Gluten Free Fulltime RV Living Grandma
I know you must be wondering where the heck I’ve been. This old GrandMa has been in the hospital. I’m still in there as a matter of fact.
I think the official diagnosis is colitis. The good doctors at Flagstaff Medical Center are taking good care of me. I really hope to be out of here soon and will update you with a few more details when I get home.
As we get older, we seem to wear out everything, and for a lot of us, our sense of hearing and sight tend to start failing. If you have trouble seeing the numbers on your telephone, or with hearing over the telephone, the Clarity W425 Pro Cordless Phone is for you. Clarity designs amplified phones for those struggling with hearing loss — one of the most common (27 million over age 50) health challenges boomers and seniors face.
This phone has large numbers that make it easier to see to be able to dial the number you want to call. It is also T-coil hearing aid compatible. Just look at all these features:
This phone would make an excellent Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift for your Grandma or Grandpa. This phone normally sells for 119.95, but is on sale now for only $79.95 on Clarity’s website.
One lucky reader will win one! To enter, visit Clarity online, and then leave a comment telling me which of their products you think would be the best for you or someone you love.
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This giveaway ends at midnight on May 31, 2012. One winner will receive a a Clarity W425 Cordless Phone valued at $79.95. The winner will be selected using And The Winner Is…plugin. Winner will be notified by email, so please make sure you use a valid email address when entering. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification of winning. If the winner does not respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. You can enter once each day by tweeting about the giveaway one time each day per twitter account. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States and must be 18 years old or over. Prize is the responsibility of and will be shipped to the winner by the sponsor. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery after the giveaway closes. Giveaway courtesy of Clarity Products.
I have lived in many campgrounds, while working at them, during the last 12 years. Some had an activity director on the payroll (I have actually been an activity director!), and some did not. Would you rather plan your own activities for your family while at camp, or would you rather join in the planned activities on the campground calendar?
Lucy’s Cookies are some of the best gluten free cookies on the market today. When Dr. Lucy Gibney discovered her child had severe food allergies, she got down to some serious medical research—in the kitchen. What began as a mother’s tasty recipe for her child has today developed into a delicious alternative for people with or without special dietary considerations.
Lucy’s cookies are gluten free and made without milk, eggs, peanuts or tree nuts, but you’d never know it—they are simply delicious . They use the very best allergen control methods to help safeguard you and your family.
Do you have questions about eating gluten free? Or about any questions aboutDr. Lucy, the cookies, the company, food allergies or whatever? Come to Dr. Lucy’s Facebook page on any of the dates and times listed below to ask D. Lucy herself! The first Question & Answer session is tomorrow, May 4 at 10 a.m. EST.
Want to try Dr. Lucy’s Cookies for yourself? One lucky winner will win an assortment of 5 boxes of Dr. Lucy’s cookies! To enter, leave a comment telling me which flavor would be your favorite!
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This giveaway ends at midnight on May 23, 2012. One winner will receive a an assortment of Dr. Lucy’s Cookies valued at $30. The winner will be selected using And The Winner Is…plugin. Winner will be notified by email, so please make sure you use a valid email address when entering. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification of winning. If the winner does not respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. You can enter once each day by tweeting about the giveaway one time each day per twitter account. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States and must be 18 years old or over. Prize is the responsibility of and will be shipped to the winner by the sponsor. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery after the giveaway closes. Giveaway courtesy of Dr. Lucy’s Cookies.
Emily in 1975
Tomorrow, May 3, is my youngest daughter’s birthday. She was born in 1975, when I was 22 years old. While I love my daughter dearly, I wasn’t happy to find out I was pregnant again. My second child was only six months old when I got that news, and I cried for more than three months. Every day. Sobs, not just tears.
Emily and her family in 2010
On my birthday that year, when Emily was three weeks old, I cried all night long. I remember at the time feeling like all I would ever do was be pregnant and have babies. I had been married less than 4 years and I had three children. I had my tubes tied while I was still in the hospital after she was born, but it was a struggle to get my husband to agree to let me have it done. He wanted me to have one more child, and I had no desire for more. I told him I wouldn’t go home from the hospital with him if I didn’t have it done.
My children in 1976, L-R Becca, Emily,Seth
Yes, back in 1975, you had to have your husband’s permission to have a tubal ligation. In 1969, you had to have your husband’s permission to take birth control pills. We as women have come a long long way.
Seth and his wife on their wedding day in 2006
I can remember when I was in elementary school, junior high, and high school, girls were not allowed to wear pants to school. If you got pregnant while you were still in high school, you had to quit school. You were no longer allowed to go to school. You also couldn’t continue to go to high school if you got married before graduation.
Becca and her fiance in 2011
When I started working at Southern Bell, in 1970, women were required to wear dresses to work. I remember the day one of my co-workers showed up to work in pant suit, to challenge the dress code set up by the company. All eyes were on her as she was escorted out of the office by two managers. She was sent home without pay because she wore pants to work. One of our co-workers, who was an adult but was not married, got pregnant. She was fired, and told that her health insurance wouldn’t pay for the birth of her child. That was in 1971. If you were married and got pregnant, lots of companies did not have to let you come back to your job.
My step-daughter Becky and her husband Rafe in 2011
Once when I was looking for a job in 1977, I was interviewed by a man. I had been looking for work for two years. I started looking when Emily was three months old, and she was well over two years old at the time. Oneof my very good friends had been babysitting for free while I looked for work, because she knew I would start paying her as soon as I started getting a paycheck.
On this particular interview, the guy asked me who was going to take care of my children if they were sick. I asked him “Do you ask men who you interview that question?” He replied “No, because men don’t have the primary responsibility of taking care of their children.” I was qualified in every way for that job, but I didn’t get it because I had children.
When I try to tell my own daughters what it was like being female while I was growing up and as a young adult, they find it hard to believe. I definitely feel that my daughters have a better world than we did back then, but things could still be better for women. If you are older, like me, what were some of the things you faced as a woman over the years that are different now? If you are a younger woman, what changes for women’s rights would you like to see in your lifetime?
Starting today, I am writing a monthly column at Hotelcoupons.com. I’ll be writing about a place that Fabgrandpa and I have been each month. You can read this month’s installment about Page, Arizona here.
Antelope Canyon near Page Arizona
