FREAP CHAT ~ Everyone Welcome!

[kate0305]

FREAP chat on page 3. . .I almost could not find it. where is everyone? is it a good tv night?

 

[NATALIEBELLESmom]

Hey ladies I was wondering if any of you have girls in girls scouts? Natalie starts Nov 19 and just wanted some pointers. I know you freaps are full of info.


THanks

 

[mtblujeans]

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Hey ladies I was wondering if any of you have girls in girls scouts? Natalie starts Nov 19 and just wanted some pointers. I know you freaps are full of info.


THanks

I know we're full of something, not sure if it's info..






sorry, couldn't resist..

 

[DebMcDonald]

Hey ladies I was wondering if any of you have girls in girls scouts? Natalie starts Nov 19 and just wanted some pointers. I know you freaps are full of info.


THanks[/QUOTEs


My daughter was in Daisy's last year and this year she's in Brownies and I am a co-leader. I might be able to answer questions.

Debbie

 

[NATALIEBELLESmom]

Hey ladies I was wondering if any of you have girls in girls scouts? Natalie starts Nov 19 and just wanted some pointers. I know you freaps are full of info.


THanks[/QUOTEs


My daughter was in Daisy's last year and this year she's in Brownies and I am a co-leader. I might be able to answer questions.

Debbie

Just wanting to know alittle about the process so I can prepare Natalie. This will be a new experience for her. Thanks for the info.

Theresa

 

[cruizie]

Hey ladies I was wondering if any of you have girls in girls scouts? Natalie starts Nov 19 and just wanted some pointers. I know you freaps are full of info.


THanks

This is my dd's first yr in GS - she is a Daisy. I am a co-leader but thankfully, we have a leader who has been around the block. I am guessing that your activities might be different since your daughter is older. Here is how our meetings are run - Greeting - they say the pledge and the GS Promise. Sharing/Game Time: Then we have sharing time where maybe the leader asks a series of questions like what's your name, who is your teacher (they all attend the same school), what's your favorite ice cream flavor. We have a sharing stick that the girls pass around & you can only talk when you are holding the sharing stick. Then we might play a game like Animal Match Up (cards w/ animal names written on them, 2 of ea animal. Each girl draws a card. They have to make the sound that that animal makes & find their partner. This is to shake them up and get them talking to different people & to get to know every girl) or the to the left game (move 1 space if you have a brother, move 1 space if you have a sister, move 2 spaces if you have a dog, etc). Again, getting them to know each girl. Activity - For Daisy's this is usually a craft. One week we made Daisy Name tags that they wear each week - fun foam. One week we made a little poster with the GS Promise on it to help them learn it. One week the girls made cards for some soldiers. Last week, we made Daisy Door Hangers. Snack - some troops do snack but not all. Closing - Sing songs (again, thank goodness we have a leader who has been around the block b/c I have never heard of most of these songs) and a GS circle w/ a friendship squeeze.

We set it up so that our meetings are held every other Friday (no homework that night). Each girl/parent will handle at least 1 mtg a year and the meeting should focus on a GS principle or like for the Daisy's - completing projects to earn their petals (like badges) - things like "using resources wisely", "being a friend to every GS", "being friendly & helpful", "respecting authority" etc. As an older GS, I believe that there are typically a lot of service projects. This year is also a Service Unit Weekend for us (I don't know if this is GS wide or just for our council) which sounds like lots of fun. Our next meeting is the Daisy Fun Night so I know that my dd will have tons of fun w/ all the other Daisy Scouts in our area of town.

You can google GS questions and tons and tons of answers will come up. Your troop will probably have a parent meeting to discuss how things will go as a troop - uniforms, dues, etc.

Anyhow, I am by no means a GS expert and I had no idea that it COULD be so involved. I have already attended 2 trainings, a leader meeting and could have attended a leader/daughter weekend but my dd did not want daddy to be lonely so we did not go, plus all of our meetings. And I have not even done half of what has been available as a co-leader. But my daughter loves, loves, loves it and it is helping her to be less shy. Plus, she has been pretending to be a GS since she was about 2 when an older neighbor started going. I am sure that your daughter will love it!

