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Re: ArmyWife-Style: I'm The Worst At Holidays

amandag — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:01:07 -0000

You still don't have to stuff a turkey even when your kid is old enough to know. My kids aren't fans of turkey dinner. You see, sensory issues mean that mashed potatoes and stuffing are gross, and turkey takes too much time to chew, so please pass the pasta. We had turkey dinner this year only because a good portion of my husband's family got together. My 5yo ate easy mac. When it's just us, I make alfredo with chicken and mushrooms for Thanksgiving, and lasagna for Christmas. We eat pizza Christmas Eve. Don't forget to leave Santa beer/wine and cookies. Your traditions are what you make them. Some of ours are off the beaten path, but I've had a few parents tell me they wish they'd thought of that when my kids tell them stuff we do for the holidays.

Re: I'm Just That Way and That's Just Me: At my mom's suggestion

amandag — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:26:36 -0000

I like your mom. You too, I guess since I keep coming back to see if you've written anything. ;)

Re: ArmyWife-Style: Hair & Blog Transformation.

amandag — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:37:28 -0000

Love the new design! It's nice and easy on the eyes. Not all blogs are.

Re: 24 Weeks Baby Belly - The HOLY CRAP, IT GREW Edition

amandag — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:55:19 -0000

I'd like to say I have sympathy, but I don't. I don't know how you were able to stay in your regular clothes this long. I swear I got those 2 lines on the pregnancy test and I was throwing up and needing maternity clothes the next day.

Re: Lattes and Heels

amandag — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:37:58 -0000

I've never thought of checking for online magazines. There's something about having that tangible one in my hands to mark and save. Maybe it's because I tend to read food mags.

Re: Whirlpool Duet Washer Dryer Review and The Adventures of Mount Washmore

amandag — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:28:36 -0000

Can you now explain to my husband why we need these? I'd love to sell my current set and get a newer, more efficient set. You know, one that doesn't take me all day to wash and dry 3 or 4 loads.

Re: ArmyWife-Style: The Typical Military Wife

amandag — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:36:19 -0000

You forgot the other end of the spectrum - the pearl clutching, rank wearing, designer clothes wearing only wife who also has a pack of brats because she can't be bothered to actually parent. No one notices these ones as much since they appear normal at first glance (or just snobby as hell). These are the ones that tend to live near me.

Re: ArmyWife-Style: Facebook Can Suck My Weiner

amandag — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:13:13 -0000

Subscribers can only see any statuses that you mark as public. Why people would subscribe to a feed that is generally private is beyond me. The only things I make public are annoying like Zulily links of cute shit so if people sign up I get a store credit.

Re: DIY Homemade Uncrustables Sandwiches

amandag — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:09:58 -0000

OK, now I NEED one of those. We don't do PB & J here (pb allergy and texture issues - SPD), but this would be so awesome for all their other sandwiches since no one eats the crust anyway.

Re: I'm Just That Way and That's Just Me: Just so you know

amandag — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:05:18 -0000

I'm slow on the uptake, but I offer you nothing but support.

Re: Oh Boy! (Or Girl?)

amandag — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:05:34 -0000

Dude! I think your only option is a 15 pack van at this point. I'll bet that conversation for the "snip" will go a little differently this time, huh? Congrats!

Re: Guilt. And Crying.

amandag — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:32:54 -0000

But by apologizing, and admitting that parents make mistakes too, it's a learning moment for everyone. The key is that those moments are far fewer than the ones where we're not apologizing for our behavior.

Re: Eleventy Billion School Forms to Sign and Now Web Forms, Too? Gah!

amandag — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:16:08 -0000

YES! My son is lactose intolerant. The school forms say that unless your child is anaphylactic they're not required to provide a substitute. So my son can forgo getting a fruit, and get the 100% juice they offer that day (assuming he likes it), or I can pay extra for him to get a Capri Sun or something. I don't want him drinking soy milk because of the mimicking of female hormones, he's getting close to puberty, he drinks almond milk at home, yadda yadda. So evidently, severe stomach cramps and diarrhea don't qualify for a milk substitution. AND, last year, they tried to tell me this is a FDA reg, and that they can't by law replace milk on a students lunch try. WTF? Yeah. I'm fighting it this year because what to lactose intolerant kids who get free lunches do? Drinking out of the fountain is NOT an acceptable alternative imo because some of those teachers are lunchroom nazis and don't let the kids get up for much at all let alone a drink when they need it. It's about principle Sorry for the book, but this really irks my chain because we even have the papers signed by the allergist.

