OMG, do you guys not have this?! Do you not have McChickens?!
We have McChicken sandwiches. I think they just have mayonnaise on them? Not a special sauce?
Hmmm... I'm thinking they are different then. Come to think of it, I have had a McChicken in the States and it is just s chicken sandwich. Here you can request the sauce on the side and it comes in a little ketchup packet thing but it's called McChicken sauce. It is sort of like mayo but way better. I can't describe it. Now I want some...
As I get older I think my love for ketchup is actually waning. I won't really put in on my burgers anymore, and even fries I would generally prefer to have plain or with vinegar.
Although it is still a necessary ingredient for mac and cheese.
Edit: Love raw tomatoes. El and I will regularly finish off a pint of grape tomatoes for lunch as our veggie selection.
I just wanted to say that i dont view it as a stay at home vs working mom thing. I just think stay at home moms should be prepared if they end up having to be the sole providers. However, prepared may mean something different to everyone.
As I get older I think my love for ketchup is actually waning. I won't really put in on my burgers anymore, and even fries I would generally prefer to have plain or with vinegar.
Although it is still a necessary ingredient for mac and cheese.
Edit: Love raw tomatoes. El and I will regularly finish off a pint of grape tomatoes for lunch as our veggie selection.
Unpopular. When I was a kid my mom made me use jam in my PB&J sandwiches because jelly was too messy. I was so angry at her for that. I hate jam now. Jelly fo life yo!
Sahm vs WM I do both... I love it and hate it at the same time. It's personally a great balance for me because I get to continue with my career but I only work 30 hours a week so I have more time with D.
The crummy part. I think this actually is part of our marriage issues. Because I only work 3 days a week and I have 2 days off MH sees me as a SAHM... He works over double what I do so has expectations in is head that I'm a stepford wife but he also encourages me to work and keep my career.
Honestly, I almost think that me doing one or the other would define things more.
So that being said.... What I want for my kid is to do what is best for him and what makes him happy. I want him to love and appreciate himself and if he has a family of his own one day to do the same for them. I plan to hopefully instill good values and he will follow a successful path whatever it may be.
I like bananas but I don't like anything banana flavored and I don't want to mix bananas with anything. I don't like them in smoothies either but I add a small piece to help smooth out my smoothie but not be able to taste it.
Sahm vs WM I do both... I love it and hate it at the same time. It's personally a great balance for me because I get to continue with my career but I only work 30 hours a week so I have more time with D.
The crummy part. I think this actually is part of our marriage issues. Because I only work 3 days a week and I have 2 days off MH sees me as a SAHM... He works over double what I do so has expectations in is head that I'm a stepford wife but he also encourages me to work and keep my career.
Honestly, I almost think that me doing one or the other would define things more.
So that being said.... What I want for my kid is to do what is best for him and what makes him happy. I want him to love and appreciate himself and if he has a family of his own one day to do the same for them. I plan to hopefully instill good values and he will follow a successful path whatever it may be.
Have your H and mine been talking? I work the same type of schedule as you and my H pretty much expects anything related to the home to be done by me. It's so tough to figure out a balance. Being home on mat leave made me realize how much nicer it is to have him wear the work hat and me the home hat, but then it brings up a whole other set of issues! Ha!
As I get older I think my love for ketchup is actually waning. I won't really put in on my burgers anymore, and even fries I would generally prefer to have plain or with vinegar.
Although it is still a necessary ingredient for mac and cheese.
Edit: Love raw tomatoes. El and I will regularly finish off a pint of grape tomatoes for lunch as our veggie selection.
Ketchup on Mac n cheese?
Cheese and tomatoes are natural friends!
Grilled cheese served with tomato soup anyone? Pretty much the same components.
I just wanted to say that i dont view it as a stay at home vs working mom thing. I just think stay at home moms should be prepared if they end up having to be the sole providers. However, prepared may mean something different to everyone.
I feel the same way. I think to everyone it's different. To me, I like to be prepared. I like to be able to provide for myself. And for M. And be able to do that on my own. I look at MX who has no college education, no real experience other than retail (which works for some!) and he's jobless and unable to support his children. I would have hated to be in that situation cause it's not me. I'm a worst-case scenario person lol. I have to be prepared.
And also, going to college doesn't have to cost a fortune. I got my RN from a community college (a top rated program in the country). I got a great paying job and then my employer paid for my BSN. I have no school debt. Yes, my parents paid for most of it. But being at a community college, my expenses were $500-$700/semester. Not too bad to have an RN at the end.
