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On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 4:49:29 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> > http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html > > I've never heard of this meal kit company. But there sure seem to be enough of them around. |
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On 5/23/2018 7:39 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/23/2018 6:50 PM, wrote: >> On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 4:49:29 PM UTC-5, wrote: >>> >>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>> >>> >>> >> I've never heard of this meal kit company.Â* But there sure seem to be >> enough of them around. >> > The latest ones I've seen ads for don't even expect you to use fresh > supplied ingredients to prep and cook the food.Â* It comes in plastic > trays, sort of like buying a Stouffer's frozen entree.Â* Heat in the > microwave for 3 minutes and it's done.Â* Allegedly "healthy".Â* Sorry, I > didn't pay any attention to the name of this new (even more lazy) home > delivery meal company.Â* No mention in the ads of price. > > Jill BJ's is now selling kits of some sort. As for price, the article did mention this: Most of Home Chefs dinner meals are $9.95 per serving, and the company offers lunch options and additional offerings such as smoothies and fruit baskets. |
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On 5/23/2018 7:44 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 5/23/2018 7:39 PM, jmcquown wrote: >> On 5/23/2018 6:50 PM, wrote: >>> On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 4:49:29 PM UTC-5, wrote: >>>> >>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I've never heard of this meal kit company.Â* But there sure seem to be >>> enough of them around. >>> >> The latest ones I've seen ads for don't even expect you to use fresh >> supplied ingredients to prep and cook the food.Â* It comes in plastic >> trays, sort of like buying a Stouffer's frozen entree.Â* Heat in the >> microwave for 3 minutes and it's done.Â* Allegedly "healthy".Â* Sorry, I >> didn't pay any attention to the name of this new (even more lazy) home >> delivery meal company.Â* No mention in the ads of price. >> >> Jill > BJ's is now selling kits of some sort.Â* As for price, the article did > mention this: > Most of Home Chefs dinner meals are $9.95 per serving, and the company > offers lunch options and additional offerings such as smoothies and > fruit baskets. I cannot recall the name of the delivery brand I've recently seen. I'm really not interested in having home delivered meal kits but this caught my attention. Struck me as having frozen dinners (*like Stouffer's or Banquet) microwaveable dinners delivered to your home. LOL I can't think of reason to order frozen dinners onlie. I wish I could remember the name of this new company. Not that I'm likely to order, just curious about the prices. Oh, and it's supposed to be so "healthy"! Jill |
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On Wed, 23 May 2018 21:24:52 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote: >On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: > >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html > >My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. > >All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >concentrating on New York would probably be successful. > >-sw My Albertsons has been doing that for years. It's right on the edge of downtown. Singles or others can stop at their complete salad bar right next to the deli, next to the fried chicken, next to the bakery rolls next to the meat counters with various trays of seasoned meats with veggies alongside. Then you only need to stop for the beer and your dinner is complete. Many laborers stop and fix their lunch and stop again and pick up dinner. Nice. Janet US |
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On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 4:12:12 PM UTC-10, Jill McQuown wrote:
> > I cannot recall the name of the delivery brand I've recently seen. I'm > really not interested in having home delivered meal kits but this caught > my attention. Struck me as having frozen dinners (*like Stouffer's or > Banquet) microwaveable dinners delivered to your home. LOL I can't > think of reason to order frozen dinners onlie. > > I wish I could remember the name of this new company. Not that I'm > likely to order, just curious about the prices. Oh, and it's supposed > to be so "healthy"! > > Jill The company in the article does not mail out frozen dinners - you have to prepare the meals yourself. Young folks like this approach because it frees them from having to decide what to make for dinner. Young folks have a tough time deciding on things and they're not into meal planning. They also love having things sent to them and unboxing stuff. It's a simple, brilliant, concept that fits well into today's lifestyles. Evidently, it's quite profitable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clb4apqV6Gw |
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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: > >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html > > My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut > the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, > and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat > department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. > > All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I > can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be > because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones > concentrating on New York would probably be successful. Might work in NY but then pretty much all of the restaurants deliver there. When I lived there, most of my neighbors never or rarely cooked. The one that ran a daycare did buy frozen chicken nuggets that she heated up. But mostly people went to the grocery store for soda pop, bagels, fruit and maybe snack foods. They alternated between pizza and Chinese delivery and those places sent so much food, there would be enough for 2-3 days. |
