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About that no.2...if you save your shopping til the last minute & plan on shipping it to yourself, be sure to reserve time for that. Carefully consider child's thoughtful offer to ship it for you the following week. You may or may not find yourself shipping your package home on your next annual visit. Just sayin...

QUOTE: "@discerning - Barney the Dinosaur wasn't introduced until 1992. I know that well because by then I was babysitting and I wanted to constantly yell "MAKE IT STOP!" whenever he was on."

Nope, Barney was introduced in the late 80's. I own the first few videos w/Sandy Duncan. My daughter was 4 at the time. Not only did I have to suffer through it with her, I had to re-live the torture with my nephews that came along later. More recently, just for fun, I introduced my g-kids to Barney.....after the military relocated them to the opposite coast, 3000 mi away. . Now dd has to re-live Barney too. It's torture for her as well ('scuse me while I chuckle)

I fail to see how community concern for a wee one is repeatedly interpreted as an attack on the parents. Talk about 'assumptions'! What is wrong you people? The fact that dad rushed home from NICU is *non-essential* to the house tour. A bit of couth on the part of the writer would have allowed the tour to be the focus here.

Then again...all things work together for good..

I came back here to check on baby's status. I'm sure the home is lovely but it's sure & certain I will not take that house tour until baby's home safe & sound. I really don't know how some of you sleep at night. selah

Same here..
I am praying.

Oh yes, Popples are noticably absent from this list! Along with a few more which others have mentioned...Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears & Lite Brite. And where is Barney? He was the bane of my existence back then. Gumby seems out of place here as does Spirograph, both revivals.

Did you know that Transformers are even more painful to step on than Legos?

lol

I'll just say I agree with all the positive comments above..
Is that a vinyl collection behind the handsome feline?

Ditto that. It's not an intimidating process at all.

I opened this hoping for some inspiration on unusual lamp bases. Dh's silly cat crashed my gorgeous antique emerald green glass lamp I inherited from my aunt. And dontcha know he chose the day after we removed carpet from a concrete slab to get into mischief. Yeah, my lamp is history:(

Dunno the proper terminology but this lamp has a 4-way switch. Meaning, it accomodates a 3 way bulb + has a nightlight in the base of the lamp. I'd like to *re-imagine* it in all its glory but my countless searches have proven unfruitful. If anyone has any bright ideas, I'd love to hear 'em!

I have a Flexsteel sleeper which my mom purchased new direct from the factory 15+ yrs ago. It survived daily use including 3 g-kids, a great g-kid & various house guests (myself included) at my mom's. I've owned it for 3 yrs during which my dd slept on it for 6 wks while on an extended visit. No complaints (what polite housguest would complain?) but numerous unsolicited positive comments re comfort. It's in excellent condition - looks/sits/sleeps like it did when we unloaded it from the factory. I can't foresee ever needing to replace it but if I did, I wouldn't even bother shopping around.

Re the 'stashing cushions' comment above: my sofa is similar in appearance to the Alex above, clean lines & good legs. Once half extended, there's a gap between the matress & the back of the sofa. Just flip up the sofa cushions &. they nestle perfectly in that gap. No stashing or even handling required other than that quick flip.

Just my experience, fwiw. Hope it helps.

I suppose it depends on what values you deem important to instill in your kids. My 4 yr old made her bed every day (and I left it alone, messy as it was;), fed the cat every evening and brought me the trash bags from the small bathroom trash cans when it was time to take out the garbage. Long before that - before she could even reach the kitchen counter - she was bringing her own plate & cup to me in the kitchen after dinner. Yup, there was the occasional spilled mess in the kitchen floor but I praised her efforts nonetheless & cleaned up in silence.

Fast forward, my daughter's 4 & 5 yr olds are following suit and the 10 yr old boy can, with minimal supervision, prepare simple dinners for a family of five. He asks to do it quite often & depending on schedules, has one designated day each week to plan & prepare dinner for the family. He's disappointed when schedules don't allow it.

On another note, my mom preferred receivng consumables as gifts. When I ran out of novel ideas, the coupons were perfect. When dad got sick I mowed the lawn each week. After several months of refusing 'payment' from my mom, she hired a landscape service to do it. Thereafter, she'd offer me a job with the understanding I'd be paid for it OR ELSE she'd hire someone to do it. These silly little *old-fashioned* coupons were the answer. They allowed me to help my parents, and later my mom alone, while allowing mom to remain guilt-free re the time I spent there. These coupons are priceless.

@ Orangelouise: The coupons were about my mom. She enjoyed them, said they were the 'best gift ever'. It was not about money. It was about love.

Love between a parent & child is always in style, never old-fashioned. And btw, a new vacuum cleaner or a circular saw would be equally welcome Mother's Day gifts here. As would coupons. One person's perspective does not determine another's reality.

I pray, if you have children, you receive each and every gift with thankfulness and gratitude, regarless of your wants. Life's too short to do otherwise...

blessings,

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