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DS just skinned both knees yesterday - I washed them well and did Neosporin yesterday. Today they've scabbed over and I'm letting them get air. Hope she feels better soon!
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I'm curious about the same in states with medicaid expansion.
Even for children with medicaid, it can be difficult to find a pediatrician who is taking medicaid patients (because of how little they are reimbursed by medicaid per medicaid patient, they only take a specific number of them), or a dentist who takes medicaid.
I'm in Vermont and we have Dr. Dynasaur here, which is Medicaid for every child under the age of 19 and pregnant women. If they don't have coverage through their place of work, they are automatically qualified to get Dr. Dynasaur. In addition, we have Green Mountain Care, which is also Medicaid. Both programs are sliding scale based on income. My mom was on it for awhile when she first moved up here and was working at a job with no benefits. She paid $50/month. My friend currently uses green mountain care, since her divorce and pays $6/month.
Almost every Dr, dentist, eye dr, etc. up here takes Medicaid, so that's not an issue. I do medical billing and Medicaid reimburses right in the middle of the pack (BCBS, Cigna, United, etc) for claims.
96.3% of Vermont residents have insurance coverage.
http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20150106/NEWS03/701069902
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They look great! Congratulations!!! :-)
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I'm keeping your DS and your whole family in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so glad to hear your positive updates and I'll keep praying for you guys!!
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I usually do whatever seems like it will be gentle. Sometimes it varies depending on the bug.
Gatorade - I hate the stuff normally, but it's the only beverage that helps me feel better after and during a stomach bug. And only lemon-lime.
Baked potato
saltine crackers
toast
broth based soup
miso soup
sometimes rice or plain pasta, usually not
yogurt
applesauce
Hope you're on the mend for good now!
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I really want sweet potatoes now!
For me it would depend on what else is going to be served - if there are regular potatoes, or bread, or something, I'd bring less. 16lbs will be enough though I bet. Not everyone will eat them, some people will take a courtesy scoop, etc.
Good luck tomorrow with the in laws!
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DS and I play math catch with a football. The thrower calls out a multiplication question as they throw and the catcher has to answer it as they catch. We did this when learning addition and subtraction math facts and it was great. It's working well with multiplication too, although he likes to give me 8x4 a lot....
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I love Aveda's moisture plus tint - it has sunscreen in it and I love how light it is. It has great coverage, but it's pretty minimal. I've used it for years.
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Badger has a pretty plain, unscented one, and also a mostly organic one with a bit of chamomile, I think. I am pretty sensitive and they seem okay for me.
There is also something like the ... can't recall name but something er other working group where you can look up details on such products....
Here you go - I think this is the site you were talking about. It's got lots of good info on it!
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My DS sounds similar to your DD and he loves Math Mammoth. I've found it really easy to teach. If she's picking up on the concepts quickly, cut back on the number of problems you have her do. I frequently find myself asking DS to "choose 3 out of these 10 problems". We work through it buddy style most of the time and it's working out really well so far.
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Love her! The US has such a great crop of juniors coming up through the ranks. Can't wait for 2016!
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I don't think 14 is "awfully young." DD did competitive gymnastics from the time she was 5 until just before she turned 10. One of her teammates (they trained together and even carpooled some when both girls were 7 and 8 or so) just competed for the U.S. in Jesolo, Italy last weekend. She is 14.
Not to hijack, but was your DD's teammate VN? She has gorgeous gymnastics - I'm looking forward to her turning senior in a couple of years!
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What questions should I ask this guy when we meet?
I'd ask about injury types and rates in the sport. I'm a football fan and think a lot about the head injuries they sustain in their sport. Lots of former players are coming out now saying how the concussions they received during their playing days are adversely affecting their lives in big ways a few years later. I'm not super familiar with it, but I would imagine hockey has a similar problem.
I'd ask how most professional players in this sport get there. Draft, scouted out of college, scouted out of high school, etc. Ask what the process would be if he did accept training from this pro team. Would he need a manager?
