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Wedding Venting and Need Advice About FAMILY
We are doing three and three for bridal party and its not just immediate family. .. We are also the ones PAYINF FOR THIS WEDDING ...
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- Have your wedding and don't listen to those family members who are making you feel bad. My son got married this summer and it was a beautiful wedding outdoors. The w...
- Hi K., I didn't get the big wedding either and really couldn't afford the wedding that we did. However I wouldn't have done anything different. We made sure everythi...
- Do not, I repeat, do NOT, give in to what the family thinks you should do. If you both agree this is what you want, then this is what you will do. I had a weddding o...
Advice on Adoption (Not Private Adoption, Probably Foster Care Adoption)
Sep 16, 2009 ... We have both adopted and children born to us in our immediate family as well as in our extended family. I cannot imagine loving any of them ...
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- my cousin adopted from China. It cost $17,000. The government gives you a 10,000 tax credit to adopt (private or international) and then his work also gave $10,000 (a...
- I think you are smart in wanting to adopt one younger than your own kids, but I think it's possible to get a baby if it's meant to be. Also, if you are in the system t...
- I adopted a 20 month old child through the foster care system. Yes, there are many children with problems, but there are so many that are doing okay and really just n...
Tension Between Mom and Husband
Oct 2, 2009 ... What we finally decided to do in our immediate family was to go away for the holidays! Preferably to a location that everyone else can't/won't go to. ...
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- boy, can i relate to that. my mom worked out of the country for 6-8 months out of the year, so my husband and i moved into her house to take care of it while she was g...
- I think a lot of families have this type of issue. In my family, both my mom's and my dad's families have multiple people who can't stand each other, and it seems like...
- Tell your husband you understand his frustration with your mother, and that you are frustrated with her, too. If the two of you can figure out a plan for minimizing th...
Toxic Friendship Hurting My Family?
You really don't have to interupt your life and routine for anyone but your immediate family. Been there, done that. Gramsof18. 1 mom found this helpful ...
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- I would most definatly end this friendship. She dosnt sound very stable, And if it is causing you so much stress it just isnt worth it. The next hate email she sends, ...
- I agree with M L on her reply. This has happened to me at least 3 times. I don't agree on the switching gyms or church. That is a part of your life. You shouldn't have...
- Since she is intangeled in your life (church, same gym etc.), I would just stop reading the hate mail, delete or save for evidence later in case you need it. I would...
Etiquette for a "Welcome Baby Open House"
I agree your family and friends will not want to wait, but I would entertain only the immediate family as opportunities arise before the party. ...
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- In all honesty, your friends and family aren't going to want to wait that long to meet your new addition. And chances are you'll be more ready for visitors than you t...
- Honestly......I think good friends and family won't want to wait 4-6 weeks to see your new baby. I don't think you will need that much time before you allow anyone to ...
- Hi, My name is C., and I just wanted to respond to your question. I think that your Open House party is a good idea. If you inform people in the invite that this is...
My Daughter's First Birthday
For my now, 2 year old, I baked a cake, bought some balloons (only because she loves them) and invited immediate family only. Even for her 2nd birthday, ...
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- HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!!! I'm sorry to say that I don't agree with ya'll who think you shouldn't make it a big deal! I agree with Gale, don't make it look in the pics like...
- order pizzas, and make a little cake for the one year old. your baby will not even remember, but we all know we love those first birthday pictures with cake smears on ...
- With my first daughter we had a small party at home. I knew a lot of people with kids around that age. There was about 6 kids and i set out a kiddie buffet on the coff...
My Husband Thinks Im Nuts
I think your husband is probably a little jealous of your family ... with no immediate family by me still Life is so much easier when you have family around ...
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- You pretty much exactly described my relationship with my parents as well as my husband's relationship with his, except our families live 20 minutes away. I visit my p...
- Hi M., I also have just moved to this area (Nov 07) and my family is out in Cali. I talk to my family members everyday, many times a day. I have 5 sisters and 3 br...
- My husband things something is wrong with me too... I talk to my parents every day or I see them almost everyday. I would tell your husband there is something wron...
Daughter's 1St Birthday Ideas
... is a little limited Should we just invite family members only Please let me ... my second daughter turned one we had a party with immediate family only ...
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- We just had my daughters first birthday party with some older children attending. Our theme was butterfly's. So, I printed a bunch of pictures of butterfly's from th...
- My son will be 1 on March 28th. We're planning an indoor party, too, with lots of children of various ages. Space is limited in our home also, so we're going to plan...
- Honestly, you could go either way. We usually have family parties only for our one year olds(I have had three so far, and my youngest turns one in August), but I have ...
Family Christmas
I think the most important thing at Christmas is your immediate family(husband, daughter).We personally spend Christmas at home and it's great. ...
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- Hello L., We have similar issues with the big debate of the what and where of the Holidays. I believe that the MAIN problem is just that--once you are married and ...
- First of all, I would suggest doing as I did. We agreed on swapping certain holidays. The rest are done at my house and my way if it can't be swapped. If they choose n...
- have it at your house and lay down the law on how things are going to be done.. although - you do need to ease up a little about how they celebrate.. I have this probl...
Need a Fun Creative Way to Tell Our Family We Are Having Another Baby
They only did it for their immediate family members though. That wasn't the announcement they sent out to everyone. Congratulations! Helpful? ...
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- Congrats J.!! I always like the personalized M&Ms that are available on their website. You could do pink and blue and have them say, "Is it a Boy?" & "Is it a Girl...
- Hi, My son & daughter-in-law wrapped a framed picture of the first ultra-sound photo and had her Mom and I open them at the same time. I was a huge and very happy sur...
- Hi J.. Congrats!! Go to the site Giftsforyounow.com. They have ALL KINDS of neat personalized things that are very affordable. I just got my MIL's Mother's Day gift th...
