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Friday, January 25, 2013
Guest Designer: Michelle Unruh and a GIVEAWAY!
Hi everyone! I am so excited to introduce you to this week's Guest Designer Michelle Unruh! Let's get to know Michelle a little better ...
Describe yourself in 3 words … family oriented, chatty, loyal.
My guilty pleasure is … only one?? ;) Green & Black's chocolate (thanks to a scrappy friend in Wales ;) )
You'll never find me without … a can of Coke and my camera.
You might be surprised to know that I … do not own an iPhone/smart phone/droid or an iPod. I have an old "not so smart" flip phone. LOL
My least favorite chore is … cleaning bathrooms.
I started scrapbooking in ... 2001- remember Creative Memories Mrs. Grossman Stickers and the strips and triangles?? :)
My favorite thing about this hobby is ... the friends I have made.
If I were a Pebbles product I would be … the phrase cards.
"With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to pull some of the pinks and teal from the Walnut Grove line and make a banner to hang from my entertainment center. I cut the banner shape and letters with my die cutting machine, digging through my Pebbles product pulling the flowers and hearts from a baby girl line and doilies from my stash."
Walnut Grove 6x6 Paper Pad (751307)
Walnut Grove Clothes Pins (747190)
New Arrival Dimension Stickers Girl (732030)
New Arrival Border Stickers Girl (732024)
"I have really gotten into card making lately. I love the 6x6 paper pads that Pebbles makes. The smaller scaled patterns are perfect for cards. I also love the array of layered stickers in the Walnut Grove line. They add such great dimension to my projects."
Walnut Grove 6x6 Paper Pad (751307)
Walnut Grove Dimensional Stickers (747188)
Walnut Grove Layered Paper Flowers (747191)
Walnut Grove Accent & Phrase Stickers (732119)
"I love the Phrase cards that comes in the Family Ties line. They have lots of great ones in that pad. When thumbing through them, I saw the one about an awesome boy, I knew I had to use it on a page of my sweet boy. I just love the colors in this collection. You just can't go wrong with blue and green together. This collection matched so well with my photo of my son."
Family Ties Grandmother (7513479)
Family Ties Uncle (751356)
Family Ties Mother (751346)
Family Ties Brother (751353)
Family Ties Family (751345)
Family Ties Sister (751352)
Family Ties Pebbles Chips (732153)
Family Ties Accent & Phrase Stickers (732148)
Family Ties Phrase Cards (751358)
Family Ties Leaf Thickers (732157)
Family Ties Mini ABC Stickers (732152)
"I was so excited to receive the Family Ties collection. I have had these two photos of my kids for a few years waiting for the perfect papers. The colors and phrase cards were just what I needed to get these photos onto a page. These two really are the best of friends (and yes, they bicker and fight too). :)"
Family Ties Brothers (751353)
Family Ties Aunt (751351)
Family Ties Uncle (751356)
Family Ties Cousin (751355)
Family Ties Daughter (751354)
Family Ties Pebbles Chips (732153)
Family Ties Accent & Phrase Stickers (732148)
Family Ties Phrase Cards (751358)
Family Ties Leaf thickers (732157)
Fresh Goods Button Candy Dots (744275)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)
Thank you so much Michelle for creating so many amazing projects with Pebbles! And now for a GIVEAWAY! To enter simply leave a comment on this blog post telling us which of Michelle's projects was your favorite. One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a prize pack full of Pebbles goodies. Submit your comments by Monday at midnight (EST). I'll announce the winner Tuesday morning. Good luck!
96 comments:
- Nicole Nowosad said...
YAY Michelle!!! congrats my friend :) Great job with all your projects!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:06 AM
- Amanda Johnson said...
Love the soft colors of the banner! Beautiful.
- January 25, 2013 at 9:06 AM
- Annette said...
wow Michelle is amazing.. So creative and fun.. I adore her cards...so cute..
- January 25, 2013 at 9:08 AM
- Elise C. said...
All of Michelle's projects are great1 I really like her love banner! It's perfect for Valentine's Day! :)
- January 25, 2013 at 9:14 AM
- ~Rena~ said...
Love the sweet boy lo!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:18 AM
- Heather said...
I love the Sweet Boy layout, just beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration, Michelle!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:19 AM
- bailey said...
I love the cute cards she made!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:20 AM
- Jenny Evans said...
Beautiful work!! I love it all, but I think my favorite is her "Many Thanks" card! Love the design!!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:21 AM
- Jennifer Shaw said...
Congratulations Michelle on an amazing guest spot!! I loved all of the creations but my favourite was the "Sweet Boy" LO!! Just love everything about it! These paper lines all look so wonderful! :)
- January 25, 2013 at 9:22 AM
- Shelly Johnson said...
The pages were great, but I really loved the cards. I love the colors and the way she has the flowers pop off the front. Beautiful. I have been really into card making lately and would love to win some of the Pebbles products to include into my cards and pages as well.
