tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post7680712332136248022..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: -------------------------------------------Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2171565242143753772007-08-26T11:03:00.000-04:002007-08-26T11:03:00.000-04:00Oh my, that eaby auction was the best thing I have...Oh my, that eaby auction was the best thing I have read in a while. Currently, we I have a 19 yar old step-son already OUT the door - praise GOD for a HUGE miracle. A 17 year old step son, still here at home, our 7 year old girl, and a 10 month old baby. Oh yes, the other big kid, as you so totally pegged, my 43 year old husband!! Oh my, I almost forgot, my 79 year old mother-in-law who just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-69769227299244503282007-08-26T07:00:00.000-04:002007-08-26T07:00:00.000-04:00hello,That is GOLD!!! you are in inspiration - i ...hello,<BR/><BR/>That is GOLD!!! you are in inspiration - i am struggling with 2.<BR/><BR/>Love to you and your family<BR/><BR/>Shayne <BR/>NSW<BR/>AustraliaShayne Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575548415342309423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56218904184737680492007-08-25T20:03:00.000-04:002007-08-25T20:03:00.000-04:00A friend saw your ebay ad and sent it to me. I be...A friend saw your ebay ad and sent it to me. I been there I have 6 ages 16 - 54 and the 54 year old is my husband. Shopping is an all day event. Here is one for you. We go shopping in a 15 passenger van plenty of room right? No way. She looked at me, he pointed at me etc. We get to the store and the before we can get out the second lectures starts that is the one that happends because Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77910582772777352522007-08-25T18:48:00.000-04:002007-08-25T18:48:00.000-04:00All i want to say is "Good For You!" I hope that m...All i want to say is "Good For You!" I hope that more wonderful things come your way.<BR/>God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51588543328241445532007-08-24T03:50:00.000-04:002007-08-24T03:50:00.000-04:00I couldn't help laughing reading your eBay posting...I couldn't help laughing reading your eBay posting, too damn funny. My teammates and me were rolling on the floor laughing @ work. You're a great writer indeed, you made my day!<BR/><BR/>Reading was an even more hilarious journey...SALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951294801472724654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28956679235593977892007-08-24T02:03:00.000-04:002007-08-24T02:03:00.000-04:00Just had to comment on your shopping experience. ...Just had to comment on your shopping experience. It really sounds like you had my six children with you that day! I have BTDT so many times that I felt for you. And the, "Are they all yours?", just gets me every time (especially since all mine look exceptionally alike). <BR/><BR/>It's nice to know I am not alone! <BR/>From a MOMYSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-50657079942212066622007-08-24T01:26:00.000-04:002007-08-24T01:26:00.000-04:00You know, I think the reason you are getting so ma...You know, I think the reason you are getting so many hits and well wishes is because we all feel like WE KNOW YOU. And how do we know you? Because WE are that Mum in the grocery store!<BR/><BR/>Love the auction. Love watching the stats get bigger and bigger. Hope you get on Telly and win a few awards. Cool about the job offers. Play your cards carefully. Bookmarking your blog also. <BR/><BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28510132906996516262007-08-24T00:58:00.000-04:002007-08-24T00:58:00.000-04:00Oh. my. goodness.I can't remember the last time I ...Oh. my. goodness.<BR/><BR/>I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. Trouble is, I have eight kids myself-- everything, absolutely everything you wrote is true. I have taken that shopping trip myself several times (although for some reason the kids usually manage to snag cosmetic items rather than pokemon cards.) <BR/><BR/>Are they all yours? Good grief...<BR/><BR/>Margaret redmeg1990Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91248513118920469932007-08-24T00:17:00.000-04:002007-08-24T00:17:00.000-04:00Too darn funny. I have a 3 pack and thought I hea...Too darn funny. I have a 3 pack and thought I heard - all 3 yours? more than I care to. I love your sense of humor and see that you aren't one of those wacky, I love my kids all the time moms. It's ok to want to have some alone time. I can't wait until school starts personally! Kudos to you.Dto3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13450262520783006447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43725550932738969702007-08-24T00:15:00.000-04:002007-08-24T00:15:00.000-04:00hi there! i am a professional photographer in ILLI...hi there! i am a professional photographer in ILLINOIS. don't know where you and your kiddos live, but i wanted to offer you a FREE photo session! anyone that can endure what you have DESERVES something FREE!<BR/><BR/>i know, i am probably CRAZY to offer after what you have written about your kids, but for some reason my fingers keep on typing even when my brain says, "STOP!"<BR/><BR/>if you Kimberly Smoot Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137039459932874739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1049698262466511542007-08-23T16:55:00.000-04:002007-08-23T16:55:00.000-04:00re: I had one (literally ONE out of the thousands...re: I had one (literally ONE out of the thousands of emails) person write and tell me that her kids always behave perfectly in public and are never a source of public humiliation. To her I said-<BR/>:::sound of crickets::: OK, that about sums up my response.<BR/><BR/>yeah, post her blog so we can spam her!LOL*Tanyetta*https://www.blogger.com/profile/14339189484151758472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87845956872581758482007-08-23T15:22:00.000-04:002007-08-23T15:22:00.000-04:00I was sent a link to your ebay auction. I have fi...I was sent a link to your ebay auction. I have five brothers, and it was great to read what might have been my mother's point of view on many, many a day.