What Did You Do Frugal Today??

[nagymom]

Leasmom it has been busy here as always but I did want to pop in and say good job on the b'day party! It sounds as if your dd had a great time. It has taken me a long time to realize that more isn't necessarily better too. I've actually learned this for my odest dd's ex-m-i-l. That woman would go berserk buying toys, clothes, videos, you name it for my oldest dgd. (Yet she has never bought for the dgs! :mad: ) Alexis literally has enough toys to open a toy store and videos to watch every day for a year then some yet she has no connection to this other grandmother who only pops up when convenient and then tries to buy her. It's sad. NOW this other g'mother is divorcing and has no money but she still doesn't reach out to them. THINGS aren't what kids need!

Jayne

[MKS]

Nagymom, can you post that link to your story here. I finished all the freebie info & deleated my newsletter & then remembered your story. I would love to read it. I'm sure the others here would too.

We had over 4 inches of rain here over the weekend, but we are way behind & really loved having it. I can't wait to actually mow grass instead of just stickers.

[nagymom]

Why thank you for asking! appreciate the looks. Just this morning I received an e-mail from the editor of the site saying that I have had 71 hits and it's not even in the top 20 (yet! ROFL)

If not interested then just skip on by (I mentioned this in my freebie mailing so if you're on it then you already know this)I was recently notified that a/some stories that I have written are posted on an author recognition/exposure site. I forgot about it until yesterday when I checked and sure enough they have one of my stories listed! If you'd like to read it then go to: http://www.author-me.com/ then scroll down to "Help! Emergency!! Someone call 911!! (But please, don't call Jayne)" (G) I don't know if they've listed others since I forgot about it and didn't check. I sent several others and hope they will/did list my Spontaneous Combustion piece--I kind of like that one.
Anyway--the more people who read this the better my chance of exposure since they'll then list it in the top section.

Thanks!
Jayne (and spread the word OK? LOLOLOL)

BTW I write and share my stories with anyone interested so if you are just PM me your e-mail address.

[leasmom]

We have a very similiar situation with my mom and her other grandkids. My mother lived right down the highway...like 10 minutes from her granddaughters...my brother's two children and she refused to see them. She has seen them probably 4 times in their lives. My mother talks to me only and not my brother or sister, so she avoids the children. I expect that I will be next real soon!!! She stopped talking to my brother because she believed that he only showed up to ask for money and didn't care about her-(valid feelings because he is very selfish and only wants to use people)-but the kids are innocent. My sister though...she stopped talking to her because she didn't call her back in the time frame she felt she should-(just a few months ago)-so now, she won't speak or talk to my sister's kids. She only saw them twice anyway, because my sister moved to Hawaii when her daughter was 2 months old and her son was born in Hawaii. My sister came to visit in Detroit-(husbands family funeral)-and my mother only stayed about a half hour in seeing her granddaughter, even trying to come up with excuses why she needed to leave.

Then when my sister's husband had a transistion time from Hawaii to Colorado, in which she stayed 2 months in Detroit, my mother saw her once at my sister's sons birthday. Her other grandkids...my brother's kids were there and she barely spoke to them or to my sister's daughter. She doted over the boy, the only boy of the family. Even now, she'll ask me about him but won't ask about the girl.

Also, she loves my dd and does everything for her, even spending 14 hrs via Greyhound to come and see her. She's even sends her money, like she's sending her $25 tomorrow for the Cheerleading lessons I was going to pay for, but because dd mentioned it to Gran-(my mom)-she's going to.

It's very sad that family acts like this. It's hard on the kids, especially when my daughter is talking about how she talked to Gran and my niece says, "I talked to MY GRAN too". She calls her My Gran! But, I know that she has not spoken to my mother and won't speak to her. It hurts alot to see the division in the family and not be able to do anything about it, esp. since my mom would stop talking to me too if I even mentioned it-(seriously!). So, for now, I walk on needles when dealing with my mom who lives in Detroit and just waiting for the ball to drop when she stops dealing with me too, and my dd!!!

[OSI]

Good story Jayne-

Very well put together.

Anna

[Songberries]

My fil has never been a very good grandpa. I don't think he could even name my kids. He lived on our place we have in Washington state until just recently. Now he lives about 30 min. away. I don't make a big deal about it with my kids though, we just don't talk about it. I think kids always have a favorite grandparent, I know I did. I think as long as they have at least one loving grandparent their ok.

Carol

[Vjumpstart]

Hello all!

I just got a letter today saying that the company my dh works for has TERMINATED ALL INSURANCE as of 8-31-03. This is not good! They "say" that we can apply for COBRA, but that the paperwork might not get here until the end of September. Dh comes home the 27th of September, what's the point in terminating?! Anyway, like I said this is not good because I have an appointment in one week for the follow-up to the ultra-sound.

Phew! Thanks for letting me vent. And if any of you work for Qwest Communications International, Inc. or know someone who does, tell them to watch out. Qwest does not have their backs!

V.

[Songberries]

Vjumpstart - oh I'm so sorry to hear about your husbands job, that's terrible! We've been kind of going thru the same thing since October when my dh job was terminated and he went to being self-employed. Our checks are far and few between. We checked into Cobra insurance, but it's really expensive. Good luck.

I found this today, it's only good in some areas, not in mine though. Hope it is in yours!


http://www.ftd.com/514/content/news...or_day_2003.epl

Friendship & Goodwill
Wednesday, September 3, 2003 is FTD® Good Neighbor Day®. On this special occasion, FTD and participating FTD florists around the country invite customers to stop by and pick up a dozen FREE flowers to share with family and friends as a sign of friendship and goodwill.


Carol

[Vjumpstart]

I don't know the exact cost of COBRA, but one of the ladies I go to church with said that she paid $300/mo. for it about 4 years ago.

It is not my dh's job that has been terminated, just the insurance. I think that it is a fine "howdy do" since the only reason he is not working right now is because he is doing his USAFR duty for the year! Go serve your country, and lose your civilian insurance! :mad:

Just a little mad sorry.

[Songberries]

Vjumpstart - Oh, I'm so glad it's just his insurance that was terminated, but that's not good either. Our insurance through Cobra was $700 something. I hope it's different from state to state and your isn't so much.

Carol