leaving messages for family
By Modestah
@Modestah (11179)
United States
April 24, 2007 3:31pm CST
how do you communicate with your family members when you get little chance to see them during the day?
my father used to leave a message for mom on the cassette recorder every day when she had to work and was not there to see him off to work himself (she worked part time but long hours) and she would leave him answers on it.
Being a stay at home mom I don't often need to leave notes, but sometimes I am out and about and won't be home till just before dh goes to work or even shortly afterwards (drs appts going long etc) I have used answering machine messages but he does not check them. I figure the note has to be left where he won't miss it.... so that means either the coffee pot or the television, hehe.
If he ever looked at himself in the mirror I would use dry erase board markers and leave a love note on the bathroom mirror for him.... but, it probably would not be read.
those dry erase markers work wonderfully on mirrors and are an easy clean up.
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8 responses
@eriennenadine (211)
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
The one place in our house where nobody would miss anything would be the refrigerator. Most of the members of my family (including me), upon waking up, would then make a trip to the refrigerator. If not, they're bound to at least look at it once a day. The kids would put their class schedules on the refrigerator so Mom knows what time the kids should be back home. And all the emergency numbers are there and stuff.
But most of the time, we just use our mobile phone to communicate with each other. I would just text or call my mom when I need her, and she'd do the same. I usually get nervous when my mom calls, because that would often mean that I did something wrong and am bound for a scolding or so.
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
24 Apr 07
I am always home to see my husband off. So we dont need notes. My parents worked opposite shifts my mom would always leave my dad a note. Some time she would write the whole note backwards and he would have to hold it up to the mirror to read it. My mom is the only person I know who can write in cursive backwards.
@Modestah (11179)
• United States
25 Apr 07
Wow! cursive backwards, that is some talent! since I am a stay at home mom I usually do not need to leave messages, but sometimes appointments run later than expected and I will leave a note as to where his packed lunch is or what he can do to heat up a dinner at home. etc.
I like to put little love notes in his packed lunch. but he tends to eat in the car and it is dark so he rarely sees them either. lol.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
25 Apr 07
Normally we will contact by phone. If you have mobile phone for each person, then you can text them a message. SMS is really helpful.
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@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
25 Apr 07
If something needs to go in the mailbox, or I need him to remember something for the kids school, etc. I leave a note or the mail inside the first fold of his wallet. That is one place I know he always looks !! I work midnight to 8am, so sometimes, if I am not too busy and it is important, I actually call the house before he leaves to take the kids to school and goes to work.
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@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
24 Apr 07
I usually text message for the most part, but often I will leave a note on the door as he walks out he will see it, or I will lay notes on his wallet for him to see. He often doesn't pay attention so I have to put them where he will obviously see it!
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@Woodpigeon (3710)
• Ireland
26 Apr 07
We have a big blackboard that you see as soon as you enter into the kitchen. I use it all the time to leave messages. Sometimes I won't be here and it is a nice way to remind the older members of the family of things that need doing, or to just let them know where I am and when I will be back. They do the same thing for me, and I think it's a nice way for us to make sure we are all on the same page.
