QOTW - what are your positive attributes
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QOTW - what are your positive attributes
| Tue, 07-26-2005 - 9:43am |
Okay - Kelly just made a really cute, creative post about why she might be a better catch because of her experience as a single mom.
So, on that spirit, I thought I would ask all of you to do the same. It can be one thing or many things or even the same thing as someone else posts. Put your creative, positive, "I am a great girl!" hat on and share!!
I am already thinking of what I would say!! :-)

Can live on razor-thin budget without feeling or looking like I am on a razor-thin budget! Will make you feel like a king no matter how much you make.
Can cook a GREAT meal every night of the week that is better than any restaurant meal.
Can run an efficient, happy home.
Can decorate on a dime.
Not a sloppy mom - look like a princess and know how to keep my individuality after children - you know what I will look like as a mom - no gamble there.
Can keep children entertained almost anywhere. And know how to reward them and set boundaries so they are a joy.
One dear son who entertains everyone with his great vocabulary and thoughts. Just this morning, when we were snuggling in bed, he said the advantage to having only one gaming system (as opposed to multiple gaming systems like his neighbors) is that you can have more games!!
Not selfish - can see the big picture of priorities and what is important in life.
Can have a lot of fun - don't mind having ice cream for breakfast in Disney World!!
Will appreciate the smallest gesture of attention and money spent on me. Don't want that Gucci handbag, Mercedes, country club membership - just want LOVE! Will appreciate a great night at home with a special someone instead of going out.
Have developed great people and relationship skills after having to deal with a divorce - have civil relationship with ex and all involved. Can overlook the small stuff and get the important stuff done without WW3.
Doesn't shop too much - very efficient with time.
One great kid could turn into more great kids - I know how to raise a good one with great self esteem.
There is nothing wrong with me as a single mom - you never know where the path in life is going to take you. And this experience has given me strength and grace beyond my wildest dreams.
Great idea, Judy!
Let's see.
I can pull together an outfit from Goodwill or eBay that looks like I spent as much as someone with three times the money. Everyone at church asks where I got my daughter's dresses, and doesn't believe me when I tell them $2.99 at the Salvation Army.
I know how, when, and where to get the best prices on everything. Married friends ask me to help them budget and/or save money.
I can cook anything. My wedding gift to my sister was that I catered her reception.
An impressive knowledge of "male" subjects from necessity, such as home repairs, auto service, etc. I can replace my shower head, repair a leaky pipe under the sink, fix a door lock, and stand my mailbox back up because I didn't have money to pay someone else to do it. I know men who can't do those things. Oil change and tire rotation at Tire Kingdom: $19.95. The look on the guy's face when you tell him that not only do you know what tie rod ends are, but also how you know yours aren't bad: Priceless.
I have good kids. They behave, they make good grades, they have positive self esteem, and they are considerate of others. I have no doubt I could handle more kids because I have had to be so organized with the two I have.
I have my life together to the point that my XH, who never considered my opinion during the 10 years we were together, regularly calls me for advice. I get to tell him what an idiot he is, and that I don't know which is worse, that he gets himself into these things or that he calls me to tell me about them.
Pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding have given me a figure like Pam Anderson without the silicone. A girl at work paid $20,000 to get the chest, hips, and lips I didn't used to appreciate.
Most of all, I appreciate the simple things in life, and am a better person for having children.
Kelly
I have a knowledge that is priceless and I KNOW what I'm talking about; not just acting like I have a clue, when I don't.... I can discuss anything under the moon from politics, to home building, gourmet cooking, travel, nuitrition, to diaper changing, butt rashes and puberty issues.
Being single has made me more creative then ever before on a tight budget. I can make create and host the best event parties that look like people spend thousands and I didn't even dent my single mom budget.
Like Kelly, all my X's call me for advice. They tried to ruin my life, ruined theirs and call me to cry about it. I get to tell them what losers and pathetic they are (they seem to like that part, because they keep calling back) and then I council. I also don't know what's worse. That I was with such embarrassing losers or that they call me? lol
I can look like I stepped out of a fashion magazine, with a outfit that cost me no more then 5-10 bucks.
I can think of how to have a great day without spending money. Taking my kids to the creek for a picnic where they try to catch fish and splash in the water and adjacent is a playground. Or taking them on a hike through the woods to go search for mushrooms or other scavanger items that they enjoy. Sledding or ice skating. Flying a kite. Stuff like that.
I am independent and secure of who I am. I'm a fighter. I believe most single mothers have a resiliance that others don't. We can deal with hardships, fallbacks and land on our feet, we are multi-taskers, we have a talent for time management, stress management and we are a one man band. We have more patience and we can handle more responsibility then most people.
I can cook gourmet dishes that knocks anyone's socks off.
I don't have a biological clock ticking and I won't come to you wanting children when we are in our 40's-
I'm silly, professional and daring. My children touch my inner child. I have no problems running around in a silly hat and swinging on swings, the carousel or visiting the zoo with cotton candy and ice cream smeared in my face. Yet, I can also be dressed in a ball gown, totally professional and no one would think that I just finished being a silly person 3 hours prior.
I have a list of more things, but it's a start.....