It is Works for me Wednesday over at Rocks in My Dryer. Today’s version is a twist, it is where I ask for help with something that maybe you have experience with and can help me.
There are so many things I need help with, but I am going to ask one I think my hubby will appreciate.
Recently he changed jobs. His old job he came home for lunch every day. We could have leftovers, sandwiches or anything. Now, he needs to bring his lunch. He works in a hot plant, where they do a lot with ovens for melting and forming products. Even though he is off in a section that is not near all this, it is still very hot. I am having a terrible time with lunches for him.
They do have microwaves, but they are hard for him to get to and he has no room in his office place for us to put one. Between the heat in the place and no microwave I feel like I am sending him with the same old thing every day. He likes sandwiches, and does not complain, but I want different and exciting lunches.
Right now I pack fruit, crackers and a sandwich and put ice packs in the insulated bag. Do you have any other ideas for a bit of excitement when he opens his lunch? (Besides the little notes I put in there too!).
I thank you for any recipes, ideas and thoughts you might have.
Hope over to Rocks in My Dryer to help someone else out!
Today is Wednesday and I am participating in Rocks In My Dryer Works For Me Carnival. It has been a long time and about time I got back into things.
Last night somethng happened that really worked for me and maybe will for you, should you have the situation happen.
When dealing online I have a credit card with a low credit level. I do this on purpose so that it will not be used fraudulently without me knowing quickly. I keep the line set low so it is pretty obvious what is spent. A month ago I signed up for something that was a special for $1.97. I used this card for it. Yesterday I was checking the card online and found that they charged 39.99 instead of 1.97!
When you look at your account online there is a place to dispute a charge and I was all set to do that when I saw another spot that said to “try dealing with the company first, and if that does not work come back here”. I thought “fat chance of that working!” but I did call the company.
Not only were they nice to deal with, they calmed me right down, took off all charges (I will see when I check online later) and sent me it in writing in form of an email.
With more and more people dealing online it is needed to keep track of what you do and check and double check your accounts.
Here are some suggestions that work for me:
- A number of years ago I had someone using my debit card number with their name and paying for their internet out of my account. Balance your check book! I look at my account online several times a week.
- Keep a low credit limit card and use it for the Internet. If you ask, companies will give you one with a low amount on it.
- Pay attention to transactions. Keep a file on your computer for receipts as well as print them out, this goes for bills paid online too. I once had to prove I made a payment because they did not credit me. I had the printed out receipt to look at and got my credit for the payment.
- Deal with reputable companies if at all possible. I use paypal when I can then there is a double receipt if I do not know or question the place I am dealing with.
- If there is a problem, contact the company right away. This dispute was handled in minutes by letting them know and being nice… excited and upset, but nice.
These are some things that work for me, check Rocks in My Dryer for more WFMW ideas.
What Do You Think?
Well, that is not really how big I am, just how I feel. This has been bothering me for some time and when I try to lose it just seems to stick closer! Also, I do not know about you, but the word diet makes me want to eat.
I have been struggling with blood sugar problems and reading more and more about the medications and all those nasty side affects. When researching them out I got a bit sidetracked and began looking up drug recommendations and found that you should try to stick with the oldest drug that has been used and the side affects are pretty much known.
Makes sense, but for my sugar I tried that and got sick. My doctor then put me on the newest medication. Januvia. I have been reading and am not happy about it. Not only that, but it seems that with my husband’s job change I do not have RX coverage for a few months and I can’t afford the Januvia.
Back I came to the losing weight. What a drag, discouragement when I try and do not lose and wanting what I can’t have.
Moan and groan and whine and cry.
Well, in came Baby Tea Leaves with Hot for the holidays. She is getting a bunch of us bloggers to lose some weight by having a fun “relay” of sorts.
Here is what she says:
The goal will be set for 500 pounds. Yes, ladies. We are going to try to collectively lose 500 pounds. Of course, the more people who join us, the easier that will be. But if a handful of us lost 85 pounds in 4 1/2 weeks (the winner lost 16 pounds and won a Wii Fit! how cool is that!)), can you imagine the damage a bunch of us can do in 3 months?????
The challenge starts Monday, September 8th and continues through to Friday, December 5th. Yes, it is a long time. But there is a lot of work to do! So let’s get started! Rome wasn’t built in a day!-Each Friday, we will weigh in. Comment here on Fridays with your pounds lost or gained for the week (no worries — you don’t have to display your actual weight for the entire world– I’m not that crazy!)
-At the end of each Friday, I will announce our entire collective weight loss and ceremoniously move the ticker (hopefully in the direction toward our goal.)
-That means, if you lost, we all lost!! Hurrah!! But if you gained, that means we all gained, too. Boooo! Which means the amount of work someone did one week to lose could be counter-balanced by the amount of non-work someone else did to gain! (Isn’t that stinky??) But honestly, what could be more motivating than knowing that you’re a team, working toward your own personal goal as well as for the group’s? I mean, it is an Olympic year for Pete’s Sake! (Who’s Pete, by the way?) If you need mental motivation, think of Michael Phelps and his amazing relay team’s Gold Medal!!!!! Think of this as a weight-loss relay. However well you do will only improve the chances of the team’s winning!
-But seriously. If you gain one week, no biggie! Don’t be shy about it either! Please, do tell us and please, do weigh-in with it! We need honesty here! And we will honestly help you pick up and move on. It’s a “we’re all in this together” thing. Wasn’t it Jack Dawson in Titanic who said, “You jump, I jump” ??
OK, ARE YOU IN?
I think this will be a fun way to try to lose something and help us all out. Sure, maybe I will not be into a skinny black dress for the holidays, but hopefully I will not need my big clothes either! My goal is 1/4 of my weight off, do I know I will not make it for the holidays, but anything I do make is less than I am carrying around now!
Again, ARE YOU IN? If so, leave me a comment and hop on over to Baby Tea Leaves Hot for the holidays and comment there too!
Check out 5 Minutes For Mom and their Back to School Contest. I just tried for a Kodak printer. There are other good prizes too.
The Back-to-School Giveaway Event will take place from August 4 - 10. They are leaving all the posts open through August 12, and then post the winners on August 13.
Hurry on over!
I do not know how many of you have seen Gisele Jaquerod’s blog and site but I love her work. It is really cute and was on one of my blogs till I moved to wordpress. She does really nice blog designs but also has products with her theme of “Birdie Says”.
If you go here you can see her free templates. Most are for blogger, but a few for wordpress.
Right now she is having a giveawy for a free mug. I am going to try for this one:
because I do like coffee and the other say tea! However, they are all adorable, you need to check it out and try for yourself!
