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Comments (19)Pulled pork BBQ beef Little Smokies in bbq sauce Guacamole Salsas Onion dip Mexican Pizza - On a large flat platter or pizza pan layer 1 large can refried beans, 3 or 4 mashed avocados, chopped green onions, small can of green chilies, some taco sauce or salsa, chopped olives, chopped tomatoes and cover the whole thing with 8 oz. of shredded cheddar. Serve with tortilla chips. Most guys like foods that familiar and simple. Sweet mixed with salt and too many veggie ingredients are snack killers....See MoreMaking a big deal out of something little?
Comments (24)Thank you for the input from everyone. It's quite obvious that many of you have had similar issues and can relate from both sides. I did feel a little bad at the time (hence the reason I posted) so it's nice to know that many of you can relate in one way or another. As a clarification, this is not a "rule" for the dinner table, it was a one time instance. I have made several changes to dinner as well since we began our arrangement of living together including smaller portions (her dad used to give her larger portions so now I control it since I seem to have a better idea of what she can finish and I know she will eat all of her favorite thing and get full if she's allowed to) and earlier dinner time so that it's not a huge rush. FSD takes a shower after dinner and also calls BM which generally takes about an hour between the two. There is no rule that she has to clean her plate (I think that leads to poor eating attitudes down the road), but she can't ask for dessert unless she ate all of her meal. Also, she is no longer allowed to get her own snacks because she was sometimes eating too close to dinner and then wouldn't be hungry. I think the main problem (which I've observed a number of times) is that Dad feels guilty that she doesn't have any siblings to play with. His behavior often mimics that of a sibling rather than a parent. It pisses me off when I am expected to be the "parent" and scold both of them for bad behavior. He likes to tell her how she "got him in trouble" when I tell him to stop distracting her from her food. It's like a whole "us against her" game that not only leaves me feeling left out but is so completely inappropriate for a parent. I assume this is something that stems back farther in their relationship. As for the time that he spends with his daughter - he has 50/50 custody so we have her every other week and he talks to her on the phone every night when she is at BMs. I talk to him regularly (when she is not around) about the things I notice that bother me for the sake of her development or my sanity. Oh, and he asked her to apologize to me for not listening which I politely told him the next day was totally unnecessary since he was the one that I expected an apology from (after all, she was just following him), but I suppose that does mean he brought it to her attention that she should listen to me. pinkhill: Just because a child lives in my house half time was not in my body for 9 months prior to their birth does not make me a "guest" in my own home. I understand what you are saying regarding Dad making the parenting decisions, but to imply that I am a selfish control freak for asking my FSD one night to be quiet and eat her food (BTW, Dad generally asks her this every night and I think had asked her several times already during that meal) seems a bit harsh. If only every future step parent took your advice and allowed themselves to be completely steam rolled by their partner and their partner's children there would be a 0% chance of step parenting survival. Maybe that's what you're hoping for though......See MoreVelvet chair maintenance suggestions
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Comments (43)Some of this (like or dislike) might be climate specific. I love the room, because having a living space centered around a big real wood fireplace that will warm up the whole wall due to the stones absorbing and radiating heat, is a huge plus when you live in a cold damp climate like HP in Chicago. So that type of fireplace, and the warm colors still appeal to me. As do the "comfy chairs." That's probably one of the main reasons I don't like "modern farmhouse." All that white and grey and cold hard surfaces is not appealing, and says "poor" in a climate where being able to afford warm and comfy digs was a sign of affluence. It's probably why I like the British influenced styles, they live in the land of perpetual chilly too . . . however, in OK, where the Gaines live, you want stuff that doesn't get damp with the humidity and deteriorate in some way, and facilitates a breezy and cool vibe most of the year. Your fireplace will be smaller and mostly decorative. Around here, some folks use their fireplace with an insert for heating parts of their houses, in this rural area people have access to less expensive firewood, sometimes from their own or a neighbors property. So they may have a different fireplace aesthetic than someone for whom it is purely decorative. My last house had a huge brick fireplace that was totally decorative, no chimney or even possibility of installing one on the wall in that row house. It took up a lot of space and only made me wish I could have had a fire in it. It would have been a lot of trouble to electrify it which is why I didn't do that, and also why many of the neighboring houses tore them out. Despite the ambiance of the look, tearing them out provided much needed wall space that was at a premium in a small urban row house . . . That's one of my beefs with the idea that there should be a one size fits all "au courant" way of decorating, and that other practical solutions to local conditions are necessarily "dated." It is just a large corporate marketing ploy, to sell the same stuff regardless of region . . ....See MorePattiG(rose)
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