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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/18/2008 7:13:35 PM
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Mrs.X
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LOL, Ruth! My kids both like sparkling cider, but the bubble hurt their nose, so they make faces, but they keep coming back for more. They love eggnog too.
Manda, our sparkling cider is apple cider from concentrate mixed with soda water to un-concentrate it. And eggnog is basically just milk, corn syrup, egg and spices. I think it's normally sold non-acoholic and then you add alcohol to it.
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/18/2008 8:17:50 PM
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One word Nathan has down-pat? Try. Every time I got a small plate of something at the Publix fest, he would point to it and say "Try?", which meant, "I want to try some." It was kinda funny, actually.
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/18/2008 9:55:02 PM
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I just don't see why someone needs to write a book about Christian stuff and not have it theologically sound. To me, that is wrong.
What about Narnia? Perretti books? I know there are other Christian fiction books out there with elements of absolute truth in them and a whole lot of fantasy mixed in. I don't see this book much differently. Truly, I don't. I just read two more chapters this afternoon and I have to wonder if the very critical review I read actually read the same book I'm reading. Seriously. I think it is not right to nitpick over the theology of parts of the book that were obviously not meant to be read as ordained words of God. The book is fiction. There are elements of fiction in there. Of course there are. There is also a TON of truth in the book, and much of it for me has been things that God has already been speaking to me personally.
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Toddlerhood is such a funky time. They're learning so much, but learning is a double edged sword.
So true. And what I said last week (?) about this not being my favorite time...these past couple days, Levi has had a verbal explosion and he is just SO darn funny! He makes me laugh and hurt my belly hundreds of time each day. He understands so much and now he's able to communicate with us so much more, all with his goofy little facial expressions. Man, I love that kid. He's a monster, but he's my monster. 
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/18/2008 11:19:07 PM
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I borrowed "The Shack" from a friend and I gave it back already so I can't double check this.....
The foreward and the epilogue both make it sound like it's a true story.
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 12:15:47 AM
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Mrs.Wifey
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ORIGINAL: manda59
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ORIGINAL: Sideways
Nathan did not like the sparkling cider, but he really liked egg nog.
I did a bit of a double take here just for a second!! In the UK, cider is an alcoholic drink (made from apples) and Egg Nog
contains brandy!!
Then I remembered it's different over there!!
We call that sort of cider "hard". I don't like Eggnog, the only kind I have ever had contains Brandy.
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 8:48:32 AM
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My word ladies! From famine to feast... I won't be able to remember everything, so sorry to those I miss!
Kristin- you can do this- it is sooooo not pretty going through it, but when you come out the other side, it is so gratifying. We are (as of August) down to a mortgage only, with 25% equity(ish depending on what we could actually sell for)- it is a great feeling. Once your snowball truly starts working, you will be very excited, and watch the monthly payments disappear. To achieve this, we had to move out of our house, rent it, and I gave 24-7 live in care to an elderly couple- helping a 200 something pound woman get dressed and use the toilet everyday was not fun, but 18 months of that got 2 cars paid off and most of our school loans. I can see how he would be having a hard time adjusting though, my sister is that way too...
Cheap Christmas thoughts- Calendars! I started doing them 3-4 years ago, and all the grandparents (who, lets face it, have all the "stuff" they need) keep saying- this is great, please, just keep doing this...so I do. Current has preprinted ones (which are much cheaper than using the scrapbooking supplies- and faster). Also, THIS has some really great ideas for cheap/homemade things that are unique and not overdone- you might find something really cool there that would excite him. Also, working together helps- I am working with my sister and sil this year, not because we need to, but both are really struggling, so we are able to help them cut costs and still save a little ourselves.
Toddlers- yep, one day/minute/second you want to scream, and the next, you just want to squeeze them tight and lololol!
Church Christmas trees- I hope the deacons have a sense of humor! Very industrious though- isn't that one of the benefits of homeschooling? Learning to be independent about reaching goals? 
Donna- so glad that you are doing so well- hoping for continued quick healing!
Sample days- gotta love sample days- that's why we always try to go to Sam's on Friday- free lunch 
Chelsea- so happy for you...and quite a bit jealous  I really want to move back home too... I keep asking God to take away the desire if it is not His will, but he hasn't- nor has he provided any friends in three years out here...sigh...
Friends who have lost children- I think the best way we can honor them is to love our kids every day. Sadly, it has only been 4 months since Vivi died and the impact (to me) is fading, but I do try to remember, even on the days that my kids are driving.me.nuts. that I am so grateful that I *have* my kids, and I would rather have them drive me crazy than not be here at all...
wow, that was long...
