Tag Archives: disappointment

Prom the way you always wanted it

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Joy

What do you think of this? Was your prom the “best night of your life?” Would you like a “do-over” so you could have “A Second Shot to Have the Best Night of Your life?”

Posted in behavior, choices, dancing, date night, differences, disappointment, dressing up, emotions, feelings, flowers, friends, fun, gimmicks, growing up, laughs, memories, opinions, party, people, prom, things | Tagged adult proms, behavior, choices, dancing, date night, differences, disappointment, dressing up, emotions, feelings, flowers, friends, fun, gimmicks, growing up, laughs, memories, opinions, party, people, Prom, things | 7 Comments

Saying you’re sorry.

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Joy

I have been thinking and rethinking this subject. I dread to even start writing about it because it spiders off into many different webs and I know it’s going to get long. Let’s first start with this clip that just … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, customer service, disappointment, eating out, incompetent, jobs, people, restaurant, saying sorry, things, Uncategorized | Tagged behavior, customer service, disappointment, eating out, incompetent, jobs, people, restaurants, saying sorry, things | 13 Comments

Sock fetish

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Joy

A few weeks ago I got some new socks at Target. They were Hanes and I really liked them. I’m ENORMOUSLY FUSSY a little particular about my socks so I was happy I found some that I liked. I used … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, choices, differences, disappointment, fetish, people, products, quirks, shopping, socks, target, things, walmart | Tagged behaviors, choices, differences, disappointment, fetish, likes, people, products, quirks, shopping, socks, target, things, walmart | 34 Comments

Spoilers

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Joy

I know that I’ve talked about this before but I really feel the need to do it again. For those of you who know us, this will come as no shock. For those of you who could care less, sorry for … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, behavior, brett farve, differences, disappointment, emotions, facebook, family, feelings, football, friends, kindness, love, manners, people, relationships, sadness, things | Tagged anger, behavior, brett farve, differences, disappointment, emotions, facebook, family, feelings, football, friends, love, manners, people, relationships, sadness, things, vikings | 39 Comments

What is a role model?

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Joy

You know, when this first came on the news, I thought so what, who cares. It’s none of our business and it shouldn’t be news. Tiger Woods! I figured something was up. Who’s driving like that in their driveway in … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, athletes, behavior, beliefs, celebrities, children, choices, differences, disappointment, embarassing, embarrassing, feelings, humiliate, jobs, kids, lifestyles, movie stars, peer pressure, people, privacy, responsibility, role models, things | Tagged adults, athlets, behavior, beliefs, celebrities, celebs, children, choices, differences, disappointment, embarrassing, feelings, humiliate, jobs, kids, lifestyles, movie stars, peer pressure, people, privacy, responsibility, role models, things, tiger woods | 13 Comments

Doing what’s right for ALL the kids

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Joy

I’ve always stood behind public schools. Maybe because I worked in one for so many years. Maybe because I’ve had pretty good luck with them and my boys were happy there “for the most part.” I’m not really sure. It … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, education, fears, feelings, kids, parent's, people, problems, school, small towns, taxes, teachers, things | Tagged behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, education, fears, feelings, kids, learning, memories, parent's, people, problems, schools, small towns, taxes, teachers, things | 40 Comments

The END!

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Nikki

What’s wrong with me? Do I have sucker written on my forehead? Is there some neon sign on my back I don’t now about? I’m telling you I have thee worst luck when it comes to meeting normal people. I … Continue reading →

Posted in adulthood, behavior, best friends, character, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, growing up, life, life lessons, live and learn, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized | Tagged adulthood, behavior, best friends, character, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, growing up, life, life lessons, live and learn, people, relationships, things | 21 Comments

Being honest or being mean. Is there a difference?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Joy

I’ve been thinking of this post for most of the week and trying to think of wording it the right way. I guess to me, it comes down to either being nice to someone or telling a little white lie … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, behavior, choices, courtesy, differences, disappointment, disrespect, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, habits, honesty, hurt, hurt feelings, kindness, life lessons, manners, opinionated, opinions, people, personality, relationships, rudeness, sadness, selfish, sports, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged adults, behavior, choices, courtesy, differences, disappointment, disrespect, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, habits, happiness, honesty, hurt, hurt feelings, kindness, life lessons, manners, opinionated, opinions, people, personality, relationships, rudeness, sadness, selfish, sports, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts | 22 Comments

Changing how we blog

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Joy

I never thought I would do or say this. I love blogging and have had a great time doing it but it’s just gotten to the point that’s it’s not easy doing it anymore. I feel the biggest thing is … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, blogs, changes, choices, comments, communicating, disappointment, emotions, feelings, friends, people, things | Tagged blogging, blogs, changes, choices, comments, communicating, disappointment, emotions, feelings, friends, people, things | 49 Comments

