Gah

[quixoticgirl]

So I finally got a job! It's only 14 hours a week, but I get paid $10.05 per hour, so that will at least cover our bills for now. But Josh is going to get a small part time job to bring in some extra cash to have in savings in case something comes up. We also got approved for Medi-Cal, which means we can take Nona to the pediatrician now

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[dianaingeborg]

YAY

medi-cal, pediatrician, JOB you are so fantastic!
what job is it?

I know, I am really mixed up about food at this moment, I want to eat vegan for the planet and so forth (horrors of meat production, additives, poisons) but seem to need meat to reduce my inflammation. UGH I am actually looking into low carb high fat for my health. I feel so selfish

it certainly matters, it's Nona's future they are playing with, I am so sorry they won't hear you. is living with them really necessary now that you work? or is it for the child care? You sound really unhappy there.

you know you, spiritofjoy and I and my family should start a village together :) living as cleanly and lightly as we can on this earth...........

[quixoticgirl]

it's working for an organic vegan/vegetarian farming company. they sell produce and nuts, dried fruits, nut butters, etc. it's really neat but they can only give me 14 hours a week and it's about an hour away just by car. taking public transportation will probably take me about twice as long to get there, but way better for the environment

[dianaingeborg]

oooo I want to work there! maybe you can get an employees discount and get some really nice food!

shoot, they really don't get it do they, I'm sorry!

I'll be praying for you all, I hope things get better soon

I do feel guilty though bacause I don't have the money to buy organic and eat a lot of meat :(

the village would be very cool ....

[quixoticgirl]

also, don't feel guilty for eating to keep your body healthy! no matter what you have to do, you have to do it because it's right for you. i'm lucky to not have any sort of medical reasons to keep me from being vegan.

and i am SOOOOO willing to go live in a village with you guys:)

[vlk40]

First- congrats on the new job!! That's great. :D Second, I know how you feel about all of this. When I read all the info, I'm shocked and saddened by so much that goes on in this world, and I want to shake everyone and scream "Wake up, what are you doing????". The information is all so overwhelming, and my problem is that I try to change everything at once which makes it hard to stick to it. So I'm trying to slow down and take it one item at a time. It's hard as far as the no meat thing goes. I could care less if another bite of meat passed my lips, but it is hard when you have three kids whose nutrition you have to look out for. I wish I would have read up on all of this before I had kids and then raised them this way. It would have been so much easier! We go shopping for groceries often in a town 30 minutes away, and they just built a slaughter house right by the road. I get sick to my stomach every time I drive by it- especially if I see cows lined up to go in. I can't stand to think of it. I know what goes on, I've

[quixoticgirl]

there are lots of good resources and books about raising kids vegan, but i definitely understand the hardship of getting kids to eat the way you want them to! luckily we'll be starting our daughter on a vegan diet, so she won't miss dairy or meat because she doesn't know what they taste like. it'll hopefully be really easy to get her to eat well (or at least not on a steady diet of mac n cheese, grilled cheese, chocolate milk, chicken nuggets, french fries, and dairy queen blizzards like a lot of the kids that i know of!) i hope i'll actually be able to pass her my love for vegetables and fresh fruit.

i know things will get better, it's just frustrating not being able to get through to my in laws. some days are better than others. today is just a bad one. :(