tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post7862968597130889728..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Sunday Sound OutDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64081435903088481112008-05-13T19:35:00.000-04:002008-05-13T19:35:00.000-04:00I'm waaaay late on this, but just wanted to say th...I'm waaaay late on this, but just wanted to say that I have protothrombin gene mutation (Factor II) as well, that was also discovered after I had a blood clot. Like you, I am also probably going to have a big family so I have many more days of Lovenox shots to look forward to.<BR/><BR/>It's so nice to know that someone else can relate!!Jennifer @ Conversion Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894992378619176830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10776931402635782732008-02-08T21:59:00.000-05:002008-02-08T21:59:00.000-05:001. Okay - AWESOME snow fort!!! Why is it that when...1. Okay - AWESOME snow fort!!! Why is it that when I *finally* live in a place with significant snow fall (Sault Ste Siberia, MI)I can't find those snowbrick makers? (grrr!)<BR/>2. Shaving - The other day my 17-year-old son (who if he lives another 8 days will be 18) says to me [and I quote] "Mom, you'd better shave or the next time you walk downtown somebody might throw red paint on you for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4715584324962101822008-02-08T15:27:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:27:00.000-05:00I, personally, was a bit disappointed with the sup...I, personally, was a bit disappointed with the superbowl commercials AND the halftime show this year. Though I was quite happy for the Giants.craftywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550472083497596430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61426562765903562732008-02-07T14:00:00.000-05:002008-02-07T14:00:00.000-05:00About the pill swallowing thing, I used to have to...About the pill swallowing thing, I used to have to help this lady take her birth control and it couldn't be crushed or cut so we would put it in a spoon full of pudding or yogurt. It was hid so she couldn't feel it and it was easy to swollow pudding! Good luckAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117222386976964518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-66259058547681757812008-02-06T21:58:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:58:00.000-05:00Wow, that snow fort is amazing!! Your kids are so...Wow, that snow fort is amazing!! Your kids are so creative and so good at keeping themselves busy and entertained. And snow is clean and doesn't stain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26106100863701737092008-02-05T21:53:00.000-05:002008-02-05T21:53:00.000-05:00First of all, that fort ROCKS! Some kids in our n...First of all, that fort ROCKS! Some kids in our neighborhood made a fort at the corner of our street ON the sidewalk (where I'd btw finished shoveling away ALL the snow from the sidewalk, including that which the snowplow shoved against the edge a mere half hour earlier -- and this was after 12"+ of snow) that lasted less than 12 hours before the roof caved in. Yours totally rocks. I love thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10771984016002038042008-02-05T20:58:00.000-05:002008-02-05T20:58:00.000-05:00have a child swallow a pill by placing it in apple...have a child swallow a pill by placing it in applesauce on the spoon.....slides down the "hatch" easy peasy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-71682617445357405992008-02-05T19:50:00.000-05:002008-02-05T19:50:00.000-05:00My childhood has been robbed from me. I grew up i...My childhood has been robbed from me. I grew up in South Texas and I have heard of snow forts, but I didn't know you could make them with bricks! I always imagined a snow fort would just be mounds of snow piled around, or digging in. I even drew diagrams of what it would look like. I had no idea you could make them with snow bricks! I never knew. What will I do with the rest of my life? Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619835497723797238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32859024588436347752008-02-05T12:16:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:16:00.000-05:00Swallowing pills -- well, let's just say that my o...Swallowing pills -- well, let's just say that my oldest child learned how to swallow pills before I did. But Sudafed doesn't come in liquid form, and they're teeny tiny, so I started with those and worked up to Advil. (Tired of drinking the whole bottle whenever I had a headache, never mind the toxic antibiotics they tried to make me take when I requested liquid/chewables.)<BR/><BR/>But anyway,miriamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339767447913960853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25831785543446068082008-02-05T10:23:00.000-05:002008-02-05T10:23:00.000-05:00I don't know if FLmomto4 will read these comments,...I don't know if FLmomto4 will read these comments, but I am one northern gal who shaves only occasionally during the winter. I just don't see the point of regularly shaving when I'm wearing pants all the time. Plus shaving makes my skin extra dry and itchy, and it's itchy enough from the heating.<BR/><BR/>I had a hard time learning to swallow pills. I finally figured it out when it was 16. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79115016617501601282008-02-05T08:38:00.000-05:002008-02-05T08:38:00.000-05:00Those are great suggestions for taking pills. I'm...Those are great suggestions for taking pills. I'm 38 and still HATE swallowing pills. I refused to take the prenatal horsepills because they made me gag. But silly me, even the capsules aren't foolproof. Just recently (as in a few weeks ago), I popped in an Aleve capsule for a headache, and the darned pill got stuck sideways in my throat! No amount of drinking, coughing or throat massage Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-8529437495540450102008-02-05T08:16:00.000-05:002008-02-05T08:16:00.000-05:00My daughter has ADHD, too, and has to swallow a ca...My daughter has ADHD, too, and has to swallow a capsule. She's never had any problems (which surprised the daylights out of me!), but in other groups, I know that some parents practice having their kids swallow Tic Tacs. They're about the size of most of the pills. And on the up side...they'll have fresh breath, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10994084751106969352008-02-05T00:11:00.000-05:002008-02-05T00:11:00.000-05:00Please Please tell me where your kids got that gre...Please Please tell me where your kids got that great brick making tool!! I want to buy a few!