Re: This Post is Brought to You by the Letters "T" and "P" and Our Lack There-of (Now)

amandag — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:44:35 -0000

Totally used to happen to us until we stopped using the toilet paper holder. I took it down for jut that reason. It was too much fun to spin the roll. The bathroom upstairs has one of those hook ones that it can't be spun as nicely.

Re: Living life, with a side of Autism: Connections

amandag — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:38:31 -0000

The online community has been absolutely fantastic! It makes it easy to weed out those who are more like you than not (my opinion). I do find myself wanting more though. That's why when I go to talk about setting up respite care tomorrow, I'm going to also ask our coordinator here on post about setting up a special needs support group for parents where we can meet, have coffee, and discuss common things here on post for military families like mine.

Re: How a Bed Almost Broke a Man

amandag — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:42:54 -0000

That is so cute! But, from a practical standpoint, the house bed is dated. The bunk beds will last them forever more in some capacity either bunked or not.

Re: Summer's Fresh Produce - A Real Garden Party!

amandag — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:59:41 -0000

The best part of summer is all of the fresh produce. It's the only time of year I can really get my boys to eat their fruits and veggies.

Re: I'm Just That Way and That's Just Me: The bird conquers the world!

amandag — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:06:15 -0000

I don't know if it's patience as much as we learn to pick our battles and not to sweat the small stuff. And why is it the kids ALWAYS say phrases like, "oh shit!" clear as a bell, but the things we want them to say are so much more effort?

Re: This Post is Brought to You by the Letter "C" for "Creepy"

amandag — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:45:53 -0000

At least you know whose they are. I'd be more concerned if they couldn't be placed to a person living on premises.

Re: Randall's/ Safeway + Dairy Month = Picnic Fun! #SafewayDairy

amandag — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:17:40 -0000

Picnics with the kids are always fun! Your recipes look yummy. I think my boys would like the cheese pizza rolls.

Re: Settling Into Life

amandag — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:35:44 -0000

I can tell you're happier in San Antonio. The tone of your blog and other social network postings are so much more happy than when you were at Polk. I'm so happy for y'all that you finally get some bliss. I know most duty stations are what you make of them, but some just really suck no matter what you do. I am just so happy for y'all!

Re: I'm Just That Way and That's Just Me: Kindergarten graduation- take one

amandag — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:18:30 -0000

Awww, I think Kindergarten graduation is one of the cutest events ever invented. We didn't get one for my oldest. I'm hoping I get the opportunity with my 2nd child.

Re: MrsMamaHen.com: Military in the News...

amandag — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:19:37 -0000

I talked to my husband about this, and given his 20+ years of experience, I figure he's got a good handle on the system. He said that in all probability that no, these guys would NOT have been reimbursed for those baggage charges because they weren't on individual travel orders where they'd submit their travel voucher when they got back to get reimbursed for such charges. They were on unit travel orders which are totally different, and there is no travel voucher to submit at the end of the trip. Those guys would've ended up eating that money out of their personal funds had they not said anything.

Personally, if there's a group coming in from deployment, I think the airlines should just make room for their stuff, no charge, and no questions asked. Just get those soldiers HOME. And yes, if I was traveling as a civilian and got bumped due to their stuff they were bringing home, I'd totally be OK with that. I'd gladly wait to take a later flight so a soldier could get home to his/her family after deployment. Now, had this been a TDY situation, I could see it playing out a little differently.

My thing during all of this was why didn't the person working the baggage counter question and research further as to why so many of these soldiers were over their bag limit? It's not like it was only 1 or 2. It doesn't take a rocket scientist (or maybe it does) to see that when that many people are over that maybe something is amiss.

Re: Closing and Opening

amandag — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:16:35 -0000

Glad to see you back. I didn't get that way so much with our first house as our 2nd, because in our 2nd, we had ROOM. Now we're back to renting. Such is military life.

Re: Living life, with a side of Autism: The Fear

amandag — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:00:15 -0000

Is your daughter an information seeker? My 9yo does better the more facts he knows. Like he used to be terrified of thunderstorms. We got books on weather that were age appropriate, and not that he knows the whats and the whys, he does much better. We too had an incident with tornadoes recently, and had to revisit that book. We had to explain that yes if it happens it can be very bad, but I showed him that we're prepared as best as we can be, and his dad and I have lived in other areas where tornadoes are more a norm of summer weather than an anomaly, so we know what to watch for and we'll make sure to watch and let him know if he needs to go to the basement, etc. His knowing that we're prepared took away some of the anxiety that he had about us being hurt or caught with our guard down.