- January 25, 2013 at 9:22 AM
- Lorna said...
I just love the Sweet Boy layout. As I love this collection and could imagine using it to inspire my own layout of my own sweet two year old boy. Fab projects.
- January 25, 2013 at 9:31 AM
- Itrms said...
I like the cute cards
- January 25, 2013 at 9:32 AM
- *Jennyfer Leung* said...
My fave is the Friends Forever layout! Perfect to show the Borther and sisterly love. It reminds me of my kids..
- January 25, 2013 at 9:32 AM
- Miriam Prantner said...
These are beautiful! Love Michelle's style. I have a tie for favorite. I love the little banner, but that last sister layout I love too. Thanks for the chance to win!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:39 AM
- Court said...
Hey Michelle! Congrats on being a Guest Designer! I love the Many Thanks card the best as I am a card maker! :)
- January 25, 2013 at 9:40 AM
- Lara said...
I remember those stickers ;) It's hard to chose but love the cards and the forever friends page. THanks for sharing your ideas!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:41 AM
- Rea said...
Hi Michelle, so nice to meet you. I just adore those cards you made. They are so cute. I just love Walnut Grove and it would be so awesome to win some goodies.
- January 25, 2013 at 9:46 AM
- jengd said...
Everything's great but my fav is probably the Sweet Boy layout. Since I have a son who's 5, I'm always on the search for non-babyish/non-syrupy layouts about similarly aged boys.
- January 25, 2013 at 9:50 AM
- Aimee Kidd said...
OMGoodness....all of these projects are fabulous Michelle!! Congrats on your GDT gig with Pebbles! Everything is gorgeous but those cards really stand out for me!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:50 AM
- Renee said...
I love the Walnut Grove cards!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:50 AM
- Nathalie said...
Beautiful projects Michelle! I kept hooing and haaing as I scrolled down the post :)
- January 25, 2013 at 9:55 AM
- Celeste B. said...
Love the Friends Forever layout. Might have to lift the design.
- January 25, 2013 at 10:01 AM
- Cindy Alvarez said...
Michelle i loved your proyects they are so clean and pretty.
- January 25, 2013 at 10:05 AM
- Margie said...
Awesome-love all of her projects, especially the scrapbook pages!
- January 25, 2013 at 10:07 AM
- Becky Garrison said...
Wonderful projects! My fave has to be the cards, being a card girl and all, but the Love banner was a close 2nd!
- January 25, 2013 at 10:11 AM
- Robin B. said...
I loved all of her projects but I think the cards were my favorite.
- January 25, 2013 at 10:16 AM
- Buffy Esser said...
Oh wow all of her projects are wonderful but if I have to pick just one it would be Friends forever,the pictures and the papers just work so well together! btw congrats Michelle on being a guest designer :o)
- January 25, 2013 at 10:24 AM
- Rachel Parys said...
This is all so gorgeous! I really love the cards, they give me some serious inspiration that I need for today's projects!
- January 25, 2013 at 10:36 AM
- Jamie said...
Amazing projects!! I just love that banner:)
- January 25, 2013 at 10:36 AM
- Ladybug68 said...
I love all the projects!! So inspiring!!
- January 25, 2013 at 10:43 AM
- Sue D said...
I love them all but if I have to pick one I will go with the pretty cards.
- January 25, 2013 at 11:10 AM
- Samantha Mann said...
awesome projects!!!!!! the cards with the walnut grove set were just AMAZING! i love the pops of color and layout of the cards! so cool!
- January 25, 2013 at 11:11 AM
- Julie Boeck said...
Michelle, congratulations on your guest designer spot!!! I really love all your projects!
- January 25, 2013 at 11:13 AM
- Izzy Anderson said...
Big congrats, Michelle. These are all adorable. I especially like the last layout with those darling pics!
- January 25, 2013 at 11:20 AM
- Anelsie said...
All the projects are STUNNING!!! My favorite is the "Friends Forever" layout! Gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration!
I'm so in love with the Family Ties collection! Love the bright colors and designs...adorable! Thanks for the chance! - January 25, 2013 at 11:44 AM
- adele holcomb said...
What wonderful projects, Michelle! Hard to choose a fave...I love the cards and all of them, but I think your LO of your awesome son is my top pick.
- January 25, 2013 at 11:49 AM
- Tamika said...
I love Friends Forever because Michelle's ability to match the pictures and bring out the brilliant colors in the Pebbles collection is amazing!!!
- January 25, 2013 at 11:52 AM
- Heather Adams said...
I think I like the Friends Forever layout best. The colors match s perfectly with the blue in the photos! :) Really all if her projects are amazing though!
- January 25, 2013 at 12:04 PM
- Cindy deRosier said...
I LOVE her "You're My Sweet Boy" layout. It's so beautiful.
- January 25, 2013 at 12:11 PM
- Luv2scrap said...
My favorite is My Sweet Boy. I think everything about it is so fab! Thanks for the inspiration.
