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We chose any coat that fit that didn't cost a fortune. Are you looking for something casual? What kind of weather? Windbreaker, light jacket, warm coat for winter?
In general, usually slightly oversized seemed to work the best. That way, the sleeves were long enough, nothing pulled, and it didn't look like he was "popping out" of his clothes.
I can't remember where we would buy jackets. Sometimes we'd get hand me downs, Goodwill was awesome for finding jackets. Sears is great for husky clothes of all kinds, and Old Navy and Kohl's were usually pretty good.
Ds was "husky" for ~5 years. Over the past two years or so, ds has grown like a weed, and shorts that have fit in the past need to be held up by a belt.
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not. one. flippin. word. HE got to shower and go to work. HE told me there were no children in the room. HE just may get coal in his stocking!:lol:
Ha, you might check out the current TeA thread; it has a great idea that might work for his stocking . . . er . . . oh, the wording is just TOO difficult.:lol:
(If you open the thread from the link, you can scroll down a few more posts to get a link to photos.)
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I was under the impression that Kohl's cash is connected to a specific charge account so can only be used with that original credit card.
But maybe that doesn't make sense, because what if you pay in cash to begin with?
I remember when they did these promotions early on (8 years or so ago?), and they just handed over $10 coupons with your purchase. I guess there was a lot of room for abuse, because the next time around, they began validating them on the register.
But the Kohl's Cash is definitely transferable? And cool to know about using it after the expiration date . . . Before Kohl's came here, we used to go to the Kohl's in Greensboro, so NC is close enough that it probably works here as well.
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Dracula Must Suck Blood
Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring down.
Or make your own phrase if that one is too icky.
Start slow and easy. It will take time and practice to master.
The payoff is that it will really help cement fact families.
I'd have my kids write D M S B at the top of their page. For us, it stood for Dad Mom Sister Brother, which is the order of our family.
I used the 1" blocks that came with elementary Saxon to teach long division; we eased into it.
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My 13yods has traded and bought used games at Gamestop for four years. He's never had a problem with used games.
One more plug for Gamestop that's not yet been mentioned. I have always been so very impressed with how the staff treat these younger teens/preteens. They take them seriously, treat them with so much respect and kindness. Their customer service tops any store. It gave my ds a lot of confidence to buy things anywhere, to approach any clerk, because of how kind the Gamestop staff has been.
Just a great experience all the way around.
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Have you tried clearing out your cache?
Have you tried it in a different browser? (IE if you usually use Firefox, etc.)
Have you tried running an anti-malware such as IOBit Malware or Malwarebytes?
Good luck!! (You poor thing.)
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Does anyone use any homeschool curriculum for Sunday School? Or do you have any ideas of what to use? We are inbetween children's ministers and I am trying to help out, but need some direction! :) thanks! Preschool - 6th!
We used to use these free lessons from Calvary Chapel as part of our homeschool.
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I like the 1" tile. Dh did it in our last house, at my request. I've asked him to do it in this house, but so far, no luck. I would LOVE it here too.
I think it's a 'he'll win because he installs' (or doesn't) kind of thing. :D
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Well-worded poll! I chose Other.
Dd saw one for the first time in kindergarten. I didn't think that counted in your poll because she was in public school at the time, and a room helper mom suggested it. Based on the other thread last night, I'm guessing that the answers of homeschoolers here are relevant . . .
Ds has never seen an eye doctor. The kid can see amazingly far, practically like Superman.
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Frist off, this was all in the same conversation, not in multiple, separate conversations.
By this definition, it sounds like the only way for me to get what I want is to either 1)tell the person what I want them to do and not give them a choice in the matter, or 2)effectively not allow them to get in a word edgewise, because I'd be guilt-tripping them if I ask, they manage to get in a no, and then I have to ask them to listen further. By that definition, I'm already in an untenable position.
Kristine, it seems as though you are not the only person that perceives it this way, as several others agreed with you. How would you suggest I handle it? (Honest question.)
That depends. Do they have the option of declining, or is your intent to get what you want regardless of their wishes?
"Darling family member. There is a special exhibit at the museum in a subject which I know interests you greatly. It is leaving next week, and I desperately want to see it before then. Would you like to go to the museum today?"
"Darling family member. There is a special exhibit at the museum in a subject which I know interests you greatly. It is leaving next week. We'll be going this afternoon."
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"Darling family member, Grandma will be at the airport at 2:00 today. I know how much you love driving around the airport parking lot; would you like to pick her up?"
"Darling family member, Grandma will be at the airport at 2:00 today. I am unable to go because I have a prior commitment which I cannot break. I need you to pick her up and bring her back to my house."
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"You've said you're going on a walk today. Would you mind taking the dog out with you? He's been driving me crazy, bouncing around the house, and I don't know if I'll have a chance."
"You've said you're going on a walk today. Please take the dog with you; he needs to get out too, and I have too many other things going on."
I'm still confused if they really did have a choice. They answered, and you tried to get them to change their mind, to convince them that it would, after all, be fun for them to do. And then what you wrote made it seem like they really didn't have a choice, you just wanted them to agree to what you wanted because you thought it was a great idea.
(And was it a family member with whom you work, you were giving a solution to solve a problem? I wasn't sure how the work question came into play there either.)
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An unlikely Christmas book: The 101 Dalmations. The pups return on Christmas Day. And they spend Christmas Eve in a church in the country, where one of the pups sits up all night watching the Nativity scene. :-)
Ooh, good one, Ellie! That was such a great book, so different than the Disney movie!
Our family favorites/traditions have been the Jotham's Journey series. We read one book each year, and then re-read before my kids tired of them.
