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sorry to hear they are closing...
I like Pump it up better for parties. The Jump4Joey is not private and there is a TON of kids on the weekend and they run wild over the young ones. It is only your party at Pump it Up.
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Poor thing my a$$, just think of the family that was posting on here for help this Christmas because they were not going to be able to by anything for their kids this year. Why don't you give your gift cards to them, I'm sure they would love to take their kids and let them pick out something no matter how long it takes them!
Don't get me started on ungrateful bull crap like this!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. Just wow.
Talk about not recovering the stone after throwing it.
People are aloud to get frustrated and can still be grateful for all that they do have. Am I to believe that you have never been put out by something that others would be grateful to have?
Considering your avatar, I wouldn't guess so. You obviously are put out by your ex, while many people would be grateful to have a spouse still alive or in their life. So, hmmm, you aren't really a whole lot different yet you are definitely casting stones.
Yes, your avatar may be meant in humor, but so was her post.
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I have never met you Shawna, but I took the post in the way it was intended...
I know exactly how you feel. You have been shopping for months and you should be done, but now you are not. Plus, as you said, you will undoubtedly have to put in extra. Which may not be easy to "get over" if you are like me and can't pay the bills anyway.
I rarely buy giftcards, unless I know that is what the person wants. I don't prefer that my kids receive them, because they encourage shopping & not saving. If they get cash, checks, etc... I usually make them save a portion (yeah, I am mean, I know).
I don't mind when they get them though, but I do put limits on when they may use them and how long I will patiently wait (or not).
I didn't think your post was mean, just a sort of a grrrr, type of post. Not that you are ungrateful, just that it is frustrating on so many levels & I thought it was quite humorous because it reminded me so much of my own experiences! I don't think that there is anything wrong with NOT wanting to deal with it. It is just a vent & meant to show the humorous/life side of gift cards.
But seriously, be prepared...if your family reads this site, I can almost bet you will receive even more next year, just to irritate you!
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I have the following for sale.
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=200...t&pid=35538
I will sell it for $30 if you want it. It is new in the box, not used. I received it as a gift and already had both a big swing and a portable swing. Just pm me if interested. Thanks
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It's awful, awful. awful...I am just recovering. So as much as I understand your question let me take a moment to say i am so sorry that your MIL is going through this and I am surprised that she even feels like visiting. However, if the kids have had the vaccine for chicken pox they would more than likely be safe around her but you and your hubby are a different story. I would definitely check with a doctor to find out the chance of actually contracting it at this point. After all it is Christmas and if the chance is slim I would risk chicken pox to save my MIL's feelings. Trust me she is in enough pain right now. JMO
It is contagious to those who have not had chicken pox. I would not risk it of my kids, even if they had the vaccine because their is still a chance that they would catch it and it isn't what I consider a necessary risk. Also, no matter what people say about having been around it and not catching it, that doesn't mean you or your kids won't. I might catch strep from someone while the person with me may not. It just depends. I recently asked my kids' doctor about this because my aunt has cancer related shingles and I wanted to find out what the risks were. The doctor advised me not to have my youngest around her because she hasn't had the vaccine yet and told me that if I did take my older one, she would still have a 10-20% chance of getting it and that they did not have to touch the rash to get it.
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I only have one male dog surrounded by females ... he's a wuss
He is fixed ... but, I don't know if that's why he's always in such a good mood. I think his environment probably has more to do with it.In general, neutering a dog WILL alter their attitudes (this may include hyperness, aggression, bathroom habits, etc..). That said, you can never say "always" to anything. There is no way to know ahead of time what impact a neutering will have on any given dog. I had a very aggressive dog that was neutered, it was in his nature to be aggressive & protective. People can say what they will about aggression being due to owners, but it is not always the case. Yes, it can be bred by people beating or mistreating their dogs, etc... but some dogs truly are prone to aggression and I honestly don't think neutering is going to alter that. If you are worried about this attribute in your dog, I would monitor him closely and maybe get some training. You don't want to chance him injuring someone. If you are just asking in general, yes I think overall neutering does reduce problems, including aggression, with dogs. Plus, we put down so many dogs as it is, I can't see a reason not to neuter. The number is PC alone is terrible, I would hate to see a national euthanasia number. If you are considering neutering your dog, I would do it anyway (aside from the aggression issue).
