July 2015 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Smart mouthed kids - just venting

Been fussing for weeks about leaving the door open. Dog gets out, flies & bugs get in. I fuss at the step kid for leaving the door open & the dog get lose. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 12:48 PM by Step Talk

O/T - Anyone know anything about the short sale process of residential property?

I am selling a house that is part of an estate and it has become a nightmare. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 12:23 PM by Step Talk

Seems like old times......

I haven't been around here for several years.... mainly because things were going pretty great, and I guess I didn't feel the need to vent quite as much. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 12:20 PM by Step Talk

NO idea what's about to happen next.

By golly things are getting worse for BM. LIke REALLY bad. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 11:25 AM by Step Talk

Direct Sale facebook friends /// not step parent related

So I have a lot of facebook friends. I'm constantly getting requests to buy their pampered chef, Mary Kay, Scensty, Pink zebra sprinkles, jamberry ... you name it. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 10:49 AM by Step Talk

Never say no to me, by Teen Queen

Friday pickup SDnow15 lets her monster self shine through. She starts being foul toward both me and ss13 for no reason whatsoever. As usual. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 9:37 AM by Step Talk

Voicemail from BM

DH and I planned a fun day for the skids and my bios yesterday. We went to the park in the morning. Then when it started raining, we took them to Chuck E Cheese. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 9:17 AM by Step Talk

More from my blog last night (childcare related)

I'm sure most of you know that childcare is pretty expensive these days, especially for 5 kids. Our situation is pretty unique in some ways. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 8:54 AM by Step Talk

What the what??? The DUH moment of the weekend

So, I am a recycling aficionado. I don't like throwing away things that should go in the recycle bin. The skids are well aware of what can and cannot be recycled. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 8:38 AM by Step Talk

My blood boiled over this weekend - and totally not step parent related - regular parenting related

I was invited to a pool party this weekend by my ex coworkers, the police. I used to be a police dispatcher. I spent a lot of my youth partying with them. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 8:21 AM by Step Talk

exSD15 ..... still my kid's half sister

I have long since disengaged. I might see her two or three times a year now. And I knew years ago where she was heading. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 8:08 AM by Step Talk

DH SHOCKED me this weekend...

In a good way. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 7:45 AM by Step Talk

SS16, Dumber School, and Dumbest BM

BM2 apparently called DH on Friday to tell him that SS had to go to Dumber School because he failed Art, Gym and something else (DH couldn't remember what) DH said BM made it sound like he hadn't star read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 6:49 AM by Step Talk

Manic Mondays

It's just another manic Monday I wish it were Sunday Fine .... I hate Mondays..... I'm tired, I want to sleep.... I'm hungry......and I'm bored read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 6:39 AM by Step Talk

BM is becoming that BM

Just a bit of background: BM has always been frumpy, worked as less as possible (but was always scheduled for 35+ hours/week because she HAD TO pay bills), always took care of skids needs - spent CS o read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 20 2015 6:10 AM by Step Talk

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