C is only 5. She is in Pre-K (her b-day falls after the cut-off date for starting K this school year). Up until Christmas break, she LOVED school. A lot of mornings she would wake me up. The mornings I had to wake her up, she jumped out of bed. Every minute was, "Is it time to leave yet?" After school was always, "But I wanted to stay at school longer." And she hated weekends or any other day there was no school. She would even complain she didn't get homework like R did. When she did start getting "homework", she was always so excited, telling everyone, "I was so good at school today my teacher gave me homework."
But apparently that all changed during Christmas break. Since starting back at the beginning of the month, every school day starts the same..."I don't want to go to school today, I want to stay home." This is every single day from the time she wakes up until she gets to school! She's even told me, "If you were a good mommy, you would let me stay home." So apparently I am a bad mommy because I make her go to school, lol.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
My Unlikely Duo
I have been meaning to get this pictures up for a while now, and just never got around to it. These are two of our dogs. Actually, these are MY dogs (the other 4 dogs in the house belong to other household members). This is Blanca and Cleo (short for Cleopatra). I call them my unlikely duo. They do everything together. And I do mean everything...eat, sleep, play. What makes them so cute together is their size difference.
This one is from September, but Cleo (the little one) hasn't grown much. Even though you can only see Blanca's head in this, you can still see the size difference between the two. But they are the best of friends.
Here's Cleo (on the right) stretched out next to Blanca. Here you can see the size difference. And they don't do anything apart. Cleo think Blanca is her mother (even though her real doggy mommy also lives in the house). These two seriously do not do anything without the other along.
B & His Lead Poisoning PART 3
Anyone that follows me on twitter saw a few days ago how I was ranting about the lead coordinator of this county. Thankfully, I have calmed down some since then.
This lady finally called me back the morning of the 21st, after I had left I don't know how many messages for her since October! Whatever happened to people returning calls in a timely manner? Anyway, she was claiming the only results she had were from the last county we lived in. That she didn't have any results from getting B tested in this county. Whatever. The hospital lab has it in their records that they were all faxed to her. Heck they had even faxed December's results to her AGAIN the day before she called me, yet she claimed she didn't have those either. I told her exactly what his levels were (and called the hospital to have them faxed to her yet again).
During the call, she also informed me I needed to make an appointment for the guy from the Lead Abatement Program to come back out to retest the house, and that I needed to take B back in now for another lead level check. I told her that unlike her, I kept up with what I was supposed to do, and that the house had already been retested. I also told her it was not time for B to get another level check seeing that he is supposed to get it checked at this point every 8 weeks and not every 4 weeks, and it had only been 4 weeks since his last check.
She calls me back about half an hour later to tell me, "His levels were what you said they were. The guy retested the house, just like you said he did, on the date you said he did. And you were right, he is supposed to get checked every 8 weeks just like you said." I felt so much like being childish and telling her, "I told you so." But some of the things I did tell her not appropriate to post here. This is one of my children we are talking about here. I don't know what kinds of other parents she deals with, but I for one keep up with any medical tests and/or care my children need...especially something as serious as lead poisoning!
This lady finally called me back the morning of the 21st, after I had left I don't know how many messages for her since October! Whatever happened to people returning calls in a timely manner? Anyway, she was claiming the only results she had were from the last county we lived in. That she didn't have any results from getting B tested in this county. Whatever. The hospital lab has it in their records that they were all faxed to her. Heck they had even faxed December's results to her AGAIN the day before she called me, yet she claimed she didn't have those either. I told her exactly what his levels were (and called the hospital to have them faxed to her yet again).
During the call, she also informed me I needed to make an appointment for the guy from the Lead Abatement Program to come back out to retest the house, and that I needed to take B back in now for another lead level check. I told her that unlike her, I kept up with what I was supposed to do, and that the house had already been retested. I also told her it was not time for B to get another level check seeing that he is supposed to get it checked at this point every 8 weeks and not every 4 weeks, and it had only been 4 weeks since his last check.
She calls me back about half an hour later to tell me, "His levels were what you said they were. The guy retested the house, just like you said he did, on the date you said he did. And you were right, he is supposed to get checked every 8 weeks just like you said." I felt so much like being childish and telling her, "I told you so." But some of the things I did tell her not appropriate to post here. This is one of my children we are talking about here. I don't know what kinds of other parents she deals with, but I for one keep up with any medical tests and/or care my children need...especially something as serious as lead poisoning!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
5 in 1 Tasty Baker
The 5 in 1 Tasty Baker is a unique all-in-one table top appliance that will bake muffins, bread, cake, pancakes/waffles in the one compact unit! It even has different molds to do different shapes...perfect for when cooking for the kids. To get your chance to win one for yourself, head over to http://www.trying2staycalm.com/2010/01/5-in-1-tasty-baker-review-and-giveaway.html
Friday, January 22, 2010
Kids' Clothing Sizes
I don't know about anyone else, but I think clothing for kids should also come in half sizes. My kids don't really have anything that fits them just because all 3 seem to be stuck in between sizes. A size 8 is too small for R, but size 10 is too big on him. B is too big to wear 3T, but 4T's are too big on him. With C, 5's are too small, but 6's are too big.
