Dale Harcombe's commentsComments On: Everything Articles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneDale What Are You Modeling?08 Oct 2008 08:21 PM Hey, let's not get onto the subject of diets, (BIG GRIN) you might make me feel guilty. Just joking guys. What Are You Modeling?08 Oct 2008 08:18 PM The UK may think they are teaching one thing but the availability of alcohol in shops and even in post offices got me. So what they're teaching appears different to what they're doing by making it so available. I never said it was the source of all evil and don't believe it is, just needs some wisdom. We might have to agree to disagree here, Samual and Court, but that's fine. It promotes discussion and that's always good. I came from a family where Dad only had a drink at Christmas and Mom didn't drink at all. It didn't make it something I wanted. Maybe it depends on the person Marriage During the Great Depression08 Oct 2008 08:07 PM It's good to learn from the past as history has a habit of repeating itself. My first children's book 'Chasing After the Wind' alternated between the present and the Great Depression. I did a lot of study about the Depression as part of my Uni degree and I found it fascinating. Would You Allow Your 15-Year-Old Daughter to Date a 20-Year-Old Guy?08 Oct 2008 08:01 PM It really depends on the people concerned and how mature they are, I should have added Would You Allow Your 15-Year-Old Daughter to Date a 20-Year-Old Guy?08 Oct 2008 08:00 PM Yes. My first boyfriend was 7 years older than me. I was 14. My mother had no problem with it. She thought it was better that way. A Blind Date Leads to Love and Years08 Oct 2008 06:31 PM Thanks Courtney. There was another that was 86 years. That was an arranged marriage. I love hearing about long, happy marraiges too. Five Little Grocery Shopping Tricks: Size Matters07 Oct 2008 10:00 PM Yes for fruit and veg or fish. Fruit and veg has to be done weekly and I don't use fresh milk (we don't drink enough if it) only powdered skim. We find we spend less if we go shopping less, so try and keep it to a minuimum. When we go for fruit and veg we only get that, ( mostly) unless there is an emergency need or a special too good to pass up. The experience of losing a parent07 Oct 2008 09:54 PM My Mom died of colon cancer and I agree it is hard . I was angry for a long time. http://christian.families.com/blog/dealing-with-the-death-of-parents Now, many years later I can see there were some blessings also came out of that time. My Mom knew her grandson but not her granddaughter. My father died when I was a teenager so he never got to be a grandparent. My thoughts are with you, kblain2113 and Mississippigirl1987 ( I was an only child too) and Yambasticks , I agree it is hard to deal with. What Are You Modeling?07 Oct 2008 09:41 PM There's always that side of it too, Jade. Seeing an example and doing the opposite. What Are You Modeling?07 Oct 2008 09:39 PM And the UK also has huge binge drinking problems ,even though you and your siblings may not have been part of it, Samual. I saw some of it in UK as did other family members and read a lot more about it. I'm not against alcohol per se but believe it needs to be handled responsibly. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 |
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