I really hope you can work out your relationship. You guys were such a great couple. I feel for you really.
But please, I DON'T HAVE ANY SORT OF NEED/WANT to hear about your relationship drama.
I don't care who broke up with who or who needs therapy.
Just pay your rent on time and wash your own dishes.
Thanks!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
free pudding
Food Lion is having a sale this week- if you buy 5 Kraft Items (there's a list) then you can get $5 off that order (using a tear pad coupon).
Well they also have the 4 pack Kraft Handi Snacks 10/$10. I LOVE those things, but never buy them because I think they're too expensive.
So today I went (you have to go to customer service for the coupon, but I've had no problems getting two) to 3 stores (I was running errands today, so I didn't go out of my way) and purchased 30 packs of pudding snacks (that's 130 individual cups of pudding) for .60 cents!! I only had to pay for tax.
I think I'm pretty stocked for a year.
Well they also have the 4 pack Kraft Handi Snacks 10/$10. I LOVE those things, but never buy them because I think they're too expensive.
So today I went (you have to go to customer service for the coupon, but I've had no problems getting two) to 3 stores (I was running errands today, so I didn't go out of my way) and purchased 30 packs of pudding snacks (that's 130 individual cups of pudding) for .60 cents!! I only had to pay for tax.
I think I'm pretty stocked for a year.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
The Patriarchy Movement
When I first discovered the patriarchy movement (via Vision Forum and blogs), I was in awe. They seemed to have created this "Leave it to Beaver" type family where the father worked, came home, made the rules and was in total charge. The mother had the children and well took care of everything else.
And I loved it. I'm a rules person. I like to have a list of things to do. And the information I saw gave me clear instructions: higher education is not important/detrimental to a young woman, marry as soon as possible, do not hinder pregnancy in any way, wear dresses only, submit to your father and then your husband.
I saw pictures of women dressed in beautiful Victorian garb. Of young families with their children and I wanted that. It looked so pretty. So happy.
Then I started to actually read the blogs (not just look at the pictures!) and read the books they sold. And it didn't seem so pretty anymore. I was sad for the women in that "movement", I was angry that they would raise daughters in such an environment.
Why is this movement growing? Do people not have the same criticisms I do?
Criticism #1: Women should not be discouraged from higher education.
I'm not saying everyone should go to college or needs to in order to have a fulfilling career. But, the job market is extremely competitive and if a women needs to support herself (and doesn't want to barely scrape by on minimum wage), she will need to earn some type of degree (or learn a trade at a community college).
The most frequent arguments I hear against women attending college are:
A woman's role is to keep the home. A degree isn't needed for that.
Let's face it. The man who was a perfect fiance could turn out to be a cheater/loser/abuser and you need to support yourself. Also, people are laid off, accidents happen and it's not easy (or often a possibility) to live off of savings indefinitely or depend on receiving worker's comp/disability.
I frankly would want to know that should a crisis arise I can care for my family. If my husband becomes hurts or walks out, I want to know that I have a career/trade that I can fall back on and feed my children and pay all of my necessary bills.
And this has nothing to do with submission. Is submission important? Yes, there can only be one person as the "head" of the family (and biblically it's the man). But that doesn't mean that the woman has to be an idiot blindly following her man wherever he goes and risking the welfare of her children.
Part 2 coming soon.
And I loved it. I'm a rules person. I like to have a list of things to do. And the information I saw gave me clear instructions: higher education is not important/detrimental to a young woman, marry as soon as possible, do not hinder pregnancy in any way, wear dresses only, submit to your father and then your husband.
I saw pictures of women dressed in beautiful Victorian garb. Of young families with their children and I wanted that. It looked so pretty. So happy.
Then I started to actually read the blogs (not just look at the pictures!) and read the books they sold. And it didn't seem so pretty anymore. I was sad for the women in that "movement", I was angry that they would raise daughters in such an environment.
Why is this movement growing? Do people not have the same criticisms I do?
Criticism #1: Women should not be discouraged from higher education.
I'm not saying everyone should go to college or needs to in order to have a fulfilling career. But, the job market is extremely competitive and if a women needs to support herself (and doesn't want to barely scrape by on minimum wage), she will need to earn some type of degree (or learn a trade at a community college).