<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32332259995702959882008-02-04T23:51:00.000-05:002008-02-04T23:51:00.000-05:00Nothing of interest to say tonight, except ..........Nothing of interest to say tonight, except .......<BR/><BR/>NEW YORK GIANTS RULE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51672567246042643272008-02-04T23:30:00.000-05:002008-02-04T23:30:00.000-05:00for your poster about kids swallowing pills the do...for your poster about kids swallowing pills the doctor suggested to us to put them in applesauce or yogurt so they slide right down. It has worked great for our kids. Especially those icky tasting steroid pills. They go right down with no taste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58900935466054477152008-02-04T22:36:00.000-05:002008-02-04T22:36:00.000-05:00Yet more pill swallowing advice. I've heard (not ...Yet more pill swallowing advice. I've heard (not tried it) that if you coat the pill in butter it will slide down better. And try to get it as far back in the mouth as you can so there's less distance it has to travel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54680089646671808652008-02-04T22:05:00.000-05:002008-02-04T22:05:00.000-05:00Dawn, Your blog is awesome! I can always count on...Dawn, <BR/><BR/>Your blog is awesome! I can always count on a good belly laugh, especially with your Sound Off.<BR/><BR/>Swallowing pills - I just told them they would have to get shots if they didn't swallow the pills. (jk)<BR/><BR/>Shaving legs - God rewarded me with no hair growth on my legs (just my chin) after I endured two years of barking at anyone who came within 10 feet of me. Hooray Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77712730750060612052008-02-04T21:53:00.000-05:002008-02-04T21:53:00.000-05:00In regards to the "swallowing pills" comment: I ha...In regards to the "swallowing pills" comment: I had a really hard time swallowing pills as a kid. When I was really little, my mom would put the pill in a spoonful of applesauce. That worked pretty well. <BR/><BR/>The trick that FINALLY allowed me to swallow a pill was to fill my mouth with water, then pop the pill in and tilt my head back just a little. I would wait for the pill to float and Britneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943752135181453748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-15934947995094362742008-02-04T21:37:00.000-05:002008-02-04T21:37:00.000-05:00WOW, now that's SOME FORT! Those are some talente...WOW, now that's SOME FORT! Those are some talented and crafty kids you have! My brothers and I made forts sometimes (OK, they made them, I saw them after, but I do remember sometimes helping er, I mean trying not to tear down what they did)...but NOTHING like that! :) How did they make the perfectly formed cubes, etc? I miss snow...grew up in OH/MI but live in Dallas...you would have loved Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47645181940079791442008-02-04T20:48:00.000-05:002008-02-04T20:48:00.000-05:00I was an adult before I could swallow pills, and w...I was an adult before I could swallow pills, and what helped me as well as the sticking it in things was adding the head position. If it is a tablet, tilt your head back so it gravity will send it down your throat but if it is a capsule, lean your head down and it will float to the back of your throat and make it easier to swallow.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59461859399953516512008-02-04T20:35:00.000-05:002008-02-04T20:35:00.000-05:00If the pill is a capsule like this http://www.usd...If the pill is a capsule like this <A> http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/photos/narcotics/dexobarbital_capsule.jpg </A> and it doesn't have to be taken on an empty stomach, you can pull the gelatin capsule apart and sprinkle the contents over mashed potatoes or something like that. Just make sure that the person knows not to chew the food the drug's sprinkled on.<BR/><BR/>As for hard capsules and tablets Techiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938474853717137584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74890397342779211442008-02-04T18:18:00.001-05:002008-02-04T18:18:00.001-05:00I did not read through the 40 comments prior so I ...I did not read through the 40 comments prior so I hope this isn't a repeat tip. Swallowing pills. My daughter is 11 and still can not swallow a pill. We have been told to have her practice on mini mnm's. Admittedly we have not been diligent about it. I'm liking the soda idea though and its given me renewed hope that soda and chocolate might just be the trick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-78829070511161402202008-02-04T18:18:00.000-05:002008-02-04T18:18:00.000-05:00Danw:HAVE YOU SEEN THIS????http://www.inthemotherh...Danw:<BR/><BR/>HAVE YOU SEEN THIS????<BR/>http://www.inthemotherhood.com/ <BR/><BR/>Start at Season 1, Episode 1. So great.Meg Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276833863783197393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61380641414302918882008-02-04T15:06:00.000-05:002008-02-04T15:06:00.000-05:00I want to say I live in Texas where it's warm (70 ...I want to say I live in Texas where it's warm (70 today), but i have not shaved my legs since Christmas. I am fortunate and have blonde leg hair so no issues with people noticing the once a week when I wear a skirt to my mid calf and boots that go to my knee. I am debating the idea of a professional leg wax, that and I am not entirely sure what bush-whacking tool should be used for the mange downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-66787593764624689902008-02-04T13:56:00.000-05:002008-02-04T13:56:00.000-05:00I learned to swallow pills by sticking them in som...I learned to swallow pills by sticking them in some bread and chewing all around it, then taking a drink. I taught my husband this trick a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>From a Floridian who lived up north before moving back, I most certainly did NOT shave daily in winter months.<BR/><BR/>AWESOME snow fort.Lexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764792852838920280noreply@blogger.com