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"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 23 May 2018 21:24:52 -0500, Sqwertz > > wrote: > >>On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >> >>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >> >>My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >>the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >>and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >>department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >> >>All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >>can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >>because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >>concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >> >>-sw > My Albertsons has been doing that for years. It's right on the edge > of downtown. Singles or others can stop at their complete salad bar > right next to the deli, next to the fried chicken, next to the bakery > rolls next to the meat counters with various trays of seasoned meats > with veggies alongside. Then you only need to stop for the beer and > your dinner is complete. Many laborers stop and fix their lunch and > stop again and pick up dinner. Nice. > Janet US Ours don't have salad bars. They do have chicken bars. The chicken all seems to be breaded and fried, with or without bones and various sauces and seasonings. |
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On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: > >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html > > My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut > the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, > and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat > department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. > I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this is seafood: http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners First, choose your fish... :) > All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I > can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be > because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones > concentrating on New York would probably be successful. > > -sw > I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed for time. Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
> > On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: > > On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: > > > >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html > > > > My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut > > the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, > > and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat > > department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. > > > I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this > is seafood: > > http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners > > First, choose your fish... :) > > > All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I > > can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be > > because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones > > concentrating on New York would probably be successful. > > > > -sw > > > I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it > worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed > for time. > > Jill I think those kits are silly and overpriced. If I was in a rush for time, I would just stock up with frozen dinners and there are many good ones available now. |
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On 5/24/2018 9:27 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: >> >> On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>> >>> My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >>> the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >>> and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >>> department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >>> >> I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >> is seafood: >> >> http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners >> >> First, choose your fish... :) >> >>> All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >>> can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >>> because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >>> concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >>> >>> -sw >>> >> I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it >> worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed >> for time. >> >> Jill > > I think those kits are silly and overpriced. If I was in a rush > for time, I would just stock up with frozen dinners and there are > many good ones available now. > Or make your own "freezer meals" when you have the time and stash them in the freezer. I've been doing that for years, even before I had a separate freezer. $9.95 per person is the price breakdown in a lot of ads. That's (I guess) after you get the $30 savings if you use a coupon code. Without the coupon it figures out to be about $70 for a box of food for four people. For one meal. YIKES! I can cook an entire and delicious meal for four for much less than (let's round it up) $10 per person. With quality ingredients. Someone else, I think it was Wayne, mentioned what if you don't feel like eating what they send? If you subscribe they're going to pick out what they *think* you want to eat. I don't know about you, but I can wake up in the morning thinking I might like to have a steak and baked potato for dinner, then totally change my mind later in the day. Jill |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:23:50 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >> >>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >> >> My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >> the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >> and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >> department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >> >I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >is seafood: > >http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners > >First, choose your fish... :) > >> All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >> can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >> because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >> concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >> >> -sw >> >I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it >worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed >for time. > >Jill And don't know how to cook... those kits are as much about cooking as paint by numbers is about art. And those meal kits are a whole lot more expensive than grocery shopping by about double... a lot of young folks don't know how to grocery shop either. |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:27:33 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>jmcquown wrote: >> >> On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >> > On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >> > >> >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >> > >> > My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >> > the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >> > and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >> > department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >> > >> I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >> is