Moms have always found something to be guilty about. We question if we are doing a good enough job or even if someone else is doing better. So basically what I am saying is that nope you aren't lazy, you are a mom who questions if she is doing enough. If you didn't question that then maybe you should be worried. :grouphug:

:iagree: There are plenty of other churches in the world.

Thanks so much to all of you. I know we did the right thing but it just hurts. My kids love her and they are suffering because grandma and grandpa haven't had them over. That ticks me off. Don't put my kids in the middle just because you made bad decisions. We won't budge on buying her a house, we know she is manipulative, it just sucks, it just makes me sad and angry at the same time. As for dh's business, she is doing her job but she isn't calling dh she is sending emails and sometimes emails are not quick enough as he is in his car a lot. He told her today that she needs to start calling him daily, if she doesn't then he will have no choice but to replace her. At some point she has to start taking responsibility for herself. As much as I want to hold on to her I just can't, my kids and dh are more important to me. Once again I know we did the right thing but sometimes doing the right thing is painful. I have this personality where I feel guilty about everything. I am working on it and situations like this do test me but I will survive. I just may not talk to my mom. She really needs to grow up and I can't force her to. Thanks again all.

Ds (15) fell a few weeks ago and ended up having a chip fracture on his index finger. It swelled to twice it's normal size immediately so it was obvious he needed to go to the er. They ended up only taping it up and sending us to an orthopedic doc the next day. After talking to the ortho talk I am so glad we didn't just tape it up and leave it.l He explained that breaks in kids fingers can be serious because they can occur near the growth plates. If it's not horribly swollen I would tape it up tonight and call your pediatrician in the morning. If it's swollen I would go to the ER. Hope he heals quickly as they usually do at this age.

We have had a lot of breaks around here, 13 at last count. Only the one time when ds needed surgery was it noticeably broken. Swelling is a good sign that it could be broken. Personally I would err on the side of caution and get an xray.

This is why I hold onto my cable for dear life. :tongue_smilie: Get well soon and hopefully shows will start loading properly.

It really depends on who is contracted to do repairs. The warranty on my phone is with an outside provider. When our phones have needed repairs or replacements we have had to send them to the warranty company. Usually they are replaced within 48 hours. I think it's good though that the company gave you a replacement in the meantime. I would look at your contract and see who it says is responsible for repairs and replacements. As a side note, cell phone companies are so annoying.

I loved the stories about dads and daughters, mostly because while I never had that with my dad I do see it with my dh and dd. Conference always seems to come when I need it the most. I needed that spiritual uplifting this weekend and I am so glad my soul feels rejuvenated.

They always brush at least once a day but usually twice a day but sometimes they forget before they fall asleep.

