tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post3599884595198235617..comments2023-07-30T08:22:00.042-04:00Comments on The Glamorous Life of a Hausfrau: The Snack Saga, Part IIForest Bard's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09108970081943271956noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-77676969220839431842008-09-07T12:52:00.000-04:002008-09-07T12:52:00.000-04:00How bout some good old Twinkies? Everybody loves ...How bout some good old Twinkies? Everybody loves those!!!The Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09304055062974164495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-63743583024565537842008-09-06T09:01:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:01:00.000-04:00Muze - thanks! Inanna - Ugh! My thoughts exactly.B...Muze - thanks! <br><br>Inanna - Ugh! My thoughts exactly.<br><br>BB - that is the craziest thing I've heard yet. Thanx for the snack tips. <br><br>Renn - Doncha love the notification? (or lack thereof) LOL.Evil Twin's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05947080160500549248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-89350188466933157032008-09-06T08:44:00.000-04:002008-09-06T08:44:00.000-04:00They offer a la carte items at Nooze's school....They offer a la carte items at Nooze's school. In the cafe lunch line. These "additional funds" allegedly go toward fundraisers throughout the year.<br><br>Did I ever get a letter from the school about this? Nope. I did, however, get a call when Nooze owed IN EXCESS of $15!<br><br>Needless to say, I had a few words for the school.<br><br>I don't think I'm their favorite parent anymore.<br><br>Like you, I'd rather just give them money. Why can't kids mow lawns/clean houses/wash cars like they used to?rennratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08258514296905380163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-63656727460766109572008-09-06T03:11:00.000-04:002008-09-06T03:11:00.000-04:00Pepperidge Farms Xtra Flavor Goldfish in the indiv...Pepperidge Farms Xtra Flavor Goldfish in the individual bags are wonderful. Those even come in 100 calorie packs, too.Buzzardbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02755522048417416544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-83834083248255977162008-09-06T03:10:00.000-04:002008-09-06T03:10:00.000-04:00Not saying anything about this teacher, but the wh...Not saying anything about this teacher, but the whole thing reminded me of our scramble for recycling products for Sugar Bear's class. Each child was required to bring in so many pounds of pop cans and so many pounds of newspapers. Honestly, I ended up buying pop cans from the recycle place in order to meet her quota. Wanna know where that money went? To the teacher and nowhere else. I kid you not.<br><br>I was furious. These kids were all required to bring in the recycling because they got a grade for it. That reeks, doesn't it?<br><br>BTW, I think Slim Jim's (or my new fave Jake Links X-treme) have the shelf life of a car. And, the kids can all enjoy "messin' with Sasquatch."Buzzardbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02755522048417416544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-70094904886733540642008-09-05T23:05:00.000-04:002008-09-05T23:05:00.000-04:00I get so sick of fundraisers where I have to ask m...I get so sick of fundraisers where I have to ask my friends and family to buy small portioned, not much better than the aforementioned MREs, which are overpriced and/or useless to the typical American household. I've been known to ask, "Can't I just donate $50 and not have a bunch of overpriced stale food sitting around, or that garish Santa Claus I let my cats use for a clawing post?"Inannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310878923054327141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-21947730281568236392008-09-05T19:53:00.000-04:002008-09-05T19:53:00.000-04:00My best friend's son is so allergic that the o...My best friend's son is so allergic that the oils in the air from the school baking peanutbutter cookies sent him into anyphylactic shock. She got a call at work and bolted out to meet the ambulance at the hospital. He's in his 20's now, still allergic, but alive.<br><br>Anyway, ETW -- Stop by my place anytime you need to ... vent. Hee heeMuze Euterpehttp://muzeuterpe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-13285252630351265472008-09-05T16:16:00.000-04:002008-09-05T16:16:00.000-04:00kenju - I have a sneaking suspicion it will only g...kenju - I have a sneaking suspicion it will only get worse...<br><br>honeywine - I loathe pop tarts, but I guess the kids dig em. :-)<br><br>Tiff - We've gotten used to it. He's a sweet kid and he does have a really serious allergy. I worry about him moving on to higher grades though.<br><br>Gigi - That's what I say....LOL.Evil Twin's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05947080160500549248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-78942949912406225902008-09-05T13:31:00.000-04:002008-09-05T13:31:00.000-04:00OMG. Why does this have to get so complicated. I...OMG. Why does this have to get so complicated. I am taking notes! JKGiGihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879399199941943861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-83302397390205713122008-09-05T12:24:00.000-04:002008-09-05T12:24:00.000-04:00Mmm, PopTarts.All this fuss about snacks. Who kne...Mmm, PopTarts.