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Absolutely not. This company is looking to make good on the release of a defective or potentially dangerous product that they placed on the market. They don't care how you got it. If it were a (brand new) baby shower gift, would you feel any differently?
If someone scoured garage sales looking for recalled products (with no intent to use them) then proceeded to eBay the NEW items, that'd be different. You just wanted a play yard and you wanted a good and safe one right?
Yep, this was my thinking. I was just curious if anyone would disagree. If I had been given it free but used from a friend, however, I think I would offer them part of the money.
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With blistering summer temps of 113+ degrees, we opted for fabric in our latest purchase.
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So I just bought an adorable, new-condition playard at a garage sale for $25. I was checking online to see what it would cost normally, and discovered that it's been recalled! The company will send me $100 to replace it. Would this cause any ethical dilemmas for you?
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The only thing we have found to work is digging them up. There is a tool similar to a blade edge screwdriver that works well. If you have lots and lots of dandelions this may not be practical.
My dad attached one of these to a long 10 lb. pole so he could stand while uprooting them. He paid my sister and I to follow along and pick them up. After about 30 min., however, we weren't sure it was worth it anymore! It was quite effective.
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I haven't seen spots reserved for LowE cars, but the factory outlet near us (Lancaster, CA) has spots for electric cars with free power! They aren't actually "prime spots" though--they're near the middle of the lot.
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My piano teacher gave stickers and music-themed pencils only. Maybe you could suggest this to your teacher or give her some to give to your kids?
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"Ansel Adams was homeschooled at the age of 12 after his "wild laughter and undisguised contempt for the inept ramblings of his teachers" disrupted the classroom. His father took on his education from that point forward."
Well, it sounds like Ansel and my dh have something in common. Unfortunately, his teachers had to put up with him for another 4 years until he managed to convince them to let him graduate early so they wouldn't have to put up with him anymore!:lol:
Once his 6th grade teacher (a major yeller!) was ranting at the class because of the behavior of 3-4 students. Since it was time for Jason to leave for his GT class, he got up to leave without prompting like he usually did.
She screamed at him, "Where do you think you are going?"
He told her where he was going.
She screamed, "Do you think you're special?"
"Yes," he said as he left her speechless but sputtering.
I may be in for quite a ride with baby having 1/2 of his genes!:D
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I don't know if this will intersect your route well enough, but Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho is AWESOME! It has a small visitors' center with a working seismograph of the activity in the area, a short video, some stuffed animal displays, a gift shop, etc. The best part, however, are the caves (formed by volcanic activity). I don't know when you're going, but if it's before July you would want to be sure to check the reports to make sure everything is open, as there is sometimes snow as late as June. In the middle of July, you will be walking around in 95 degree weather then enter a cave of ice! It has one big open cave (Indian Cave) with stairs and a clear walkway that is accessible to practically everyone, but the others are much more fun to explore, especially Boy Scout Cave. I think an average 7 year old should be able to handle all of them. You definitely want to bring:
flashlights
hats
water
t-shirt with long-sleeved shirt over it (for in the caves--they can be cold!)
Here is the main website: http://www.nps.gov/crmo/
Here are descriptions of the individual caves: http://www.nps.gov/archive/crmo/cavetrail.htm
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Pledge to the Christian Flag
I pledge allegiance to Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose Kingdom it stands. One Savior, crucified, risen and coming again with life and liberty to all who believe.
This is the way it's said at the Christian school where I sub, but when I was in elementary school (late 80s) we learned
I pledge allegiance to Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose Kingdom it stands. One brotherhood uniting all Christians in service and in love.
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Technically I don't have a teen, but I will be borrowing one this summer! My best friend's little brother wants to be an engineer, so he's going to be living with us and working for my husband.
He will be:
working full time
attending youth group meetings
visiting colleges
playing basketball, raquetball, volleyball, etc. at the gym
swimming
practicing his french horn
learning to rebuild arcade machines
learning to solder
eating me out of house and home (his mom says he would drink 2 gallons of milk a week if she let him--he's already 6'3"!)
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Does he swim? What about swimming laps at the pool? Or if he doesn't, swimming lessons--my pool offers swimming lessons for beginners of all ages.
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This is why I got rid of my Bernstain Bears books. Mama bear always has the perfect solution and Papa bear does or says something dumb then goes along with Mama.
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When I made mine in 8th grade I used a shadow box with a piece of foam core.
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I don't think I actually cried, but it sure was hard to pass down my plum-colored corduroy overalls with Hello Kitty embroidered on the pocket!
Dh is 25 and still gets sentimental over his favorite shirts being retired from everyday use (even when they are fraying horribly!).
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Very cool! I have my gender scan ultrasound in a few weeks and can't wait!
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Great timing! I'm planning to do the same thing at my church, so I'll be watching for ideas.
This is my current favorite craft that I think would work great for teens and moms. It is very customizable.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/treat_box/
I have filled these with treats, personal toiletries items, etc. to give as gifts. Or, they could be used to store small items at home.
This website has lots of other great crafts in its resources section. Some require stamps, but others (like this one) don't.
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Thanks--that's comforting to know. I'm obviously new to this.
