The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[ajrwdwgirl]

You need a longer break! Ours is Dec 21-Jan 2.

A longer break would be nice, please email my school board.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

This morning was rough. The only way I was able to get my kid to school on time was allowing her to wear her princess dress. Hope everyone else is having an easier back to work day than we are.

All my holiday shopping is done and everything is wrapped. So I'm going to be trying really hard to stay away from Cyber Monday deals all day at work, LOL

If only. Almost done. I am brooding over what cash back sale to use. I can get 20% back using the Ibotta app on ebay today. Do I use it for a Lego or a Nintendo Super NES that cannot be found. Toys R Us has it in stores only and not online. Cannot get to one today, and refuse to deal with hoards. Oh again, first world problems. I am also ticked because Target is offering 15% off on all online orders. Lego is excluded!! It is also excluded for the 20% off coupon I got last week from purchasing $50 in goods that were actually necessities.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I keep trying to fight it, but I think the kid is winning. She refuses to go to sleep without a princess dress nightgown. She refuses to wake up and do anything without a princess dress-up gown. It's like living in that Tide commercial where the dad "gets" to wash his daughter's princess dress once a week. That's somehow my life now.

It is best to pick your battles. I say let the clothes go. As long as she isn't in rags let her wear it. It is just a phase. My youngest dd refused to wear anything but a tutu skirt 2 years ago. (Yes, she wore a top as well.) She no longer is into tutu skirts.

 

[Cesar R M]

You need a longer break! Ours is Dec 21-Jan 2.

Thank god I have a similar break.

I used to only have like 3 days +3 days and the rest working. But it transformed into a full 20 dec to Jan 5.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Sympathy like, hope you're all better by now. xoxo

I'm at work, but on a diet of chicken soup and crackers and ginger ale. The sad part is my stomach is so sensitive that I already had the crackers and ginger ale in a desk drawer.

 

[DryerLintFan]

It is best to pick your battles. I say let the clothes go. As long as she isn't in rags let her wear it. It is just a phase. My youngest dd refused to wear anything but a tutu skirt 2 years ago. (Yes, she wore a top as well.) She no longer is into tutu skirts.

I think I have to let the clothes go. The princess dresses are just so much more expensive than her regular dresses and they aren't really built for playground fun. Maybe if I give in though, it will become something that's not coveted and it will reverse itself. Dare to dream

 

[DryerLintFan]

I'm at work, but on a diet of chicken soup and crackers and ginger ale. The sad part is my stomach is so sensitive that I already had the crackers and ginger ale in a desk drawer.

I hope you feel better soon!!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I'm at work, but on a diet of chicken soup and crackers and ginger ale. The sad part is my stomach is so sensitive that I already had the crackers and ginger ale in a desk drawer.

Shirley Temples worked for me with an upset stomach. Hope you are better soon.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

First world problem averted. Toys R Us near dh’s office had the Nintendo in stock. Had 6 left. He had some time and was able to snag one at the very nice retail and not double marked up on Ebay price. Hooray!! I was then able to get 20% back on the Lego purchased through ebay. Funny thing was the seller was actuallyTarget. So now my shopping is done. The stress is now over and done with for this year.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I think I have to let the clothes go. The princess dresses are just so much more expensive than her regular dresses and they aren't really built for playground fun. Maybe if I give in though, it will become something that's not coveted and it will reverse itself. Dare to dream

Hadn’t realized you meant the expensive princess dresses. Yeah, I would put a kibosh on that. Maybe go the cheaper tutu route? They are “princessy”.

 

[DryerLintFan]

Hadn’t realized you meant the expensive princess dresses. Yeah, I would put a kibosh on that. Maybe go the cheaper tutu route? They are “princessy”.

I got the princess nightgowns (they look like princess dresses,.. they fancy) for about $10 at Kohls (on sale though so who knows what I'll pay when I try to replace them because they're ripped or whatever), so I guess that's not terribly bad. That's why I sent her to school in the nighttime dress and not the dress-up dress (which is around $30). But her normal dresses are $4 from H&M.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I got the princess nightgowns (they look like princess dresses,.. they fancy) for about $10 at Kohls (on sale though so who knows what I'll pay when I try to replace them because they're ripped or whatever), so I guess that's not terribly bad. That's why I sent her to school in the nighttime dress and not the dress-up dress (which is around $30). But her normal dresses are $4 from H&M.

Maybe tell her that you need to pack for Disney and put them in a suitcase?

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Christmas Eve is A Christmas Carol both Allister Sim and Seymore Hicks depending on our plans sometimes it's one on the 23rd and one on the 24th

I'm watching Disney's A Christmas Carol now. It's my favorite version.

 

[Gabe1]

Morning @figmentfan423 ... wheres my lego ???

Well...at least you said "Morning" first.

 

[Figgy1]

My mother can be flat-out cruel...to the point that my sister and I don't talk very often, but she was still able to see how bad it was and told my mother to back off. I know she's in a depression, her internal censor comes back as soon as she takes her meds, but she's decided she doesn't want to take them because "they make her fat" (they totally don't...it's her thyroid and it's medicine that affect her weight). I don't think losing one's internal censor is by-product of aging...my grandmother never had a bad word to say to anyone (she was the pinnacle of grace and would "guide" you to make good choices without you being even aware of it), and was a woman who was married to an abusive, drunk husband for most of her life. I wonder if it's a side-effect of feeling powerless as one ages...

{{HUGS}}

 

[Figgy1]

I can so relate! My son insisted on wearing a beat up, raggedy looking Sonic the Hedgehog shirt...UGH. I'm so jealous you're done shopping! Lucky duck!

Back in the day it was Phineas and Ferb shirts now James looks like @Mr Ferret 88 dressed him

 

[Figgy1]

I'm at work, but on a diet of chicken soup and crackers and ginger ale. The sad part is my stomach is so sensitive that I already had the crackers and ginger ale in a desk drawer.

Sympathy like. At least you're prepared. Any chance of getting out early? Feel better my friend xoxo

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Back in the day it was Phineas and Ferb shirts now James looks like @Mr Ferret 88 dressed him

You mean like this.