 

[NATALIEBELLESmom]

thanks for all the great information. See I told you that freaps were full of great information. I opened a thread for girl scouts questions so I am not taking up the freap chat board. THANKS FREAPS>>>>>

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1632120

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Yet another toy from China that we have to worry about. I bought two of these for my boys for Christmas. They are going to be so disappointed..better disappointed than in a coma..



More than four million Chinese-made toys sold in the U.S. as Aqua Dots are being recalled after reports surfaced that children swallowed beads containing a chemical found to mimic the effects of the so-called date-rape drug.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has received two reports of children swallowing Aqua Dots and slipping into comas. Both children are now fine, the commission said. At least three children have been hospitalized in Australia, where the product is called Bindeez, after ingesting beads from the toy.

The incident deals a blow to the toy industry just as the Christmas shopping season is getting under way. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. listed the product as one of its “Top 12 Toys of Christmas.” Wal-Mart has instituted an “electronic stop” at its cash registers to prevent further Aqua Dots sales and directed employees to remove the toys from its shelves, according to a spokeswoman. Toys “R” Us said it has pulled the toy in the U.S., and the toy was removed from other major Web sites and stores, including Amazon.com and Target.

The recall highlights a common practice in Chinese factories: cutting costs by substituting ingredients. The toy’s manufacturer, Moose Enterprise, of Melbourne, Australia, yesterday said the problem had been traced to a Chinese factory it contracted that substituted a toxic chemical for a safe glue during manufacturing.

Moose declined to name the manufacturer but said the beads contained an adhesive solvent called “1,4 butylene glycol,” which can simulate the so-called date-rape drug gamma hydroxy butyrate when ingested, causing seizures, coma or death. The toy hasn’t been linked to any deaths.

 

[pperfectmom]

My DD has been wanting the Aquadots for Christmas every time she saw the commercial. I'm glad I have a good excuse not to get them now. Sometimes it pays to be slow.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

My DD has been wanting the Aquadots for Christmas every time she saw the commercial. I'm glad I have a good excuse not to get them now. Sometimes it pays to be slow.

Yep, I will be getting $40 back when I return mine to Target tomorrow. I wasn't really keen on buying them in the first place..Hmmmmmm how much Dale and Thomas popcorn can I get for $40..NOT MUCH!!

They already have TONS of stuff for Christmas, so I think I'll just put this in the Disney Vacation fund. Heck, they'll end up with it in the form of souvenirs anyway...

 

[It's A Happy Day]

I am sitting here eating the last little bits of my Butter Toffee & Walnut Crunch and reading about the "goings on" at Dale and Thomas. I just now ordered with another GC I just got using another email address. The Gift card went through fine (Expires 12/08). It woulnd NOT accdept the free shipping code as stated earlier. I figure it's still worth it at about $3 per bag. this stuff is so good, I'm gonna hide it when it comes in and eat it all myself..hehehehehe.....one complaint, this butter toffee stuff REALLY sticks to my teeth..still worth it.


So....Gift Cards-OK, Free Shipping-Not OK..

I am going to call them to make sure these orders that have been taken are still good. You guys are making me nervous, since the one I place yesterday is a Christmas gift...

Did you end up calling? Just curious as to what they said.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Did you end up calling? Just curious as to what they said.

I didn't call yet, some above posts made it sound like it was difficult to get through..I will try in a day or so. I'm sure they will honor the ones that are already through their order system. Was this a fraudulent code-I don't see how it could be, but why would they stop honoring it? Does anyone know where it came from? It couldn't possibly be a fraud, otherwise it wouldn't have taken on the order form. I'm not overly concerned, in fact I wouldn't have even thought about it until someone questioned it here..

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I just got off the phone with Hector from Dale and Thomas. He said that any orders that went through with the free shipping code will be filled-no problem. He said they had to pull it when they started getting such a high response to the offer.

I asked what the problem was, he said the code was intended for just certain people, not for everyone.....

 

[It's A Happy Day]

I didn't call yet, some above posts made it sound like it was difficult to get through..I will try in a day or so. I'm sure they will honor the ones that are already through their order system. Was this a fraudulent code-I don't see how it could be, but why would they stop honoring it? Does anyone know where it came from? It couldn't possibly be a fraud, otherwise it wouldn't have taken on the order form. I'm not overly concerned, in fact I wouldn't have even thought about it until someone questioned it here..

