Perogi
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Gah!!! No frumpiness for me. If someone were to call me frumpy, I would be horrified! It ranks just under "matronly". *shudder* And then you're only one step away from wearing a sweatshirt with kittens on it and mom jeans that come up to your BooKs.
Frumpy and casual are two different things. I don't ever want to cross that line. :D
I guess it depends on your definition of frumpy...frumpy in my world is still nowhere near kitten sweatshirts and mom jeans.
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I so totally and completely agree with you! As if we don't have enough to worry about! My SIL's sister made her promise she wouldn't be frumpy after getting married and having children (her sister is still single). Whenever they are together the sister is evaluating SIL's attire - I hate being around them. Seriously.
I stick to jeans and t-shirts, basically. If it's clean and it matches, is somewhat flattering, that's enough for me. I don't have the time or the money to stay up on the trends. I may occasionally add a scarf or pick up a more fashionable item on clearance but I am always amazed at the effort some other mothers are able to put into their appearance. And I love meeting another hoodie wearing mama ;)
I have to say, I was thinking about what I wrote (bolded above) and I was feeling badly. I don't mean to make any judgments about women who are very pulled together, trendy, accesorized, etc. I realize that I have friends for whom this comes very naturally and they really enjoy putting that time into themselves. It doesn't come naturally to me and I don't enjoy spending a lot of time on my appearance so that is colouring my opinion. I didn't mean to offend.
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I disagree. Dressing how you want and how you feel comfortable, not how society wants you to certainly can make you feel good about yourself.
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I love my hoodies...
robin in nj
If it has a hood, it's cute and I love it.And hoods are definitely not frumpy. Casual, yes. Frumpy, no.
Yes! I love you gals ;)
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It's definitely do-able. There are lots of families on the SL forums who are combining kids with one core. I couldn't do it so we're doing separate cores.
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I so totally and completely agree with you! As if we don't have enough to worry about! My SIL's sister made her promise she wouldn't be frumpy after getting married and having children (her sister is still single). Whenever they are together the sister is evaluating SIL's attire - I hate being around them. Seriously.
I stick to jeans and t-shirts, basically. If it's clean and it matches, is somewhat flattering, that's enough for me. I don't have the time or the money to stay up on the trends. I may occasionally add a scarf or pick up a more fashionable item on clearance but I am always amazed at the effort some other mothers are able to put into their appearance. And I love meeting another hoodie wearing mama ;)
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I opened the thread, saw the top half of the picture and thought, "oh, how cute!" Then I kept scrolling down, saw it on the CARPET and gasped out loud! I'm so glad that Tide got it out of the carpet. Did you stay calm? Honestly I would have freaked. So far we haven't had any major mishaps like that. A friend of mine who has 2 boys has told me some awful stories - an entire bottle of baby powder emptied all over a room during nap time, a boy covered head to toe in vaseline....
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Wow, I feel cheap after reading this thread!!
We so far only give dd 8yo an allowance. It is a privilege that starts at age 7 in our house. Our youngers do still have some money - from the tooth fairy, grandma, etc. We give dd $1/week. We started small so we could increase as she gets older - at this age she really has very little "need" for money and we were also conscious of the fact that whatever we give will eventually be x3 to include the other kids and we don't have a lot of "extra" in our own monthly budget.
We do not permit dd to buy food with her money. Gum is permissible but otherwise we have explained that as the parents we provide her food. I did not want her spending her money on chocolate bars, 25 cent candy machines, etc. She is encouraged to "save, spend and give" but we don't have hard and fast rules. Every once in a while we might remind her - "Anything you'd like to save up for? I haven't seen you saving in a while", or "Have you thought about what charity you might want to give to this Christmas season?"
I don't love everything we do around allowance but it's a work in progress.
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It never occurred to me to appreciate my not-too-long butt crack, but I guess I should. :lol:
I don't like whale tails either.
I'd never heard the term whale tail before but I see a lot of it! Is this a "thing" - a fashion thing where girls actually want to show off their thong?!
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I'm not a player by nature. I don't play a lot with my kids. There are 3 of them fairly close in age and they do a great job of playing together. I bake with them at times or they help me make dinner, I occasionally play a board game or do a puzzle, they often bring me pretend plates of food or something which I pretend eat and they often ask me to pretend to be someone as I'm doing my normal mom stuff. Dh is better at playing with them - he wrestles, plays cars, plays hide and seek, etc.
