MissKNG
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Honestly - my brother is 10 years old than me and my sister is 8 years older than me. Growing up, we had absolutely nothing in common since our lives were in such different chapters of the book. As grown ups, we are all really close now. We are all married with children so that bond is there.
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Let's see:
Done:
-three laundry loads
-beds made
-swept snow off porch
-breakfast and lunch done with kitchen cleaned up
-Bible, English, math, art, music
-dh off to work
-Finances done
-Letter to Grandma written
-Grocery shop and mail Grandma's letterTo do:
to do:
-supper and clean up
-big girl needs to RA
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I'm not concerned about music lessons. Big girl does dabble with a flute but we aren't paying anyone to teach her. Though it's a great skill, I turned out fine without learning an instrument. I did try clarinet in 4th grade but thought it was just ok.
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I missed most of last month! We got our tax returns back and I planned and sorted it all out so I'm very happy with the outcome. We have a few items we needed to purchase with a little of the money so the beginning of the month is going to have a large planned expense.
I track the stuff we spend out of our checking account, I don't list the stuff I spend on my weekly "allowance".
3/1 - treat for dh: KFC $20, groceries: $25
3/2 - planned spending $20 (at a birthday party)
3/3 - planned spending $300 (dh's snake needs a larger tank :bored: )
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Anyone else in this boat with me?
Because of the health care reform :glare: , dh makes $12 less in his take home pay despite a 3% plus a dollar raise.
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I am a high strung individual that dislikes sitting still especially when there is so much to do. If the girls are going overnight somewhere, I spend the morning getting everything done that I would want to have done - house cleaned/picked up, dishes done, clothes away, or anything I feel needs to be done. It gets done before they leave. Then I can relax after they are gone.
Yes, I'm strange...
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We don't set limits either. My girls never just sit and watch TV. In fact, I do a mandatory sit down/watch TV time shortly before bedtime to settle them down.
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I find myself closing my eyes when I brush my teeth.
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We are very sorry for your loss...praying for you and your family.
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Personally, I eat about 2, maybe 3 each week. My girls eat them daily.
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I estimate 8-12 months worth of liquid assets available if we had zero income. Though I would be a nervous wreck the whole time!
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Have everyone come in PJs to go along with I Am NOT Going To Get Up Today. We are doing a PJ day to go along with that book!
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My big girl's progress is so unpredictable that we purchase as we go! I have no idea where she will be in math, for example, come September!
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I voted "other" meaning "no, I believe upgrading my ring is a waste of money and I can think of 100 different ways to more efficiently spend that money." :rolleyes:
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I have younger kids so projects are still fun. We don't do as many this year as we've done before though.
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When I think of "deprived", I think of all the materialistic things society deems as necessary to be fulfilled. Vacations, RVs, pools, hand held games, xbox, yada, yada.
IMHO, I think quality family time is how you can really feel like you are doing stuff and not be deprived. I would use all of the money saving tips and purchase a few things to enhance your family time together. Here are some things we do: state park membership - in the summer, we are always hiking, picnicing, going to the playgrounds. Once a month movie theater. We go out as a family once a month to the theater. Hiking and biking down the local nature trails. Window shopping at the mall. Kid's Museum membership, nice family outing (pack your own lunch). Family bike rides. Right now, in the winter we are ice skating at the college ice rink (very cheap).
Just some ideas of "doing" things together.
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What a day...
We left at 7:20am to go with dh to his follow up appointment for a work related injury. We spent 2.5 hours there! Exhausting!
Regardless, done:
- dh's appointment, got him sent to work
- bills paid and mailed
-went to bank
-picked up a few things at Walmart
-breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes done
-dried clothes put away
- small girl is showered
- changed our bed sheets
- English and art done
-house picked up
Nothing left to do tonight!
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Maybe I'll add Pro-twaddle to my signature, since I never joined the Pro Cupcake bandwagon...
Yeah!!
I never joined the pro cupcake, pro kilt or pro Gosling movement!!
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I have no problem with kids reading twaddle, although I hate that word. If it helps develop a love of reading, what's the big deal? I think I read every GooseBumps book to my son when he was 4 or 5, then every Bunnicula book and all the Animorphs . Once he learned to read he read them again himself. I have a million happy memories of laughing with him about the potato/sponge monster under a sink, and how Harold tried to hit Bunnicula with a steak(instead of a stake!). I think it's natural, and most kids are able to eventually move on to deeper reading without being scarred for life.
:iagree: :iagree:
I think the whole "twaddle" paranoia is an eye roller. My big girl doesn't like to read so if she read twaddle, I'd be thrilled. In fact, I have tried to entice her with (~gasp~) those rainbow fairy books!
I read plenty of twaddles as a child and definitely was not harmed in any way. I am a "twaddle survivor!"" :thumbup:
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Small veggie sub and Sunchips from our favorite deli along with a slice of carrot cake. Not sure about the movie so I would let him decide. A pint of Ben & Jerry's Half Baked and no wine...I don't drink that. I rather favorite Coke Zero with my sub.
Red polish!
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NOEO Chemistry 1 and Sonlight Science!
Beast Academy
Challenging Word Problems
Basher Books
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I think it's important to have a stock of canned foods especially if an emergency arises.
I buy salt free veggies like corn, green beans, string beans.
We also buy chick peas and other canned beans.
I have Spaghettios.
Some soups and tuna.
Baked beans
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Hmmm...
My BMI is lower than 86% of the females globally in my age range and lower than 96% in my country (USA).
Running oven when no one is home?
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No, no, never! I don't even like leaving the crockpot on. That even makes me nervous despite the fact they are SUPPOSE to be left on.
My parents' house burned down in the blizzard of '77 so I grew up in an extremely "fire paranoid" home. It was caused by an electrical issue.