Menard's is having a big Christmas sale, so I went there yesterday, managing to rack up $160.00 on my card. And just when I had everything paid off! I mean, I have been working so hard to pay off all the little side bills that manage to spring up, and December was the month I got them all paid off, and now I've got this bill again!
But I got a digital camera for $44 and a game camera for $34 and a lot of lightbulbs (the spiral kind that save energy) and a spotting telescope and a full-spectrum floor lamp and one little bag of candy and and....also, my $60 order came via UPS last night after dark, so all Christmas presents are here, except for one last present, which I can't find anywhere I have looked. A padded shirt, that's all I ask. Why there are none at any of the stores, I don't know. They have flannel-lined and fleece-lined, but no padded. Kohl's is coming here - maybe they will have them. But I'll have to wait and see for that.
It rained all night, and I'm surprised that there is still snow on the ground this morning. The air is misty and it's gray skies for now. I'll go for a walk later and breathe deeply. All the heat is turned down low. Time to get busy wrapping presents.
Yuck, who wants to eat plastic! Let’s get technical for a moment. Plastic is a polymer, whose ingredients may include polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, acrylic, silicone, and urethane. Margarine is an emulsion of naturally processed vegetable oil, water, salt, vitamins, and other functional ingredients that ensure the safety and quality of the finished product. Emulsions consist of two or more ingredients that naturally do not remain blended or “in suspension”; and need added ingredients to keep them together; think of it like oil and water. Other types of emulsified foods that you may eat include deli meats and salad dressings.
Living a healthy lifestyle includes eating moderate amounts of various types of foods. The margarine industry has been in the forefront of reducing the amounts of trans fat, and adding more functional ingredients to its products to support health. I've been working with the National Association of Margarine Manufacturers so I've learned a lot about this particular topic. In addition, heart disease runs in my family so I have a personal interest in the subject as well. Check out the links below for more information:
http://www.margarine.org, http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/transfat.html#choice1 and http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/q_a.htm.