And the length of things. Just as adults can be classified as petite, regular, and tall, kids can too. With R I need tall, and with the other two I need petities.
Maybe I just need to finally break down and learn to use this sewing machine sitting in the next room . That way I can make their clothes myself to fit.
And the length of things. Just as adults can be classified as petite, regular, and tall, kids can too. With R I need tall, and with the other two I need petities.
Maybe I just need to finally break down and learn to use this sewing machine sitting in the next room . That way I can make their clothes myself to fit.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
B & His Lead Poisoning PART 2
Before I pick up where I left off in my last post, I just want to mention that when B gets his lead testing done, the hospital lab is required to send the results to the county lead coordinator. It is then the lead coordinator's responsibility to get the results to me in a timely manner. I am also just going to write about the last 3 times B has had his lead levels checked.
I took B in August to have his blood drawn for his lead level check. I waited for the results to come to me in the mail. Finally I called the lead coordinator. She claims the lab never sent her the results. So I call the lab. They have it in their computer that they DID fax her the results already, but they fax them to her again while I am on the phone with them (the lab). This was morning time. I get a call from the lead coordinator the next afternoon. She didn't even tell me the levels (which I knew from calling the lab), she just told me, "B's lead levels are high, and he has lead poisoning." Yeah, lady, I think we've already been through this...I ALREADY KNOW THAT! She still never told me his levels, and never sent me a copy of the report she got (like she is supposed to do).
He was due for another lead check in October. Again, after I took him in, I waited for her to give me the results. Again, I didn't get anything. I tried calling her, leaving messages on her voicemail. Never got a call back from her. I call the hospital lab again to get the results (it is really against their policy to give out results over the phone, but they are great and give them to me anyway). They have it in their computer that they have faxed the results to her not once, but TWICE. And they fax them to her a 3rd time.
By the time December rolled around, and it was time for yet another lead check for B, I STILL had not heard a word from the lead coordinator on his results from October! She is the one that is supposed to get the results to me. That is supposed to be her responsibility and hers alone. B went the Monday before Christmas to get his lead check. I had the results just before the New Year because I again called the lab and they gave me the results.
It is now almost the end of January. It has been over a month since B's last lead check. If I hadn't called the hospital lab, I still would not have the results of that lead check! I still haven't heard a word from the lead coordinator. When I called the lab last month, they again had it in their computer they had faxed the results to her. Wednesday (Jan. 20) afternoon, I decided to try to call her. Of course she was out of the office. So I asked to speak to her supervisor. I let her supervisor know that since moving to this county, I have had to call every single time to get his results because she isn't giving them to me. I let the supervisor know that I have left several messages for the lead coordinator, and have not gotten a call back since September!
I took B in August to have his blood drawn for his lead level check. I waited for the results to come to me in the mail. Finally I called the lead coordinator. She claims the lab never sent her the results. So I call the lab. They have it in their computer that they DID fax her the results already, but they fax them to her again while I am on the phone with them (the lab). This was morning time. I get a call from the lead coordinator the next afternoon. She didn't even tell me the levels (which I knew from calling the lab), she just told me, "B's lead levels are high, and he has lead poisoning." Yeah, lady, I think we've already been through this...I ALREADY KNOW THAT! She still never told me his levels, and never sent me a copy of the report she got (like she is supposed to do).
He was due for another lead check in October. Again, after I took him in, I waited for her to give me the results. Again, I didn't get anything. I tried calling her, leaving messages on her voicemail. Never got a call back from her. I call the hospital lab again to get the results (it is really against their policy to give out results over the phone, but they are great and give them to me anyway). They have it in their computer that they have faxed the results to her not once, but TWICE. And they fax them to her a 3rd time.
By the time December rolled around, and it was time for yet another lead check for B, I STILL had not heard a word from the lead coordinator on his results from October! She is the one that is supposed to get the results to me. That is supposed to be her responsibility and hers alone. B went the Monday before Christmas to get his lead check. I had the results just before the New Year because I again called the lab and they gave me the results.
It is now almost the end of January. It has been over a month since B's last lead check. If I hadn't called the hospital lab, I still would not have the results of that lead check! I still haven't heard a word from the lead coordinator. When I called the lab last month, they again had it in their computer they had faxed the results to her. Wednesday (Jan. 20) afternoon, I decided to try to call her. Of course she was out of the office. So I asked to speak to her supervisor. I let her supervisor know that since moving to this county, I have had to call every single time to get his results because she isn't giving them to me. I let the supervisor know that I have left several messages for the lead coordinator, and have not gotten a call back since September!
