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#3831 From: renuka rajan <bk_renukarajan@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:57 am
Subject: Re: Christmas story
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Merry Christmas to you and your family Madam. That is a beautiful story. Many
times we dont realize that  Almighty Authority, Heavenly GOD FATHER, is there
waiting for His children to open up to Him.  We have been too busy in life that
we overlook alot of sweet things in life.

Since its Christmas time, i would like to share this lovely wordings given by
someone very special in my life. Hope all of you can spare a a few minutes of
your time. Maybe u would have read it before but do read from your heart!

Letter from GOD,

Sweet Child ... ...

As you got up this morning, I watched you and hoped you would talk to me, even
if it was just a few words, asking my opinion or thanking me for something good
that happened in your life yesterday- but I noticed you were too busy trying to
find the right outfit to put on and wear to work.

I waited again. When you ran around the house getting ready, there were a few
minutes for you to stop and say hello, but you were busy. At one point you had
to wait fifteen minutes with nothing to do except sit in a chair Then I saw you
spring to your feet. I thought you wanted to talk to me but you ran to the phone
and called a friend to get the latest gossip.

I watched as you went to work and I waited patiently all day long. With all your
activities I guess you were too busy to say anything to me.  I noticed that
before lunch you looked around, maybe you felt embarrassed to talk to me, that
is why you didn't bow your head.  You glanced three or four tables over and you
noticed some of your friends talking to me briefly before they ate but you
didn't.  That's okay.

There is still more time left, and I had hoped that you would talk to me, yet
you went home and it seems as if you had lots of things to do.  After a few of
them were done you turned on the TV,  I don't know if you like TV or not, just
about anything goes there and you spend a lot of time each day in front of it -
thinking about anything - just enjoying the show. I waited patiently again as
you watched the TV and ate your meal but again you didn't talk to me.

Bedime - I guess you felt too tired. After you said goodnight to your family you
fell into bed and went to sleep in no time. That's okay, you may not realise
that I am always there fory you. I've got patience, more than you will ever
know. I even want to teach you how to be patient with others as well.

I love you so much that I wait every day for a nod, prayer or thought or a
thankful part of your heart.  It is hard to have a one-sided conversation. 
Well, you are getting up again and once again I will wait with nothing but love
for you hoping that today you will give me some time.

Have a nice day!

                                             Your Father & Friend ... GOD

#3830 From: deepti pant <deeptifilm@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:20 pm
Subject: Re: Re: hello
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Hi, I am an Indian too :) and I live in India , 

Deepti Pant

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Date: Tuesday, 22 December, 2009, 5:03 PM

 

hi Banu
gud to see an Indian, m an Indian too and m living in India.
regards
Priyanka
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hi mariya
 
I AM INDIAN BUT I AM LIVE IN USA,I HAVE 3 MONTHS OLD BOY
 
REGARDS
BANU



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#3829 From: MARIAN ASEMAYUWA <mariannguemo@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:57 am
Subject: Re: Christmas story
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 Thank God for his goodness, He does all things beautiful in his time. Oh that
we may have more Miracles in our homes like this Amen

 Its been really wonderful meeting you all have a Happy Christmas and a
glorious 2010.

 May the Good Lord bless every one of us and our famlies

Catch you in 2010

From Marian and Family



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From: Lindsey Petersen <5kidswdisabilities@...>

      The next morning, the dog barked and Dinora woke up!  I thought it
was a coincidence until I started to walk into her room and she turned to smile
at me. She had heard my footsteps!  I started talking to her and she started
babbling back.  Only a day earlier she had been fitted with ear molds for
hearing aids!  I excitedly called the doctor, who agreed to see her that day. 
Her hearing was tested and it was normal!  Neither I nor the doctor could
believe it.  He said in his 29 years as an ear doctor he had never seen
anything like it.  He told me that it had to be an “Christmas miracle from
Above”.  The visit the night before to the shrine came to mind.  A miracle
HAD occurred, and I was  embarrassed because I had not thanked God more
enthusiastically the night before. He had granted me a miracle even though I did
not ask for one.
      Dinora is now 25 years old and has had perfect hearing ever since
that day!

