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I'm opening an office in Fair Oaks, CA. I'd be so grateful if you would forward this on to anyone who might be interested in my services. Give me a call to make an appointment. Hope to see you soon!
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I'm holding a Birth Options workshop in Elk Grove in February. Please pass this info along to anyone you think my be interested. Thanks!
For more information on my classes and services, visit http://www.birthmassage.com
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Garden
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Mar. 16th, 2009 @ 08:05 am
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The garden is planted, the grid is laid (though I wish I had the wood grid first. I used string). For anyone curious, here is my garden layout.
( Pic! )
My layout was done using our nifty companion planting poster which has a grid on it that specifies which plants are beneficial together and which ones don't like each other. I took pictures along the way, so i'll post those when I have time. Bryan also built a compost bin so now we can use our countertop composter and I'll just empty it everyday into the big bin outside. I also planted a strawberry garden and peas along the chainlink fence. I have 2 artichokes to get in the ground today and maybe some sunflowers to plant. |
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ETA: Duh! You can buy these in my Etsy store at http://rainpuddles.etsy.com
"Little Bird" in blue stripe
"Braid" in brown and cream
"Spaghetti" in blue stripe and cream
"Flower Sun Hat" in teal
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Anyone local to me play Killer Bunnies? We could use some help figuring this game out with these really crappy instructions |
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As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They're banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting low income families, killing entrepreneurial spirit and risking putting the economy in an even greater depression than we've seen in decades. I'd like to introduce you to their solution: the CPSIA.
Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.
The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too.
How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples:
To the Parents of Young Students:
Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.
To the Avid Reader:
Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That’s okay though, there's always television. Our children don’t need to learn the love of reading after all.
Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322
To the Lover of All Things Handmade:
Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won’t be available next winter.
To the Environmentalist:
Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.
To the Second-Hand Shopper:
Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.
To the Entrepreneur:
Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America.
To the Antique Toy Collector:
Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. “Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.html
To the American Economy:
Already struggling under an economy that hasn’t been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake.
To the Worldwide Economy:
Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses.
If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html
And for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Law
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html
Did you know? If this upsets or alarms you, please react.
Jan. 29th, 2009 @ 08:11 pm
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He's half a year old today
Avocado!
Jan. 27th, 2009 @ 05:51 pm
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I have 2 new hats in my shop. A 3rd one will hopefully be going up today.
http://rainpuddles.etsy.com
Jan. 24th, 2009 @ 10:14 am
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Bryan's mom is finally out of surgery and in recovery, but not awake yet. She lost a unit of blood, but they won't transfuse her because last time they did, they compromised her standing on the transplant list because of her antibody count due to foreign blood. They don't want to make it worse.
so, basically, they knicked an artery wall putting some sort of catheter in last week and the artery burst today. Last time she had any significant blood loss, it took her over 6 months to recover. I'm glad they'll let her replenish on her own, but damn, this will be a long recovery for her. We were hopeful they could come out in August after the baby is born, but we'll see now that this has happened.
May. 29th, 2008 @ 03:33 pm
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Bryan just called to say his mom is in surgery and that his dad says they are unsure because of all her medical conditions whether she'll make it through this. I don't know if his dad is exaggerating or not. I mean, she's been pretty sick since I've known them (kidney failure, heart condition, dialysis, etc), but this can't happen now, right? She needs to meet her grandchild. Bryan can't lose his mom now.
May. 29th, 2008 @ 12:47 pm
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I sent some of you emails on this already, but i just wanted to cover my bases.
It gives your job title, base pay, agency name, and under details may give your overtime pay and gross pay. Send this to other people in your departments so they are aware also.
http://www.sacbee.com/databases/story/738462.html
It takes a few minutes for the results to come back, so be patient.
Mar. 4th, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
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our little "vacation" to Colorado isn't quite going as planned. We had come up with this idea of how to tell his parents we are pregnant and they just didn't get it. Their like "oh, a bootie ornament...ok..." and Bryan had to explain it to them. They didn't seem very thrilled and immediately started in with "so you're divorced then? when are you getting married? you ARE getting married, aren't you?" and of course, his dad again took the opportunity to prod me about getting married when Bryan went to try on some bike shorts. They assumed we're pregnant because we were just careless up until I mentioned that we had a lot of what we need for about the first year and that it was purchased the year before. Oh, and would you like to know about all the invasive testing that cost us a couple thousand dollars? Then "oh, so this was planned?" Uh, yeah...duh! His mom seems to be warming up to the idea a lot faster than his dad and she actually asked me about what was wrong and how I fixed it and such. She even said she has baby clothes stashed away we could have as well as some other stuff. But, when we went to bed, we could hear his parents upstairs talking about the baby thing and his dad just doesn't seem happy about it. At least his grandmother and uncle were happy for us.
Then, his dad came down around 12:30 and woke us up because he needed Bryan to load his mom into the car. She had fallen and needed to go to the ER. She's in a leg brace, on percocet, and has been ordered to stay on her oxygen pretty much permanently. With her dialysis and kidney failure, her body doesn't really heal like it should, so the supplemental oxygen helps (that and it keeps her looking an actually normal color instead of the gray she is without it)....so, yeah...not exactly going as planned, but hopefully it will get better. His mom is in pretty bad shape. I have a feeling this will likely be her last Christmas unless she gets a transplant soon, so it's good we came out here when we did.
Dec. 25th, 2007 @ 03:13 pm
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I got my "Big Fat Positive"...I've held out from announcing it aside from a few people, so you are now informed that Bryan and I are FINALLY pregnant after a year and a half of trying and the due date is July 23rd. If you aren't already on my pregnancy filter, or if you aren't sure that you already are, and you want to be, leave a comment here.
Dec. 10th, 2007 @ 09:56 am
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What more could you want? He made cookies, did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen, did laundry, walked the dog, AND made a snack for me at 9:30pm that consisted of pesto rice noodles, chicken, and broccoli.
Dec. 5th, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
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on one of my other natural living communities, someone posted about a recent doctor visit....she said the doc asked her if she had gotten her flu shot and she said no and she wasn't planning on it. The doc told her that if she didn't, she could kill her baby....this guy deserves to be thrown in a back alley with very torturous thugs. I can't believe he would say something like that, especially to a first time mom with a 7 month old. Fucking tards...and my family wonders why i don't like the medical community. Kinda makes me shudder that I ever was going to be part of that community.
Dec. 4th, 2007 @ 01:05 pm
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I hope everyone had a nice Turkey day. Bryan and I spent the morning at Salmon Falls so he could go mountain biking and I could go fishing. Then we spent the rest of the day at my mom's. Watched lots of football, played games, and ate yummy yummy snacks and dinner.
Nov. 22nd, 2007 @ 09:04 pm
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97%ALCOHOLIC
Nov. 16th, 2007 @ 05:26 am
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Many of you have kiddie birthdays coming up. If you are having a party, check this article out. There's some really hardcore stuff in there that I think "who the hell has time to prep that with a little one running around?" but there are some great ideas in it also.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/441628/environmentally_friendly_kids_parties.html
Nov. 11th, 2007 @ 09:20 pm
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