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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
You still have local hardware stores Rosie??? I haven't seen any around here in years. We seem to have good luck with Home Depot, if we need someone they're around and can help. I've only been to Lowes a couple of times and their clerks didn't seem to be too knowledgable, but to be fair at the time the store had only been open a few weeks so they may have just all been too new.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
War, one local store closed recently but we still have two. Yay.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Another huge cheer for our local hardware stores. At the one by my parents, you can get the same Weber grill Sears sells, only WITH all cast aluminum parts NOT any plastic stuff AND fully assembled for me -- for the same price!! :-) Anytime my local store hasn't had something (and was unable to order it), they were fabulous at telling me where to find it. I love living in a small town where we know the people selling us our groceries, the lady filling our prescriptions and the guy mixing our paint!!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Whoops -- this is the gripe thread. I'll gripe that my weekend isn't long enough to enjoy the beautiful fall weather! :-)

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I love local stores. The people are generally very knowledgeable and helpful.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
My current gripe is that I am supposed to be getting ready for a mini road trip.

Naturally, I decided to go out and buy a new bed set. The comforter, sheets, etc.

So far, I haved washed a bag that I am going to use for necessary items to keep in the trunk - flashight (and I haven't decided what else but there must be other items I should have in that bag in the trunk. lol)

Next will be washing the comforter and sheets and then putting it all on the bed.

I should be cleaning, vacuuming and actually washing the car!

Talk about disorganized. Oh, and I keep checking the board and I did play with the kitty. Ack.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Take a deep breath, Rosie, and don't wig out. Have fun on your trip!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Thank you OG. The bed is done. The cat had to inspect each new item and it looks like she approves.

Have moved on to clothing...

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Rosie, better pack the snow boots; I am thinking about making a trip to Solvang.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
It's funny how we decide to do things we might otherwise delay when something less pleasant (like packing!) comes along. Enjoy your roadtrip Rosie. Remember extra batteries for the torch, some water, maybe a mini first aid kit. And check the air pressure in your tyres and spare tyre!

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Thanks Kitt and Juju.

Juju2bigdog must be on her way to Solvang already. Woke up to the news that rain is expected Tues/Wed and we are surrounded by fog here. Leaving tomorrow for Solvang so will pack the snow boots.

This is not the kind of weather we were hoping for but this place has great pastries and split pea soup which will make up for the weather. lol

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I love Solvang. Haven't been since I was a kidlet though. Hope you have a great time Rosie!

My gripe...trying to get Kota out of the house on time. We have to leave by 8:05 to have Caleb to school in time for track practice and four days a week she lags her little butt off. It's not a matter of going to bed earlier, though I've been threatening to change her bedtime. She's up in the mornings with plenty of time to eat and get ready but it's nothing but a struggle to get her moving.

This morning I dropped her off with a half serious case of bed head. I had just enough time to spray her hair and brush it down but she really needed ponies or something and I didn't have time to fix it right because she spent 20 minutes getting dressed. Argh!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Well, when she gets poked fun at at school for having dishelved hair, maybe next time she'll get going a bit more in the morning.

My neice took it up on herself to cut her own hair. I am talking in chunks right to the scalp. Now at 6 years old, she knew better than to play or even touch the scissors, but when mommy was out back watering, chop chop chop.
Now, her mommy tends to be a bit emotional, and when she saw her daughter's beautiful blond locks in chunks on the floor and hair jutting out of her head in every separate direction, she got quite hysterical, crying and carrying on. When she called me she asked "what should i do?"

I said, "Send her to school that way. She'll be sorry she cut her hair, and I'll bet she never does it again. Hair grows back, and fast on little kids."

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
War, I know what you mean. Travis is almost impossible to get out of bed and then when he finally does, he reminds me of the little boy in the Family Circus cartoon. When he is supposed to be getting his shoes on, he's outside playing with the dogs, but doesn't think to feed them. So, when he is supposed to be feeding the dogs, I'll find him talking to kids passing by on their way to school.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Escapee, lol!

Your story sounds like it could be made into a daily poll question.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Her hair won't take much notice I don't think, other than from me and probably her teacher who knows she always comes to school clean and neat looking.

If it was just here it wouldn't bug me. She can get to school as the bell rings but Caleb has to be early for practice and can't miss it or be late. She's getting out of bed on time, but she lags...lays on the couch wrapped in her blanket, eats cereal one little piece at a time, runs around after the dog (that cracked me up Native, cuz she does the exact thing) wearing a tshirt and panties when she should be getting dressed. Then it never fails that something is missing...her shoes, her folder, her jacket.

She acts like she has all the time in the world, lol. And even if I get her out of bed earlier, we still do this!

Escapee, that's funny about the hair cutting. Dakota and my oldest niece cut each others a few years ago (both of them old enough to know better.) My sis and I cracked up, but our friend who cuts their hair had a fit. She tried everything she could to hide the fact that they'd whacked each others bangs and finally gave up in despair letting everyone know she didn't do that to them, lol.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
War, bribery may be the only solution?

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
War, that cracks me up because I just recently saw on one of those Nanny shows a kid doing the same thing. So the nanny had the mom take the kid to school ON TIME in his pajamas!!! He never slacked again! LOL Too funny! Maybe just threaten that?

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Must be 6 yr olds because my grandaughter just whacked her bangs almost completely off. This is the 2nd time in 2yrs that she did her own style.
When I was in 1st grade I cut my own hair at school and blamed it on the boy who sat in front of me, not the boy who sat behind me. I was busted for lying.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Travis cut his hair one time but didn't do any major damage.

He has also shaved his legs. A few years ago (he was around 7 or 8) he came into the living room one night after his bath and asked me to feel his legs. They were as smooth as a baby's butt. A few times before I noticed that his legs were prickly but didn't think much of it. Somehow he had been able to reach my razor and had shaved his legs (I'm guessing more than once) because "I wanted my legs to be like yours, Mommy." He hasn't done it since.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Oh I like the pajama solution!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
War, set a timer. tell her that you will leave for school when the timer goes off. tell her that she will be coming with you in whatever state of dress she is in when the beeper goes off, and then do it.
maybe you might have to let go of how you expect her to look a little too. is it really a big deal if she goes to school with bedhead or mismatched clothes?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Twinks, I'm pretty sure that'd stop it since she usually sleeps in nothing but a pair of panties!

I'm trying to teach her that being late is rude. Me and Darren are almost always on time, usually early, while the rest of our family is always running late. It's rude to the people waiting for her, but that hasn't helped much.

My kids have never had a whole lot of caffiene (they only get sodas if we go out to dinner and even then it's almost always 7up or sprite) and not a ton of chocolate, but she acts like people who can't start their morning without their first cup of coffee, lol. Hard to get moving.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
How is she when you are getting ready for an event she is excited for? Does she hustle then? If so, then maybe turn the tables on her and set up an event she's enthusiastic about, then have the rest of your family lollygag around while getting ready. When she gets exasperated that you aren't leaving on time, bring up the "rude to be late" thing again.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Who, that's a great idea!