I personally got the code from them so it definitely is NOT a fraudelent code. I posted it here after I used it myself and knew it was a valid universal code AND I could use it WITH the gift card offer. If it was a 1x use only or just the free shipping I wouldn't have posted it. I guess the problem is that it was a universal code vs. a separate code for each person it was meant for. They most likely pulled it because I'm sure they are busy already with Christmas orders and this just snowballed on them. If it was a slower time of year they may have just let it play out.

 

[Maggimus]

After what seemed like a year-- LOL- I FINALLY got my Energizer Hearing Aid batteries. Not like I need them-- but I know people who do. Gosh I think I signed up for this over 6 months ago! Anyways-- they are on their way.


I need some help. I signed up for something a while back, dont know why, from the Association of Marian Helpers. I swear they send something once a week. Well I am moving soon (DH and I are almost finished building) and I need to get my name off of these peoples lists. Has anyone done this with this particular group? I dont want to call because then they might have my phone number. But I will if I have to. Any suggestions? Should I just start sending the stuff back with "not at this address" or something??

ETA: I also feel terrible that they are wasting all of this postage on me... I do mean that!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I personally got the code from them so it definitely is NOT a fraudelent code. I posted it here after I used it myself and knew it was a valid universal code AND I could use it WITH the gift card offer. If it was a 1x use only or just the free shipping I wouldn't have posted it. I guess the problem is that it was a universal code vs. a separate code for each person it was meant for. They most likely pulled it because I'm sure they are busy already with Christmas orders and this just snowballed on them. If it was a slower time of year they may have just let it play out.

I knew it couldn't be fraudulent, otherwise it wouldn't have been accepted. I hope you don't think I was accusing you of something? In my post above this one of yours, you can see that I called and found out what was going on..again, I wasn't accusing you of anything. I appreciate the sharing of your code, I got to use it once!! Thanks..

 

[DisneyDotty]

Maggimus--LOVE your dachshunds! I have a wirehaired goofball named Fritzie, and my sister has two longhairs--Sadie and Heidi. They are great dogs. But, did you hear about this? (Warning--shocking--especially to males)
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/dog.mutilates.genitals.2.490060.html

 

[Maggimus]

Maggimus--LOVE your dachshunds! I have a wirehaired goofball named Fritzie, and my sister has two longhairs--Sadie and Heidi. They are great dogs. But, did you hear about this? (Warning--shocking--especially to males)
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/dog.mutilates.genitals.2.490060.html

Dotty- I hadnt seen that. I feel terrible for the child-- that really could have been any dog though. Too bad it had to be a dachshund. I dont like to see their reputations go down. They are such fun loving animals. I have an issue with the parents not hearing the child cry, or even scream for that matter. Dont you think it would if its genitals are being knawed off? LOL. Why was the dog so close to the baby for an extended period of time-- without supervision. Does a baby not have a crib? Or a play pen? Or something other than a couch where he could roll off or be smothered? LOL i guess i do understand because it happens. But sounds like the girlfriend and boyfriend went into the room to do more than 'sleep' and werent listening for a screaming baby. Good thing he didnt fall and hit his head and cry or scream- i doubt they would have heard it. LOL-- but then again- i can be a pessamist (I really need to think more positive).

I would LOVE to see your dachshunds! Mine, as you saw, are both black and tan (brother and sister). I would love to get one that isnt black and tan (brown, dapple, etc) and even a longhair. I just love them all!! Do your long-haired dachshunds shed much? I think they are so cute!!

 

[It's A Happy Day]

I knew it couldn't be fraudulent, otherwise it wouldn't have been accepted. I hope you don't think I was accusing you of something? In my post above this one of yours, you can see that I called and found out what was going on..again, I wasn't accusing you of anything. I appreciate the sharing of your code, I got to use it once!! Thanks..

Absolutely not No worries here! I just wanted to post WHERE I got the code so others would also know it was an actual sent code, not something I pulled up online while looking around. Also I just checked my bank statement and my 2 orders went through today! I was charged the $8.00 only (1 for me/1 for my sister) on each order, so if you got in before they deactivated the codes, you should be all set!