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OP, you might want to read this book sometime: http://www.amazon.com/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself/dp/0894864025

Well, does it need cleaning? My SIL and my mother, bless their hearts, are the worst housekeepers on the planet. It's fine for them to live in that mess, but it would be nice if they had enough respect for their guests to clean the place before the holidays. It's very disrespectful to guests...

People get a bad case of the "gimmes' at Christmas. We send gifts to my ILs, but I don't expect anything in return. No one has a right to a present. They give gifts to our kids and I'm grateful for that. They don't give gifts to my husband or to me. We're adults. We pay for our own toys.

I make six figures. I clean my own house, work full time, and have two kids. My grandma was a cleaning lady. I'd be embarrassed to have someone else clean my house for me. I'm an adult. I can keep my own stuff straight. I have good organizational skills and a good work ethic, though.

The early church took over the feast of Mithras, and then weaned their converts off of pagan holidays like Yule, Saturnalia and Koleda. http://www.religionfacts.com/greco-roman/sects/mithraism.htm

Yes. The Greek letter Chi is written as "X" and was used by the church as shorthand for "Christ." "Xmas" = "Christmas" for church leaders educated in Greek.

:rotfl: Before you get your panties in a bunch about the supposed hypocrisy of non-Christians co-opting the winter holiday, you might want to take a look in the mirror. The winter holiday was originally a pagan celebration of the return of the sun at the Winter Solstice. The early Christian...

It's racist. Wigger stands for "white ******." It's refused to refer to white kids who "act black," instead of "acting white." The very fact that people had a name for kids who "act black" is racist. Just because you didn't understand that it's racist, doesn't mean that it isn't racist...

If someone called one of my kids' friends a ****** and my kid busted that person in the mouth for it, I would be okay with that. I would tell my child that he has to face the school consequences because it was against the rules, but I wouldn't impose any additional consequences. Sometimes you...

I am so grateful that I can pay for college for my kids without worrying about sports.

You know, I'm a Catholic and Protestent Christians drive me nuts when they pray in public. They make me even more nuts when they run for public office and think their moral stance should influence the laws in this country. I think they need serious mental help. They're heretics! Some things are...

Also, savory quiches can be made ahead and then microwaved. I like bacon and cheese quiche myself.

Look at some breakfast suggestions from Atkins Diet books or Dukan diet books. Hard boiled eggs can be left in the refrigerator and require no cooking. Cottage cheese and yogurt, same thing. Carnation Instant Breakfast might work. Fruit and cheese might also work, too.

Anything Mario Anything Lego Plant v. Zombies

My kids did very well with Enfamil. Every baby is different and tolerates different formulas. Ask your doctors for samples to try.

I got my first contacts when i was 12. They were the kind that had to be cleaned and sterilized every day. It was fine. I would have no problem letting a 12 year old or a responsible 11 year old wear disposable contacts that are replaced every two weeks.

Other possibilities Star Wars characters Super-Heroes Pirates Phineas and Ferb characters (DD can be Candace; baby can be Perry)

I think most kids have a point where they're tired and want to get out of the parks. They're just DONE with it. My kids do very well with afternoon breaks. We hit it hard in the morning and then take a break in the afternoon and then go back for some (slower) touring in the evening. It...

I've been to both. I think Magic House is better (and much bigger since the expansion) but the Chicago Children's Museum is very nice. It's definitely worth doing. CCM does have nicer water tables which my kids loved.

I've never had a cast member ask my child to take his shoes off to be measured. At the same time, I always make sure that my kids have shoes with thick soles on, instead of a thin-soled pair of shoes. (Their Nike sandals are cute, but the sole is very thin.) Sketchers are pretty thick...