seafood: >> >> http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners >> >> First, choose your fish... :) >> >> > All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >> > can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >> > because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >> > concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >> > >> > -sw >> > >> I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it >> worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed >> for time. >> >> Jill > >I think those kits are silly and overpriced. If I was in a rush >for time, I would just stock up with frozen dinners and there are >many good ones available now. Frozen dinners are very popular with those who don't know how to cook... if they knew how to cook they would prepare their own frozen dinners when they had time and fill their freezer. That's why I cook many things in large amounts, I make my own frozen meals. I've tried several of those commercially prepared frozen dinners, no thank you, it's all mystery food, Read the ingredients list on those things, lots of chems. |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 10:09:52 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 5/24/2018 9:27 AM, Gary wrote: >> jmcquown wrote: >>> >>> On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>>> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>>> >>>> My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >>>> the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >>>> and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >>>> department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >>>> >>> I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >>> is seafood: >>> >>> http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners >>> >>> First, choose your fish... :) >>> >>>> All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >>>> can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >>>> because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >>>> concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >>>> >>>> -sw >>>> >>> I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it >>> worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed >>> for time. >>> >>> Jill >> >> I think those kits are silly and overpriced. If I was in a rush >> for time, I would just stock up with frozen dinners and there are >> many good ones available now. >> >Or make your own "freezer meals" when you have the time and stash them >in the freezer. I've been doing that for years, even before I had a >separate freezer. > >$9.95 per person is the price breakdown in a lot of ads. That's (I >guess) after you get the $30 savings if you use a coupon code. Without >the coupon it figures out to be about $70 for a box of food for four >people. For one meal. YIKES! For $70 I can feed 10 people a delicious beef stew, all they can eat. >I can cook an entire and delicious meal for four for much less than >(let's round it up) $10 per person. With quality ingredients. > >Someone else, I think it was Wayne, mentioned what if you don't feel >like eating what they send? If you subscribe they're going to pick out >what they *think* you want to eat. I don't know about you, but I can >wake up in the morning thinking I might like to have a steak and baked >potato for dinner, then totally change my mind later in the day. > >Jill Two days ago I made a marinated roast beef but after working outside all day yesterday neither of us felt like a big meal so I quickly put together a tossed salad, we'll eat that roast tonight... and there will still be enough for cold roastbeef sandwiches the following day. I make largish (5 lb) roasts often, costs a lot less than cold cuts and a lot more healthful. And roast beef/pork freezes well for another meal. I don't light my oven for a 2 lb roast. It costs a lot less to shop for your own groceries plus I don't want anyone picking out my meats and produce. |
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 8:24:02 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> > On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: > > > On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: > > > >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html > > > > My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut > > the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, > > and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat > > department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. > > > I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this > is seafood: > > Jill > > I don't think it's the same thing but my Kroger has offered a small beef roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions, packaged in a tray. All you have to do when you get home is cook it. I guess that saves time not having to stop in the vegetables section and buying those things but it couldn't save much time. I've noticed they also have packages of chicken breasts with some sort of seasoning on them but once again you have to actually cook those once you get home. |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 10:09:52 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 5/24/2018 9:27 AM, Gary wrote: >> jmcquown wrote: >>> >>> On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>>> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>>> >>>> My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >>>> the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >>>> and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >>>> department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >>>> >>> I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >>> is seafood: >>> >>> http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners >>> >>> First, choose your fish... :) >>> >>>> All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >>>> can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >>>> because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >>>> concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >>>> >>>> -sw >>>> >>> I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it >>> worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed >>> for time. >>> >>> Jill >> >> I think those kits are silly and overpriced. If I was in a rush >> for time, I would just stock up with frozen dinners and there are >> many good ones available now. >> >Or make your own "freezer meals" when you have the time and stash them >in the freezer. I've been doing that for years, even before I had a >separate freezer. > >$9.95 per person is the price breakdown in a lot of ads. That's (I >guess) after you get the $30 savings if you use a coupon code. Without >the coupon it figures out to be about $70 for a box of food for four >people. For one meal. YIKES! > >I can cook an entire and delicious meal for four for much less than >(let's round it up) $10 per person. With quality ingredients. > >Someone else, I think it was Wayne, mentioned what if you don't feel >like eating what they send? If you subscribe they're going to pick out >what they *think* you want to eat. I don't know about you, but I can >wake up in the morning thinking I might like to have a steak and baked >potato for dinner, then totally change my mind later in the day. > >Jill some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. Janet US |