The most frequent arguments I hear against women attending college are:
A woman's role is to keep the home. A degree isn't needed for that.
Let's face it. The man who was a perfect fiance could turn out to be a cheater/loser/abuser and you need to support yourself. Also, people are laid off, accidents happen and it's not easy (or often a possibility) to live off of savings indefinitely or depend on receiving worker's comp/disability.
I frankly would want to know that should a crisis arise I can care for my family. If my husband becomes hurts or walks out, I want to know that I have a career/trade that I can fall back on and feed my children and pay all of my necessary bills.
And this has nothing to do with submission. Is submission important? Yes, there can only be one person as the "head" of the family (and biblically it's the man). But that doesn't mean that the woman has to be an idiot blindly following her man wherever he goes and risking the welfare of her children.
Part 2 coming soon.
Guess I should finish it...
Today I found out that "That Mom" is going to host a series of podcasts about the Patriarchy movement. I need to finish reading So Much More ( and read the others one), so I can actually know what they are talking about.
More of my views on Patriarchy coming soon...
More of my views on Patriarchy coming soon...
New blog links
I've added "Like Merchant Ships" and "But I don't drink coffee" to my blog roll. I read these as often as I can and have learned a lot from them.
Hope you enjoy!
Hope you enjoy!
Frugality
I am beyond cheap! I am very excited about a recent kmart deal. Here's what I've purchased so far:
day 1
If you subtract my 2 $10 gift cards I only paid 24.15
Day 2
I only paid .91 cents!
I only paid 1.66 cents.
Day 3
2 Olay Body Wash (the ribbon kind) ~$10 (2*5)
AA Batteries ~$5.50
Total:15.50
-$1 olay coupon
Final Total: 14.50
Order 2
AA Batteries ~ $5.50
Always Pads ~ $10 (2*5)
Total: 15.50
-$5 always coupon (BOGO)
Final total: 10.50
Order 3
AA~$5.50
2 pk Always~ $9.98 (2*4.99)
Total: 15.48
-$4.99 (Always BOGO)
-.75 Battery coupon
Total: 9.74
Order 4
AA~5.50
Crest ~ $5.98 (2*2.99)
Total: 11.48
-$1 crest coupon
-.75
Total:9.73
Grand Total: $44.47 - $40(today's gc)=$4.47!
I did buy 2 additional Sunday papers to get more coupons. But even adding the extra $3 (2 * 1.50) I still got a good deal!
day 1
4 Purex Laundry detergent (had $1 coupon) 4/10 (on sale)
1 pack AAA
1 pack AA
3 packs of Always
1 bottle of Oil of Olay soup
If you subtract my 2 $10 gift cards I only paid 24.15
Day 2
1st purchase:
1 8count pk of AA batteries (75cent off Duracell coupon)
2 count always panty liners (bogo free coupon in Sunday's paper)
subtract the $10 gift card/coupon they give you (some cashiers give a gc some just subtract the $10,today she subtracted)
I only paid .91 cents!
2nd purchase:
1 8count pk of AA batteries
2 packs of Crest toothpaste (the reg. size w/ a scoop trial size) ( w/ $1 off coupon from Sunday's paper)
Subtract $10 with the duracell/proctor gamble sale
I only paid 1.66 cents.
Day 3
2 Olay Body Wash (the ribbon kind) ~$10 (2*5)
AA Batteries ~$5.50
Total:15.50
-$1 olay coupon
Final Total: 14.50
Order 2
AA Batteries ~ $5.50
Always Pads ~ $10 (2*5)
Total: 15.50
-$5 always coupon (BOGO)
Final total: 10.50
Order 3
AA~$5.50
2 pk Always~ $9.98 (2*4.99)
Total: 15.48
-$4.99 (Always BOGO)
-.75 Battery coupon
Total: 9.74
Order 4
AA~5.50
Crest ~ $5.98 (2*2.99)
Total: 11.48
-$1 crest coupon
-.75
Total:9.73
Grand Total: $44.47 - $40(today's gc)=$4.47!
I did buy 2 additional Sunday papers to get more coupons. But even adding the extra $3 (2 * 1.50) I still got a good deal!
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