Memorygirls - Make Do and Mend

Memory_Girl

polesalot wrote: »

Sadly I seem to have knocked any sexiness out of poledancing and stick to the gymnastic side of it. Definitely one to bear in mind though....;)

So who in their right mind is going to report you to the trades description act?????????

memorygirl

SmlSave

Hi MG, just popping in to say thanks for mentioning the FlyLady website. I've had a look and as a result the kitchen and living room are tidier than they have been for months!

Thanks again

Memory_Girl

moo2moo wrote: »

I've found the Steiner / Montesorri parenting approach brings a lot of problems in "normal" parenting groups mostly because other people can't handle you allowing your children any form of independance and judge you as a neglectful parent because of it.

Yup!!! Had that one!! I like to think of it as growing kids who can do their own "risk assessment" of a situation and make an informed decision about what they are going to do. OK at the moment, its about climbing trees, crossing roads, going to play in the park at the end of the street and running errands to the corner shop, but in the future it will be about drink, drugs and sex. How can we expect them to make decisions about the BIG things if we haven't shown them the process for the little things.

BTW the Mum who called me irresponsible and neglectful has just had a visit from the community copper about her little darling drinking in the park - He was 10 in June!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a friend who found it funny that when my children went to play in the garden I'd open the nearest window, that way if they were really hurt I'd hear them cry and otherwise they'd appear when they'd had enough of whatever they were doing. She had to have her children within full view at all times just in case.

Both of mine are off in the garden - the door is open and apart from DS1 shouting in 10 minutes ago that DS2 was collecting Woodlice in a bucket (erm!!!! nature studies ) I haven't heard from them in an hour. Of course there is chocolate cake in the oven so I expect that they will hear the kitchen timer going off and come running in any minute :rotfl:

It has made my chldren a lot more opinionated than their peers. Not entirely sure if this is because we encourage them to have their own opinions or just because they're naturally bolshy like me.

I think mine are naturally bolshy like me too:rotfl::rotfl:

Actually pretty much all the children are "quietly confident" - although as they grow up I see a great difference between them and their peers in regards to personal responsibility.

BTW for the last 8 months I have quite happy for DS2 to be off playing with the Montessori kids as a group - as long as they are within earshot. and he's only 2 yrs 4 months.

So all things in balance I AM a pretty neglectful Mother

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

nattypants wrote: »

Hi Memory Girl et all,

Just finished reading the final post before I felt I was able to post (iyswim)....although really should have been showered and dressed a couple of hours ago - eeek.
Fantastic reading with brilliant entries by all, so firstly thank you all for the FREE inspiration!!

I have to confess to speed reading in places, therefore apologies if this has been mentioned before, however regarding the receipt of money/cheques in abundance - for those of you who like visual visualisation:D, you may wish to print of a cheque (courtesy of the Secret website and linky below)
http://www.thesecret.tv/images/check/the-secret-check.pdf

Simply fill in the amount you desire, and place cheque in a prominent position - one which is visible to you many times throughout the day.
**Remember the most important thing is to BELIEVE**

Thanks again Memory Girl for your fab posts:)

NP

thanks for that nattypants - my dongle is too slow to let me download - but I will make a point of getting it tomorrow when we visit Gran's for the birthday tea.

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

miggy wrote: »

All this talk of Montessori etc. is really interesting. I homeschooled my middle child for a year when she was 12. I think it helped her confidence and maybe helped compensate for being the middle one between two fairly demanding boys: at least she knows she was important enough for me to take a year out to spend with her.
She's gone on to do all sorts of things and now at the age of 17 has quite a CV behind her.
My feeling is that the (state) schools my kids went to haven't really succeeded with either her or one of her brothers: why it all seems to be working so far for the other one I haven't a clue! He's a different character though.

I guess if we could figure out which kids it would work for and which it wouldn't we could all write our cheques for our dream amounts right here and now.:cool:

even friends of mine who are teachers in the state education programme are baffled - its like you say, kids from the same families even have different outcomes.

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

polesalot wrote: »

I'm going to do this (just don't want to be too greedy :rotfl:) and my copy of 'The Secret' arrived today woohoo :j

dare you to add another "0" onto the end of your amount. go on - its only a zero - not even a real figure - dare you !!!! dare you!!! dare you!!!!!!!!:D:D

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

scrooge2008 wrote: »

Thanks Nattypants,

I couldn't get the cheque to come up for a long while, and started to think that maybe the universe had started to get a bit nervous about sending out blank cheques :rotfl:.

Printed it now though and I wrote in a modest £10,000.00, Dated 31st December 2010.

Also, Napoleon Hill in his book 'Think and Grow Rich' advocates the following 6 steps to turn desires into gold.

1. Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say "I want plenty of money."

2. Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as "something for nothing")

3. Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire.

4. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action.

5. Write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.

6. Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after arising in the morning. As you read - see and feel and believe yourself in possession of the money.

I'm up to number five now and will complete that by the end of the day. I'll start reading it out aloud from this evening . I'll take all the help I can get .

I hope you are having a great day Memory Girl.

Having an afternoon baking birthday cake and birthday tea stuff for DS1 tomorrow. my little milk monster is going to be 10 :eek:

Sounds like i've got some homework to do tonight having read your post - hopefully the boys will slink off and have an early night (cos DS2 hasn't had his nap so might go down a bit early)

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

nattypants wrote: »

Brilliantly put scrooge and very useful :T
I wrote my cheque for £150,000 (greedy - moi?) I figured this amount would enable me to buy my "forever house"

ps. On the same day the Universe cheque was written, I received a cheque for £46 in my pigeon-hole at work (money owed to me) and my mum gave me an unexpected £200 (she had given my brother same amount to help him with a bill and didn't want to give to one without the other:rotfl:)
You see, I reckon the amount may come in dribs and drabs rather than all at once....but we'll all get there eventually!

pps. Memory Girl - sorry for hi-jacking your thread:o

Still another 609 days like today and you've got it sussed:rotfl: thats not even 2 years!!!!

Hi-jacking????????/ you're contributing thats all. and like I've said before its not my thread, its our thread:)

Memorygirl

PS chocolate cake out of the oven and melting moments in. Mmmmmmm!!!!!!!! wonder how many syns in licking the bowls out :rotfl:

Memory_Girl

SmlSave wrote: »

Hi MG, just popping in to say thanks for mentioning the FlyLady website. I've had a look and as a result the kitchen and living room are tidier than they have been for months!

Thanks again

Thats brilliant .............. unfortunately mine looks like an explosion in a Sara Lee factory ....................

..............time for a 15 minute blitz ithink.

Memorygirl

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unfortunately mine looks like an explosion in a Sara Lee factory ....................

Mine always does after baking too Do you have a floury bottom too? I even manage to get in my hair sometimes!