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UpCycle: Men's Shirts--get creative and create something new out of something old! Bring your own shirts, or use ones that we provide. So many possibilities that there will be a second session on January 19! 10 a.m. at Schlessman Family. Please register: 720-865-0000 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Sam Gary Celebration will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature the Castle Rock Community Ringers Handbell Choir. Refreshments will be served. Join us!
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Even if you haven't bought all your gifts yet, you know you'll have to wrap them! Take some time to do a relaxing craft that's also kind to the environment--Make a Cloth Gift Bag at Schlessman Family Branch Library on Saturday, December 1 at 10 a.m. These reusable bags are perfect for any small item and will give any gift that extra personal touch. We'll have lots of great fabric for you to choose from, but feel free to bring your own!
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Winter Stockings, Wednesday, November 28 6 p.m. at Smiley. 720-865-0260
Paper Flowers, Saturday, December 1 at 1 p.m. at Ross-Cherry Creek. 720-865-0120
The holidays are coming! Whether you need recipe (or healthy eating!) tips, something to decorate with, or an idea for a special gift, Fresh City Life My Branch has something for you!
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Have you had a chance to look at the November/December schedule of Fresh City Life My Branch events and classes yet? Here are some highlights!
On Saturday, November 10 at 2 p.m., celebrate Veterans Day with Army Bicycles: The Ride Stuff at Schlessman. Local, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jerry Cleveland explores how the military has used the bicycle and why it attracted the attention of commanders worldwide.
The time is coming when cool weather will encourage us to remain indoors. If you have children, you may soon hear the dreaded whine, "I'm bored. There's nothing to do!" I'm happy to report that these three books will provide hours of entertainment and family projects.
In a valiant effort to keep my children's screen time down and to preserve my sanity, I often resort to crafting with my kids. It's a good idea to keep some basic craft supplies on hand, but some of these projects may require a trip to the craft store with a supply list in hand. Alternately, try Goodwill or other thrift stores to pick up bags of fabric scraps or yarn, or get together with friends and combine craft supplies. These books are bound to keep little and big hands busy for the winter months. Some of these projects will also make great holiday gifts!
While Halloween is behind us, there are many more holidays coming up to celebrate connections, honor our ancestors, and thank our military. Use Fresh City Life My Branch adult cultural programming as a jumping off point for (or a break from) your fall & winter celebrations!
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SF House Tour: The Janssen Family's Roving Abode
Name: Matt, Sara, and Bella Janssen
Location: On the road, at time of post: Scottsdale, AZ
Size: Approx. 200 sq. ft. (32 ft x 8 ft)
Years lived in: 8 months
We couldn't have dreamed up a more appropriate house tour to end our Small Cool month. You may remember Sara, Matt and Bella as finalists from the contest last year. We were impressed by their declaration, "Small is BETTER! Even with a 3-year old and surely more on the way, we will never go back. Small is the new big!", but even more impressed with their follow through. Way to put your money where your mouth is....check it out.
With the lease up on their small apartment, Matt and Sara grabbed daughter Bella and hit the road. They're currently motoring across the country teaching folk about sustainable living from their fully renovated, veggie-oil powered RV. Having seen their previous digs in their contest entry, we were extremely curious and anxious to see how their style would translate from "cozy nest for three" to a mobile home for three. Surprisingly, there's not that much of a difference between the two...still cozy and colorful as before.
AT Survey:
Our Style: Thrift store funk. We love to recycle items for new uses. Color, color, and more color! Color makes me happy and energized
Inspiration: The décor of the RV is nearly identical to our previous apartment. We loved the colors that we used so much…and decided to just transfer it to the RV.
Favorite Element: The "smallness". I love that we are in such close quarters…our family life thrives because there is no where to "get away" from each other. We are in constant conversation. It's also great that we can see Bella no matter where she is playing...and that we are so involved in her life. I also love that we can completely open the RV up and have fresh air blowing through…or decide to eat outside whenever we want. There is nothing better than falling to sleep hearing the raindrops pitter patting on the roof…or waking up to the sun and breeze streaming in the windows.
Biggest Challenge: Designing for an RV is sometimes difficult because everything is bolted down….we decided to leave all the furniture intact because it was all in great shape. What was already there was what we had to work with. One of the most obvious challenges is how to separate the living and bedroom spaces most effectively. We ended up taking out the door that closed off the bedroom, and now just use the dividing door in the middle of the RV to create 2 rooms. It works wonderfully.
What Friends Say: "It's so cute!" "I could totally live in one of these!"
"You guys must really like each other to be this close all the time!" "It's so much bigger than I thought!"
Biggest Embarrassment: When you live in a home that has a portable toilet, the odors can often be embarrassing. Ya gotta love toting your poo everywhere!
Proudest DIY: The entire thing! Matt did all of the painting, installed bamboo flooring, built a new king size bed platform with storage area underneath and created a new nook where the microwave used to be. I would say that it's much harder to paint the interior of an RV because there are so many nooks and crannies…taping it off took an entire day!
