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    Can't afford open bar for whole wedding-is this acceptable instead?*Update on pg 20*

    NO we didn't. I would never expect a vegan or vegetarian to offer a meat option to please my tastes. I would never expect a seafood lover to offer a non-seafood option because a wedding is truly about the bride and groom. So sad to read so many posts from people only thinking about what is in...
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    Can't afford open bar for whole wedding-is this acceptable instead?*Update on pg 20*

    Because the worst weddings I have been to had open bars. Just because we did not meet someone's idea of hospitality, it did not mean we are not hospitable. The wedding day certainly is never about the guest. It is like going to a birthday party and expecting it to be about your enjoyment rather...
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    Can't afford open bar for whole wedding-is this acceptable instead?*Update on pg 20*

    Regional differences then. Potlucks and BYOB are quite common in the south and do not violate any type of hospitality rules. I grew up in a state where you cannot purchase liquor on Sundays, election days, after 9pm in a liquor store on several holidays. Potlucks are also popular because there...
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    Can't afford open bar for whole wedding-is this acceptable instead?*Update on pg 20*

    Around these parts, BYOB parties and potlucks are the norm. We did not have a bar or any alcohol at our wedding for some very personal reasons. If was boring for our guests, frankly too bad. Our wedding day was about us, not about them. We were thrilled they came to spend the day with us and...
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    What's the next "must haves" in houses?

    No they are more than that. You can view the website to figure out why they are different.
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    What's the next "must haves" in houses?

    http://www.endlesspools.com/
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    What holiday is your birthday closest to?

    National Lasagna Day!
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    What's the next "must haves" in houses?

    I love our endless current pool. More and more of our neighbors are installing the after they build.
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    Can't afford open bar for whole wedding-is this acceptable instead?*Update on pg 20*

    The wedding I feel is the one day when it is ALL about the bride and groom. If they can't afford alcohol, do not want it, or vegetarian items, or kids at THEIR wedding than so be it. It is NOT about their guests. We had an alcohol free wedding and no vegetarian options. :thumbsup2
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    Notre Dame's Monti Te'o hoax story

    You just have to know that Oprah is having a conniption with the T'eo story coming out. I knew that Lance Armstrong had a Brass set of ball, but to pose as a college football player's girlfriend...
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    You really do not know that my child will come out of school with $50K in student loan debt any more than I do. I know that there are schools and programs available that if my kid plays the right cards will also graduate debt free having earned it even if it means struggling instead of having it...
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    I have never lost the ability to send and receive private messages. I did not turn it on. I don't understand the term stirring the pot. I am merely responding to posts directed towards me or our philosophy.
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    It has been our philosophy since our child grew out of the toddler stage. As long as it was not a safety issue, we let our child fail. We let our child struggle. We never "let" our kid win. One of the greatest joys to me as a parent came on the day my kid put me in checkmate in chess. I see so...
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    I never said the word happy, buti won't feel guilt if my child does have to struggle. I seriously did not think name calling nor personal attacks were allowed. I have done no such thing, but merely express my opinion. I seeno reason for this hostility,
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    I disagree with this. College costs are not the same in every state. Living at ho, going to a community college, going to a state school,and it is possible.
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    Wanting to travel the world does not make us a troll. We feel we have earned it. And if you go back to the scholarship sport thread and read it, I wrote it was one of any option my kid will have to consider.
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    Thank you for saying what I have been trying to say! I Agree hundred and 50% We feel absolutely no guilt by not paying for all of their college
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    It was said in this very thread, you can search and read it. It is happening to many folks whether you want to believe it or not. http://abcnews.go.com/travel/t/blogEntry?id=16445419
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    Is anyone else not saving or paying for college?

    As I am entitled to call her post naive. It will be my kid's responsibility to figure out how they will meet their goals financially, be it militarily, a school that does not require FASFA for merit aid or working to offer to cover their expenses of college. Will my kid requests LOAN from mom...




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