Princess Peach
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My kids always bicker much more when they have oodles and oodles of time on their hands. They operate much better on a routine. So we generally have a set time for lunch, snacks, chores and a set time for reading/summer school. This breaks up the day and gives them a loose schedule to go by. But it also allows for enough free time, too.
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Straight from the horse's mouth: teh-vah.
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Wow! I find that kind of sad. What did you do prior to FB to keep in touch?
Honestly, we really didn't. My extended family (thinking aunts, uncles, cousins) nor DH's is really that close and there are very few of them. Last summer, I met one of my cousins for the first time. There are some I've never met.
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On a different note, there are five years between my first two children so I have lived this piece of advice: There is NO comparison to what a 5yo and a 12yo get to do at this age and with a 7 year spread, there will NEVER be. This is a good time to teach your 5yo that there will ALWAYS be things that big sis gets to do that she can't...until she is big sis's age. Don't even let your 5yo *go there* with being upset she's not getting to do what big sis is doing. Just do *different* things with her. It is just *life*.
:iagree: There are 5 years between my older brother and I. This is so true.
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Not singling you out for any particular reason other than you're probably the 100th person I've heard say something similar.
In our family (even extended family) we update each other fairly regularly the old fashioned way - by word of mouth.
So here is my question, do people who use FB to keep up with family not speak to family any other way?
To the bolded, pretty much...yeah. Other than my parents and DH's parents (none of whom are even on FB), we keep up with family thru FB only. We are spread over several states and don't have family living in this state.
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I would cancel and not reschedule. Period.
As far as your DD, I'd sit her down and explain to her what's going on. You can spare her the details and of course use words she'll understand. But let her know that you are doing this for the good of the family. Then find something fun to do that day. Find something free or very inexpensive that you can afford.
:grouphug: BTDT and it sucks.
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I cut out the drama on my FB when I unfriended about half my "friends". Now I just have a handful of people on there that I love keeping in contact with. It's great!
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Dawn, It seems you are thinking of headship like something that can be put on or put off, like a worn t-shirt. The Bible doesn't do that.
All married men are heads of their OWN wives. Some are good heads, some are bad heads, and some seem to have their heads in the sand (indifferent-and they prefer it that way). Some let their wives "wear the pants". But the wearing the pants means running things (pragmatism), not leadership. As one PP put it, things can get ugly. But is that God's way? The end justifies the means? I don't think so.
Just because there are more examples of bad headship in the world than good, does not mean God got it wrong. (I'm not saying, you think that).
When these headship threads come up there is so much talk of "final say" (where's that in the Bible?), "it works for us", "to each his own" "whoever cares the most" (how exactly does one measure that?!) "we have two heads" (by definition, that is not a head!). All of this detracts from what marriage really is.
We all put ourselves under (submit) to authorities each and every day. We pull over when the siren is behind us. We pay the library fees or pay the consequences (no more books:eek:). Those who have children in schools encourage those children to respect authority (unless the teacher asks the student to do something sinful). It is not the authority of the husband that most folks chafe against. It is because the model is based on gender.
I don't know why God didn't base the model of headship on who was taller, who was older, who had the most degrees, who CARED the most. (If I had it all figured out I would be God).
I hope you have a husband (you might want to do a word study on that word) who finds joy in leading and treats you as a precious gift. But if not, I hope you won't turn to pragmatism.
Can you explain how you're using pragmatism in this context? My DH and I are very practical, very logical people. I don't see how that's wrong, ungodly, or ??.
I also think that there are some (not saying you or anyone else in this thread, just some I've seen IRL, read in books, etc) that abandon pragmatism (if you are using it the way I'm reading it) and embrace dogmatism, which I'd reject.
I also would like to hear what folks think about reading the Bible in a culturally relevant way. We know the position of women in the time in which Paul wrote 1 Corinthians. Should that not color our perception of this text?
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I'm sorry. I think I'm a little ticked at the moment.
Not a great indication of my character, but part of me, the very human part, is thinking, God, is there NO PLEASING THIS WOMAN EVER?
At least she went back to the florist and "exchanged" the basket for a bunch of flowers.
And had the grace to warn me never to send plants again.
:grouphug: I probably would be annoyed and hurt by this, too.
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I don't think there's any question it's tacky. I wouldn't feel an obligation to get them a gift.
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Just be aware that they can send your bill to collections, even if you have paid a small, agreed upon amount every month for years. This recently happened to me--I got a letter stating that the entire amount was owed immediately, it was sent to collections and an attorney who is trying to sue me now. I never once missed a payment and could prove it. My credit is barely measurable now, but my attorney told me it is legal to do that.
I am now declaring bankruptcy.
I am sorry. :grouphug:
The same thing happened to me, but the amount owed was small compared to many others, and I'm sure yours, although it was out of our budget to pay it. As soon as I got the collection letter, I called the hospital and paid the entire thing with a credit card. The payments were manageable and I didn't have to worry about creditors hassling me.
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Out on the road today, I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.
A little voice inside my head said, "Don't look back. You can never look back."
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I'd go with Straight Talk on the phone. A touch would require her to have wi-fi to communicate with anyone.
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We are Christians. We are partners in our marriage. We make decisions together. We strive for unity in all matters.
I also have a more dominant personality and I'm kind of bossy naturally. It works for us.
I have always sort of thought that a "head-of-the-house" is not much of a leader if he has to go around announcing his title. :)
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Do you think having the man as head makes the marriage better? (I know what the Bible says; I am asking about personal experience)
No. I also think the Bible needs to be read and understood in cultural context.
Do you think it makes the family better to have one head, which is the man?
No.
I have heard, "If you don't have a head, who makes the final decision?" How would you answer this?
I would say that DH and I discuss things and arrive at mutually agreeable decisions.
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Put a clock in his room and tell him he can come out at whatever o'clock.
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As we're transitioning from hs to ps, DS13 and DD have an orientation on Aug. 15, then school starts Aug. 29. If I could ever get a hold of the elementary school, I could get the ball rolling for DS9. I think he will have orientation the 28th, then start school the 29th.
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I use commonsensemedia.org.
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The last time we moved I bought a bunch of boxes at Home Depot. The small boxes were something like $0.50, and were perfect book boxes (without those awesome handles).
The medium boxes were ~$1, the large were ~$1.30? Either way, they were MUCH, MUCH cheaper than Uhaul and although the sizes were slighjtly different, the quality was the same.
:iagree: This was what we did last time.
They will ship them to you free if your order is over $45.
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I would definitely recommend 4th Generation and as much memory as you can afford. 8GB is not enough.
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Yes, my kids have had sealants. It has always been covered by our insurance.
If you've held a child back a grade...
in Parents' Forum Afterschooling Board
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as a homeschooler, did you have trouble when you registered the child in ps? We have met with some resistance at our local school over this issue.
I want to be ready when the principal calls me back.
I tried to Google this issue, but came up empty-handed, so I'm hoping someone here has some insight or even some links with info.
Thanks!