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Feeling Guilty for Giving up My Career.
Asked by T.R. from New York
on April 26, 2008
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For years I had "working mother's" guilt. Now, I'm finally able to stay home, and I have "walking away from my career" guilt. Has anyone else ever experienced this? ...
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- YOU are AWESOME for what you are doing!!!! I totally commend you!!! There is NO better or rewarding career than being a wife and mother!!! Just think of it this w...
- A letter to Dr. Laura Schlessinger from one of her listeners who made the decision to stay home with her kids: "I listen to you and often feel frustrated when you t...
- Is it guilt? I read your bio and you list, "hoping I'm not making any big mistakes along the way" as a fear. Could you be afraid that you are making a mistake? Wo...
Husband and Money
Asked by J.F. from South Bend
on April 25, 2007
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Ok, my husband has worked at the same place for three years now. He makes good money considering he has no college education or knows any skilled trades. Next week h...
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- Suzanne is right, but I am going to keep it simple-he doesn't need a freaking ride when you have no savings. If you or he is hurt/ill or drops dead, what will happen ...
- I agreet that you need to talk with him ASAP. It sounds like your marriage is heading for a pitfall. Get together a list of what you would like to do to the house and ...
- I can't really help you with the money situation because my husband and I used up ALL of our savings to buy our home in March. We are living paycheck to paycheck and ...
Great Websites or Blogs for Beginner Gardener??
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on February 15, 2012
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Hi,
We are moving into a new home that will have room for a small garden. I have never gardened but would like to try and grow vegetables my family will enjoy. Ca...
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- This is my favorite gardening book... http://www.amazon.com/Great-Garden-Companions-Companion-Planting-Chemical-Free/dp/0875968473 Libraries often have a good si...
- Lots of universities have extensions that offer a lot of info. I've found some good advice through MSU's extension. A quick google search resulted in http://migarden.m...
- I second everything said so far. I started last year with square foot gardening and this year my neighbor is going to try it. There's also a SFG forum here: http://www...
Career Day
Asked by S.G. from Lakeland
on September 23, 2011
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My son is to do a Career day for his school. Does anyone have good career ideas.
Im sorry good questions. He is 12 and i believe he is do a report. I don't have al...
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- Is he supposed to dress up or talk about a career? What is it you are asking? Was there an instruction sheet?
- Speech Pathologist Physical Therapist Occupational Therapist Cranial Sacral Therapist With the way our world is going, these are some of the most sought out servic...
- The problem with unique is you can't find anyone readily available. Maybe he could do an interview with a police officer who would give him insight on little known fac...
First Time Gardener
Asked by J.L. from St. Cloud
on May 31, 2012
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This is the first time I've ever had a garden of my own to completely start and finish, so I need some basic tips to get me going. I have a large garden, probably 25 ...
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- Walmart and Menards sell organic manure for like 2 dollars a 40 pound bag. I was told to buy a few bags to enrich the soil in my garden. So far so good.
- We have had a vegetable garden for about five years now and love it. It is really much easier than it appears. My husband had read about a way to keep the weeds away...
- I would not go too crazy with lots of tools - just the basics is all you'll need. I use a hand shovel and rakes and that's it. I also put down a layer of newspaper t...
SAHM Job Searching-how to Explain My 3Yr Gap in Work Experience?
Asked by T.U. from Minneapolis
on January 3, 2011
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Hi everyone! I have been a working professional for 10+ yrs since college. I've never had a problem finding work in the past. My combined skills, education, work ex...
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- I wouldn't put anything about the "gap" on your resume but definitely mention something briefly in your cover letter. "....anxious to re-enter the work force after ch...
- I went back to work 4 years ago part time and everyone knew me from before so there was nothing to discuss. I did not put my stay at home job in my resume but would a...
- Go for the experience resume instead of the chronological resume. Volunteer work would be great, plus it would provide you with current professional references. ...
Need a Gardener to Help Me with Some Landscape Issues.
Asked by P.P. from San Antonio
on March 23, 2008
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We have lived in our home for 2 years now. We have the front in pretty good shape but now we want to do some things in the back. I need to build up a planter box and d...
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- Hello P., We recently moved away from San Antonio. While living there we ran our own landscaping business. The person who runs it now is a great handy man and har...
- Divine Landscaping. Victor Vidal ###-###-####. GREAT guy, GREAT rates and their work is top-notch. Let him know we referred him to you.
- Did anybody give you a good name for a person to help you? I have been looking for a year now and can't find any one all they want is to get pay well and do very litt...
Yard Work-ETA
Asked by K.W. from Bismarck
on June 29, 2012
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I'm taking a break from my own yard work and thought I'd ask you all a few questions.
When it comes to keeping up the yard, who, in your family does it? You? Sign...
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- Our total yard/property (including where the house/pool sit) is .69 acres. No all of it has grass, one large corner is scrub shaded by a huge centuries old oak tree. ...
- Well... we don't have a huge house or a huge yard. But we both work at it - separately, because we take different responsibilities. It works better for us that way. ...
- My husband does most of the yard work. I maintain the bird feeders and I plant flowers if I want them. I haven't mowed a lawn in over 20 years and I rarely rake. I ...
Have You Relocated from CA to Another State and How Did It Work Out???
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on May 18, 2012
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Husband and I are considering moving out of Southern California to Austin, TX area. We have a 2 1/2 year old and a 10 month old. My husband makes good money but it doe...
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- I have a friend who relocated with her family to Rockwall a while ago. She has since relocated again, but she loved her time in TX. She made lots of new friends very...
- We moved from the High Desert and IE to WA. It was a huge adjustment at first. We moved due to job opportunity for hubby. We do not have family here that we're close t...
- Yes come to Texas! My husband moved from Orange County area to San Antonio Texas when he was single. Sold his house in CA and bought 7 acres here in Texas with money...
Sunny Area in backyard...what to Do?
Asked by C.S. from San Antonio
on March 14, 2008
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Hi guys!
I have a VERY sunny backyard (almost NO shade at all) & in the back right corner we have a transformer. I want to plant something (tropical maybe?) in fro...
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- I just planted Moonflowers to cover my unsightly electric pole in the corner of my yard. I put them in two terra cotta pots at the base. It says on the envelope that i...
- Be careful. Since you run an in-home daycare, do the kids go outside? A lot of plants are poisonous. Do plenty of research before you decide. We almost lost our dog to...
- you might try putting down some inexpensive pavers and placing different size (large)pots with various plants (heat tolerant) to hide the transformer. This way you can...
