Now, that is just gross!

What a bloody mess!!! So, my son was riding his bike yesterday when the chain broke. It flipped him over the handle-bars. He was pretty scraped up (all over) but he must have landed on his hand because his pinky finger was smashed. He called me and was talking a mile a minute. All I heard was bike, crash and hospital. The neighbor took him in and washed him up. I quickly made my way to him. I took him to the emergency room. We got in pretty quick. They got really busy after we were already in. They took an X-ray. Results were in, no breaks or fractures! Thank goodness!! His finger is swollen and the fingernail was bent back and out of it's base. The part of the nail that goes under the cuticle was popping out. So gross! I've never seen a nail do that. It's hard to figure out how that even popped out. The doctor said they are going to have to numb his finger, irrigate it, and then pull the nail off. They did that, and then they cleaned his finger, the nail-bed and the nail. And then they put the nail back in...and then... STITCHED it back into place. They said that he will lose the nail but this will help to save his nail-bed, cuticle area and guide the new nail into place. His finger is wrapped and in a splint.

Today I've been on the phone with insurance, and primary doctor to make an appointment with a hand specialist. So, we are playing phone tag. Watching them fix him up was gross, I had to look away, especially when they were pulling the nail off. Ewww!

I know you all are not getting the whole effect, so that is why I am including the pictures!!! Hahahaha!! Enjoy! ;)Bloody Mess, injury about an hour after it happened.

See how the base of the nail that was supposed to be under his cuticle/skin area popped out.

Here is his finger nail removed and "cleaned" up, with neosporin, they tucked the length of the nail back under the cuticle. There are three stitches in there to hold his nail in place, one on each side and one at the top. His poor little finger is sprained and swollen too.

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Your next Country Star is...

I mean, your next American Idol is....So, last night was the final performance on American Idol. The two battling it out for the title are Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. It is the youngest final two the show has ever had. There was some drama yesterday on whether of not Lauren was going to be able to perform. It seems that Lauren was having trouble with her voice. She couldn't even finish her final practice session. Word is that Haley Reinhart was going to be brought back in the competition, if Lauren was unable to perform. But, the doctor did his stuff, and she was able to sing.
Who are you voting for, who is the NEXT American Idol?!

What's Awesome? Hubert's Lemonade. That's What's Awesome!

So, when I got home yesterday there was a package for me from Hubert's Lemonade! What's Hubert's Lemonade? Only the best, most tastiest, most awesome drinks on the Planet! Now sure, you can take my word for it, but wouldn't it be so much better to find out for yourself. I think yes. Definitely yes.

So, Hubert's sent me a package with samples of all of their tasty drinks. I wasn't expecting it but I'm so glad they did. I am a fan for life! Yeah, Hubert's is an awesome company, but being awesome doesn't automatically make your drinks yummy. What makes your drinks yummy is the very best ingredients and flavors! Yup, that's what makes Hubert's Lemonade yummy. Only the Best will Do and only the best goes into their drinks, and it shows. And... if your one of those weird people that doesn't like scrumptious, refreshing drinks... the bottles are just cute enough to put your water in. Just do me a favor, don't just pour it out... give the Hubert's Lemonade to someone you love. Share the awesomeness.

Thank you Hubert's Lemonade, for making my week, and introducing me and my family to the bestest drinks ever! Hubert's Lemonade Rocks!

Check back for reviews of each of the flavors!

Check these out: Lemonade, Day Saver, Happiness in a Bottle, Tart, Visitors, Cherry

Stop and smell the...

I love the smell of Crayola Crayons!

Play-Doh comes in a close second!

...It is the small things!

Lose It!

So, for a few weeks now I have been using Lose It. I wanted to make healthier choices in what I am eating. I have also been trying to make changes in my life to be more active and enjoy the "outside" world more. I feel that these changes will help my asthma, my weight, and my overall health. I have already lost 4 pounds, not too bad! I've actually have lost like 6 pounds in the last seven weeks. Lose It! (.com) is a free program. And "yes" there is an App for that. You log your food and track your calories. You can also track your sugar, fiber, fat, sodium, etc. You also log in your exercises. I think the food portion of it is pretty neat. It already has a database of some foods. You can search by food, supermarket, restaurant or even create your own, if you can't find it. You also have the option to submit suggestions to Lost It to add foods or restaurants. It's also a social place, you can add friends, or go into the message forums.

Log in your food
and
Log in your exercise

You put your goal in and then put in how much you want to lose (maintain, or gain) a week. It will tell you what your calorie count should be for the day. It tells you when you should hit your goal. It also adjusts your calorie or end date depending on how you are doing as the days and weeks go on, and if you are losing or maintaining.

My husband starting using it a week after I did. I was a bit surprise that he did. He is very stubborn that way. I've been trying to encourage him to eat healthy and exercise. So, I am glad he is making steps to lose the extra weight he put on the past couple of years.

One of my good friends is also using it. She was actually already keeping a log, but she was doing it all by hand. She works out a lot and eats really healthy. She is a vegetarian. She has been one for since she was a teen. She has been trying to get more protein in her diet. She is trying to build more muscles.

My son is also on it. He doesn't really keep it up. He doesn't need to use it to lose weight or anything. I just want him to be more mindful of what he is eating and how many calories he is taking in. He is 16 and has a (very) high metabolism. He has HLS, Hollow Leg Syndrome. (ha!) I told him, if you develop better eating habits now, then it won't be so hard later when you hit your mid-twenties and your metabolism starts to change.

It's been pretty easy to use. So, we will see how it goes....!!

Day Saver = Hubert's Lemonade

How awesome is Hubert's Lemonade!! They just made my day go

from this:

to this:Thanks!!

Check these out: Happiness in a Bottle, Awesome, Lemonade, Tart,

Tastes like America, Visitors, Cherry

It's happiness in a bottle!

I have been trying to drink a lot more water. I usually have a plastic bottle of water on my desk and I refill it. I wanted to use something that was glass. A few days ago, I was in the market and I saw this glass bottle of Hubert's Lemonade. I had to get it. It was just too cute. I even like the font they have and the truck w/lemons picture on the back. The truck is actually the UPC bar code. I let my son drink the lemonade and I am using the bottle for my water. I even like the cap. It has a nice message for you.




They have some other flavors. I will have to try them sometime.


Check these out: Lemonade, What's Awesome, Day Saver, Tart, Visitors, Cherry

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