Biggest Indulgence: While we really didn't indulge financially with the remodeling of the RV (much of the materials were generously donated by The Refuge (a green building company) in Bozeman, MT)…we are definitely not "roughing it" on the road. We have our own king sized bed, a shower and bath, full kitchen, entertainment center. We have the perfect amount of space for us right now at this point in our life.
Best Advice: "If it's not useful, beautiful, or loved…get rid of it!"
Dream Source for Stuff: Anthropologie and Ikea
RV details: 1994 Fleetwood Flair, 32 feet long, 8 feet wide
GMC 6.5 liter V8 Engine
Veggie Oil Conversion: Golden Fuel Systems Custom Installation
90 gallon veggie oil tank/18 gallon diesel tank
On-board gathering and filtration system
Grease passes through a pre-filter, and three 8 micron filters before hitting the injectors
Veggie oil system rated to -20 degrees F
Roof-top solar panels provide partial solar power
Appliances: 3 burner gas stove with oven (although it doesn't get much use because we eat primarily raw foods!), 6 cubic sq. ft gas/electric fridge and freezer
Flooring: Installed bamboo flooring throughout
Beds: Modified bedroom to add our own king-sized bed (which created more storage under the bed)
Paint: Painted all cupboards and walls with AFM Safecoat paint
Thanks Matt, Sara and Bella!
If you're interested in checking out the RV in person, look for the Janssen family in San Francisco from May 18th-20th. Check out the Live Lightly website and blog for more information.
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That's absolutely amazing! I want an RV now.
I love the tin tray nailed to the wall with magnetic spice jars--cool idea.
I really dig the veggie oil conversion. The description sounds like they utilize used oil? Hell ya!
What fun! Looks terrific! I've definitely had those airstream fantasties...
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Sweet! thanks for the post!
(And nice collection of cookbooks, all my favorites!)
fabulous! !
What cool folks-- now I want to ditch city life and do something as drastically different as these lovely free spirits...
Awesome, awesome, awesome! I WISH we could do something like this!
Biggest challenge: a job...?
positively a breath of fresh air. how inspiring!
The most inspirational small space yet!!
Speaking as someone who's spent a lot of time in campgrounds, this is wildly, spectacularly better than the standard RV decor!
I've always been impressed by people who can get rid of all the extra stuff and full-time in a trailer/RV.
Oh, but--this has got to be the parked version only. I have visions of about half their stuff going flying...
the sink is awesome!
256 sq ft. Still not the smallest.
Pretty nice though
I agree with Cally. It's not that small. In fact, it's about the size of a (moderately largish) Tokyo apartment (like mine)
this is amazing!! you've done a great job of decorating and making the most of a small space!
When I started my company, I lived in an RV and traveled the country for 3 years 9 months. I had to finally come off the road to manage the growth of my business, but it was a blast. I had two pairs of shorts, and two suits, half a dozen blouses, and that's about it. Shedding things is one of many great things about motorhome living.
The only way in HELL I would live like that in an RV would be... with HIM.
Yowza, he can burn my oil anytime.
I am guessing the logos on the outside of their RV have something to do with how they afford to do what they are doing.
The live lightly tour (logo on the RV) appears to be their website. However, it does give a list of sponsors:
Yes, I was referring not to the large Live Lightly logo but to the smaller sponsor logos towards the rear of the RV.
I actually work for a company that builds tourbus (entertainer coach) interiors and while ours are very luxurious to accomodate the rich and famous, this one seems full of luv!
way to go and very impressive on the remodeling, RV's like tour buses are very hard to work in, nothing is on a square but you did a great job!
Thanks for posting this. My husband and I have lately been discussing the possibility of selling everything and going mobile when he retires. Last week we looked at a 5th wheel that felt as large and spacious as our 1000 ft. home. My only gripe was all the panelling (hate the stuff!) but the lively colors that Matt and Sara have chosen reminded me that I'm getting pretty darn handy with a paint brush.
I've been curious about green living in an RV - if you guys get to Bakersfield, let me know - I'd love to chat with you.
Great job!
The best thing about this is that you can choose the view from your windows...daily :-)
I love the "bedroom" so cozy. And Bravo to any family that has managed to live like that for so long. When I was in high school our family of 7 lived out of our club wagon van and pop up camper traveling from MI to Yellowstone and back after my dad retired. It was fun and crazy and we ended up ditching the camper before coming home (oh the problems we had with that thing ending with giving it to a guy if he would tow it off the side of a mountain) but we always knew the end was in site. Best wishes on their travels.
Hello everyone!
Thank you so much for the kind words about our home...thanks for taking the tour! :)
Renee...actually, everything stays put rather well...even all of those photos on the ledge and the food jars in the kitchen. We really don't have to put too many things away as we drive.
