tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post6987387871591413642..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: I'm (NOT) Leaving on a Jet PlaneDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88280290147672026692007-10-03T12:43:00.000-04:002007-10-03T12:43:00.000-04:00I just wanted to say how I really enjoy reading yo...I just wanted to say how I really enjoy reading your blogs. I too am a mom. I have 2. My son is 14 and my daughter is 6...eeeow! I couldn't imagine any more than that. Juggling 2 kids & a fulltime job is quite enough for me. <BR/> You keep writ'n & we'll keep read'n. You give us moms a little laughter in the insane world of motherhood.<BR/> And BTW like Marie and many others, I too am guilty of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18286324984500953002007-10-03T10:46:00.000-04:002007-10-03T10:46:00.000-04:00I'm a full time mom ("stay at home"? hardly. I'm ...I'm a full time mom ("stay at home"? hardly. I'm here long enough to throw the load from the dryer on the couch, scoop up the nasty football clothes off the bathroom floor and add them to the washer. . .) with five kids, 12, 10, 8, 6, and 5. Your anecdotes sound SO familiar, and brilliantly told! Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5957130176231834342007-10-03T10:18:00.000-04:002007-10-03T10:18:00.000-04:00Dawn, CBS sucks. I am also an avid Today Show wat...Dawn, CBS sucks. I am also an avid Today Show watcher but was going to 'jump ship' to watch you as well. Good point from a fellow fan that networks can run Brittany to death however 2 mom stories in a week is too much. Makes me sick. <BR/><BR/>BTW we do the same thing with T and the game controllers. He hasn't figured it out yet. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65238865533458207682007-10-03T10:05:00.000-04:002007-10-03T10:05:00.000-04:00In my family we call it "pretendo." The act of mi...In my family we call it "pretendo." The act of mimicking your older brother's videogame playing with a non-functional controller... :) <BR/><BR/>MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-36288133102423544882007-10-03T09:50:00.000-04:002007-10-03T09:50:00.000-04:00Love your blog!Love your blog!Simplysouthernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378095551250562525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13311132176238270822007-10-03T02:26:00.000-04:002007-10-03T02:26:00.000-04:00:( I'm bummed for your sake about the cancelled t...:( I'm bummed for your sake about the cancelled trip to NYC (because I know how much moms sometimes need to get away for some good old grown-up conversation), but that's a news affiliate for you...they gotta capitalize on the BAD news...some sensational celebrity DYSFUNCTION. Grrrr. <BR/><BR/>They totally missed the boat with that one...especially when they could have had the hilarious,Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362618797920704090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-66697066904952516142007-10-03T00:02:00.000-04:002007-10-03T00:02:00.000-04:00What a bummer that you won't be going to NYC after...What a bummer that you won't be going to NYC after all. Ah, well, just look on the bight side: Now you won't need to deal with the potentially aggravating business of cab's after all!<BR/><BR/>My brother and I used to pull the fake controller thing on my sister all the time to keep her from whining. I'm not sure how long it took her to figure it out, but I seem to remember it working better Chaimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125458216949949103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4269904502168383962007-10-02T23:48:00.000-04:002007-10-02T23:48:00.000-04:00I hope my little one doesn't catch on to the fake ...I hope my little one doesn't catch on to the fake controller scam for a while!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75611728083222930512007-10-02T22:11:00.000-04:002007-10-02T22:11:00.000-04:00OMG we have done the same thing with the controlle...OMG we have done the same thing with the controller for the little kids!! LOL!!!<BR/><BR/>Sorry about CBS their loss!!All moments rememberedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529478064645295832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46673969964185233312007-10-02T18:43:00.000-04:002007-10-02T18:43:00.000-04:00Heck yes to vicky2005, I love Ninja warrior!!! It ...Heck yes to vicky2005, I love Ninja warrior!!! It is so awesome! sorry about your trip to NYC.stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695534601748958088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-6079177006130408002007-10-02T18:00:00.000-04:002007-10-02T18:00:00.000-04:00Does this mean you're taking the clothes back?I am...Does this mean you're taking the clothes back?<BR/><BR/>I am bummed out for you! : (<BR/><BR/>But do believe in the 'meant-to-be' philosophy of life!!MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-7418437267252981842007-10-02T17:10:00.000-04:002007-10-02T17:10:00.000-04:00Just gotta add....glue............my now 31 year o...Just gotta add....glue............my now 31 year old is a chronic asthmatic so when he was growing up we'd spend lots of time at Accident and Emergency and in hospitals. One night we were sitting there and a Mum came in holding the hand of one child who was crying enough to break the drought we have here :( He was about 3 and there was another child dragging behind her As she walked past she nutralady2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/08295111685100929709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90474887434087467312007-10-02T14:15:00.000-04:002007-10-02T14:15:00.000-04:00Dawn...Their loss! Don't they know by doing so th...Dawn...Their loss! Don't they know by doing so that they are making Moms everywhere EXTREMELY angry at them? We might form a protest, block our TV's from watching them at all, therefore leading to their television demise? Muah, ha, ha!