Family Gathering
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Holiday Gathering Woes
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on November 24, 2008
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Hello, my husband and I both come from homes with divorced parents. Each side is remarried and they ALL live near us. Holidays are a nightmare as our families think t...
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- A., Please do not let the demands your family puts on you and yours ruin your holidays. We have been splitting up the holidays for years, but have changed the rules ...
- I am a mother of two married children, one with kids and one that has not started his own family as well. My husband and I began having a family Thanksgiving the week...
- Hi A., I can relate to your situation! My parents are divorced and have been for many many years but still can not seem to be in the same room as each other. My dad i...
Another Crazy Holiday Bday with Family!!!
Asked by A.S. from Reno
on April 5, 2007
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My name is A. and my son will be 2 on Fourth of July. For his first b-day we had two parties. One on 4th of July and another one week later. I spent a huge amount of...
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- Hi A., We celebrate all of our birthdays right along with the holiday in that month, without fail. My birthday is in May and I celebrate my bday with mothers day. M...
- Hey A., I am going through the same thing right now, but with easter. My daughters Birthday falls on Monday the 9th, the day after easter! So now we are talking 3 ...
- Here's what It took me 11 years to understand. Kids are happy with whatever you give them. he is only 2 and he won't mix up his birthday. I had a party every year for ...
Disinfecting House for Large Family Gathering After Stomach Flu
Asked by E.C. from St. Louis
on December 24, 2008
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Hello everyone. THe last of the 6 people in my house has got the stomach flu today. I have my side of the family over on Saturday (the 27th) and am concerned about sha...
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- According to my understanding, what most people call stomach flu isn't the flu at all. The flu, which is contageous as an airborn virus that a cough can easily spread...
- Don't forget door knobs and telephones. Good luck!!! B.
- Don't forget to wipe all door knobs, handles and faucets too! Merry Christmas!!
Holiday Party.. What to Bring?
Asked by K.T. from Boston
on December 11, 2008
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Just wondering if you ladies have any good ideas what to bring when you are invited for a holiday party. What are some of your tried and true recipies that you are al...
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- Get a box of brownies to bake and when cooled, cut them in squares, then cut the squares in little triangles. Cover a paper plate with tin foil and arrange the browni...
- Tomato Basil Goat Cheese Dip One "box" of goat cheese (We use the herb flavored) half a container of grape tomatoes fresh basil mixture of 1/8 cup evoo and 2 m...
- Pure Decadence 7-layer cookie bars: Melt one stick of butter or margarine. Crumble one wax paper pack of graham crackers, about 1 and 2/3 cups - there are usually ...
Seeking Recipes for Memorial Day Holiday Cook Out
Asked by T.Q. from Chicago
on May 20, 2008
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I would like to have some ideas of what to cook for the upcoming holiday.
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- Hi T., Are you seeking something to live the lifestyle you want? How about the ICAN make a difference program. If your passionate go to www.icantoo.net/phoffman and g...
- How about BBQ chicken. I just did this on Sunday. I got a bunch of legs, a couple of breasts and threw them on the grill. I used Sweet Baby Rays bbq sauce. It was ch...
- Hi T., I make Jambalaya for our yearly picnic at the FD I used to work for! I used to make it from scratch but lost the recipe :( But almost as good is the Zatarai...
Holiday Traditions
Asked by F.H. from Phoenix
on October 23, 2008
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Hi Moms, We are a recent blended family so I want to start some new traditions for our family. What are some of your holiday traditions for Halloween, Thanksgiving an...
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- Hi F., A chinese gift exchange is alot of fun. Each person comes to a Christmas gathering with a recycled gift to exchange. It is wrapped in a brown grocery bag or ...
- Congratulations! One family tradition that I grew up with and now have for my family at Christmas is called "Dip in the Kettle". It's an old Swedish tradition, b...
- I too have a blended family. I think it is great to start new traditions especially for your "new" family. But be sure to continue some of the former traditions from...
Special Holiday Ideas
Asked by M.H. from Hartford
on October 29, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I have seen this in the past & thought I would ask since the season is upon us. What special things do you do for the holidays. We celebrate christmas, b...
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- My son is only 2, but something that I have always wanted to do and plan to do is, before he opens any presents, we are going to start Christmas the way it should be s...
- Make it about tradition. We create Advent Rings and the kids can tear off one by one. Also, Christmas PJ's, they wear the night before. The other thing to remember ...
- So far you have good ideas. But I like to stress that it is giving of yourself (not objects or money). So with my 2 boys (4 yrs and 24 years and married) I have them...
Holiday Gifts
Asked by M.K. from Eugene
on October 7, 2007
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It's almost that time of year again. I am so tired of family giving my children expensive gifts that they use like 4 times. It feels like such as waste. Does anyone ha...
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- We had finally had it last year too! We just asked everyone that if they felt inclined to purchase gifts for my children we would appreciate it if it was learning app...
- For many years , since my children (who are parents now) were small and money was to say the least nonexistant... we have requested that gifts be made, not purchased o...
- When I was a child many years ago my family chose a maximum dollar amount to be spent so that everyone would get a comparable present and no one would go in debt. ...
Family Traditions?
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on July 28, 2008
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What are some traditions that you have? Whether it be Monday night is always family night or you always do the same something special at Christmastime....
I have 6 mo...
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- We have tons of holiday traditions but I won't list those... The ones my kids enjoy the most are the non-holiday ones. The RED PLATE...(only works if you eat dinne...
- This is one i got from a coworker, and now i've started. every year at christmas they get a family gift of a game, even now when your kids are young, that way you buil...
- My boys are only 1 and 2 so we don't have a lot of traditions yet, but here are the ones we have so far: On Sunday mornings I make a special breakfast and we all si...
Mom Seeking Advice Regarding Christmas Holiday and Family
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on December 8, 2008
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As christmas approaches I find myself become more stressed out. Every year it seems as if I'm trying not to go into debt buying christmas gifts for family. For the ...
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- Oh I hear ya! I have been through so much over the years trying to make everyone happy that I'm just so sick of it that I don't even like Christmas anymore...well, no...
- Holiday's are such a hard time. We put alot of stress on ourselves to be everything to everyone and never consider what would be best for our family. Your in a diffi...
- I can totally see where you are coming from. The bottom line is that you and your husband need to agree and compromise. That way you don't look like the bad guy. As...
