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By: Weight Shift Coaching » What’s Hot (and Not) for the Holidays

Weight Shift Coaching » What’s Hot (and Not) for the Holidays — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:19:39 +0000

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By: thanksgiving games for kids

thanksgiving games for kids — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:54:57 +0000

Thanksgiving is generally a fine time to celebrate (unless, of course, you’re a turkey), but one could tire of doing it the same way, at home, with family and a huge meal that you’ve cooked yourself or brought in. Consider turning the

By: Michelle Waite

Michelle Waite — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:09:51 +0000

I have been sending out this link. Add for my friend Meagan… Mother in law constantly uses the term “I might not be alive for thanksgiving next year. Same mother-in-law serves up several dishes with nuts. Son is allergic to nuts. When son has allergic reaction to nuts, mother-in-law starts acting like she is dying because she does not like it when people take the focus off her.
Another one, Father comes over and puts in loud video games on computer. No one else can have a conversation because the games are so loud.

By: Susie Q

Susie Q — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:50:23 +0000

Bree,

c’mon - snarky much? Do you have kids? They touch things sometimes (I’m talking about toddler aged) - so to visit your homw I take it that the poor mom will have to be on constant surveillance that day? Why not put the priceless valuable out of reach for the few hours the little ones are there and let the mom also enjoy the day?

Seriously - growing up with a “heavy duty” dysfunctional family (including violent alcoholic outbursts, fistfights and a vist from the police) this provided a welcome laugh!

Thanks for posting.

By: Bree

Bree — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:54:12 +0000

Your kid accidentally
breaks the heirloom
Waterford crystal candy
dish that was left out on the
coffee table next to the lit
tapered candles, even
though you had earlier tried
to convince the hostess
that, with small children
around, these things would
be better off out of the kids’
reach.—

Or you know you could teach your kids not to touch things that aren’t theirs.

By: Picket Fence Post Â» Dysfunctional Family Bingo, 2008 | kozmom

Picket Fence Post Â» Dysfunctional Family Bingo, 2008 | kozmom — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:40:14 +0000

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By: Heather Kempskie

Heather Kempskie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:46:01 +0000

Brillant - absolutely brillant! Plan to send my girlfriends to your blog so we can have our own version of sideline fun this Thursday!

Heather

By: Gayle

Gayle — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:38:47 +0000

Once again, Meredith, I know how I will cope with my husband who is my biggest problem over Thanksgiving. He still thinks there IS such a thing as a perfect Thanksgiving!

By: John the Pirate - Arrr!

John the Pirate - Arrr! — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:35:52 +0000

Good post, I like your writing style! I’ve added http://wickedlocalparents.com/picketfencepost/ to my feed reader, and will be reading your posts from now on. Just a quick question - did you design your header image yourself, or have it done professionally? If you had it done by a professional, who was it?