tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592051382522387010.post6336520460093585258..comments2023-06-21T02:52:17.032-07:00Comments on Bad Mama Moments: HolidaysMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17983723569464903989noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592051382522387010.post-27358386025678995212011-11-17T04:47:09.462-08:002011-11-17T04:47:09.462-08:00oh and your mom is right by the way :-)oh and your mom is right by the way :-)Araenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592051382522387010.post-4857640701160325592011-11-17T04:45:01.103-08:002011-11-17T04:45:01.103-08:00I got a box and went with the big girl into the pl...I got a box and went with the big girl into the playroom and had her pick out some toys to give away. I told her that there were some kids out there that didn't have as many toys as she did and that we should share. Not sure if she got it 100% but she does refer to the box and mentions how it's going to her "friends with no toys". Even if she doesn't fully get it at least I'm making way for the new toys she'll inevitably get flooded with this year :-) I'm planning on doing this every year so eventually it will click.Araenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592051382522387010.post-51222219743463394152011-11-17T04:06:09.879-08:002011-11-17T04:06:09.879-08:00LB's preschool recently collected baked goods ...LB's preschool recently collected baked goods to donate to needy families for Thanksgiving. He helped me bake molasses, pumpkin spice, and aloha black and white cookies. Not sure if he GOT the idea, but he really liked handing them over to his teacher.<br /><br />I've also been crazy couponing and have about eight bottles of men's body wash. I'm thinking about donating them to troops overseas (through www.anysailor.com, if you were wondering). Hopefully he'll catch on to the fact that 'tis the season of giving!NHGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972411762984654505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592051382522387010.post-12872645039834589872011-11-17T03:56:58.997-08:002011-11-17T03:56:58.997-08:00kids learn by example and seeing you contribute wi...kids learn by example and seeing you contribute will help them to get the true meaning of xmas.that being said i just had a conversation about this subject at work. you young mothers need to learn one word "no". working mothers of young children are trying to have it all and it is not possible. prioritize and take care of the immediate and leave the long range "teaching moments" till you busy schedule will allow it..as i say to the young working mothers in my office "give yourself a break as the kids will be better off with a happy less stress out mother" YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB with those boys just enjoy the holidays..love, MOMnananoreply@blogger.com