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this could be good in a crock pot, too.
robin
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we do disney in our rv. I pre-cook EVERYthing and freeze. after a long day at disney, i do not want to cook or prepare anything.
the microwave is my friend.
I have a few things defrosted in the fridge and when we get back, someone throws frozen vegetables in the micro. everyone can decide what they want to go with the veggies. they take it out of the fridge and microwave it.
we even pre-cook burgers.
so late at night when we get back, each person can have something different and there is very little thought involved.
our ready to go meals include
hot dogs
burgers
quiche
lasagna
meat & rice stuffed cabbage
pasta
pancakes/waffles
we use paper plates, too. i don't want to do dishes on vacation either. we did this for 6 people.
whatever you plan on putting in your crockpot on vacation, do it now and freeze in smaller quantities.
robin in nj
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they are more worth it if their friends are still into it. my girls (9 &12) love them and can play for hours together. my 9 year old has a few friends who stil love their dolls but it is frowned upon at PS so they come over here and play together. my 12 year old has a friend who recently at age 14 is starting a collection. her mom won;t buy them and now that she babysits, she can afford to purchase items found at yard sales. my 12 year old is thrilled. they actually had an american girl sleepover last weekend (and the 9 year old wasn't allowed near them while they played)
so for us, well worth the $$. but we have mostly yard sale dolls.
Robin
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Also, the girls do not need their own journey books. I am not a fan of the journey and see no point in brownies doing one. The older girls must do one if they want to earn bronze, silver or gold)
the leader can get the journey set for $15 ($10 on sale now through national)
and can work with the girls on the 'journey'
an even better investment would be the Girl's guide. one for the troop to use. or download the requirements off the internet. those are the badges/requirements. waaaay more fun than the journey.
Robin
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I dont know about future pins/badges. I just know we have to get the starter ones. I also have to pay $10 membership to the place we hold the meetings at plus $5 each meeting "Whether the brownie attends or not". I have no idea if any of this is normal or not? I knew Id have to pay dues but I thought it was a one time thing.
I am very thankful I could find this old uniform though. Hopefully I can pass it on, even if its to my own children. :001_smile:
BTW - i am seriously into GS. seriously.
a leader cannot make you get a uniform. period. they also cannot make you pay dues. tell your leader it is in the volunteer essentials document.
$5 per meeting is outrageous.
Robin in NJ
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yeah, mama geek's MIL, keep it shut!
Robin in nj
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What about mixed race students? where do they fall?
Robin
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My kids have never had a flu shot.
I adore Jersey....every last inch of it. I hate our property taxes, but it's the cost of living in paradise. As others have said, homeschooling here couldn't be easier. And we have the coolest Governor, although I may be a bit biased (see my siggy) ;)
DB in NJ
you must be very near me in NJ. my daughter did a scout service project at cedar run.
robin in nj
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All you can do is tell your sister and niece that you have no information and no control over anything. That is the truth anyway, right?
:grouphug::grouphug:
this
robin in nj
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we are lucky that one of the children's librarian's loves to sew. she started a hand-sewing class 2 years ago. she discovered that 95% of the class was homeschooled and so she held a class on monday's at 1:30pm. as the girls have gotten older, she designed a machine sewing class. that started last spring. again, all homeschoolers. they have been working on a quilt all summer and some are still working on it. they will be displayed at the library.
the librarian is a member of the national sewing guild organization and encourages the girls to attend the meetings. those are a great bunch of ladies who want to share their passion for sewing and they are happy to 'buddy up' with the little girls. you could try to find a chapter in your area.
Robin
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hate cats. terribly allergic.
I voted dog (and posted to bump)
we actually foster dogs cause we love them
robin in nj
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score!!
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Northern NJ has many hilly, rural areas within an hour of Newark airport, the border of NY is less than an hour from the airport outside of rush hour. Homeschooling is a breeze, there are no forms, tests, or anyone to report to.
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I think you are within an hour of an airport anywhere in NJ. with newark, phily, and atlantic city airport.
south jersey is also beautiful country. less hills than northern nj.
our taxes are crazy high, though.
robin in nj
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No need to lie. They already know you have concerns about the content. Just say "I'm sorry, but dh and I don't think he's ready for those movies. Thank you for letting us know ahead of time what you were planning on. Son would love to get together w/ your son another time." I wouldn't be offended at all, and I doubt they will either, because they took the time to email you with the info.
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robin
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Oh brother. He sounds fine. Twelve is very young. I really hope my kids aren't interested at 12.
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I don't see anything wrong with 'C'! From what it sounds like, it isn't that he hasn't noticed girls or anything, just that it isn't really on his radar so much yet. I think that sounds perfectly appropriate. :):iagree:
I think you need to put the hoo haw on your mother and sister.:lol::lol: and sooo this!!
Robin in NJ
mom to a 12 dd
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ok. I'd still want to be petty - BUT with a few days under my belt, I'd probably feel different. I'd give myself sometime and some space and then try to be a "gracious" person.I guess it would depend. My scouts? I would feel like I was punishing the girls if I didn't do the right thing. Something like Junior League, where they are adults and there are a lot of politics involved? I would lean toward petty.
ahhh. you all have such wonderful advice. and I appreciate the talk through.
I am looking towards positives: more time with my family. less stress during sale time...
robin
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it was brutally hot here today in NJ!!
i look outside in the morning and it LOOKS like fall. leaves on the ground. changing colors.
then I opened the back door and was like GACK!!!!:w00t::willy_nilly::eek:
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I can so understand wanting to walk away leaving the organization with nothing.
Do you believe in what the organization does? Do you still support the organization's goals?
yesterday: no
today: no, not so much.
tomorrow, maybe?
Robin
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IF I am understanding the situation correctly.... four years ago you stepped into a position where the person wouldn't give you contact info for the business and now four years later they are letting you go with no warning or explanation??? IMHO I think that is what happened four years ago too to the other person and they were being petty. I would sooooooo want to be petty and mean and spiteful and angry and gnashing of teeth, but more than likely, I would find a middle ground, and list on a piece of scrap paper the business I had contacted but not the contact person and hand that to the person in charge and walk away. But that's just me. Many people are better than me and are nicer.
not exactly, I took a position 4 years ago in one 'area'. they are letting me go with no explanation. a few months ago, another 'area' asked me to do the same volunteer position for them. the person who this area before before me won't give me contact info. The organization sent me a letter saying you can't have any info. it isn't a big deal because I've been doing the same 'job' for 4 years so I know the ropes. it would have been easier to know, though, when I walk in to abc pizza, do I talk to tom or joe.
so, 2 areas, same volunteer position title. different businesses.
robin
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I would do this. At least, I like to think I would. Being petty feels good in the short term, but it's not good for the organization overall. It isn't the new person's fault, so I would pass on the info.
are you sure?? because feeling petty is feeling good at the moment. which is why, I guess, i need to do nothing for the moment. At this point, do i care how the organization looks overall?
i am sooo in a bad place right now.
Robin
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Why couldn't you be given the contact information?
the prior person is being petty and immature, i suspect.
Why did they pull you from that area if there is no one else to take over?
Not quite sure. They won't give me an answer. I specifically asked because I will be doing it for another area and I sure don't want to make the same mistakes.
Are you prohibited from contacting the businesses with new contact info?
I don't think so. but I don't think there is any new contact info.
Or, rather than being prohibited, do you not want to give the businesses the new contact info because you're irritated? If you don't let the businesses know what's going on, (new contact info) you're making the organization (and yourself) look bad and it's likely the businesses won't work with the organization (or you) anymore.
this whole thing is going to make everyone involved look stupid and bad.
and, yes, I am irritated.
I replied above
Robin
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I was hoping you would reply Mrs. Mungo!! there are a few of you out there whose opinion I like to read.
Thanks
Robin
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Part of me would want to put together a simple form letter stating that I apologize, but I will not be organizing this and sorry for taking up their. And leave no contact information. --The idea being new persons needs to start from scratch.
However, I think the right thing to do would be take the letters and info on dates to the person/committee in charge and simply state here's the ground work I started while in this position so the next person can finish securing the sales locations. I guess I would ask for the contact info for the person now handling it so that I could forward responses from businesses to him/her.
i hear you about it being the 'right' thing to do. I fear I am not in a good place right now over this. from what I gathered yesterday, there is no new contact person. They try to have someone who lives in the area do this position. when I stepped up 4 years ago, it was becuase no one else would and every year, I say out loud, "I do not own this position. I serve gladly and happily. does anyone want to take over?" and no one does.
robin
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I need some perspective here.
I am a long time volunteer for a certain organization. Let's say boy scouts. (it isn't boy scouts IRL) I took on more responsibility in one geographic area. let's say, setting up the places where the boys sell popcorn. you know, in front of businesses. when I asked for the information from the prior person, like who was the contact person at the businesses, or a copy of the request letter from the year before, or any special 'issues' with the businesses, I was told I could not have any of that information. I had to start almost from scratch. they gave me a bad form letter.
now, say I have already been doing this same sort of thing for the 'boy scouts' in another geographic area already for the past 4 years. setting up places for them to sell their popcorn in front of businesses. I have relationships with these businesses. I start sending out letters requesting dates in june, july in order to get the dates wanted during the sale.
here's the problem, and if you've lasted so far, thanks! the new volunteer year technically started october 1 and I was informed yesterday that I was NOT reappointed to the position that I had held for the last 4 years in the second geographic area. I have already sent the letters with my name on them. and started securing the dates for the next sale. It would have never occurred to me that I would not be reappointed since I saw the person in charge in june and she knew I was already at work on the next year paperwork. I also saw her last week and in fact she wrote me a letter dates 9/29 about how I am sooo invaluable to the area. I do know that it was her decision to not reappoint.
I already decided to not hand over any of my contact information, since I wasn't given that consideration from the 'organization' in the first situation. but my question is, what do I do about the letters already out there with my name on them?? or the places that have already gotten back to me?
do I just let everything go??
thanks for listening!
Robin
higher mortgage with lower property taxes or lower mortgage with highter taxes
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you said it. our mortgage is 600 a month. taxes are about $1200. we are in central NJ.
robin