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  1. At that age, my girls pretty much lived in Gymboree. If the dress is short sleeved, they will have a matching cardigan about 99.9% of the time. I actually just ordered my 21month old a few long sleeve dresses and they got here yesterday. Hanna Andersson should have some long-sleeved options as well. We did a lot of that a few years ago, but there isn't a store near us, and the fit tends to be boxy (which my girls don't like) and returning/buying/returning online/mail got old. But we do have a few of their pieces that they adored and passed down beautifully. Lands End is nice but they don't do baby anymore. My 7 year old wears LE almost exclusively now (she finds Gymbo "too babyish" in most respects but I can still pull off a few 3 way matches if I'm careful that there are no bows/frills/etc on hers!) THe other place we have found a few great surprises as far as dresses goes is Kohls and Target. Oh.... and don't forget.... you can always do a jumper with a turtleneck onesie underneath if you need warmth.
  2. We celebrate Halloween, but I thought I'd chime in anyway here.... We don't celebrate hannukkah (for "religious reason", b/c we are Christian) - but when my DDs were in preschool, they learned about hannukkah, and made menorahs and dreidels and learned some hannukkah songs. I was not the least bit offended or bothered. For one, I personally think it was GOOD for her to be exposed to other things (and trust me, I'm not one who pushes diversity for the sake of diversity). But some friends DID celebrate and helped her have a basic understanding. I see Halloween no differently. You can't IGNORE that next week is Halloween - that really wouldn't be fair to all the kids who DO celebrate. I think the OPs plan sounds perfect and extremely considerate and thoughtful. If putting a face on a pumpkin bothers someone that much, they probably SHOULD keep their child home that week. I don't mean that snarky, I mean that references, etc *will* be there - and if it is that important to you for your child to not have any exposure, then keep them home. A lot is in HOW it is presented. "Many people celebrate Halloween and the jack o lantern is a symbol of that" is different than "We should all celebrate Halloween". I don't celebrate chinese new year, but I learned about it in school and colored dragon kites, kwim? it was educational, not intrusive. There are a lot of other "holidays"that I equally diagree with - but I think in a group setting, you roll with the punches (provided it is in a light manner) whether you observe or not - and if you feel so strongly that rolling with the punches doesn't work for you - look into other activities for those few days.
  3. I'd hang it in the shower (where it would get mist, but not wet) and treat myself to a nice, long, hot shower! (That's what I did with the girls witch hats - worked like a charm = and before church on Sunday, I try to throw anything that would need touched up into the bathroom before I shower - usually it takes care of anything!)
  4. I had a similar situation yesterday with my 7.5 yo and "mean-ness" (at a church program of all places....) I'm such at a loss on how to handle it..... I know it's "normal", but that doesn't make it okay, kwim??
  5. I just read the OP's update... thank goodness I homeschool because **I** would be the **worst** ps parent ever! OP - that's just nuts! Nuts that it's a problem to use the restroom 1-2x/day, nuts that the teacher sent the letter, nuts that the teacher counted the number of MINUTES used. Nuts, nuts, nuts.... it's crazy stuff like this that helps me plow on even in the hard hs days. (Not intended as a criticism of anyone who sends their children to PS - I went to PS and I loved it - I think I just have too many issues with authority..... or the schools try to take too much authority.... but either way, it woudn't be pretty (on my part) if I sent the kids to PS!)
  6. we have about 8 years on dh (I think it started as 10 but his salary has goneup and we haven't made a change to the life insurance) and about 300k on me. I may not bring in a salary, but I woudn't be cheap to replace! :-) He'd need a nanny and a housekeeper, a cook, a gardener, a teacher, etc etc etc Eta: About 1/4 of DH's premium would go to pay off the house. We are in our mid-30's so we are counting on 25-30 more years of (increasing) salary from DH.... so I often joke to him that he is worth so much more (financially) if I keep him around. :-) In all seriousness though, we have made a decision to pay for the policies so that in the horrible event the girls do loose one of us, their lives can remain as 'normal" as possible (meaning if it were dh to go, I could still stay home with them - and if it were me to go, they could go to private school vs. public and would have quality care after school and taking care of the home).
  7. With my first 2, we did Robeez while crawling (just to cover the feet on chillydays) and then switched to Stride Rite NMS (Natural Motion System) from the first few steps. For us, they were awesome. I tried Pediped at one point but the upper of the shoe didn't hold up as well. Many of our stride Rites from my first 2 girls are being worn by #3 and look like new! #3 really has worn limited shoes b/c we live in a warmer climate - but when she HAS had to wear shoes, its been the Stride rites too (and now at 20 months, usually crocs!)
  8. I'm not seeing the maternal instinct shine through. :001_huh:
  9. I clicked away and she was gone! Who was watching- where did she go?
  10. Only read the first page - but I'll have to be the outlier here and say NO. My older 2 girls have a combined 5-6 plus 2 bitty baby toddlers and a gazillion outfits. SOOOOOOO not worth it. In the past year since we moved, the box has only been out of the garage for about 3 weeks (and that was just b/c my MIL was visiting and soem of the stuff was gifts from here and i knew she'd be looking for it!) Once she left, the girls lost interest and BACK TO THE GARAGE they went! Of course, now that the Christmas catalog came, they have requested new dolls - hahhahahah..... I doubt they'll make it to the 'final list" of 3 things they are allowed to ask Santa for!
  11. I, too, was getting annoyed by the "overages" on the clock, particularly by Romney. I agree with the PP who said they should both be able to follow the rules of a civil debate... Then I saw the final time count for each candidate an Romney was down by 3-4 minutes at final count - a whole 8-10% less time! So I can only imagine what that would have been had he *not* continued on in those instances. Politics aside -a competant moderator should have a better handle on things.
  12. Sure - you can collect money. But if you don't have 501©3 status yet: 1) The money is taxable to the organizaiton and: 2) The donation is not tax deductible to the donor. But, there would be no legality preventing the collection of money - just how it is taxed/not taxed.
  13. At least this solves the problem about them living together outside of marriage:001_smile::grouphug:
  14. FWIW, I never really thought about it I agree with the PP about what she has told her childrne. I think I will outright tell my children that they can TRUST that I am their mother and I will always do whatever I need to do to help them as long as they are my children living in my house. If that means read their emails, diary, go through their room, etc - they will know up front that I will do it. There will be no presumed privacy, so that "trust" won't be able to be broken. I do not look forward to the teenage years and really feel for the moms going through it now. :grouphug:
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