- January 25, 2013 at 12:21 PM
- Auror Willow said...
I have to say "You're My Sweet Boy" layout if my favorite! She did an amazing job on all of her projects!
- January 25, 2013 at 12:31 PM
- JessicaT said...
All lovely projects, but my fav are the cards. Colourful yet earthy, happy, dimensional. I would be very happy to receive one of those myself :-)
- January 25, 2013 at 12:33 PM
- MamaKaraba said...
All of her projects are beautiful! I especially LOVE the LOVE banner!
- January 25, 2013 at 12:35 PM
- Kris Berc said...
They are ALL my favorite. Michelle totally hit it out of the ballpark with her projects. They are just as wonderful as she herself is! I'm so happy for Michelle and also thrilled for Pebbles to have acquired such a terrific person to guest design. Completely awesome.
- January 25, 2013 at 12:35 PM
- Madeline said...
I love all of Michelle's pages, but her Sweet boy page is most precious, from the darling photo to each little detail of the design. Beautiful work!
- January 25, 2013 at 12:37 PM
- antenucci said...
Love the banner and the cards especially!
- January 25, 2013 at 12:55 PM
- wendipooh13 said...
congrats and wonderful work!!! LOVE the pretty pages and cards, but that banner is sooo sweet for any home!!!
- January 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM
- mommyof5kidz said...
I love ALL of Michelle's projects! I am always inspired with her designs! I guess if I HAVE to choose a favorite of these, I would choose her layout with her super sweet little boy! The color combo is fantabulous!!!!! OH! And LOL @ the "not so smart phone!" :)
- January 25, 2013 at 1:01 PM
- Cynthia B. said...
Great projects, Michelle! Love 'em all, but my favorite has to be the "Friends Forever" page, because I hope my son and daughter can have a fun relationship like that (someday? *sigh*).
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the chance to win! - January 25, 2013 at 1:02 PM
- Tracey said...
Gorgeous projects! WOW!! I think my favourite is the Friends Forever layout. I just love it!!
- January 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM
- KellyG said...
Wow, lots of great projects! My favorite is the Sweet Boy layout!
- January 25, 2013 at 1:25 PM
- Melanie Stanczyk said...
Yeah Michelle! Your projects are beautiful! I love the layouts!
- January 25, 2013 at 1:59 PM
- Dana said...
I really like all the projects but my fave is probably the sweet boy layout.
dmcarlisle09atgmaildotcom - January 25, 2013 at 3:41 PM
- Bethany Becker said...
I love the cards and the sweet boy layout. All the work is amazing!
- January 25, 2013 at 4:13 PM
- Ruth said...
I love those two family ties layouts, especially the way she used the journalling pads, i love those things and have been using them heaps.
- January 25, 2013 at 4:26 PM
- Gregsgirl's crafty corner said...
very cute projects, hard to pick a favourite but really love the cards
- January 25, 2013 at 4:32 PM
- Fresh Delight said...
I definitely love the cards! The papers and embellishments are going so well together is beauty colorful and sweet. I just want to start and get this stuff by seeing these beautiful projects!
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the chance to win!!
Ellen - January 25, 2013 at 4:51 PM
- Sisters Craft Cafe said...
Love the banner with the pretty doily hearts and the cards are so colorful and cute.
Luanne - January 25, 2013 at 4:52 PM
- Kelly Massman said...
love that banner! thanks for a chance to win, too!
- January 25, 2013 at 5:08 PM
- evelynpy said...
I love the second layout: sweet boy layout! i love the colors combo and love the photo it self!
Thx for sharing the layout i'm not good combining green and blue and the layout is inspiring me.
- January 25, 2013 at 5:27 PM
- Carol said...
As a card maker, I love the cute cards!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at) gmail(dot) com - January 25, 2013 at 5:41 PM
- Janet Zeppa said...
Wonderful projects!! My fav is the sweet boy page!
- January 25, 2013 at 6:24 PM
- Laura Stewart said...
cute banner!
- January 25, 2013 at 6:57 PM
- Carla said...
I really like the banner she made.
Carla from Utah - January 25, 2013 at 7:07 PM
- Summer Braxton said...
so many great projects! love the sweet boy lo.... i got one of those, too :) Nicely done, Michelle
- January 25, 2013 at 7:45 PM
- Amanda Coleman said...
Michelle is so talented! Love her Walnut Grove cards. Keep up the card making, Michelle!
- January 25, 2013 at 7:52 PM
- Heather Sweet said...
I am loving all of Michelle's projects, but the one I like the most is the banner! I love using scrapbook products to create lovely home decor!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:51 PM
- Angela said...
Love the friends forever page! So fun with the banner in the title!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:58 PM
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- January 26, 2013 at 2:32 AM
- lucretia said...
The twin cards, as I really love chevrons and printed butterflies these days. Thank you for the chance to win.
- January 26, 2013 at 2:33 AM
- Sarina Coffin said...
I am in love with her banner, along with those ever cute mini cloths pins!!