Regarding the comments about sponsors and how we make money...this tour is something we came up with on our own, we aren't financially linked to any other companies/people. The sponsors on the side of the bus are green companies (most of them are small and home-based) that provide products or services for us while we are on the road. For example, we have an herbalist who consults with us if we get sick...a soap maker who keeps us smelling nice, a company that provided t-shirts, a friend who donated his crazy web skills, a lip balm company who keeps our lips nice and soft, and a company who sent a big box of raw food goodies...etc. All of these companies are wonderful, eco-friendly companies that we wanted to give exposure to as we traveled. Day to day travels and expenses are totally out of our own pocket.
To make money, we are working just like anyone else. I do photography, graphic design, and raw food coaching...and Matt does construction work where it's available. We also get paid a small fee for some of the demos we do. We aren't living in luxury at all :) Our total monthly budget is less than our mortgage payment when we owned a house...sometimes we have a little extra, sometimes we wonder where the money will come from to pay the bills, but God has always come through and provides for us so wonderfully. It's a journey of faith as well...I would recommend it to everyone...every day is a glorious adventure!
Can I just say that I am SO SICK of all the "This isn't that small! My apartment is this small or smaller!"
Come on, people, 256 sq. feet is small, particularly for a family of three. And Tokyo apartments are small.
I swear, if you posted a jail cell here, people would be like, "That's big! 100 square feet for two convicts? It's practically a McMansion!"
I know, Fiona-- I thought the same thing-- people are funny.
I've been thinking about living in a converted Geyhound bus for a while. There are several Yahoo groups composed of many people who live in RVs and converted busses quite comfortably. It seems like it would be quite liberating!
This is great! My husband has been wanting to live in a camper for a while and I was always hesitant. . . After seeing this, I've totally jumped on the bandwagon and can't wait! We'll move back to the States in October and will begin then. Now that I've seen this one, though, it's hard not to just copy it. Janssen family, you've done a great job!
Biggest challenge: a job...? --- lol
Well, yes the space is small but as RVs go....this isn't small. My husband & I lived full time in a 22 ft RV with 2 cats for 18 months. We quit our jobs and took 18 months off before we relocated to the Southwest. This was 13 years ago. The RV space was fun to redecorate....we used bright colors, blue jean fabric & our collection of Ralph Lauren sheets. I told everyone that I was the Martha Stewart of RV living. We even had a collaspable pen which attached to the RV when we were stopped so the litter box for the cats was outside & they could get fresh air even if we weren't at home. I agree it's not luxury living & everyday is an adventure. We had a blast. We were green but we weren't Green. LOL Good luck on your journey. I'm sorry I didn't read this when you were in Scottsdale. It would have been fun to visit with you.
Fun, interesting, clever! God bless & keep you!
How is driving a RV all over the country, "sustainable living"?
Even if it is powered by food? If it was powered by natural gas, it would at least do less damage.
Nani, it's powered by used vegetable oil that would otherwise be thrown away. It's not like they are sticking brand new food in there that someone could have eaten.
I think some people here miss the point. It isn't about how small a space you can you live in. It is about chucking the junk and living simply and frugally in a yes, small space. Whether some of you lived in 200 square feet is not the point it is how you lived in a small space and what you did to change your life. Why are people so competitive and ready to trash others. "Oh, that's not that small." Well maybe not as small as your brain.
Very cool!
click212 ~ THANK U...your comments are refreshing. :)


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How to introduce boyfriend to son after a divorce. Personal experiences as the girlfriend, boyfriend, or the child? Advice?
I'm 43 and have been separated/divorced since April 2011. I started dating someone in September 2011. It started very casual but, more than a year later, is exclusive and serious.
Up until recently, my son didn't know my boyfriend existed because our custody is 50/50 so I only have my son every other weekend and 2 or 3 nights during the week; thus, I confined my dating life to the times my son wasn't around. However, in September 2012, I introduced my boyfriend to my son but not with the label "boyfriend." My son and I often do things with other families (including other single parents) so it wasn't unusual that we'd be going to the movies or to the museum with another father and son (his son is 11). When around the kids, my boyfriend and I act as friends -- not as partners. However, we are serious enough that I would like to hold my boyfriend's hand and give him a kiss on the cheek when we are together. I'd like my son to know that he is, in fact, my boyfriend. I fully intend to be with this man for the foreseeable future but I do not intend to ever re-marry so waiting until we are engaged is not an option. Has anyone had a similar experience either as the one doing the introductions, the one being introduced or the child of a divorce being introduced to a boyfriend or girlfriend? Any suggestions on the best way to do this?
A few other facts. First, there will be no sleepovers even after my boyfriend is introduced as such. That will not happen while my son lives in my house. Second, although my son's dad left us for another woman, that quickly broke up and he has not dated anyone seriously since.
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How old is your son?
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It is really difficult to give you good advice without knowing how old your son is.
When my mom started dating again, my siblings and I were all varying in ages and we all took it differently. It really depends on how old he is and how much he still depends on you.
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My son is 8-years-old.
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I think you can gradually add the level of PDA you're comfortable with, as you're comfortable with it.
Your son is no idiot, I'm pretty sure that he's figured out that your boyfriend is a special person in your life.