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You're supposed to start it as soon as you feel the cold "comin' on". I don't know how well it works if you start it after you're already really sick. I can tell you that every time I have used it, it has worked but like I said, you have to start taking it as soon as you can feel the cold starting. You won't be disappointed.
It has worked for me & I also use the Kroger/Walmart brands which are cheaper!
You are supposed to take it at the first sign of sickness, but it seems to at least help no matter what.
I give it to my daughter when we go places like church, if I see a bunch of the other kids are sick. It seems to help prevent her from catching a lot of that type of stuff. I also use it when say, someone at work is really sick and still comes in and spreads the germs, and I notice that I don't get sick as often or as long as I used to.
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Ok so I work for a vet in the area yesterday we had a very sweet puppy brought in. Just boosters. They were also picking up their other pet that had been with us for a day. So the doctor is talking to the clinet in the exam room and one of the kids has the dog in the waiting room. Now the kid is allowing the dog to jump up on other clients and their pets and just roam around the waiting room. Some of the other clients were not happy about this. My main concern is what if we had an aggrizive dog come in? Or a fraile senior citzen come in? That could have been a disater.
Now I know we could've, should've said keep your dog under control. But, in today's climent you are almost afried to say anything.
I guess my point is adults hold the leash and control your pets. Put cats in carriers, yes you can even use a pillow case to transport them.
Now that was my nice sugesstion. But, if something happens it may cost you more money after your pet is attacked or your pet is the one who attacks.
Just please control your kids and pets.
Thank you
A couple of thoughts.
First, no doubt, the dog should have been under control.
However, I am pretty positive that the adult would not have let a child have the lead if it was aggressive at all. If another aggressive dog came in and attacked him, I would assume that would be the other owner's fault/responsibility or the vets, not the innocent dog that was attacked. I have had aggressive dogs before and they were either muzzled before we walked through the door or we were sent straight to a room. Myself & the vet had to handle it responsibly, not others on the premises. That said, the situation described certainly sounds annoying to others, whether or not it was truly dangerous.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with you pointing out the sign and saying something like "it looks like the dog is a bit much for someone so young, could you please take the leash." You may offend that one person (and honestly if they offend that easily do you really want them as clients?), but by not saying anything you may have offended five other people in the room that the dog was allowed to jump on. I am sure if anyone was offended, they were not only offended by the owner, but by the fact that the vet's office allowed it. (Kind of like when someone takes 100 items through an express lane, I tend to think the cashier should refuse it and I like to shop at Kroger because I have seen them actually do that).
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I am pretty sure it is 9:00
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Some people suck.
We can't sell our house and have thought about renting it since we can't really afford it either. I have heard so many of these stories that I would almost rather just foreclose than deal with finding tenants because they ALL seem to trash the house and cost way more in damages than you could ever make on rent. If we were to rent ours out, it would have to be for the payment only & I just don't know that it is worth it...
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In prior years we spent well over $500 on our daughter for Christmas. Now, we have a second child and much less income. Our 1 year old is getting mostly used items we picked up for free or cheap because she is too young to know. We have probably only spent about $50 on her, but she will still have a great xmas. My older daughter is getting a lot more new things because she is old enough to know the difference, but still young enough to believe that Santa is bringing her things. We have been picky about what we got and tried to get it on sale. We have probably spent about $200-$300 on her & most of that was actually bought by my mom (who is a great blessing!). Christmas is a lot smaller this year, but it will still be very nice. Yes, some of her items are clothes because she needs them and since we have to buy them anyway, it gives her more from "Santa". She enjoys getting them though and had both clothes and shoes on the list she made for Santa.
I grew up, like Tow, with lots of big Christmases and those are memories that really stand out. My older child is a great girl who rarely acts out or does anything wrong. She brings a lot of joy to me and I am happy to return the favor on this day. I know she will remember it forever. She may not remember the gifts themselves, but she will remember the feeling of excitement and joy.
