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Old 02-25-2012, 03:17 PM
adeleilori adeleilori is offline
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Oh, I don't think anyone was being intentionally rude, but maybe surprised? There are a lot of mothers who come to this site seeking advice, but it is usually those with girls who have reached recruitment age and are preparing to go through it.

As said by Alpha Frog, if this makes you feel closer to your daughter, no harm done. And IrishLake suggested you do a Google search for clothing. Just search Greek Wear and you'll hit several options.

It's different from your situation, but about 15 women and I have started our own little sorority for fun. Fall 2011, we all watched our first-born's go away to college. It was tough, so we started a support group. Granted, support is usually rendered by going out for margaritas after the kids return to school after a break, but we also get together and make care packages during exams.

We named ourselves the Alpha Tau Mu's, for "Always Their Moms". For short, we call ourselves the most appropriate "ATM's."

Just curious, but why Pi Delta Alpha?

Greek, was the comment below you rude? "She came out of your vagina. Isn't that bonding enough?

Pi Delta Alpha - Pretty Darn Asinine?"

to the person who wrote that, you clearly have no kids, or you would KNOW that that isn't enough.. It takes sooo much more then spreading your legs to get pregnant and then spreading them again to evacuate that child, to RAISE a child. If you're bonding stops at birth, than you yourself have a lot of work to do.


Greek, I love what you've done! I am a mom who thinks outside of the box, and I love surprising people, including my daughter! She is a very girly girl, and at 9 has so much to learn about becoming a lady! We hold old values dear in our home and she learns to cook, clean, etc. She loves to hang out and do girl things, and she has 2 brothers - little brothers and often times she gets lost in the chaos that is homeschooling with a 4 yr old and a 1 yr old. She is a HUGE help and I want to reward her. She has been a member of other girls clubs and loves them, but I guess 9 is about that age, when mommy becomes very important and she's wanting us to do things together. We've always done dates, etc. But I know what she likes and she would absolutely LOVE to feel like her and mommy have something cute, exculsive and seperate from the boys! lol! She adores the Proverbs 31 woman description, so I came up with Pi Delta Alpha, since Pi is the first letter of Proverbs in greek, the Delta triangle to me represents the trinity (Father, Son, Holy ghost) and# 3 (I'm thinking of changing it to Gamma though), and Alpha for The God head and # 1 = Pi, Proverbs; Delta[or gamma], 3; Alpha, 1. I think we'll be incorporating some of these things as well: http://www.p31girl.com/P31/P31_Welcome.html, and we're just looking forward to having a good time together.

Heavens to betsy, now that I've spewed some details.. let me brace myself for the comments from the others.. :/ !
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Old 02-25-2012, 03:50 PM
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This website looks like pink threw up. If you're interested in P31, try this one: http://www.proverbs31.org/ My good friend LeAnn is the Executive Director and they are all awesome.
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:00 PM
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This website looks like pink threw up. If you're interested in P31, try this one: http://www.proverbs31.org/ My good friend LeAnn is the Executive Director and they are all awesome.
Thanks! "Pink Threw up!" ha! It may just be you're uhhh, .... laid back approach to expressing yourself?? that had me thinking you're comment was rude? lol! I see you've got a way with words.. LOL!
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:05 PM
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Thanks! "Pink Threw up!" ha! It may just be you're uhhh, .... laid back approach to expressing yourself?? that had me thinking you're comment was rude? lol! I see you've got a way with words.. LOL!

I fully admit to having sarcastic tendencies. Pink throw up could be taken as rude, or taken as a "to each his own, but not for me". Unless it's your website, it doesn't really matter. Either way, I'm pretty flippant around here and don't take much said here seriously...most of us are that way, which is why I think you perceived things different than we meant them.
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:07 PM
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I fully admit to having sarcastic tendencies. Pink throw up could be taken as rude, or taken as a "to each his own, but not for me". Unless it's your website, it doesn't really matter. Either way, I'm pretty flippant around here and don't take much said here seriously...most of us are that way, which is why I think you perceived things different than we meant them.
I probably did.. Walked in completely blind as to what to expect. No, I didn't take the threw up comment as rude at all.. thought it was funny.. lol! Thanks for the help, I like the other site!
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:16 PM
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From what I can tell, this website teaches girls about Christ using antiquated "princess" stereotypes about women. So, my assumption is that you would essentially be looking to "princessify" the idea of a sorority, and that is distasteful to me, and probably a lot of others here.
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Old 02-25-2012, 04:27 PM
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From what I can tell, this website teaches girls about Christ using antiquated "princess" stereotypes about women. So, my assumption is that you would essentially be looking to "princessify" the idea of a sorority, and that is distasteful to me, and probably a lot of others here.
Well, I won't be doing any of that now.. because I had no idea of how deep this all ran.. I was just looking for some letters! LOL! I promise that's it! But now I know that it is offensive and becasue I dont want to offend, I'm just gonna go with some little club idea for her..
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Old 02-25-2012, 08:33 PM
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Greek, was the comment below you rude? "She came out of your vagina. Isn't that bonding enough?

Pi Delta Alpha - Pretty Darn Asinine?"

to the person who wrote that, you clearly have no kids, or you would KNOW that that isn't enough.. It takes sooo much more then spreading your legs to get pregnant and then spreading them again to evacuate that child, to RAISE a child. If you're bonding stops at birth, than you yourself have a lot of work to do.

>>>Evacuate a child?

Greek, I love what you've done! I am a mom who thinks outside of the box, and I love surprising people, including my daughter! She is a very girly girl, and at 9 has so much to learn about becoming a lady! We hold old values dear in our home and she learns to cook, clean, etc. She loves to hang out and do girl things, and she has 2 brothers - little brothers and often times she gets lost in the chaos that is homeschooling with a 4 yr old and a 1 yr old. She is a HUGE help and I want to reward her. She has been a member of other girls clubs and loves them, but I guess 9 is about that age, when mommy becomes very important and she's wanting us to do things together. We've always done dates, etc. But I know what she likes and she would absolutely LOVE to feel like her and mommy have something cute, exculsive and seperate from the boys! lol! She adores the Proverbs 31 woman description, so I came up with Pi Delta Alpha, since Pi is the first letter of Proverbs in greek, the Delta triangle to me represents the trinity (Father, Son, Holy ghost) and# 3 (I'm thinking of changing it to Gamma though), and Alpha for The God head and # 1 = Pi, Proverbs; Delta[or gamma], 3; Alpha, 1. I think we'll be incorporating some of these things as well: http://www.p31girl.com/P31/P31_Welcome.html, and we're just looking forward to having a good time together.

Heavens to betsy, now that I've spewed some details.. let me brace myself for the comments from the others.. :/ !
I'm guessing you're "training" her to be a submissive helpmeet for her headship of a husband?

Aren't sororities too "worldly" for someone like you?
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Old 02-25-2012, 10:47 PM
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I'm guessing you're "training" her to be a submissive helpmeet for her headship of a husband?

Aren't sororities too "worldly" for someone like you?
I am actually not trying to start a sorority, but I didn't know that until these earlier ladies helped me out by making clear the deeper meaning behind all of it. I am looking at more of a "club" and I don't need greek letters for that, like I thought I did initially. I'm simply forming something that she and I can share. Thank you so much for being respectful, I really appreciate that!

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Old 02-25-2012, 10:49 PM
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I'm guessing you're "training" her to be a submissive helpmeet for her headship of a husband?

Aren't sororities too "worldly" for someone like you?
oh! and the reason I mentioned "evacuating" the child, is because that's what the POSTER of the previous comment made it out to be..

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