- January 26, 2013 at 6:21 AM
- Meghan said...
I loved Michelle's sweet banner!
- January 26, 2013 at 9:45 AM
- sharon g said...
Her card with butterflies and flowers over circles is my fave! sharon dot gullikson at gmail dot com
- January 26, 2013 at 10:11 AM
- stacie d said...
I love her Sweet Boy layout. It was perfect!
- January 26, 2013 at 12:09 PM
- Rachel said...
wow-I love those cards!
- January 26, 2013 at 2:16 PM
- Laurie! said...
I love the "love" banner. The colors are great!
- January 26, 2013 at 3:30 PM
- danni reid said...
absolutely GORGEOUS my friend, so happy to see you here and your amazing banner, cards and layout, you showcased all of it beautifully!!!
- January 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM
- Raimi said...
I love the Valentine banner! Michelle, your work is beautiful!
- January 26, 2013 at 6:58 PM
- Melinda AKA medialady said...
I am a huge scrapbook fan and I love her "friends forever" layout!!
- January 26, 2013 at 8:59 PM
- Gretchen said...
That banner is gorgeous! Perfect for Valentine's day with a little shabby chic deco :)
- January 27, 2013 at 7:01 AM
- Lisa P said...
I think you do a fabulous job with cards but your layout about your boy really gets my heart. Love!
- January 27, 2013 at 10:08 AM
- JennyKozar said...
I love the layout of the kids and the pool - what a great memory!
- January 27, 2013 at 12:20 PM
- Lisa C. said...
All of Michelle's projects are gorgeous but I really love the sweet boy page. All the details and the photo are so great!
- January 27, 2013 at 4:31 PM
- Dell said...
I like Michelle's cards. Cute stuff.
- January 27, 2013 at 5:42 PM
- ScrappyRae10 said...
I love all her works...they are fabulous! The Friends Forever layout is my fav! :)
- January 27, 2013 at 6:59 PM
- Pamk said...
love them all but the Forever Friends one is my favorite so colorful and with my favorite colors.
- January 27, 2013 at 7:31 PM
- Elisabeth Bottoms said...
Yeah Michelle!!! How exciting to see you on the Pebbles blog. All your projects are so pretty but my alltime favorite is the layout with your lttle boy. Just so very special. Have a great week.
- January 27, 2013 at 9:28 PM
- Michelle said...
Oh my gosh!!! Thank you so much for such very wonderful comments!! I am so touched!! Each and every one mean so much!!! Thank you, Lynn, for asking me to guest for Pebbles!! I am so very grateful and honored!!! Thank you, Pebbles, for the amazing products to play with this month. I just love both of the lines you sent me.
- January 27, 2013 at 9:31 PM
- Julie GM said...
Her two cards are my favorite! Great projects!
- January 28, 2013 at 3:47 AM
- Betty said...
Love your Many Thanks card, Michelle! Great layering and so pretty!!
- January 28, 2013 at 11:35 AM
- Melissa said...
Love that banner!!
- January 28, 2013 at 4:33 PM
- Lisa's Creative Niche said...
so many wonderful projects, how to pick just one?! I do love the sweet boy layout though, I think it is the darker background with the bright colors! Thanks so much!
- January 28, 2013 at 7:00 PM
- Kim M said...
I love the friends forever layout, that banner just makes it so stinkin cute.
- January 28, 2013 at 8:59 PM
- calamity jane said...
Well I love them all! Michelle's banner is beautiful! I love this collection and she's shown great ways to use it!!!
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By Dean Best | 23 April 2012
Nestle was reported to be close to buying Pfizer's baby food arm - but also looking to offload ice cream unit in Australia |
Tesco's plan to win back UK consumers understandably grabbed the headlines this week but there was plenty to analyse elsewhere. Nestle featured in the latest M&A speculation, with rumours that a deal to buy Pfizer's baby food unit was near and talk that it could sell its ice cream business in Australia. The food giant also kicked off the run of results announcements for the first quarter and joined Danone in outlining the challenges of operating in weak developed markets. Click on the headlines for more.
Concerns persist as Tesco tackles UK problems
The retail giant has revealed plans to invest GBP1bn in the UK to revitalise its domestic business after a year of falling profits. However, CEO Philip Clarke has had to defend claims that the programme might not be enough.
Comment: Could Pfizer be playing hardball over baby food?
Anticipation is mounting over the likely sale of Pfizer's baby food business, with an announcement widely expected next week.
AUS: Nestle quiet on "ice cream sale"
Nestle has remained tight-lipped over reports that the company is preparing to sell its Australian ice cream business.
On the money: Nestle counts on North America innovation
Nestle said today (20 April) it hopes innovation in North America in the second half of the year will add some "dynamism" to the market after underlying sales in the Americas region fell in the first quarter of 2012.
UK: Dairy Crest to close two dairies, 400 jobs lost
Dairy Crest plans to close two dairies in a bid to reduce costs and sustain profitability at its liquid milk business, putting more than 400 jobs at risk.
