Comments on: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 12)

By: Will Cubbedge

Will Cubbedge — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0000

In Re: #3- My wife and I made it though our first pregnancy-to-term with one of these elastic tube things on ONE pair of jeans (We were unemployed at the time and couldn’t afford to buy any new clothes, esp. ones we would have no use for in a few months.) It really helped us, ahem, “stretch” our budget.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:53:00 +0000

This post reminds me of a video I made of my nephew.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5qm6AFX79s

By: Jaibee

Jaibee — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:53:00 +0000

Oh yes, biscuit cans, balloons,and I’d like to add people pointing rubber bands at me to my personal cringe list.

Lovenox — you know they don’t really know how much is actually taken up by a person when it’s injected like that. Seriously. Dosages are more like guesses at this point.

By: Charity Grace

Charity Grace — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:03:00 +0000

Haven’t read all comments but I see that at least one person already mentioned Nourishing Traditions. I’m in the process of re-reading it myself and making healthful changes in my family’s diet. Store milk is a completely different animal than “real” milk.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:35:00 +0000

I really think that eating/or not eating dairy depends on each individual person. I had some blood work done this summer, and found out that, although I am not allergic to dairy, I am severely intolerant. I now notice that when I stay away from dairy, my energy goes way up and it is much easier for me to lose weight. Maybe you should just try taking it out of your diet for a week or two and then adding it back and see if you notice a difference! Good luck!

By: needagoodnickame

needagoodnickame — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:27:00 +0000

I am so glad others mentioned the choking hazard. Thought coming from one unknown person it might sound like mere OCD. (By the way, is your furniture anchored to the wall? It’s cheap, easy and worth the protection to your kids!)

I think I feel more fearful at the potential for a balloon pop sound these days than to an oncoming needle for a blood draw or injection. We turn them down a lot, but not always. I hate when they ask the kids directly if they want stuff, not the parents.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:49:00 +0000

High five!
When opening a biscuit can, I hold my breath and close my eyes harder than I push on the seam of the can with a LARGE spoon. I hate it!

And hello, I’m a Jennifer too.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:58:00 +0000

I heart Balla Bands too. I just discovered a new use for them recently. I put them under shirts that have a deep V instead of using a tank top for modesty sake.
PS – my “word verification” thing is ‘groino’. It’s cracking me up.

By: Capturing Today

Capturing Today — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:40:00 +0000

Oh my, dairy. I LOVE to drink milk, but when I finally stopped drinking it daily, all of my daily allergy symptoms also went away. No more puffy eyes, running nose, etc… now that we raise beef cattle it makes sense – milk is intended to grow a baby cow to about 600 pounds or so before they hit a year old. We as humans can’t possibly need the same diet. I now choose to get my calcium other ways – and have just the occasional milk and chocolate chip cookies!

By: lyrl

lyrl — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:06:00 +0000

Just came across this funny article; it's tangentially related to the nutrition of milk: Could I survive on nothing but potatoes and milk?