#3828 From: "trini#1" <m_desilva1@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:07 pm
Subject: Christmas Greetings
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To all the Moms of mompower Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010.Lets
continue to pray and be strong for our family and children for the new Year...

Warm Greetings from Trinidad
Marissa

#3827 From: Frank Schoch <fschoch@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:57 pm
Subject: Re: christmas
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Dear Linda
 It sounds like you are going to have a very merry christmas
with your family. That is fantastic!!!!!!!
Enjoy your holidays Karen


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From: Linda Roe <icecream52765@...>

Karen,
We had always let our kids open 1 present on Christmas Eve. I remember the year
that one of them thought they were opening a toy and it ended being something to
wear and wanted to open another one. But we stood our ground and made them wait
until the next morning. How I miss those times. Now they have families of
their own and they spend Christmas Eve at their spouses families so the kids get
to open gifts from that side. This year is the year everyone(except those from
NY)comes to our house on Christmas day weather permitting.Linda

#3826 From: Skye Blue <fireferry@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:08 pm
Subject: RE: Christmas story
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just beauitful.....best to her and to you thur the winter season and the rest of ur fam.

Have a great day

Amy~






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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:33:07 -0500
Subject: [mompowergroup] Christmas story

 

Happy Holidays All!  I wanted to share a Christmas story about one of my five children, (taken from http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com)
Lindsey Petersen
 
     We adopted Dinora from Guatemala at the age of 6 weeks, and I was so thrilled to have a daughter!!!  She came with a variety of diseases common in s 3rd World Country, scabies, intestinal parasites and malnutrition.  But we loved her and fed her and she blossomed into an adorable baby with big black eyes and shiny black hair.
     At the age of six months, it became apparent that Dinora was deaf.  She had not yet started to babble like other babies her age, but she also did not turn to her name, or looked at the dog when she barked, or seem to notice the footsteps of me coming into her bedroom.  She would be laying there awake when I walked in, (and, believe me, I am not light on my fight.)  When she finally would see me, she would startle.  She had not heard me.  The day I knew it for sure was a day she was sitting next to me on the floor while I was doing the dishes.  I accidentally dropped a huge lobster pot I was cleaning and it made a horrendous clang on the floor.  Dinora happily sat there playing, her back to the pan.  She did not startle.  She did not cry.  She did not hear it.
      We then made the rounds of the doctors.  She flunked regular hearing tests, and had a brain stem evoked response test.  Her brain did not respond up to 90 decibels.  The doctor informed me that she was severely hearing impaired and that we would try hearing aids to maximize her hearing, although they would not be strong enough for her to hear normally.  They took the impressions for her ear molds.
      That evening, our family went for a pre-Christmas visit to a shrine beautifully decorated with Christmas lights.  I was feeling sorry for myself.  I had a two year old son who was legally blind, and now I had an infant daughter who was deaf. 
      There was a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes surrounded by prayer water and many large candles.  There was also a large display of crutches and wheelchairs of people who had been healed by her.  I helped my son, Francis, who was 2 1/2 years old, light a candle. Because it was almost Christmas, and the only candles he had seen were on a birthday cake, he merrily sang Happy Birthday Dear Jesus.  I remember saying a non-de-script prayer, still upset that Dinora was deaf.  I still thanked God,  but was not quite as enthusiastic as usual.
      The next morning, the dog barked and Dinora woke up!  I thought it was a coincidence until I started to walk into her room and she turned to smile at me. She had heard my footsteps!  I started talking to her and she started babbling back.  Only a day earlier she had been fitted with ear molds for hearing aids!  I excitedly called the doctor, who agreed to see her that day.  Her hearing was tested and it was normal!  Neither I nor the doctor could believe it.  He said in his 29 years as an ear doctor he had never seen anything like it.  He told me that it had to be an Christmas miracle from Above.  The visit the night before to the shrine came to mind.  A miracle HAD occurred, and I was  embarrassed because I had not thanked God more enthusiastically the night before. He had granted me a miracle even though I did not ask for one.
      Dinora is now 25 years old and has had perfect hearing ever since that day!