On the money: Danone downbeat on dairy in Europe
Danone has warned analysts the performance of its dairy division in parts of Europe will continue to be weak for the rest of the year amid challenging conditions on the continent.
ARGENTINA: Kraft starts local Milka production
Kraft Foods has started to produce its Milka chocolate brand in Argentina to replace imports of the product into the country from Brazil.
Talking tech: Morrisons 'Evolve' IT project
Morrisons' focus on producing its own food through its vertically integrated manufacturing businesses has provided the supermarket with some challenges as it has overhauled its IT infrastructure, finance director Richard Pennycook tells just-food. Glynn Davis looks at the solutions that the retailer has found.
In the spotlight: Indian Adelie takeover adds spice to M&A debate
The rise of the emerging markets of the East has led some M&A watchers to believe companies in markets like India and China could be more regular buyers of businesses in the West.
Talking shop: Wal-Mart focuses on better international returns
Wal-Mart Stores is focused on improving returns from the international markets in which it is present over entering new countries. That was the message from Doug McMillon, CEO of the retailer's operations outside the US, as he met analysts in Canada last week.
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One of the best game review shows in the world. Tommy Tallarico and Victor Lucas are very funnt hosts on Judgement Day.
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An idea held in atleast all 3 abrahamic faiths (Islam, Christianity, & Judaism) whereby every human that ever lived will be raised after death to be judged on account of: what he / she believed, and what he / she did with the talent, time, and circumstances they were given in their mortal existence. Moreover, they will be shown what they had done on earth and, witnesses such as, but not limited to: angels, animals, body parts, the land, and ultimately, God. Witnesses will speak in offense or in favor of the human standing judgement. The outcome will result in Paradise / eternal bliss /Heaven or Hell / Torment / agony based on said criteria..However, some may have to face torment (hell) to purify themselves before entering Heaven like gold has to go through a "tormenting" process to become pure gold. < definition represents an Islamic view "You had better repent and turn toward the cherisher and sustainer of the universe before judgement day."
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The day when Skynet, a global defense program, goes active and turns the machines against the human race. John Connor is our only hope. "There is no fate but what we make." Honey, take the trash out, tomorrows Judgement Day.
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The only way the church keep Christians in line, by scaring them about judgement day, which COULD be tomorrow. Priest: The number of volcanoes are rising! Judgement day must be soon!!!
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The end of the world; a wrath of biblical proportions. Yay! Judgement Day!
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The end of the world for Christians where the good (believers) rise up to heaven and the bad (and non-believers) end up in hell. Just face it, the whole Judgement Day thing is bullshit.


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Friday, December 7,2012
Malvern's annual "Victorian Christmas" kicks off tonight at 6:15 p.m. with a tree-lighting ceremony in Burke Park. Activities such as strolling musicians, live music performances and carriage rides will take place until 9 p.m. at a variety of locations around downtown Malvern.
Live entertainment will be presented throughout the evening. Some of the scheduled acts are the Great Valley High School Honors String Ensemble, Malvern Preparatory School's Chorus, Tucker's Tales Puppet Show, Jazz Train, Bad habit, Two of a Kind and the Turning Pointe Dance Center.
Other activities include an ornament-making workshop, face-painting, a bake sale, "Santa's Workshop" and a model train display. Additionally, hot chocolate, cider and other holiday goodies will be available at various locations.
Special events will continue on Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday's activities include free carriage rides, free hayrides, a visit from Santa Claus, free pony rides, "Santa's Holiday Workshop", a gingerbread house workshop, a magic show, a craft-making workshop and live holiday music. Some events require advance tickets or registration.
What: "Malvern's Victorian Christmas"
When: Dec. 7 and 8 - 6:15-9 p.m. on Fri.; 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.on Sat.
Where: A variety of locations around downtown Malvern
Tickets: Most events are free, some require advance tickets
Information: www.malvernsvictorianchristmas.org


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Youth lock-in inmates are escorted by Capt. Tommy Eaton, front, and Sheriff Jeff Wigington on their way to watch a seat belt safety demonstration on Friday during the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office Youth Jail Lock-In. Area teens were invited to spend the evening in the county's new jail addition to get a feel for what life is like behind bars, as well learn about various roles of the criminal justice and public safety processes.
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Dan has had his CPAP machine since Monday, making last night the third night he slept with it. The white noise of the CPAP machine doesn't bother me, and it doesn't seem to bother Dan, either, though he's having issues with the fit/feel of the mask. It fits over his face and covers both his mouth and his nose, and is held in place via straps that go around his head.
