November 2010 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

So proud of my dh!

I posted a while back that I had to decorate my moms house b/c she broke her foot. I went over there yesterday to do that. When I got back all the skids were cleaning and he was doing laundry! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 9:43 AM by Step Talk

OT-Are gift baskets too impersonal for family?

Totally off topic but with Holidays coming up and all. Do you guys think a gift basket is too impersonal for say your brother and spouse? read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 11:01 AM by Step Talk

For those wanting "evidence"...here is some...

Good link re: why stepparenting feels "unnatural"...kind of science geeky though... http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Feb97/AAAS.emlen.hrs.html read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 1:19 PM by Step Talk

Not sure if I should tell DH what a POS ss18 is?

SS18 is a poster child for a loser. SS is typical "poor me child of divorce", entitled, lazy, bad attitude. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 5:42 PM by Step Talk

Harry F'in Potter

My time is no longer my own. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 5:57 PM by Step Talk

Should I by Christmas?

Should I by Christmas for my SD16 (AKA lil miss crazy pants)? I didn't by anything last year for her when I did the Christmas shopping. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 8:17 PM by Step Talk

Tearing DH in two

Little background from my previous blog: DH promised that we, as a couple, would spend time together, maybe go away for a bit, between Xmas & New year. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 11:23 PM by Step Talk

Scissors update

FDH is home from work today. I just called him and asked him to go through the kids room and look for all the missing scissors. I told him that this is really bothering me. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 6:22 AM by Step Talk

The dreaded name change :(

I'm just feeling so upset today. See like many other women-I kept the ex's name after divorce. There were several reasons for this...mainly my kids so we could share the same name. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 7:54 AM by Step Talk

Great, BM Wants to Be Facebook Friends! Yikes!

Seriously, do I have "stupid" written across my forehead? I know you can't see me, but I promise I don't. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 10:20 AM by Step Talk

Why the Double Standard?

Why is it BF gets offended at me saying I hope MINI BM moves out when she graduates this year but yet he doesn't say anything to her when she commented that I probably poisoned their Thanksgiving meal read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 11:23 AM by Step Talk

I'm a married woman now, and officially a stepmom...sh*t has already hit the fan!

So DH and I were married on Saturday, just the two of us at a little chapel in Lake Tahoe. It was lovely, intimate and just what we wanted it to be. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 1:38 PM by Step Talk

AND THE TRUTH IS.......

I ]realized that I miss my dog more than I miss SS. I was skyping w DH last night and he made a comment about how I always ask about my precious puppy and never about how SS is doing. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 5:06 PM by Step Talk

Stepmothers labor under expectations that no mortal can live up to...

This was a short, but good read that I stumbled upon that may add some sanity to your day http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-dance-connection/201011/what-ste... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 8:05 PM by Step Talk

O/T: Is 45 minutes of privacy too much to ask?

So I take a bath pretty much every single night. It's my routine and has been since I was in college. Bubbles, oils, salts, candles, the whole nine yards. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 8:55 PM by Step Talk

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