No need to sit down and have a heavy conversation, just include your boyfriend and his son in more activities. I'm pretty sure your son would think such a conversation awkward and weird. If your son asks about your relationship, be honest. "Yes, Jeff is my boyfriend. What do you think about that?"
You may want to re-think a lot of your very determined statements. You may not now feel like you want your boyfriend to sleep over while your son is in the house, and you may not want to re-marry, however, as your relationship deepens and grows with your boyfriend, you may change your mind. It's okay. You're allowed to handle this however you want. And what you're adamant about today, might feel different in a few years.
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And just in case it comes up, my son was not aware of the "other woman" my ex left us for. At the time my ex left, I had my son 100% of the time so he was unaware of the circumstances relating to his dad's absence. After my ex and his girlfriend broke up about 6 weeks after he moved out of the house, he began having visits and overnights with our son and now have the 50/50 custody situation that currently exists. Accordingly, my son isn't aware of any significant others in either his mom's or his dad's life since he never knew about the original circumstances relating to our breakup. (I don't mean to make this so clinical -- the whole thing was horrible and sad. Just wanted to point out that this would be the first introduction of either a boyfriend or a girlfriend.) And, yes, I recognize what I think today regarding sleepovers
change. It already has by the mere fact that I have a serious relationship -- something I never thought I would have again. However, at this particular moment, I cannot imagine the awkwardness that would ensue so I have to take these things as they come.
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If Dr. Laura isn't a trigger for you, read on: You seem to have done everything down the line just as Dr. Laura would say -- you know she would now say no intros unless you were about to announce a wedding date or at least seriously considering it (based on how well he & the sprout get along, for instance.)
You've done well not to introduce another man into your son's life who might or might not be a part of his life tomorrow. Best of luck and best wishes to all 4 of you.
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From my own experience (more on which in a second), the first thing I'll say is DON'T KEEP IT A SECRET.
It sounds like you've at least introduced them, and that your son is aware there is someone in your life. This is good. If he's older than 10-12, he probably also has a hint that this person is in your life in a romantic capacity.
Frankly, I don't think you need to put a ban on sleepovers, For All Time. I mean, if your son is 4 or 5 and still wakes up in the night and has no concept of privacy, sure. But eventually your son is going to be old enough to understand adult relationships, and it's not going to ruin his life if your serious long term boyfriend sleeps over. Don't have random dudes over for hookups, and definitely plan it so that, nights that your son is at your place, he gets all the quality time in the world. But at a certain point, you might get serious enough with someone that he becomes a part of your family, and I don't think you should be shy about that transition.
My parents split up when I was in high school, and most of my experience of Parents Date People Now was in my teens and twenties. I always felt vaguely insulted when I could tell they were in relationships but they refused to talk openly about it. That said, when you're 17, you have an extremely finely tuned sense of what it looks like when someone is dating someone. So my experience of this is pretty specific to being older.
The worst thing that happened was when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana. My dad told everyone in our family that he was evacuating to a town in Mississippi. Then the storm turned at the last minute and hit Mississippi hard. Nobody could get in touch with him for days. I was starting to be really worried that he'd run into trouble on the road, or stopped somewhere he thought was safe that was hit badly by the storm (this also happened to other people I knew who I was able to get in touch with). A week went by. No word, and all anyone knew was that he'd been headed into the worst of the storm. I was starting to get my head around the idea that my dad might be dead.
And then he called. It turned out that he'd decided to evacuate to Dallas, instead, with his new girlfriend. He didn't tell anyone this because he wasn't ready for us to know about the girlfriend. I was angry with him for months. It's still one of the most hurtful things my father ever did to me.
It doesn't sound like you're going to do something like this to your son, but just for future reference NEVER DO THIS TO YOUR SON.
(FWIW, my mom and stepdad moved in together a couple years before getting married, sharing custody of all of us kids. People in our town were scandalized, but it was really the best way to transition into our new family.)
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I don't know who Dr Laura is, but I would say that this was bad advice.
'Hey son, guess what, I'm getting married! Your whole life is about to change and you had no idea I was sneaking around behind your back all this time. Isn't that GREAT!'
Be honest!!! An 8 year old is very smart. My daughter is 7 and I have a new partner after her step father passed away. I said it like this.. 'You know my friend A? Well I really like him and he likes us a lot too, so we have become boyfriend and girlfirend. I'm really happy about it, what about you?' She told me that she already knew and that she was happy and that was that.
I think honestly is the best policy here. Tell him you're really happy and that you love him and care for him and want him to be happy too. Just mention it in the car or other non confrontational point and then move on.
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Don't sneak around behind your kid's back, because you'll teach them the lesson that it's okay to sneak around behind your back. Just be honest and don't ever choose your partner over your kid (which is what my mom did--she always went along with what my step-dad wanted even if it disappointed me or hurt my feelings).
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My parents divorced when I was a year old. My mom dated quite a bit and in fact remarried twice by the time I was 10. So my experience is based from the child's POV.
