tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549125.post7989171610567321354..comments2020-03-23T10:54:20.507-05:00Comments on On Georgia's Mind: And Furthermore...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549125.post-64524528117099910042010-02-26T23:43:00.038-06:002010-02-26T23:43:00.038-06:00I told my kids a long time ago, just throw the fun...I told my kids a long time ago, just throw the fund raiser stuff in the trash...I'm not buying ANYTHING and I will not take you to ask other people to buy that junk, either. I tell everyone else, "Um, well, I guess I can bring all 4 of my kids fund raiser stuff to you for you to support???" If that isn't hint enough, I simply say, No!<br /><br />~JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549125.post-80006665139303572352009-11-05T20:57:34.268-06:002009-11-05T20:57:34.268-06:00Yeah... but that's the instant gratification w...Yeah... but that's the instant gratification way to do it. I wouldn't -- and I doubt Georgia would have -- mind it if that's the way the things went. But instead, they give you a picture of something that costs way more than it's worth, no indication of when you'll be able to actually hold it in your hands (because they have to wait for everyone to turn in their papers Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761386298764720332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549125.post-86640479530346483152009-10-21T14:13:20.490-05:002009-10-21T14:13:20.490-05:00I think that a great fundraiser is one where you g...I think that a great fundraiser is one where you get what you pay for right then and there. We as a softball league may go to Sam's ans buy the assortment of candy bars and sell those. It is easy and fast and is immediately gratifing for the buyer. I agree that fundraisers are not much fun but from my point of view they are a necessary thing at times. The softball league wouldn't be able Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549125.post-51771482541696188352009-10-21T13:07:53.181-05:002009-10-21T13:07:53.181-05:00My kid is selling popcorn tins...for $50!!! I gue...My kid is selling popcorn tins...for $50!!! I guess I can't add you to the list to buy one, right!<br /><br />By the way - I didn't buy their school pictures. Micah's 1st school picture and I told them I would rather give them the $20 to spend at Toys R Us than buy one 5x7 of a crappy picture!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207071167408403361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549125.post-20130442243944524792009-10-21T12:13:38.826-05:002009-10-21T12:13:38.826-05:00On the school thing - don't forget all the ...On the school thing - don't forget all the 'free' money homeschoolers give the districts! <br /><br />good rant! You know me, I agree with everything you said and have yet to see how I'm warping my kids by not letting all these other people determine what I'm going to do with my time and money! Love ya!shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324088652703666397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549125.post-47106163333627985842009-10-21T11:09:03.181-05:002009-10-21T11:09:03.181-05:00I'm with you sister.... I call the fundraiser ...I'm with you sister.... I call the fundraiser thing from Kacie's school the "Catalog of Crap" honestly, I don't mind the overpriced cookie dough. We use the stuff, and they make a good profit off of it at Kylie's school, but wrapping paper, and 2 ounces of nuts for $15, or better yet, a coffee mug for $28 in the "Catalog of Crap"... I pay nearly $6000 a year insavedbygracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623671728441307247noreply@blogger.com