If you take the time to buy ahead and buy sale or used/great condition items, you CAN do a wonderful Christmas for pretty cheap. I have really tried to scrounge and it still seems like I spent more than some this year. It is funny because, among my friends, I have spent much less than everybody. Some of them are horrified that I would give my baby used things, but she will never know so why should I spend money I don't have? I mostly am giving her the stuff for her sister's benefit because I can't explain why Santa wouldn't bring things to a one year old (its not like she needs much at that age and I would be fine without it).
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I agree.............This is all I am saying as well.
Of course I am concerned that there are folks out there without $100 in their checking account.
Obviously it IS none of my business, however why would folks so quickly jump to that conclusion unless they're sensitive to that situation?
Here is my real concern:
If you're over 30 with a family, and you do not have more than $100 in a checking account, It's time to rethink your direction!
"Continuing to do the same thing day after day expecting different results"
Ain't gonna happen!
Wow, that is pretty judgmental. Do you watch the news? Some of us are out of work and have been looking for over A YEAR! In the meantime, the few jobs available know that there are tons of people looking and they don't have to pay much more than minimum wage. That does not pay the bills, much less leave room for a nest egg. You can look down all you want and act like people can just decide to go make more money, but they can't. The jobs aren't there. Neither is affordable child care. There are many of us that made good money in the past, were not living above our means & then got laid off from industries where nothing is available. When you live off of your savings while looking for a job, you do run out. Oh & yes, I could just sell my house which is a noose around my neck. But wait, I can't. It is not worth anywhere near what I paid for it when people can go down the road and pay half the price for a foreclosure. Really, there aren't a lot of options right now and people do what they can to get through it. I am glad times aren't tough for you, but it is not right at all to judge people who have less and assume that because they may have less than $100 that they aren't trying to do things to get out of that hole.
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Not the best way to handle it, no doubt. The mother probably (hopefully she's not just a b*t@h) was afraid the child was embarassing you by calling you out on something that was different.
I remember an incident where I responded poorly. My daughter was small and we saw a woman whose leg had been amputated to the hip. She was on crutches and moving rather well through a parking lot. My daughter laughed and pointed yelling, "Look at the funny lady with one leg!" I grab her and took off too. I didn't know how to 'fix' it. I did sit down and explain to her that the woman had lost her leg for some reason, but I still remember 12+ years later the shock and horror I felt when my daughter did that. I felt like she was embarassing the woman. I now know better, but at the moment, I just panicked.
If this is the case, she was worried about your feelings being hurt and just hurt them more. I learned and next time something like that came up, I handled it much differently. I learned. Maybe she will too.
I'm sorry you were hurt.
I don't think the parent had any reason to be embarassed by the child's question. (Of course, I don't know the age from the story, but I am guessing it is a fairly young child). It is natural for a child to ask what something is and it is normal to learn. It didn't sound to me like the child was being rude, just curious about something different. I think most people with a disability or difference of somehow realize this and don't take offense by mere curiousity. However, the parent should have been abhorred by her own behavior. She was the one abnoxiously rude and I hope she reads this thread to see exactly what others think of her actions. Even if her behavior had nothing to do with your difference and may just have been rude to strangers, WOW, that is just rude to treat someone that way & especially one that offered to buy your kid a frosty.
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I think that is just sad.
Even if the guy worked for mattel when he came up with the idea, it was HIS idea/concept & not Mattels. Also, I think it sounds like Mattel doesn't want any competition for their dolls so they will sue it. Why should they have a monopoly? It just seems wrong to me.
I know a lot of people don't like the bratz dolls because of the way they look. I have always thought they were cute, but not realistic (I don't think barbie is realistic either). My kids know that they will never dress that way and it isn't an issue. I like their shoes because they don't get easily lost. I like their size because they are easier for little ones to hold (my one year old loves them & barbie is too awkward for her). The only thing I never liked was that their clothes were too difficult to get on or off because they are tight.
