Monday, October 13, 2008

Vitamin D

L did well with the driving lesson in a school parking lot yesterday. She just needs more practice to get the 'feel' of the car. We can go again today. We also have to finish stuffing a beanbag with another bag of beans.

My mom and sister made a lovely Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. My 13 year old niece has braces now, as seems to be the norm for that age group.

Today, K has to work on a speech for History and get a good start on a science project. It's great having a long weekend to get a head start on things.

I've been following 'Vitamin D' news for the past year, and it's interesting that they are now doubling the Vitamin D recommendation for kids in the U.S. We all started on Vitamin D supplements earlier this year after I kept reading about the mounting evidence to support it.

We tried the new Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge brownie mix in a tube and they are the best! Soft, moist and chewy...


News

U.S. docs double vitamin D recommendations for kids

Artificial intelligence chat program fools testers

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