So this morning he spent a bit of time looking up CPAP mask style and fit options, and found this gem:
First and foremost, that "ventilation" tube looks like a blowhole. Secondly, after looking at it for a couple of seconds, I started giggling my ass off and told Dan that if he winds up getting that style of mask, I'm going to do one or all of the following with that top ventilation tube:
- Pour water down it
- Throw miniature M&Ms down it
- Play Ring Toss with it
- Cork it
I'm going to do my best to blog every single day of this month. But my laptop apparently had other ideas, as it suddenly shut down on me due to alleged overheating. Pfft. And yeah, I have a desktop…but I want to watch the season 7 finale of House uninterrupted.
Anyway…Happy May!
Earlier this evening, just as I was on my way out the door to meet Jason for a special showing of The United States of Autism, I received1 a phone call from our local hospital. When calls originating from XXX come up on my phone, I know it's either our doctor's office or one of the other in-hospital-network offices, or the hospital. In this case, it was the hospital. Exactly four months ago my mom was taken to the ER via ambulance because of confusion, high fever, and high blood sugar, and the same thing happened again this afternoon.
Only this time, throw in weird potassium levels (I can't remember if it was too high or too low – I think too low) as well. According to my brother, Cat (the fifteen year old one who still lives with her), she had been acting weird and out of it for the past two days. Today, when she went down to the apartment building manager to pay her rent, he noticed how bad off she was and called for an ambulance. That was around 2. She didn't get to the hospital until close to 3, and it was after 6 when she was finally admitted, moved to a room, and then between her and Cat they were able to piece together part of my cell phone number to give to the nurse, along with my last name, who then looked up my info in order to get in touch with me. Anyway, the nurse called to ask me to please come pick up my brother, since he couldn't really stay and there was no one else to get him.
So, good sister that I am, I dropped my plans (which meant Dan got the opportunity to see the documentary instead – and he really enjoyed it), grabbed Alyssa and Ryan, and drove to the hospital. I spoke to the nurse in more detail. Once again, super-high blood sugar (412 when she got there; 349 while I was there), low (I think) potassium, fever, and the infection/sepsis around her leg is back. Ugh.
After we left, we headed to my mom's apartment, where Cat got his stuff, we gave their three pets (the female cat I gave her, a rabbit, and a hamster) loads of extra food and water, and because the electricity had been shut off this morning, I took the extra time to grab everything perishable/valuable (dairy products, meats, vegetables, plus a bunch of insulin) from the refrigerator and brought it home (the items are now in our refrigerator and our deep-chest freezer). As an afterthought I grabbed her wallet from her purse (see how out of it she was? She went to pay the rent without her wallet) – she may need her ID, and I'm going to call the electric company tomorrow to find out how much she needs to pay to have her power turned back on.
I'm not sure how long she'll be in the hospital for. Last time she was in for eight days. This time it could be that, or longer. But Cat has plenty of clothes, he was smart enough to grab his medicine bottles and not just the weekly pill organizer, and the animals at the apartment should be fine for at least 3-4 days. So, that's that… and Alyssa and Ryan are thrilled to have Cat here for an extended sleepover.
- I initially typed got, but dammit, I know better! ↩
So, even though Dan's birthday was on Saturday, and I scrambled around on Friday to get all the food I'd need, and went crazy baking and cooking late Friday night and late Saturday morning, we didn't have his birthday dinner (steak! scallops! loaded potatoes! corn on the cob! BEST HOMEMADE VANILLA CAKE EVER (even if it did take 6 sticks of butter)! random banana whipped cream pie thingy Jason asked me to make!) until Sunday night, because early Saturday afternoon Dan's job called him and offered him a shift that day, and how could he say no? Once his coworkers found out that it was his birthday, they surprised him with cupcakes, which was sweet.
I gave Dan a Dalek fish tank ornament for his birthday, and Alyssa and Ryan made him some artsy stuff. I have my eye on two specific things I want to get him as belated birthday gifts, but right now our budget is maxed out for bills and groceries. Happy Birthday, we're not homeless or hungry!
But Dan's best birthday present is his CPAP machine. Last week and the week before were spent calling the doctor's office, insurance company, and medical supply company to make sure they were all communicating with us and each other and knew what to do (order the damn CPAP machine!). This morning I jumped the gun and called the medical supply store so early, they weren't even open yet (though the nice answering service lady offered to page the on-call person). So I called back, and got quite the surprise: they do in-home appointments! And yes, I agreed to that. The medical supply store is a good 15 miles away… that round trip would take a gallon and a half of gas! So, at 4 today the respiratory therapist arrived with Dan's new $2,500 CPAP machine, and tonight I'll be sleeping next to Darth Vader.
After spending my entire morning and early afternoon doing work and network stuff, I did a few local errands, made dinner for the sprogs (Dan went and took a nap with his new BFF), and then the sprogs and I went to Target and Petco to use a few soon to-be-expiring coupons, including coupons for free cereal and free canned cat food. FYI, couponing people: in yesterday's Sunday paper there's a Buy One Get One Free coupon where you get a free Gillette Venus & Olay Razor (worth $8) when you buy a 3-ct Gillette Venus & Olay cartridge/blade refill pack (about $16). Target is currently running a promotion where you get a free $5 Target gift card when you purchase select razors and razor blade refills, including the Gillette Venus & Olay! So essentially, you spend $16 out of pocket and get a free razor AND a free $5 Target gift card. So really, you're paying about $2 out of pocket, since you get that $16 spent on the refill pack back in the form of a $9 razor and a $5 gift card. (Wow…I totally sound like an extreme couponer there. Eek!)
