Family Gathering
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Family Gift for 3 Kids Far Apart in Age?
Asked by A.F. from Allentown
on December 8, 2008
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Hello Mamas-
My Mom called me with a question today so I decided to pick all of the creative and wonderful mamas' brains. I am never disappointed with how willing ...
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- Are you close to Pittsburgh? What about a family membership to the Pittsburgh Science Center ($130 gets 2 adults, 4 kids and a caregiver PER trip all year) or Pittsbu...
- Maybe a gift card to the movies or bowling alley. Or if there is a family fun center near you. That's always a good idea.
- I think they all would like a old fashioned popcorn machine!! $32.00 at walmart. You can buy different salts and butters. They can all enjoy popcorn with friends, mo...
Bringing a Sick Child to a Family Thanksgiving Dinner - Is It Okay? or Not?
Asked by M.B. from Colorado Springs
on November 23, 2011
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My sister's oldest son was sick with a fever, body aches and vomiting a couple days ago. Now her youngest has it. He was sick today with vomiting and laying on couch...
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- Okay, if that were my kid, I WOULD NOT, bring them to Thanksgiving gathering. NOT at all. Why? 1) The child is sick. They will be uncomfortable, you or the child wil...
- People with sick kids should make their appropriate apologies and bow out and parents should understand. I never liked going to people's homes for t-day, if I had a s...
- I would follow the rules they use at school - don't remember exact words - a person/child needs to be vomit/fever free for at least 24 hours. So I agree, they need to ...
Trade off Holidays, and Baby's 1St Xmas Family Issue; What Would You Have Done?
Asked by A.L. from Washington DC
on December 23, 2008
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Tonight we will be driving down to see my inlaws (3 and 1/2 hrs away)and staying thru Saturday My mother in law has plans Friday, for friends to meet the new addition...
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- A., you'll find this will happen frequently if you don't say no. For subsequent celebrations (1st bday, Mother's Day, etc), it's important for you and your hubby to d...
- Sounds fair to me. The only thing that could have been done differently is notify everyone at the previous holiday what the plans were. Have talk with your family an...
- I just have to say you must be the dream daughter-in-law! To love your in-laws and be so caring towards them is probably very rare! I am lucky because my husband's m...
I Need Good Advice Regarding a Family Wedding Issue.
Asked by B.P. from Chicago
on September 9, 2009
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Dear Moms:
Thanks for your perspective and please bear with me as I try to retell this situation:
Background: My (husband's) 30-something nephew is getting marr...
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- Hi B., wow that stinks! My dh's family is large and what they generally do is let the kids all go in a hotel room with the oldest underage cousins babysitting. But as ...
- Unfortunately, it always seems like the people that pay for the wedding have the only say in the wedding. Maybe it would help if the bride could spend some time with ...
- It doesn't matter if you think the situation is ridiculous or excludes others; this is their wedding and they get to host it however they want no matter how unfair you...
Seeking Family Christmas Traditions
Asked by M.F. from Kansas City
on October 1, 2008
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my boys are starting to come of age to start understanding what holidays are etc...I'm wanting to establish some easy simple things that we can continue every year. W...
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- Here are a couple of things we do: 1. Every year I get them new pajamas that they get to open on Christmas Eve so they have new PJs for Christmas morning pictures. ...
- I am a single mom of a 14 year old daughter and a 12 year old son and have been a signle mom for 12-1/2 years. It is a tradition in our family to go Christmas shoppin...
- My hubby actually came up with a great tradition that we have started. Every year we go to Hobby Lobby or a similar craft store and look at thier "charms" everybody g...
How to Announce a Pregnancy to Family -- Post Holidays
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on December 26, 2008
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What are some fun ways to let others know you're expecting (I've seen the ones with holiday stuff, but we're not ready to tell for another month or so).
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- My husband and I went to Build A Bear workshop and made bears to give to our parents. We recorded a message to include with the bear so that when our parents pressed t...
- like on a wonderful life... draw a stork you and husband throwing a lasso at the stork... if the "audience" does not get the "pictionary" way then write the announceme...
- This may be too late but my friend and her husband took a picture as a couple after she found out and put it on the front of a card. Then under the picture, they wrote...
Need Ideas for Extremely Cheap Presents for Family
Asked by J.J. from Lincoln
on November 30, 2009
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Last year I was laid off from my job. I, however, did find another job. Unfortunately it was a huge pay cut and I did not find it for at least 7 months. Our problem...
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- I think money is tight for everyone this year with this tough economy so I am sure the adults will understand. I shopped at rummage and consignment sales for our 20 m...
- A few years back we switched to no gifts for the adults, except a few cheap items we put in the dice game (roll doubles to win a prize, then a round of "stealing" gift...
- I would suggest drawing names for the adults like your parents and sister & brother in law. Then do the same for your husbands side of the family. Buy for the kids onl...
Unique Ideas of Telling Family That You're Expecting
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on November 20, 2007
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We recently found out that we are expecting baby number two this summer! We are very excited and wanted a neat way to tell both of our families. We were planning on ...
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- you could have some fortune cookies made with a confucious type saying at an oriental restaurant
- I got a Christmas card from some one once that was really cute. It was a picture of their son holding a poster with the new babies due date and a cute little saying ab...
- Hi C., I love the Big Brother/Big Sister shirts for announcements. You could have her wear one, or you could take her picture in one and frame it and have her give...
Having a Holiday Open House and Need Easy (And Inexpensive) Food Ideas
Asked by F.M. from Portland
on December 1, 2009
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Hi
It is that time of year again. I am going to host an open house for other families to come and visit and let the kids play. I am tight on space (an understatemen...
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- Those are all lots of great ideas. I don't know if you want any sweets, but no-bake cookies are good, easy and cheap to make. It's just plain oatmeal, cocoa, sugar and...
- How about little croissants with chicken salad (grapes and pecans in the chick salad - more elegant) and then cut them in halves with a leaf of curly leaf lettuce on e...
- Hi F., The two best things that ALWAYS get devoured at our parties are the hummus(all kinds of variations) and fancy chips(the kind you can find at TJoe's) or some...
How Much Is Too Much?
Asked by B.S. from Saginaw
on April 26, 2011
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I kinda would like to know what the majority would do in this situation.
There is quite a bit of history to this story, but long story shortened up. I have great ...
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- This may seem like the wrong advice...but often times the War's solve the problem. The war will either weed out the ones you don't seem to want there anyway or its wi...
- If you want to have a special time with your mother-in-law for Mother's Day, have a celebration the Friday or Saturday night before. If you try to do it the day of, it...
- It is so wonderful that you get along very well with your in laws. I sure wish I could say the same for me. Just had a horrible, and probably last, conversation with ...
