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Sunday March 29th, 2026 8:37 PM

Twist Your Noodle, Change Your Mind

Objective:


Sorting through my inheritance, I see I have been bestowed the gift and responsibility of

Getting Shit Done.
Conclusion:


I am well prepared and I accept this duty

We come from strong people who endured hard times, who resourcefully worked collectively to get by on nothing.
A culture who had to start at the bottom

Dad's gifts to me

Mom's gifts to me

  1. Importance of interpersonal relationships
  2. Scrapbooking
source

When I was young, Dad dragged me out to the garage to teach me how to change the oil of my car.
While I no longer use that life skill (never did really since it was cost effective to let someone else handle it)
the many other things he taught me have proven quite valuable.

I love my kids and they love me, but I find when I start dadsplaining stuff to them, they don't listen.
Maybe it's my approach or maybe their demonstration of independence? But when I know I'm right,
it is frustrating to continue doing it the wrong way or should I say, the less than right way.

I know I have improvement opportunities in my life too which they remind me of.
And I try to be reasonable about my lifestyle while not living in purity.
Two examples of messages that are hard to get through
1) Cook your own food and/or take better advantage of foodsharing from us.
Take out food is overpriced and less healthy, for you and your budget.
2) Put your savings in interest bearing accounts like CD instead of earning no interest in regular savings account.

Anyway, my new tactic is to write this stuff down
and let them reference it when they get around to it
instead of periodically yelling/dadsplaining at them to do it.

It makes me feel better anyway.
And as a bonus, this information can be made available to other family members too.

We spend so much wasted time on the internet.
Why not invest a bit of your knowledge by contributing to a family website?
Life is easier when you know how.