Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / October 2004

Well we've hired a new childminder. She will start with a trial run on
Friday, she's already met the kids on Saturday we were in her house for a
couple of hours.
She's seems nice, friendly, capable and has all the right pieces of paper

Between getting Missy A to bed, tending to her when she cried out,
Missy E's questions of "What's that for?" and "Can I help?".... I
*finally* got Missy A's new Exersaucer put together..... it's just the
beginning of things that are labelled, "Assembly Required" for that

lost the instructions!!!!!!!!!!!!  GRRRRRRRRRR!
okay I guess it could be worse.  I got a new digital movie camera this
weekend and I took it all out of the box and have everything put together
but I misplaced the freakin instruction booklet... I can't find it anywhere.

/tap tap tap
is this thing on?

My aunt, who died several years ago, used to make the most amazing apple spice
cake EVER.  
It has at least 7 or 8 layers and the filling was made w/ dried apples.  It was
VERY spicy, it almost burned your mouth.  OMG .. I LOVED the stuff.  But no one

Ok, house goes on the market tomorrow.  We have a neighbor who's father has
just phoned and offered us what we want, as is, sight unseen, if we don't
use the realtor.  I suspect we have to pay the realtor some sort of penalty
if we don't use her for the sale, and then there are ...

All righty.  Questions for all you who rant on the other side.  Why do you
assume they automatically *know* how to be a perfect parent (or to your
standards) just because they are capable of procreation?
And if they are so patently pathetic at being a parent and you see no

I try to pack healthy and easy to eat foods in The Kid's lunches.  While she is
VERY happy w/ Peanut butter and honey on whole grain, I'm a little sick of
sending it.
I have started making her Jell-O cups.  I'm making the Jell-O out of the

Thanks for this link
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm?f
he loves it!!

My BIL spends a lot of time over  here. He's 11 years old. Lately, he and
Alena sit and play together, which is nice for both of them.
However, for the last two days, he's been playing video games.
He gets REALLY angry, really fast, and I mean fast.

oh my nelly aunt - Ive just sat down for a quick read and theres so many
posts here from the past few days - its a bit like my housework really -
unattended for a few days and I dont know where to start.
Sarah

It's our 2 week stay back home, in a cottage in the middle of nowhere. I'm
at work, while DH babysits DS during his nap. At 3pm I decide to go home
early, the weather is finally nice. When I get home, the door is locked,
no DH in sight, but DS's curtains are drawn. I figure they are ...

Our local online newspaper:
http://www.bristolsun.net/sun-community/
Nan

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at
Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a
wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be

 Does it matter that Bush snorted Cocaine at Camp David, or Clinton
had an affair in the White House? Does it affect their ability to lead
by example? Do their momentary weaknesses hinder their leadership?
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