Friday Night Thread Goes Here

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Friday Night Thread Goes Here : You need nieces and nephews. They are the best. 
Posted by ErinG93[/QUOTE]

<div>I don't have siblings and my only sibling-in-law who isn't a spoiled brat is 22.  So I'll stick with getting paid to entertain children for a few years!</div>

JessAndTrav

ZOMG, Orange Push-Ups. I'm getting some next time I go to the grocery store.

pokepoke27

H doesn't really cook. He slaps some meat in the oven (usually frozen, pre seasoned chicken) along with some form of frozen potato (fries or tots usually) and that's it. Like, that's pretty much all he ever makes. He is really looking forward to me being there. I actually LIKE to cook. 

zizibet

Not so much preconcieved ideas, just when you saw it, did you have ideas of what to do. We're looking at one venue that is great in many ways, I just have no idea of decor at all. Poke, I totally don't want to spend a fortune on decor either.  Erin, how awesome. Not really an option for us unfortuantely.
Also, Orange Push Ups are delicious.

rsanna

I like other people's kids.  I'm usually a great aunt, and it helps that I enjoy taking them to kid's movies, spoiling them, and taking them to the local children's museum, and then I get to return to them.  I'm actually a little sad, because I haven't been able to see my niece and nephews for a few months.  I think the two older ones are with their mom, but the youngest is going to be turning 1 at the end of this month and because of issues between my sister and BIL they haven't been around as much.

Also, I chose my venue because it was beautiful, is outdoors but with a place to go inside, and all I am doing are centerpieces and like 12 hanging lanterns.

willywally5

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Friday Night Thread Goes Here : <strong>You need nieces and nephews. They are the best. </strong>
Posted by ErinG93[/QUOTE]

<div>Do you have many of them? </div><div>
</div><div>I have a ton. When I was younger we were "Aunt & Uncle NoKids" so we spoiled the N&N like crazy. Even though we have our own kids now, we are still the faves. It's the best!</div>

pokepoke27

All this push-up talk made me go to the freezer to see what we've got. I found the red velvet B&J I forgot I'd purchased. Woot. 

baystateapple

We picked our venue b/c it was within walking distance of the church.  And because they had an in-house caterer, so we didn't have to worry about booking one, or renting tables, chairs, linens, etc.  It was some serious one-stop shopping.  Plus it was beautiful.

zizibet

MUNI, your H is the bomb. Fi will ocasionally make turkey tacos, or put something frozen in the oven. I like to cook so it's generally fine, though I do wish he'd branch out a bit.

JessAndTrav

Husbands that like to cook? The idea of this baffles me.

My husband's idea of cooking is reheating the pizza from the night before in the microwave.

willywally5

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[QUOTE]<strong>All this push-up talk made me go to the freezer to see what we've got.</strong> I found the red velvet B&J I forgot I'd purchased. Woot. 
Posted by pokepoke27[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Me too. I found Schwan's Root Beer Float bars. Not as good as a Push Up, but it'll do.</div>

zizibet

Thanks everyone who answered my question.

ErinG93

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Friday Night Thread Goes Here : Do you have many of them?  I have a ton. When I was younger we were "Aunt & Uncle NoKids" so we spoiled the N&N like crazy. Even though we have our own kids now, we are still the faves. It's the best!
Posted by willywally5[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I only have two "real" nieces, but my cousins have kids that are little and get confused so we're Aunt and Uncle to them as well. I have six little kids that consider me Auntie Erin. I love it because they all live near here. In fact, I'm babysitting two of them tomorrow!

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J&K10910

My H cooks.  I usually end up being the one to cook, but when he gets home first or has a weekday off, he cooks.  I couldn't imagine living with a man who couldn't/wouldn't cook. 

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]<strong>MUNI, your H is the bomb. </strong>Fi will ocasionally make turkey tacos, or put something frozen in the oven. I like to cook so it's generally fine, though I do wish he'd branch out a bit.
Posted by zizibet[/QUOTE]

<div>TRUE FUCKING STORY.  You have no idea.  I feel like I won the lottery.</div><div>
</div><div>Poke, what is a red velvet B&J?</div>

strlzfan11

Evening all!

I decided to come down to the basement and get the laundry out of the dryer and decide how much of it needs to get packed for camp.

willywally5

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Friday Night Thread Goes Here : I only have two "real" nieces, but my cousins have kids that are little and get confused so we're Aunt and Uncle to them as well. I have six little kids that consider me Auntie Erin. I love it because they all live near here. In fact, I'm babysitting two of them tomorrow!
Posted by ErinG93[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Cool! They don't have to be 'real' to still need spoiing! </div>

rsanna

FI cooks when I work late and we want to eat before 9pm.  He made stir-fry a few weeks ago, and it was delicious.

ErinG93

My H can cook some stuff. He usually cooks the meat while I do sides. Yesterday he brought me a tuna sandwich for lunch and I nearly gagged on the damn thing. Who the hell puts shredded mozzarella cheese in a tuna sandwich?

pokepoke27

Some of the best ice cream I have ever had in my life. Ben & Jerry's Red Velvet Cake ice cream. It tastes like heaven. 

JessAndTrav

Oh, I have to go. Goodnight, ladies! Enjoy your moscato on me behalf!

baystateapple

BIL is here!  Off for the evening.  Have a good night, ladies!

MyUserName1

oh, that does sound magical, poke.

adamar15

I'm anti-spoiling kids.  I refuse to buy my goddaughter toys because her grandma is ridiculous and buys her EVERYTHING.  She gets tie-dyed things from me.  

angelstar975

FI loves to cook, which works out, since I hate it. I need to learn before I have kids though, since I'm pretty sure feeding them is a requirement.

pokepoke27

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[QUOTE]oh, that does sound magical, poke.
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]

<div>From the carton:</div><div>
</div><div>"Red Velvet Cake Batter Ice Cream with Red Velvet Cake Pieces & a Cream Cheese Frosting Swirl."</div><div>
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ErinG93

I have a hard time spoiling my SIL's kids because my SIL scares the shiiit out of me. I never know if I'm going to set her off with whatever I buy. I tend to stick to boring gifts.

strlzfan11

My nephew gets books from me.

rsanna

Erin, I wonder if you would hate the tuna my family makes. I grew up on tuna that had sugar and miracle whip in it.  Everyone I have encountered has told me it is weird.  Eh, a friend of my dad's when he was little ate it that way and my dad liked it, so it was what I ate when we had tuna.

adamar15

I should start adding in books, too.  That's a good idea.