Am I a mean mom for wanting to keep this opportunity from my ds?
Not mean at all! At 14, your DS has had 9 years of his time and dedication that he's invested in his sport. I think he's old enough to have a serious conversation with and old enough to be part of the decision making process. My only reference point is gymnastics - female gymnasts peak young, frequently before they're 18. They, even in the lower levels, are involved in some of the decision making process regarding their careers. When they dedicate all the time and effort into being elite in their sport, I feel, they've earned the effort to have input in their careers. That doesn't mean he gets carte blanche to do what he wants, but it means you can try to involve him as the serious athlete he is.
Isn't college and then scouting just as good a path? Or will he be missing out on some magic thing I don't know about?
That depends on the sport. Do most pros in his sport turn pro right from high school? I'm trying to figure out what sport it is. I'm guessing tennis or soccer, leaning soccer. :-) Some tennis pros do go to college first, James Blake comes to mind. He played for Harvard before turning pro if I remember correctly. I am pretty sure many tennis pros go straight to the tour from high school. I'd look into your son's sport and see what path most of the pros take to get there. Depending on how long of a career is likely for him, he could defer college until after he retires. Or if there are a number of colleges that have good teams and kids move on to the pros after college, that's a great option too.
It sounds like an exciting opportunity! I wish you and your son the best of luck.
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Do you have cable? We have Comcast and they run "free HBO weekends" a few times a year here. I think they have one coming up. I know Cox does the same.
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That's not really a very useful thing to look at though. I don't think anyone argues that people who eat massive amounts of calories, or no calories, will not have physical effects follow.
What is useful I think is to look at people who were overweight, but lost it and have kept it off. Research done on that suggests that people who accomplish that don't go on a diet to lose and then maintain that by eating what most people would consider a normal amount. Rather, they have to carry on eating a diet of around 1400 calories per day and exersizing far more than the average as well.
Now, we could argue that it might be worth it to do that, at least in some cases. But I think we have to aknowledge that what that means is nothing like what most people would consider a normal way to eat, or a nice way to live in the long term - it means constantly counting calories, a lot of being hungry, and spending a lot of time in the gym.
I've never been inclined to be overweight, I tend to lose it if I am stressed, but I can tell you that if I had to eat 1400 a day to maintain my weight, I probably wouldn't manage it, and I don't know that I would try, because I don't really want to live like that.
I track every bite I put into my mouth and I know that, for me, if I eat anything over around 1500/day, I will gain weight. 1300 or less and I can lose slowly. I'm active - I swim 3-4 times a week and play tennis once or twice a week. Plus, we walk a lot and I play with my kid a ton. I'm also still overweight, though have been trying to lose. I'm short, which I'm guessing contributes to my low caloric threshold. I eat very well - little to no sweets, lots of fresh fruit and veggies, vegetarian, little to no processed foods. I make pretty much everything from scratch. I'm healthy - cholesterol, BP and blood sugar are all good. But i'm in between a size 12-14, which is far from ideal, especially at my height. I'm doing everything I can to be healthy, and hate to be thought as a glutton.
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Nantucket MA is my top option - it didn't take my home prices into account too much since the average house there costs $1 million!
Shelburne Falls, MA
Brattleboro, VT
Burlington, VT
Middlebury, VT
Montpelier, VT <--- I live here now
I guess I'm in the right area. :-)
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It's a little less than VT Health Connect, but it's fairly close. I think when I ran our family numbers through, it would have been $1400/mo per VT's rates, your site had us at $1250/mo. So pretty close.
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I grew up in a 265 sunny days per year location. My current location has 220. I really notice the difference. This December there was a stretch of three weeks with maybe two days of sun.
