Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / March 2007

Tadpole asked me why am I his momma, and I replied because momma gave birth
to you.  He then said "No you didn't, you bought me from the store!"  I
asked which store I bought him from and he said "Food Lion".  OH I just
laughed.

Katherine got her first chain mail today from a friend. It was in her
book bag. Shes supposed to send off 6 letters to other people and a book
of stickers to the named person on the letter then magically she will
receive 36 back.

My 7yo DD wants to wear flip flops ... because of her medical issues she is
unable to ware  them.
I would like to find 'flip flop' type shoes that have a strap in the back
.... anyone know of such a shoe?

Katherine had a letter home from school with a paper plate asking for
home-made cakes to sell at an Easter cake stall tomorrow. I told her I
couldn't make them but if she wanted to I could give her a recipe and
she could be entirely responsible for them.

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Speaking of that insensitive lady in the other post brought me to
remember yesterdays incident at work:
As some of you know, I work in a grocery store. We start work at half
past seven and open at 9 am, so that things like bread, veggies, meat

Are there any mean moms on this group? Those who "say what they mean
and mean what they say"? Who likes creative consequences over boring
old punishment?
Julie

How important is it to you that you child's (children) bedroom is clean?  Do
you try to enforce a 'neat' room? How?  inquiring minds want to know ;-)
Teri

Sorry for the repost but its attached itself to another thread.
Feeling a bit blue today. dunno why. Second eye is healing well. Got
good distance vision. Reading is pretty good too though my eyes tire
after a bit then I can't read anymore. Intermediate (computer, cooking

If any of you happen to drink coca-cola, and don't have the use for
number for 'buy a player' promotion :
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/football/
Can you either use the number, and put Grimsby Town as your team, or if

My Tadpole spiked a fever last night, gave him Motrin and it came down.
It's been up and down all day.  He's been drinking flat Sprite, milk and
juice, so I'm not too worried about dehydration.  I am concerned that his
fever keeps coming back.  I'm going to take him to the ...

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Happy to say my hair was long enough that they could cut off 2 thick 10"
long ponytails to donate to Locks of Love. (Had I realized that I could've
had my hair done for free on a Wednesday night - oh well!) I am glad because
I didn't think my hair was that long :)

my kids are being little monsters today.
Just thought you would like to know ;)
/counting to 1,000,000

So, the several feet of snow is well under melt now.  We can actually see
some parts of the yard, mainly where paths had been shoveled to things like
the compost pile and such.  That includes the one from the back door to
wherever.