<BR/><BR/>I, too, have a daughter that "plays" video games with the extra remote. I think she's catching on, too. UGH!<BR/><BR/>I would love your blog about Mom*2*5*princesses*&*2*peapod*girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023637453060186809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16894540942756393582007-10-02T13:36:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:36:00.000-04:00Glue on the floor I can deal with. I am still try...Glue on the floor I can deal with. I am still trying to figure out how my kids got glue on the cat and where the rest of the glue is. There is no way that much glue ended up on the cat and the floors remained clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32193848007645805902007-10-02T13:32:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:32:00.000-04:00Dawn...Hoping CBS would take note, I posted the fo...Dawn...<BR/><BR/>Hoping CBS would take note, I posted the following comment on the EARLY SHOW's LEISURE section webpage under the BRITNEY SPEARS: IN DEEP DENIAL story:<BR/><BR/>____________<BR/><BR/>The Early Show (as well as all the other network morning shows)devoted a ridiculous amount of air time to this dysfunctional family, yet they have indefinitely cancelled an appearance by Dawn Meehan.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11763530378220086782007-10-02T13:24:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:24:00.000-04:00What a bummer about the segment being postponed. ...What a bummer about the segment being postponed. I was looking forward to seeing you "live and in person" or as close to it as possible. But all things do happen for a reason and this will give you more time to write, right? :-) Please keep up the posts...you've become my morning cup of coffee!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39956582840074039782007-10-02T13:08:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:08:00.000-04:00Baha, we used to call it "Pretendo" when we let my...Baha, we used to call it "Pretendo" when we let my younger stepson do that until he, too, caught on. <BR/><BR/>See you tonight with Chuck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32556163240879909732007-10-02T12:38:00.000-04:002007-10-02T12:38:00.000-04:00You amaze me! I enjoy reading you blog everyday!You amaze me! I enjoy reading you blog everyday!Growing uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245783765721004542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18439441589873533352007-10-02T12:15:00.000-04:002007-10-02T12:15:00.000-04:00How disappointing. :( So sorry, but hey at least ...How disappointing. :( So sorry, but hey at least you don't have to do the dreaded shopping thing now.Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459011461874697263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56303164778661983602007-10-02T11:59:00.000-04:002007-10-02T11:59:00.000-04:00My boy does that to his sister, at 8 she knows he ...My boy does that to his sister, at 8 she knows he is the one playing but atleast she is in the room with him and spending "quality" time with her big brother.justmylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374379802087502624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-19144869374294742052007-10-02T10:57:00.000-04:002007-10-02T10:57:00.000-04:00Sorry to hear your trip was cancelled.Don't get me...Sorry to hear your trip was cancelled.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me started about bedtime. Are you lucky enough after you get them into bed they stay there? Every night dd is up at least 5 times before she falls asleep...but I still count down the minutes.AutoSysGenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182101665968215991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23138069143917594102007-10-02T10:52:00.000-04:002007-10-02T10:52:00.000-04:00I ditto "a whole lot of nothing" and her idea of p...I ditto "a whole lot of nothing" and her idea of peeling off glue skin, that is WAY more fun than making bird poo (though that was a creative idea on their part!) <BR/><BR/>Fyi- did you know that if you mix a LOT of food coloring with glue, then pour it onto wax paper in a puddle of sorts and let it dry, you can lay it down and lay an empty fingernail polish bottle next to it and it is VERY trishiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407657405078695995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34234666485952434192007-10-02T10:30:00.000-04:002007-10-02T10:30:00.000-04:00Sorry about the interview being cancelled. That's ...Sorry about the interview being cancelled. That's show biz, eh? You have the best attitude about it!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719690725927033979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64172954979343140962007-10-02T10:25:00.000-04:002007-10-02T10:25:00.000-04:00Hey we can get here and we can comment. Maybe some...Hey we can get here and we can comment. Maybe some PITA producer had the same problem so they deemed you a serial cookie baker or soemthing. Mom to 3 and one who is trying to type on my key+boardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52786688257686749342007-10-02T10:24:00.000-04:002007-10-02T10:24:00.000-04:00Thats too bad about the early show. I'm still hopi...Thats too bad about the early show. I'm still hoping that you will be on Ellen. I love that idea about the product review/giveaway blog.stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695534601748958088noreply@blogger.com