~ Aug 2013~ Sew what... We've gotta find a way back! Part I!!

[Mrs. Bradbury]

you're terrific Mrs Bradbury thanks for making me laugh this morning I soooo needed it

Ruthie

Good morning! Glad I could help. Not even Channing Tatum gets a rise out of me, but food does.

Living here in Green Acres (which I love don't get me wrong) I don't even have access to a newspaper that has coupons I'd have to head over to the WDW area for the BIG Sunday paper and I never seem to be in the area then

Our town does not get a Sunday paper any more either - it's awful! So as a result I don't coupon anymore. I can't spend time at work printing coupons, and at home my new laptop isn't set up with my old printer. I'm not even sure they speak the same language - I think my printer is XP (if that's possible?) and my laptop is the latest Windows version. And besides, ink is too expensive!

LOL - I recognize you, so we must know eachother from somewhere?


This isn't my recipe - I actually stumbled upon it when searching for something to make with the Pillsbury flakey biscuits I'd purchased... and we LOVE chicken alfredo in our house - so this was a no brainer. At first - the girls were very skeptical, but they were fighting over the leftovers the following day - so I consider that a hit.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Alfredo-Biscuit-Casserole/Detail.aspx



Yes - that definately gave me a chuckle, as well.

I hang around and post occasionally. I'm the one who posted about not getting over the anesthesia for weeks after my robot hysterectomy.

I admire your handiwork mostly silently

I made this last night for supper, during our stormy weather! I had to stay late for a meeting but I was determined to have it for supper last night. My sauce was a bit thin; I think because I had to cook the broccoli separately for my non-vegetable-eating crowd. However, we enjoyed it and I brought the leftovers for lunch today!!!!

How can you go wrong with biscuits on top of anything?

 

[Pluto0809]

I made it in track about two weeks. They wanted me to do hurdles because I have long legs but that was a disaster because I have no coordination whatsoever.

I am so intrigued with the sneak peaks for the new bag. I read through all of the guesses yesterday and for the life of me can't figure out what it could be. I can't wait to see what it is!

 

[disneychic2]

Talking about keeping toys, I kept quite a few of the toys from my kids, mostly the girls because the boys "used" their toys to death! Now my grandkids are playing with the toys I saved and it is so special to me as well as the girls. These are toys that you can't get any more and they are so "new" to the kids, it's really a kick to watch them. I also saved all their books. And they had a LOT of books!!! How fun to read to the grandkids the same books I read to their mommys and uncles!

No, you're not a mean mommy! I would probably win the meanest mommy of the world event since I probably would not have said anything until she was actually looking for her top and wondering why she couldn't find it. (I say that from the distance of not having my kids here any more. I prob would have caved at some point.) But I think you handled it in a way that taught her a bit of a lesson.

My DH loves that book The Millionaire Next Door. Like Dave says: "Live like no one else so you can live like no one else". It's so great that you're teaching the girls about finances and responsibility with money. As a culture, we don't usually talk to our children about finances. Good for you! Now, could you go to Washington and teach them about fiscal responsibility???

Another note of when kids grow up. They really don't like the limitations imposed on them as they are growing up or the responsibilities we levy on them, but when they leave the nest and are on their own and see how many of their peers are floundering, they gain a real appreciation of the groundwork we have laid. You will get letters and cards thanking you for all you did for them and for being a bit strict when needed. My girls and I are such great friends now and it warms my heart to see them patterning some of my techniques with their kids. Of course, they don't repeat all the mistakes I made, thank goodness. And there were a LOT of those!! I'm so glad you and your girls enjoy each other so much. What a gift!

Have a great day in the sewing room!

 

[Mrs. Bradbury]

One more thing, just for another way of thinking - when I did coupon, I did not cut the coupons out every week. I kept the coupon circulars that came in the Sunday paper in a stack by date (the dates are listed on the very edge of the outside fold) and every week I would look at my coupon site (in my case, Southern Savers). Southern Savers lists sales for each local store and matches up coupons available, as well as where the coupons are from (Red Plum, Smartsource, etc.) and the date of the circular. So I just clipped as needed and attached to my grocery list or debit card every week. Initially I clipped and went through the motions of organizing but that quickly became tedious to me - a job in itself.

My limit is also 2 grocery stores - and usually it's just one! I go to Publix on my way home from work once a week. The difference between them and the only grocery story in my town is like night and day. I love Publix!

 

[DreamingofCastles]

I have been enjoying all the talk about budgeting! I started doing a Dave Ramsey-style budget about 25 years ago and I still have it to this day (I "tweak" it about every 2 years, or if we have a life-changing event.) It brought great security to those lean years, as well as now as we approach retirement. The only thing I have ever regretted even a little was not having the money for real vacations, so my girls did not have the Disney experience as children. But it was a decision that we made as a family and don't get me wrong, we had fun time together, but never too far away from home. Now that they are married, and grand-parenthood is approaching (the first one is due in May!), I intend to make sure that my grandchildren have that Disney experience!