I would not wait until you're ready to announce an engagement (or, since you don't want to remarry, whatever the equivalent would be, such as moving in together). I would have been horribly blindsided and I can't imagine springing something like that on a child. All of a sudden, there is a new person in your life to, in his POV, compete for your attention and affection. I think you need to ease into these things.
Since your son already knows him and, I assume, likes him well enough, that's step 1 taken care of. You know you're serious and you know that you have a good shot of being together for the foreseeable future, so I think it's time to level with your son and explain that BF is your boyfriend now, and explain that you care for each other very much. If he is confused as to what that means, you might explain that he might see you guys holding hands, or hugging, and that BF will be in his life more than he was before.
There are kids who will be happy or at least not too fazed. I was the type of kid who felt really upset at my mom dating, but then again I met every guy she dated, which was really stressful and unnecessary. Be gentle when you talk to him and be open to the fact that the gamut of emotions can vary a lot from kid to kid. And also expect that he may have more questions down the road that might not arise during your first talk.
You sound like you are very sensitive to his well-being in regards to this situation and are really looking out for him, so I think you will do just fine :) Answer his questions in an honest and age appropriate way, and reassure him that he is still first in your life. And maybe keep the PDA really PG and sporadic at first to give him time to adjust (I mean, I know you're not going to be making out in front of him but you know what I mean!). Good luck!
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I think now would be a great time. :)
I was a bit older than your son (12) when my parents divorced and my dad - being a man of a certain type and generation that struggles without a woman in his life - picked up with someone in a very full-on way literally weeks after he moved out. They are going strong nearly 20 years later, but that was terrible.
My mum started dating several months after, in a much more casual fashion. That was much easier to take even though in many ways her relationship and boyfriend was less serious and frankly less a good person and less interested in me than my dad's girfriend.
Things that bothered me at the time: My father throwing out his habits of an entire lifetime (at least, my entire lifetime) for new ones that seemed bizarre or contradicted the old ones (they were his girlfriend's habits) and then pretending that he had always done them (examples: No reading at the table at any meals ever; dinner by candlelight only; cloth napkins with dinners; setting the table for every meal including breakfast. I seem obsessed with meals, these are just what I remember because it was something that was highly routined and completely disrupted).
My father's completely transparent emotional dependence and interest in his new partner (she was absolutely the most important thing in his life, and he didn't give a shit about anything else - including us. This resulted in some truly bizarre rationalisations about what he thought would be "best for us" so that he could effectively have his cake and eat it, too). As an adult I totally understand and forgive; as a kid it was hurtful and infuriating to see how quickly we were 'discarded'.
Forced attempts to make partner and I become best friends overnight.
Getting partner involved in intra-family arguments between me and parent, siblings, etc etc. That was the worst; because I felt at the time - rightly - this person
is not
family, and they did not have the right or the context to intervene. Having them attempt to "parent" me was awkward, and profoundly irritating.
tl;dr: Giving a strong impression that everything about the old life - including me and my only conception of a family - was basically negative in one way or another, and everything new (me optional) was better.
Things they did that I liked:
Spending time with all of us, including partner, together doing activities.
Still spending 1-1 time with me as a parent; no 1-1 time with partner (too full on).
Giving me the sense I was still a huge priority - if not the biggest in their lives (my parents kinda dropped the ball on this one, to be honest, in both terms of giving me that sense and actually making me a priority also. Affected my brother more than me in a very much negative sense).
Letting partner and I connect over shared interests and activities, but not forcing it.
Not outsourcing parenting to partner.
Introducing partner to "our" traditions, and involving me in developing new ones where they needed to be developed.
Not making me spend too much time with step-siblings (we didn't have a lot in common, but were much older than yours).
Not having constant status updates about how important relationship is etc (dad did this, it sucked; mum did not).
Best of luck, I think you've definitely waited long enough.
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Treat your son with the respect you would expect. Don´t hide things. If he asks questions be honest in reply. There is no need to rush things just carry on carrying on. Don't embarrass him or your friend's son by going into deep clinches in front of them; holding hands and the occasional friendly kiss is fine. They (the kids) will probably be happy that you are happy and this in return should make all your relationships better. Get to know your partner's son as well as if he isn't your friend then problems can and will arise. The two boys will talk about their parent´s interactions anyway.
It sounds as if you are closing a chapter of your life and opening a new one. Enjoy.
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Former child in this position's perspective:
-No secrets. Secrets bad. Secrets hurt worse the longer they're kept. Son will eventually have to know about dad's affair, when he's older- don't add mom's secret boyfriend on top of it.
-Don't make an embarrassing big deal of it.
-Much better for boyfriend to never ever assume fatherly authority, especially not punishment, but also no special male bonding time, or real emotional intimacy until you have a wedding date and have invited everyone. My mom was desperate to "play family" beforehand- do not do this. Do not involve your son in your decision to marry or not. No temporary father figures until it's official.
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'You know my friend A? Well I really like him and he likes us a lot too, so we have become boyfriend and girlfirend. I'm really happy about it, what about you?'
