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Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, December 08, 2008 - 5:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
she defintely shared!! LOL

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Monday, December 08, 2008 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
I'm with you Kc103, I have some pics to post but they are too big and I can't figure out how to resize. Hubby was to help but is currently not in a photo resizing mood.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Monday, December 08, 2008 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
Do you have Microsoft Office Picture Manager? It's what I always use to post pics here. Right click on your pic and go to "open with", that should get you to Picture Manager. Very easy to use.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, December 08, 2008 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
No Nyheat. I don't appear to have that program.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Monday, December 08, 2008 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
Okay. You've got to have Paint--if you open the pic with the Paint program, go to Image>resize and enter the horizontal and vertical percentage. When it's the size you want, do a "save as" and save as a jpeg so the original isn't reduced forever.

We'll get you there--I'm sure of it!

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, December 08, 2008 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
It's driving me crazy because on the Microsoft website it says:

1. Select the photo you want to resize, and then, on the File menu, click Resize.

2. In the Resize dialog box, select the size you want to make the photo.

Um...well "Resize" is not listed when I click on the File menu! It seems like it should be so easy.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, December 08, 2008 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I posted an answer to this question in the Digital Camera thread as well that might help a bit.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
There are also online photo re-sizers. Just Google re-size photo online.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I need advice from the parents of young teenage girls. We have a gift thing for foster kids in our building, and this year I pulled the name of a 14-year-old girl. She was very abused by her parents and as a result has a very child-like personality. She lives in a group home.

One of the things she wants is "nail stuff." Is this sort of thing too young for her? Should I go for a more traditional manicure set?

nail stuff

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
OMG, I'm 39 and I would like that nail set. How fun! Want my address, Prisoner?

Seriously, I'm not the parent of a teenage girl, but I have worked for years with middle and high school students and I think that looks like a good fit for your young lady. Maybe throw in a couple of bottles of regular nail polish to balance it out? I'll be interested to hear what some actual parents say, also.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Prisoner, if you're at all concerned, I'd go the other direction completely. Buy her a totally adult set (like a manicure set in a zippered case, and bottles of base coat, top coat, and colors. You could even buy nail stickers or extra emery boards. I'd then buy one of those cute little "toolbox" containers and put everything in it. Even if she's "young" she'll feel really grownup to get a grownup set. And if she's more grownup than you think, it'd be appropriate.

I'd also buy a couple of lighter colors as well as one hot pink or purple color (depending on which color she prefers).

(I've been sending various different makeup items to a friend's 8 year old daughter -- all adult makeup -- and she absolutely loves it! The only "young" thing I've sent her have been some flavored lip glosses.)

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I just asked two of my female students (about 16 years of age) and they voted for the glitter and gem kit above. One of them already owns it! She was like, "Oh, I have that!" ROFL!

You probably can't go wrong either way.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I like the "combine something adult with something young" approach you two are suggesting. I've already ordered the glow in the dark stars and planets for her, and the drugstore has bath sets on sale, so I'll pick up one of those when I get the manicure set.

She also mentioned "hair stuff." Any suggestions? Note: the extent of my "hair stuff" are black hair bands.

She also wants a pink garbage can for her room in the group home, so I'm going to try to find one and use it as a "gift bag" for her other presents!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I bet Target has a pink trashcan.

For hair stuff, Goody's has cool things. Clips, bands, etc. I love the big clips that pull your hair together in the back. Any drugstore (or Target) would have a selection.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Click here - Goody site - for ideas.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
You're good, Hermione! She asked for a "pink or butterflies" garbage can for her room. This is what I found online at Target -- it's available at my local store.

trash can

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Whoo hoo!!!!! Perfect!

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Yup! Couldn't be better! I'll fill it up with bath wash, a pouffy scrubbie, a manicure set, nail polish, hair thingies, and maybe a cute top if I can find one. She also wants a sketchbook, markers and pens, so I should be able to get those at Target, too.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Check Walmart too, Prisoner, that's where I got Kota's pink trashcan with butterflies from. I love the idea of using that as the gift bag!

She's 14? I don't know how much you want to spend, but I just picked up Kota a Jonas Brothers (or maybe it was Camp Rock) brush set at Target for 10 bucks the other day. They also had Hannah Montanta. It has several different brushes, a mirror, some barettes (I'll have to look at the set to see what all else was in it.) Walmart/Kmart/Target, all of them have scrunchies, barretts, and headbands for about the same price. My two neighbor girls (15 and almost 14) and their girlfriends love headbands. I've seen them wearing some that are plain and simple and others that have crystals/rhinestones for prettier ones.

I like the glitter and gem set, it's cute. It's something I'd have bought for Darren's nieces when they were that age. Girls that age like fun stuff.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

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my daughter is 14, she is very into earrings/bracelets, scarves, makeup. I can't really see the specifics of the nail thing but it looks like something she would like.
A gc to Claires is always a winner

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh, Annie, wonderful idea! Claires is a great place to score on things like hair accessories and inexpensive jewelry! I usually forget about them at Christmas time until I'm needing to find a few extras for Kota's stocking.

Prisoner, not sure if you want to be shopping at different stores or not, but Michael's has all their art/drawing sets on sale right now.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
The problem with a gift card is these children have no way of getting to the store to use them. And I refuse to go to the mall to hit Claire's.

I like the scarf idea; I could find a cute one at Target and use it to tie a bow around the trash can. Wargod, thanks for the Michael's idea -- I could easily run in there after Target. A artist's box and a sketchbook would be a nice addition.

I won't say money is no object, but I'm very fortunate, and these kids really have been through hell. I'd rather spend a little more on this than something I don't really need.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Okay, here's my holiday dilemna. I have a relatively small family. There are my parents (77 and 81) who live about 2-1/2 hours away, my sister (who is having to move in with my parents right before Christmas), my niece, her husband and their two sons (ages 14 and 7) (who live halfway between my parents and myself), myself and my daughter (age 11). We have always spent Christmas Eve together and then my niece and her family have driven home in the middle of the night so they can have Christmas morning at home. Don't blame them at all. Now today my niece has said that she is not coming on Christmas Eve and is instead coming Christmas day so her kids can be at home for Christmas morning and they can spend more time with our family. Again, I don't blame her, but this kind of leaves Shelby (my daughter) blowing in the wind without her cousins. So do I suggest to my parents that we do Christmas Eve on Christmas night? Perhaps let Shelby have "Santa Clause" (she still indulges me because years ago I told her if she quit believing in SC that he wouldn't come on Christmas morning anymore) on Christmas morning, or should my sister, my parents, Shelby and I have Christmas Even together and then Christmas with Julie's family the next day? I think it would be more fun to wait but I would like your opinions.

This will work fine this year because of the timing of the holidays, but it might be bad in future years (I'm the only one in my family that has a "day" job right now...my niece's husband is a truck driver, my sister just lost her job and my parents are, of course, retired. But I just need advice for getting through THIS YEAR...I wish Julie had sprung this on us prior to 15 days before the event!

Sorry if this sounds convoluted...too much cold medicine.

By the way, where did you find that glitter gel stuff for the nails? Shelby would LOVE it.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Roxip, how about getting together with your parents Christmas eve for dinner (take out,) a game, and a movie, Santa on Christmas morning, then the big family get together when your niece and her family get there. Still have family fun but spread out some.

When Darren's family gets together (they don't every year) it's usually a few days before Christmas. We exchange gifts and have a pot luck. Christmas eve we get together with my family, Santa comes (unfortunately this year Santa's sick and doesn't think he'll make it ) and the kids get one gift and have some fun wearing each other out. Christmas morning we each do at our own homes. Kids get their Santa gifts and what we bought them. Then around 2 or 3 we all get together at someones house for the big family get together and exchange gifts and have dinner. Since all our kids are younger they're off and playing before they finish eating usually, lol.

Even though it sounds exhausting, it's really not. Because things are spaced out, the kids have a chance to rest and play with some of their new stuff before we're off to the next event. One of the things I really appreciate is the Christmas Eve get together, the kids get the chance to run off some of their pre-Christmas energy so they go to bed at a decent time and actually sleep! Plus they're not sitting home crawling up the walls waiting for Christmas morning.

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
Heres an intersting site that lets you see old cartoons and Christmas themed shows and commercials from the past! http://www.fanpop.com/spots/christmas/soapbox/64