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#3825 From: "Irenzhere" <ren_9283@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:36 pm
Subject: Hi friends...
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Dear all
My name is Irena. I have 1 daughter, her name is Zahra. She is turned 6y.o next
year...I came from Indonesia. I hope I can share information with u all in this
group..
Thanx for advance

Regards,
Irena

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#3824 From: "Kirstie H" <kirstie_mo@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:49 pm
Subject: Re: Hi everyone!!
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Welcome to our group!  This is a large, international group, so if you're
looking to connect with someone locally, you need to at least let us know where
you are.

Happy Holidays,
kirstie
Moderator, Mom Power Group

--- In mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com, "spidernkitty" <bac_money@...> wrote:
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> Good afternoon everyone,
>
> My name is Kathy and I am new to this group. I am a SAHM with 2 little girls,
Nicollette just turned 4 in November and Kaitlynn is 2 and a half. I go to
school at night and Saturday at TCC Northeast Campus. I have only 4 classes left
for my AA in Business. I would love to meet up with local mommies maybe for a
playdate or just ladies night out. Let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Kathy
>

#3823 From: "spidernkitty" <bac_money@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:01 pm
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Good afternoon everyone,

My name is Kathy and I am new to this group. I am a SAHM with 2 little girls,
Nicollette just turned 4 in November and Kaitlynn is 2 and a half. I go to
school at night and Saturday at TCC Northeast Campus. I have only 4 classes left
for my AA in Business. I would love to meet up with local mommies maybe for a
playdate or just ladies night out. Let me know.

Thanks,
Kathy

#3822 From: "zackandambersmom" <rachelle@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:48 pm
Subject: Re: puzzles
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I think puzzles are the best"learning toy" for young kids.  It really helps their spacial perception.  I like the wooden type puzzles, where each part or each thing is a separate piece.  The puzzles for the younger kids usually have knobs for younger less coordinated fingers. Search for kidpuzzles (one word) or "every buddies puzzles" for a great place to find some handcrafted puzzles.  I used to pick these up at our seasonal craft fairs for my kids.  They also have replacement pieces available. 

Another great spacial perception game is Set.  It's a card game.  I've seen it for about 12 bucks at Target, Toys R Us and game stores.  If your child can count to 3 (and the adult can teach the child how to play), s/he can play this game.  I suggest that the parents go to the website or download it on their mobile phone and learn how to play first.  Kids' brains are more geared for this type of game than adults so once the kid gets it, they'll likely start beating his/her parents.  This is one of my favorite gifts.

Happy holidays.

Rachelle

-- In mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com, Sarika Bhat <sarika8282@...> wrote:
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> i have a daughter who will be 3 in february and we have started doing some 24 piece puzzles.  she likes to do them as long as i'm right in front of her telling her exactly where the pieces go!  or she'll take a 50 piece puzzle and ask me to do the whole thing whiel she watches me.  i was just wondering if your kids do puzzles, and at what age do they start doing them independently?  thanks!!
>


#3821 From: Linda Roe <icecream52765@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:06 pm
Subject: Re: christmas
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Karen,
We had always let our kids open 1 present on Christmas Eve.  I remember the year that one of them thought they were opening a toy and it ended being something to wear and wanted to open another one.  But we stood our ground and made them wait until the next morning.  How I miss those times.  Now they have families of their own and they spend Christmas Eve at their spouses families so the kids get to open gifts from that side. This year is the year everyone(except those from NY)  comes to our house on Christmas day weather permitting.Linda


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Sent: Wed, December 23, 2009 6:33:30 AM
Subject: [mompowergroup] christmas

 