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 10:39:15 AM
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Chris and I talked about the Christmas stuff a lot last night. Turns out he's not that upset about keeping things under control in regard to our families, he's more worried about Helen feeling like we didn't get her much. I told him that is ridiculous. First of all, she's two! She's going to be more thrilled about the wrapping paper than the presents and she won't really notice who gets her what. Secondly, I don't really want to raise her with the kind of over the top Christmas experiences that Chris and I were raised with. I'd much rather keep things down right from the beginning. The girl already has everything she could possibly need!
Anyway, I think we came to a good compromise and at least I better understand how he's feeling about it all.
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 10:54:34 AM
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gratefulforgrace
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I like that idea: the three gifts. I'm also thinking that we had already budgeted to buy her new bedding (since we're moving she's going to have a new room and a different bed) and I think I'll wrap that up for Christmas.
My mother in law is really good at finding nice things that people love at thrift stores or dollar stores. It always looks like they buy a lot at Christmas but I know she doesn't spend a ton of money on most of it. Anyway, that's an art I've been working on. I like the idea of "recycled" gifts and we have a GREAT thrift store in town (maybe I should call it vintage resale shop...sounds better, don't you think!).
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 10:59:07 AM
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gratefulforgrace
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I also canned some fabulously delicious mango chutney this year that I'll be giving to some people. Plus, I'll be making my regular candies (caramels, chocolate covered cherries, truffles). See, we already do a lot of homemade gifts, we just often do other things in addition...things that aren't necessary.
Aside from the budget issues, I've grown to hate that part of Christmas anyway. Our families are so blessed, none of us need anything. So, we just end up getting each other more stuff, like we need more stuff! I think the time and care put in to homemade items will be more significant than running out and spending money on something that will end up in the back of a closet anyway!
So, some of you ladies are really creative I'm hoping you can help me come up with an idea. My mom took Helen fishing this summer and Helen caught a fish (with a lot of help from mom, of course). Anyway, Helen STILL talks about it all the time, she loved it so much. I want to do something as a kind of memory of that, something for Helen and something for my mom. I wish I had a picture because I'd frame it for mom but, alas, nothing like that. Any ideas?
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 12:29:15 PM
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I don't think we'll be doing much Christmas this year. Dustin isn't find of decorating, I don't really care about it much anymore, and he might not even be home on Christmas, soooo what's the point? We'll still exchange gifts with my parents, like always, but I'm sort of over the whole Christmas thing.
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 1:30:32 PM
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gratefulforgrace
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We just got Helen a few little present for her first Christmas (she was almost 4 months old). Some of the stuff we bought her was stuff we would have gotten anyway. First Christmas seems to be more for the parents/grandparents, if you ask me!
I'm having a really off day today. I'm just irritated with everything and kind of feeling at loose ends. I think it is partly because of getting ready to move. We think we'll be able to start moving this weekend but we aren't sure the new house is completely ready yet. We might have to wait until next weekend but that seems pretty difficult to manage...I mean, who will be available to help move during Thanksgiving weekend? I just want to do it...I'm tired of waiting!
Also, my friends who had the baby on Sunday (I mentioned before) thought they were going to be able to go home today but for some reason their daughter's bilirubin levels suddenly spiked. They are really worried and talking about moving the baby to NICU. I know the doctors are being extra careful because of the things that lead to their son's death last year so I don't know how serious things really are but, still, it's worrying me.
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RE: SAHM/W Support & Encouragement ~5! - 11/19/2008 1:31:10 PM
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Erin, we didn't buy Gabby anything for Christmas last year other then some pacifiers and a First Christmas ornament.
I don't know if we are going to decorate or not, part of me wants to but we aren't even going to be home so there isn't really a ton of point. Plus I'll just have to keep Gabby away from everything which could make it more stressful then it is worth.
Gifts... I am making things for my nieces and nephews. They are the only ones getting gifts on Micah's side of the family other then his parents. I will also buy gifts for his sister, but only because she is coming to Maryland to do Christmas with my family.
My family... we draw names since there are so many of us. We have 2 people to buy for in addition to my parents.
I don't know what we are doing for each other, I'm sort of stumped on what to buy for Micah.
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I kinda miss the days when I could cook and Nathan wouldn't be pushing a chair over to stand right next to me trying to "help". 
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