~WIT's get a do over week~

[chewiegand]

Forecast for my town

Monday 88° F | 61° F Clear
Tuesday 90° F | 59° F Partly Cloudy
Wednesday 86° F | 61° F Partly Cloudy
Thursday 86° F | 63° F Partly Cloudy
Friday 86° F | 63° F Chance of T-storms-20%
Saturday 85° F | 63° F Chance of T-storms-30%

[chewiegand]

Boy--everyone must be tired today, so quiet.

[stews]

I just ate some egg salad for breakfast and am going to get ready for a walk in a few minutes

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

Boy--everyone must be tired today, so quiet.

I know...I keep popping in and no one is here.

[SmileyAmy]

Ok...so I found a bunky board for $40 and a bed rail for $10. I'm allllllll set. Now...I just need to get Sara a bed set. Thank goodness her birthday is coming!

[stews]

she's going to love her new bed, Amy.

[stews]

DP, I'm not sure about decorations. maybe those stick on things that are removable? not sure what is out there.

will do some thinking and see if I can come up with anything. I'm not much of a decorator though .

[SmileyAmy]

Random question...I feel like I shouldn't offer, but I'll run it by you guys.

You know how Sara's dad is a donkey - and his family isn't much better. I mean, she's been going to their house every other weekend for three years now and they have yet to at least get her a bed to sleep in. Forget about the fact that she sleeps in the living room and they continue on their lives while she's trying to sleep, but she has to share an air materess with her dad. Should I give them the toddler bed that she will no longer be using??? Or should I offer to SELL it to them?? My dad/stepmom got it for her for her birthday last year. I'm not sure they'd be thrilled with me just giving it to them. They aren't her dads biggest fans.

I sorta feel like they don't deserve to just be GIVEN the bed. Am I wrong?

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by stews

she's going to love her new bed, Amy.

Now I'm depating...Disney Princess bedding or something that will grow with her - like flowers or butterflies?

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by SmileyAmy

Ok...so I found a bunky board for $40 and a bed rail for $10. I'm allllllll set. Now...I just need to get Sara a bed set. Thank goodness her birthday is coming!

What's a bunky board????

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by SmileyAmy

Random question...I feel like I shouldn't offer, but I'll run it by you guys.

You know how Sara's dad is a donkey - and his family isn't much better. I mean, she's been going to their house every other weekend for three years now and they have yet to at least get her a bed to sleep in. Forget about the fact that she sleeps in the living room and they continue on their lives while she's trying to sleep, but she has to share an air materess with her dad. Should I give them the toddler bed that she will no longer be using??? Or should I offer to SELL it to them?? My dad/stepmom got it for her for her birthday last year. I'm not sure they'd be thrilled with me just giving it to them. They aren't her dads biggest fans.

I sorta feel like they don't deserve to just be GIVEN the bed. Am I wrong?

Offer to sell it to them.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by SmileyAmy

Now I'm depating...Disney Princess bedding or something that will grow with her - like flowers or butterflies?

Disney Princess should last her at least 7 years or so. I would go with that (IMHO)

[stews]

I guess, I look at it as it was given to HER. once a gift is given it's not up to the giver to decide what should be done with it when the giftee doesn't need it any more.


she doesn't need it at your house but she certainly could use it at her Dad's. my first thought is to go ahead and offer to send it there for her. offereing to sell it to them would be fine too if you think that's the better way to go.


I did a lot of things for my step son that I shouldn't have HAD to do but I wanted to because I wanted him to be taken care of. one example is: at one point I did his laundry from his mom's house every week so he would have clean clothes. Should I have done it? I shoudn't have HAD to do it but I wanted to do it FOR my son (step son). it had nothing to do with what I wanted or didn't want to do for his mom.

do what you feel is best for Sara NOT what is best for your step dad or sara's dad, etc. always make your decisions with sara's best interest at heart and you can always be proud of your decisions.

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

What's a bunky board????

Its like a flat box spring. Only about two inches thick.

Originally Posted by chewiegand

Offer to sell it to them.

Ok. Cool. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't being a "B".

Originally Posted by chewiegand

Disney Princess should last her at least 7 years or so. I would go with that (IMHO)

Yeah, probably. Maybe I'll let her pick.

[DisneyPrincess]

You know I am gonna vote dinsey princess!

I agree, offer to sell it to them

Back from my walk. 3 very hot miles!

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by stews

I guess, I look at it as it was given to HER. once a gift is given it's not up to the giver to decide what should be done with it when the giftee doesn't need it any more.


she doesn't need it at your house but she certainly could use it at her Dad's. my first thought is to go ahead and offer to send it there for her. offereing to sell it to them would be fine too if you think that's the better way to go.


I did a lot of things for my step son that I shouldn't have HAD to do but I wanted to because I wanted him to be taken care of. at one point I did his laundry from his mom's house every week so he would have clean clothes. Should I have done it? I shoudn't have HAD to do it but I wanted to do it FOR my son (step son). it had nothing to do with what I wanted or didn't want to do for his mom.

do what you feel is best for Sara NOT what is best for your step dad or sara's dad, etc. always make your decisions with sara's best interest at heart and you can always be proud of your decisions.