Good morning ladies, its Karen. So who is ready for the big day? I thought I was going to be but of course I'm not. the crazyness of shopping.still got a few things to get. So how do you all do it with small children? Do you open 1 gift on Christmas Eve, or do you wait for Christmas morning? When I was a kid my family would allow all of the kids to open 1 gift Christmas Eve, then we had to wait for the rest in the morning. It was nice something to look forward to, going to my aunts house to open that 1 gift after dinner.So I was just wondering how everyone does it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Karen



#3820 From: Linda Roe <icecream52765@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:00 pm
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My three,who are grown with kids of there own started doing puzzles at the age of 2.  I still like to do puzzles, even the ones where alot of the pieces are about the same color,I like a challenge!
Merry Christmas to all. 


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Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 12:29:50 PM
Subject: Re: [mompowergroup] puzzles

 

Hi,
All three of my kids loved doing puzzles since they were little, increases there fine motor skills. i have a son who has PDD - persuasive personality disorder, he is 12, and loves to work with his hands. but my kids can put together a 500 to 1000 piece puzzles within a week. Oh ages are 12, 10, and 7. So, if someone wants to buy a gift for any of my kids, I always tell them, to
buy them a puzzle, I am looking forward for winter break, so we can do so puzzles.
Happy Holidays!
Lisa
sheboygan, Wi

--- On Sun, 12/20/09, Holy Setyowati <ih2601us@yahoo. com> wrote:

First, I taught her to differentiate the edge and the inner part. I asked her to match the color, first we start with the edge. After that, I will give her one piece and try to guide her to find the matching color between her piece and the one on the puzzle. I repeat it until it's finish. By doing it... it's difficult at the first time, but as we practice,... she can memorize it easily... trust me.....



#3819 From: Lindsey Petersen <5kidswdisabilities@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:33 pm
Subject: Christmas story
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Happy Holidays All! I wanted to share a Christmas story about one of my five children, (taken from http://5kidswdisabilities.wordpress.com)
Lindsey Petersen
We adopted Dinora from Guatemala at the age of 6 weeks, and I was so thrilled to have a daughter!!! She came with a variety of diseases common in s 3rd World Country, scabies, intestinal parasites and malnutrition. But we loved her and fed her and she blossomed into an adorable baby with big black eyes and shiny black hair.

At the age of six months, it became apparent that Dinora was deaf. She had not yet started to babble like other babies her age, but she also did not turn to her name, or looked at the dog when she barked, or seem to notice the footsteps of me coming into her bedroom. She would be laying there awake when I walked in, (and, believe me, I am not light on my fight.) When she finally would see me, she would startle. She had not heard me. The day I knew it for sure was a day she was sitting next to me on the floor while I was doing the dishes. I accidentally dropped a huge lobster pot I was cleaning and it made a horrendous clang on the floor. Dinora happily sat there playing, her back to the pan. She did not startle. She did not cry. She did not hear it.

We then made the rounds of the doctors. She flunked regular hearing tests, and had a brain stem evoked response test. Her brain did not respond up to 90 decibels. The doctor informed me that she was severely hearing impaired and that we would try hearing aids to maximize her hearing, although they would not be strong enough for her to hear normally. They took the impressions for her ear molds.

That evening, our family went for a pre-Christmas visit to a shrine beautifully decorated with Christmas lights. I was feeling sorry for myself. I had a two year old son who was legally blind, and now I had an infant daughter who was deaf.

There was a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes surrounded by prayer water and many large candles. There was also a large display of crutches and wheelchairs of people who had been healed by her. I helped my son, Francis, who was 2 1/2 years old, light a candle. Because it was almost Christmas, and the only candles he had seen were on a birthday cake, he merrily sang Happy Birthday Dear Jesus. I remember saying a non-de-scriptprayer, still upset that Dinora was deaf. I still thanked God, but was not quite as enthusiastic as usual.