<br><br>All this fuss about snacks. Who knew it could be so complicated? If I were really mean I'd say send in some Nutter Butters, get the peanut kid out of school for a few days with allergies, and then go to town on the Reese's Brownies.<br><br>But I'm not that mean.tiffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01351692108818152561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-56038205198623543242008-09-05T12:20:00.000-04:002008-09-05T12:20:00.000-04:00STICK 'EM UP! I want a cold poptart RIGHT NOW...STICK 'EM UP! I want a cold poptart RIGHT NOW! Seriously, NOW!honeywinehttp://honeywine.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-82164109295247179222008-09-05T10:54:00.001-04:002008-09-05T10:54:00.001-04:00Sheesh to all the rules. Makes me glad I don't...Sheesh to all the rules. Makes me glad I don't have to deal with any of that anymore!kenjuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-4258466782198784442008-09-05T10:54:00.000-04:002008-09-05T10:54:00.000-04:00Ron - they did ours and we're very happy with ...Ron - they did ours and we're very happy with them.<br><br>Efen - You didn't hear so much about the allergies back in the day.<br><br>Jenny - your district may be different. They all do their own things...Evil Twin's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05947080160500549248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-65873726223916175712008-09-05T10:21:00.000-04:002008-09-05T10:21:00.000-04:00Something for me to look forward to! GAH!I admit t...Something for me to look forward to! GAH!<br><br>I admit to being really diappointed that I cannot send special treats for bithdays, etc. That was something I really looked forward to as a Mama when Nub started school. That and the fact that I was down one child! HAH! Kidding. I get why I can't, it just bums me out.Jenny H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18156318885201872291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-34785712376879898552008-09-05T09:59:00.000-04:002008-09-05T09:59:00.000-04:00Geezus.......it's like you're preparing sn...Geezus.......it's like you're preparing snacks for the President!<br><br>It's a wonder, when my daughter was little, that the snacks we sent didn't send 1/2 of the class to the ER.Efenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759616319072702523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-26703839379550628562008-09-05T09:12:00.000-04:002008-09-05T09:12:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tip on Window World! I checked and ...Thanks for the tip on Window World! I checked and there is one practically sitting on top of my house that I never knew about. Got an appointment next week to see them already.Warped Mind of Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670039992710968421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-27338620778332591382008-09-05T09:03:00.000-04:002008-09-05T09:03:00.000-04:00Laura - I actually find it nutty hilarious. When I...Laura - I actually find it nutty hilarious. When I found out the real background (like I said, no note home or anything), my initial thought was "Can't I just give you, like, $100 or something?" But that takes away the thrill for the kids of raising the money themselves.Evil Twin's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05947080160500549248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-83352308047082379152008-09-05T09:00:00.001-04:002008-09-05T09:00:00.001-04:00Ron - LOL. But I think that might go over as well ...Ron - LOL. But I think that might go over as well as salad. <br><br>themom - It keeps life interesting, that's for sure. :-)<br><br>rebecca - LOL. You're not far off the mark!Evil Twin's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05947080160500549248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-46608520883786770362008-09-05T09:00:00.000-04:002008-09-05T09:00:00.000-04:00Good grief! I could never handle it as a mom...I ...Good grief! I could never handle it as a mom...I mean, it's hard enough with all the regular stuff, but throw in these snack rules and I'm having a seizure. If Lola ever goes to obedience school, she's gettin' her quarter and that's IT.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06856669082525017994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-78388095443419369522008-09-05T08:52:00.000-04:002008-09-05T08:52:00.000-04:00You need MRE's.You need MRE's.rebeccahttp://www.rebeccaburch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-8319042530529197822008-09-05T08:40:00.000-04:002008-09-05T08:40:00.000-04:00The same scenario at quite a few schools...a daunt...The same scenario at quite a few schools...a daunting task at times. I can relate to this one! Have a good day!themomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05372778365091908638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302027825736277868.post-70846192125280356902008-09-05T07:39:00.000-04:002008-09-05T07:39:00.000-04:00My God the rules! I think perhaps next time you sh...My God the rules! I think perhaps next time you should just send in dried soup packets and water! You can save the brownies for me....Warped Mind of Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15670039992710968421noreply@blogger.com