I have had issues with my mom over the years. She wasn't the best mom but I think she was the best mom she could be. I am a grown adult with a family of my own, so despite my youth things have worked out in the end. I just try not to dwell on the past too much. My mom and step-dad are losing their home, it's being foreclosed on. It upsets me and part of the reason is just because of the crummy economy and medical bills, part of it is because she has a habit of living beyond her means. She has declared bankruptcy twice before. So this isn't only a bad set of circumstances. Anyhow she stopped paying for her mortgage a little under a year ago and has put the money aside. She was trying to get a loan modification and was told to not pay the mortgage and set the money aside. Whatever, I am not going to judge her. I pay my bills and live within my means but thats just how we chose to live. We will never be rich but we will never be in debt. So about two months ago she started hinting that dh (who she works for part-time) should buy her a duplex in his name for her to live in and that she would pay the mortgage. We let it slide because at that time she hadn't received a foreclosure notice. Well about three weeks ago she finally got the notice and started looking at single family homes. She just assumed we would buy her one although we told her repeatedly we didn't think we could. My mom doesn't ask, she just expects, that is how she has always been. It's taken me years of self reflection and therapy to learn that the only way to make my mom happy is to do what she wants, no matter what, it means putting her above everyone else. So a couple years ago I stopped doing that, I am a healthier and happier person because of it but my relationship with her has been strained. I no longer drop everything for her and that is unacceptable to her. Anyhow back to the story. She found a house she liked and wanted me to go with my step-dad so that they could put an offer in, she didn't want to go to the office. This made me really anxious and I ended up shutting down for several days. I was stressed as it was and this pushed me over the edge. I have some mental health issues and somedays are worse than others. So dh told her we couldn't help her, it wasn't our place and that he felt she should rent. He also explained that we are only a couple years from time for our dc will be going to college and we do not want to place our finances in risk. She was livid. Responded in an email, made some disparaging remarks about how I need to get over my issues and that she will never ask for anything from us again. It was a very immature rant. She has not spoken to dh or I in three weeks. Remember she works for dh and this is now affecting his business. I have called her, she hasn't called back. She hasn't seen the kids (she lives less than a mile away). I have texted her, no response. Sent her emails, no response. Dh even went over to the house and she hid upstairs. She wants an apology from us for treating her like a child. And I don't think we did anything wrong. I love my mom, but I just handle this stress in my life. I have 5 children, I can't have my mom acting like another one. I have tried to be honest with her but she refuses to listen to anything she doesn't want to hear. I just am at a loss and it hurts. She is the only family I have, my father got remarried 24 years ago and abandoned me. I just feel like no matter what I do it's never good enough, it's never been good enough. I try to get over things but my past just haunts me. I know I am a good person but to her I will never be good enough. Oh well, sorry just wondering if anyone has any advice, any words of wisdom.

I enjoyed President Monson's talk this morning. He told a story about leaving some hard earned dollars in his jeans pockets when he was young and they were sent off to be cleaned. He talked about his faith and how he prayed that his money would come back to him and it did. I always love when he speaks but this story rang true in my heart because I have seen my children pray earnestly when they have lost something. They have that same faith that Heavenly Father will watch over them. Not necessarily that he will answer their prayers the way they want but that he will answer nonetheless. The faith of our prophet is so inspiring.

I love my partial Ikea kitchen, we could only afford to do half of it, so we renovated the non-functional part. The part that is Ikea is so awesome. The cabinets can't be slammed, they close slowly. I love our huge pull out pantry. I would recommend Ikea as the prices are fabulous, the construction is good and the ease of installation is great. Added bonus, as I said we couldn't afford to do all of our kitchen at once but when we are ready we will have no problem matching our cabinets.

I have no advice but I think it's great that he has such a worthy goal and you are doing a great job of trying to help him on his path towards reaching it. Yay to both of you.

Poor thing, hope he gets well soon.

Prayers for her and her children.

I shouldn't have gone to that site. I can't believe people not only defend but encourage people to read the Pearls' books, saying they are "must haves." Their poor children. How could any Christian believe that this is how God wants us to treat our children?

Adorable! Now I want a kitten.

No negative comments on my page but the other day a "friend" posted a picture of a campaign sign that's been going around where homeschooler was misspelled. Part of me took it personal but since it was on her page and she belongs to a different political party than the sign was supporting I don't think it was directed at me.

Usually in the fridge but occasionally I will defrost in cool water.

:iagree: Seems a bit passive aggressive.

:iagree: while I think it's an interesting study, the pool of participants is just a bit too small for me to comfortably trust the accuracy of the results. Plus if this is the same study I read about elsewhere the ages of the children are fairly young (10 and under) and that would negatively impact most unschoolers I know. I'd like to see something like this study a large group over a longer period of time. This is why I always take these studies with a grain of salt.

From time to time I pull out book from when my kids were little and read to them, they love it, but I can't think of any that I missed. Good idea though, perhaps you can read the books you missed to grandchildren some day.

I love reading blogs but I don't think I could ever author one because I am dull. Plus I get really self-conscious When reading them because often times they make me feel like a total slacker. I do have friends who keep amazing blogs that I adore but it's just not me.

And not just for new moms, somedays paper plates can be even a old moms best friend.

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