I think somewhere in the Denver area would be a good fit. The area is very outdoor oriented with lots of open space and bike trails. The sidewalks are wide which makes walking better. There are pedestrian tunnels under some roads. There is public transport. Skiing, hiking, and fishing are nearby. There is snow but it melts fast because it is sunny the next day. University of Colorado is a good school. You could also look at Fort Collins. I'm not familiar with that area.
www.colorado.edu/pts/node/265
This is a link to the CU bus info. Boulder is expensive but the surrounding area is more affordable. There is bus service to the surrounding towns. In Dnver you can take your bike on light rail or bus. I don't know about Boulder.
www.bouldercounty.org/roads/transit/pages/bikeprogram.aspx
This is a link to the bike trails in Boulder County.
VT may be too overcast for you - after reading hellen's post, I looked up Burlington. Only 157 days of sun on average and I feel like most of them are spring-fall. Winter seems to be really gray.....
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I really love VT...we're heading there for spring break skiing. (Which people constantly do say that is NUTS; most people are happy to leave the cold and snow behind now, but we'll drive 8hours north to get to it! Lol!
What week are you heading up? You guys should get some good spring skiing this year. We've had a very cold, even for VT standards, winter this year and all my skiing friends have raved about the conditions. Really cold winter.....our weather guy was giddy to report that one day this week would max out near normal temps. I still have almost 2 feet of snow in my yard.....so ready for spring!
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ooh - come to Vermont. Burlington is a good sized town (we call it a city here, but it's pretty small). Great skiing and you'll get your winter for sure. Summer and fall are gorgeous and it doesn't get too hot here - it might hit 90 a couple of times in the summer, but that's about it. I'm in VT - have lived in Burlington and we're now about 1/2 hr south of there, so feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the area.
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I needed an emergency root canal a few years back and we had to pay the full cost of the root canal and crown (minus what our insurance covered) up front. It was about $1500 and we did not have that kind of money at the time. I was able to come up with about half of it, but needed to go to my father for a loan for the remainder. He gave me the money and refused to let me pay it back.
My mom has borrowed money from us a few times over the past few years too. It's usually pretty short term (less than 2 weeks) and she always pays is back, so I don't mind lending it out.
Good luck!
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Now that is a totally different thing.
DH would still be wearing his underthings from college if his loving and wonderful wife didn't take the well worn items (read- have freakin holes) cut them in half and place them in the trash.
I used to just place them in the trash before the great boxer retrieval of '05.
So glad I don't have the only DH who would hang on to his holey undies forever! I buy new packs for him, wash them and put them away, while sneaking old ratty pairs to the trash. I've never cut them - I tend to dump coffee grounds on them or hide them in the bottom of the bin. :-)
As for chickens - I wouldn't get them if DH was against the idea. Something like that would have to be a "both people on board" move. And ugh - my mom has chickens on her property and we help out with them from time to time if they're away. Happy free range chickens with lots of outdoor access and a big clean barn. Those suckers are so stinky and filthy, I want to take a bleach bath after going up there. Be very sure it's what you want!
Peanut butter - I mix it up. I do most of the grocery shopping and try to get things everyone likes. Recently DH said he wanted to curb night time snacking, so I stopped buying his trigger foods - chips, popcorn, etc.
Anything major, we both need to agree on. Minor things, we don't usually feel the need to ask.
Good luck with whatever you decide!
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I won't go near mixed vegetables after having them inflicted upon me for much of my youth. Hated them then and still hate them now.
I won't eat lima beans because of their childhood use as an ice pack (in the bag) for bumps and bruises.
When we were kids, my brother and I had two beverage options: milk or water. I never liked the taste of milk, so I always chose water. Even now, it's pretty much all I drink.
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What do you do with the leftover time after you've finished with school for the day?
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Lots of playing - when the weather is good (any season, just not horribly cold or rainy) DS spends a lot of time outside playing. We belong to a gym and do swim 3-4 days a week and tennis 2-3 days a week. He likes to play his keyboard too, so he'll do that/listen to music. Legos, blocks, snap circuits, board games on rainy days. And we usually have some errands to run.