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On 5/24/2018 11:37 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 10:09:52 -0400, jmcquown > > wrote: > >> On 5/24/2018 9:27 AM, Gary wrote: >>> jmcquown wrote: >>>> >>>> On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>>>> >>>>> My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >>>>> the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >>>>> and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >>>>> department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >>>>> >>>> I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >>>> is seafood: >>>> >>>> http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners >>>> >>>> First, choose your fish... :) >>>> >>>>> All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >>>>> can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >>>>> because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >>>>> concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >>>>> >>>>> -sw >>>>> >>>> I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it >>>> worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed >>>> for time. >>>> >>>> Jill >>> >>> I think those kits are silly and overpriced. If I was in a rush >>> for time, I would just stock up with frozen dinners and there are >>> many good ones available now. >>> >> Or make your own "freezer meals" when you have the time and stash them >> in the freezer. I've been doing that for years, even before I had a >> separate freezer. >> >> $9.95 per person is the price breakdown in a lot of ads. That's (I >> guess) after you get the $30 savings if you use a coupon code. Without >> the coupon it figures out to be about $70 for a box of food for four >> people. For one meal. YIKES! >> >> I can cook an entire and delicious meal for four for much less than >> (let's round it up) $10 per person. With quality ingredients. >> >> Someone else, I think it was Wayne, mentioned what if you don't feel >> like eating what they send? If you subscribe they're going to pick out >> what they *think* you want to eat. I don't know about you, but I can >> wake up in the morning thinking I might like to have a steak and baked >> potato for dinner, then totally change my mind later in the day. >> >> Jill > > some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan > what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel > almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a > housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city > to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life > was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. > Janet US > Doesn't sound like a slower pace to me. I can see why they don't have time to cook. If they can afford these delivered meal kits, more power to them! I'm not sure I buy into the "more time together" ads when you see the box show up and everyone in the family is there participating in the cooking. Jill |
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan > what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel > almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a > housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city > to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life > was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. > Janet US > > They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still can't put a meal on the table???? |
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On 5/24/2018 10:48 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:23:50 -0400, jmcquown > > wrote: > >> On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>> >>> My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >>> the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >>> and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >>> department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >>> >> I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >> is seafood: >> >> http://www.publix.com/products-servi...in-bag-dinners >> >> First, choose your fish... :) >> >>> All thjsoe meal delivery companies are hurting last I heard. I >>> can't believe there's one that that's successful. It must be >>> because of their Chicago-centric demographics. Just as ones >>> concentrating on New York would probably be successful. >>> >>> -sw >>> >> I would think they'd have to be in heavily populated cities to make it >> worth their while. These kits are for people who are (allegedly) rushed >> for time. >> >> Jill > > And don't know how to cook... those kits are as much about cooking as > paint by numbers is about art. And those meal kits are a whole lot > more expensive than grocery shopping by about double... a lot of young > folks don't know how to grocery shop either. > They don't *want* to learn how to cook. Give them a box of ingredients and a recipe card and they can pretend they came up with a great dinner idea! No need to go to the grocery store or learn what the name of that vegetable. Most of these delivered meal kits are advertised as bringing families together. Yeah, right. As if all children want to see their parents unpack a box of stuff and then help them cook it. Jill |
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On 5/24/2018 11:33 AM, wrote:
> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 8:24:02 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote: >> >> On 5/23/2018 10:24 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 23 May 2018 14:49:22 -0700, wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...523-story.html >>> >>> My grocery store has already started the same kinda thing. They cut >>> the meat at their meat packing plant, vegetables from their coolers, >>> and package everything up in a nice display box for sale in the meat >>> department. Half the price of those meal delivery services. >>> >> I'm pretty sure Publix offers the same sort of thing. Ah yes, but this >> is seafood: >> >> Jill >> >> > I don't think it's the same thing but my Kroger has offered a small > beef roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions, packaged in a tray. > All you have to do when you get home is cook it. I guess that saves > time not having to stop in the vegetables section and buying those > things but it couldn't save much time. I've noticed they also have > packages of chicken breasts with some sort of seasoning on them but > once again you have to actually cook those once you get home. > Yes, the "stuff" (harking back to the subject) I've seen advertised at Publix does have to be cooked once you get it home. They're sold in "oven bags". The time saver, I suppose, is not having to chop veggies and figure out the side dish. These oven bagged seafood things I've seen advertised usually include rice or barley or some sort of grain and vegetables. Pop them in the oven for 30 minutes. I've never thought about buying one. I couldn't tell you the price because the Publix web site actually wants me to fill out an order form before it tells me what it will cost. Sorry, not going to do that. Apparently these things are made to order. I suppose that's good. Still not something I'd buy. Jill |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote: >On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >> >> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >> Janet US >> >> >They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >can't put a meal on the table???? they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA and the kid things. But when one person is leaving or coming back from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult to manage the shopping. To be fair, I never said they did all their meals delivered. People our age can't really judge. These are not employees with traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch of people all across the US. The nanny takes the children to school, picks them up and stays with them until the parents arrive home. I believe you are thinking of the households in the old black and white movies where these people live in. P.S. Most everyone of that age in my area has those people to help them. Don't you have Merry Maids and lawn care services where you live? Janet US |
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 11:25:25 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " > > wrote: > > >On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: > >> > >> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan > >> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel > >> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a > >> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city > >> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life > >> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. > >> Janet US > >> > >> > >They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still > >can't put a meal on the table???? > > they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA > and the kid things. But when one person is leaving or coming back > from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult > to manage the shopping. To be fair, I never said they did all their > meals delivered. People our age can't really judge. These are not > employees with traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm > talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch > of people all across the US. > They have chosen this life style so if they whine they have no free time they get no sympathy from me. Nothing wrong with their choices but it is their choice. > > The nanny takes the children to school, > picks them up and stays with them until the parents arrive home. > I believe you are thinking of the households in the old black and > white movies where these people live in. P.S. Most everyone of that > age in my area has those people to help them. Don't you have Merry > Maids and lawn care services where you live? > Janet US > Yep, maid service and lawn services but once again their lifestyle choice. |
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On 5/24/2018 12:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " > > wrote: > >> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> >>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>> Janet US >>> >>> >> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >> can't put a meal on the table???? > > they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA > and the kid things. When I was a kid, parents weren't nearly so busy. Neither was I. Heh. > from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult > to manage the shopping. Sorry, I'm not familiar with that scenario, Janet. I do pay someone to take care of my yard. I'm not a fan of yard work or gardening. I do not pay someone to clean my house or prep and deliver my meals. Jill |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:37:40 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote: >On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 11:25:25 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " >> > wrote: >> >> >On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >> >> >> >> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >> >> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >> >> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >> >> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >> >> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >> >> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >> >> Janet US >> >> >> >> >> >They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >> >can't put a meal on the table???? >> >> they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA >> and the kid things. But when one person is leaving or coming back >> from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult >> to manage the shopping. To be fair, I never said they did all their >> meals delivered. People our age can't really judge. These are not >> employees with traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm >> talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch >> of people all across the US. >> >They have chosen this life style so if they whine they have no free time >they get no sympathy from me. Nothing wrong with their choices but it is >their choice. >> I don't believe that I said anywhere that they whine.Your interpretation of a life style you don't understand?/ Janet US |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:32:51 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 5/24/2018 12:04 PM, wrote: >> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> >>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>> Janet US >>> >>> >> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >> can't put a meal on the table???? >> >Why didn't they hire a cook?! > >Jill Perhaps they wanted to do as much as they could. I don't understand the negative reaction to people like this. I simply explained why some people would use a meal service from time to time. I live in a community full of busy people like this who want to retain as much family time as they can without the intrusion of live in help. Janet US |
