Okay, planning a trip to see some snow (first in 10 years). Here's what I need! sm

Where can I go just north of Atlanta, GA, to see a good amount of snow that isn't too far? I have no clue! I'm thinking around mid Dec. Want to take the kids.  With or without hubby. I'm not looking to snow ski, just take them to see snow for the first time in their lives.  NC? TN? I have no idea! 

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My husband has a habit of making plans and then telling me where I am expected to be without discussing it with me first. This drives me crazy and I have asked him many times to stop.  He also makes lots of plans for himself for weekend and sometimes 3 or 4 day trips and just e-mails me a note to put it on my calendar, without asking if I mind.  He does this all the time. 

Yesterday he came home from work and announced that "Joe and I are planning a family trip for this summer, so start saving your money."  I said, oh is Joe your wife now?? Do you think you could ask me if I want to go there before you tell me to save my money?"  So he got really angry and started yelling at me that I never understand anything.  I told him I like to be treated as an equal in the marriage and that I would not plan a trip for him without discussing it with him.  It is a HUGE trip, to California, and we live in NC.  I would have been happy if he came home and suggested it to see what I thought..but I was angry that he planned it out that way. He wants us to go with a family that I have never met.  My kids are elementary age and their kids are in high school.  The two men would be in conferences all day so this other lady and her kids and me and my kids are expected to hang out together.  He is very furious with me for not being receptive to this whole plan.  Should I have not been mad?

I have lived in apartments all my live and have never experienced anything as noxious as this lady's smoke, and I have lived above smokers for years and years but this is extreme.  Thank you all so much for your comments, since my DH does not care to exert himself, it is all on me, and so I will ask for another apt.  It's just a shame that they can't help with the expenses.  If that doesn't work, maybe something private.  Thanks again.  I sincerely appreciate your great advice.

I am joining in your children's pleas to get out of this situation.  I found this website: 

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_help_treatment_prevention.htm

Please take a look at it, and then call the number they give for the National Domestic Violence Hotline.  I am assuming/hoping they would know how to guide you.  NO ONE should have to live like you are.  Best of luck to you and your children. 

We are going to drive up to the Omaha Zoo for a weekend.  We live in rural Missouri north of Kansas City, so it's about a three or four hour drive. 

Then, we have a family reunion in southern Missouri and I'm planning a 4-day weekend for that so we can spend some time in the Ozarks.

Then, we will go into Kansas City to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.

Then, I'm planning a four-day weekend in Branson.

So I guess we are going to explore our state too!

Plus we have a public pool in our town that the kids spend a lot of time at.  Then there is girl scout camp for my daughter.  My son will be getting a job this summer as he's 16 now and mom can't afford gas for my car and his car and to pay for his dates all of the time. 

As you can see I try to keep my kids as busy as possible!  There is nothing worse than bored children when you're trying to work!

Been trying to get my mom to go with me to Ireland....she lost her DH last year....I'll keep trying!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQDPenBUC68

Hey Hoku,

Well, give us all the dirt!!!  Did you or did you not have a great time with your friend best friend in Vegas?  Enquiring minds need to know!!!

I have heard from a few people it is fabulous and worth every penny, but I wonder what anyone out there has heard.  I really want a special and very memorable trip because this is our 25th anniversary.  Are there any tips anyone can offer?  Any insight anyone has would be much appreciated! 

16-year-old comes in from school today and says the drama teacher has invited the 3rd and 4th year drama classes to go to New York in March for a week to see shows and tour the city.  Supposedly the cost would be around $700, including airfare from Atlanta, lodging, meals, tickets to shows, etc.  I asked what fundraisers were going to be held and she had no idea if any would be.   Personally I don't see how they can do the trip to include meals, travel, hotels, shows, etc. for just $700 a person and am presuming that's going to be around the amount that would be proposed to the students to pay after fundraisers are done. 

My daughter asked how much I'd contribute to the cause. 

She doesn't work and doesn't drive (scared to learn so we don't push it - don't want her to drive if she doesn't want to). 

She is a good student.

I told her first off that she would also need to get a job because we're not going to pay all of this ourselves and take away the money from the family vacation for next year (we do a family budget of $1000 for vacations and that's for 4 of us). 

We're not rich but do put "x" amount of money into the savings account each month as we want to move to a different area in a couple of years. 

So.... how much do you think we should require her to raise herself and how much should we pay?   I was thinking that maybe to contribute $200 would be plenty generous and let her get a part-time job after school/weekends to raise the rest + spending money.  Do you think I'm being a cheapskate for that or do you think it's a fair amount? 

First-graders in San Francisco took a field trip to City Hall to celebrate the marriage of their lesbian teacher on Friday, but opponents of same-sex marriage in the state say the field trip was an attempt to “indoctrinate” the students, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

The field trip was suggested by a parent at the Creative Arts Charter School, and the school said the trip, where students tossed rose petals on their teacher and her wife as they left City Hall, was academically relevant.

"It really is what we call a teachable moment," said Liz Jaroslow, the school’s interim director, according to the newspaper. She said same-sex marriage had historic significance. "I think I'm well within the parameters."

California will vote on Nov. 4 on Proposition 8 which seeks to ban same-sex marriage in the state, and supporters of the measure say the field trip shows that allowing same-sex marriage will mean it’s taught to school children, the newspaper said.

"It's just utterly unreasonable that a public school field trip would be to a same-sex wedding," said Chip White, press secretary for the Yes on 8 campaign, told the Chronicle. "This is overt indoctrination of children who are too young to have an understanding of its purpose."