Tonight I took another crack at homemade jalapeno poppers, and fortunately did not end up with another pinstrosity. This time around I used panko bread crumbs (as the recipe calls for) instead of regular bread crumbs, and more importantly I used a miniature-cupcake pan to force each rolled popper (another recipe deviation: I used diced up jalapenos mixed in with the cheese, instead of placing the cheese mixture inside halved jalapenos) to retain its shape and not spread out during baking. It was mostly a success — next time, I'll make smaller balls!
And now I'm off to enjoy a bit of leftover birthday cake with Dan. And then I'm dragging him to bed, because I'm ovulating and my ovaries are commanding me to do so.
Words cannot express how happy I am that Dan now has a CPAP machine. As I type this, he's taking a much-needed nap (three days in a row of early mornings & long hours at work) with it. ♥ As insane as it sounds, I'm even thankful for having to have emergency abdominal surgery. Sure, my exploded-open small intestine could have killed me, but on the plus side all of the medical bills I racked up ($35k!!!) enabled us to have 100% health insurance coverage for six months, effective February 18th, 2013 (the day of my surgery). Hence the CPAP machine that is now in our bedroom.
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IN EAST TEXAS: Surprise Ripples Through Health Care Community After Ruling
By COSHANDRA DILLARD
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Medical and public health officials in Tyler said they are surprised the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday upheld all of the Affordable Care Act, the controversial health care law enacted by Congress in 2010.
Paying close attention to reports as news unfolded over the past few days, they believed that at least the individual mandate would be struck down.
"I actually thought that they would challenge some of the law," said George Roberts, chief executive officer at Northeast Texas Public Health District. "I did not think it would come through all the way."
Dr. Claire Tibiletti, president of the Smith County Medical Society and a pain management specialist at Azalea Orthopedics, was shocked by the outcome as well.
"I definitely thought the mandate would be (struck down)," she said. "I thought they'd tweak some of the smaller items, especially the one that affects Texas Spine and Joint Hospitals where it said no physician-owned hospitals are permitted to expand. That's an odd part of the law."
In the law, physician-owned hospitals such as Texas Spine and Joint, which Dr. Tibiletti is part owner of, cannot expand. Critics have alleged that physicians may have a conflict of interest if they refer patients to hospitals they have a financial interest in.
The key part of the legislation, the individual mandate, requires all citizens to purchase health insurance when that portion of the law is implemented in 2014.
The individual mandate was not upheld based on Congress's power to regulate commerce between states to require people to buy health insurance. However, in a 5-4 vote, the justices said that because individuals can refuse to buy insurance and face a penalty, it is a kind of tax Congress can impose using taxing power.
Another huge part of the law was the requirement to expand Medicaid eligibility. Effective April 2010, states receive federal matching funds to expand the program. In that law, it required states to comply with the new eligibility requirements or lose funding.
However, the government cannot threaten with loss of funding if they choose not to expand Medicaid, the court said.
The Texas Medical Society, a group representing nearly 46,000 doctors, in a statement Thursday said there needs to be a way of better caring for the uninsured population. The Smith County Medical Society, a chapter of TMA, aligns with the group's message.
They have contended since the debate about health care reform began that there were parts of the legislation they approved of, while others need to be fixed.
"We need a local/state/federal partnership to design a fair and sustainable system," the statement read. "Top-down mandates are not the answer."
The group recommends that Congress and the Texas Legislature fix the Medicare physician payment formula, allow Medicare patients to contract directly with their physicians for any covered service and lift restrictions on physician hospital ownership, among other things.
"I do think there are good things in the law," Dr. Tibeletti said. "I just think the way the whole law was presented and voted on in such as rushed manner didn't allow -- even the people voting on the law -- any of us to look at it and offer suggestions or improve it."
The health care law was spurred by a need to tackle health care spending, which reached $2.6 trillion in 2010, or 17 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, according to a 2012 report compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Office of the Actuary.
Texas leads the nation with uninsured citizens, according to 2010 U.S. Census data. Twenty-five percent of Texans are uninsured, which includes 17 percent of children and 33 percent of adults ages 19 to 64.
Roberts sees some benefits and disadvantages of the law. A lot of funding went to public health programs as part of the health care law's $15 billion Prevention and Public Health Fund. He said prevention programs are critical to driving down health costs.
"We are receiving the Community Transformation Grant, which is being funded through the Affordable Care Act," he said. "That funding will continue at this point. So we view that as a positive. If we're going to get a handle on health care costs, we've got to get healthier."
