tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post3836434393614966151..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Is That my Hubcap?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29900193888449621392007-09-08T23:44:00.000-04:002007-09-08T23:44:00.000-04:00I JUST found your blog tonight. As I was reading, ...I JUST found your blog tonight. As I was reading, I read this about the ear thing....<BR/><BR/>My 4 year old has an ENT appt on Wed about this. His adanoids are huge and the doc thinks it s causing him to not sleep or breathe well. I am kind of nervous, thinking that he will need surgery.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766077635220534281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40580355159761546042007-09-07T15:27:00.000-04:002007-09-07T15:27:00.000-04:00Dawn: As many, if not most of your readers, I firs...Dawn: As many, if not most of your readers, I first started reading your blog after being alerted to the ebay listing for the Pokemon cards. Your writing style immediatley reminded me of Erma Bombeck (am I dating myself?!?), and I saw in one of your links that your writing has been compared to hers by others as well. As a medical transcriptionist by trade, I also very much appreciate your skills Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-12200864684342406412007-09-07T11:46:00.000-04:002007-09-07T11:46:00.000-04:00I'll be another person to affirm the dairy theory-...I'll be another person to affirm the dairy theory- I had chronic sinus infections and problems with my tonsils. I stopped eating dairy (except for yogurt)when i was 16 and they completey vanished over a few months. I'm 27 now, and have had only 2 sinus infections since then. Even now, when I eat a grilled cheese or have too much food made with dairy, my ears start itching and i get stuffy. Good Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02702994195356173128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26229135611227720162007-09-07T07:25:00.000-04:002007-09-07T07:25:00.000-04:00Love your blog, I have seven bro's and sis's so un...Love your blog, I have seven bro's and sis's so understand your chaos.Somehow in the course of 1 year I went from being a cool dad (kinda of a Einstein/Brad Pitt/Tiger Woods mix) to a Forrest Gump. I have not changed, my son just graduated from middle school to High school freshman and poof! I'm a doofus. Anyway I drive a 20 year old car with 255,000 miles , I work at a cement plant so the car isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46676414618718137452007-09-07T01:24:00.000-04:002007-09-07T01:24:00.000-04:00Be careful of what you discuss in the car! Ours a...Be careful of what you discuss in the car! Ours always seems to hear we have an extra dollar and then it demands to have it spent on it. Whats more when we come home it brags to the car next to it and next thing we know it is demanding its time in the shop as well. And you thought they couldnt hear...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48980305313643985542007-09-05T14:05:00.000-04:002007-09-05T14:05:00.000-04:00My own DD#2 had sleep apnea as well. Taking out h...My own DD#2 had sleep apnea as well. Taking out her tonsils and adenoids allowed her to get a full night of sleep (she'd fall asleep while getting dressed for school in the mornings). Improved her attitude and her grades. <BR/><BR/>My biggest regret is that it took us so long to figure out what the problem was!March Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521211369549628901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13088012124569226502007-09-04T12:25:00.000-04:002007-09-04T12:25:00.000-04:00Ok, for what it's worth, I sent your link to Oprah...Ok, for what it's worth, I sent your link to Oprah's website as a suggestion for a future show. I got the obligatory form reply but, you never know...<BR/><BR/>p.s. Bless you for letting us know about the sick children who need our prayers. SheilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79872102758341684172007-09-04T01:44:00.000-04:002007-09-04T01:44:00.000-04:00So funny. I sold Tupperware for 10 years, and now...So funny. I sold Tupperware for 10 years, and now sell Avon. My kids are 16,14,12 and 10, so we are past the young age, but I did do a post not to long ago about the "accidents" in the family. I have visited your blog before, but quite a while ago. I started blogging in June. I hope I can keep it up through the school year. Keep up the good work with your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34040691782694681612007-09-03T21:15:00.000-04:002007-09-03T21:15:00.000-04:00I've been reading your blog for a couple weeks, an...I've been reading your blog for a couple weeks, and I can't get over the parallels to my own family (despite only having 3 kids at the moment!). It seems that many feel this way as well, but I had to share my van story after reading yours. Ours is about 11 years old, and we've had it for about 8 1/2. We've redone the transmission, and many other things I can't remember (thank goodness for Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320958131358928727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-57871122053909579652007-09-03T16:54:00.000-04:002007-09-03T16:54:00.000-04:00Actually, enlarged tonsils/adenoids and fluid in t...Actually, enlarged tonsils/adenoids and fluid in the ears are signs of allergies . . . and dairy allergies are a big culprit in those types of cases.<BR/><BR/>We've only had one ear infection with our four kids, and that was when the first was a baby and we hadn't 86'ed the dairy yet. Well, non-cultured dairy. We still use butter, and simple cultured things (raw milk yogurt & cheese, and Annaleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964274663555911996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64504308843366891322007-09-03T12:43:00.000-04:002007-09-03T12:43:00.000-04:00On behalf of pediatricians everywhere, thank you f...On behalf of pediatricians everywhere, thank you for keeping it fun and thank you for sticking to the science behind those ear infections!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44759537426396043702007-09-03T03:09:00.000-04:002007-09-03T03:09:00.000-04:00When I was a kid I had my tonsils out and my adeno...When I was a kid I had my tonsils out and my adenoids drained. Just a normal part of growing up. Everyone in my family snores like you wouldn't believe. <BR/><BR/>Isn't it nice to know that you not only buy recycled but you also use it up completely!??! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Go you! And good luck on the car stuff.Rachel V. Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993034871233904955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85528066660589727992007-09-03T02:39:00.000-04:002007-09-03T02:39:00.000-04:00When I was married to my first husband we never ha...When I was married to my first husband we never had a car for very long. Did they fall apart? No. He reneged on the payments and the car(s) was/were repossessed. We managed with public transport and home deliveries for the grocery shopping.