an ER bill from when she was 19 or something and paid 10 dollars a month on it for seriously...YEARS. I remember being in high school and still seeing Athens Limestone bills. Don't call them and ask what they'll let you pay. Just call and say I have X amount of bills for X total and I can only pay X a month until they're paid in full. I did that with my bills when Abbi was born and I got a 'Okay that's fine, I'll put it on your chart.' I'm going to call them next week with the same plan for my surgery bills.
I know what you mean about the utility bill. Ours was over $300 this month. I'm hoping next month will be better! Hope you're able to negotiate your bills so that it won't be so stressful.
Definitely negotiate on the bills--we've always had success with that.
Good for you on the WW. Losing weight is such a challenge. I never understood that during all my thin years...after each baby it got harder for me! Now, I understand what a struggle it is for so many people!!
That's what was so amazing to me about Julia's pied piper likeness. She was the youngest for 7.5 years!! We were all amazed and still ponder if she somehow remembers how she was mothered and simply instinctivly 'mothers' the same way...
I borrowed some audio tapes of this guy from my dad a few years ago and today I got a link on FB from Holly with one of his routines.
This one is equally funny.
Enjoy!
My parents have been 2 different years to his show in Louisville. They LOVED it!
We'll be looking for another 8 passenger one IF we can find one that we like & the price is right. We saw one on Craig's List, but we haven't gone to look at it yet. Mitch's Grandma passed away Tuesday & he's been making arrangements to go there & do the funeral next week, so we haven't had time.
But those who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
~Isaiah 40:31
Yeah, it's pretty disturbing!
Glad you took the time to see Food, Inc. It is SO convincing and changes the way you think of food. I especially thought the difference between grain fed beef and grass fed beef was interesting. It just makes sense to try to be a more diligent grocery shopper. Our lives may depend upon the choices we make. A good website that tells you which vegetables are the safest and which have the most pesticides is Environmental Working Group.
Try to take a look at "King Corn", too. I think I talked to you about that one some time, back.
Wow, that was definitely an intriguing advertisement! I want to check this out now!
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