He added, "On one hand we're talking about insuring many, many more Americans. There's a lot of prevention types of things in the health care act that remain. The challenge is going to be -- it's a very expensive law -- how will we pay for it?"
Good news for access
to care advocates
Dr. Gary Gross, an oncologist at Blood and Cancer Center of East Texas and president-elect of the Smith County Medical Society, has been vocal about the need for more people to have access to health care.
Dr. Gross, too, was stunned but pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the controversial law.
"Our patients' lives have already been improved by it," he said.
Gross said he sees the problems firsthand with patients who are uninsured or who cannot afford the health insurance they already have.
"It makes it very hard as physicians to take care of everybody, particularly in oncology, where the cost of treatment is so extremely high," he said. "We're beholden to the drug companies to try to find ways to get these expensive treatments."
The cost of cancer treatment can run as high as $20,000 per treatment and the total cost could reach $100,000. At the least, patients may pay $3,000, Gross said.
Of those who have insurance, there still may be an issue with paying for their co-pays. Gross said it's "prohibitively expensive." He said expanding coverage to patients will decrease, not drive up costs.
"The patients who have no insurance are coming to our practice now and everybody else's practice," he said. "If you're a surgeon, you can tell someone, 'Don't show up unless you have $10,000 to pay for your surgery,' but if you're in primary care you can't turn people away at the door. We're seeing these patients anyway. It's an opportunity to have more of their care reimbursed, which allows, ultimately, less cost shifting."
Gross compared the individual mandate to the requirement to buy car insurance and said the government did a "miserable" job in communicating the benefits of the new health care law.
"The bill isn't that bad," he said. "The delivery of it has been awful, I think."
What next?
Doctors and other medical professionals can agree that the current health care system needed change, however, like other Americans, they are unsure how it should be changed and how to fund it.
"It's very clear-cut that we need change," Dr. Tibiletti said. "There is no question about that. Health care has become so terrible expensive that access to care is limited, and it shouldn't be that way."
She added, "The issue that is of great concern to me is funding. It's placing a huge burden on the states to increase the Medicaid access. We don't want to offer access to care and then greatly raise their taxes."
Dr. Tibeletti also is worried about the doctor-patient relationship, believing the patient will suffer as bureaucratic policies determine who can receive certain procedures.
"Every physician in practice takes the Hippocratic oath to do what's in the best interest of the patient," she said. "That's a fortunate thing because we'll continue to do that. The health care act is a very, very challenging change. I don't think any of us will know how dramatic it will be. It will not make it easier to care for patients."
Gross said the doctor-patient relationship is compromised more so by the health care system as a whole, rather than the new law.
"Commercial insurance payers are much more difficult to deal with than Medicare as far as getting things paid for," he said. "We're negotiating constantly. ... A lot of decisions are being made by clerks looking at computer screens about what's allowable and what's not. I understand the rationale for that. There's got to be some cost-cutting so our society survives or else health care costs are going to completely destroy any ability of our country to survive and thrive as a major world power."
During a news conference Thursday, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said he did not agree with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling and that there "will be multiple uncertainties spawned by today's decisions."
"A new tax was imposed on Americans across the state and country today. ... I am against this tax," he said. "I will work with the state of Texas and members of Congress to repeal this unprecedented tax imposed on Texas."
In 2014, when the individual mandate will affect all citizens, states are supposed to have in place a competitive insurance marketplace for individuals and small businesses to purchase affordable plans.
Abbott said he was unsure when and how this will play out in Texas. He said the Medicaid expansion is a policy decision determined by the state.
The Medicaid payment rate to physicians is expected to increase to match those of Medicare reimbursement rates.
Gross said funding for the addition of more insured Americans comes from a larger pool, which is why he believes the individual mandate was enacted.
"I think expanding the coverage is going to, hopefully, allow us to treat more patients," he said. "The real reason that I think it's important that the mandate held is you cannot provide more services for more people without increasing the size of the financial (pool). The risk pool has to include healthy people. The insurance companies need to have money from healthy people to allow them to afford to pay for health care for unhealthy people ...
"The smaller that pool, the higher the premiums have to be for the people actually paying to cover the cost of delivering care to sick people."
Components of the health care law have been enacted since it was signed into law and key provisions will be added through 2015. The key features enacted since 2010 include: providing access to insurance for uninsured individuals with pre-existing conditions, extending coverage to young adults up to 26 on their parents' plans and allowing states to expand Medicaid eligibility.
"When you say, 'Oh I hate Obamacare,' the 'Obamacare' has only done two things: Everyone can get insured by their parents up to age 26 and we have a government-sponsored health insurance program where we're able to get insurance for our patients who have cancer already. Even in our relatively small practice, we've got almost 15 patients who simply could not have gotten treated."
Feedback about the health care law from patients is typically negative, Gross said, but he believes it's not from an understanding of the health care law, but rather, from the deep-rooted American ideal of being free from government intrusion.
"I never understood the people's resistance and resentment, other than the basic resistance to government telling me what to do," he said.


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