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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Songbird76 said:
He LOVES his new school. 3 days in and he is a completely different kid. It's AMAZING. Best decision we ever made...really a fantastic school. They send a report home every week. Not based on the work, but on behavior...was he on task, was his work neat, did he participate, etc. Every week they get a goal to work towards, and they get feedback on that goal. His goal for the week was "Learn the rules of the class/school." But it's great to have the feedback. And then we have a meeting with the teacher next week to talk about how the first week went and where we go from here. Really awesome.
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Very happy for your son (and for you)!!!!
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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ajrwdwgirl said:
That sound like a lot of fun. Hope you have a great time and get something cute!
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donaldtoo said:
Awesome!
Hope ya' bought me some geeeeeraaate stuff...!!!!! :joyfull: :D ;)
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Well, it was sort of fun . . . but, I left after an hour. Used to go to this event off and on for many years. Even up to a few years ago, it was more small vendors (cottage businesses, mom & pop's, individual artisans, knitters, craft jewelers, etc.) Used to always seek out a mother/daughter team that made stained glass items--beautiful work.

Anyway, now it's many more professional vendors with bigger, fancier displays, and they're coming in from other states--some quite a distance. Vendors pay the WTC anywhere from a low of $200, to over $1,200 for table space and location (many pay in the upper $600's to over a thousand).

I "get" that it's the city and everything is way more expensive than outside city limits, but the door fee per person, for the public to get in, has gone up to $15.00 ($13.00 if you have a coupon), and it's only for one day. Some other craft fairs "might" charge a door fee, but it will cover 2 days, if you want to think about something--and go back the next day to buy it. So the smaller vendors are getting priced out of the big city event. And it was the smaller vendors that were way more interesting.

So what did I buy? Well, they had a fireman whose firehouse guys made hot sauce and sold it (I think he probably got a break on his little table, because it was a charity for firefighters' family relief funds). I bought a bottle and will put it in hubs' Chrismas stocking. Then I left.
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
Well, it was sort of fun . . . but, I left after an hour. Used to go to this event off and on for many years. Even up to a few years ago, it was more small vendors (cottage businesses, mom & pop's, individual artisans, knitters, craft jewelers, etc.) Used to always seek out a mother/daughter team that made stained glass items--beautiful work.

Anyway, now it's many more professional vendors with bigger, fancier displays, and they're coming in from other states--some quite a distance. Vendors pay the WTC anywhere from a low of $200, to over $1,200 for table space and location (many pay in the upper $600's to over a thousand).

I "get" that it's the city and everything is way more expensive than outside city limits, but the door fee per person, for the public to get in, has gone up to $15.00 ($13.00 if you have a coupon), and it's only for one day. Some other craft fairs "might" charge a door fee, but it will cover 2 days, if you want to think about something--and go back the next day to buy it. So the smaller vendors are getting priced out of the big city event. And it was the smaller vendors that were way more interesting.

So what did I buy? Well, they had a fireman whose firehouse guys made hot sauce and sold it (I think he probably got a break on his little table, because it was a charity for firefighters' family relief funds). I bought a bottle and will put it in hubs' Chrismas stocking. Then I left.
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I try and go to the ones that only allow hand crafted items, some have allowed commercial vendors lately:(
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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figmentfan423 said:
I try and go to the ones that only allow hand crafted items, some have allowed commercial vendors lately:(
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You're much more in tune with the craft fairs than I am, so I'm glad that you understood my message here. I think what I was getting at was that I like to support small business when I can, and half the fun of going to these fairs is chatting up the vendors. That's what was really bothering me yesterday, aside of the crowds as well.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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figmentfan423 said:
I line baking sheets with parchment, split them, rub with evoo, and stuff with a mixture of cranberries, stevia(half will get brown sugar if I make them for a holiday), walnuts and raisins, sometimes chopped apples if I have a bunch. They also bake and mash up quite nice. Once in a while I'll peel, cube them and roast alone or with other veggies. They can be baked and turned into pie. Pretty much pumpkin, butternut and acorn squash can be swapped out for each other in recipes.
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Unless you stuff them with gold doubloons there is no squash that I would be interested in.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Gabe1 said:
I do not watch the news nearly as much as I had my entire adult life. I am a news junkie, I had liked knowing what is happening. Now I sleep better without being annoyed with all the blah blah blah in recent months and I certainly don't need anything else adding more nights with insomnia. So the news junkie is on hiatus.
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Welcome to the club. I can no longer watch TV news from any source. Never in my life have I had such a dislike for anyone that I literally could not hear the voice or see the face without immediately feeling a churning in my stomach and getting as far away from it as possible. I have never felt this strongly, in the negative sense before. And worse, nothing ever happens that makes me say... my feelings are misguided.
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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Songbird76 said:
He LOVES his new school. 3 days in and he is a completely different kid. It's AMAZING. Best decision we ever made...really a fantastic school. They send a report home every week. Not based on the work, but on behavior...was he on task, was his work neat, did he participate, etc. Every week they get a goal to work towards, and they get feedback on that goal. His goal for the week was "Learn the rules of the class/school." But it's great to have the feedback. And then we have a meeting with the teacher next week to talk about how the first week went and where we go from here. Really awesome.
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Sounds to me like all schools should be set up like his school. Maybe it is the "regular" schools that are special needs schools. Makes you wonder. So super happy for your family!:)
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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MinnieM123 said:
Well, it was sort of fun . . . but, I left after an hour. Used to go to this event off and on for many years. Even up to a few years ago, it was more small vendors (cottage businesses, mom & pop's, individual artisans, knitters, craft jewelers, etc.) Used to always seek out a mother/daughter team that made stained glass items--beautiful work.

