Feeling crappy today
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Comments (15)I met DS#2's girlfriend for breakfast at a local café. We hung around there for a couple of hours and enjoyed a good visit and lots of coffee. :o) Then we went to the Dollar Store for a little shopping. Then Amanda came over to my house for awhile. Since then I've played on the computer and watched some tv. I'm really getting sleepy as I got up at 5am. I'm invited to a baby shower this afternoon, but I don't think I'm going. I will just give the gift to the grandmother, who is a good friend. One of my Yaya friends will be in town later this evening and I think we are going to meet for dinner. My book club meets Monday night and I've only read 2 or 3 pages of my book, so I really need to sit and read....See MoreCrappy night...my feelings are hurt...
Comments (42)" didnt understand "DH doesn't want to do PBJ because SS likes that too much--we want it to be a healthy alternative but nothing *too good.* " DH and I both feel that if the alternative meal is something SS just LOVES, he won't even give the prepared meal a chance. Also--in regards to the sauces--I always have them on the side. When I did the chicken w/peanut sauce, it was from a Family Fun magainze---the chicken was cut into tenders and then baked--and the peanut sauce was served on the side for dipping. SS didn't like that and we offered him ketchup or ranch and he just insisted he doesn't like chicken. Sigh. I get frustrated with it but I am sure I would be just as frustrated if it were my DD that were so hard to please. Picky is one thing--our issue with SS is that pretty much if it's not junk food, he doesn't want to eat it. This is absolutely not a reflection on him at all--I blame BM for letting him eat whatever he wants at her house and for not providing healthier meals. You should see his lunches that she packs--lunchables, or McD's or some other fast food--and then chips--and then he ALWAYS has two desserts, fruit snacks and then some sweet treat. Maybe she considers the fruit snacks a fruit??? haha. It's really sad. I feel like we try to counter-act with healthier but still yummy alternatives...but it doesn't go anywhere... We pack his lunch and it consists of a PBJ, or turkey or ham sandwich--and then chips (but we do the baked lays, or low-fat cheez-its), an apple or banana etc., and a cookie or some other small treat for dessert. And milk or a 100% juice box to drink. Then BM complains that he doesn't eat any of his lunch on the days we pack it. SIGH. It's hard.......See MoreIs it too late to have a foreign exchange student?
Comments (10)The thing that concerns me about your post is that deciding to take on the responsibility for someone else's child, a child who probably speaks English as a second language, etc, really shouldn't be a spur of the moment decision. It should be something you've given a great deal of thought to, and probably some months of planning--to make sure you have the appropriate space, you know about the program that they're involved with, you have touched base with their teachers to make sure everything goes smoothely for them, possibly your family would be taking some 'crash' language classes to help communicate with them. I just don't see getting involved last minute as being the way to go for the best experience for either your family or the visiting child. Make sure you've got all your bases covered and are truly ready to take in a person from another culture, who may have VERY different customs than your family does. If it is too late for this school year, why not consider getting involved with one of the programs where students come for a month or so during the summer. Dsis just had a little 14 year old Spanish girl (from Castille) for a month this past summer. If you plan on doing this next summer, you'll have time to get things in order, plan for some activities and trips, maybe learn something about your student's country and language in the meantime. I will say this, though.. Dsis told me that she really lucked out. Her student was lovely and well-behaved. But she got the best of the bunch, that most of the other families had major probles with the kids they took in (one got the surprise of a several thousand $$$ phone bill! among other things)...See MoreI feel older today after working yesterday
Comments (19)Guys, sorry if I got things off topic! I just know I'm tired of hurting and I really need to get out and weed weed weed! My husband and I were out for a bit and did some more weeding, trying to get the vetch out. OMG! It's so dry! We decided to take a rest and go visit my Mom in Hospice and then I'm coming back and watering so the weeds will be easier to get out. I haven't watered since the last rain which was almost 2 weeks ago. That area up there is in full sun almost all day, and the sprinklers can't go up there because it's up-hill and the water valve closest has the least amount of pressure. So I gotta go hand-water!! And I really need to mulch up there too. I started to in the fall, and even cleared out most of the weeds, but they came back with a vengeance with all this rain we've been having! (I'm not gonna complain about the rain...)...See More
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