Dear Brett Farve

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Joy

Dear Brett Farve, I’d like to thank you for the huge disappointment you have handed all of us Vikings fans today. If you want to retire, then RETIRE for heavens sake but why drag us all through it? Is your … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, behavior, brett farve, choices, disappointment, emotions, feelings, football, inconsiderate, minnesota, people, superbowl, things, vikings | Tagged anger, behavior, brett farve, choices, disappointment, emotions, feelings, football, inconsiderate, minnesota, people, superbowl, things, vikings | 19 Comments

A Story for Our Time

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Laura

Once upon a time, I was invited to the White House for a private dinner with the President. I am a respected businessman, with a factory that produces memory chips for computers and portable electronics. There was some talk that … Continue reading →

Posted in afraid, America, anger, behavior, dangerous, dangers, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts, today's times, tough times, Uncategorized | Tagged afraid, America, anger, behavior, danger, dangerous, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts | 5 Comments

If..from DM, our fellow blogger

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Joy

IF If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVD’s, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given the Queen … Continue reading →

Posted in accidents, America, behavior, choices, differences, disappointment, disrespect, economy, election, embarassing, embarrassment, emotions, fears, feelings, government, humiliation, obama, opinions, people, politics, presidents, problems, regret, things | Tagged accidents, America, behavior, choices, differences, disappointment, disrespect, economy, election, embarrassing, embarrassment, emotions, fears, feelings, government, humiliation, obama, opinions, people, politics, presidents, problems, regret, things | 11 Comments

Parental responsibility

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Joy

What would you do? This is the bike Paul and I got Bailey for his birthday last week. He got it on Thursday night and by Sat afternoon it was broken. Jason and Nikki had a “family only” party for … Continue reading →

Posted in accidents, activities, adults, arguments, behavior, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, facebook, family, friends, kids, parent's, parenting, people, problems, relationships, responsibility, things | Tagged accidents, activities, adults, arguments, behavior, bullying, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, facebook, family, feelings, friends, kids, Lying, parent's, parenting, people, problems, relationships, responsibility, things | 73 Comments

What mask are you wearing today?

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Joy

I quite often get good idea’s for some of these posts from other people. Pam and I were talking about this and she said I should write one about all the different masks that people, including us, wear. You know … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, afraid, behavior, best friends, choices, differences, disappointment, dreams, embarrassed, emotions, fears, feelings, friends, friendships, hurt, life, live and learn, love, masks, peer pressure, people, problems, quirks, things, Uncategorized | Tagged adults, afraid, behavior, best friends, choices, differences, disappointment, dreams, embarrassed, emotions, fears, feelings, friendships, hurt, life, live and learn, masks, peer pressure, people, problems, quirks, relationships, things | 29 Comments

Valentines

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Joy

I’ve seen this topic on quite a few blogs and it was on an afternoon talk show yesterday. Who should your kids give Valentines to?Should they be given to the whole class? Here’s a little article I found on it … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, friendship, hurt feelings, i love you, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, love, manners, memories, people, popularity, school, things, valentines, valentines day | Tagged activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, friendship, holidays, hurt feelings, i love you, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, love, memories, people, popularity, school, things, valentines, valentines day | 9 Comments

A son’s a son until he takes a wife??

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Joy

I read a book by Debbie Macomber recently. I’m not sure if your familiar with her or not. Her style is a small town kind of life and her characters are the “behind the scenes” kind of people. Like the people who own and run … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, bad habits, behavior, bossy, bullying, choices, daughters, differences, disappointment, emotions, fairness, family, feelings, happiness, hurt feelings, husbands, in-laws, jealousy, life, love, marriage, parent's, people, son's, things, traditions, Uncategorized, wives, women | Tagged anger, bad habits, behavior, bossy, bullying, choices, daughters, differences, disappointment, emotions, fairness, family, feelings, happiness, hurt, hurt feelings, in-laws, jealousy, life, loneliness, love, marriage, men, people, son's, things, traditions, women | 42 Comments

Weddings and parents giving just the right gift.

Posted on November 20, 2008 by lisamike

I have a cousin who got married. As a gift to him and his new wife his parents GAVE him 20 acres of land. To build their “dream home” on as the new daughter in law put it. Well 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in adulthood, adults, anger, behavior, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, family, family feuds, fears, feelings, fighting, getting along, grandparents, hurt feelings, husbands, in-laws, kids, life, marriage, mistakes, parent's, past, people, problems, regret, relationships, things, wives | Tagged adulthood, adults, anger, behavior, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, family, family feuds, fears, feelings, fighting, getting along, gifts, grandchildren, hurt feelings, husbands, in-laws, kids, life, marriage, mistakes, parent's, past, people, problems, regret, relationships, things, wives | 12 Comments

At my wits end!!

