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Oh totally. We used to eat this plant, we called it "sourgrass" but they are these tall green stems that when you bite them they taste like sweet and sour candy. I think they are weeds, they grew on the side of houses and stuff...LOL Anyway I remember clearly one day picking them to eat with my friend from next door. Her mom asked my grandfather "Do you think it's okay for them to eat those?" and my grandpa says "Sure, they aren't coming back up, are they?". Can you imagine most adults nowadays letting kids eat weeds as long as they aren't making them vomit? So funny.

Now that's funny!!!! I wish more parents were like that..lol

That is really cool! Thanks for passing it along )

Yum!!! How did I miss this thread before? All of this food sounds great!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Debs Being a child SUCKS these days! My goddaughter LOVES coming over to our place because she can get dirty and climb the fence and do whatever kids do without us saying "OMG get down you are gonna hurt yourself!" LOL. Kids need to test their own bounderys. (that doesn't look right no matter how I spell it!) Yep, I agree with that. It's amazing how sissy-fied some of these kids are today. I mean, when's the last time you saw a kid climb a tree? I don't see it in L.A. anyway...lol

It's crazy how much freedom we used to have. We walked home from school, stopped at the corner store for now-and-laters & comic books, got home and set fire to G.I. Joe's in the backyard to watch their heads melt (you had to be there), played tag and ran around the neigborood...lol And besides a bruise here and there all was well. There was a church near us that rang the bells at 6 p.m. so my mom would say "Be home by the time the bells ring" LOL. We would hear those bells and sprint home where dinner would be waiting....ahh the good old days.

Okay here I go sounding cold again, but as it is your wedding it should be your way without any guilt. If it is within their power to save the money I'm sure your parents will be there. If they simply can't afford it, can you save the money to pay for them? Try not to cry (I know it's hard) and remember that weddings are about the commitment and love between two people. My family is very large and important to me and a lot of them didn't make the trip to our Mexico wedding either. It means nothing in terms of my marriage and the love between my husband and I. Guests - even family - are a bonus. I hope you feel better soon )

I love those styles too! There is a book of 40's hairstyles, see here: Amazon.com: Reviews for 1940s Hairstyles: Books: Daniela Turudich I love the big curls on these ones:

Welcome to another LC bride! Have fun, you have nothing to worry about )

Oh Shelley, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I think everything is reversable and subject to miracles, people who are told they can't have kids still have them and I hope you're one of those people. Big hug!!!!!!

hat, photocopies of passport/travel documents, batteries for cameras/mp3 players

Quote: Originally Posted by akh as for the baby on their back thing - i'm no doctor, but i know that so many babies are developing their arm and neck musckes so much slower now since they're never on their tummies! Wow, that's the first time I've heard that, but it makes sense!

Cute place )

Dang it's October already.....I swear time is speeding up! I'll post a pic of my pooch dressed as a pumpkin on Monday, my mom guards my childhood photos with her life otherwise I'd post those.

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbride funny, whew, I just made the 79 part, lol... haha...me too! Quote: Originally Posted by JessicaLovesBrian I KNOW!!! I think that's why I'm so not the type to freak out over the latest "Don't do this!" hype because I'm like, well I did all that and so did my friends and we made it. And I didn't go that crazy with staying away from all the stuff on the "do not eat/do this" pregnancy list because I thought "Well my mom did all this and I'm pretty normal!!" (Not the smoking/drinking stuff, but other things.) It's funny, the other day my mom says to me "Oh, when the baby sleeps, you have to put him on his tummy so he won't choke if he spits up." Makes sense, but hmmm, I think I'll try the tummy up method... I *think* that's how I'll be too. I was recently at a family gathering and telling my aunts how I'm taking prenatal vitamins just in case, and they thought it was cute but a little silly...lol They were all "your grandmother never took a vitamin a day in her life and drank homemade wine while pregnant, all of her kids were healthy". Maybe nowadays the focus is on doing as many good things as possible to counteract all the unhealthy habits we have? Maybe it's genetics? I just know that I've seen people who take the vitamins and avoid the cheeses and whatnot have children born with health issues, and I've seen people with alcohol/drug problems have babies born without them (and vice versa of course). Who knows . . . but we all came from people who were without the benefit of "modern" medicine. Most of us aren't defective...lol

I thought you guys would get a kick out of this email I got: ************************************************** ************* To all the kids who survived the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because, WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or chat rooms....... WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good . Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

Side note - our wedding site wasn't a hotel so there wasn't a day fee involved, but all of our guests were scattered everywhere. Some went where there TA's suggested (even my parents), some had timeshares, and some went for the least expensive spots. In the end about 1/3 of the guests stayed at Dreams with us. Our WD was offsite and we didn't plan any other activities so it didn't pose a problem, other than the fact that they weren't at our hotel at night when we ate/drank at the bars. It would have been nice to have everyone at Dreams but at the same time it was nice to have an intimate group, we never had to wait for seating at meals and we still got to meet up with the other guests in town where we went to party/sightsee anyway. Our guests had time to do their own thing as well as attend our events. Do your best and if some people still choose to book somewhere else it will work out.

I say you do not have to pay the guest fee for the two people who may stay elsewhere. I'm sure posts saying how rude it is will follow, but honestly, it is your wedding. You planned it your way and let people know how it would work in advance. They are free to do what they want but it shouldn't be at your expense. You shouldn't have to go into debt for them. Now if they never knew about the $80 fee it would be different, but you've been upfront with them and they can go with the plan or make their own. You shouldn't have to pay for their changes.

Aww that's cute!!

YES!! So happy for you, although at first I thought he meant October of this year...but you have tons of time and hell you've already been planning anyway. If you want to start over you have time for that too.....I told you all things in time, and your time has come!!!!

I'm late but Happy Birthday anyway!!! 22 was a good year for me, I hope it is for you too )

Avon makes good lipgloss...great find )

I had the same question and my bm said to go in and say your wedding is coming up and you want to play with some looks. She told me not to pay because they'll test things out on you for free. She worked for Mac, I don't know if everyone does this.

My parents and some family stayed there for our wedding because their TA suggested it over Dreams. They really liked it. My younger cousins thought the beach sucked but they are ocean swimmers so that matters more to them. I spent an afternoon there poolside and I must say the pools kick ass over Dreams. They have one of those canal like things that meanders through the resort and connects to the big pool, it was awesome. The rooms are huge with full kitchens and nice furnishings. It really was beautiful, I'm still a Dreams fan for the intimate feel and beach, but the Velas is very nice too.

Right...you're good )