tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post1081727815804177891..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: It's My "Speriment"Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34232202035863525732008-08-29T17:39:00.000-04:002008-08-29T17:39:00.000-04:00Oh my! This sounds like a typical day at my house ...Oh my! This sounds like a typical day at my house with my 2 YEAR OLD! I found him on the sink in my bathroom, after having to search through every room in the house to find him cause he had shut every door. I went in to find in one hand my eye glasses and the other covered in hand soap. He had happily covered everything in site with the beautiful color and scent of my most recent Bath and BodyThe Hayes Eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421298533751102316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87112759606655531902008-08-29T13:01:00.000-04:002008-08-29T13:01:00.000-04:00Just be thankful their "speriment" wasn't nearly a...Just be thankful their "speriment" wasn't nearly as eventful as my little sister's tended to be. For example:<BR/><BR/>Exhausted, I changed into my nightgown, and went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth before bed. Just as I lifted the capful of listerine to my lips, my sister (then 8) comes running into the bathroom shrieking at the top of her lungs.<BR/><BR/>"Don't use the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73299415069427150942008-08-29T00:32:00.000-04:002008-08-29T00:32:00.000-04:00Dawn-I too had Plantar Fasciitis until I tore my p...Dawn-<BR/>I too had Plantar Fasciitis until I tore my plantar fascia running from my neighbor's house to my house while trying to get away from a skunk (sounds like a Dawn story!) 6 weeks in a cast later, I haven't had pain for 3 years. I could throw a skunk your way - wanna try??? It worked to me!<BR/><BR/>BTW- soooo jealous your kids are in school. Michigan passed a law a couple years ago Stressed Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745823259135843944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5815703515277923902008-08-28T21:26:00.000-04:002008-08-28T21:26:00.000-04:00You know Dawn, he does have a point... after all, ...You know Dawn, he does have a point... after all, both shampoo and toothpaste *are* bubbly! (no need to stir with toothbrushes though... heehee).<BR/><BR/>I check your blog regularly but I rarely post. I want to take the opportunity to say you are a wonderful mom and person and bring a smile (ok, a BIG LAUGH) to many around the world. Bless you (and your wonderful kids) for that.<BR/><BR/>And I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58084872789798476072008-08-28T19:51:00.000-04:002008-08-28T19:51:00.000-04:00Dawn, I'm relatively new to reading your blog, but...Dawn, I'm relatively new to reading your blog, but I was wondering. You talk about having at least one of your DC on a special no artificials/no preservatives diet. By chance, is it the Feingold diet, or do you just try to read labels? My DS, and our whole family, has been on FG for over 5 years now - it's done wonders for us. I was just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74910499061135727172008-08-28T19:34:00.000-04:002008-08-28T19:34:00.000-04:00that's too funny, but it's pretty smart of him and...that's too funny, but it's pretty smart of him and it is learning in it's own way... can he go to preschool? he'd probably do well there..and you'd do well with him there =)Krysten https://www.blogger.com/profile/06155335066974875978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84780314676317616812008-08-28T19:14:00.000-04:002008-08-28T19:14:00.000-04:00Sweet. I used to love my kids experiments. Somet...Sweet. I used to love my kids experiments. Sometimes I would give them a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar and a stool to reach the sink and let them play with it. I ended up with a really clean sink!<BR/>Hey, that gets me thinking that if you put them in bathing suits and into the tub with some baking soda and vinegar, they could really clean the tub! Geez, I wish my kids were still Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366843936664158258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16687237594761233612008-08-28T16:10:00.000-04:002008-08-28T16:10:00.000-04:00Makes me glad my 10-month-old isn't walking yet!Makes me glad my 10-month-old isn't walking yet!Elleahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17565887032228097513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16293690723655586412008-08-28T16:03:00.000-04:002008-08-28T16:03:00.000-04:00My oldest started kindergarten yesterday and when ...My oldest started kindergarten yesterday and when he got home his brother put his backpack on and marched around the room. Then my 16mo old daughter brought a backpack that we keep a building set in over to me. I thought that she wanted to play but then realized that she wanted to get in on the action too. I took a picture of the two of them with backpacks marching around the playroom:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91014055823315872792008-08-28T15:20:00.000-04:002008-08-28T15:20:00.000-04:00Dawn...thanks for stopping by my blog, your prayer...Dawn...thanks for stopping by my blog, your prayers, bringing smiles and laughter to my life, and your cyber-friendship! My youngest daughter's cats would line the driveway and wait for the school bus (not that I'm comparing your two little one's to cats) It is a great photo! So...what was the wambat?<BR/><BR/>KendraGrandmother Goddess of the Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561858166668539282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89362833316948800972008-08-28T14:32:00.000-04:002008-08-28T14:32:00.000-04:00I found my three year old conducting his own littl...I found my three year old conducting his own little speriment in our bathroom a couple days ago. It involved themirro and an entire bottle of suntan lotion!! It was a bummer to have to clean!Valariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778600453227616126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34383307193285851552008-08-28T12:54:00.000-04:002008-08-28T12:54:00.000-04:00Oh my! I have been so excited for school to start...Oh my! I have been so excited for school to start on Tuesday that I havent even thought about things like this happening! Way to ruin my back to school joy! lol j/kWendeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908610772545533570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77383359178815686282008-08-28T12:14:00.000-04:002008-08-28T12:14:00.000-04:00Try zapping those "gently used" toothbrushes in th...Try zapping those "gently used" toothbrushes in the microwave for one minute. It works with kitchen sponges, so why not toothbrushes, too?