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I've gone 3 years without seeing family. It's my sister's kids I miss the most though. I talk to my mom, dad and sisters via phone and that's enough but it's hard to have a convo with a 4 year old and you can't cuddle them via skype.
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I had a picky eater. When DD was young she would not eat anything but broccoli, pasta, and meat. We made her take a bite of whatever veggie we had for each meal. Just 1 little bite. As she got older it was 3 little bites. We took her to a buffet restaurant as often as we could because she would be willing to eat a bit more when we were out (spinach in ranch soup/dressing). This continued until I no longer had to cajole her into little bites. Now she's a GF vegetarian who eats tons of veggies.
We didn't push and if she really didn't want to eat that green bean (now one of her favs) she didn't have to and I ALWAYS made sure there was food for her to eat. So for us what worked was treating it like an allergy, lol. Small doses and lots of patience.
Another thing a lot of parents don't realize is that it isn't the taste but the texture that causes the issue with food. I can not eat veggies out of a can. By the time you heat them up they're all mushy :ack2: :ack2: :ack2: . But fresh or even frozen (if not overcooked) is fine.
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DD, almost 14, wears her brothers old camo, cargo, shorts with cute tops and looks adorable. She gets complimented ALL the time. I like the idea upthread of adding stuff to it. Iron ons are cheap and easy, so is a box of markers and an imagination.
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We've got family coming (we're in Nashville area) to see it and I'm struggling for ideas to make it fun and educational.
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You can freeze them, if you don't want to rush through 5+ dozen eggs...crack and add a bit of salt...you can even freeze them individually in one cube trays. Just thaw and use.
I'd do this with a lot of them. To check for freshness after they've been in the fridge awhile.
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I like pale gray for a light color that hides dirt.
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I had the bananas from Aldi do it too but only the 1X when I left them in the bag, no problems if I take them out.
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If our house was like the one in your post then both would automatically start cleaning but I would likely have to direct DH to what I specifically wanted him to do so I don't have to (like take out trash and UNLOAD the dishwasher). But our house, sadly, isn't like yours. DH works 12+ hour nights (2 days on week one, 5 days on week 2). If we eat dinner together he then will either do yard work that is in dire need or work a second job (very, very part time). So I'm left doing all the cooking/cleaning... luckily I have 4 teenagers to help out.
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DD has two interests in life, makeup (as in theater/special effects) and helping make the World a better place, she's unlikely to make much $$ at either one. DH and I have discussed and agreed that we will help her out no matter which way she goes (most likely Peace Corps, and non-profit sector). We'd do the same for DS but his main goal is to make money while improving the World (Green Energy) and he has no intention of being poor.
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We tried it like eggplant/zucchini, although I can't recall the exact dish I know we decided it was a no (didn't like it raw either). We try a lot of odd to us (as in US) veggies/fruit so in the spirit of adventure I say go for it.
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Saying this gently... Although a blanket/ pajamas sounds like a wonderfully comforting gift for most procedures, she may not want a physical reminder hanging around her house in the weeks/ months to follow. Just a thought.
You sound like such a wonderful friend!
I was thinking blanket at first too but yeah, I would not want a physical reminder.
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I always give nicknames (DD has like 20 different ones) and I like it when the kids or DH pick it up, it just strengthens our WHOLE family bond. It's a sign of love and closeness that you and and all your children can share. Now for others outside of our family to use them.... not so sure how I'd feel about that.
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I went with a friend for what I think you're talking about. Afterwards she was sore all over (like her legs ached, which we thought was weird). The stress? She didn't want to move, didn't want to eat and just slept, a lot. I think a chocolate gift basket and restaurant gift card would be great.
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My mom has light green (like seafoam green- yes I'm jealous) and my dad has blue, my sister KK and I have blue eyes (mine are more gray) and the other sister has brownish hazel but she started out with the darker grayish-blue. DD had the brightest blue eyes, people would stop and make comments.... now they're turning green like my mom's. :glare:
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My kids are natural night owls and I let them sleep when they want. Recently (the last year or so) they both have been going to bed earlier, DN has horrible insomnia so his schedule is always messed up). For the most part DSD is the earliest to bed around 10 with DS usually by 11. DD can flucuate from 7pm to 2 am depending on if she's on a "controlling" her life kick. They all sleep around 10 hours. I've not told them when to go to bed since they were about 10-ish.
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A lot of states do not allow you to bury someone "in the back yard" because it can be a serious public health issue...ground water, drinking supply, etc.
In Michigan you can do direct burial if you pay to keep the body refrigerated and have it in the ground within 48 hours. Mom was not willing to do it because she felt that he needed to be viewed, and that the out of state relatives needed to time to get there to view him. Sigh....she came to regret that decision as the whole viewing thing just exhausted her.
But you simply cannot just bury someone on your farm. That is a no no in nearly every township though it is not expressly prohibited by state law. Lots of local ordinances to check out when planning these things which is why most people end up dealing with the local funeral director because he or she knows everything.
