Absolutely, but I shake myself out of it quickly to make it a happy time for my kids and hubby. nm
Posted By: Mommy of 2 on 2006-12-03
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- Absolutely, but I shake myself out of it quickly to make it a happy time for my kids and hubby. nm - Mommy of 2
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absolutely classless! you make the time to
My favorite time of night is when kids and hubby are asleep and the house is quiet...
Usmoms need some quiet time too...don't feel bad for feeling that way...I am sure we have all imagined what it would be like not having kids or a husband...but then that thought goes away and someone yells "Mommy" or "Honey"...LOL...
It does shake you up a bit especially when we take great care not to make mistakes
But we are human and we do make them from time to time. I believe that is why the doctors read before signing. I've made mistakes in my career, nothing that would change the care a patient is to receive, but working in this field for 8 years I can't say that I have never made a mistake. And you are right. It does shake you up a bit and only natural to start doubting yourself. About 5 years ago while working in a hospital I had made a mistake the doctor was upset about they were nothing major that changed the treatment a patient got, but still was upsetting. I talked with a co-worker and she said overall the work is excellent, we all make mistakes from time to time and you just try better not to make the same mistakes.
Luckily my current clients have never sent back a report, but I just say take it as it is. It's a mistake and you're human and we all make mistakes from time to time. Don't let it get you down too much.
Did anyone ever make small flounder fillets on the grill. I know they need to be done quickly
because they are so small and thin. How long should they stay on there. I tried them one time in a pan and they turned to mush.
Birthday wish to justme2....Happy B-day to you, happy B-day to you. now make your wish...
I wanted to wish you a very Happy B-Day...I am aging so tomorrw I may forget or at least remember at midnight...LOL...to all you celebrating B-Days this month, Congrats
Happy Birthday to your hubby! nm
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that's nonsense! I make a six-figure income all my myself being an MT. Hubby has no need to wor
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make that 3...it's my Happy Day too!~ sm
May this year be filled with blessings for both of you!!
I bought that for my hubby on the Wii. He and the kids love it!
I bet you will like it too!
BTW make absolutely certain that correct contact info is on the request for IEP meeting....nm
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While traveling or eating out my hubby, kids, and I love
to decide what we would do if we won the lottery. From the sesnsible to the outrageous. We have been doing this for several years and it is wild how thier tastes have changed with age. It is really a lot of fun.
To all you married moms with kids and hubby at home,
do you ever dream about living by yourself? Not just with no kids, but with no hubby either? I love my family, but when I feel overwhelmed, when life gets too stressful, I can't help but think how peaceful that kind of life would be, with just myself to take care of. Of course I know in my heart that if I was by myself I would be bored and lonely, but right now it sounds really good! It has been one of those days...
Next time my hubby complains
about my screaming over a spider or other bug, I'll tell him it could be worse, LOL. Thank you!
Oh, he hates it when I scream.
My hubby gets that, too. He was younger than yours the first time.
He passed out one night at 2:00 a.m. after getting up to go to the bathroom. Scared the cr@p out of me when I heard a big crash as his head hit the countertop and then the floor. I couldn't get the bathroom door open because he had crumpled against it. I finally got the door open but he was disoriented and even his lips had gone pale. I called the ambulance and we went to the ER in the middle of the night. His blood pressure and head CT were fine. They even tested him for drugs and alcohol because they didn't believe us that we don't do those things.All of his tests came back fine, so the doc diagnosed micturition syncope. The doctor told him to sit down when he urinates at night, and also to get more rest and stay hydrated. Yeah, those were some expensive medical bills for just fainting while he went potty.
Funny, one of my kids brought that up the other day. They vaguely remember being scared at having the fire truck and ambulance at the house, and then Dad being taken to the hospital. They just didn't know why.
awwwwwwww mine always make me happy
sweet point :)
I know when i was feeling sad and crying id cuddle up with my two puppies and feel better.
Now however I'm across the country from them (they are staying with their "dad" for now) and I miss them SOOOO much. I sometimes feel silly because not all people care for pets like others you know... but they are like my babies...PS hope work gets better
Spending time with parents, absolutely
Mother and daddy divorced but my brother and I spent summer vacations, Christmas, visited daddy, traveled with him and his wife. Tried keeping my children and now my grandchildren close with my mother and daddy (their grandparents and great-grandparents). My son spent summers with both grandparents when he was young but as he aged, they did not seem to be that important in his life. I always, always visited my parents, my grandmother (only one I ever knew out of the 4, others deceased), my aunts, and on and on. I was never asked to stay close, that was just me and I loved it.
Me too! One time hubby and I pulled in front SM
of a car doing that and put our turn signal on. Then another car pulled in front of us and did the same thing. It was a TRAIN!!! For miles it went on like that down the highway, and the guy behind us never got a clue.