B & His Lead Poisoning PART 1
I started out making this one post, but it started to turn into a book. Therefore I am breaking it into different posts.
My youngest son, B, who is 3, was diagnosed with lead poisoning last year. The normal levels in children should be less than 10, and at the time, his levels were 27! We had someone come out and test the home we were living in at the time to discover the source. It was the mini blinds the landlords had in there when we moved in. Out of the 12 sets of mini blinds in the house, only 1 did not test high for lead! We got those taken out, and his levels started dropping slowly.
Every time B had to get a blood draw to test his levels, his results were sent to the "lead coordinator" in the county and it was her job to send the results to me. This lady was great about getting the results to me. As soon as she got them, she would call me to let me know. She would then send a copy of the results to me, and let me know if he needed to be retested. It was her responsibility to get the results to me, and she made sure she did it.
A few months later, we moved to another county. I called the lead coordinator in this county, just to make sure the case had been transferred over here. To start with, I called her office about twice a week for almost 3 weeks. Each time she was either not in the office, or was on the phone so I was given her voicemail. I never got a call back from her. So finally one day while out and about, I popped into her office. I finally got to talk to her. I tell her my son has lead poisoning, that we had just moved from another county, and I just wanted to make sure that his case had been transferred to this county. She looked up his case to make sure she had it. Then she told me, "Your son has lead poisoning." Um, yeah, didn't I just say he had lead poisoning!
My next post will go into detail of my dealings with this woman since then. Or should I say lack of dealings.
My youngest son, B, who is 3, was diagnosed with lead poisoning last year. The normal levels in children should be less than 10, and at the time, his levels were 27! We had someone come out and test the home we were living in at the time to discover the source. It was the mini blinds the landlords had in there when we moved in. Out of the 12 sets of mini blinds in the house, only 1 did not test high for lead! We got those taken out, and his levels started dropping slowly.
Every time B had to get a blood draw to test his levels, his results were sent to the "lead coordinator" in the county and it was her job to send the results to me. This lady was great about getting the results to me. As soon as she got them, she would call me to let me know. She would then send a copy of the results to me, and let me know if he needed to be retested. It was her responsibility to get the results to me, and she made sure she did it.
A few months later, we moved to another county. I called the lead coordinator in this county, just to make sure the case had been transferred over here. To start with, I called her office about twice a week for almost 3 weeks. Each time she was either not in the office, or was on the phone so I was given her voicemail. I never got a call back from her. So finally one day while out and about, I popped into her office. I finally got to talk to her. I tell her my son has lead poisoning, that we had just moved from another county, and I just wanted to make sure that his case had been transferred to this county. She looked up his case to make sure she had it. Then she told me, "Your son has lead poisoning." Um, yeah, didn't I just say he had lead poisoning!
My next post will go into detail of my dealings with this woman since then. Or should I say lack of dealings.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Tart Warmer/BreakAway Tart Package Giveaway
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Brain Block
Need ideas on what kinds of things you , as a reader, would like to see on my other blog, Treat Yourself. So leave me a comment on either this blog, or on that one and let me know what kinds of things you would like to see on there.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Whatever
If your job is to sit in front of a computer all day long, typing words in, then I do NOT want to hear, "When I had pneumonia, I went to work every day so you CAN get more done around the house." Um, yeah, cause we all know that sitting in front of a computer all day is the same as cooking 3 meals a day for the kids, taking care of 3 kids, washing dishes, doing laundry, running errands (with kids in tow), cleaning up after the kids etc.
Yes, I do have pneumonia, but I am still taking care of my kids, cooking them meals, making sure they are clean with clean clothes, cleaning up after them. So what if the clean clothes aren't making it out of the laundry baskets at this specific time. The clothes are clean and folded! So what if I am sweeping the floors every 2-3 days instead of every day, at least there is no garbage or toys piled all over them. And I don't think it's hurting anything that my floors have only been mopped once in the last week and a half. I just don't have the energy to mop them right now.
I am doing what needs to be done. I am making sure the kids are bathed. That the kids have clean clothes to wear, and good meals to eat. The dishwasher gets ran every single day. Garbage gets thrown away, and every single day the garbage is taken out of the house. Toys are put up at night when it's bedtime for the kids. Sure, there are things that need to be done, but wiping the fridge out (at least there aren't any science experiments growing in there), and dusting each room in the house from top to bottom can wait until I feel better.
