It's all about protection

It is time to renew our office malpractice insurance and this time of years is a little hectic for me.   I get several quotes from several sources and then I have to submit proposals to my bosses who ultimate decide what they’re going to do and what company they will use for our renewal.   Malpractice insurance is something I would suggest any professional obtain in this day of civil litigation.  While I was browsing about and looking for quotes, I read an article about the cost of medical malpractice insurance and I was not surprised to be honest.  I really do believe we live in a litigious world and all it takes is one misstep to be in a world of trouble.  Now if I could just convince my husband that we don’t want to move to California if he is seriously considering a career change to the medical field.  I’m fairly certain the cost of coverage would be more than we could afford for the first few years of living there.

Men's Skin Products

The Man and both dramas had to go to the dermatologist today.  12 has a mole on her leg we’re watching closely since she has a whole slew of relatives on The Man’s side who have had melanoma and because the Not So Vile Teenager also had two precancerous moles removed last year.  14 is having an acne issue that’s making her less than pleasant to be around and even though I say on a regular basis WASH YOUR FACE WITH THE FACE WASH I BUY YOU it means nothing.  We had to pay a $30 co-pay and have the dermatologist tell her to use the SAME PRODUCT I BOUGHT HER for 30 days and come back in to assess.  The Man got a clean bill of health for another year so that’s a plus.  Until he said he asked for something to make his “skin feel soft” and then had the nerve so say he wanted it to feel soft “for you baby.”  

Because I just randomly go feel him up to see if his skin is soft enough for me.  ??!!?? 

Anyway, the doc said to get some over the counter product that he liked which he promptly translated to “honey, I need you to go online and find me something to make my skin soft and good feeling.”  I’m not making this stuff up people.  Anyway I came across the Cleopatras Mens skin care and it looks like we are going to check it out.  And by we I mean him.  I just get to pay for it.

Father's Day Gift Ideas

So Father’s Day is coming up.  And while I am really super extra tempted to have my kids buy their dad a new set of dishes, I shall restrain myself.  Even though that one time for Christmas he bought me a router (not the internet kind, the cut through stuff kind).  And even though that one time he bought me a banana chair from our as of yet unborn child and even though I couldn’t get up from the ground after sitting in said banana chair because I was like seventeen months pregnant and getting up from a couch was hard enough.  But again, I will buy him something that he wants for his day.  The thing is, I don’t want what he wants.  He wants an Orange tree for the backyard.  I don’t want to pick up said rotten oranges that don’t get picked up and eaten or juiced.  People ask what he wants besides a tree:  nothing.  They ask does Dad have a sweet tooth?  Maybe I can get him a basket of oranges and that’ll make him happy?

It's the thought that counts. Except when it's not.

I got a Mothers’ ring for Christmas.  Oddly, the MIL bought it for me, then made my husband pay her back because she thought it weird that she was buying me a mothers’ ring for Christmas.  In case you’re wondering, I thought it weird too.  Anyway, it really is a lovely ring and I am thankful.  I would have been slightly more thankful had my husband and/or children actually had the thought to buy it for me, but hey, beggars can’t be choosers.  So, if you have a mom, or a wife who is the mother to your children, and you are looking for  mothers rings  all I’m going to say is it’s probably best not to have your mother pick it out and buy it and then get strong armed into paying for it. And if that does happen, then don’t tell your wife about it.  Because it’s awkward.  Just sayin.

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