So, remember all the lead stories on the news around Christmas time?
Well, Moira asked about them constantly. She wanted to know how to spell China so she could read her toys and see if they were made there. Not surprisingly 98 percent of her toys are from China. She's become so paranoid over it now. I didn't help I guess, I told her in detail what lead can do to you.Now she's got it in her mind her toys are going to kill her and that China wants us all gone. Sigh! I can only hope that she will slowly forget about it and we can get on with the toy loving again. She told me today that everyone loves China toys because they are cheap! (which is so not true, some of that stuff is expensive >.<) All her Bratz dolls came from China, Matt's cars/remote cars, etc. Pretty much everything you pick up. We did throw out some of the lipstick that came with her make up kits because of this article Lead in Lipstick . I am not too keen on her putting it on her lips. :P
There's a point when you can go overboard with it all. I lived in a pretty old house, I am sure I inhaled or ate paint inadvertently growing up. Not many of us will get thru our lifetimes without some kind of exposure to it. We live in a 1960's house currently and I am sure there's some lead paint running around in it. You just have to say enough already and live your life. Be careful, sure. But don't obsess over it. Life's too short!
I was making dinner tonight and overheard a snippet of a conversation Matthew was having with Moira. It was along the lines of cooking versus eating out... and which was cheaper. Seems like a pretty deep conversation for two seven year olds to be having o.O. I had to crack a smile on that one. After a bit of debating they both decided it was cheaper to eat in.
I guess it really depends on what you are buying. I can spend alot if its all fresh vegetables and meats. You could eat fast food for about the same amount or even less depending on what you are getting. Of course, there's no replacement for eating meals done at home. I say this and I made hot dogs, chili, and french fries for dinner- yes I know the king of meals lol I think we came out ahead tonight!
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