Evergreen State Sue
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I took my dh's last name as my last name, dropped my middle name, and used the first initial from my maiden name as my middle initial. I know that the initial stands for my maiden name, but my maiden name is not spelled out on any legal documents. My three initials actual spell something, and I thought that was kind of cool!
I know of a co-worker who kept her maiden name when she married. Her reasoning was if she was going to take a man's name, she thought it should be her father's who she is related to by blood.
I also know of a couple who took part of his name and part of her name and made up a new name for the both of them as their last name. That was confusing because I don't think they did it legally, but it would appear on their Christmas cards. After they had their first child, then ended up picking an entirely new name for their family name. The name was meaningful to them as a family.
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I'm concerned Mary will have to get over the new guy driving cars given that Matthew died in a car accident. It looks like Anna & Mr. Bates and Daisy & the footman might have happily ever afters. I think calling the new Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Hughes isn't right. I would think she would be very proud to have her new married name. I wonder if Mr. Carson made that decision without discussing it with her?
How many more episodes before the final Christmas episode?
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We messed up. We had a lot of things going to Goodwill, but one box we set aside had new items we were going to give to the missionaries our church supports. Unfortunately, the box with the new items got put in the van with the other items going to Goodwill. We didn't realize it until later the next day so wasn't worth going back to Goodwill.
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The last episode made me cry happy tears!
Why didn't Carson kiss the bride when they were pronounced man and wife? Strange that they waited until outside.
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Setting boundaries is a good idea. If you need an out, say you have decided that you aren't going to allow your children to babysit other children without you being present until they are 13 and are compensated. If you are busy, they aren't able to help. Too risky given how activity the little ones are. I'm sure you feel your children are responsible for their age, but she doesn't need to know that.
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Praying for Winter and her family.
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So, do you think wedding gifts should be cash to offset the expense of the reception? I would never send a bill to a no-show. I would never plan a wedding I couldn't afford. But, I suppose if the guest gave me $50-$100 as a wedding gift, I'd call it good, and not so put out.
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My favorite is Bindy. She is so exuberant and she has a winner partner in Derek. I was so sorry that Tony had to drop out because of his partner's health issue. I wonder if Gary has a hearing loss. It seems like he is always turning to his partner to find out what is being said by Tom and Erin. That could be one reason he hasn't done as well.
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Yesterday as I was pushing my cart of groceries out to my car, a car pulled up to the front of the store and a little girl jumped out and went into the store. I had to wait for the car to move to continue to my car and the man driving ended up parking right next to my car. By the time I had unloaded my groceries, the little girl came back with 3 cookies in her hand, handing at least one of them to her dad. Then they drove off. It made me wonder if her mom or another relative worked in the bakery. I couldn't imagine a parent allowing their child to go into a bakery alone to ask for free cookies. After reading this thread, I guess parents have different values, and in a way are teaching their kids how to get away with stealing. So sad.
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JCPenny's
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I'm enjoying watching DA on SimplyJune. I think it is so funny (odd) that Mrs. Hughes asks the cook to talk to Mr. Carson for her about something so personal - especially if the cook has never been married!
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I'm so sorry this happened. At least now you have a good diagnosis and can look out for good services for him. Please remember, you are great mom, and the best mom for your son.
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Love love love my pressure cookers and I even teach classes on using them. They save my family from eating out on busy nights and when I fail to plan.
I like both my stovetop model and the electric Instant Pot too.
I wish I could take a class from you. I was given an electric one and have tried it (with my dh's help) about 3 times and am ready to give it to Goodwill. I just can't get the hang of it.
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From the Evergreen State here, and I haven't seen any ads on tv. I guess I would be surprised if they did. To me it would be similar reasons why we don't have cigarette ads on tv. It seems like every week there is some local news story that has to do with a place that sells marijuana. That seem like enough advertising on TV to me.
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Thanks for the update. We'll look forward to hearing about the next house in 6 months!
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My daughter completed her final year going from Cubbies (3 yrs. old) to Journey (high school) and received her Citation award I'm very much in favor of the Awana program. I would agree that in the early years, it is a commitment the parents have to make along with the kids. Do the parents see this as an opportunity for their children to grow spiritually, or do that see it as an opportunity to have a night off without the kids? I have always been involved with my kids in Awana, and I am surprised how many parents just drop and go instead of helping with one of the groups. I think when your child sees you are working in Awana too, they are encouraged to put in the work. I agree that homeschoolers tend to do best because their parents make it part of their day instead of an after thought after school is out. I also see the Awana program competing with youth groups when they get to the middle school age and beyond. This is when our church will lose kids, especially the boys. There are so many extra activities that compete with the kids' time.
