tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post8521661766155256967..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: What Were we Talking About?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61207310944952235862007-09-19T12:24:00.000-04:002007-09-19T12:24:00.000-04:00The funny thing is, I am LDS and no one has ever a...The funny thing is, I am LDS and no one has ever asked me that. Maybe because I only have 5? LOL!Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944075197437870258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59821471000270619432007-09-17T20:28:00.000-04:002007-09-17T20:28:00.000-04:00This is such a great blog.I think your experience ...This is such a great blog.<BR/><BR/>I think your experience of the dwindling thoroughness and breadth of the baby books is universal. I am the eldest of three children. My baby book is massive. It chronicles practically every day of my mother's pregnancy, every day of my life for my first year, and ever significant event in the two years after. It's monsterously thick, wihth pictures and cardsChaimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125458216949949103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-78489984595478043512007-09-17T18:39:00.000-04:002007-09-17T18:39:00.000-04:00I actually made my 2 oldest boys Tele Tubbie costu...I actually made my 2 oldest boys Tele Tubbie costumes for Halloween when they were 3 and 6. <BR/>If I can find the pictures, I'll post it on my blog.<BR/><BR/>I would have killed if my boys had ruined a scrapbook page I had worked so hard on.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109185451061639939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88333782174350911882007-09-17T08:42:00.000-04:002007-09-17T08:42:00.000-04:00Your scrapbook pages are absolutely gorgeous! Thi...Your scrapbook pages are absolutely gorgeous! This blog is such a blessing, you should wear a superhero outfit for Halloween and show your true colors :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17471509290179510122007-09-16T19:26:00.000-04:002007-09-16T19:26:00.000-04:00I am LDS also and even though I'm only getting rea...I am LDS also and even though I'm only getting ready to have my third child most of my friends think I'm crazy and giving into religious pressure when in reality that has nothing to do with it. My kids are a huge part of my life. . . although sadly they will likely be putting together their own baby books some day because I'm never going to get around to it.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745710825735539666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65907594985806006232007-09-16T19:25:00.000-04:002007-09-16T19:25:00.000-04:00I have 5 kids, but when I had 4 I usually heard, i...I have 5 kids, but when I had 4 I usually heard, in this order, "Are you Mormon? Are you Catholic? Are you crazy?"<BR/><BR/>TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-69022810088644356922007-09-16T19:16:00.000-04:002007-09-16T19:16:00.000-04:00Love the blog. Read it regularly now.I was once as...Love the blog. Read it regularly now.<BR/><BR/>I was once asked by a physician after emergency gallbladder surgery following the birth of my second child in fifteen months, "I'm Catholic. What's your excuse?" :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-19119740439168502112007-09-16T17:42:00.000-04:002007-09-16T17:42:00.000-04:00I remember those days all too well. I could speak ...I remember those days all too well. I could speak volumes on breast feeding, ear surgeries, dislocated hips, Goofus and Gallant, dinosaurs, and later the ins and outs of social circles of middle and high school. I could make the beds, cook breakfast and get the children out the door without batting an eye. <BR/><BR/>I avoided any talk of politics and current events. To us, current events meant maggiebsmockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094971878012711524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4031234060302436782007-09-16T17:23:00.000-04:002007-09-16T17:23:00.000-04:00I love your blog! I laughed so hard about your kid...I love your blog! I laughed so hard about your kids' baby books! My oldest brother's book was blue satin with hand-painted flowers. His every moment was lovingly recorded by my mom. The next born was another brother, his book was also beautiful blue satin and pretty much filled out.....Finally, they have a baby girl..me......plain pink book. In my mom's writing: "Tippy (my Aunt's dog) bit Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83239275663479840332007-09-16T14:51:00.000-04:002007-09-16T14:51:00.000-04:00As someone who's passion is scrapbooking, please t...As someone who's passion is scrapbooking, please tell me that bucket's not REALLY 200 gallons! I'm cringing here! LOL :)<BR/><BR/>I'm recently beginning my own business creating scrapbook albums for other people, so let me just say when you get rich and famous from writing your book, call me and we can talk about hiring me to do YOUR scrapbooks! I'm sure the day you become rich and famous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23052507106627473812007-09-16T14:18:00.000-04:002007-09-16T14:18:00.000-04:00To Happy Mom, I don't think the person who said sh...To Happy Mom, <BR/>I don't think the person who said she was offended at being asked if she was Mormon, was offended at the Mormon comment specifically. I took it to mean that she was offended that a stranger had made an assumption and asked (in her opinion) a rude question simply because she had several kids. <BR/>I'm certainly not offended at all if someone asks me if I'm LDS or Catholic! I Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24052602549914665282007-09-16T12:13:00.000-04:002007-09-16T12:13:00.000-04:00That's a beautiful scrapbook page!Now I'd go visit...That's a beautiful scrapbook page!<BR/><BR/>Now I'd go visit Stacy - thanks for the link :)Liza on Mauihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051821265972125935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74892882429121919562007-09-16T11:20:00.000-04:002007-09-16T11:20:00.000-04:00Wow, to a previous commenter that was offended by ...Wow, to a previous commenter that was offended by being asked if she was mormon. I don't know why that should be offensive. It implies- you love family, you look clean, you don't smoke, you don't drink. So, take it as a compliment. I guess no one gives us credit for anything these days. And to Dawn, I happen to know that you have a large audience of LDS moms following your blog. Probably the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-50539970392104906282007-09-16T00:28:00.000-04:002007-09-16T00:28:00.000-04:00Dawn,I am convinced that scrap booking is a conspi...Dawn,<BR/><BR/>I am convinced that scrap booking is a conspiracy meant to drive moms insane. I was caught up in 1999. Then fell behind in 2000. I cought up again in 2002, and once again am now 5 years behind.