Yes, I do have pneumonia, but I am still taking care of my kids, cooking them meals, making sure they are clean with clean clothes, cleaning up after them. So what if the clean clothes aren't making it out of the laundry baskets at this specific time. The clothes are clean and folded! So what if I am sweeping the floors every 2-3 days instead of every day, at least there is no garbage or toys piled all over them. And I don't think it's hurting anything that my floors have only been mopped once in the last week and a half. I just don't have the energy to mop them right now.
I am doing what needs to be done. I am making sure the kids are bathed. That the kids have clean clothes to wear, and good meals to eat. The dishwasher gets ran every single day. Garbage gets thrown away, and every single day the garbage is taken out of the house. Toys are put up at night when it's bedtime for the kids. Sure, there are things that need to be done, but wiping the fridge out (at least there aren't any science experiments growing in there), and dusting each room in the house from top to bottom can wait until I feel better.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
My Little B
My little B can be such a sweetheart at times. I have been sick since Christmas Day. I just couldn't seem to shake what I thought was just a cold. After running a fever for 4 days in a row, I decided this past Monday I needed to go to the doctor. B had to go with me since I had no one to watch him. The whole time at the doctor's office, B was patting me, telling me, "It okay, Mommy, the doctor make you better." Well, the doctor did help to make me feel better, giving me prescriptions for my pneumonia. It was so sweet of B to help "comfort" me during the doctor's visit though.
Then yesterday B was running around in circles, and gave me a game, telling me to push the "banana" buttons (the yellow ones). He said it would turn him off. So I pushed them. He told me I did a good job turning him off and also told me, "You so brave, Mommy."
This kid just cracks me up
Then yesterday B was running around in circles, and gave me a game, telling me to push the "banana" buttons (the yellow ones). He said it would turn him off. So I pushed them. He told me I did a good job turning him off and also told me, "You so brave, Mommy."
This kid just cracks me up
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Sample "Hogs"
A sample of a product is just that...a sample. The reason for a sample is for you to try the product to see if you like it or don't like it. That way you can see if you like it before you make a commitment to purchasing a fill size of the product. Samples are provided as a courtesy.
I am an independent representative for a couple great companies (which you can read about here). I do pass out samples for customers to try before they buy. I had a lady recently ask for some samples of mineral makeup, and she let me know what types of colors she liked. I picked around 4 samples to give to her. A few days later, she said how much she loved one of the colors, and wanted 4-5 more samples of just that color. Um, no.
I did my part. The lady asked me for samples, I gave them to her along with information on how to order. Since she liked the product and the color, it is now up to her to order the product if she wants more. The samples I give out, I do have to pay for. If I passed out 4-5 samples of one color to one person, I would have to do it for everyone. That would be money out of my pocket.
I don't mind giving samples to try a certain color, product, or scent. But if you like the product, color, or scent, then that is up to you to order it. It is not up to me to provide you with unlimited samples. Would you ask for unlimited samples from drug-store makeup companies, Bath & Body Works, etc. No, you would not. So don't try to get unlimited samples from Direct Sales representatives.
I am an independent representative for a couple great companies (which you can read about here). I do pass out samples for customers to try before they buy. I had a lady recently ask for some samples of mineral makeup, and she let me know what types of colors she liked. I picked around 4 samples to give to her. A few days later, she said how much she loved one of the colors, and wanted 4-5 more samples of just that color. Um, no.
I did my part. The lady asked me for samples, I gave them to her along with information on how to order. Since she liked the product and the color, it is now up to her to order the product if she wants more. The samples I give out, I do have to pay for. If I passed out 4-5 samples of one color to one person, I would have to do it for everyone. That would be money out of my pocket.
I don't mind giving samples to try a certain color, product, or scent. But if you like the product, color, or scent, then that is up to you to order it. It is not up to me to provide you with unlimited samples. Would you ask for unlimited samples from drug-store makeup companies, Bath & Body Works, etc. No, you would not. So don't try to get unlimited samples from Direct Sales representatives.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Win a MP3 Player
ThriftyGrl has a new site – you’ll wanna check it out! It looks great!
While there, enter to win a MP3 Player! Contest ends 1/6. http://tinyurl.com/y9gr3ke
While there, enter to win a MP3 Player! Contest ends 1/6. http://tinyurl.com/y9gr3ke
Coral Digital Studio 2010 Giveaway
What's That Buzz is having a great giveaway for Coral Digital Studio 2010.
Included in Corel Digital Studio 2010:
1. Corel PaintShop Photo Express 2010 for your Photo editing and photo projects
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Included in Corel Digital Studio 2010:
1. Corel PaintShop Photo Express 2010 for your Photo editing and photo projects
2. Corel VideoStudio Express 2010 for Video editing and movie making
3. Corel WinDVD 2010 with Superior DVD playback
4. Corel DVD Factory 2010 for DVD burning and converting
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