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Nikki

It seems as if I have a shirt on my back that says, “involve me in your drama!” Or maybe I have SUCKER written on my forehead. I try so hard to keep to myself. I do not allow … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, behavior, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, fighting, friends, friendship, hurt feelings, lifestyles, people, problems, relationships, sorrow, Uncategorized | Tagged anger, behavior, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, fighting, friends, friendship, hurt feelings, lifestyles, people, problems, relationship, relationships, sorrow | 15 Comments

A better life…

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Nikki

It amazes me these days the amount of kids who wear name brand clothes and shoes. It makes me think about how I grew up and how it is so different now. I know that there were kids who had it … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, embarrassed, emotions, feelings, growing up, kids, memories, parent's, past, peer pressure, people, things, Uncategorized | Tagged adults, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, doing the best you can, embarrassed, emotions, feelings, growing up, kids, memories, name brands, parent's, past, peer pressure, peers, people, spoiled, things | 17 Comments

Kids Korner

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Joy

What would you do if everyone in your family forgot your birthday?

Posted in behavior, birthday, childhood, children, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, hurt feelings, kids, Kids Korner, memories, people, simple questions, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged behavior, birthday, childhood, children, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, hurt feelings, kids, Kids Korner, memories, people, simple questions, things, thinking, thoughts | 12 Comments

Babies at 16??

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Nikki

I wasn’t sure I should write about this because it is very personal and close to my heart. I feel that this whole blogging thing is good for me to express my feeling and to “let it out.” We’ve touched … Continue reading →

Posted in afraid, behavior, change, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, kids, life, peer pressure, people, pregnant, relationships, teenagers, things, thinking, thoughts, today's times, Uncategorized, worry, worrying | Tagged adulthood, afraid, behavior, change, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, future, kids, life, peer pressure, people, pregnant, relationships, teenagers, things, thinking, thoughts, today's times, unborn children, worry, worrying | 35 Comments

9 year old banned from playing baseball

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Joy

Here is 9 year old Jericho Scott. He used to play baseball in New Haven, Conn. He has been banned from playing. He was told he’s to good to play and he should play somewhere else because he scares the other … Continue reading →

Posted in afraid, age, America, anger, baseball, behavior, childhood, children, choices, competition, control, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, fun, games, hurt feelings, Kids Korner, laws, life lessons, peers, people, rules, sad, saftey, scared, things, thoughts, tournaments | Tagged afraid, age, America, anger, baseball, behavior, children, chilldhood, choices, competition, control, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, fun, games, hurt feelings, kids, laws, life lessons, peers, people, rules, sad, safety, scared, sports, things, thoughts, tournaments | 14 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Joy

Have you ever embarrassed yourself at a work or social function?

Posted in accidents, activities, adulthood, adults, behavior, choices, disappointment, drinking, embarrassed, emotions, fears, feelings, humiliate, humiliation, hurt feelings, life lessons, memories, peer pressure, peers, people, Question of the day, regret, things, thoughts, work | Tagged activities, adulthood, behavior, choices, disappointment, drinking, embarrassed, emotions, fears, feelings, humiliate, humiliation, hurt feelings, life lessons, memories, peer pressure, peers, people, Question of the day, regret, things, thoughts, work | 15 Comments

The day I’ve been dreading!!

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Nikki

I knew someday this day would come. Did I think it would come when I was 28? NO!!! I HAVE GREY HAIR!!!!! Oh my God!!!!! Not just one or two…quite a few actually. There they are staring right at me, … Continue reading →

Posted in adulthood, age, change, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, getting old, life, men, people, things, thoughts, Uncategorized, women | Tagged adulthood, age, change, choices, disappointment, dying hair, emotions, fears, feelings, firsts, getting old, life, men, people, things, thoughts, women | 20 Comments

The kid next door

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Money

So, every one has one. The kid next door who always finds trouble. Gets you to do things you wouldn’t do with out his help. Not necessarily the “bad” kid, but someone you just get into trouble with. Why? Who … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, behavior, childhood, children, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, friends, growing up, habits, humiliate, humiliation, kids, life, life lessons, neighbors, parenting, people, son's, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged anger, behavior, childhood, children, choices, disappointment, embarrassed, emotions, fears, feelings, friends, growing up, habits, humiliate, kids, life, life lessons, neighbors, parenting, people, son's | 13 Comments

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