tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post4073413404760988262..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Why You NEVER Take the Kids to the Mall!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-76625608404595096142008-04-28T02:01:00.000-04:002008-04-28T02:01:00.000-04:00just found your blog. i've been laughing about yo...just found your blog. i've been laughing about your trip to the mall all weekend. i only have 2 kids (5 & 3) and i dread taking them anywhere that doesn't have a playground right next to it... you are so right on!<BR/> <BR/>you have another loyal reader. thanks!<BR/><BR/>jill at www.theperlmanupdate.blogspot.comJillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493268452074516009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-57115106795921521442008-04-27T08:27:00.000-04:002008-04-27T08:27:00.000-04:00OMG...I was laughing sooo hard because, as a mom o...OMG...I was laughing sooo hard because, as a mom of 4 (8, 4 and twin 2.5) I could soooooo see this happening to me! Thanks for the laughs and KEEP EM COMIN'!!!The Limoges Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006445392586029494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-50208797348592014072008-04-26T19:20:00.000-04:002008-04-26T19:20:00.000-04:00After the morning I just had I have to ask...For S...After the morning I just had I have to ask...<BR/><BR/>For SSO or a future post: Have you ever called Poison Control? Why and which kid(s)?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507816064350132440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64878681790776479582008-04-26T18:57:00.000-04:002008-04-26T18:57:00.000-04:00Great post!!Great post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18336720705028477362008-04-26T15:41:00.000-04:002008-04-26T15:41:00.000-04:00Yes, children only have some much patience at any ...Yes, children only have some much patience at any age.<BR/><BR/>Cool that you were recognized.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492867552321107659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32809666431625808122008-04-26T10:15:00.000-04:002008-04-26T10:15:00.000-04:00You're a bona fide celebrity! ALL moms have those ...You're a bona fide celebrity! <BR/>ALL moms have those days and experiences. Some won't admit it, and some just aren't as funny as you are about it :) Hope the pics came out well. <BR/>Thanks so much for sharing a little part of your life with your fellow moms!ummmhellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605433866154234066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25378513673552153382008-04-26T07:46:00.000-04:002008-04-26T07:46:00.000-04:00LOL! I hate when people I don't know say "Are you ...LOL! I hate when people I don't know say "Are you Chance's mom?" He's my 3rd child and has quite a reputation for being a goof-ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4673534481810247822008-04-26T03:17:00.000-04:002008-04-26T03:17:00.000-04:00ahhh, yes! kids and malls, a "great" combination! ...ahhh, yes! kids and malls, a "great" combination! I do wish I could have witnessed this particular outing though... it would have been great entertainment! (until I take my kids to the mall the next time and karma kicks me back in the butt for laughing at your mall trip!)nomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044770121408517992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25014288776199773102008-04-26T01:37:00.000-04:002008-04-26T01:37:00.000-04:00I'm sure I meant to say 'I'd have to stop by and g...I'm sure I meant to say 'I'd have to stop by and get my book personally AUTOGRAPHED, not ORGANIZED.'<BR/><BR/>I must have been looking around my room when I wrote it the first time.Korkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469409844894171484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49423314415575370332008-04-26T00:38:00.000-04:002008-04-26T00:38:00.000-04:00We get our kids' individual pictures made four tim...We get our kids' individual pictures made four times during their lives: 6 months, 2 years, 6 years and high school graduation. <BR/><BR/>At least, the first three have them at 6 months, 2 years and 6 years; the only one to have graduated high school so far has his then, too. The second three have them at 9 months, 2 1/2 years, and age 7. The last three have them at 1 year, 3 years and (for Kalynne Pudnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804224012895512550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27248196404603016042008-04-25T21:59:00.000-04:002008-04-25T21:59:00.000-04:00Hilarious Post! My almost 2 year-old was a nightm...Hilarious Post! My almost 2 year-old was a nightmare at the mall last Saturday. I feel your pain.lawnajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479033570879966162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79773594705120458112008-04-25T21:40:00.000-04:002008-04-25T21:40:00.000-04:00Hey Dawn~I just a pre-order for your new book.I gu...Hey Dawn~<BR/><BR/>I just a pre-order for your new book.<BR/><BR/>I guess that means I will be stopping by your house to get it personally organized.<BR/><BR/>Not special .... something like...<BR/>'To my dearest friend who never judges me ...heh, heh, heh'Korkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469409844894171484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63046459727131943052008-04-25T21:30:00.000-04:002008-04-25T21:30:00.000-04:00Oh dear...Mall HELL! I avoid taking my children s...Oh dear...Mall HELL! I avoid taking my children shopping like the plague and I only have 2 of them. I leave the house a sane woman and come back as some lunatic, chocolate, beer craving mad woman.Living With Cavemenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253067328763474750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13732742307941393962008-04-25T21:17:00.000-04:002008-04-25T21:17:00.000-04:00This was reminiscent of the very first thing I rea...This was reminiscent of the very first thing I read by you - The Pokemon auction!!