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 12:05:41 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:37:40 -0700 (PDT), " > > wrote: > > >They have chosen this life style so if they whine they have no free time > >they get no sympathy from me. Nothing wrong with their choices but it is > >their choice. > >> > I don't believe that I said anywhere that they whine.Your > interpretation of a life style you don't understand?/ > Janet US > > I didn't say you said they whine but I've yet to see any couple/family that gallop from place to place that don't whine over their lifestyle. Usually it's fake whining for attention though. |
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On 5/24/2018 12:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " > > wrote: > >> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> >>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>> Janet US >>> >>> >> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >> can't put a meal on the table???? > > they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA > and the kid things. But when one person is leaving or coming back > from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult > to manage the shopping. To be fair, I never said they did all their > meals delivered. People our age can't really judge. These are not > employees with traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm > talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch > of people all across the US. The nanny takes the children to school, > picks them up and stays with them until the parents arrive home. > I believe you are thinking of the households in the old black and > white movies where these people live in. Not my job to be judgemental but I will be. If you have a lifestyle that requires your kids to be raised by the hired help, you should not have them. Do the have to have that kinds of a lifestyle? No, it is their choice. They are putting material things ahead of family. |
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On 5/24/2018 1:10 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:32:51 -0400, jmcquown > > wrote: > >> On 5/24/2018 12:04 PM, wrote: >>> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>> >>>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> >>> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >>> can't put a meal on the table???? >>> >> Why didn't they hire a cook?! >> >> Jill > Perhaps they wanted to do as much as they could. I don't understand > the negative reaction to people like this. I simply explained why > some people would use a meal service from time to time. I live in a > community full of busy people like this who want to retain as much > family time as they can without the intrusion of live in help. > Janet US > They wanted to do as much as they could by hiring a housekeeper and a nanny? Hands on. Sure. It sounds to me like s very posh lifestyle and not like the parents want to be much involved with their children. Ordering a meal kit won't make the family be any closer. It's a marketing image. Jill |
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On 5/24/2018 1:53 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 5/24/2018 12:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " >> > wrote: >> >>> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>> >>>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>>> what you are talking about.Â* I know several couples, they travel >>>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>>> housekeeper and lawn care person.Â* They moved here from the big city >>>> to live a more relaxed life style.Â* I can't imagine what their life >>>> was like before.Â* They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> >>> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >>> can't put a meal on the table???? >> >> they put meals on the table.Â* They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA >> and the kid things.Â* But when one person is leaving or coming back >> from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult >> to manage the shopping.Â* To be fair, I never said they did all their >> meals delivered.Â* People our age can't really judge.Â* These are not >> employees withÂ* traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm >> talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch >> of people all across the US.Â* The nanny takes the children to school, >> picks them up and stays with them until the parents arrive home. >> I believe you are thinking of the households in the old black and >> white movies where these people live in. > > Not my job to be judgemental but I will be.Â* If you have a lifestyle > that requires your kids to be raised by the hired help, you should not > have them.Â* Do the have to have that kinds of a lifestyle?Â* No, it is > their choice.Â* They are putting material things ahead of family. > That's kind of the way I look at it, Ed. Then again I don't have children so I'm not allowed to have an opinion. Heh. Jill |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
... > On 5/24/2018 1:53 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> On 5/24/2018 12:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>>> >>>>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>>>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>>>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>>>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>>>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>>>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> >>>> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >>>> can't put a meal on the table???? >>> >>> they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA >>> and the kid things. But when one person is leaving or coming back >>> from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult >>> to manage the shopping. To be fair, I never said they did all their >>> meals delivered. People our age can't really judge. These are not >>> employees with traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm >>> talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch >>> of people all across the US. The nanny takes the children to school, >>> picks them up and stays with them until the parents arrive home. >>> I believe you are thinking of the households in the old black and >>> white movies where these people live in. >> >> Not my job to be judgemental but I will be. If you have a lifestyle that >> requires your kids to be raised by the hired help, you should not have >> them. Do the have to have that kinds of a lifestyle? No, it is their >> choice. They are putting material things ahead of family. >> > That's kind of the way I look at it, Ed. Then again I don't have children > so I'm not allowed to have an opinion. Heh. > > Jill You're allowed to have it, it's just that people with children won't pay much attention to it. :) Cheri |