The next morning, the dog barked and Dinora woke up! I thought it was a coincidence until I started to walk into her room and she turned to smile at me. She had heard my footsteps! I started talking to her and she started babbling back. Only a day earlier she had been fitted with ear molds for hearing aids! I excitedly called the doctor, who agreed to see her that day. Her hearing was tested and it was normal! Neither I nor the doctor could believe it. He said in his 29 years as an ear doctor he had never seen anything like it. He told me that it had to be an Christmas miracle from Above. The visit the night before to the shrine came to mind. A miracle HAD occurred, and I was embarrassed because I had not thanked God more enthusiastically the night before. He had granted me a miracle even though I did not ask for one.

Dinora is now 25 years old and has had perfect hearing ever since that day!


#3818 From: Lindsey Petersen <5kidswdisabilities@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:29 pm
Subject: Re: christmas
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My husband and I, my brother who has a disability, and our 5 children, (2 adults who live in other states,) get together Christmas eve for a dinner my husband loves making. It is always a surprise, and is general baked stuffed shrimp or prime rib. He makes twice baked potatoes, green bean casserole, broccoli and cheese, and corn, along with fresh rolls. It is a good thing he loves to cook. (I married him when I was a waitress and he was the cook...never regretted my decision!) Then we open our family presents. We give each child one gift. We go to Midnight Mass, (which, thankfully starts at 11:00 pm and ENDS at Midnight!) During the night, "Santa" comes. As the children have aged and the gifts become more expensive, "Santa" brings each of them a big gift bag containing one thing they asked for and lots of little things. (This is the first year we are not doing stockings "hung by the chimney with care".)When everyone is up Christmas morning, they can look in their bags. We do not wrap the gifts, so there is not a lot of wrapping paper. And they also have a bag to keep them in! After openinggifts, we eat a great breakfast of omelets, (also made by my husbandwho loves to cook.) After that, we all go to the movies! This year we are going to see the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie.
We get together with my husband'sextended family on New Year's day, where we geta 6 foot long sandwich from Subway. We lovingly call it "Big Sandwich Day", and that is the day the family exchanges gifts. It's a nice way of not trying to fit too much in on Christmas!
Lindsey Petersen
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Frank <fschoch@...> wrote:
Good morning ladies, its Karen. So who is ready for the big day? I thought I was going to be but of course I'm not. the crazyness of shopping.still got a few things to get. So how do you all do it with small children? Do you open 1 gift on Christmas Eve, or do you wait for Christmas morning? When I was a kid my family would allow all of the kids to open 1 gift Christmas Eve, then we had to wait for the rest in the morning. It was nice something to look forward to, going to my aunts house to open that 1 gift after dinner.So I was just wondering how everyone does it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Karen

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Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:25 am
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Julie,
 
I love your tradition!  We have a family dinner (just the 6 of us...me, my husband and our 4 kids) on Christmas Eve.  Then, we give each other Hallmark ornaments and put them on the tree.  We, too, put the presents out after the kids are in bed.  The next morning, we tear into our stockings where they can find, among small toys/gifts and chocolate, fruit so they can delay breakfast, open their big gifts and then have breakfast.  Love the hot chocolate idea!
 
Cristy
 
Mom to Lillian 10, Andersen 7, Harrison and Malcolm (identical boys) 5.
 
In a message dated 12/23/2009 10:20:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, teeples.julie@... writes:
 

I never put presents under the tree until Christmas eve after the kids have gone to bed so when they wake up it is a total surprise, also I put a stocking with small goodies, candies, little $1 toys, satsuma, chocolate coins, so they can dig through it before they get out of bed, before they open presents they are given hot chocolate. Julie

--- On Wed, 12/23/09, Frank <fschoch@ymail.com> wrote:

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Subject: [mompowergroup] christmas
To: mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 12:33 PM

 

Good morning ladies, its Karen. So who is ready for the big day? I thought I was going to be but of course I'm not. the crazyness of shopping.still got a few things to get. So how do you all do it with small children? Do you open 1 gift on Christmas Eve, or do you wait for Christmas morning? When I was a kid my family would allow all of the kids to open 1 gift Christmas Eve, then we had to wait for the rest in the morning. It was nice something to look forward to, going to my aunts house to open that 1 gift after dinner.So I was just wondering how everyone does it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Karen