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing a little bit of your life with us. Even though all but one of us has surpassed 18 in my batch, there are still occasions where a few of us are together and my mother warns us to stop doing something, we invariably $arahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02449622514633948492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77743316376804256932007-08-23T14:49:00.000-04:002007-08-23T14:49:00.000-04:00thanks for helping me to see that my grocery trips...thanks for helping me to see that my grocery trips with three little boys are not that bad. :) i will forever remember you and try to relax while at the grocery store now.chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253215490089324296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47438123979605256462007-08-23T14:44:00.000-04:002007-08-23T14:44:00.000-04:00thanks, I haven't had this much fun since I stoppe...thanks, I haven't had this much fun since I stopped reading all of Anne Lamott's books.Stephattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373287298569145430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59028821808431107862007-08-23T13:23:00.000-04:002007-08-23T13:23:00.000-04:00I'm so glad I found your blog! It's a lot of fun t...I'm so glad I found your blog! It's a lot of fun to read. I of course found you through all the ebay hullabaloo. Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58294393583740177142007-08-23T12:50:00.000-04:002007-08-23T12:50:00.000-04:00I just had to thank you for brightning my day. I a...I just had to thank you for brightning my day. I awoke this morning to my newly two year old son (newly meaning that he turned 2 yesterday) jumping on my completely full bladder at 6 a.m. this morning yelling "mom, mom....dog ate cookie!" (not sure WHERE he got a cookite from at 6 a.m. and not sure I want to know) and knowing it was going to be a LONG day. A friend sent me a link to your e-bay brcns265https://www.blogger.com/profile/01886103749712836784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61677702535673346182007-08-23T11:51:00.000-04:002007-08-23T11:51:00.000-04:00Your grocery store trip resembles mine with the ex...Your grocery store trip resembles mine with the exception of 2 children. That is I have 8 children in tow IF I take them all with me. My husband sent me the link to your ebay auction and I totally relate to your story. He once asked me how we could lower our grocery bill to which I replied, "Send me to the store WITHOUT the kids!" Anyway, I'm putting your blog in my favorites and I'd love to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385998978575129677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14713408774952752412007-08-23T09:11:00.000-04:002007-08-23T09:11:00.000-04:00Add me to the list of pants-pee-ers. Although I'v...Add me to the list of pants-pee-ers. Although I've only had two kids, I can sympathize! (Or is it empathize?)<BR/><BR/>You're hysterical. I'm subscribing to your blog.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413616315281144691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64663023486599523082007-08-23T02:01:00.000-04:002007-08-23T02:01:00.000-04:00Don't worry too much about the net fame. It tends ...Don't worry too much about the net fame. It tends to be fleeting. Which isn't to say that you won't get a new audience of people reading your blog, but this initial huge rush of interest will settle down soon. (Yes, I've been net famous, but it was a long time ago and no, I'm not particularly famous any more.)<BR/><BR/>Maybe it'll prove to be a great turning point in your life, and it'll open newAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26658362765181466002007-08-23T01:14:00.001-04:002007-08-23T01:14:00.001-04:00I'm just asking your permission for me to bring yo...I'm just asking your permission for me to bring your blog through to my forum www.mummybrain.com - please let me know if that is ok :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39000385112212615832007-08-23T01:14:00.000-04:002007-08-23T01:14:00.000-04:00Your ebay listing is the funniest thing I have eve...Your ebay listing is the funniest thing I have ever read! Thank you SO much for that! I'm laughing so hard that I'm sitting here crying. As a mother of 5, ranging from 13 yrs. old to 1 yr. old, I just can't figure out is I'm crying because it's so freakin funny, or so painfully true!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-30484081126326819972007-08-23T01:12:00.000-04:002007-08-23T01:12:00.000-04:00seriously hilarious. found your blog from your au...seriously hilarious. found your blog from your auction being e-mailed to me. <BR/>although you've got me on numbers, i constantly get asked if "they're all mine" because i have 3 under 4. i must start answering as you do toward the end of your trip though. much more entertaining! <BR/>do write that book. =)Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989587338864674079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4833018928518100932007-08-23T01:05:00.000-04:002007-08-23T01:05:00.000-04:00OMG! You are absolutely hilarious! I just read you...OMG! You are absolutely hilarious! I just read your Pokeman ebay auction! You have a natural talent for writing, just too dang funny!scrapbooking for othershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826504671817540601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65395787062715379232007-08-23T01:03:00.000-04:002007-08-23T01:03:00.000-04:00Hello, I found your blog through the ebay auction....Hello, <BR/>I found your blog through the ebay auction. I bookmarked it, because you find humor in life (which I like!) <BR/>I LOVED your post about Vacation Bible school!!!! I can SO relate to that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063480576595853338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22893556123841178252007-08-23T00:54:00.000-04:002007-08-23T00:54:00.000-04:00you are a brave woman. i thought that shopping wit...you are a brave woman. i thought that shopping with an infant and a 5-year-old was bad... (my sling is the only way i get a chance to pee some days...)ayannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969053230966675030noreply@blogger.com