Anyway, now it's many more professional vendors with bigger, fancier displays, and they're coming in from other states--some quite a distance. Vendors pay the WTC anywhere from a low of $200, to over $1,200 for table space and location (many pay in the upper $600's to over a thousand).

I "get" that it's the city and everything is way more expensive than outside city limits, but the door fee per person, for the public to get in, has gone up to $15.00 ($13.00 if you have a coupon), and it's only for one day. Some other craft fairs "might" charge a door fee, but it will cover 2 days, if you want to think about something--and go back the next day to buy it. So the smaller vendors are getting priced out of the big city event. And it was the smaller vendors that were way more interesting.

So what did I buy? Well, they had a fireman whose firehouse guys made hot sauce and sold it (I think he probably got a break on his little table, because it was a charity for firefighters' family relief funds). I bought a bottle and will put it in hubs' Chrismas stocking. Then I left.
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I understand what you mean about the big vendors coming in. The last big fair I went to it was a lot of professionals but it was part of a community festival so there was no door fee. Our church sponsors a craft fair in the spring and fall and it is mostly vendors that do the crafts as a side business. The table fee for the vendors is around $20 and no entry fee for customers.

MinnieM123 said:
Speaking of Target, I was going through their weekly sales promotion for this week, and I noticed they were selling turkeys for Thanksgiving. Maybe it's just me . . . but the thought of buying Thanksgiving turkey at Target somehow didn't appeal to me . .. :facepalm: :D
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It does sounds a little strange but around us there are a lot of Super Targets with full grocery stores just like Walmarts with their full grocery stores. It is a little strange though to be able to buy underwear and food in the same store though.
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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MinnieM123 said:
Ahhh . . . I can't even imagine First Class back in the 80s :inlove:. I'll bet your received some really good meals, etc.
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I traveled business class a couple of times in the 80’s when my mom was a travel agent. Business was really cool, so I can imagine First was amazing! Although I think regular coach wasn’t that bad. Warm meals, snacks, plenty of beverages, and service with a smile. :)
figmentfan423 said:
55 or 60 depending on the wind:p
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With warm fuzzy boots on. ;)
MinnieM123 said:
Well, it was sort of fun . . . but, I left after an hour. Used to go to this event off and on for many years. Even up to a few years ago, it was more small vendors (cottage businesses, mom & pop's, individual artisans, knitters, craft jewelers, etc.) Used to always seek out a mother/daughter team that made stained glass items--beautiful work.

Anyway, now it's many more professional vendors with bigger, fancier displays, and they're coming in from other states--some quite a distance. Vendors pay the WTC anywhere from a low of $200, to over $1,200 for table space and location (many pay in the upper $600's to over a thousand).

I "get" that it's the city and everything is way more expensive than outside city limits, but the door fee per person, for the public to get in, has gone up to $15.00 ($13.00 if you have a coupon), and it's only for one day. Some other craft fairs "might" charge a door fee, but it will cover 2 days, if you want to think about something--and go back the next day to buy it. So the smaller vendors are getting priced out of the big city event. And it was the smaller vendors that were way more interesting.

So what did I buy? Well, they had a fireman whose firehouse guys made hot sauce and sold it (I think he probably got a break on his little table, because it was a charity for firefighters' family relief funds). I bought a bottle and will put it in hubs' Chrismas stocking. Then I left.
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That is a shame. We had a lovely craft show in our town 2 weeks ago and it was fun. Lots of very small vendors. Of course our greater area only has 20,000 people and not the millions of Boston.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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MOXOMUMD said:
Yay, placing an order at Bath and Bodyworks today and a portion of my holiday shopping is done. My goal is to have everything non-food wrapped by December 1st. At least I keep telling myself that. :joyfull:
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I went and got some of my Christmas shopping done today, but they didn't have the Hogwarts robe in DD's size. They had like 15 of them, but all of them were a size small. Every. Single. One.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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betty rose said:
Our family situation is a mess. We don't know anything about Thanksgiving or Christmas. This divorce situation is still getting on my nerves. Next year, I'm thinking of going on a cruise at both holiday's. Son-In-Law won't give daughter the times he wants the boy's...so we are all waiting....
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Hrmmm...your son-in-law seems to get along better with you than with your DD. Could you maybe call him and just tell him you'd like to plan your holiday and would like to confirm his plans with the boys so you can make yours? Diplomatically inquire for yourself? Then he knows you aren't just making plans without considering his plans...that you are taking him into account and willing to work around his plans.
 

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