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Taking what you said to its logical conclusion: if I am in my workplace and I present a solution for a problem without giving all the reasons for it, and my colleague says no to the solution, then I'm guilt-tripping them if I say, "Hold on, let me give you the reasons why this solution should be considered." ??
Do I make it my practice not allow another person to give an answer until I've made sure they heard the logic, because a second pass would be guilt-tripping?
You're not in the workplace; you are in your home. Also, your twist of a "solution for a problem" at work sounds completely different from what you posted in your OP.
Your OP suggested they were given an option. If they do not have the option, then it shouldn't be presented as such the first time you ask.
It might work better if you were next time to choose different wording when asking your family member if they'd like to do something. Then they'd understand if they were being given the option to refuse or not.:confused:
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Putting someone on a guilt trip is akin to offering up what you believe is a logical and rational explanation to convince them to do something that you've already asked once and they've declined.
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It sounds like their discomfort comes from your continued attempts to persuade them after you gave them the choice and they said no. It's not that you requested; it's that you still want them to change their mind.
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Yes, I think you are blowing it out of proportion. Your are of course very happy to have your ds return. Your ds, however, wanted to surprise his gf, he wanted the focus of his return to be on her, and that was the reason that he told you.
You changed his plan (with his permission/agreement).
She changed your plan to put the focus back on the two of them.
Like you, she's obviously an important person in his life.
You called her repeatedly, not giving her a chance to respond, even changing your message to her. Of course she'd be reluctant, at that point, to discuss anything further. It seems very gracious of her, then, to be updating anyone in the family at all (your sil).
Her position in his life, and her feelings, are as valid as yours. I'd apologize to her for intruding on their reunion and hope that she can understand that you were also as excited as she was to see your ds.
If you were the mom of the girl posting here, I think we'd be encouraging that her dd handled herself the best she could under the circumstances.
Enjoy your ds. Enjoy his gf. It must be very hard to wait for a bf who is away in the military. What a joy for ALL of you to have him home right now!
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Do you see a problem with this? Considering he reads historical fiction, science non fiction, bios and I read out loud. My husband just thinks it is amazing he reads so much.
I agree with you and your husband. There are certain things I would not let my kids read even for "fun" reading, but if my kid enjoyed sports fiction, I'd be very good with that.
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Put the apostrophe in it's proper place, and the final 's' doesn't matter so much. Strunk & White, Gregg, and Chicago Manual serve different arenas. You'll find conflicting "rules," like the Oxford comma, and neither is wrong.
Two cups of coffee later, I've noticed my error. I wish I could say it was intentional, but it wasn't. :lol::lol:
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JudoMom, I'm glad you didn't have to change ds's name.:D
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I don't know if cords get too hot but could you fashion some sort of sleeve for the cord? Something like a tube made from an old t-shirt or towel or something?
Hope someone has a great solution for you. Our cat destroys certain things so I feel your pain. I hate when I forget to hide something from the cat and then discover the 'carnage'.
Ooh, great idea. How about tin foil? I don't know if she's be attracted to it scrunched up, so I'd try rolling it a little loose to keep it as smooth as possible. (I'm comparing it to the few times I've seen people put foil on chairs to keep cats off.)
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According to Gregg Reference Manual in the 1980s, it depends on if you say the last 's' sound.
'James-es dog,' for example, would be James's.
'James dog,' would be James'.
Isn't that funny, because people would say it differently, and I'm not sure either is incorrect.
Perhaps a better example would be to use the name Kris. You'd say 'Kris-es dog,' so it would be "Kris's dog."
Put the apostrophe in it's proper place, and the final 's' doesn't matter so much. Strunk & White, Gregg, and Chicago Manual serve different arenas. You'll find conflicting "rules," like the Oxford comma, and neither is wrong.
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I'd prefer the lighter color because it hides dirt and scratches much better than on dark paint.
I've had both.
Price and availability are worth a lot! There are some colors I might not choose, no matter what, though . . . pink is one that comes to mind.
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you!
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Usually I just need one finger.
Do they sell them separately?
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Gosh, I didn't see it as ugly or horrible, despite the title. Can't we take this the way that it was surely meant instead of automatically assuming the worst?
. . . similar to the "grandma with alzheimers drop dead issues" thread this morning.
Can't we :chillpill:, people?!
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But what some of you have said is what I'm aiming for. I want the kids to see a positive way to deal with this, and I hope they have. I've had him here for many a Sunday dinner etc. over the past 9 months. When all is said and done, I hope to not have regrets about the way I have handled my own actions and words. Kristine what you had as a child sounds like what I'm aiming for. My oldest has told me that things are better now. Our home is more relaxed and we are having fun again. So that is good. He hurt me, and though his actions have often negatively influenced the boys' lives, he didn't purposefully choose to hurt them.
Thank you so much for your kind words. This is definitely a difficult time for me and you have lifted me up this morning.
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::crying: This post really hit me this morning.
God bless you for working through all of this difficult muck. You sound like you ROCK as a mom and are being a wonderful role model--not just for remaining a grown up, but for knowing when to depend on the grace of others (your parents), for sticking it out in a bad situation, for showing your boys you can still be a family without their dad, and for them to see the important qualities that they'll look for in their future wives.
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My family is pretty much all on board now but there were guests at the table on Thanksgiving and it came up, I forget how and the first thing they said, after a prolonged silence was.............................
"What about socialization?"
sigh
:lol::lol::lol: Couldn't help but laugh at this after I saw the ages of your dc (10 and 15) and that you've been hsing for 10 years. "Um, do my kids seem unsocialized to you?"
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So it's now possible to change your board name, but how?
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I see it in the Help section, but the option isn't showing up on my Settings page. I've also seen a link to track my name change history.
http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/index.php?app=core&module=help&do=01&HID=2&hl=display%20name
So how can I change it?