Nikki left this comment in response to Summer Days At A Glance:
Wow - I just checked out your schedule (I am also a chronic 'lister' and planner, and always curious about what works for others...). You get up at 4AM?!! Are you serious? And don't go to bed until 11pm? I would love to manage that - do you feel ok energywise?? Wow....
OK Nikki, you got me! That has actually happened like...twice. Let me tell you what actually happens. I stay up until midnight of 1am and get up at 5am or 6am. Realistically this can only work for about 3 or 4 days and then I go to bed early or take a nap. I'm working on consistency in this area. Consistency for me in anything is a real struggle and serves as an area of reflection for me as I think about getting older. I'm having to learn to live my life like a marathoner and not a sprinter.
The problem is that I can get so much DONE at night when the house is quiet. I have LONG stretches of time to complete tasks from my To Do List and that frankly is addicting :)
I'm almost done with our working schedule for the summer. It's more realistic. The schedule you looked at was just super-Type-A-little-me taking my first crack at making a family schedule and I was a bit zealous. I can proudly say that the meat of the day (like from breakfast on) was fairly realistic. Also remember, my schedule serves as merely a GUIDE for my day, not a blueprint. I reserve the right change this up at any moment. Hope that helps!
Holly left this comment in response to this WFMW post:
Isn't it bad for the people who have to buy your "used" toy? I could see if your buying them, but to play with and mess around with a brand new item for 45 minutes, only to put it back on the shelf seems selfish and rude to others, doesn't it? I know I hate to want a certain item, and there is only one on the shelf, and it's obviously been tampered with/chewed on/dead battery or what have you, it ticks me off. Would you appreciate that? Not trying to be rude, but think about it for a sec....
Well Holly,
You have a point! I have to admit that your comment gave me pause. I took a day to think about your note and have come to the following conclusion. I don't think it's a big deal. I figure if I was completely inconsiderate, your point would be well taken. If I let a drooling toddler knaw for 45 minutes on a toy that somebody's else kid would receive, then yes. If I let my boys, tear the boxes or packaging, then yes. But I think that if a toy has been so packaged by a manufacturing to obviously encourage a child shopping with Mom to WANT to touch and play with it (especially the ones that say "TRY ME") then I don't think that it's a huge catastrophe.
When I buy toys from the store, I do not expect that it has never been touched by another. I'm not surprised when the batteries run out faster. I'm pretty positive that the toy manufacturers don't put batteries in those toys that were designed to last anyway.
If I carried this mentality further, then I should be offended when I go shopping for clothes and other people have tried them on or worse, they have bought them, decided they didn't like them, and brought them back....and Lord have mercy when we buy shoes or worse end up with shoes somebody else returned! Maybe store should not be able to resell used merchandise?
I'm not offended because it is all a part of buying things from stores that have goods available to all.
Like you I'm sure, I will opt for the box or packaging that looks the most untouched by others. I think most people go for the newest looking item, but I have a choice as to what I decide to take home - so it's not a big deal either way.
Just my 2cts. Thanks for visiting my blog :)
Another comment from Holly...
I think you are a coward for not publishing my comment. I think you know I am right. Whatever.....
Ouch Holly!...I thought you said you weren't trying to be rude! In all sincerity, I read your comment and took time to think about it. I thought it was a question worth considering and responding to. I would have loved to respond to you directly but didn't have a link to your blog or an email address, hence, the response on my blog. The opinion you gave in your comment did give me pause and will probably make me even more conscious about how my kids treat the toys they play with. However, we are all entitled to our opinions and my opinion is as stated above.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
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Well, I won't get into the debate about whether or not playing with toys in the store is okay or not (although I don't think it's a big deal as long as you don't make the item non-purchasable; a made up word I know) but, I will say it was good of you post that comment here and address it. I think that took a lot of courage to face it head on. It speaks of your character. I got the point of your post. And it's obvious that you are a good Mom and want to teach your kids a valuable lesson. So, that's my 2 cents!
Blessings,
Georgia Mom
Well, thanks for taking the time to answer me. I didn't think about the fact that you would discuss it elsewhere other than the comment section.
I don't agree about the trying on clothes being the same, for obvious reasons. Try Me is just that...try. Not play with (or walk around in) for 45 minutes to an hour. Also, do they really resell what people have returned?? ICK if so. I assumed that they were sent back to the company or sold to a reseller.
Another thing- do you return it to where you found it, or do you just plop it where you find most convienient? It just irks me that parents aren't teaching children respect for others and it shows in the items I have mentioned.
Yes, I was a little harsh in my second comment, and for that I apologize. And I am glad I gave you something to think about. We all need that as parents.
Good job responding to Ms Holly-- the truth is that we are all entitled to do what we want, and to only purchase what we want, if Ms Holly has an issue with handled toys she has CLEARY never been to a Toys R Us or any other toy store!! That's what kids do-- play with toys only for mommy to say 'Not today' and 'Put that back'. I don't see any need for the hostility in her second comment-- My God, it's just a blog about YOUR life, how can anyone else be upset?? Don't like, Don't read-- easy enough right??? I love the fact that you kept your tact---I probably would have read lady like a book, but that is why we love you so... you do have a way with words. Just my two cents... Love you Crystal.
~Faith~
Thanks for the compliment Georgia Mom.
Holly, I honestly don't know blog protocol. I've seen some people respond to the comments in the comments sections and seen other people respond in a post. I'm not sure which one I prefer yet. I don't see comments on my own blog or anyone elses unless I click through to them and so I'm sure I might miss a lot of conversation. Still working out the "mechanics" of this blog.
Faith, the internet is so hard b/c there are nonverbals that are miscommunicated all the time. I don't want people to assume on me so I try not assume on them. The internet has no tone, no voice flexion, and no eye contact...so... we just have to keep typing until we understand one another...
Chrystal,
Kudos to you for your responses. It's crazy - I've also received some weird stuff this week.
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