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lunabee34OMG, y'all. I filled the RX for the eye drops because I've seen real improvement with them (the doc gave me a box of samples). I decided to go to once a day just before bed and am still seeing improvement. Yay!
The doc gave me this card to give the pharmacy to reduce the cost to just 15 dollars for a 90 day supply. Guess how much it would have cost if we'd just bought it? 2000 dollars. 2 fucking thousand dollars. For three months. For eye drops. I told Josh they better be made out of 24 karat gold and the baby Jesus. Sheesh. Since you're supposed to use them twice a day, it'll actually be a 6 month supply rather than 3, but I just cannot fathom why this drug could cost that much.
Suffering Mothers In Mid Victorian Novels by Natalie McKnight
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This relies heavily on psychoanalytic readings of the literature, which I find tedious most of the time. I appreciate this most for its discussion of the biographical details of Bronte, Dickens, Thackeray, and Eliot as well as the information about Queen Victoria's private attitude toward children and mothering. Also contains some interesting info about the medical practices of the time and the self-help for moms books written then.
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The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book is weird. An old woman is ill and seems to be experiencing dementia or memory problems. Her garden starts dying, so with the help of an old toy, the insects invoke the leaf men who come to save the garden. They restore the toy to the lady which seems to heal her and bring her out of her dementia. IDK. Weird.
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A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a cute book. Wonderful illustrations. The kiddo liked it.
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Umbrella by Taro Yashima
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A little girl gets galoshes and an umbrella and can't wait to use them, but the sun just keeps on shining. Very cute.
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Mom and Dad Are Palindromes by Mark Shulman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Super cute. All the background text like store names and street signs are also palindromes.
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The Sweet Smell of Christmas by Patricia M. Scarry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have such fond memories of reading this book as a kid; this is a 30 year old copy, so the scratch and sniff doesn't work anymore, but I can remember the way the scented pages smelled.
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A Very Fiona Christmas by Richard Cowdrey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Super cute book about Fiona learning that Christmas is about being kind to others. The illustrations are beyond adorable.
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The doc gave me this card to give the pharmacy to reduce the cost to just 15 dollars for a 90 day supply. Guess how much it would have cost if we'd just bought it? 2000 dollars. 2 fucking thousand dollars. For three months. For eye drops. I told Josh they better be made out of 24 karat gold and the baby Jesus. Sheesh. Since you're supposed to use them twice a day, it'll actually be a 6 month supply rather than 3, but I just cannot fathom why this drug could cost that much.
Suffering Mothers In Mid Victorian Novels by Natalie McKnightMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This relies heavily on psychoanalytic readings of the literature, which I find tedious most of the time. I appreciate this most for its discussion of the biographical details of Bronte, Dickens, Thackeray, and Eliot as well as the information about Queen Victoria's private attitude toward children and mothering. Also contains some interesting info about the medical practices of the time and the self-help for moms books written then.
View all my reviews
The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William JoyceMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book is weird. An old woman is ill and seems to be experiencing dementia or memory problems. Her garden starts dying, so with the help of an old toy, the insects invoke the leaf men who come to save the garden. They restore the toy to the lady which seems to heal her and bring her out of her dementia. IDK. Weird.
View all my reviews
A House for Hermit Crab by Eric CarleMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a cute book. Wonderful illustrations. The kiddo liked it.
View all my reviews
Umbrella by Taro YashimaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A little girl gets galoshes and an umbrella and can't wait to use them, but the sun just keeps on shining. Very cute.
View all my reviews
Mom and Dad Are Palindromes by Mark ShulmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Super cute. All the background text like store names and street signs are also palindromes.
View all my reviews
The Sweet Smell of Christmas by Patricia M. ScarryMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have such fond memories of reading this book as a kid; this is a 30 year old copy, so the scratch and sniff doesn't work anymore, but I can remember the way the scented pages smelled.
View all my reviews
A Very Fiona Christmas by Richard CowdreyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Super cute book about Fiona learning that Christmas is about being kind to others. The illustrations are beyond adorable.
View all my reviews