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65557020930143011192007-09-03T00:31:00.000-04:002007-09-03T00:31:00.000-04:00hahaha, love that you have done the tubes surgery ...hahaha, love that you have done the tubes surgery tons of times too. i have 6 kids. done tubes or some variation 9 times, multiple times per kid, plus adenoids and tonsils 2 times, and just tubes and adenoids 2x.<BR/>so glad i am not the only mom out here that has done it so much and doesn't worry about it in the least. i am always giving my friends pep talks about it and how it is no big deal! Crazymamaof6https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010784861707678433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62331294054389899422007-09-02T23:00:00.000-04:002007-09-02T23:00:00.000-04:00I feel your pain, Dawn, on the car issue. My 18yo...I feel your pain, Dawn, on the car issue. My 18yo mini-van hit 180,000 miles today. We had the transmission rebuilt this past June, sent it back last week because it wasn't working right. The "guys" (dh's term) at the shop said it was a leak and they'd take care of it. Got it back on Wednesday, and it's shifting even worse than *before* we returned it. Makes you wonder what *kind* of leak Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89118121440610801982007-09-02T22:57:00.000-04:002007-09-02T22:57:00.000-04:00I just love your blog. My family has 7 kids, I'm o...I just love your blog. My family has 7 kids, I'm one of them. 4 girls and 3 boys. I'm sure your shopping trip was much like ours. they had to be family trips cause they took all day, and two FULL grocery carts. Since 4 of us kids have moved out (me included) I'm sure my parents lives have gotten a lot less hectic. I think Baby is adorable, I *love* the chocolate picture. I'll be checking in krystinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559841010604947073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-6532002402764729402007-09-02T22:55:00.000-04:002007-09-02T22:55:00.000-04:00Hi, Dawn, Just wanted you to know that YOU do not ...Hi, Dawn,<BR/> Just wanted you to know that YOU do not have selective hearing - I am SURE you heard him you just don't have enough space left to understand and remember all that he said. Please tell me this is true or my own Dear Husband will never believe ME! *lol*<BR/>Thanks for the great laughs. Sent your ebay post to many friends and rellies and we all absolutely related. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34356020136363686202007-09-02T20:43:00.000-04:002007-09-02T20:43:00.000-04:00My 5-year-old MISSES our old stinky van, gives us ...My 5-year-old MISSES our old stinky van, gives us sad puppy dog eyes and plays travel agent for guilt trips that we donated that Thing That Went Bump in the Night and Day. I guess he has the gift of mercy, feels for the hurting, even if its guts are made of steel.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, ditto on the yogurt observation. Chronic fluid in the ears from chronic yogurt inhalation was my second son's Zoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119513647613843627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59376843288559660372007-09-02T20:24:00.000-04:002007-09-02T20:24:00.000-04:00Mom of six here and I agree on the dairy. Some ki...Mom of six here and I agree on the dairy. Some kids are just born with the gene that says "large tonsils". We've had tonsils removed in two and my oldest has had four sets of tubes. We're waiting for him to "grow into his ears"!!! And we're watching the next two to see when the "right" time is to take theirs. My husband had his out two years ago (the giver of the gene) - that was not pretty!Ivymammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645611213101442979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86493598426199112972007-09-02T19:10:00.000-04:002007-09-02T19:10:00.000-04:00Your car story reminds me of when I was growing up...Your car story reminds me of when I was growing up in a family of five and a new car to us was always a very used car that would last a year. The year always seem to end on the way to or from our family vacation. One year the car was so bad that my parents decided to drive home at night so as to avoid traffic (8 hours from Northern Wisconsin to Chicago) and after we got off the interstate and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48875100286120219142007-09-02T18:59:00.000-04:002007-09-02T18:59:00.000-04:00To me, the best part of this whole wonderful post ...To me, the best part of this whole wonderful post is your last paragraph. I am going to read it to my wife. Yippee!Bob's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971565970366294930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13507634232336428802007-09-02T18:52:00.000-04:002007-09-02T18:52:00.000-04:00Love your blog.Have to comment about the dairy, ju...Love your blog.<BR/>Have to comment about the dairy, just have to...when reading your last post I also noticed the yogurt thing and mentioned it to my husband...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, not that this will necessarily be enough to fix your kid's problem at this point, but cutting out the dairy will improve all of these issues, especially the drainage. Dairy is not great for any kid with phlegm retention Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20268737760524316162007-09-02T17:54:00.000-04:002007-09-02T17:54:00.000-04:00Aloha from sunny Hawaii. What an entertaining exha...Aloha from sunny Hawaii. What an entertaining exhausting life you must lead. You will most likely be getting dozens of people in the next few days... Saw your ebay comments on a friends link and i'll be following your exploits with interest and well wishes. You have a lovely family!<BR/>Mahalo for the peek into your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23463798593519221182007-09-02T17:41:00.000-04:002007-09-02T17:41:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn, yes, I'm another one from the E-bay aucti...Hi Dawn, <BR/>yes, I'm another one from the E-bay auction. <BR/>Having crashed my mother's car last week, on my first drive on my own since I got my license, I feel for your own car woes. <BR/>Has anyone mentioned paid blogging as a way to earn money? <BR/>I'm not really sure of how it works, <BR/>but this girl does:<BR/><BR/>http://mountaineermusings.com/?p=4056 <BR/><BR/>She has other posts on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89347042684033158122007-09-02T16:52:00.000-04:002007-09-02T16:52:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. My very young Dodge Caravan kic...I feel your pain. My very young Dodge Caravan kicked the bucket after a long and brave battle with everything.JenLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335549553791444287noreply@blogger.com