Maybe I have an UO? I totally don't understand adults getting themselves everything they want all the time. The thread about what's your "splurge" and some people said "everything" has been bothering me for weeks (or at least since it happened -- I can't remember exactly when). I feel like prioritizing and consciously making choices about your spending is part of being a grown up.
I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I equate this statement to the one of the girl that told us we can all stay home and raise our children if we really want to. But, because we want crate and barrel silverware, we must not really want to.
Its true. If you would just buy your silverware at the dollar store you'd be there to make your kids their afternoon snack and they would LOVE YOU MORE
Maybe I have an UO? I totally don't understand adults getting themselves everything they want all the time. The thread about what's your "splurge" and some people said "everything" has been bothering me for weeks (or at least since it happened -- I can't remember exactly when). I feel like prioritizing and consciously making choices about your spending is part of being a grown up.
I feel this way but I think I have a tinge of jealousy because I can't splurge on everything (not at all saying you are jealous). I also feel like if they can afford to splurge one everything good for them. It is the people that can't afford to and yet they still do. Those are the people that need to learn how to consciously make choices about how they spend their money.
Mmm this is me too. I WISH I could splurge on everything. I think if you have the money and it doesnt affect your bills or things you NEED to pay for, then whatever...spend away! I hate needing to check to see if we have the money so I can buy some new shirts or sandals (both of which I need!)
This morning, I took A outside in his pyjamas. He found puddles and started playing so I stripped him to his diaper. He then sat in one so I stripped him completely and left him to enjoy himself.
I thought this was a normal thing but his nanny and our neighbour disagree. So apparently thinking my toddler should be running around outside naked is an UO in my neighbourhood!
I let Brady do that all the time he loves mud. I want my son to not be afraid of things. I know some kids have sensory processing disorders but a kid who freaks out over paint on his shirt won't fly well in my house
I do think a lot of working moms are on here, according to the poll it was a large majority I believe?
The only bedsharing people I can think of are dahli, cooter dripps errr I mean dorothy, and eav? oh wait, monkeybabe. But that's only four. There are probably more too I suppose but I feel like it is very few people who do.
And me, but our bedsharing is unwanted and temporary. TEMPORARY I SAY
We bed share but I don't post very often. He slept in his cradle the first 5 months
Maybe I have an UO? I totally don't understand adults getting themselves everything they want all the time. The thread about what's your "splurge" and some people said "everything" has been bothering me for weeks (or at least since it happened -- I can't remember exactly when). I feel like prioritizing and consciously making choices about your spending is part of being a grown up.
I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I equate this statement to the one of the girl that told us we can all stay home and raise our children if we really want to. But, because we want crate and barrel silverware, we must not really want to.
I think there's so much more to choosing to work or SAH than just the income bit. I don't think I'd be very good at being a SAHM. Patiently taking care of G all day with no break isn't my strong suit. But it's a great thing to value, and it's right for many families. I also think it's fine to want a particular lifestyle for your family that can only be afforded by both spouses working.
To me, part of deciding whether something is a big enough priority is choosing which tradeoffs you're willing to live with. Maybe you want to only buy organic meat but it's much more expensive. So you choose to buy less of it or choose to spend more on groceries overall and less on something else.
If one parent staying home is a reasonable financial possibility for a family and both spouses agree that it's a priority, then it's possible that it could come down to financial tradeoffs.
Is The Casserole anything like The (rosemary white bean) Pasta? Because if it is, I probably won't like that either, and that seems to be an UO around here
I'm also not getting The Suit, The Shorts, or The Candle.
I obviously love The Lipstick, though!
Doubtful but I can't say for sure -- I won't make anything called rosemary white bean pasta but I love the casserole. DH hates beans and I don't love them so they don't show up often in our kitchen. It tastes kinda like mac and cheese? But has spinach in it (and I use grated carrot instead of red pepper).
Doubtful but I can't say for sure -- I won't make anything called rosemary white bean pasta but I love the casserole. DH hates beans and I don't love them so they don't show up often in our kitchen. It tastes kinda like mac and cheese? But has spinach in it (and I use grated carrot instead of red pepper).
It's just that everyone was raving about that pasta, and I was disappointed with it. I don't want to be disappointed in another board dish :cough charlielove cough:
If you like baked mac and cheese, I would give it a try. I make it with chicken broth since we're not vegetarians and I leave off the mozzarella, but I think it's tasty as written. I had the last piece for breakfast this morning
Maybe I have an UO? I totally don't understand adults getting themselves everything they want all the time. The thread about what's your "splurge" and some people said "everything" has been bothering me for weeks (or at least since it happened -- I can't remember exactly when). I feel like prioritizing and consciously making choices about your spending is part of being a grown up.
I am not sure if I said everything or not, but I likely would have. I didn't really mean we splurge on everything, but I do on lots of the things that were listed. (Food, wine, makeup, pedis, travel). But to assume that means we just buy whatever we want isn't true for me. I clip coupons and shop for bargains on nearly everything. We live in a house way below our means, and drive older cars.
Also, though if we had lots more money, I wouldn't see the point of holding back on spending bc I am a grown up. I would be careful not to raise spoiled brats and instill in them a sense of appreciation and teach them to help others. (I will do this even though we aren't rolling in the dough)
Post by spaghetticat on May 30, 2013 20:27:39 GMT -5
rainbowchip, I mean this in the nicest way possible, but you seem very negative lately. I feel like people like you but you look for reasons to have a (rainbow)chip on your shoulder. If it is because you don't like the board anymore, that's fine. But I hope you are okay. And if I am way off base, you can say so.
rainbowchip, I mean this in the nicest way possible, but you seem very negative lately. I feel like people like you but you look for reasons to have a (rainbow)chip on your shoulder. If it is because you don't like the board anymore, that's fine. But I hope you are okay. And if I am way off base, you can say so.
I was thinking of a nice way to say this. And then I couldn't come up with anything nice, so I said nothing.