#3816 From: Julie Teeples <teeples.julie@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:28 pm
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I never put presents under the tree until Christmas eve after the kids have gone to bed so when they wake up it is a total surprise, also I put a stocking with small goodies, candies, little $1 toys, satsuma, chocolate coins, so they can dig through it before they get out of bed, before they open presents they are given hot chocolate. Julie

--- On Wed, 12/23/09, Frank <fschoch@...> wrote:

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Subject: [mompowergroup] christmas
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Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 12:33 PM

 

Good morning ladies, its Karen. So who is ready for the big day? I thought I was going to be but of course I'm not. the crazyness of shopping.still got a few things to get. So how do you all do it with small children? Do you open 1 gift on Christmas Eve, or do you wait for Christmas morning? When I was a kid my family would allow all of the kids to open 1 gift Christmas Eve, then we had to wait for the rest in the morning. It was nice something to look forward to, going to my aunts house to open that 1 gift after dinner.So I was just wondering how everyone does it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Karen



#3815 From: Niki Hithe <nikihithe04@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:48 pm
Subject: Re: christmas
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Karen, it's thoughtful of you to ask because I just love all the hustle and bustle! While we have our ususal tradtion of midnight mass, then one gift then the rest in the morning.. this year is a huge diference. We live in Round Rock, TX about 17 miles north of Austin.)
 
I have one 13 year old son, two stepdaughters 21 and 24 each with two daughters of their own...  My in-laws live in Mississippi and we're going to see them. My good news is I have all gifts purchased and my olnly outside errands are to pick up crescent rolls and return a blockbuster movie. yay!! Wednesday night we must do chirstmas early with the 21 year old and her family.On Christmas eve my sister and I are sharing the preparing of the meal. We are going to "midnight mass" at 4:00 then straight to her house for dinner and opening presents.  Then back to our house (about 7 miles) to open presents. We've mailed presents to the 24 year old's chldren and we'll actually see her on the 30th.
 
We will eiher head out to drive to Mississippi after we open presents at our house or at 4:00 a.m.  It all depends on how late my husband works on Christmas eve. So for the next two days it's mostly about cooking, baking and getting packed for the trip!  I am thankful for so many things and one of them is this group!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!
--- On Wed, 12/23/09, Frank <fschoch@...> wrote:

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Subject: [mompowergroup] christmas
To: mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 6:33 AM

 
Good morning ladies, its Karen. So who is ready for the big day? I thought I was going to be but of course I'm not. the crazyness of shopping.still got a few things to get. So how do you all do it with small children? Do you open 1 gift on Christmas Eve, or do you wait for Christmas morning? When I was a kid my family would allow all of the kids to open 1 gift Christmas Eve, then we had to wait for the rest in the morning. It was nice something to look forward to, going to my aunts house to open that 1 gift after dinner.So I was just wondering how everyone does it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Karen



#3814 From: Lisa Stock <lisadavidstock@...>
Date: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:29 pm
Subject: Re: puzzles
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Hi,
All three of my kids loved doing puzzles since they were little, increases there
fine motor skills. i have a son who has PDD - persuasive personality disorder,
he is 12, and loves to work with his hands. but my kids can put together a 500
to 1000 piece puzzles within a week. Oh ages are 12, 10, and 7. So, if someone
wants to buy a gift for any of my kids, I always tell them, to
buy them a puzzle, I am looking forward for winter break, so we can do so
puzzles.
Happy Holidays!
Lisa
sheboygan, Wi

--- On Sun, 12/20/09, Holy Setyowati <ih2601us@...> wrote:

First, I taught her to differentiate the edge and the inner part. I asked her to
match the color, first we start with the edge. After that, I will give her one
piece and try to guide her to find the matching color between her piece and the
one on the puzzle. I repeat it until it's finish. By doing it... it's difficult
at the first time, but as we practice,... she can memorize it easily... trust
me....