I know my kids were encouraged with they received "Awana Bucks" when they completed sections. Our church doesn't do an Awana store several times throughout the year, but instead holds an auction by group where the kids use the Awana money they have earned throughout the year on one special day near the end of the year. I've also heard of churches rewarding with candy after sections are said. I know some wouldn't agree with the extra sugar, but it does encourage some kids to do the work.
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I bought two identical stainless steel garbage cans with lids - the kind you can step on and the lid pops up. They sit side by side in the kitchen. One of them has a sticker on it so people know that is the one to put recycling in. I know you said you didn't have room for both, so that probably won't meet your needs. I did have to make sure there was enough room where I put them so they work with the lid popped up. The recycling gets emptied to the outside bin when full - once or twice a week. The regular garbage can gets emptied when full - up to four times a week. Having the lid drastically reduces the smell.
One thing I haven't figured out is how to dispose the tubes from toilet paper. They tend to just sit on the counter in the bathrooms until I find them and put them in the recycling in the kitchen. I don't want to put a separate trash bin for them and I can't seem to train the family to dispose of them properly. (sigh)
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Lifting up Frank, his surgical team, and your entire family to the Great Physician.
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Thank you for all your opinions. Clearly the waitress deserved a tip. The bill gave suggestions on either tipping 15%, 18% or 20%, and our tip fell in that range. Someone suggested a 25% tip, but our family can't afford that on a regular basis and reserve exceptional tips for large parties, special occasions, and above and beyond service. Some comments started to be offensive to me. My original question was about tipping the waitress, not the eating and restaurant habits of my family. I appreciated comments from those who have been a waitress. You gave me the perspective of both an exceptional waitress who shows customer service and a waitress who does what she is expected to do. Again, thank you for all your opinions.
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I would've tipped her as normal. I would have also asked for the manager to override for the fries thing. They can do that. Waitresses can't. FWIW, I've only ever had a waitress ask once if we wanted more of something bottomless. Usually they just ask if we need/want anything else.
The only place we go to that has bottomless fries is Red Robin, and the wait staff there have always asked if we want more fries. I didn't know they had bottomless fries at Applebee's so I didn't think to ask if my guys wanted more fries. My dh told me later he wanted more fries, but he was still eating the ones he had. He was going to ask later, which he did, but asked too late.
Lesson learned for the next time. Thanks for sharing your opinions y'all!
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Good responses, all. We normally tip 20%, but we gave her closer to 16%. After she explained we couldn't have any more fries, she just left. We never thought about asking for the manager. If she came by again, I would have asked her again about the policy and how we could get around it. It seems like she could have offered an alternative like checking with the manager. I wouldn't want her to get in trouble with her boss by asking to speak to the manager. After talking about it at the table, we just wanted to get home by that time and didn't want to wait for the fries.
Normally I don't pay the bill early, but since I knew we had dessert at home, I couldn't imagine what else we would get that would change the bill amount. Even if I knew they had bottomless fries, I wouldn't think that would change the total. I had never heard of a policy like that so I'm sharing with you so you are aware.
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We went to Applebee's for dinner. I had a salad and the two men in my life had burgers that came with fries. The waitress was very attentive and asked us several times if there was anything she could get us. We couldn't think of anything and politely said no, we were good. She brought the bill while we were still eating and told us it was only for our convenience, that if we wanted anything else she could help us. I asked dh if he wanted anything else and he said no. I got my credit card out, placed it with the bill, the waitress asked if she could run it for us, we said yes. She brought the bill back and everything we ordered was fine. Then my husband said he thought there were bottomless fries with the burgers so the two guys agreed they wanted more. We called for the waitress and asked for more fries and she said she could only give us more fries if the order wasn't closed out. Since she already closed the order out (ran our card) we couldn't get more fries.
Don't you think the waitress should have asked if they wanted more fries? She just kept asking if we wanted anything else and because I didn't order a burger, I didn't know they were bottomless. So how would you tip this waitress?
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So very kind of her. She knew what you needed at that moment. I'm so glad she could bless you at such a difficult time. Hugs!
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I remember when the transition into the teenage years were rough. Now that my kids are young adults, I'm kind of liking it. They still need guidance, but they are able to handle so much more. Hugs to you. I'm sure you've done a great job bringing him up to this point.
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s/o don't y'all talk about......Downton Abbey? (January viewers, enter at the risk of spoilers)
in The Chat Board
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Everything happened so fast at the end, I didn't see when Cora had time to change her clothes.
So, is there a possible love interest for Mrs. Patmore?
Mrs. Hughes-Carson is looking a little annoyed with her hubby. I guess Mr. Carson didn't think about asking if she knew how to cook. The two of them seem so formal in private. Even Anna and Mr. Bates are a little playful.