As for the potluck aspect of the meal, that can't even be done in the county east of here. The commissioners passed a public health ordinance that any gathering of 25 or more people requires all non desert foods to be prepared in a commercial kitchen with a licensed preparer overseeing it because someone decided to have and all day graduation party and left potato salad or something outside at 90 degree temps all day and some guests were stupid enough to eat it! No exemptions for churches.
I think it would best if there was only a funeral dinner for the immediate family. All 325 or so people who attended father future's funeral came to eat because mom got it in her head that it was rude not to have a dinner for everyone. Another totally exhausting element of the day for those of us who were already barely on our feet after his hospitalizations, and caring for him at the end. (Hospice was wonderful, but two hours per day of help was all that was provided.)
These things really should be talked out, ironed out well in advance. Talk about it. Put it down on paper. Give your kids copies of the paper so everyone has seen it, no surprises, all on the same page.
My mom has looked into being buried down the road from her house near the Creek she spends most her free time at. So far she's not gotten a definitive answer so someday it will probably be up to me to make it happen (she was told by local "powers" that it's a possibility). But this is only a chance and probably because it's one of those places that you can pretty much do whatever you want and no one bothers you about it.
As for Church potlucks... I grew up Pentecostal and there seemed to be a potluck/pitch-in every week, I don't know what my Mimi or Aunts would have done with all that extra time if they weren't cooking for a whole church full of people. Nice thing though when my dad's wife and my Mimi died the church and congregation took care of the meal (including cookies, coffee at the viewing) and no charge to the family. Usually though only family and close friends come to the funeral/dinner. In my Mimi's case, just counting her children/spouses (and their children etc..) her siblings/spouses and all their offspring.... that's well over 100.
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I answered the way I would have when my kids were young. They learned to self-regulate so I had no need to limit screen time. They probably spent more time on the computer than some of the families on this board thinks is healthy but DH and I are computer people so are our kids are too. They still did other things and had a good childhood. I see no ill effects on them as young adults.
This was/is us.
Chores get done, they have other activities and get plenty of exercise why would I limit? When they were young they spent most of their time playing legos or outside all while knowing they could watch TV anytime they wanted. As they have gotten older a lot more time is spent online with friends but they're almost adults and should be given the choice of how to spend their free time.
*We live in an area where we don't really "fit" and they've had difficulty making friends IRL, so time spent online with friends is equivalent to "hanging out IMO.
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It sounds like what DSD experience with ovulation when she has a cyst about to burst. The first one was so painful they thought she had appendicitis, the others since then haven't been quite as horrible.
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I've made a point to discuss with DH and the kids that I want to take up as little resources as possible. That includes money and space. I expect to be cremated in the cheapest possible way and NO funeral, maybe a small gathering to spread ashes type thing but that's it. If they really have to do something I do like the idea of being made into "something", supposedly they can turn you into a diamond? Or do the whole tree burial thing. I just really don't want to take up space.
Also no Obit. Anyone who I would want notified would hear about it by word of mouth I couldn't care less about the rest of the World knowing.
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We are very lucky to have found 1 family with 2 teen girls who aren't uber-religious and homeschool. We only see them 1X per week since the live almost 2 hours away.
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We'd have loved to go to the SEA convention this year, sadly no $$ but I think I can swing it and maybe an excursion next year so fingers crossed it goes well.
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I wouldn't deny my child the opportunity to continue working on something they love because younger kids might feel "left out". My mother did that to me and I still resent it 30 years later (although I try real hard to deal it was part of an over all issue). Couple options to consider- You could see if Dojo Master will "hire" DS as an unpaid assistant with an eye to eventually teach? Then it's a job not an EC. Take the youngers 1X per week to do something fun, free, or cheap while older is "working" (art in the park, you can get messy, nature walks etc...). See if there's any other artsy type activities that are free/cheap for 13 y.o. something like theater would go nicely with her dance interest. Or like PP said explain that the older you get the more of these type of opportunities come along IF you work hard for them.
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gingham is okay and polka dots are tolerated. I prefer paisley or plaid.
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A tot's car seat
A play pen
I will remain silent about the shoe(s). Thugs.
Wire dog crate.
Camping supplies on the interstate. Called the police about that since the items were all over the fast lane(s). Tent, sleeping bags, poles, cooler. Blankets and other stuff.
Was this in Florida? We lost a really nice tent and backpack with camping stuff on our way North about 10 years or so ago, lol.
The shoes.... I see them all the time and I just don't get it. How do you lose a shoe and not realize it?
The strangest is probably a parachute tangled up in a tree.
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let's play..What's in your purse??
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I have a cloth bag for a purse (similar to this but a bit bigger and not so much structure). In it I usually have my wallet (small with cards, id), phone, and random receipts, I clip my keys (via harbinger) to the strap. It's pretty empty. What I LOVE is that I can fit several books, pens, water bottle, and such in it without issue.
*Why I love it and will carry it until it falls apart? Not only is it lightweight and carries a ton but it also cost me $1 at a yard sale to benefit a local girl scout troop. The purse originally came from a friend's adult daughter who got it while on a trip to the Galapagos Islands so I am unlikely to see another one.