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Thanks for the info. I'm thinking that his age/experience may have something to do with his certainty using an older method, despite the the contradictory evidence. He is 80+ years old and has delivered 8,000+ babies! My mother-of-five friend (who had this dr. deliver her babies) says I'm probably right about my dating and it won't be a problem unless he decides I'm overdue and wants to induce.
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So I went to the dr. today. My dates say I'm 16 weeks, my ultrasound 3 weeks ago puts me at 16 weeks now according to the tech, but my doctor says I'm measuring at 20 weeks! He says that the most reliable measure is the height of the uterus in relation to the belly button, and I look/feel like 20 weeks. I've only gained 4 lbs (I started overweight) and he says I am having an extremely healthy pregnancy (great blood pressure, no swelling, good weight gain, etc). Is it possible that I just have a big baby? Dh is 6'3" and was over 10 lbs and birth and I'm 5'7" and was just over 8 lbs. Will this affect his measurements? I'm having trouble finding information on the internet. My last period was Dec. 25, and my cycles are usually 32 days long. Anyone have any experience with this?
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Presumably the kids didn't know their way home? Or the mother told them something, like "I hate you" or "Don't bother coming home"? Or is this considered a dangerous area? Otherwise, I don't see the big deal with this. If they knew the way home and were being uncontrollable in the car, 3 mi. is not too long for a 10 and 12 year old to walk. My sister and I went much farther at younger ages. I kicked my 14-year-old sister and her two 13-year-old friends out of the car 1.5 miles from my home because they were screaming repeatedly while I was trying to drive (I warned them several times). At 16, My husband kicked his 9-year-old cousin out of his car (2 miles away) because the boy was intentionally damaging the door (after several warnings).
Edit: Ah, I missed the line about her threatening to "leave you here." It sounds like this was out of line assuming they actually believed she abandoned them and didn't just expect them to walk home.
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This makes no sense to me. If you have years to get to know the character of a young man who's interested in marrying your daughter, why in the world would you not get to know the character of someone who'd be watching your children? By the same token, the stats say more boys molest than girls, wouldn't the same hold true that more men abuse women? We all know of women who married men who appeared to have excellent character, only to find they are abusers, too.
I'm having a very hard time getting this gender bias, and, as the mother of an adult son who took babysitting classes and has babysat his sister as well as other females in the past, I find the bias offensive. Don't be naive (I'm speaking generally here, not to you specifically); males may molest more (statistically), but I guarantee you, female babysitters can be just as abusive in other ways. How many news shows have shown abusive baby sitters, found out only by nanny cams? Most of those are women. When a child is killed by a sitter, more times that not, it's a female sitter. The issue shouldn't be gender, it should be character. To determine a good babysitter by gender only is foolish.
My point was that an adult woman dating a man is making her own choices, and presumably is in a better position to make an informed decision. Plus, she is more capable of stopping a bad situation, informing the proper authorities, sensing when something is wrong, etc. A child may not be able to express when they have been abused or may be more likely to not tell. I was in no way implying that a person would not try to get to know the character of the person they chose to babysit. Maybe this isn't true for many people, but most people I've known who hire babysitters know the person only casually, through church, or through the recommendation of a friend. I explained that I myself would hire my best friend's 16-year-old brother as I know his character well since I've known him well since he was 3.
I don't think anyone said that girls are "good" babysitters and boys are "bad." What they are pointing out is that it's like a flowchart to eliminate risk of sexual abuse. As much as we hate it, boys are more likely to sexually abuse kids. Thus, if you start with a girl, the risk drops dramatically. Then, you filter through the girls and eliminate those with other problems until you find the babysitter who you think will be best. It may seem unfair to boys, but I personally would not take a risk with my kids just to make males in general feel better. Plus, it's not like we're running around telling boys why we don't ask them to babysit. I would imagine most boys have other forms of income and aren't sitting around waiting for babysitting calls.
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I really like my pizza cutter and spatulas. I've had them for 6 years and they are still great.
I hate to admit it, but I've never used my rectangular stone, pizza stone, or large casserole dish in 6 years! They were a wedding gift and I've never used them. I should break them in soon before my Pampered Chef-loving friends break in and take them off my hands!:D
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2. I leave the water on unless I am shaving my legs. However, I spend only 5 minutes total in the shower, including washing my middle-of-the back length hair.
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I'm wondering how these moms will ever let their daughters marry men who have such a likelihood of being pedophile rapists. Since my 19 year old son could not be trusted to babysit, he surely shouldn't be trusted to court, marry and have children of his own.
Presumably any young woman that would date him would be 18+ and spend several years getting to know his character before marrying him. A young child does not have that ability.
I perfectly understand not wanting a male babysitter. As a young teen, I thought it was strange that people didn't hire boys very often. However, when I was older, I found out that 2 of the 3 boys I knew who babysat had molested the kids!
I do not in any way think that all boys/men are abusers, but the statistics are scary enough that I personally wouldn't take the risk, unless it were someone I had know personally for their whole life (like my best friend's younger brother).
Great garage sale find--possible debate?
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No, to get the rebate you have to cut off the 4 side panels and mail them in. This way only 1 person gets the rebate, and no one else uses an unsafe product.