But, whether or not I like the dolls, I really don't care for companies that try to stomp out fair competition. It makes me want to ban barbies too.
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Leave it hunny act like you never received it.. She is needing someone to take care of her sorry ass... And she thinks she maybe can fall back on you again... Don't fall for it..
I would acknowledge it because if she really has no options, she may just show up thinking you didn't get your email. Some people are really too obtuse to take a subtle hint like ignoring them.
I would just send a brief email back stating that you have moved on and you have no interest in resuming any sort of contact with her. You are moving forward, not backward. Don't get into things that happened in the past or anything, just one or two lines in an email. That way she won't have false hopes or misinterpret anything you say.
It is easy to be sorry for your actions, when you want something from the person you are apologizing to. That said, even if she has had an epiphany and completely changed, that is great for her, but you still don't need to revisit the past. If she is a better person, that will help her as she deals with her current problems. Sounds like she needs to do that on her own and I think when people have a nasty past, they are just better apart.
Good luck
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I don't notice much difference either way. Plus, we generally have a fire in winter and both ways seem to flood the house with smoke...
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There is a special place in the lowest depths of hell for people like that. Just breaks my heart that these AS*****S thought nothing of killing this kind man. No, I do not help stranded folk. I will call *GSP in the future to help them though. (Thanks to BOGOCOBB for this) I will also help out with families in need- but with food, clothing, etc. You do not get in my car unless I know you! Sad state the world is in, huh?
Yes, I do try to help because I know that many times the police do not get there to help. I have been in the situation of situation on a major highway with my kids at night while my hubby walked to a gas station that was no where nearby. Of course, 2 officers passed him walking and did not offer to help despite him carrying a tire (I am not bashing officers, just saying this is what happened). Someone did stop and drive him to the nearest station and he was only gone 45 minutes instead of a lot longer. I was very thankful because I was terrified on the roadside because I know how many drivers veer off and hit stranded vehicles.
I try to stay alert to my surroundings. If I don't feel something is safe, I won't do it. If I feel it is safe, I am usually armed and pretty well able to protect myself. I would rather do what I know is right, as long as I feel like it is not a huge risk. I have a strong faith & do feel like I should help when possible & figure that God will keep me safe, unless it is my time to go. That said, I really do use common sense and try to judge a situation. I won't stop with when my kids are with. I won't stop for a lot of males (I figure that they are better equipped to help themselves than I would be). My hubby even said that there is no reason for a female to stop and help a male. If he was on the side of a road, he wouldn't expect a woman to stop...So, I try to be helpful, but I also pay attention to warning signals and try to use a little common sense.
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We are going to be renting out our house after the first of the year. It is approximately 7 years old with a large fenced yard. It is a split foyer style house with the upper floor finished - 3 beds 2 baths. The living room has a stacked stone fireplace. The lower level is unfinished, but stubbed out & framed for an additional bath, bedroom & extra room. The rent will be $1100/month. Pets are welcome. We are pretty flexible about a move in date & if someone is interested in a lease purchase we can talk over the details of that too. We are in North Paulding in the new Burnt Hickory/MCClure school district. If you would like more info, you can call 770-876-1944. Thanks
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By 9 months, my daughter ate all table food (cut up small) and ate stage 3 for convenience when we were out and about at parks, etc.. I figured that they were so chunky she could handle table food and she did fine. So, I think it would be fine if your child seems to have the chewing & coordination down ok. Every child is different, but I think it is pretty common for them to want more by that age. Get ready for lots of fun, happy MESSES! My daughter is 14 months and the food goes in her mouth, but everywhere else too!
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I am thankful for my family, our health, and the time we spend together.
This season, my hubby and I are both out of work and probably worse off financially then we have ever been. On top of that, we have a "surprise" miracle due in April and we have no idea if we will be able to stay where we are. Despite all of this, we are more thankful (at least I am & I think hubby is) than we have ever been in the past. Facing a very uncertain future has made me certain of one thing. No matter what happens to our finances, our home, etc..., it is all only stuff. I have definitely realized that my family is the most important thing and as long as we are together and healthy, we have everything we need. I am thankful for being able to see all of the blessings I do have because I know a lot of people in my situation are bitter and not the least bit greatful. So, I am thankful that I have that light from God shining in my life.
