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Name something you didn't have as a child,

Original post by donnasmom

that you indulge yourself with now. Here's my towel story!!! My family was poor. Mom stretched the towels to the limits, giving new meaning to the word, 'washrag'!!!! So, now I have a linen closet filled with beautiful towels!!! Since my DH, ruins washcloths/towels, with the dirt he gathers at work, I buy all white cloths/towels for him, so I can bleach them!!! Sadly, they still don't come clean!!!! Mary MOB

fabulousmady Posted:

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Posted by evewedsjc

do you guys call it bounty...

i call it bounty and fh is like it's frea king paper towel..bounty is the brand...

i still call it bounty lol


i still call it bounty but i guess cuz we always bought that brand and i still do!
donnasmom Posted:

Re: Name something you didn't have as a child,

Posted by evewedsjc

Posted by fabulousmady

LMAO oh man did this question bring back memories!!!!

My mom was a nut when it came to papertowels. she INSISTED we cut them in half instead of using a whole sheet of Bounty.

Now, I use the whole sheet!


do you guys call it bounty...

i call it bounty and fh is like it's frea king paper towl..bounty is the brand...

i still call it bounty lol



I just wish paper towel companies would make prettier paper towels!!!!! Bounty did, a few yrs. ago, and then it seemed, all the pretty stuff stopped; Today, I can find 'some' pretty ones. I like to sort through the Sparkles, to find the lavedar flowers/butterflies, and the cute ice cream themed ones!!!!! Mary MOB
donnasmom Posted:

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I always got the fad clothes, a year after they were out of style!!!!! Wrap around skirts, madras bouses, etc. Mary MOB
evewedsjc Posted:

Re: Name something you didn't have as a child,

Posted by fabulousmady

Posted by evewedsjc

do you guys call it bounty...

i call it bounty and fh is like it's frea king paper towel..bounty is the brand...

i still call it bounty lol


i still call it bounty but i guess cuz we always bought that brand and i still do!




Spanish people always like to call things by its brand names...my grandparents call all cereals either corn flakes or cheerios lol!!!
CandB4604 Posted:

Re: Name something you didn't have as a child,

Definitely soda (not that I drink it often, but it's nice to splurge when I'm having a hot dog or something, haha) and also CABLE! (Yes, my parents didn't have cable growing up because they were nervous we'd all watch too much tv)...so instead we did Arts & Crafts til the cows came home! haha

LnF0405 Posted:

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white rice... it may sound silly but when I was little my mom used to put white rice in a cup and what ever fit there was all the amount I could eat in each meal (we are dominican so must of our main meals come with white rice). I love white rice and I love that I can just serve myself as much as I want

beram63 Posted:

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vacations--we never went away. now travel is a TOP priority.

ddnsp618 Posted:

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im actually very happy to say i wasnt deprived of anything as a child...i didnt have the tastes i do now, so i would have never wanted a coach or $100 jeans when i was a child...and my dad was always on the cutting edge of technology, AOL when it first started (dial up was a NIGHTMARE!!), cell phones in 8th grade (in the 1990s), cable and the fake dish, it was ridic..we always went on vacay, ate out..my parents raised us very well!

donnasmom Posted:

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Posted by beram63

vacations--we never went away. now travel is a TOP priority.



Amber I think I can count on one hand, how many vacations I went on while still living at home. I remember our family traveling to Ft. Bragg, when my Brother was in Basic Training. I remember sitting in our hotel room, helping my Brother memorize all the chain of command guys, from President on down. Mary MOB
Mich2585 Posted:

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CABLE!!! haha i love tv and we didnt have cable growing up.

FutureMrsG Posted:

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Cookies...we were only allowed sweets at parties or during holidays.

Brila09 Posted:

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Posted by MrsFazz2B

Ooo Candy!
Mom was/is a health nut. So we had 'Carob' cookies...and sunflower seeds lol....
But i know it was only to keep us healthy...


You and I must have had very similar moms

And I was sure that I was the only kid in grade school with sprouts on my sandwiches.
jgourdain Posted:

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A power wheel jeep Always wanted one

MrsDtoBe09 Posted:

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We weren't allowed to watch what my mom thought was 'smutty' tv shows... Married with Children, Melrose Place... even 90210 until we were in junior high!

PrincessBride09 Posted:

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Posted by beram63

vacations--we never went away. now travel is a TOP priority.


I have to say the same thing. My family never goes on vacation. My honeymoon will be the first time I get on a plane! The only vacations I have been on are to Florida with FH and his family and we drive because he has a very large family. Camping is another vacation we take but we just drive upstate. I would love to travel more!
PoppedInASnap Posted:

Re: Name something you didn't have as a child,

Posted by Brila09

Posted by MrsFazz2B

Ooo Candy!
Mom was/is a health nut. So we had 'Carob' cookies...and sunflower seeds lol....
But i know it was only to keep us healthy...


You and I must have had very similar moms

And I was sure that I was the only kid in grade school with sprouts on my sandwiches.

OMG yes! And the worst was when I saw 'My big fat greek wedding' and the girl had MOussaka.... Well when I used to go to school with Hummus... the kids used to say 'You are eating homo's?'
Brila09 Posted:

Re: Name something you didn't have as a child,

Posted by MrsFazz2B

Posted by Brila09

Posted by MrsFazz2B

Ooo Candy!
Mom was/is a health nut. So we had 'Carob' cookies...and sunflower seeds lol....
But i know it was only to keep us healthy...


You and I must have had very similar moms

And I was sure that I was the only kid in grade school with sprouts on my sandwiches.

OMG yes! And the worst was when I saw 'My big fat greek wedding' and the girl had MOussaka.... Well when I used to go to school with Hummus... the kids used to say 'You are eating homo's?'


tinadansr Posted:

Re: Name something you didn't have as a child,

Posted by MrsDtoBe09

We weren't allowed to watch what my mom thought was 'smutty' tv shows... Married with Children, Melrose Place... even 90210 until we were in junior high!


Hahha me too...
lilpiggy742 Posted:

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it's sad to say.....but i got everything i wanted. Seriously..w/e it was..i got it-yes i was a very spoiled child but my parents had the money. I had a trampoline, did gymnastics, dance, went on vacations etc.. BUT NOW....it's completely the opposite and i work hard for everything i have. I no longer get handouts and haven't for years. I'm very grateful for the things i got to experience and extrememely thankful that my parents were able to provide for me like that.

HM807 Posted:

Re: Name something you didn't have as a child,

Posted by ddnsp618

im actually very happy to say i wasnt deprived of anything as a child...i didnt have the tastes i do now, so i would have never wanted a coach or $100 jeans when i was a child...and my dad was always on the cutting edge of technology, AOL when it first started (dial up was a NIGHTMARE!!), cell phones in 8th grade (in the 1990s), cable and the fake dish, it was ridic..we always went on vacay, ate out..my parents raised us very well!


Im with you! I wasnt spoiled but I had cable when I was in the 3rd grade... a cell phone in 1994..beepers (remember those?)... dial up internet on my 'then' 3000 dollar computer LOL...that my mom didnt realize she was getting ripped off for. I was able to eat pretty much what i wanted...but was always thankful and grateful for everything. My parents didnt have a lot of money but always lived comfortably! My favorite memories are teh trips to disney, slumber parties, and christmas...
I do remember my sister was so disappointed one year bc my parents wouldnt buy her the new kids on the block sleeping bag LOL... we still talk about that till this day.

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