#3813 From: "Frank" <fschoch@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:33 pm
Subject: christmas
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Good morning ladies, its Karen. So who is ready for the big day? I thought I was
going to be but of course I'm not. the crazyness of shopping.still got a few
things to get. So how do you all do it with small children? Do you open 1 gift
on Christmas Eve, or do you wait for Christmas morning? When I was a kid my
family would allow all of the kids to open 1 gift Christmas Eve, then we had to
wait for the rest in the morning. It was nice something to look forward to,
going to my aunts house to open that 1 gift after dinner.So I was just wondering
how everyone does it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
              Karen

#3812 From: priyanka sharma <sharma_priyanka007@...>
Date: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:33 am
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hi Banu
gud to see an Indian, m an Indian too and m living in India.
regards
Priyanka
--- On Fri, 6/11/09, Banumathi K <mathimsw1@...> wrote:

hi mariya
 
I AM INDIAN BUT I AM LIVE IN USA,I HAVE 3 MONTHS OLD BOY
 
REGARDS
BANU

#3811 From: Sarika Bhat <sarika8282@...>
Date: Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:08 pm
Subject: Re: puzzles
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Thanks everyone for your comments!  I got responses that range from 2 year olds doing 80 piece puzzles in 10 minutes to people saying that their 4 year old doesn't like to sit down for a puzzle and needs lots of help.  I guess each kid is so different!!


#3810 From: Holy Setyowati <ih2601us@...>
Date: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:38 pm
Subject: Re: puzzles
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Dear Hi,...

First, I taught her to differentiate the edge and the inner part. I asked her to
match the color, first we start with the edge. After that, I will give her one
piece and try to guide her to find the matching color between her piece and the
one on the puzzle. I repeat it until it's finish. By doing it... it's difficult
at the first time, but as we practice,... she can memorize it easily... trust
me....

Claire won 5th prize for puzzle competition last week, she's the youngest (3
years). The other winners are 5 years old, so I'm so proud of her... Yesterday,
we (me and her) also won another puzzle competition for celebrating mother's
day.. 2nd prize.. not too bad...hahaa...



Holy Sie, BBA

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oh my, that's amazing!! how did you teach her?? what are some of the techniques
you've used to guide her and improve her speed?

--- On Thu, 12/17/09, Holy Setyowati <ih2601us@yahoo. com> wrote:

My little Claire likes puzzle a lot! We started to do it since she was 2 years.
By the time she's 2.5, she can finish 80 pieces of puzzle within 9 min... in
this case, I just gave her the piece one by one and she will put it on its place
without asking me.

#3809 From: "...hi..." <dom_massage@...>
Date: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:03 pm
Subject: Re: Online Tutoring
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wow no kiddin....
thats useful info ~

whats the website? (IF the moderator will iimprove such info, of course)

thanks!



--- On Sat, 12/19/09, Heather Kalb <hjkalb@...> wrote:


Online tutoring programs can be live. I actually chatted/typed with live
students when they had problems with homework. Heather

#3808 From: "Lori" <bamsdaugt@...>
Date: Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:17 pm
Subject: Re: puzzles
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Hi Sarika,
You should be very proud of her for wanting to do such a big puzzle with you. I
have a 31/2 year old and we are still doing the large 10 or twelve piece puzzles
together. She just enjoys it more when I do them with her but she does try to do
them herself if I am busy. So good for you if you can get her to sit down and
watch even for that long. You have a very smart little girl there.


Lori Martin

--- In mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com, Sarika Bhat <sarika8282@...> wrote:
>
> i have a daughter who will be 3 in february and we have started doing some 24
piece puzzles. she likes to do them as long as i'm right in front of her
telling her exactly where the pieces go! or she'll take a 50 piece puzzle and
ask me to do the whole thing whiel she watches me. i was just wondering if your
kids do puzzles, and at what age do they start doing them independently?
thanks!!
>

#3807 From: "Kirstie H" <kirstie_mo@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:10 pm
Subject: Your privacy & group policy - reminder
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messages submitted here, including addresses and phone numbers.