<BR/><BR/>You win the award for Patient Mom of the Year. I would not have been nearly so calm or kind, I'm afraid. <BR/><BR/>-Beth in MIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40764529500683160592008-08-28T11:27:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:27:00.000-04:00The last photo is so cute. All I can say is UGH ab...The last photo is so cute. All I can say is UGH about the res.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811548306583601019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55575001958982171322008-08-28T11:20:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:20:00.000-04:00Dawn I am soooo sorry your shot hurt and caused yo...Dawn I am soooo sorry your shot hurt and caused you more pain! Did they use the numbing spray? My POD is great and he hasn't hurt at all. Just a little sting when the needle first goes in, and then warmth from the cortizone. I would never hestiate to do it again if my PF ever comes back.StampingJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016685275683259515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-70884195089296939742008-08-28T11:16:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:16:00.000-04:00Love it!! I found my 23 month old splashing in the...Love it!! I found my 23 month old splashing in the toilet the other day with my hubby's toothbrush! I could have freaked! And I would have left it in the sink that way too, but I had witnesses...hahaha!Matchbox Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277774019952369200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13045087228699498422008-08-28T10:35:00.000-04:002008-08-28T10:35:00.000-04:00Sigh. Same problem here. The oldest at home during...Sigh. Same problem here. The oldest at home during the day now is only a couple months older than your Savannah. Her "speriment" yesterday involved smearing a cube of butter on the table with our 1yo. What fun do we get today?Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975806548855709834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-70659463301211099992008-08-28T10:11:00.001-04:002008-08-28T10:11:00.001-04:00That is so cute! I very clearly remember experimen...That is so cute! I very clearly remember experiments with soap shampoo toothpaste and anything else I could find. I was maybe 4 at the time. I had heard my mom talking about not mixing cleaners cause it would cause fumes. Me being me I wanted to see if I could make fumes. So I mixed everything I could find that was used to clean anything LOLRose Plummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181576138133611476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-8866696342601803472008-08-28T10:11:00.000-04:002008-08-28T10:11:00.000-04:00We are breathessly waiting for our oldest five to ...We are breathessly waiting for our oldest five to go to school. They seem so bored!<BR/><BR/>As for the experiement, that is too funny! Kids love trying out things...Maybe you could get him a neat science kit for Christmas? :)Rosie : )https://www.blogger.com/profile/15196178511897265976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21418837315109231872008-08-28T10:01:00.000-04:002008-08-28T10:01:00.000-04:00I love that picture! How sweet! I sent my youngest...I love that picture! How sweet! <BR/><BR/>I sent my youngest off to Kindergarten on Tuesday. He's the last one and I cried. None of the other parents were crying, but I had tears streaming. I've been with this child pretty much every waking moment for 6 years, with a few exceptions (but only for a few a long weekend getaway and back surgery). I actually wanted to bring him back home with me. <BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-82587161310379925942008-08-28T09:23:00.000-04:002008-08-28T09:23:00.000-04:00I had a cortisone injection in my foot about 3 mon...I had a cortisone injection in my foot about 3 months ago. The pain flared up after the injection for about 2 days, then it slowly got better and better.<BR/>Hope yours is feeling better today!!<BR/><BR/>PS - fun 'speriment' - mix cornstarch and water in a bowl. It makes the craziest "slime" - so long as you're handling it, it stays fairly firm but as soon as you stuff it oozes thru your fingers.Lyndsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11191079605746896379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-45682333615439522932008-08-28T08:57:00.000-04:002008-08-28T08:57:00.000-04:00Too funny, my oldest went back to school on the 25...Too funny, my oldest went back to school on the 25th and everyday when we drop her off my 3 year old is excited and tehn as soon as we get home she sadly announces "theres nothin to dooooooo it's time to go get sierra" and the bathroom sink has become the bathtub for all her babies including the stuffed animals fun times---sashaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26942602979937527912008-08-28T08:43:00.000-04:002008-08-28T08:43:00.000-04:00hopefully, that soreness in your heel gets better ...hopefully, that soreness in your heel gets better in a day or 2, that is how it was for me last summer, the shot in my foot, would be really sore for a day, and I would wake up the next day with almost complete relief!<BR/>Sorry about the experiment mess!!! I think the little ones become more adventurous, as they try to emulate all the older kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3461763970232388062008-08-28T08:23:00.000-04:002008-08-28T08:23:00.000-04:00Clay looks big for his age - maybe you can fool th...Clay looks big for his age - maybe you can fool the school into thinking he's old enough??? Hey, it's worth a shot!<BR/><BR/>I just read on a message board - salvation is the color of school bus yellow!! SO true! This all mkaes me recall the summer I went thru no fewer than *5* babysitters, 2 of whom left in tears! And I only had 3 kids.<BR/>from SparkleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3946384922889387022008-08-28T08:18:00.000-04:002008-08-28T08:18:00.000-04:00The rare moments I get to just browse the net, I c...The rare moments I get to just browse the net, I come here to see what's going on in your house. I am always encouraged to read your blog. Having just eleven of our sixteen kids home this year is going to be so much easier! In fact, my only preschooler is going to be gone every morning to his developmental preschool class (for occupational and speech therapy due to his being born blind in one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com