I love Youremyworld's wording of this. It's an age-appropriate way to talk about the nature of your relationship and to let your son know what's going on. I'd also add to make sure that you really listen to the answer to the last question and give him a chance to fully express his feelings. Whether he says "that's great!" or "I don't want you to be boyfriend and girlfriend," validate the fact that he's allowed to have his own feelings and that it's a bit of an adjustment. Give him a chance to ask questions. Also, since you seem really committed, in a great way, to maintaining stability in his life, you might also add that this doesn't change anything about his central place in your life or about how the two of you are going to live from now on. In other words, make it clear that telling him is about wanting to share something that makes you happy, not about announcing a big change in his life.
It sounds like you're a great mom who has given this a lot of thought. Best of luck to you and your son.
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'You know my friend A? Well I really like him and he likes us a lot too, so we have become boyfriend and girlfirend. I'm really happy about it, what about you?'
I love this too. My parents divorced when I was about 2, and both my parents went onto other relationships, some serious, some very serious, some not. I
wish either parent has ONCE said this. Instead, I met my mother's second husband pretty much right before they got married (and he turned out out to be a horrible person anyway, but let's just say that it happened way too fast and was a really confusing experience for me/my brother, especially since he had children of his own). I have met most of my mom's subsequent partners the same way, where it was right on the cusp of the person moving on, or something major. With my dad, it was usually way too casual -- no explanation of why this lady was hanging around so much, or it being obvious to me, as I got older, that my dad uses women like some folks use hand sanitizer.
Point being, I think you've done great so far. This wasn't clear to me from your question, but have you and your boyfriend hung out together with the kids as just the four of you, yet? I think I would do this a few times, first.
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on January 15, 2013
decathecting covered my urge to make sure you re-inforce that son is still ultra important.
But yes, 8 year olds are fairly perceptive, if maybe not wise. He needs to know what is going on, and you have to tell him :)
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on January 15, 2013
Smoke's experience is so close to mine I had to double-check he wasn't my brother. Lucky, because I don't have a brother.
If I had the godly power of modlydom, his answer would be in a meta-gospel. Or a tattoo on a hippy in Sanskrit. Or in some Instagramed photo of writing in the sand with foot prints walking in to the distance.
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on January 15, 2013
Former child in this position's perspective:
-No secrets. Secrets bad. Secrets hurt worse the longer they're kept. Son will eventually have to know about dad's affair, when he's older- don't add mom's secret boyfriend on top of it.
-Don't make an embarrassing big deal of it.
-Much better for boyfriend to never ever assume fatherly authority, especially not punishment, but also no special male bonding time, or real emotional intimacy until you have a wedding date and have invited everyone. My mom was desperate to "play family" beforehand- do not do this. Do not involve your son in your decision to marry or not. No temporary father figures until it's official.
I agree with almost all of this, except the part about the affair. That is not any of the kid's business. If the dad reveals his failings to your son at some point, fine. But no matter how well intentioned it is, telling him about the infidelity is a sort of dumping on the kid.
But I agree with the rest. Don't make a big deal about it, just introduce PDA kinds of things slowly and naturally.
And yeah, "new dad" needs to tread very carefully with that role. He should never try to take over any parenting roles. His role is more like uncle. Positive manly role model- sure. Don't take any shit- sure. But all parental authority needs to originate with you and your ex.
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You've been with this man for over a year. Your son needs to know that the fact that you are a single mother doesn't mean you don't get to fall in love and be happy just like everyone else :).
I'm in your boat. I'm single but have had to navigate the waters of introducing a man into our household. My son's father and I were never married so that makes it easier, maybe, but it's still a nerve wracking thing.
You've gotten good advice here and I too think it's unfair to keep your son too much in the dark about your relationship. Parents do a wonderful service to their children when they model realistic, rational, adult, healthy relationships. Let him in and let him know that you care about this man (explain the difference of your care for the boyfriend and your love for him, if you feel it's necessary).
First, there will be no sleepovers even after my boyfriend is introduced as such. That will not happen while my son lives in my house.
Personally I think this is a little extreme but if that's your view, that's your view. You can have your boyfriend stay the night and still be an adult about it. You waited a year to introduce the man and I'd just carefully monitor how your son is handling it. If he seems okay and says as such, I'd say it's okay.
Also, yes to everything said about appropriate boundaries between boyfriend / son / discipline. It doesn't seem like this is of concern to you but that was / is something I'm always overly cognizant of. My son should respect any boyfriend I have like he would any other adult but (and maybe I'm weird) the second a man attempts to play the daddy role he's leaving our place. Like, immediately.
Also, also! You can do this and involve your son and it can be awesome! I've had two serious boyfriends during my son's 8 years on this planet. I waited at least 6 months to introduce both to my son and frequently spoke to him about how he felt about this person. He dealt with my relationships beautifully because, I think, he felt like he had a say and always knew that no matter what, he came first. School functions, homework, and things like bedtime (even when my boyfriend was staying over) were still things he did with mom, always, and occasionally dates were even canceled so this routine could stay. We did have times when mommy and boyfriend went out together but honestly, for the most part, my son and his were involved. I am a package deal as was my boyfriend and our time together mirrored that.