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Melissa, Here, state law is that a child can be in the foster parent's room up to age 3; but our agency rule is 1 year. I kinda think that they could simply use their infancy definition (up to 18mo) instead as I think 12mo may be a little early for some kids and 3 years too old in general. (note: my opinion holding for foster children/families, not every child/family).
We would seriously be in a world of hurt around here if we couldn't have Baby Girl in our room. The needs of my other children versus her needs are so different....
I'm going to pass this info and the new AAP rec's on to my agency and see if it makes any impact. I honestly never even considered that they wouldn't allow us to have babe in our room - especially as I'm still in the same province and should be regulated by the same gov ministry!! I had used our spare bedroom as a school room so now I'll have to move things all around in order to have a bedroom for the baby. I don't really want babe sharing with ds as I think it would be disruptive for him. And he's 4.5yo - at 6yo he'll only be allowed to have boy babies in his room with him, so it's a short term solution anyway.
I'm not sure what the reasoning could be behind this?? It just doesn't make sense to me. Apparantly they allow it in "special circumstances" when they can document medical reasons or something that requires a higher level of supervision.
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Textbooks provide a few things for me: they keep the majority of the info in one place, and we can spin off from there. They have lovely pictures ;). And, probably most importantly, here at the beginning stages, they help me keep my information relatively age-appropriate.
That last might seem like a no-brainer, but I remember feeling like I had a lifetime of knowledge to cram into my 6yo when she first came home. Poor kid- amazing she survived some of my science lessons :willy_nilly:.
We have a science one (love) which I use as a spine, and a ss official workbook that we despise (talks down to the kids, explanations are too simplistic) but which makes us all feel brilliant :D
They give us a nice safety net as well: I don't worry about missing anything terribly vital, and we have the freedom to expand however we'd like.
I was just lamenting to my mom tonight that I'm leaning towards using Donna Ward's Canadian history textbook/workbook next year for dd. I don't think of myself as *that* kind of hs'ing parent but whenever I look at other ways of accomplishing Canadian history in a living books fashion I know it's going to take SO much of my time and I worry about gaps. What you expressed above about a safety net is exactly the reason that I'm thinking of doing Donna Ward's material - it will assure me that we are covering the bases and leave me free to pull in some interesting historical fiction just for fun!
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So, Kathleen in VA posted a link to a great blog from a woman who decided to perform 35 random acts of kindness on her 35th birthday. Kathleen said she wanted to do that on her birthday. I know a lot of us think that's a wonderful idea.
So, what if a bunch of us decide to do something like the "52 Books In 52 Weeks" challenge...but instead of that, it's A Random Act of Kindness A Week For 52 Weeks kind of thing?
We could start the week of Thanksgiving (with the first week running Sunday, November 20-Saturday November 26) and continue through NEXT Thanksgiving?
Each week, we can each plan and execute some sort of random act of kindness, charity, or whatever- something nice for someone else. It doesn't matter if it's a small act or a big one, if it benefits one person or multiple people, if it's within your community or outside of it- it just has to be something that brightens somebody else's day in some way that week.
I think it would be a great thing to involve our kids with, and think how much positive energy we can put out there collectively! :)
And then we can have a weekly thread about it here, sharing what we did that week to give each other ideas and share reactions and so on.
Is anyone interested...? If so, post here, make a notation somewhere to yourself to start the week of Thanksgiving, and let's see what we can do!
This does sound like a great idea! I'd love to try something like this. Honestly, I'm might wait and implement with the New Year after seeing how you all do and getting some ideas from you ;)
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:) I did understand that.
I meant it in a more general way; this is just how a lot of people now speak about guidelines.
Mind you, it does seem a little nuts to me that state and agency rules are precise down to the way you place the child for a nap. Even foster parents and those adopting should be allowed to use their own God-given common sense, IMO. It strikes me as overkill. And still we hear of *outright abuse* in some foster homes. Where's the balance?
We are foster parents as well and I get that it seems like overkill at times but ultimately the agency is responsible and liable for the kids in care so they can't help but want to be explicit about the safest way of doing things.
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Did you see this on NBC Nightly News? The AAP recommends nothing but the baby and a tight fitting sheet in the crib. No bumpers, no blankets, no pillows, no toys, no loose bedding, no wedge/positioners, etc. They also say that the crib should be in the same room with the parents so they can see, hear, and touch the baby. Here's an article from Consumer Reports about "naked cribs".
Here's hoping that these recommendations cause some reform with our Children's Aid Society...We are foster parents and recently moved. Just this past week I met with someone from our new CAS to get the paperwork going so we can foster in our new city. I was very surprised to learn that they don't allow any babies in the parents' bedroom - our other agency allowed it up until age 2 and as I've always done that with my own and foster babes I was really thrown off. I'd love to show them these rec's and ask them to reconsider. We already have to do the "naked crib" thing.
