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Christmas Budget Poll Results and a new poll

Back in early December I asked what your Christmas budget was for each kid.
Whoever budgeted spending more than $1000 per kid, please email me so we can start the adoption process. My birthday is in March and I will make sure you have the list in early January so you have time to find [...]

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Thanksgiving Poll Results and a New Christmas Poll

I’m jealous of how many of you people traveled so little over the weekend.
Geetle, Pookie and I ended up travelling between 400-500 miles.  Giggles and BAGM stayed home from the long trip (doctor’s orders) so they only logged about 100.
The drive home on Saturday after the Festival of Lights was brutal.  About 11pm, I had [...]

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New Thanksgiving Poll Question

I realized that the reader poll that I started before Giggles was born is still running in the sidebar exactly one month after I created it.  Time for a new poll and since it is Thanksgiving, let’s do a theme question:
How many miles will you drive or fly for Thanksgiving parties?  That’s Wednesday night through [...]

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Buying Christmas Presents For Kids

The recent poll was “Do you prefer buying one big present and a couple small presents for your kids or a bunch of medium presents?”
You voted 9 to 6 in favor of a bunch of medium presents.
We normally plan one big present and a few small presents for a variety of reasons.

By the time all [...]

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Cutting the cord - You people are so wrong

The last poll question was “Should I cut the umbilical cord?” The results were:
Yes - 13
No - 7
For once, I disagree with the majority. I am not cutting the cord. I barely trust myself to cut fingernails around here. Besides, I don’t pay any more if the doctor cuts the cord [...]

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