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On 2018-05-24 1:53 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Not my job to be judgemental but I will be.Â* If you have a lifestyle > that requires your kids to be raised by the hired help, you should not > have them.Â* Do the have to have that kinds of a lifestyle?Â* No, it is > their choice.Â* They are putting material things ahead of family. > That is the way a lot of wealthy families have been for years. The father had a high caliber job that involved a lot of long days and entertainment. The mother was busy with social clubs, activities, accompanying the father to dinners with business partners or clients. The kids were left in the care of a nanny. |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:53:28 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>On 5/24/2018 12:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " >> > wrote: >> >>> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>> >>>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> >>> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >>> can't put a meal on the table???? >> >> they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA >> and the kid things. But when one person is leaving or coming back >> from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult >> to manage the shopping. To be fair, I never said they did all their >> meals delivered. People our age can't really judge. These are not >> employees with traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm >> talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch >> of people all across the US. The nanny takes the children to school, >> picks them up and stays with them until the parents arrive home. >> I believe you are thinking of the households in the old black and >> white movies where these people live in. > >Not my job to be judgemental but I will be. If you have a lifestyle >that requires your kids to be raised by the hired help, you should not >have them. Do the have to have that kinds of a lifestyle? No, it is >their choice. They are putting material things ahead of family. The children are not being raised by others. Don't know where you got that from. These people have figured out to have an income and not live in their parent's basement. They are keeping their children safe and occupied. They aren't latch key kids. The days of a mother staying home to be with the kids is no longer possible. I guess they could do food stamps and seasonal employment. Janet US |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:58:01 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 5/24/2018 1:10 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >> On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:32:51 -0400, jmcquown > >> wrote: >> >>> On 5/24/2018 12:04 PM, wrote: >>>> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>>> >>>>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>>>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>>>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>>>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>>>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>>>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> >>>> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >>>> can't put a meal on the table???? >>>> >>> Why didn't they hire a cook?! >>> >>> Jill >> Perhaps they wanted to do as much as they could. I don't understand >> the negative reaction to people like this. I simply explained why >> some people would use a meal service from time to time. I live in a >> community full of busy people like this who want to retain as much >> family time as they can without the intrusion of live in help. >> Janet US >> >They wanted to do as much as they could by hiring a housekeeper and a >nanny? Hands on. Sure. It sounds to me like s very posh lifestyle and >not like the parents want to be much involved with their children. > >Ordering a meal kit won't make the family be any closer. It's a >marketing image. > >Jill Weekly housecleaning help (I know there are women here who have that) and weekly lawn service (I know there are people here who have that) and someone to take and pick up the kids from school (that is a common thing these days, maybe grandma?). If I had used different words than nanny and housekeeper you would have been able to look around and find many couples around you (all of RFC) who do the same thing. The words nanny, housekeeper, lawn care are the words used in my community but apparently are trigger words for some folks here. Posh lifestyle? Not hardly. Janet US |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:49:30 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote: >On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:53:28 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote: > >>On 5/24/2018 12:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> On Thu, 24 May 2018 09:04:33 -0700 (PDT), " >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>>> >>>>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>>>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>>>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>>>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>>>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>>>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> >>>> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >>>> can't put a meal on the table???? >>> >>> they put meals on the table. They also attend soccer, swimming, PTA >>> and the kid things. But when one person is leaving or coming back >>> from the airport and the other is on the way out, it becomes difficult >>> to manage the shopping. To be fair, I never said they did all their >>> meals delivered. People