tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post6164556110211852912..comments2023-09-20T04:04:07.170-06:00Comments on A Few Choice Words: 2009: The year we had a planJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16453489879246452921noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-42341189140260270652009-02-17T18:13:00.000-06:002009-02-17T18:13:00.000-06:00Okay. In order:Dad - No, but you're welcome to. An...Okay. In order:<BR/><BR/>Dad - No, but you're welcome to. And I manage it by requiring them to.<BR/><BR/>Bob - Smartass.<BR/><BR/>Lisa - That's the hope to which I cling, yes ;)<BR/><BR/>Gabriella - Thanks for the suggestion. I do actually have time to do what needs to be done; this is more about getting them to take a more active role around the house than anything else :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453489879246452921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-9490974033932190792009-02-17T18:05:00.000-06:002009-02-17T18:05:00.000-06:00Can you either afford someone to help out after sc...Can you either afford someone to help out after school or trade cooking duties with a neighbour who also has kids? I don't know what your situation is, exactly, of course. I hired a part-time nanny from 3 p.m. until I came home from work. She cooked amazing food (used to work for the U.S. ambassador to Hong Kong) and she made sure the kids were safe. She was the best investment I've ever made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-75259113761738844052009-02-17T14:09:00.000-06:002009-02-17T14:09:00.000-06:00That is very ambitious and you are to be commended...That is very ambitious and you are to be commended. If it works for three works, it's a habit, right?lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-84045786113971437042009-02-16T20:24:00.000-06:002009-02-16T20:24:00.000-06:00I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact t...I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that there are containers for the lunch boxes. Lunch box boxes, if you will. :)<BR/><BR/>The Russian in me says they're Petrushka lunches.splordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426754745729551958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-14435734848612896792009-02-16T20:11:00.000-06:002009-02-16T20:11:00.000-06:00"The girls unpack their lunchboxes. They also empt..."The girls unpack their lunchboxes. They also empty and wash the lunch box containers..."<BR/><BR/>Hmmm. How'd you manage that? Are you ever going to share the backstory from, oh, about 33 years ago? <BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com