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...
Holiday Visits with Family
Asked by B.S. from Odessa
on December 24, 2009
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I would like to get some advice on what we should do. How do you divide up time between parents and in-laws as far as holiday visits? Ever since my brother got marrie...
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- My married son, also, spends more time with his in-laws than with us. While my married daughter's family is closer to us. I know everyone has several choices and oppor...
- Our situation is a little more complicated, we have 2 MIL's & one Step-MIL/FIL to visit so what we started doing is, visit one on Christmas Eve Day/Christmas Eve & MIL...
- My husband, daughter and I live in Texas while the rest of our families live 900 miles away. Each Thanksgiving and Christmas we're there has worked pretty well for us...
Holiday Dilema with Family
Asked by A.S. from Allentown
on October 24, 2010
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My boyfriend and I have been together for abotu 2 1/2 years and just bought a house 2 months ago. Last year we made an agreement that every other year we would switch ...
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- his mom is being unreasonable. Sure, I wish we could spend every christmas eve at my grandma's, but that's not fair to my MIL, so we switch off the same way, if we spe...
- I would tell soon to be hubby that Holidays are now shared. If MIL gets up set, oh well. Time for bf to tell mom that you will not be separated and that your family is...
- Yep, I'm with Laurie, red light and she is already a handful. You need to hold your ground and not let her take over. She will try regardless. She'll just have to shar...
Family Holiday Debate
Asked by J.S. from Cleveland
on October 31, 2011
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Hubby and I have been having this debate since we have been married, but it is even more of a debate since we are now living in a different country. I would like some...
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- In our family, my family and my inlaws family are very accommodating. One time, they even waited about 3 extra days after Christmas to open presents for us who was lat...
- In our family we celebrate the Christmas season which starts on Christmas Day. We fudge it a little and include Christmas Eve. We begin with Going to Mass with just ...
- Actually, I choose "None of the Above" most years. Now that we have children, it is most important to me that we spend time together just the 4 of us on the holiday. ...
Family gathering...shouldn't Be Suprised That Our Schedule Doesn't Matter
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on November 7, 2011
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Hello ladies,
I'm very annoyed...though I know i shouldn't be suprised. My husband's family does our Christmas get-together at the local Holiday Inn. We've done thi...
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- You do have INPUT, give your husband's mother your REGRETS this year. For once, put your foot down and make your OWN holiday plans. Invite the family and friends you ...
- You are being unreasonable. You just aren't being considered. You cannot control another person so don't try. Tell them your family will be unable to make that date...
- To be honest, I think I'd let them be without your family. Maybe they would miss you guys. Maybe you should start your own tradition of having Christmas dinner y...
Holiday Plans
Asked by K.H. from Boston
on December 19, 2010
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Has anyone ever broken from a tradition to start their own? Myhusband and I have 2 children now, and we used to go to his Aunt's house on xmas day- in between my moms...
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- you have to do what works for you. once we had kids we ruled that we only do 1 house a day. sorry if we can't get everyone in on the actual holiday. but anyone is m...
- In the end I do agree with the advice that you have to do what you think is best, I also think that with a small baby, things change and what you decide this year, bec...
- My family's xmas "traditions" flow with the changing situations. One year, I had only three people from my family at my house, because so many of us were pregnant and ...
Holiday Issues
Asked by M.T. from Austin
on October 6, 2010
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Maybe I'm thinking too much into this so let me know what you think. Our situation in a nut shell. Married so of course 2 sides of the family, husband's parents divorc...
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- Laurie A. pretty much said what I was going to say. Stick to your plan and remember that no matter how hard you try, YOU CANNOT PLEASE EVERYONE. So sorry to hear abo...
- What you have is a failure to communicate. You commented to your husband about having everyone at your new home. The comment may not have gone further than that, mean...
- Every other year we go to the in laws, every other year we stay home. Since you alternate with your son's dad, maybe you could do something similar. If your MIL choo...
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 ...
