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[mama2mygirl]

Update
I just got a pm that a wonderful mothering.com mama is sending me a camera! I keep trying to write how much this means to me and I just can't say it well. It means just so so much.




for those of you are frugal not by choice, does it ever get to you?
I lost our digital camera. I had it this weekend when my dd was performing in a Halloween talent show. (She was Annie and our baby was dressed in a dog costume as Sandy and it was soooo cute and now there are no pictures.) And now I can't find it anywhere. I have a horrible feeling I put it in the diaper bag and didn't zip it and it just fell out.
So not only will I not have pictures of this years Halloween and my first grader's birthday, all the baby's "firsts" won't have pictures. The first time she crawls, her first Halloween, First Thanksgiving, First Christmas. There is NO way we can afford another camera and I am just so sad.
I know it's just a thing but I am still so sad.

[Knittin' in the Shade]

I'm so sorry you lost your camera. I totally understand that it's not about the "thing" but about what memories you had on the camera. My camcorder was stolen (from our house, someone broke in) just before Christmas when my second was a baby. It had his birth, all his first months' moments, my oldest's christening, and numerous other priceless videos of them on it. It's heartbreaking

[carmel23]

do you think you could get a disposable camera for Christmas and stuff? That is what we did last year when I lost our camera moving. I still haven't developed the pictures but will next month, hopefully (November).

It gets to me all the time. I think the hardest thing for me lately is the feeling that it isn't going to change. We've been in a tough economic spot for over a year. At first I just knew things would get better, and lately I feel like it is just getting worse and worse.

I think being hormonal make me worry about everything more, and worry about how it impacts my kids, but it is also the loss of will.

I just feel so almost trapped sometimes. I know I have a lot to be thankful for--a home that is (warmer) then it is outside, beautiful, funny, smart kids, a loving, hard-working husband, a school where my oldest son is *finally* happy... but I just see other people decide to do something and go and do it. They need X they go buy X. I can't do that. I have to weigh everything and make sure I'm doing the right thing... and even then I feel like I messed up.

Like, do we turn the heater on or will I regret it when I get the bill. I feel like when we get paid at the beginning of the month, the money is all gone before it even hits the bank account.

I don't know... it just stinks, and I know how you feel

I hope I'm not too much of a downer, and I hope you find your camera!

[sleepypeanutsmom]

Oh Mama, this is so sad. Is there anyone you can think of that would loan you their camera...or maybe they have an extra for the next few months?

If we lived closer I'd just bring my extra one right over! Hugs!! I hope it works out.

[mama2mygirl]

Originally Posted by carmel23

do you think you could get a disposable camera for Christmas and stuff? That is what we did last year when I lost our camera moving. I still haven't developed the pictures but will next month, hopefully (November).

It gets to me all the time. I think the hardest thing for me lately is the feeling that it isn't going to change. We've been in a tough economic spot for over a year. At first I just knew things would get better, and lately I feel like it is just getting worse and worse.

I think being hormonal make me worry about everything more, and worry about how it impacts my kids, but it is also the loss of will.

I just feel so almost trapped sometimes. I know I have a lot to be thankful for--a home that is (warmer) then it is outside, beautiful, funny, smart kids, a loving, hard-working husband, a school where my oldest son is *finally* happy... but I just see other people decide to do something and go and do it. They need X they go buy X. I can't do that. I have to weigh everything and make sure I'm doing the right thing... and even then I feel like I messed up.

Like, do we turn the heater on or will I regret it when I get the bill. I feel like when we get paid at the beginning of the month, the money is all gone before it even hits the bank account.

I don't know... it just stinks, and I know how you feel

I hope I'm not too much of a downer, and I hope you find your camera!

This helps to hear.
I am having such a year. I'm so grateful that the baby is okay but I'm shell shocked over such a hard, scary bedrest. I'm glad dh is going to culinary school but wow,we are so poor right now. I take such pleasure in recording our lives. Like, yeah, things are tight but look! Look at what we can still do! The littles are still cute at the park! We can back bread! Ride bikes! Get up on all fours and look adorable!
It helps with the homeschooling. I take pictures of everything we do and give them to our ES. I also enjoy looking over them and seeing what I've managed to do homeschooling a first grader and having a small baby.
It wasn't even a nice camera. I actually had someone make fun of it. But it worked and it took pictures.
I will feel better later but right now I'm so sad.
K
I'm glad to hear your little guy has a school he likes.