Post by catalinapink on Jun 19, 2015 0:31:13 GMT -5
I honestly only went to college because no one in my family had. My mom struggled financially to raise me, and that was common with most people in our town. Sure most survived, but it wasn't the life I wanted. I grew up poor and I knew I didn't want to live my life that way. I think that's part of the reason I was so sure I didn't want to get married or have kids. I didn't see the point. I felt like there were no good marriages and I didn't want to bring a kid into the world as I knew it. I decided to go to college because that was my only option, that was my only shot at maybe having some happiness.
Now that I'm married and have a kid, I know I want to stay at home for a while, even though I do still have student loans. At this point in my life it's what's important to me and luckily we can afford to do that and maintain our lifestyle.
ETA I guess growing up poor wasn't the problem, it was just that I didn't have much "normal" in my life or in those surrounding me.
Sahm vs WM I do both... I love it and hate it at the same time. It's personally a great balance for me because I get to continue with my career but I only work 30 hours a week so I have more time with D.
The crummy part. I think this actually is part of our marriage issues. Because I only work 3 days a week and I have 2 days off MH sees me as a SAHM... He works over double what I do so has expectations in is head that I'm a stepford wife but he also encourages me to work and keep my career.
Honestly, I almost think that me doing one or the other would define things more.
So that being said.... What I want for my kid is to do what is best for him and what makes him happy. I want him to love and appreciate himself and if he has a family of his own one day to do the same for them. I plan to hopefully instill good values and he will follow a successful path whatever it may be.
Have your H and mine been talking? I work the same type of schedule as you and my H pretty much expects anything related to the home to be done by me. It's so tough to figure out a balance. Being home on mat leave made me realize how much nicer it is to have him wear the work hat and me the home hat, but then it brings up a whole other set of issues! Ha!
Mr. Roo must be in on that convo too! I think working part time does blur so many lines as far as expectations for the home. He views my days off from work as just that- days off. So of course I should be able to get everything around here done- I have so many days off!!
Post by nursemommy13 on Jun 19, 2015 12:35:19 GMT -5
But prepared means different things to different people that's what I was saying. To me being prepared was to have a job and be able to support myself.
I was with MX since I was in high school. If we got married straight out of school and I never went to college and was a stay at home mom, I would be so screwed right now. The money I was making at Bath and Body Works would not have supported me and everything I've been through.
I wasn't trying to be offensive.... Everyone chooses what is right for them.
I cant speak for everyone but for me i personally like having my old career to fall back on. If i didnt have it im sure that if my husand left me id be able to figure out how to mke things work but I just like the added security. If my husband left tomorrow i could contact my old colleagues and go back to designing magazines. I could most likely afford to pay my mortgage and my car lease and provide for J and myself. Could i do that without a career? Degree? Trade? Sure! But for me its easier not to have to scramble to figure out how im going to make it work. Some people wont scramble. Some people remain cool and collected. Thats not me. Im a very high anxiety type of person. I wouldnt be able to handle the pressure.
Even something as simple as packing for vacation. I cant sleep thinking about what to pack. I make lists weeks in advance. I make piles of stuff that needs to be packed weeks in advance. I pack eveything for every "what if" possible. Its just my personality. I could never be a carry-on only traveller.
I didnt/dont mean to discount someone that doesnt have a career or trade. It is very possible that someone without a career or trade may have an even better safety net in place. For me personally i just need that to fall back on.
I cant speak for everyone but for me i personally like having my old career to fall back on. If i didnt have it im sure that if my husand left me id be able to figure out how to mke things work but I just like the added security. If my husband left tomorrow i could contact my old colleagues and go back to designing magazines. I could most likely afford to pay my mortgage and my car lease and provide for J and myself. Could i do that without a career? Degree? Trade? Sure! But for me its easier not to have to scramble to figure out how im going to make it work. Some people wont scramble. Some people remain cool and collected. Thats not me. Im a very high anxiety type of person. I wouldnt be able to handle the pressure.
Even something as simple as packing for vacation. I cant sleep thinking about what to pack. I make lists weeks in advance. I make piles of stuff that needs to be packed weeks in advance. I pack eveything for every "what if" possible. Its just my personality. I could never be a carry-on only traveller.
I didnt/dont mean to discount someone that doesnt have a career or trade. It is very possible that someone without a career or trade may have an even better safety net in place. For me personally i just need that to fall back on.
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