Wedding Planning
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Favorites in a Combined Family
Asked by N.P. from Amarillo
on March 7, 2007
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I have two boys ages 4 and 6 from a previous marriage. I have them most of the time. They go to their dads every other weekend. My live in fiancee has a daughter from ...
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- N., Sit down with your fiance if there could be some agreement of what the house rules are. The same rules need to be applied to all children when they are all togeth...
- As a former stepchild I am going to be totally honest with you. Your boys will not understand why you let this happen they will blame you just as much as the step dad....
- I had the same problem and i decided that i would disipline her since he wouldn't. I treated her just like i treated my son. She is 12 now and boy is does she know ho...
Teenage Tantrums
Asked by B.M. from Huntington
on February 26, 2008
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I am a single 41 yr. old mom. I have been divorced for 3 years. My ex-husband was emotionally abusive to me and physically/emotionally abusive to our daughter. My d...
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- I have been remarried now for five years I was having this same kind of problem with my son, and my then fianace (now husband). Any-how I took my son to a counsler ...
- I have been a single mom and have struggled with this issue as well. My son is a bit younger but I think it can be applied to any child. When this issue arose for me, ...
- Hi B., I also live in Hampstead. Do you think you are moving a little bit too fast on the new friend. I am told I'm attractive and young looking. I have been by myse...
Daughter Is over 21
Asked by L.S. from Pittsburgh
on September 28, 2011
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i am a widow and the mother of an only child--my daughter. she is with a guy that i kinda like but my major problem is with
her boyfriends mother. i have know her f...
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- You have a problem with the mother not the boy. Don't do this to your daughter. You are going to make her choose and you may not like her choice. Are you sure y...
- You have no right to make her choose. YOU are being disloyal. You stick with your daughter, and support her. You like the guy, there is no rule saying you have to be B...
- I think that you need to accept that the son is not the mother and if he loves your daughter and treats her right, that's most important. If she is also able to get al...
Are We Ready for Baby Number 2?
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on February 25, 2010
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I have a 1 1/2 yr. old son and I would love another baby, but I'm worried we don't have room. We have a 2 bedroom small townhome that has been up for sale with not eve...
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- We have a 2 bedroom with 2 kids and it works just fine. Kids dont care about their own room. Only parents think they should have their own room. It took a couple da...
- My older 2 girls are just shy of 2 years apart and have always shared a room. It really works better than you think.
- There is no reason why the kids can't share a room, is there?
Correlle or Pfaltzgraf??
Asked by L.M. from Cleveland
on June 27, 2012
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just wondereded what your "china" preference is.
I love correlle because it is so light and durable.
But because DH was adamant that we stick with pfaltzgraf becau...
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- I love Pfaltzgraf! I actually registered for Villeroy & Boch white "Mismatch". The plates are white but each setting is a completely different pattern than the ot...
- Buy Bar Keepers Friend and clean the dishes. Swear to bob every mark will come off and the dishes will look new. My kitchen floor is tile, have you ever seen Corel...
- I really like corelle..... it doesn't break near as easily, and it is very lightweight! There are so many pretty patterns, and many with corresponding accessories, ...
Is It Tacky If...
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on May 28, 2011
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I am going to be getting the invitations for my daughters birthday party in the mail this upcoming week sometime. How tacky would it be to somehow mention what size cl...
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- I would call and talk to everyone, just like a normal call, catching up and seeing they got their invitation. I'd see if I could turn the conversation around to how m...
- I believe it is ok to add the size because whenever we buy for others it is very helpful to know sizes. It is easier for the person purchasing the products and you ar...
- I would not do that. If someone asks you what size, go for it............. but I would find that type of invitation on the tacky side.
Looking for Creative Way to Give Money
Asked by A.P. from Lexington
on December 9, 2008
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Every year I give my neice 50 dollars for CHRISTmas in a creative way. I have already put money in a fake cake(a bowl covered with icing :)), made a money CHRISTmas tr...
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- My mother in law gave my husband money for Christmas every year and she also found inventive ways to wrap it up. The one he still talks about most is when she used an ...
- this is what my boyfriend did to his son several years back hetook a piece of wood cut it in half chizzled the center out put money in it glued it then screwed it shu...
- One year, my mom made big circles (I think 6 per ornament) out of old Christmas cards. Ten glued them together to make a ball-shape (you have to bend the edges of the ...
Mom, Prego, and Working!
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on February 1, 2008
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Hey Mommies! I was wondering if anyone else had ever gone through this. I am a mom to a 6 month old boy and 6 weeks prego. I also work 4 days a weeks as a server at a ...
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- Wow, congrats! I found out that we were pregnant with our son when my daughter was 7 months old - they are 15 months apart. I wasnt working then. I worked all through ...
- I'm 21 weeks preg and have a 20 month old son and work. I can tell you that this past fall (first trimester) was really a drag for me too! I was SO TIRED all the tim...
- Hi and Congratulations. Hang in there and focus on all the positives to come; some day they wil be out of diapers and have eachother to play with. This too shall pass ...
Graduation Gift
Asked by M. from Denver
on May 21, 2009
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Hi ladies, My niece graduates from 8th grade tomorrow night. Any ideas on a graduation gift for an eighth grader who has it all?
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- Hi M., Can you give a belated gift? Arbonne has some amazing FYI (for young individuals) wash, body butter, mist, lipglosses & sugar scrubs all with yummy scents. The...
- M.! 8th grade is such a hard year to buy for, especially if they have 'everything'. I always found when I worked in a salon 8th grade girls loved getting gift card...
- You have a big heart to worry about your niece's graduation - especially with three kids of your own. What about a nice journal? Not necessarily a "diary" but a nice...
Baby Shower or Not
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on November 5, 2009
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My brother and sister-in-law are having their first baby next year. I and a friend of hers were planning on throwing them a baby shower, but my sister-in-law keeps ch...
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- I felt the same way with my first child. My in-laws threw a "Daddy's Little Girl" shower instead. The guys had to participate in all the games while the girls (and m...
- Don't throw a baby shower or any other social event if the mother-to-be doesn't want one. Maybe she is very uncomfortable in social situations or has some difficulty s...
- I like what SB said! Maybe have a get together instead of a traditional shower, without all the games and such. I had 2 showers with my DS, but with this pregnancy I...
