Monday Fluff

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Monday Fluff
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Mon, 11-22-2010 - 9:59am

1. Will you be shopping on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

2. "5 months of bills...." as the song says. Do you have a budget for the holidays or do you have "5 months of bills..."?

3. What is one food that most people make for Thanksgiving that you do not like?

4. Do you dress up for Thanksgiving?

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:17pm
I wasn't serious. And I don't know of very many people that seriously want to be a kid again.

"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:19pm

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:20pm

So YOU don't even do the laundry? lol!! Why does it take him so long and why doesn't he throw in a load or 2 during the week?

Yeah, I am still a mother and realize that kids forget things and I don't find it too difficult to ask them if they have anything for the hamper, just like I ask my dh. Shrug.

Slave??-lol!!

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:21pm
First of all, I don't spend the majority of my time outside of work doing MY activities.

Secondly, I ask them quite often before I go do things. I ask dh too. they most definitely have input, although they don't make the decisions. That's my privilege, and responsibility, as the adult and parent. After all, wouldn't it be forcing them to grow up too soon if they were the ones making the decisions for the household?

How much time my children spend with their father is irrelevent.

"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:21pm
I (or maybe it was my sister) had an easy bake oven and the results were kind of disappointing. On the other hand, one Christmas, my grandma got a play sewing machine for me-- one of the cheap plastic ones that really sewed, but barely. I remember my mom thinking it was just a cheap piece of junk, but it was something I could use without her supervision. It was great to play with and I think it probably inspired some of my later fascination with sewing and knitting. On the other hand, the real one my mom bought for me when I was 17 has lasted a lot longer.
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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:22pm
What I'm finding humorous in this thread, is that my children actually have very little responsibiity. I think they probably need more. They're pretty spoiled in that regard.

"I don’t mind a banshee, that’s fine. 2 banshees? I HATE you. I actually wish bad things upon you." -- Day[9] Daily #459 P1

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:24pm

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:24pm

WHY should a 12/13 know how to make a basic cookie recipe? Do you think every child is interested in cooking or baking and do you think that your children couldn't figure out how to read a recipe if they didn't know how to make a basic cookie recipe at 12/13?

My mother did the laundry everyday and clothes that we were the day before, in the laundry that morning were in our bedrooms to be put away after school. Granted my mother did not work then but when she did, my dad would throw in a load at night when he came home from work first. Nothing ever sat around and I never had a time when something was not cleaned. I guess that comes down to organization too. Shrug.

Nah...I know lots of people who didn't have to do the chores I hear of. Again, I don't see anything wrong with teaching your children especially if they are asking to learn but I do think that I am still their mother and I plan to take care of my family as long as I can.

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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:25pm
Do I get bonus points since I can't stand oreos or any other kind of sandwich cookie?
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Fri, 11-26-2010 - 6:25pm

To have less responsibilites, yep.

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