our age can't really judge. These are not >>> employees with traditional 9 to 5 jobs that I am talking about, I'm >>> talking about running their own business or being director of a bunch >>> of people all across the US. The nanny takes the children to school, >>> picks them up and stays with them until the parents arrive home. >>> I believe you are thinking of the households in the old black and >>> white movies where these people live in. >> >>Not my job to be judgemental but I will be. If you have a lifestyle >>that requires your kids to be raised by the hired help, you should not >>have them. Do the have to have that kinds of a lifestyle? No, it is >>their choice. They are putting material things ahead of family. > >The children are not being raised by others. Don't know where you got >that from. These people have figured out to have an income and not >live in their parent's basement. They are keeping their children safe >and occupied. They aren't latch key kids. >The days of a mother staying home to be with the kids is no longer >possible. I guess they could do food stamps and seasonal employment. >Janet US Then of course they would be ingrates who should be sterilised. I think there are many who would like to be home with the kids, sometimes the father, sometimes the mother, but one parent needs much more income than they are likely to get in order to achieve that. |
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:00:05 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote: >On Thu, 24 May 2018 13:58:01 -0400, jmcquown > >wrote: > >>On 5/24/2018 1:10 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:32:51 -0400, jmcquown > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 5/24/2018 12:04 PM, wrote: >>>>> On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:37:32 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> some people are so time committed that they don't have time to plan >>>>>> what you are talking about. I know several couples, they travel >>>>>> almost constantly with work, have 2-3 kids, a dog, a nanny a >>>>>> housekeeper and lawn care person. They moved here from the big city >>>>>> to live a more relaxed life style. I can't imagine what their life >>>>>> was like before. They claim they are living a slower pace now. >>>>>> Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> They have a housekeeper, a nanny, and a lawn care person and still >>>>> can't put a meal on the table???? >>>>> >>>> Why didn't they hire a cook?! >>>> >>>> Jill >>> Perhaps they wanted to do as much as they could. I don't understand >>> the negative reaction to people like this. I simply explained why >>> some people would use a meal service from time to time. I live in a >>> community full of busy people like this who want to retain as much >>> family time as they can without the intrusion of live in help. >>> Janet US >>> >>They wanted to do as much as they could by hiring a housekeeper and a >>nanny? Hands on. Sure. It sounds to me like s very posh lifestyle and >>not like the parents want to be much involved with their children. >> >>Ordering a meal kit won't make the family be any closer. It's a >>marketing image. >> >>Jill > >Weekly housecleaning help (I know there are women here who have that) >and weekly lawn service (I know there are people here who have that) >and someone to take and pick up the kids from school (that is a common >thing these days, maybe grandma?). If I had used different words than >nanny and housekeeper you would have been able to look around and find >many couples around you (all of RFC) who do the same thing. The >words nanny, housekeeper, lawn care are the words used in my community >but apparently are trigger words for some folks here. Posh lifestyle? >Not hardly. >Janet US Very hard work, we had three small kids when we elected to stay in Canada and with all the uncertainty that involved my working was part of the security. We had routines, like kids rotating duties, in order to get it all done but it sure as hell wasn't easy. When my kids look back, they laugh about some things but I have never once heard one of them suggest they were unhappy or felt hard done by. I reckoned that all said and done, I had Sunday afternoons off per week. I recall one one occasion my son revolted about emptying the dishwasher, he stupidly claimed it was 'womans work' - baaad idea :) Actually at work I saw a lovely cartoon, Lucy and Peanuts in the water and he says 'You don't have one of these' and she lifted her dress and said 'No, but with one of these I can have all of those I want' - so that was pinned on the 'fridge :) |
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 7:53:32 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > Not my job to be judgemental but I will be. If you have a lifestyle > that requires your kids to be raised by the hired help, you should not > have them. Do the have to have that kinds of a lifestyle? No, it is > their choice. They are putting material things ahead of family. It is a tradition that old folks waggle their finger at the young folks disapprovingly. Luckily, I like to do the opposite of what most folks do. Personally, I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Our generation should pay the young folks a little more respect. The boomers are under the illusion that they're still in charge. Tan't so. The reality is that we're at their mercy and kind graces. The large numbers in our generation means it'll be a heavy load our kids and their kids will be carrying. Sooner or later, they're going to go berserk and start exterminating any oldster that isn't producing products or services. They'll waggle their fingers in our faces and yell "leach!" That's the breaks. |
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"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
> Weekly housecleaning help (I know there are women here who have that) > and weekly lawn service (I know there are people here who have that) > and someone to take and pick up the kids from school (that is a common > thing these days, maybe grandma?). If I had used different words than > nanny and housekeeper you would have been able to look around and find > many couples around you (all of RFC) who do the same thing. The > words nanny, housekeeper, lawn care are the words used in my community > but apparently are trigger words for some folks here. Posh lifestyle? > Not hardly. > Janet US I don't have any of those now, but had lawn service for a few years before dh retired when I could no longer do it. Believe me, if I could have afforded that stuff when my kids were small, I would have had it. Cheri |
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