I think you're navigating this just as you should. Kudos :).
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Chinese City Mountains
2ish hours. Cheap acrylic on 16x20 canvas.
1 August 2013
My friend Renée came over again, and while she went for more cool space stuff to paint, i got more antiquated ideas. This idea came from those cool pillar mountains in China, and what if there were cities in those mountains? In the future, maybe flying cars and spaceships could dock there. The higher altitudes would probably be home to the more aristocratic echelons, while the lower reaches would be more crowded and dirtier. There's definitely a lot more that could be done with this concept than i just shoved out in a couple hours of lighthearted painting.
I aimed for a traditional Chinese painting style (which i didn't fully mimic), in an effort to contrast some subtle futurism.
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kingoomieiii said...
I like the Nostromo, but the Logitech G13 is basically a much-improved version of it.
Kaahn Stewart said...
I have to agree. I've used both extensively, and the Nostromo is a fantastic piece of hardware. But the sheer ability to customize even hand-written macros to buttons makes it the G13 just a much more appealing piece of hardware.
But, everyone's got their preferences! I don't think you could go wrong with either.
Yet another vote for the G13 > all.
I've been known to spend over $1,000 on input devices in a year, as I'm very hard to please in that regard.
I've used the n52, the n52TE, various Wolf products.
However, the G13 I can honestly say, unconditionally, it's the best keypad I've ever used.
Like Amrytale, there's not a single game in my library that I haven't set up a profile (or used a pre-existing one) for. I tend to configure as I play, though. Taking note as to where I'm reaching to hit whatever command I want to use and keybinding it there.
In WoW specifically, I use the thumbstick for movement... It has many advantages, but the largest is tanking backwards. I don't have to be a contortionist to back up whilst still having access to all my ability keys.
The G13 in concert with any 7ish button mouse will negate the need for a Naga (bought one, found I had nothing left to bind to the majority of the keys and gave it to a friend).
So, yeah. TL;DR: G13 rox.
(I can't wait to see what the next iteration is... However, as it took them 6 years to come out with a 'successor' for their last perfect product [z5500's], I'm not holding my breath.)
I respectfully disagree.
The G13's main selling points are in fact its flaws.
While it has more buttons than the Nostro, those 'more buttons' are poorly placed and several require moving your hand to hit unless you have monkey fingers.
There is a very nice LCD screen. It shows information by your hand. This is about as useful as looking at your keyboard while you play.
The analog thumbstick is responsive. However, I found it to be poking my thumb uncomfortably after a while, making it unpleasant to use for extended gaming sessions.
The overall ergonomics of the unit required a flat hand profile. The natural shape of the hand is cupped, which meant the G13 was asking me to conform to it rather than supporting my hand.
Overall, I found that for less money, the Nostromo hits the perfect combo of form and function, while eschewing distracting bells and whistles.
I've tried about every game pad ever made. I even still have my original nostromo. The fact is nothing compares to my ideazon (now steal series) fang. It's ugly, the software is finicky and out dated, but when it comes down too it no one has made a more comfortable or useful game pad. I even have a backup in case mine first one breaks. I just hope they write drivers for windows 8.
It honestly sounds as though you've looked at a picture of one, but have never used one.
I don't have unusually large hands (I can span an octave+3 comfortably) and I have no issues whatsoever using all the keys without relocating my hand.
Flat hand? It has a 30° upward slope with a 20° downward (eyeballed estimates). Your hand perfectly cups it, with the apex hitting right at the median line.
The thumbstick poked you?
Alright... That one I can't debate as everyone has a different description of tactile sensations, but how a soft rubber coated thumbstick, that you'd have to intentionally put your thumb in the way of if you weren't using it, can poke you is inconceivable to me.
I will agree on the LCD panel being largely useless in a fast-paced game, but if I'm having to wait for a raid to start or having similar downtime, the news/stock ticker apps for it are a fun thing.
I have no problems with a differing opinion, but at least get the facts straight.
lady.silverdragon said...
Are either of these two keypads adjustable? I would love to switch, but I am a female with small hands, and I don't want to buy this only to realize that my fingers won't reach half the keys comfortably.
kingoomieiii said...
@Wulf- I understand the thumbstick issue. It doesn't grip the finger, so you have to readjust it every once in a while, especially if you're whipping it back and forth.
@lady.silverdragon- If you see one boxed at a Best Buy or something, G13s and Nostromos are both packaged in a plastic bubble IN a box, so you can test its size. Neither have dials or moveable parts like one of those Cyborg mice. That package design actually saved me some money- compared to most mice I've used, the Naga is SUPER small (which drives me nuts). Forget that.
kingoomieiii said...
Oh yeah, the Nostromo does have that moving bit. Forgot about that.