[mama2mygirl]

Originally Posted by sleepypeanutsmom

Oh Mama, this is so sad. Is there anyone you can think of that would loan you their camera...or maybe they have an extra for the next few months?

If we lived closer I'd just bring my extra one right over! Hugs!! I hope it works out.

Thanks. I think I do just want a hug.
What a horrible mistake I made.

[bobandjess99]

Aww...i'm so sorry. Our camera broke last year, right just in time for tyhe first day of school! and then dd's birthday was a coulpe weeks after that....I was so upset!
I did do what a PP suggested, I bought a disposable camera on sale for $5, and used it to take pics (sparingly) until I was able to get another one. The pics aren't great quality, but t least I do have pics of my angels 1st day of school and big girl birthday!

[Noelle C.]

YES! Oh yes, it gets to me. When out end table broke, I was upset for days, more so that I posibly should have been. But so little of what is in this apartment was bought new, and that end table was, even though it didn't cost a lot. When it broke, being one of the things I bought (before fiance and I got together, so it was an "I bought" thing) that was brand new, it really upset me. Maybe it's a sign of fortune that I could be upset over something not vital to life, but still. I was homeless not long before managing to get of the streets and into a good job where I was able to spend $50 on a set of end tables. So losing one was just so hard.

I'm usually pretty content buying used. It's when something gets broken beyond repair or lost that I have a very hard time. I went from having a working X to not, and replacing it feels like a waste when I had a working one!

Rather than the suggestion for a disposable, I'd suggest, if at all possible, looking on Craigslist for a used one. Wy give the right companies $10 for 27 pictures (plus developing costs!!) when you can take the same amount and get a little digical camera from someone who probably needs the money?

[justmama]

I'm so sorry. That happened when my mayawrap was stolen from my cart at target. I was devastated. My oldest used it from 13months until age 3 and my middle daughter LIVED in it for her first 3 months of life and continued to use it until she was just over a year old when it was stolen. It was the only thing that kept her from having apnea spells as a tiny infant and it held so many memories of sleepless nights walking the house or sleeping upright in the rocking chair with her in it so she wouldn't fall out of my arms when I passed out. When it was stolen, I was heartbroken. I know it's a material possession but the memories it held were so precious to me.

[Hedgehog Mtn]

I feel some of your pain. Mine wasn't lost but it broke....it has some of my 4th child's first sentences on video and just really cute things he did and nobody seems to be able to access the memory to get it out.

I mainly use my camera for kid stuff and those memories are irreplaceable.

I totally can't afford to replace it and I'm worried baby #5 won't have birth pics unless money falls from the sky to replace it :-( I loved that it had short video AND photos and that I could transfer easily to my laptop.

I've looked at CL to replace it but haven't seen any that

[zebra15]

I dont know if it will help you or not but there should be some really good deals around the holidays on electronics. I bet if you keep your eyes open you can get a decent camera for very little money.

[Bookworm715]

I have a nice Lumix that we bought 1.5 yr ago. It had a problem and DD was about to be born so we bought a new one rather than wait to have it repaired. Then I lost the receipt and now can't get it fixed via warranty.

Anyone know anyone that can fix cameras inexpensively or anything else I could do? It won't power on, which I guess is a common issue w/ this camera. I know it's a long-shot but I'd love to pass it on if we could figure out how to get it working for you.

[Chicky2]

I'm sorry that happened!

It wouldn't hurt to post on Freecycle. Someone may just have an extra one laying around they'd be willing to part with. Or check Craigslist!

[mama2mygirl]

Originally Posted by justmama

I'm so sorry. That happened when my mayawrap was stolen from my cart at target. I was devastated. My oldest used it from 13months until age 3 and my middle daughter LIVED in it for her first 3 months of life and continued to use it until she was just over a year old when it was stolen. It was the only thing that kept her from having apnea spells as a tiny infant and it held so many memories of sleepless nights walking the house or sleeping upright in the rocking chair with her in it so she wouldn't fall out of my arms when I passed out. When it was stolen, I was heartbroken. I know it's a material possession but the memories it held were so precious to me.

I actually gasped when I read that. I'm so sorry.

[ediesmom]

Originally Posted by mama2mygirl

Update
I just got a pm that a wonderful mothering.com mama is sending me a camera! I keep trying to write how much this means to me and I just can't say it well. It means just so so much.

thats wonderful