I’m not sure where the summer is going! It’s already June 16th and we’re coming up on father’s day. I’ve been looking at the calendar and I can’t come up with one weekend that we aren’t busy. I need some sort of relief, aka vaca, break, solace, etc.
We spent last summer on the road quite a bit! My kids were fabulous and were ready to jump in the car in a heartbeat. I think I just about drove the tires off of that Bonneville last year. We head north quite a bit. I can’t seem to get away from the Black Hills…they just call my name. It probably has something to do with my daughter living just south of the SD border in Chadron, my sister-in-law, niece, & nephew on the southern edge of the hills, or maybe the fact the Pa has owned land there for years. I’m not sure BUT I think I hear my name now! Traveling in Nebraska, I’ve heard, can be boring? What? I would NOT call the Sandhills boring! I would say it’s quite a distance between bathrooms, which can be a challenge with kids. AND since we’re talking boring, I decided my last questionnaire worked so well that I tried it again. I asked my friends on my personal FB page “Is there something you pack special to occupy or entertain your kids on long excursions?” I always pack a bag full of Hot Wheels, crayons, coloring books, and notebooks but I think the best investment I’ve ever made for our long trips has been a dual screen portable DVD player. Some parents may think the technology should be left at home but trust me when it’s just me and I’ve got minimum 5 hours to travel on the first day, I’m not interested in hearing “are we there yet?” 1036 times from my 6 year old. As a result of my survey, here are some other suggestions that parents said they would take on a trip with their children. The TOP 10 “What do you do or take on a trip with your kids to keep them busy?” 1. I spy Nebraska style AKA “the windmill game” or “the license plate game”. 2. A “busy” bag similar to my own. 3. Tablet/iPad 4. Books 5. Music & sing along in the car. 6. Wipe Off Marker Board 7. Mad Libs 8. Disposable cameras? (Can you still get those?) 9. One mother played “the alphabet game” & the child that found an object that began with that letter received a Skittle or M&M. Although she did mention you may not want that much sugar while you’re cooped up in the car. 10. Portable board games such as “Battle Ship” & “Bingo”. (I’ll have to look for Bingo!) I won’t share some of the onry things they said to take on a trip with the kids. That may get me in trouble. Happy traveling, I think I’m going to go pack my suitcase AND my “busy bag”!!
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What? You purchased that used? Oh no, you didn't? Or did you? Name 10 things you would never buy used:
I co-host a ½ hour “partyline” show, a program for our listeners to air their items for sale or trade, it runs Monday through Friday. I had seen a list recently on someone else’s page that prompted me to think of all the items over the years that people have called into our show and listed. We've sold anything from goats, lawnmowers, chickens, college text books, and just recently our very first airplane. I decided to ask the question on my own Facebook page “Name one thing you would never purchase used.” The following is a “top 10” list of those comments: 1. Underwear (including bras & socks); the number one comment was underwear! Growing up we garage sale-ing a lot! . My mother was a housewife and there were 4 kids within 7 years of each other. My mother spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to make ends meet BUT one thing she always told us “Never…never buy underwear at a garage sale!” We have sold bras on the show and I couldn't help but get the giggles when she gave the size. Evidently someone had a use for them, they sold 2 days later. 2. Mattress; the second listed was a mattress. I have to confess I have purchased a used mattress BUT it was from someone I knew well! I throw up a little in my mouth when the caller on the show says “there are only a few stains…” OMG really? 3. Shoes/Gym Shoes; little kid shoes, ya maybe, BUT gym shoes? Gross! I can remember one time I was so jealous, my brother just 12 months younger than me had new shoes almost monthly. He was into every sport and wore them out as fast as mom could buy them. We were in Jr High and they were high top Nikes, the coolest…”totally rad dude”! I nabbed those in a hurry! Not long after that I had a severe case of athlete’s foot and it took me years to get rid of! OMG the agony, the itching, and the smell…LOL you get the picture! Don’t purchase used gym shoes, EVER! 4. Toothbrush; it was listed several times! I’ve never heard of a toothbrush for sale BUT definitely would NEVER even consider purchasing a used one. YOU guys are just weird! 5. Adult toys; a colleague and former co-worker totally went there! I didn’t see that coming but it “popped up” a couple of times in the list so I it must be worth mentioning in my list! Bahaaa! Who in the heck would throw that on a garage sale? There are a lot of sick people in the world so I’m not going to say it would never happen. FYI…Don’t buy them! 6. Appliances; questionable if you don’t know the seller. 7. Hats; you may risk an infestation of head lice. I’m not a big fan of used hats either. 8. Toilet/or toilet seat; for sure not something I would purchase used. I know we all use public restrooms, or most of us do, but the thought of purchasing one from someone…ummm NO! 9. Toilet paper? Don’t even ask! 10. Food? What? I had some strange comments but I think we got a good laugh! I had compiled my own list which I included stuffed animals towards the top of the list. They make me cringe! Used sheets? Ohhhh don’t even get me started! I could hurkle! The “partyline” show has been running for many years and in my 9 years on the show I've had a lot of strange things listed for sale. The post hole may have been the funniest, the breast pump sent my co-host over the edge, and the box of Depends made us both shudder. To each his own! |
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