and that explanation is even better than I imagined. You are kind to your
mother, and even kinder to your children, Lee
Prairie Roots <
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> Well, we're not so open as I make it sound. My mother suffers hurt feelings when I reject food so
> I take it home to spare us both unnecessary anguish. On my way into the house from the car, I
> deposit it in the trash if it's something I can't/don't want to have. I spare my mother the
> details and just tell her the food was delicious and her thoughtfulness greatly appreciated.
>
> Somewhere along the way I managed not to pass onto my kids the Depression-era attitudes about food
> that my parents held. So when they tell me they don't want something, I'm fine with that. When
> they tell me they tossed the leftover cookies and fudge that they decided to take with them, I'm
> fine with that too. And when they tell me that the Swedish pea soup survived the 2-day car trip in
> the cooler and what a nice pleasure to be able to sit down to Mom's home cooking after they
> finished unpacking the car, I know they're sincere.
>
> Prairie Roots
>
> On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 14:07:55 -0600, "Miss Violette" <
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>
> >How nice you are all open about it, the food got put where it was best
used
> >and no guilt anywhere, that is nice, Lee Prairie Roots <
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> >
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> >> Resisting all the good stuff during the holidays is very hard, especially when it's received as
> >> a gift. Good thing you have help at home getting rid of it. My mother gave me what she couldn't
> >> afford to have in her house, and I, in turn, gave to my kids what I couldn't afford to have in
> >> my house. What my kids didn't eat on the road trip home, they threw in the trash.
> >>
> >> On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:05:16 -0000, "Just Me" <
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> >>
> >> >My final weigh in for the NYNY challenge is 200.8! Thats about 7lb up
on
> >my
> >> >previous weigh in. I have pigged a bit (OK a lot) over christmas,
mainly
> >due
> >> >to all the yummy edible stuff so kindly given to me by the children at
> >the
> >> >pre-school I work at, along with the christmas cake and then my son's birthday cake! There has
> >> >been so much unhealthy stuff around and I
have
> >done
> >> >a very poor job of resisting it. There is loads left and I am feeding
it
> >as
> >> >quickly as possible to the kids (who are utter pigs and skinny as you
> >like)
> >> >to get it out of the house.
> >> >
> >> >Jane
> >> >
> >>
> >> Prairie Roots
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