Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[chickwhispers]

X 3 !!! Teaching your children values is invaluable!

 

[chickwhispers]

I have to add that as a kid, my mom didn't work, but we kids were left to our own devices a lot. Only when we did wrong did we get much attention. I learned from all the trouble my brother and sister got into of what not to do. I also learned not to speak up for myself, or make waves of any kind. Not very valuable lessons. I tried to teach my girls by spending time with them, whether I was working or not. Today my girls spend even more time with their kids than I did. And in the end, they have learned more than just I taught. They had two other wonderful grandparents, their dads parents, who were truly wonderful as in-laws and as grandparents. Unfortunately my ex-father-in-law recently passed away, and I know the lessons they taught will be carried forward.

 

[Opa]

Probably the most important thing a child should develop during their childhood is self esteem. By starting with simple tasks that you know they can complete to more and more challenging ones they learn that through their effort they can accomplish anything they set their mind to.

If they also learn there are sometimes things they can't do without the help of others they learn humility. They learn the value of cooperation. They become confident without becoming egotistical. Having a great sense of self worth not only allows them to feel good about themselves, to be comfortable with who they are. Confidence affects not only themselves but how others view them.

Love your children, but don't overlook their faults. Correct them when needed, help them become better people. In the end they will make you proud and a better person yourself.

 

[ChicwannaB]

Quote: oh yeah, LOTS of poop. they like to roost at night on a fence line that runs from my back door to the garage door, so depending on which way the head and butt are pointing I can get tons of droppings right on the driveway. I'm constantly shoveling it.

 

[ladyrsanti]

I didn't slaughter anybody for the holidays, still have my last 3, one little hen who's been laying consistently for 2 months solid and 2 toms. Glad it was good. If I ever get rid of mine I won't be doing turkeys again, too much POOP!!

Yeah, I hear ya on the poop and I was thankful that it was a midget turkey and not full sized. She also wasn't too smart and couldn't figure out how to get back inside the coop from the run at night. So I had to carry her in every evening - pain in the butt. Next time I will put them in the old coop and just open the door for free ranging, leaving the run for another use. It would be so easy just to pick some regular turkeys out of the bins at TSC this spring but I'd rather have the small ones. If I had any experience in incubating turkey eggs (which I've heard are trickier than chickens) and an incubator to my name, I'd offer to buy some eggs off ya but knowing how delicate those chicks were, I probably better not try.

Lady I am SAHM by choice too & I used to work outside, as in Life Before Kids. We moms work harder than I ever did when I was getting a paycheck! And family, meh, Nova's got it: Bystanders. That's a perfect word.

Ok changing subject, here is the afghan I started a few weeks ago. I decided the other night that I was bored with it, and I really wanted to begin a new project, so I stopped at "throw" size. I don't think I'm going to gift it after all, but who knows I just might. It's super cozy.

Well, it looks great regardless of who gets it! Afghans are hard for me too, because of the boredom factor. I do better with granny square crochet for such large projects but you sacrifice the warmth a bit with all the holes.

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Agreed Lady. Yesterday I tried 2 strands with an N15 10mm hook but I decided that the resulted holes just would be totally counterproductive. After the 3rd try, I decided that I like needle size G, just to manage the size of the holes. Personally I LOVE all squares Granny!

And just bcz its December and I'm trying to embrace Winter, I also started this project for the boring table. http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-for-Christmas/Crocheted-Snowflake-Table-Runner-from-Red-Heart-Yarn

 

[lbrykowski2011]

Is a canary a type of chicken?

 

[naglady]

Those are some cute cookies..

I find no one is the same as me.. i am a stay at home mom.. how you raise your kids is up to you.. who is to say i am raising my kids perfect.. concentrate on your own family.. thats all i worry about.. cant change anyone else.. what they do, they are always going to do, so why waste valuable energy on others when you can use it toward your own family. Just because someone can stay home, doesnt mean they should.. some people are better off working, not everyone is cut out to be the perfect parent.. if she talks about it and you dont want to hear it.. change the subject there is ways to getting around it.. we are just human i am sure we all have those thoughts sometime.. its whether we let it bug us or let it go..

12 yr old girls are defiant,wishywashy, hormonal..especially pms time, hate you one minute love you the next.. they do have emotional breakdown once in awhile.. its a crazy age for girls and boys.. its dealing with it in the right manner is whats important.. everyday is not going to be a good day.. we all have our bad days. My daughter will be 12, Dec 14.. and she is doing the same, and talking to all her friends parents, they all are dealing with same at one time or another... its not everyday.. but i notice its more pms.. time. and unfortunately I pms around same time as her.. so there is a day or so that is kinda tense.. thank god she is in school all day and swims every night after school or it would be worse during that time.

 

[preciouskitty]

My dear, SWEET niece is 12...& I WONDERED what happened to her! LOL! Yep, remember what a nightmare I was at 12 (well, 12-16; still apologize to mom)...

I am feeling like a 12 year old right now..about to lose it here at work..think I need to take the rest of the year off...

 

[ChicwannaB]

Quote: my only Jenny does the same thing, she hops up to the fence, then to the top of the coop, then down to the ground on the other side to find a place to hide her eggs, I have to go looking all the time for them and once found 6 completely frozen and busted. She can't figger out how to get back in so she has to be hauled. Silly birds.