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What should your kids learn first?
The Girls' Mom replied to Jean in Newcastle's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Respect and obedience. IMO, it is hard to teach anything else without those. Kindness is a close second. -
If anyone would say a prayer...
The Girls' Mom replied to sbgrace's topic in General Education Discussion Board
:grouphug: Praying. -
My dh and I lived off of about $10 a week nearly 20 years ago, and I remember how far we stretched things. We would buy a bag of potatoes, a dozen eggs, a loag of bread, pasta (elbow was the cheapest at the time) or rice, dried beans from a bulk bin, and then we would buy whatever was on sale cheap that week with whatever we had left. Usually a few canned veggies and spagetti sauce. We lucky that MIL would send us things like peanut butter and homemade jam. We also NEVER turned down an invite to dinner :lol:. We would dice the potatoes and eat them with eggs. Beans and potatoes were good. Pasta went with whatever we had on hand. We also got one of those cheese and sausage gift boxes for Christmas that year. You would not believe how far we stretched that thing! We chopped cheese and sausage into tiny dices and added it for flavor to all sorts of stuff. Looking back now, I would have used my crock pot a lot more, and wouldn't have been so squeamish about bone-in meat. My dh, although it is NOT healthy, lived off of less than that before we got married. At the beginning of the week he would go to Burger King and buy a bunch of $1 burgers and freeze them. He would eat that and peanut butter sandwiches all week.
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kids spaced 3.5 years apart...
The Girls' Mom replied to Ann.without.an.e's topic in General Education Discussion Board
My oldest and the twins are 3.5 years apart. I think they are pretty good friends. They even share some mutual friends. If my twins had been just one, I think they would have been even closer. -
A funny note to the tooth fairy
The Girls' Mom replied to NanceXToo's topic in General Education Discussion Board
That is cute! Did she get more than a quarter? Once my oldest dd left a note for the tooth fairy that read "This tooth is $2. Take it or leave it." She was a little miffed when the tooth fairy left it. :lol: -
History of Medicine. Any similar books?
The Girls' Mom replied to Mandarinmom's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Are you looking for medical history specifically or science books that read like the History of Medicine? There are other books along the same vein such as the History of Chemistry, the History of Mathmatics, etc. We have them all, and my girls are going through them for science this year. They have enjoyed them all so far. -
Zyrtec generic deal or not?
The Girls' Mom replied to blessedx5's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I don't know about BJ's brand, but we buy Costco's generic for under $15 (365 ct). My dd's allergist recommended it, and it works fine. -
Where do you put stuff in tiny shower?
The Girls' Mom replied to joannqn's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Is there enough room for a corner stand? That is what I have in mine. Or maybe an over the shower head basket like this. -
Keyboard or Piano?
The Girls' Mom replied to southernm's topic in General Education Discussion Board
If you think he'll be into it for a while, I would get a full size digital piano with weighted keys and a foot pedal. He would need a full size within a year or so. Costco has one for around $450 right now. My dd is in her 2nd year of piano, and has outgrown the keyboard she started on. It is getting harder for her to practice more difficult pieces on the shorter keyboard she currently has. She's getting a full size digital piano for Christmas. -
They do for the most part. My girls are probably more modest than I am. But it IS hard to dress them like 11 year olds when they are wearing 9/10 in womens clothing. Maybe I should make them wear mom jeans :lol: They don't send out "flirt with me" signals. In fact, the dd I was posting about has the BEST "Get back stare" ever.
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We do :) My oldest still talks to me about pretty much every thing. Doesn't stop the closet locking urge though...lol. I think it doesn't help that I had the same problem as a child. And then add the fact that dh and I began dating at 15 and I remember the things we got into. The younger two have little interest in boys right now anyway...so at least I don't have to worry too much about reciprocation yet.
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My younger DD and I went to pick up my oldest dd at a Halloween dance tonight. A young man that they see off and on was there. (He's 16..maybe 17 by now) He was chatting it up with my younger dd...asked why she didn't come. She said I'm too young...he laughed and then realized she was serious. He then asks...how old ARE you? Eleven. He was like this: :001_huh: He thought she was at least 14. Crazyness. She's still a baby! I don't like the male attention she and her twin sister have been getting lately. :glare: (like grown men whistling...where is my gun?!) Anyone else in this boat with their 11 year olds? They are very tall, and have curves. They look mid-teens at least. Can I just lock them up? :tongue_smilie:
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He knows it all...I know it all. There has never been a reason not to share. I think our health and decisions made about it are just important to be open about as money or anything else. His health has an effect on my life just as much as my own. (I mean, after you've changed your dh's colostomy bag, what is there left to hide :lol:)
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I truly, deeply feel your pain. I'm married to a man with the same outlook. He has 6-7 pairs of identical cargo shorts. With many very similar t-shirts. Jeans, must be a certin style (that is becoming harder to find) He wears the exact same thing to church every Sunday...only with a slight shirt color variation :tongue_smilie: He was in hog heaven back when he was a mechanic and had to wear uniforms. He wore them EVERYWHERE. I have a daughter now that is the same way. Well, she has a slightly broader range, but clothes must feel and fit exactly right, or they do not get worn.
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Kitchen Table Confessional
The Girls' Mom replied to Bang!Zoom!'s topic in General Education Discussion Board
Some dirty ramekins and cups leftover from our after-dinner dessert. -
What is your biggest stressor?
The Girls' Mom replied to caitlinsmom's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Health concerns, followed by worrying about my kids. The normal stuff just doesn't stress me out much. -
What do you call your DH?
The Girls' Mom replied to Night Elf's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Tom most days. Tommy if I'm feeling particularly sentimental (that's what he went by when we were dating) If I'm around the kids, I tend to revert to calling him Dad. But not when I'm talking directly to him. -
s/o...witty or sarcastic comeback.
The Girls' Mom replied to tntgoodwin's topic in General Education Discussion Board
We usually say "yep!" with a smile. Or make some comment about estrogen abundance at our house. -
Do your kids study for tests?
The Girls' Mom replied to Canadianmumof5's topic in General Education Discussion Board
My high schooler does study for tests in Biology and Latin. The younger two...not so much. But there hasn't been a need yet. -
Everyone should see this.
The Girls' Mom replied to ravinlunachick's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I probably would have been one to pass on by, for a couple of reasons. 1. That kid didn't look all that upset. 2. I have a cousin who's child went through a phase of screaming "you aren't my mother" during temper tantrums at stores. :glare: If the child really looked like they were in distress, I probably would have done something. But that child did not. I have taught my girls to fight like wildcats if someone grabbed them. I mean screaming, scratching, kicking, etc. -
DH was in the hospital again.
The Girls' Mom replied to Joanne's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Praying for you both :grouphug: