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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 18, 2017 7:21:26 GMT
I participate in Craft swaps for things I don't really need so I have things to make and people to send them to. It can get expensive because not only do you have to pay for the supplies, but the postage as well. But, I love doing it. I still makes oodles of stuff that need to find homes, but I don't care. I'll just keep on making.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 18, 2017 7:10:27 GMT
So sorry, it is hard hear such news and the Christmas season doesn't make it any better and complicate things with such trivial issues. Who cares what to do with the gifts when a loved one is lost - but it is something to focus on instead of the grief and the sorrow. Wake your husband, he will be upset with you if you don't.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 18, 2017 2:37:57 GMT
I really don't measure. I use cheerios, corn chex goldfish, peanuts, pecans then pour it over a mixture of margarine, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and Worcester sauce. I stir, put in the oven (in a roaster pan) at 425 for the first eight minutes, stir, turn it down to 350 and stir every eight minutes for about an hour or until it is no longer greasy or shiny. I'm craving some right now.LOL Another recipe like above I like is the hot mini crackers, called firecrackers.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 17, 2017 5:37:21 GMT
Give in to the magic and pretend along with her. Cause by now that is what she is doing -- pretending. Continue the pretense as long as possible. Its OK if both of you know that Santa is a feeling and not a person, just don't talk about it. I still tell my adult girls that there is a Santa if they truly believe. Santa is real in my heart. The Spirit of Christmas is a very real thing - the giving, the joy, all of it. Santa is just a part of it
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 17, 2017 5:27:52 GMT
It will be time consuming and there will be court costs. There is lots of info via Google about Texas Small Claims Court
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 17, 2017 5:20:32 GMT
Maybe something hand made? Does your husband have any hobbies that allow him to make them something? I say husband cause he is the one with the longest history with the couple. If he doesn't maybe you do? crochet? embroidery? A vintage style recipe book for her to put her recipes in perhaps? Or perhaps just some handmade fancy recipe cards?
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 16, 2017 4:00:29 GMT
I wonder if keeping it warm enough to be safe for that long would dry it out too much. It doesn't sound like it is very juicy to begin with. Also would the pasta turn to mush? I have not had much experience with pasta in a crock pot, so am not saying that this is a problem, just something to consider.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 8, 2017 14:51:23 GMT
I would make sure there is more in common than just the ex's. Are there activities that the two of you both like to do? Being from the social circle you used to be in with your ex's is OK. It gives you a little security knowing some of his background. But, before going much farther, you need to determine what you want out of this relationship and what he wants. Are you dating looking for a future husband, a long term partner, or just some companionship for right now. Its OK to just want companionship or even just a roll in the hay now and then as long as you both are looking for the same thing.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 8, 2017 4:17:16 GMT
this happened to me. I asked for an item and daughter read the reviews which were not all good. So she purchased a different version of the same thing. Only I WANTED the one on my wish list for particular reasons and had good reviews of it from friends I knew. It was disappointing.
I am not so sure how much you can believe the reviews anyway. I have read some that really had nothing to do with how I would use the item being reviewed or some that seemed to be old and the product had been updated since. So reviews really need to be read with a skeptic eye. Oh, and it has been known for competitors to write poor reviews also for products.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 4, 2017 22:07:21 GMT
Or please, insert the ads at the end so they don't keep bouncing the page up and down. I start to read and then the page jumps down, over and over as ads are inserting so slowly. Do they have control over how many ads are inserted? Cause some of them have way too many ads.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 2, 2017 23:57:52 GMT
Mine stays in the car while I shop and wonders why I don't want him to drive me around. It really is hard to browse the aisles when you know there is someone waiting on you. Though I have been known to take my time hoping that next time he will stay home. He gets so hurt when I insist on going alone.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 2, 2017 2:04:09 GMT
Do not take on the blame for something that is the fault of someone else. You did what was the normal thing to do. I can not believe they would not have given you a heads up.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 29, 2017 10:36:12 GMT
Did she by chance have one of her meds switched for another manufacturer's version? One of my meds was giving me a terrible taste in my mouth (tasted liked death) and the most god-awful heartburn (which is no good when you're already on meds for that, too). For a recent fill, they ran out of their preferred generic and gave me a different one. Bad taste went away (and I made them note on my file not to ever give me the first one again). So although she may not be taking a new med, check to see if she's got a new version of one. This - I've been on some meds that can really put a bad taste in your mouth. Sometimes different manufacturers drugs will be different in this way.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 29, 2017 5:11:27 GMT
My confession about the dishwasher is that it is only run when we run out of silverware or other dishes. Though, I have been known to pull out silverware from the dishwasher and use it as it is even though the dishwasher has not been run. Husband gets them so clean before putting them into the dishwasher I don't feel like I am using dirty silverware.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 28, 2017 6:11:45 GMT
In the past, I have used a yarn bowl that I made out of polymer clay and I liked how it kept the yarn from traveling all over the place. But it broke cause I did not bake it right. So, I recently purchased a ceramic bowl with a lid and am waiting for it to come in. It was half the price of the wooden bowls. I always sit in the same spot in the evening and do handwork and this will keep the cat out of my yarn hopefully. She loves to play with yarn. The lid was what sold me, it will keep the cat out, the yarn in while knitting and crocheting and be pretty when not in use. Also, I always wind my yarn into a ball to keep it from snarling up towards the end which means it will tend to roll around if not contained. I can't wait for my new bowl to come in.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 28, 2017 5:59:18 GMT
It sounds like you have your hands full there. Consequences do not seem to bother her. I doubt she will be paying the data overages, and there is no way to make her. She knows that. You need to come up with consequences that do not require actions on her part. Also, don't wait on the taking the phone away, do it now and in the future, don't give her deadlines or time to correct her behavior. Consequences should be immediate. She knows what she is doing it wrong, no need to warn her or give her second chances or time to change. It is just not going to happen. You might point out to her that her behavior is that of a toddler who does not have any sense. Her self image is that she can do no wrong and that she knows better than you. I would work with that and point out how she is showing a lack of maturity and that the swearing definitely shows a lace of vocabulary. Also, ask her how it would be if everyone acted the way she did. Make her see how she is acting is so ridiculous in one her age, even if you have to mock her in a gentle teasing way.
BUT, talk to her, love her and make sure she knows it is her welfare and future that you are concerned about. Give her hugs and lots of touching. Try to connect to her in any way you can. If she has a special interest, see if the two of you can do activities in that area together. If she has favorite foods, make the for her and make sure she knows you made them specially for her. You have to make sure she is not isolated and that she knows you love her - connections to the family might be what saves her from herself.
These are some of the tactics I used when dealing with Alternative school middle school students. They had extremely inflated opinions of themselves and did not see what was wrong with their behavior even though they knew the behavior was against the norms. Sometimes I wondered if they were so adamant that their behavior was OK because they did not want to admit they were in the wrong. Teens rarely will do that, it takes a lot of maturity to admit stuff like that.
Oh GEE this sound so like our President!!! Ooops sorry, but won't delete that.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 26, 2017 5:03:58 GMT
I love this too. Been using it for almost a year now and would never go back. It takes all the worry out of printing. They send the next cartridge as soon as you install one.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 26, 2017 1:40:54 GMT
AWESOME just got them. I love these pencils and am very conservative in using the ones I have trying to make them last. With this new set, I can color away with no worries!!
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 22, 2017 8:31:37 GMT
That is totally wrong. I used to be a "Mary Kay" lady and this goes beyond what is right. We had samples and all kinds of tools to be able to have someone try out the colors and skin care line without having to purchase one item. We were taught how to keep from contaminating our sample jars and tubes so we could do this. Also, there is a point where selling can become obnoxious and if she were truly interested in becoming a good sales woman she should learn to back off. As a MK lady, I gave away a lot of samples, I mean a LOT. But that is what it took and it was part of my business. While I was never able to "recruit" I was in the top ten sellers of the Houston area one year, so obviously, I was doing something right, and that meant NOT pushing.
One should not use their friends as a source of income. My friends got their make up from me at wholesale to make sure they knew that I was not out to use them. Your neighbor is trying to be a friend as well as make money off of you. You have to wonder if she wants your friendship or your money, or money she thinks you have and are lying about.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 22, 2017 8:17:04 GMT
My faith is in my salvation through Jesus Christ. I believe the Bible is a guideline and not to be taken out of context. Finding one particular phrase in the Bible to justify one's actions or beliefs is unrealistic.
The Old Testament is but one portion of the Bible, and describes the covenant God had with His people, a contract or promise if you will. In the New Testament it is described how God fulfilled that promise.
I also believe that God has blessed and allowed to stand the Bible as His holy word for generations. There are not very many books that have been printed in so many languages and spread so far around the Globe as the Bible. To me that is not by accident, but by God's will.
If we search our hearts and read with an open mind, there is the possibility that the passages that we don't take literally might make some sense to us and give us new meanings. The parting of the Red Sea? To me that shows that God was looking out for His people and had led them to a natural occurrence that they were able to take advantage of. And so on for other instances in Bible that might be unbelievable at first glance. Every word, every phrase has been allowed to stand and in one way or another had meanings to someone, somewhere. It is up to us to find our own meaning, just as it is up to us to define our own relationship with God.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 21, 2017 7:28:03 GMT
There is medication for restless legs that stops the feet rubbing issue. I have had restless legs since the 80's and would not be able to sleep without the medication.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 20, 2017 8:22:35 GMT
My mother used the good china and stemware every Sunday. She wanted us kids to know how to use it all and to learn to be comfortable with is. In those days, table manners were a big thing and there were a lot of fine points, so it seemed. She got the china from Dad when he was TDY in Japan before he passed. The stemware and flatware came from S&H green stamps. It was expected for us to have a good set of china when we got married and all the other stuff. Mother gave my sister and me our own set of china, we got to choose the pattern. I get it out now and then, but not as much as I used to. We don't even eat at the table nowadays.
When mother passed she had her china, the china of her friend/housemate who passed before her. Her friend also had her mother's and her grandmother's stuff as well which mother kept. Also, mother had her aunt's stuff (china, expensive furniture, silverware, silver tea sets, you name it). It took my sister over a year to sort through all of it and determine what should be done. She divided up the expensive stuff like the jade collection and some of the jewelry, but there was just so much more stuff and none of it cheap. So she felt obligated to find out what we (my brothers and I) wanted done with each piece and to find good homes for it all. We lived too far away to help. Plus we kept telling her to just give it all away and when she did not do that we did not know how else to help. I have all the photos since I was the only scrapper in the family. ONLY I don't know who 90% of these people are! Yet I have this inner voice that just won't let me toss the photos.
As a result of all this, I have tried to pare down what I have but have a husband who does not want to let anything go.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 18, 2017 7:10:14 GMT
If the school is two stories or more, they should have elevators. She should be able to get permission to use the elevators while on crutches. It would be so much safer and easier for her. I shudder at the possibility of her on stairs during class change with all the students around her going up and down. Just don't do it - if no elevator then other plans should be made to keep her off the stair at school.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 13, 2017 8:47:49 GMT
We have had several years with no decorating or tree. Sometimes it was because of health issues, we skipped when we had a new kitten that had grown enough to leap up on a tree if we had put it up, and I skipped a few years when hubby had his work bench in the living room (too much clutter). But I really have no excuse for not having a tree up. We have one in the attic that is already decorated with non breakable ornaments, lights and all. The only thing we have to do is bring it down, fluff a bit and plug it in. When Christmas is over, we pull a big trash bag over it and back up into the attic it goes. So easy.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 13, 2017 8:38:16 GMT
cornbread - 3 packs baked up and crumbled chopped celery, onions, bell peppers (red and green), and boiled eggs Add 3 raw eggs and lots of broth of your choice. It should be pretty runny as in being able to pour it into pan. Bake until it doesn't jiggle anymore when shaken. The raw eggs cook up and make it fluffy instead of soggy. And boy does it come out moist. This all makes a roaster full which never is enough since everyone wants to take a bunch home.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 13, 2017 8:31:19 GMT
I remember using clothespins to put cards on the spokes of our bikes so it would make cool sounds as we rode. We also rode without helmets and elbow protections. Sometimes we even rode bare foot. Actually we went bare foot a lot. But it sure hurt when stickers got stepped on. We drank out of the garden hose, shared ice cream, shared bath water with siblings,were exposed to measles and mumps on purpose so as to get it over with, and never saw a doctor. Step on a nail? soak it in salt water. stye in your eye? put a hot compress on it. You had to be throwing up or running a temp over 100 to stay home from school and then if you got better, you were sent on. (everybody walked to school even though it was not that close)
Imagine all that! and we survived.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 12, 2017 9:24:37 GMT
yep, I remember calling for the time. I also remember having a long cord on the phone so we could step around the corner for a little privacy. My mother in law had a party line up to the early 80's. I also remember waiting until after nine pm to call long distance which was only one town away. There was one time when we needed to call mother who lived on Guam and had to go to my sister's in law's to use their phone as it was so expensive our accounts would not handle it.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 10, 2017 6:18:37 GMT
I would push back the driving classes. Yes, it is not nice that the grandparents won't come to you and you have to go to them, but it is what it is and being difficult is not going to change it. If he won't be 16 until next August, and I am assuming he can't get his license until then, there will be other times to work it in. But, it will get harder and harder to work Christmas in with the grandparents as he gets older, so I would keep doing all I can to make it work until it just becomes totally impossible.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 10, 2017 6:02:48 GMT
I've had sinus surgery several times. The first time it was because of blockage. It was totally awesome to be able to breath like normal folks and I wondered why I had to go all my life to find out what breathing SHOULD be like.
I will say this, it worries me that he won't do the nasal spray bit. You really need to work on this. They can help so much (the sprays). Also, some surgeons will require him to do nasal sprays or neil-med rinse. Oh, and I had my sphenoid operated on because there was a calcified fungus ball in there. It was not considered a big deal. So they must have made great strides in this kind of surgery since the previous poster was able to avoid this.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 8, 2017 7:36:22 GMT
Won't get out pencils? don't use pencils. Give group work since they are so social. Like have them work in groups to solve problems. Think of real world problems that need algebra to handle, give each group a different problem and then they are to report to the class how they solved their problem. If they like to be social and get out of their seat, then give them work that makes them do that. Have them create posters in groups of the things they have to memorize -give them magazines to cut pics out of to illustrate other algebra things. Your classroom will not be quiet but perhaps the students will get involved in the work. It sounds like they are not going to be passing anyway, so what harm to try it their way instead of your way.
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