Awesome!
I used to weigh eggs, but once we started getting like 3 dozen a day I didn't have the time. Usually I just weigh the carton I'm going to sell and make sure it's about equal to USDA's set weight guideline for a dozen (or 18 eggs, depending on what type of carton I'm using) for large eggs. Usually 9 big eggs and three bantam eggs works out.
I agree with this 100%.
I ALWAYS end up doing my brother's animal chores on top of my own, and no one ever thanks me. But I still do it, because there's no point being angry about it, and hell if an animal goes without food/water/shelter when I can easily do something about it. Buck up and go give those dogs water,
NOW. Don't be mad at your brother because it's his job, just
DO IT. Don't be mad at him for not doing it, because you see something is wrong there, and still haven't done anything.
I have a ridiculous amount of crap to do everyday, plus teach my brother and manage my own education, and take care of all my animals. But if my parents get home and I haven't done the dishes because I'm busy trying to write a paper for school, all hell breaks loose. And if it's the other way around, and I do dishes instead of writing, all hell breaks loose. Now, if my brother hasn't taken care of his few responsibilities (feed the dogs and cat, make sure they have water), I have to do them, and no one ever says thank you. But if
he does something extra, everyone is super excited and proud. I take care of my brother 3-5 days a week, and even though he's plenty old enough to cook and clean for himself, I'm still stuck with doing it. Why? Because I'd rather have my parents happy than my entire family p*ssed off at each other.
My mom likes my brother more. I know she does. Because he is
exactly like her, and he always wants to hug. Because of that I hated her for three years. But now I'm over it. I believe she loves him so much because he's her baby, whereas I grew up very fast, and can take care of myself. But she's still my mom, and she still loves me, and I love her too. We definitely do not have the same relationship as she and my brother do, but I'm greatful for what we do have, even if it's sometimes totally dysfunctional.
Everything is so much easier if you just suck it up and do what you need to. Holidays are stressful, especially if you're like us and poor, and sometimes the best thing to do is stay quiet, avoid your mom, and keep her happy.
Hi Gigi!
) are................thoughtful......enough to crow right outside my window at 6 am every morning. That actually gets me up faster than my alarm clock. 