 

[KatMark]

D, I am over the dryer story. This is so something that would have happened in our house...especially with our youngest son.

I think your new chore outline is very reasonable so that Alli is not getting stuck with all of the big work.

I hope you are not getting any more bad weather. Spring really has to get here soon, doesn't it?

 

[DMGeurts]

I first came up with the idea for this bag about a year ago - right after we returned from our Disney trip. This was one of those bags that I "dreamed" about... Some of you know that the bags that I dream of, are perhaps my most unique/odd bags. It seems that people really love them or really don't.

When I dream of a bag, sometimes what I create isn't exactly what I'd envisioned - this one is pretty close, but I struggled with many aspects of it.

First of all - the likeness of the hill above the Mine entrance/exit - I wanted to give it some sort of definition, it wasn't until I was assembling the bag, that I inserted the Ric-rac to give the "illusion" of flowers growing on top of the hill.

I also really struggled with the "sky"... a few people received texts from me... Should I do green to represent another hill? Should I do blue to represent the sky? In the end - Mo told me that she liked the sky the best... So, I went for it and did the sky. She was right - I think the contrast is good there... And she saved me from quilting another green piece at the last minute.

The Mine, the cart and the rails are all my original drawings... I could not find what I was looking for - so I had to improvise and create my own... It still isn't exactly my vision - but it's close.

The interior fabric is really what inspired this bag... The minute I saw it - I k new I had to use it for something... It wasn't long after that I dreamed about this bag.

So, this bag is definately one of a kind. Enjoy!

D~

 

[Iamthequeen]

I really had to... I was kind of annoyed when we'd returned home and she didn't care that her stuff was missing - after we'd just gone back and dug through all these old appliances to find her stuff. Josh let her off easy - I would have gone at least another hour before I told her.



I hope so too! She is actually going to do the Shot Put and Discus... She does not enjoy running much (she is like her mom that way)... I wish she could love it, because I've always wanted to, but whatever she likes to do.

I am a bit nervous about her time management though... I know that other kids struggle with this all the time when they are in sports, but by the time Alli gets off of Track... then the half hour drive home - it's dinner time... Then only 2 hours to do home work before bed - there are many times she easily has more then 2 hours of homework. But since we live so far out of town - they have to be up for school every morning at 5:30 at the latest, because the bus comes at 6:30 (rediculous - IMO)... So, it is going to be a very fine balancing act for her, and I hope she is able to adjust, because I'd like to see her enjoy a sport.



wondered about that - LOL - I work better under pressure too... Unfortunatly, my pressure is always a result of my procrastination.

Awesome! I've added our potential dismeet to our AK day, as well.
D~

I probably would have left the clothing in the car overnight, but then I always was a mean mommy too.

My kids always participated in extracurricular activities when they were in high school - marching band, sports, drama, etc. I found that they tended to work harder, or just smarter, when they had a lot on their plates. Seems like they knew their study time was limited, so they studied harder and actually got better grades. As you said above, you always work better under pressure, and so do they. They 2 older kids did both marching band and cross country in the fall, and were usually involved with the fall play too. The 2 younger ones didn't do too much with sports, but band and theater took up most of their time.

I keep toys too - still have the Barbies, a set of dinosaurs, and I had the legos until my older son took them all to his new house so he could play with them....

 

[WDWCP96]

The Dopey bag is so cute!

I did track all through high school and discus was my field event. I wasn't very good at it though. I don't remember ever having to wear special shoes for it though and that was doing it for 4 years so I am interested in hearing what kind of shoes they say Alli should wear.

 

[Deesknee]

D~ I am still soooooo far behind on this thread, but somehow I ended up coming to your current post (which of course means I lost where I left off reading. ) i absolutely LOVE the dopey bag!

 

[Pluto0809]

Doopy is awesome!

 

[NiniMorris]

Love Dopey....and I have some of that fabric too...have no idea what I will do with it!


Nini

 

[oopsiDAISY]

Dopey is SO CUTE!!! Another brilliant D~ creation!

 

[Alysa]

What a great bag - brilliant as always!

 

[Tinkercc]

Your Dopey bag is amazing!!!

 

[ladylyons]

OMG The new Dopey bag is amazing!!! So cute!!!

 

[solana131]

I just love his expression! And the colors all work so great together....it's a winner

 

[mommy2mrb]

can't seem to keep caught up....the Jessie and dopey bags turned out cute! good luck to Alli with track....my rule of thumb with Megan is you do extra curricular activities your grades can't suffer and I don't want any attitude either if you are tired...she has zero period Jazz choir at 7am Mon & Wed and 3 hours of dance Mon and Wed so they are very long days for her, so far she's been doing great with juggling everything!

 

[cogero]

I am totally loving the new bag. It is my new favorite.

 

[nannye]

LOVE DOPEY! Awesmoe awesome awesome.
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