PLEASE try not to include any contact info apart from your email address within
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posting such info, and consider adopting that guideline as your own personal
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(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mompowergroup/database)

I do strip this info out of messages as I see it when moderating, but I'm human
and my accuracy will never be 100%.

Thanks, and happy holidays to all!
-kirstie
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#3806 From: "Vertica Dvivedi" <eyeqad@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:18 pm
Subject: Re: Online Tutoring
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How can u help out...
Is it just by replying to querries online or u hv some tutorial programs?

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From: vinay sharma <sha_vinay30@...>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:41:19 +0530 (IST)
To: <mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [mompowergroup] Online Tutoring

 

hi dear, as im a teacher teaching entrepreneurship busines studies n accounts.if u need any help in this regards i wud love to help u out. thanxs

--- On Sat, 19/12/09, supermommy73 <supermommy73@yahoo.com> wrote:
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From: supermommy73 <supermommy73@yahoo.com>
Subject: [mompowergroup] Online Tutoring
To: mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, 19 December, 2009, 1:57 AM

 
Hi Ladies,

I recently heard of an online tutoring program for my daughter. I´m pretty unfamiliar with this sort of thing. Can anyone give me a little bit of insight? Has anyone used a service like this before? Thanks.

Marie



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#3805 From: Heather Kalb <hjkalb@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:55 pm
Subject: Re: Online Tutoring
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Online tutoring programs can be live.  I actually chatted/typed with live
students when they had problems with homework. Heather

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 12:50 AM, ...hi... <dom_massage@...> wrote:

> Hi, if it was up to me, I think I'd rather go with a live human tutor
> instead of a computer program....

#3804 From: "Bobbie Masterson" <petitelove@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:48 pm
Subject: RE: A Xmas dumping/ what I did
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Thank you.

Your kind words are very appreciated

Bobbie

 

From: mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of renuka rajan
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:05 PM
To: mompowergroup@yahoogroups.com
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Bobbie, i too feel so happy for you. Even in Malaysia, families are breaking down so fast that i do have seen morning marriage, evening dinner and the bride n groom saying SAYONARA and that's it!
Madam, May God Bless u abundantly for your patience, tolerance and your sweetness to move on in life by giving both of yourselves a Second Chance in Life
Warmest Rgds
renuka
malaysia

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From: Bobbie Masterson <petitelove@...>
Renuka
Thank you. I can honestly say I have no regrets about my
decision. It was rough at times, but worth it in the end.
Bobbie


#3803 From: liana precup <liafan_2000@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:28 am
Subject: playing alone
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Dear Sarika,

Doesyour daughter play alone in other circumstances? Is it about the ability of
doing puzles or about the ability/habit of playing alone?

Liana


Posted by: "Sarika Bhat" sarika8282@...  sarika8282
Thu Dec17,2009 12:55pm (PST)


i have a daughter who will be 3 in february and we have started doing some 24
piece puzzles. she likes to do them as long as i'm right in front of her
telling her exactly where the pieces go! or she'll take a 50 piece puzzle and
ask me to do the whole thing whiel she watches me. i was just wondering if your
kids do puzzles, and at what age do they start doing them independently?
thanks!!

#3802 From: "...hi..." <dom_massage@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:30 am
Subject: Re: Re: puzzles
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oh WOW that's a GREAT idea!! thanks for the advice....
 
and yes, Encouragement DOES help.

--- On Fri, 12/18/09, Magdalena <trojnacki@...> wrote:


My son is 3 and he's been able to put put a 24 piece puzzle together by himself
since he was 2. It takes more time the first time he does it but every next time
it gets easier. He can also do a 50 or 60 piece puzzle with little assistance
from an adult. I always encourage him to try to do it himself before offering a
hint. And I refuse to do it for him; if anything I try to point out things that
will help him to figure it out on his own. I am always very supportive and
positive. Cheering and praising works wonders! He gets a great sense of
accomplishment, pride and motivation when he succeeds. Hope this helps.

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