Yay! I'm first of the Utah Bunko Girls to post (they're still sleeping, I'm sure).
We played at SugarBees "House" (It's a mini-mansion). My house is 3800 sq. feet and her's is at least twice as big! But it's just beautiful and WELL decorated...since we have a ton of the same stuff and the same taste![]()
So the Bunko Girls were me, Spongie, Jham(mmie), and Sugarbees.(plus 4 others) No pictures, sorry!
I WON a prize!!!A Love me KNot bag in black and white!
LOOOVE it! Course I won for the lowest score
I guess it's not like golf where low is good.
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Sugarbees and Jahm are 2 of the nicest and funniest ladies I know, y'all![]()
I never would have discovered them if it weren't for this thread (4 ago)
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WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!!! I just wish we could have ALL our DIS friends come over and play!!!!
Utahmama, Spongie, and Jham are about the cutest gals around! I'm forever grateful to Jeanne for sucking me into this board!!!

Awww, thanks!I wish I were still sleeping
I drank too much diet cherry pepsi and couldn't get to sleep last night. Her house is perty, isn't it? Bunko was fun! And I spent too much at Hobby Lobby--hey, I never get out there! Everyone won a purse but me
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I DIDN'T WIN A PURSE EITHER!!! DANGIT!!
THANK YOU!!
I was fixin to be wicked yesterday...my step daughter had requested that I put her hair in "pig tail" buns...a little bun on each side of her head. She had seen pictures of me like that in my ballet days and was fascinated by the hair style. She LOVED it. Unfortunately when she went to school one of the boys called her "Princess Leia"...which really hurt her feelings. (She doesn't even know who Princess Leia IS...but she did NOT like being teased!) When she told her mother about it, mom's response was "Well you DO look like Princess Leia"...and then proceeded to tell her that it was the dumbest hair style she'd ever seen. All of this was said while they were at a restaurant. My SD was so embarrassed that she put her coat over her head.
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I don't get it. This child is so self conscious and sensitive. She was crushed.
Anyhow...last night my little step son took the opportunity to tease his sister further about it and whispered that she looked dumb. Too bad his wicked step mama has super human hearing.
Suddenly he found himself yanked from his activity and plopped into BED for the night...at 7pm. He missed playtime and dessert.
Yep...I'm mean.
But I will not have cruelty in my house. Wow...I'm STILL really mad about this.
I have no doubt that my step daughter will NEVER try anything new ever again. Which is so sad in and of itself. She's such an expressive girl. But it's locked up tight now.
GRRRRRRRRRRR
*sigh*
At least I lived up to my wicked reputation...I was starting to fee a little too Mary Poppins...y'know?
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I'm a wicked stepmother too! Isn't it FUN? Especially when their mothers get in on the fun! My heart goes out! You just keep up the good work! You're doing a GREAT job!!!

On the ongoing child discipline thang:
Spank em!
Just kiddingsort of:
The "Naughty Chair" (which you have to pronounce like a Brittish Nanny) Is the best tool for us. If the little darling (Norah) gets OUT of the naughty chair before the timer goes off....I spank. Only because I know I'd be "setting the little precious angel" back in said naughty chair repeatedly would get consecutively more forceful and stressful.That child can push a button, I tell you what.
We tried 1,2,3 Magic which in theory works well for some parents, I'm sure, but we kept saying: "One!....Twoooooooooooo!....thrrrr" because we didn't want to get to 3, and darned if my kids wait for the "r" in "Three" to budgeI especially love listening to parents who use fractions for the same reasons! "2 1/2....2 3/4....You better move mister! 2 7/8......"
Once, while at Disney World, after a loooong whiney day, during a mama meltdown, I said to my kids:"Shape up or I swear I'll spank your bottoms right here in the Happiest Place On Earth in front of Mickey Mouse and ALL these HAPPY people!" But we ended up laughing because I sounded ridiculous.
Yeah, not a big fan of the British nanny thing. Someday I'll explain and tell you all my deep, dark secrets on that nonsense. It's all a big LIE!

Just remember it's TV and it's NOT REAL! Speaking from personal experience here.
Best of luck to ALL OF US parents who are trying our best to raise decent human beings! Being a parent BITES sometimes! ACK!
