Comments on: Middle class collection jar is full of whine. http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/ Thaw before reheating. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: blackshoe10 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4071 blackshoe10 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:34:16 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4071 Well, if all of us made the logical and rational choice of leaving this crazy, wonderful, vexing place, it would not be worth staying. Truly a paradox. We feel you though, from car to house to EB issues. Next time you are stuck needing car help, twitter me for it, I can turn a wrench and it nice to grow the karma account even when the bank account won't ;-) Well, if all of us made the logical and rational choice of leaving this crazy, wonderful, vexing place, it would not be worth staying. Truly a paradox. We feel you though, from car to house to EB issues. Next time you are stuck needing car help, twitter me for it, I can turn a wrench and it nice to grow the karma account even when the bank account won’t ;-)

]]> By: Emily R http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 Emily R Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:47:48 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4068 It isn't real until we have kids. Before we do, we think that we support education, and we do, on a high level. Once we have kids, our ideals and our desires for them often clash against one another. Which is to say that I hear you. It isn’t real until we have kids. Before we do, we think that we support education, and we do, on a high level. Once we have kids, our ideals and our desires for them often clash against one another. Which is to say that I hear you.

]]> By: Pistolette http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4065 Pistolette Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:16:22 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4065 I hear ya darling. 3 months and my hubby still can't find an engineering job here. With the cost of <i>having</i> to send our kids to private school (if they can't get into the charters), our high property taxes, *and* our unreliable vehicles... moving away is seeming logical, though obviously not palatable. Happy frickin holidays, eh? I hear ya darling. 3 months and my hubby still can’t find an engineering job here. With the cost of having to send our kids to private school (if they can’t get into the charters), our high property taxes, *and* our unreliable vehicles… moving away is seeming logical, though obviously not palatable. Happy frickin holidays, eh?

]]> By: kitty http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4064 kitty Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:45:16 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4064 That is such a tough decision. That is such a tough decision.

]]> By: shokufeh http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 shokufeh Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:36:24 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4061 Man! I am sorry. That seems like a crazy jump in price for EB. I think Meagan makes a wonderful point. Quite honestly, with your level of involvement in the kids' lives and their school, it probably doesn't make a big difference where they go. Go public and use the "saved" money to go to France for the summer. Seriously, I acknowledge and share your stress around the school issue. I think, though, whatever happens, things will turn out great. Good luck with the car, too. Man! I am sorry. That seems like a crazy jump in price for EB. I think Meagan makes a wonderful point. Quite honestly, with your level of involvement in the kids’ lives and their school, it probably doesn’t make a big difference where they go. Go public and use the “saved” money to go to France for the summer.
Seriously, I acknowledge and share your stress around the school issue. I think, though, whatever happens, things will turn out great.
Good luck with the car, too.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4060 Lucy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:19:20 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4060 I can't cheer you up much because we are totally blah at my house too. We have not shopped yet. My daughter got an MRI today but the doctor is pretty sure the results will be "she is done playing basketball for the year." HER SENIOR YEAR of basketball. Now, I can tell her until I am blue in the face that there are worse fates, like diseases or poverty but for an athlete and a High School kid, this is a pretty rotten fate and she is just miserable and to be honest it hurts my heart to watch my daughter's heart hurt so much. Anyways, like you I have tried to focus on some positive stuff, so I passed out some bloggy love. Go grab your award. At least have some fun in bloggy land!!!!! Since 'real life' seems to be knocking us around. I can’t cheer you up much because we are totally blah at my house too. We have not shopped yet. My daughter got an MRI today but the doctor is pretty sure the results will be “she is done playing basketball for the year.” HER SENIOR YEAR of basketball. Now, I can tell her until I am blue in the face that there are worse fates, like diseases or poverty but for an athlete and a High School kid, this is a pretty rotten fate and she is just miserable and to be honest it hurts my heart to watch my daughter’s heart hurt so much.
Anyways, like you I have tried to focus on some positive stuff, so I passed out some bloggy love. Go grab your award. At least have some fun in bloggy land!!!!! Since ‘real life’ seems to be knocking us around.

]]> By: Meagan http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4058 Meagan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:38:29 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4058 I don't have too many words of wisdom for most of this so I'll just say good luck. I did want to comment on the school thing though: Obviously the quality of teachers and materials can have an impact on how a child does in school, but one of the biggest factors in a child's educational sucess is the parents' attitude towards education. It hurts when you feel like you are letting your kids down because of "petty" reasons like money, but it's not petty- it's a matter of balance or even survival, and you are not letting your children down- you are providing them with the very best you can. This is all any parent can do, and you should never, never feel guilty for doing it. I don’t have too many words of wisdom for most of this so I’ll just say good luck. I did want to comment on the school thing though:

Obviously the quality of teachers and materials can have an impact on how a child does in school, but one of the biggest factors in a child’s educational sucess is the parents’ attitude towards education. It hurts when you feel like you are letting your kids down because of “petty” reasons like money, but it’s not petty- it’s a matter of balance or even survival, and you are not letting your children down- you are providing them with the very best you can. This is all any parent can do, and you should never, never feel guilty for doing it.

]]> By: jenny http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/21/middle-class-collection-jar-is-full-of-whine/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 jenny Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:21:20 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5673#comment-4055 oh. HUGS and HUGS and HUGS, holly. hang in there. (i'll send you more thoughts in an email - too much to get into here.) and.... HUGS!!! oh. HUGS and HUGS and HUGS, holly. hang in there. (i’ll send you more thoughts in an email – too much to get into here.)

and….

HUGS!!!

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