tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963597888547326190.post1952133467293181900..comments2023-08-11T09:05:00.891-06:00Comments on J Saga: What I Know NowJancihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585829296450851939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963597888547326190.post-10817709766880161072008-05-26T22:47:00.000-06:002008-05-26T22:47:00.000-06:00Cool! you won stuff at the mother's day blog bash!...Cool! you won stuff at the mother's day blog bash!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963597888547326190.post-45196435373408265652008-05-21T11:31:00.000-06:002008-05-21T11:31:00.000-06:00You were a winner at the Mother's Day Blog Bash. T...You were a winner at the Mother's Day Blog Bash. To claim your prize, please visit http://notesfrommynest.blogspot.com/2008/05/mothers-day-blog-bash-winners.html to see what you have won and for instructions on prize claiming. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963597888547326190.post-62898346545903866532008-05-03T00:26:00.000-06:002008-05-03T00:26:00.000-06:00Janci,You are bemoaning the fact that no one sat y...Janci,<BR/><BR/>You are bemoaning the fact that no one sat you down and told you the realities of having a baby and how that would change your life? Well, listen up, Hon! Someone needs to be very frank with you and tell you that that sweet little four year old is going to turn into a TEENAGER (after going through the pre-teens, when they turn just plain obnoxious). You think having a baby changes your life? Just wait until teenage!!!<BR/><BR/>Let’s see … huumm …Practical Advice For Raising Teenagers.<BR/>Oh yeah, now I remember.<BR/><BR/>1. Keep your good booze under lock and key when you go away. Not only do teenagers have clandestine parties when you are gone and drink your booze … they put water in so that you won’t notice that the level in the bottle has gone down. That is such a crying shame to do to a single barrel bourbon.<BR/><BR/>2. Teach your children how to shoot and handle fire arms. Sooner or later, they will encounter them (if not at your house, then at grandpa’s or some other location) and they need to know how to handle them safely (and to leave if some other idiot starts waving one around).<BR/><BR/>3. You know that hole in the wall that no one knows how it got there? Well, in their thirties, your teenagers may confess that one of them threw a frozen ball of cheese at the other one when they were teenagers; missed and hit the wall.<BR/><BR/>4. Always arrange the family bedrooms so that teens sneaking out of the house have to go by your room (and don’t fix the squeaky tread on the stairs).<BR/><BR/>5. Make a pact with your teen that, if they ever need a ride home, just to give you a call and you will come and pick them up, no questions asked!<BR/><BR/>6. When they are out, know where they are and have them call you if they are changing locations. This was a firm rule in our house and it worked out well. Their friends were always horrified when our teens would call us and tell us where they were, but it is a safety thing. You need to know where to start looking for the bodies if they don’t come home.<BR/><BR/>7. Swim Suits For Girls. Each year, my little girl would want to get a two piece swim suit. I would always yell and tell her “No daughter of mine is going to appear in public in one of those!” and she would eventually pick out another swim suit. Then one year, she told me “No, I like this one and I’m going to get it!” I said “OK”! She was horrified that that’s all it took. I then explained to her she could have had a two piece years ago, but didn’t have the confidence to wear one. She was quite upset with her father! However, she is in her 30’s now and still won’t wear (at least in public) the swim suit that be brought her from Rio De Janeiro.<BR/><BR/>Well, the list can go on and on, but you get the idea. Sometime, I will drop by and we can discuss this in detail (especially cars, opposite sex and hateful peers). <BR/><BR/>Just remember, you weren’t too bad as a teenager and you turned out OK. (But I'll bet your mom can tell some stooorrries.)<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>SidWayfaringmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022953001147619937noreply@blogger.com