<BR/><BR/>And I've gotten so bad that instead of buckets of photos, they are left, unprinted on my hard drive. Though I do use them as a screen saver at times. Does that count????<BR/><BR/>Trish Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974587809859569539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86165133998359323272007-09-15T23:36:00.000-04:002007-09-15T23:36:00.000-04:00As a fellow mom to six - no there is no time to sc...As a fellow mom to six - no there is no time to scrapbook! My solution? An hour and mypublisher.com. I was able to make a book of our family reunion in just a little over an hour. Each family unit got one (great Christmas presents!) and IT'S DONE!!!!! Next I'll work on kids books, because #1 has a baby book, #2 has pictures but no words, #3, #4, #5, & #6...were they ever babies????<BR/><BR/>Ivymammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645611213101442979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17316815051731208072007-09-15T22:43:00.000-04:002007-09-15T22:43:00.000-04:00Okay, maybe I'm stupid. What is LDS? I too have si...Okay, maybe I'm stupid. What is LDS? I too have six kids and we homeschool. On a recent trip to the bookstore, as we were all walking in, a man sees me with all of my girls (because I have six girls) and says, "What are you Mormon?" I was offended! I didn't say anything though. I smiled and walked on. Speaking of stupid...I think he was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59741038570818348472007-09-15T22:25:00.000-04:002007-09-15T22:25:00.000-04:00Funny isn't it that people have a hard time believ...Funny isn't it that people have a hard time believing that a couple would choose a large family without religious pressure. Like there is no other reason... <BR/><BR/>My husband is from a family of three: #1 with several captioned photo albums, #2 (my husband) a few pages and all school pictures stuck in the book, #3 a small tattered third-grade picture uncovered in the silverware drawer once.ztoamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313583171924998887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10914662607400423402007-09-15T21:14:00.000-04:002007-09-15T21:14:00.000-04:00I have been reading your blog ever since your eBay...I have been reading your blog ever since your eBay posting. Thanks for the daily laughs.<BR/><BR/>I have never read all your comments until today but I wanted to see if someone would answer the LDS riddle. Yep.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to tell Kathy Vest that her comment was amazing and beautiful. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Char-- make a disc of your pictures and give it to someone because your computer will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43763926295076446552007-09-15T21:11:00.000-04:002007-09-15T21:11:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn!Like so many others, I came to "know" you ...Hi Dawn!<BR/><BR/>Like so many others, I came to "know" you thanks to a forwarded email from a friend with your eBay post on it. I have since become a loyal reader! I, too, have a blog and if you're at all interested, it's www.rogerandjennifer.blogspot.com. <BR/><BR/>I am a SAHM with 2 kids, including a newborn. On more than one occassion, I find myself laughing out loud not only because you're Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29148107791031230762007-09-15T19:45:00.000-04:002007-09-15T19:45:00.000-04:00LDS stands for Latter Day Saint a shortend version...LDS stands for Latter Day Saint a shortend version of:<BR/>Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18744591471674252362007-09-15T19:34:00.000-04:002007-09-15T19:34:00.000-04:00First~Very cool scrapbook pages. Here are a few b...First~Very cool scrapbook pages. <BR/><BR/>Here are a few buzz words to use in your next adult conversation.<BR/>Bush (he's your president (not mine)<BR/>Irag (terrible war going on over there)<BR/>Real Estate all time low. <BR/>Oil - all time high<BR/><BR/>Every now and then throw in "did you hear how many IPHONES they have sold ..... over a million"<BR/><BR/>Oh yes .... mumble "Clinton, ObamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32150840565636161822007-09-15T18:44:00.000-04:002007-09-15T18:44:00.000-04:00Thanks for writing and sharing your day-to-day adv...Thanks for writing and sharing your day-to-day adventures with us!<BR/><BR/>For those asking, I believe LDS is Latter Day Saints (Mormons).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-38576625166279229662007-09-15T18:37:00.000-04:002007-09-15T18:37:00.000-04:00I think my favorite Backyardigans episode was Race...I think my favorite Backyardigans episode was Race around the world...either that or Mission to Mars. It is pretty sad when you go to sleep singing the songs from the show, but not nearly as annoying as singing Thomas the Tank Engine. Those are by far the worst. <BR/>On a side note for everybody else...LDS stands for Latter-day Saint, an abbreviated term for the official name of the Mormon Porter Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170058707172250686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61817954587360379762007-09-15T18:28:00.000-04:002007-09-15T18:28:00.000-04:00We are really enjoying your stories as a fellow fa...We are really enjoying your stories as a fellow family with six children!<BR/><BR/>Those scrapbook pages are gorgeous... and I'm trying VERY hard to write something in my baby's book. It is looking pretty sparse so far! He's only 8 weeks old... I still have time, right?!Lady Whyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13216795813998217823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29252928868803587742007-09-15T18:16:00.000-04:002007-09-15T18:16:00.000-04:00Love your blog! And I can totally relate to feeli...Love your blog! And I can totally relate to feeling stupid...I have 2 year old triplets and I'm sure they have stolen all of my brain cells. They are much smarter than I am and I'm sure they would have no problem carrying on a conversation about current events. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your humor with all of us, you put into words what all of us mothers are really thinking!<BR/><BR/>PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358542544655518285noreply@blogger.com