<BR/><BR/>Sorry you had a bad day at the mall - but selfishly glad that you, once again, had a day that could make mine seem NORMAL!Michelle Kemper Brownlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344673576693662842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14961835371883360502008-04-25T19:54:00.000-04:002008-04-25T19:54:00.000-04:00I was looking at your book just now on Amazon and ...I was looking at your book just now on Amazon and I saw this and thought that you might be interested:<BR/><BR/>What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?<BR/> 82% buy the item featured on this page:<BR/>Because I Said So!<BR/>$19.99<BR/> <BR/> 18% buy <BR/>Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (106)<BR/>$49.99<BR/> <BR/>Interesting... Wonder how all 18% decide to buy the exact same Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11711525504835544592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81850594454650043142008-04-25T19:33:00.000-04:002008-04-25T19:33:00.000-04:00Well, my kids are 20 and 15, and I STILL won't ta...Well, my kids are 20 and 15, and I STILL won't take them to the store at the same time. There was the time when DD bit my leg (the only part she could reach) in a store once, and the time DS tipped over the shopping cart with his sister in it in the Meijer - I had no idea they had in-store paramedics! Fortunately she wasn't hurt but I still could have scalped him right there. And DD loved to getAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-37068243567681486472008-04-25T17:52:00.000-04:002008-04-25T17:52:00.000-04:00Do not take kids to store! That should just be in...Do not take kids to store! That should just be in the rule book for young mothers. That and no glitter in the house! ;)Tammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519210216151040312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43314398244856343812008-04-25T16:42:00.000-04:002008-04-25T16:42:00.000-04:00I will be very worried the day someone recognises ...I will be very worried the day someone recognises me from my blog!!! <BR/><BR/>Great story I am tired from reading about it!Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918334891240627464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-38446976862687162362008-04-25T16:30:00.000-04:002008-04-25T16:30:00.000-04:00So funny because it wasn't me or any of my six kid...So funny because it wasn't me or any of my six kids! Eli ( my littlest and 4) has a habit of yelling " I need a POOH!" So we tried so hard to get him to say " I need the bathroom" so now he yells " I need the bathroom to do a POOH!" I give in.The other mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913638956964378435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65439098922084730022008-04-25T16:07:00.000-04:002008-04-25T16:07:00.000-04:00Dawn,If it makes you feel any better, my daughter ...Dawn,<BR/>If it makes you feel any better, my daughter turned 2 on August 1 last year. We had her 2 year pictures less than a month ago.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, it wasn't because I had forgotten or didn't want to take er or couldn't find the time. This was simply the first time that she didn't have a bruise *on* her face. She's the klutziest kid with no body awareness at all... and two days later, we Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16072852156032036952008-04-25T15:48:00.000-04:002008-04-25T15:48:00.000-04:00How did you ever learn to write in such a way that...How did you ever learn to write in such a way that makes the most annoying things in life seem so funny?? You certainly have a gift!<BR/><BR/>I have only 3 children (5, 4, and 2 years). The older two are girls and I used to take them shopping. Then the boy came...he is a bear to take even when it's just him! My husband doesn't like to shop either, so I guess maybe it's genetic for males. No Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74257233088040685722008-04-25T15:37:00.000-04:002008-04-25T15:37:00.000-04:00You've just described every shopping trip I've eve...You've just described every shopping trip I've ever attempted with all of mine. I'm glad to hear that the Roseanne Roseannadanna hair is a pretty common occurance at the end of one of these adventures. <BR/><BR/>After I had #5 I gave up on going out with all of them. I always wait for Dad to come home...lol.thesixburghmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082297582018209749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79764653493820652782008-04-25T15:19:00.000-04:002008-04-25T15:19:00.000-04:00Congratulations on being recognized! That kinda h...Congratulations on being recognized! That kinda has to make up for everything else that happened, right? <BR/>Anyway, I am feeling your pain...Kerri at three now has the tendency to very loudly announce to the world what Mommy is doing in the public restroom.Vivian Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901008350652019275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44651046204647375922008-04-25T12:33:00.000-04:002008-04-25T12:33:00.000-04:00Why is that so much funnier when it's happening to...Why is that so much funnier when it's happening to someone else? I truly feel your pain.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56184548200948025312008-04-25T12:31:00.000-04:002008-04-25T12:31:00.000-04:00My daughter prefers to pick her nose in public. T...My daughter prefers to pick her nose in public. Then when I tell her not to, she will say something like "But YOU do." And, um, I am pretty sure I don't. But try explaining that to a store full of people. Your denials will only make you look worse.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715187918892679058noreply@blogger.com