August 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

O/T Dilly beans and other food preserving

I am a new food preserver. I'm starting with all water bath recipes. Next summer, I will make the leap to pressure canning. I made some beans that were just way too garlicky a few weeks ago. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 12:27 AM by Step Talk

I hate fighting..

I hate BM soooooooooo much. I never fought with SO until she moved here. The only thing we really ever fight about is her. Her manipulative controlling behavior that SO just can't seem to see. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 2:31 PM by Step Talk

Something Fun (If I don't Think Too Much)

Yesterday was the final day for many of our rec facility outdoor pools. One of the awesome things they do on the very last day... they let you bring your dog for a swim! read more Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 21 2011 8:21 AM by Step Talk

"Baby Shower"

Yesterday I was given a surprise "baby shower" by a group of friends of mine. It started as an invitation by a friend of mine to bring DD over to her house to meet her kids, lunch and swimming. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 21 2011 9:51 AM by Step Talk

adult skids living with you

i know because of the website i'll probably get mostly horror stories, but my adult sd is in a bind and may be on her way to move in with dh and i (with her 4 year old son) this week. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 8:29 AM by Step Talk

Why do I let her get under my skin? And how do I stop it?

Ugh. BM is finally taking SD4 to the dentist and what not. I sent her the insurance cards a week ago via certified mail so that she had to sign for it and couldn't say we never sent them. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 6:08 AM by Step Talk

Contradiction 101

so sunday we asked ss all day if he wanted to see BM,, no no no no no!! ok so you you dont want to go to her house for the next few days? your going to go to camp right?? yes, i want to go to camp. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 4:43 PM by Step Talk

Letter to court went out today...BM is going to be mad as hell....

"The Parties daughter, SD15 has begun to exhibit behavior that is not acceptable nor safe for a child her age, during the periods of time that she should be in the care, custody or control of her prim read more Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 9:50 AM by Step Talk

School hasn't started yet and I can see the train wreck

I may be overreacting here but I see SS14’s H.S. career circling the drain and the school year hasn’t started yet. 1. He refused to participate in the AVID program he was accepted into. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 30 2011 1:59 PM by Step Talk

O/T: My birth control

Sorry, but I have no one else to ask since my mom has not been on birth control since the late 80's. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 11:16 PM by Step Talk

Issues....need advice! Kind of long-sorry!

My DH ex is a total wench n works for CPS so bless my husband-but he takes all of her idiocy n empty threats as gospel....my Sd6 n SS8 REALLY adored me n loved me in the beginning....so much that I wa read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 5:18 PM by Step Talk

Why are step kids so hard?

Let me start off by saying I feel guilty admitting this, but I needed to get this out to others who may undertstand. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 4:18 PM by Step Talk

Oh what have a gotten my self in to?

So I just agreed to baby sit for BM after school on her weeks. But I reserve the right to change my mind if she gives me any problems (i told BF to tell her that). read more Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 12:37 PM by Step Talk

I could be becoming the ex wife soon...

and I need advise on several things. First, how am I going to handle a stranger in my boys' home doing what I used to do for them??? read more Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 7:42 PM by Step Talk

Decompression

In two hours, it will be time to begin heading over to pick up SS from camp. Don't know what to make of the past week. read more Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 06 2011 4:36 AM by Step Talk

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