I am also very thankful that my hubby quit smoking earlier this year so maybe he will have his health for a long time.
I am also very thankful for my wonderful mom & sister. I know that no matter what happens, we will always help each other out when possible and we will always be there for each other.
All in all, I think I have a very good life. It has been one of the worst years for us, but also one of the best. I honestly think from this day forward, we will have a richer life because of the meaningful things we have learned this year.
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We are not using ours. We all sleep in the living room by the fireplace for now. This is one of the few expenses that we can have control over.
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Thanks for all the opinions...
have any of you ever been to a save alot grocery store? I am wondering if it is something like those stores? actually I love save alot...
they just do not carry a lot name brand items and I am ok with that, I usaully just once a month to that stoe to stock up can items and all..
Yes, they are similar (IMO). They each have their own brand of things and neither is good enough to go to on its own (IMO). To me, they are sort of interchangeable. I could go to either one to stock up on the canned goods, etc.. I do prefer the Aldi milk and I think some of their meat is better than SaveALot.
As another person said, if it is your first time, be sure to take bags or boxes to load into. They don't provide them, but do sell them for 6cents per brown grocery bag. I think this is great. I'd rather recycle my bags that I have millions of, than pay higher prices so the store can place 1 item in every bag. Also, you do have to put a quarter in the cart to unhook it for use. You get it back when you put the cart back. This way there are no carts floating around the lot to damage your car AND the prices stay lower because they don't need cart boys.
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I love Aldi. I went just yesterday to the one on Powder Springs Road.
They don't have a very wide variety (I can't ONLY go there). However, last week I paid $2.49 for milk there. Since they aren't too terribly close to me, I go and stock up on canned goods. I can buy a bunch of them for cheaper than I can at Sam's & they also have some meats, etc.. just not the greatest quality on some things. Overall, I think it is worth going. We go about once a month or two and just stock up. All of their generic type canned fruits, veggies, mac n cheese, ravioli, etc.. taste really good. Their chicken nuggets are the best I have found. They have bags of frozen chicken thighs really CHEAP.
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I always try to get one or two toys for organizations that collect for local families. I have 18 great-nieces and nephews (many of whom are growing up in what could be considered unfortunate circumstances
). In past years, I would try to spend about $10-$15 on each of them. This year, the budget is more like $2-$3 each, but what can you do?? Hopefully, most are still young enough that price doesn't really matter! More distressing to me is my immediate family! I have two wonderful daughters (and two special sons-in-law)! I have always gone way overboard on spending for them . . . especially since they're now grown and I would see so many things I wanted them to have for their new homes! This year the activity in my home business has drastically changed (for the worse, of course!) I have a few small ideas that I want to do for them, but it won't be anything like past years. Therefore, I feel like they are going to be terribly disappointed this year and I'm getting sad (
) about it already!!Any advice on how to still make Christmas special when you're almost flat-broke would be greatly appreciated!!
I would let them know ahead of time not to expect much. This way, they aren't counting on a lot & won't be disappointed. I say give them some credit. You raised them & they know what is important. I know my mom spoils the heck out of me, but I also know that it may end someday in the very near future and while I enjoy it while it lasts, I also would never want her to feel bad if there is a time she can't buy me anything. Christmas is about famliy & the meaning. I only say to "warn" them so that they don't get shocked if they aren't expecting it. Maybe say something now about how times are hard for everyone right now and you think it will be nice to focus on the true meaning of Christmas. I think a lot of families are having to do this and I think it is nice. Honestly, if my kids didn't still believe in Santa, I would not be doing much at all. Get your family together, have a nice dinner, celebrate Jesus, maybe watch some Christmas classics, and talk about what you do still have and are thankful for. It always cheers me up when I think about the goods things I still have (my family, wonderful kids, health, etc..)
7.79 Acres in Haralson County For Sale
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Is the price top secret?