Just thought this would make everyone happy. Last night on my way home sm
I saw the dang dog lying out in the yard scratching his back on the grass and when i drove by he looked up at me. He's definitely a big lab mix. He looked perfectly fine to me. My husband thinks that I may have just hit him but not run him over. Who knows. It's a miracle. I was very happy to see him last night. But, he's still loose, so........
Are you the Anon who was worried abt possibly violence or hubby taking your kids? m
Best of luck to you for taking the steps to change your life. I wish you well.
your kids are excited; that makes you happy, right?
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Absolutely love Christmas. Start shopping every year by end of August for kids. sm
Start getting lists from rest of family by end of Sept. into Oct and usually have everything done, bought, and wrapped by Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!! By doing that I can sit back and just enjoy the beauty of the season.
its better to raise kids in a happy divorced home
Rainy, cool, dark. Home working with plenty of work. Hubby and kids are sm
picking up toys, taking them to Goodwill. LOVE days like this.
Something you can make for kids if you don't sew(sm)
My son put on his Christmas list this year "another blanket with love in every knot." Two Christmases ago, I made each of my kids a blanket "pocket" they can get in. You're probably seen the blankets that are fringed and knotted all the way around? I did two of those only left the top open so they can get in. I bought two of the soft throw blankets with pictures (at the time Strawberry Shortcake for daughter and Mucha Lucha for my son) and then went to the fabric dept and bought a solid color blanket material that matched the picture. Cut fringe on three sides and then knotted it all the way around. I told them that I had put love in every knot. They LOVE them. Have never used anything so much. They sleep under and sometimes in them at night and bring them with them in the mornings when they first get up so they can snuggle up in them. My son has outgrown Mucha Lucha so he wants a new one with a checkerboard on the front. So I'm making more this year - it's great for me because I not extremely domestically talented, and the kids love them because I made them.
your kids could make cards, etc...(sm)
draw him as an angel watching over his family or something.
or you might look up angel crafts on the net and find a project they could make and give the family.
I can't believe you just wrote it's not okay for your kids to make mistakes.
"Just becuase UGU all forget things and make mistakes does not mean that my children need to be raised to think it's ok to do so."
Good god, I hope I never meet you or anyone else with your twisted sense of right and wrong.
How did you make it? How do you know now is the time? sm
I am so deeply depressed because of this marriage and can hardly stand it anymore. Yet I am afraid to go. I feel like I am a good person and a good mom, but no matter what I do it is never good enough. Now he is making terrible threats about wanting 50% custody. How do you get to the point that you feel safe that he can't do that? I am so worried about my children.
How did you make it? How do you know now is the time? sm
I am so deeply depressed because of this marriage and can hardly stand it anymore. Yet I am afraid to go. I feel like I am a good person and a good mom, but no matter what I do it is never good enough. Now he is making terrible threats about wanting 50% custody. How do you get to the point that you feel safe that he can't do that? I am so worried about my children.
Should I make the kids sleep over at Grandma & Grandpa's? (sm)
 My MIL frequently asks for my children to sleep over. In the past, I would force them to go a couple of times a year. The problem is they cry and beg me not to make them go, even now when they are 7 and 10 years old. My MIL is a good person, but she doesn't ask them what they want to do, she tells them what they are going to do. "Now you are going to help me make cookies, then we are going visiting." She doesn't do anything bad, but their home really is incredibly boring. They are very active in their community..but it is sort of "all for show" and they like to take the kids around and "show" them to everyone. I do understand this, but you would not believe the begging and pleading and crying I get from the kids not to have to go. Would you make them go? If so, how often?
All spanking does is make kids respect you to your face (sm)
it does not teach them anything at all. When my kids were very young and I could not reason with them, they did occasionally get a swat to get them to listen to me, but once they are old enough to reason, there is no reason to use physical force on them. I am telling you, all it does is raise sneaky kids.
No kidding.. The only time I ever tried to make it SM
I began sirring my heart out, was so particular and just knew this was gonna be great. I looked down and ALL the gravy collected on the spoon and it looked like a big baseball in ONE piece!! To this day when we want someone to pass the gravy we always say "Ill take a slice of that gravy!" My mom just howled at that when it happened because she makes the very best gravy on the planet. To this day we get her to make it! 
Time for a divorce. Make him pay for it. nm
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I was told you cannot make up hours last due to down time
and I had to use PTo for power outage. What was the reason for being down?
I love meatloaf but every time I make
it just tastes like hamburger meat. Gosh, wish I could make a decent one. Do you have room for 1 more at your table??
