tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post101609654445872517..comments2024-03-28T12:27:30.287-05:00Comments on PRACTICAL PARSIMONY: No Free Dinner, Just Cheap and Major CleanupLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-69448778303027290352017-03-27T09:21:52.064-05:002017-03-27T09:21:52.064-05:00Miracle-Gro on the counter? Okee dokee. I can see ...Miracle-Gro on the counter? Okee dokee. I can see how that would start a conversation.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-85841982243456247952017-03-26T22:52:39.241-05:002017-03-26T22:52:39.241-05:00I dislike kitchen clutter, yes
I have some contain...I dislike kitchen clutter, yes<br />I have some containers with flour, sugar and the like, including Miracle-gro, which is bright blue. It is always good talk for supper invite. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-9653522828356963462017-03-26T20:50:03.511-05:002017-03-26T20:50:03.511-05:00Meg,
The rant was perfectly okay. All the more lax...Meg,<br />The rant was perfectly okay. All the more lax rules are good for some students, but the ones who take advantage are the problem, hence the rules in the first place. Some schools here have Coke machine and snack machines in the halls, right outside the classrooms!<br /><br />I don't think I would have let my children eat at school, but I don't know for sure.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-88214224074412966762017-03-25T23:15:17.243-05:002017-03-25T23:15:17.243-05:00Ha. As it turns out, the voters in our district d...Ha. As it turns out, the voters in our district dislike paying extra hours to personnel needed for the hare brained idea as more than they want to pawn off their kids. So, breakfast is still available at school, but kids aren't required to show up to ensure they have a full 30 minutes in the cafeteria to eat. (That was the plan.) The elementary school teachers are quite flexible about allowing kids to eat at their seats before the day gets underway. Also, almost every teacher in the district, from kindergarten to high school allows kids to have water bottles and eat fruit during the day, unless it's a situation like a science lab or shop class.<br />Sorry for ranting on your blog. I just cannot bear people not taking responsibility for their own choices. I get enough of that from my teens!Meg B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09871105973774159424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-43286900756483528872017-03-25T16:58:12.526-05:002017-03-25T16:58:12.526-05:00Meg,
So, all children have to be at school so a fe...Meg,<br />So, all children have to be at school so a few can eat? <br /><br /><br />I did feed cereal to my children but not every day. Plus, they did get something else to eat. I do remember the days I made pb sandwiches and grabbed several glasses of milk for them to eat in the car. It was probably my fault they got up too late--clock's fault. <br /><br />Maybe you should ask for a special dispensation so your kids don't have to be there so early since you get up and feed them. <br /><br />I never bought sugary cereal and they did not put sugar on their corn flakes. Okay, once a year, I might buy a sugary cereal. I preferred to give them oats and milk and toast. My kindergarten child said it made her sleepy, so I quit that. They like scrambled eggs. If I were ambitious, I made pancakes. <br /><br />My back is the only thing stopping me as I cannot stand very long, so it just gets worse in the kitchen. My ambition is still strong. But, you know what they say about good intentions--the path to Hell is paved with good intentions. I guess I am on a slippery slope. <br /><br />I already feel liberated even with the sink full of dishes from the counter and from cleaning out food from refrigerator still visible and hindering me. Things left here...good news for me and counters. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-8836704226341385042017-03-25T11:05:25.986-05:002017-03-25T11:05:25.986-05:00I cannot bear any cereal. (That's what it is,...I cannot bear any cereal. (That's what it is, yes?)You have struck a trigger of mine. Our school district tossed around the idea of an earlier start time so kids could be at school to ensure they get breakfast, because milk and cereal products are so expensive, and parents "simply don't have time." I never understood why people feel that cold cereal and milk are essential. I understand people may feel it saves them time in the mornings, but really, make up pancakes the night before,and pop them in the toaster in the mornings as the kids emerge. How long does it take to spread jam on toast, or, what we do in a pinch, spread peanut butter on bread? Anyway, any of my kids who don't care for the breakfast offerings in this house, or get up too late to have time to eat and fix their hair, can go to school hungry for all I care. I don't appreciate my schedule being disrupted for lazy parenting. If you find you don't have time to feed your kids, then get them and yourself up earlier...which you're going to have to do anyway if the earlier start time is enacted.<br />Ugh. Sorry. And, yes, while not my kitchen, there are certain parts of my home that have become so disorganized I can't stand it. This fall, I dumped the contents of a craft closest on the floor, and got rid of about 25% of the items. It was quite liberating!Meg B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09871105973774159424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-17565847569283151092017-03-25T01:46:19.326-05:002017-03-25T01:46:19.326-05:00Anne,
It just does not have enough chocolate to be...Anne,<br />It just does not have enough chocolate to be tasty. Maybe Dominique will like it. Thanks for that opinion.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-41232400753287245972017-03-25T00:44:49.074-05:002017-03-25T00:44:49.074-05:00I have bought and eaten chocolate Malt O Meal and ...I have bought and eaten chocolate Malt O Meal and do not like it at all.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com