Half my guild are ladies with smaller hands, and they all use and swear by (not at) a Nostromo. They pull the wrist rest off entirely, and place a cloth or mouse wrist pad on the exposed base. It's glosy smooth, so it's not uncomfortable, just tends to get sweaty, bare plastic on skin and all.
I used a G13 for a week. I wanted to like it, I really did. This was during the time that the n52te was having issues with the diagonals on the dpad not working properly.
I have normal size hands. I found that the far left and right keys required reaching further than necessary to hit them, unseating my hand from the default position. This defeats the point of an ergonomic input.
My hand is perfectly cupped and supported on the Nostromo. On the G13, which does have a much slighter curve to it, I found I had to arc my hand to achieve a comfortable finger curvature for keypresses. Otherwise I was flat pressing which either stressed joints or risked pressing keys between the one I wanted and my palm.
The thumbstick has a plastic nubbin at the top, no more than 1/4" across. It is also angled in such a way that to get a solid grip with my thumb, rather than simply pushing against it, I found it necessary to curve my hand again to get my thumb on top of the stick, resulting in the weight of my hand resting on my palm and the 1/4" nubbin. After an hour, this became uncomfortable. So yes, it poked.
Thank you for getting my facts straight for me.
Kaahn Stewart said...
That's why I stopped using the pad for movement after a day. I instead use the G4/10/11/12 keys exactly like my WASD keys, then turn 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15-19 into keybinds, and 20 for Character Info, 21 for Talents, and 22 for Bags. The left thumb key is "Shift", the right is "Space".
I instead use the thumbstick for more useful controls that don't have to be held down. Left is target nearest enemy (easy to repeatedly tap). Right is cycle through targets backwards. Down is my world map, and up pulls up a ring for raid markers (a feature with Elv's UI).
Combine that with my Razer Naga, and there is literally no action key I don't have bound. It is glorious.
But again. To each their own.


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Maj. Gen. Mark Graham holds up a pen to explain the difference between the old way of getting Army units ready to go to war and the new way.
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"So all units eventually get progressively ready to go," Graham said. "It allows the Army to focus its resources on those units that are in the middle of the train/ready cycle and then getting ready to be in the available year." The three phases are returning from war, training for war and available to deploy again.
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The start of a new year ushers in resolutions, adventures and—trend alert—the must-wear Pantone color. For 2014, the color experts chose Radiant Orchid, explaining it "blooms with confidence and warmth that intrigues the eye and sparks the imagination." The hot hue is a pretty combination of fuchsia and purple with pink undertones, making it so soft and sweet, it works amazingly well as a flattering makeup shade. We've rounded up some products that will help you showcase the color of the moment (just avoid wearing them all at once!).
Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Jo'mina ($17, sephora.com)
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If you love your lip gloss but hate having to re-apply it, this one is for you. The plush applicator allows the stay-all-day formula to glide on easily and in a just-right purple-pink tint.
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One sweep of this radiant orchid blush on your cheeks is all you need to wake up your complexion. Go light on the application by using a plush powder brush (this way you'll avoid an overdose, which can result in a Barney-like look).
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Tried-It Tuesday: Your Perfect Purple
Written on October 19, 2010 at 7:25 am , by Fitness Magazine
Beauty trends come and go, but one seems to pop up over and over: purple eye shadow. Lilac lids were all the buzz on the beauty scene this summer, and have gracefully made their way into fall. Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Kate Hudson have all sported purple shades, and this is one celeb trend you'll want to follow.
But before you go out and grab as many shadows as you can get your hands on, follow our guide to choosing the best hue for your skin tone.
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Olive Skin: This is the category I fall into. To compliment my skin, I use matte shades that don't clash with my olive tones. To really make my brown eyes pop, I like pastel purples, which also work great on green eyes! Some of my personal favorite shadows are Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow in Night Plum and M.A.C. Cosmetics Eye Shadow in Fig. 1.
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When wearing purple shadows, remember to keep the color below your eyelid crease. Pair your shadow with a sheer blush and a pinky-nude lip to complete the look (and keep all the attention on your eyes)!
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Jay Bruce in right, Shin-Soo Choo in center, and Ryan Ludwick in left -- this appears to be the outfield trio manager Dusty Baker will be penciling in on a regular basis in 2013. Chris Heisey, Xavier Paul, and perhaps Billy Hamilton will be called upon to patrol the GABP grasses at times next season, as well. So, how does Cincinnati's outfielding unit compare to those of other teams around the league? I'm glad you asked. ESPN's Buster Olney recently ranked who he felt to be the top 10 outfields in Major League Baseball. The Reds landed in between two other NL Central foes at No. 6. For the record, St. Louis took the fifth slot while the Brew Crews nestled in at No. 7. Here's what Olney wrote about the Redlegs... Jay Bruce is one of the best overall outfielders in the majors, Shin-Soo Choo can get on base, steal bases and throw, and Ryan Ludwick is coming off a season in which he clubbed 26 homers in 125 games. The only question about the Reds' ...
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