The next time I decided to make real
mashed potatoes. Didn't know how many potatoes I needed for 2 people, so I peeled about 6 or 7 potatoes. Once again, too many taters! LOL!
fantastic shake ideas
I have a membership with Melaleuca and their meal replacement/shakes are fantastic, and I have many other different recipes that can be used with them. They have the meal replacement/shake mixes, as well as a full range of vitamins/supplements that are excellent, and protein bars and drinks. I can honestly say I have taken vitamins for years and never felt any different. When I started on these vitamins, I could feel it within two days. When stopped when having surgery, and restarted again, again could feel the difference, so will not take anything else. To get filled up, you need to eat protein. This will fill you, but also prevent hair loss which happens when you cut back the calories. I eat a scrambled egg every morning with shredded cheese and a sausage. Lunch is generally a small chef salad with Ranch dressing. Supper is usually 3-4 ounces of meat and some vegetables. I keep sugar free popsicles and fudgsicles and I have a great recipe for a frozen yogurt that I like for a treat, as well as mixed nuts - those are the snack fun things. Hope these ideas help you.
Wow! Let's shake hands, friend!
That's how peace starts!!! :)
my kids know the reason for the season. believe me the first time one of them said "who do you lo
more? santa or jesus..."...well thats all it took. they do get carried away with it., but they know the story of jesus. we are christians. its just so controversal, but yes she should have kept her mouth shut. she goes to a church where they are told not to practice the santa tradition. i know her church. that is fine with me. to each their own. btu there is a time and a place, teh classroom isnt it.
we did tell teh principal, he giggled and said "so what do we do now?'...adn he neve even spoke to her about it. believe me we gave him suggestions of what he can do...but nothing is happening. im just still batteling as to whether this is worth the trouble...or not. i still have a kindergartener that might get her as a teacher.
my kids know the reason for the season. believe me the first time one of them said "who do you lo
more? santa or jesus..."...well thats all it took. they do get carried away with it., but they know the story of Jesus. We are Christians. its just so controversial, but yes she should have kept her mouth shut. She goes to a church where they are told not to practice the Santa tradition. I know her church. That is fine with me. To each their own, but there is a time and a place, the classroom isn't it.
We did tell the principal, he giggled and said, "so what do we do now?'...and he never even spoke to her about it. Believe me we gave him suggestions of what he can do...but nothing is happening. I'm just still battling as to whether this is worth the trouble...or not. I still have a kindergartner that might get her as a teacher.
I read that for the younger kids, this is a good time
to explain to them that the characters they love on TV are just that "characters pretending" and they should look to parents, teachers, scout leaders, etc as role models. I am not saying you haven't done that, but I thought it was good advice for the young ones that are disappointed and don't understand.
Southwest Michigan, not much shake, but noticeable.
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Me too - made me shake my head in disgust. nm
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If you're asking and the love is long gone, it's time. Make copies of all important papers,
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I am not a teacher but I call kids that kind of stuff all the time (sm)
I call my kids little names, their friends whatever name pops into my mind at the time, my Brownie girl scouts names. Sweetie, honey, sweetie-sweet, squirrel, pumpkin-lumpkin, sweet potato, little sweeties, etc. To me it just signals that I am the adult and they are the kids and I like them, they are important to me. I think it makes them feel at home and comfortable. My children used to think kids were called "little sweeties" when they were younger. My daughter or son would say, "is that her little sweetie?" meaning is that her little boy or little girl. My son had a horrible 2nd grade teacher who yelled at the kids all day. My daughter had a wonderful second grade teacher who hugged them and called them endearing names. Why is it wrong to treat a child like a child? They are sweet and innocent and we are adults, parents and parent-like figures to them. I don't get it.
One time our neighbor's kids fed our German shepherd candy corn while she was out on her run.
I was out in the driveway washing our car at the time, and I saw them playing with her, but then saw what they were feeding her. She then came inside and threw up yellow and orange all over our beige carpet. Thankfully we own a really good carpet steam cleaner!
Just don't PUT OUT too quickly. As soon as the deed is done
and don't cave because you might be horny. No offense to you. Just a woman talking to another woman. I mean, he might be all cutesy, what report are you typin on and all that, but he also might be just lining you up to get you in the sack.
C'mon ladies-God wouldn't have given you maracas if he didn't want you to shake 'em! sm
The blonde dance instructor in Dirty Dancing.
I love it.
Glad you caught that quickly and put it out
And that nobody was hurt.
Thanks for the reminder!
this man sounds stressed out . . . he needs help quickly. nm
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I'm with you on that. My work ethic is quickly
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no problem..I was thinkin' about home too much to correct myself quickly enough.
Maybe next time I'll get to go on the AT....family resposibilites prohibit me right now.
I'm so glad you've had the joy and adventure!
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