Thing the First: With all the news about the government mining personal data, here's an interesting take: The Government Should Be Paying You for Your Data. This is effectively what corporations do through loyalty programs and coupons, and there are some really good points here. Data is a commodity that has a very high value. Assuming that the government does not have a constitutional right to collect this information (which I, personally, do not think they have), would you be willing to hand it over if you were compensated for it?
Thing the Second: I am on a sweet potato and cauliflower kick. My latest favorite: aloo gobi with sweet potatoes. I love this recipe. Thursday, June 27, 2013
Three Thing Thursday
Monday, June 24, 2013
Expensive week
Our power's been out for three days, and we've lost all our perishable food.
I had family visiting last weekend and this week (two different groups) who therefore couldn't stay with us and had to stay in hotels. All our meals are from restaurants lately.
Due to the power outage, our sump pump failed, and we got several inches of water in the basement. We were able to save our belongings, but the carpet, drywall, etc. is a total loss. We have insurance for sump pump failure, with a $1,000 deductible.
Baby M is having surgery on Wednesday. She'll be there for anywhere from a few days to a week, so this really could not have come at a more inconvenient time.
How are you guys doing?
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Three Thing Thursday
Thing the First: Here are ten great cooking shortcuts - I love the idea of making rice and quinoa ahead of time!
Thing the Second: 30 Foods You'll Never Have to Buy Again - because you can make them! Homemade Nutella? Yes, please!Sunday, June 2, 2013
Odds and Ends
Baby M Update: She has been home from the hospital for four months now, almost as long as she was in the hospital. That will be a great milestone! Unfortunately, she was recently diagnosed with failure to thrive, because her weight gain is still so slow that it's putting her at risk for a number of different problems (fragile bones, developmental delays, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and other things). So last week we were readmitted to the hospital for a few days to have a temporary feeding tube placed. I'm hoping that a few weeks with a feeding tube will get us to a place where she can take over on her own, but if not, we will be readmitted again for surgery for a more permanent tube. (It's not really permanent-permanent, but would be in place for a couple of years, as opposed to one that goes through her nose to her intestines that will be in place for a few weeks.)
The feeding issues are by far the hardest part of parenting that I've encountered, so I'm hoping that having an alternative way of getting nutrition in her will make our days more enjoyable. And if the pressure's off, we can make mealtimes less stressful and hopefully she will no longer fight the bottle.
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