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I get very dizzy whenever I move my head and fall over when I stand up. I am not blacking out, just lose my balance.
Anyone experience this when their sinuses are acting up? I don't have a sinus head ache but I can feel that my sinuses are full. My left ear, which is always full feeling and blocked, feels worse than normal.
I have been dieting so thought maybe it was because I was hungry, but I have eaten breakfast and it hasn't gone away.
I just took a benedryl and a mucus relief pill so hopefully that will help soon.
I had an experience like this a few months ago that was due to an inner ear infection. I was given medication for vertigo and spent a week in bed - because I couldn't get out of bed without getting so dizzy and nauseous that I'd be sick. How's your eyesight? I had a lot of double vision as well.
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I've used R&S 3-10 (many times) and FLL 1-4 (many times), and I have no experience at all with GWG. For third grade, I prefer FLL. My kids have loved it, too. If you like WWE, I think you'll be happy with FLL. They go very well together.
If using FLL and WWE together do you cut any of the copywork or anything?
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I think level 2 is too easy for an 8 year old.
My vote is for FLL (3 or 4 depending on the student).
I figured that level 2 would be too easy for the 8yo but thought level 3 would be too hard for the 6yo and I'd like to do it together rather than taking on 2 new programs at this point. Also, level 2 is a lot cheaper - an "easier" investment for something that I'm trying out ;)
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So how did it go?
It was okay....I chatted with some ladies I hadn't met before, helping out where I was slotted went fine. I don't think any great value came out of the class time for my kids (in fact, if I wanted to be really picky I could take issue with a few things - like - "the leaves fall off the trees because Jesus wants to give them new clothes and knows they are tired of holding on to the tree" !!!!) but they did get a gym time where they were able to play some of the big group games they don't often get a chance to play. And they got to pack and take a snack - a big highlight! ;) We will certainly stick with it but I'm not convinced we'll be signing up again.
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See, that's what a support group is: casual support, which can be ramped up to include things like occasional field trips and whatnot. It leaves the parents free to actually stay home and teach their children...what a concept! :D
Actually, a weekly park day is too much for me. I like a monthly park day, and a monthly Moms' Night Out. We all get to see each other at the park day and MNO, and we have time to meet informally with our kindred spirits.
Yes, our last group felt much more like a support group. This one is just so busy! It's stressing me out! :lol:
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I agree that you should go - 4 weeks is a minimal commitment, even at 45 mins away, and this is a group of ladies you are likely to encounter many times over the next few years - a first impression of "lady who says she'll do things & then drops out at the last minute" probably wouldn't go over well... :D
Very true and good perspective! I know it's definitely not the first impression I want to give. I'm a little nervous about what sort of religious slant things might take and one of my kids' classes in particular is really not "neutral" like I was hoping it might have been. However, I'll try to reserve my judgment until after at least one week!! ;)
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Is there only a co-op and no support group?
Well....there is the co-op and then various other activities, including a mom's coffee night once a month, but not exactly what I'd call a support group. When we were moving here and heard of all that this group does I thought it sounded so much better than my old group, which met just once a week for the kids to have phys. ed. while the moms chatted. Now that I'm here I'm finding that there is so much going on that people really pick and choose and so far it's meant a lack of cohesiveness for me - a lack of seeing and bonding with the same ladies week after week. Sometimes less is more I guess!
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I know the feeling, but...go. It'll be fine. It's just 4 days out of the entire school year.
You're right. And I will go - I was just expressing that feeling of not *wanting* to go. Dh immediately said to stay home but I know that I'm obligated at this point.
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Melissa, when I saw the part about your tire, I laughed. Dd did not want to go to her enrichment program today. It's a fantastic Christian program. It's dropoff; I'm not usually there unless I'm volunteering. I think dd enjoys it for the most part; she just thinks about it too much ahead of time. Anyway, I said the usual this is your Thurs. schedule, you will be fine stuff (several times). We finally get to the car. It will NOT start. I said to dd, "You haven't been praying for car trouble have you??" She grinned and started singing God answers prayer. :lol: A neighbor offered to jumpstart the car, but I didn't have the heart to accept his offer.
That IS funny! :lol: I like the way she thinks! ;)
What grammar curriculum do you like best?
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Honestly, I've looked at the website a few times and just....don't get it or don't find it appealing or something so I've never taken the plunge.