I guess I feel like there is absolutely NO reason why they couldn't have just gotten her something to sleep on themselves. Why do I have to come to the rescue...again. I've made suggestion many times. I've shown them inexpensive ideas that I've seen in catalogs and they never take action. Its not like she's sleeping on the floor there. I guess I feel like I'd be bailing them out again. Like I always do.

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by DisneyPrincess

You know I am gonna vote dinsey princess!

I agree, offer to sell it to them

Back from my walk. 3 very hot miles!

[stews]

Amy, I didn't say offering to sell it to them is wrong I just said what I probably would have done knowing how I tended to handle things with my step son in regards to his mom's house.


me personally, I chose to do certain things not because I had to, but because I wanted to for my son. there is nothing wrong with offereing to sell it if you'd rather also. you have to decide what is right for YOU. I only answered based on what I felt was right for me at that time.

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by stews

Amy, I didn't say offering to sell it to them is wrong I just said what I probably would have done knowing how I tended to handle things with my step son in regards to his mom's house.


me personally, I chose to do certain things not because I had to, but because I wanted to for my son. there is nothing wrong with offereing to sell it if you'd rather also. you have to decide what is right for YOU. I only answered based on what I felt was right for me at that time.

Oh goodness...I didn't mean to be snarky. I know what you meant. I was just sorta clearing up how I was thinking.

[stews]

didn't think you were snarky. just wasn't to clarify the way I came up with my answer.

[JulianRenee]

Morning ladies.

Originally Posted by stews

Amy, I didn't say offering to sell it to them is wrong I just said what I probably would have done knowing how I tended to handle things with my step son in regards to his mom's house.


me personally, I chose to do certain things not because I had to, but because I wanted to for my son. there is nothing wrong with offereing to sell it if you'd rather also. you have to decide what is right for YOU. I only answered based on what I felt was right for me at that time.

I agree with Stews.

Also, don't think of it as "rescuing them." Instead think of it as "Amy providing for Sara." Which is the right and admirable thing to do. Go Amy! Go Amy! Go! Go! Go!

[chewiegand]

Hi JR
How are you today?

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by JulianRenee

Morning ladies.





I agree with Stews.

Also, don't think of it as "rescuing them." Instead think of it as "Amy providing for Sara." Which is the right and admirable thing to do. Go Amy! Go Amy! Go! Go! Go!

I'm afraid of my dad. LOL

Plus I keep thinking if I sell it, I'd get some money that would help provide for Sara, but in my home. Like food. That I don't have. LOL

[JulianRenee]

Oh, and by the way, I totally fell off the wagon again.

So I'll be starting fresh this week.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by JulianRenee

Oh, and by the way, I totally fell off the wagon again.

So I'll be starting fresh this week.

It's a New Day!!!

[JulianRenee]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

It's a New Day!!!

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by JulianRenee

Oh, and by the way, I totally fell off the wagon again.

So I'll be starting fresh this week.

I didn't do so well yesterday either. But back on 100% today.

[stews]

ok, girls. you are all here and now I have to pull myself away. *sniff*.

I really do want to get a walk in this morning though and it's getting hotter out. I HAVE to get out there...now, lol


talk to you later

[SunaBee]

Originally Posted by SmileyAmy

Random question...I feel like I shouldn't offer, but I'll run it by you guys.

You know how Sara's dad is a donkey - and his family isn't much better. I mean, she's been going to their house every other weekend for three years now and they have yet to at least get her a bed to sleep in. Forget about the fact that she sleeps in the living room and they continue on their lives while she's trying to sleep, but she has to share an air materess with her dad. Should I give them the toddler bed that she will no longer be using??? Or should I offer to SELL it to them?? My dad/stepmom got it for her for her birthday last year. I'm not sure they'd be thrilled with me just giving it to them. They aren't her dads biggest fans.

I sorta feel like they don't deserve to just be GIVEN the bed. Am I wrong?

I think it's easy to let emotions get tied up into it, but I think that I would try to look at the situation more objectively.

Sara is probably not sleeping as well on the air mattress, as we all know how easily it can wake you when someone else shares it with you, and is in and out at different times then you.

I think that Sara would probably sleep better if she had her own bed, so I'd pass it on so she'd be more comfortable.

Originally Posted by SmileyAmy

Now I'm depating...Disney Princess bedding or something that will grow with her - like flowers or butterflies?

Either or? Maybe let her decide? I tend to go towards things that aren't so driven by commercialism, though that's just me. I think I'd see what she wanted.

[SmileyAmy]

Originally Posted by SunaBee

I think it's easy to let emotions get tied up into it, but I think that I would try to look at the situation more objectively.

Sara is probably not sleeping as well on the air mattress, as we all know how easily it can wake you when someone else shares it with you, and is in and out at different times then you.

I think that Sara would probably sleep better if she had her own bed, so I'd pass it on so she'd be more comfortable.

Meh...I still don't know. Need to sleep on it.

Originally Posted by SunaBee

Either or? Maybe let her decide? I tend to go towards things that aren't so driven by commercialism, though that's just me. I think I'd see what she wanted.

Yeah, I'll probably let her pick.