tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post6820591656481429746..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Sunday Sound OutDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26514647226760605082007-12-19T00:01:00.000-05:002007-12-19T00:01:00.000-05:00Not sure if I'm doing this right but here goes... ...Not sure if I'm doing this right but here goes... Been following your blog fr a few months but have never left a comment but something made me giggle and that was this comment - <BR/><BR/>"O'Hare has got to be one of the worse airports to deal with in the country - far too big, confusing, and UGH. I'm sorry."<BR/><BR/>I traveled to the USA a few years ago by myself from Australia and after Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84440962568066320592007-12-18T08:25:00.000-05:002007-12-18T08:25:00.000-05:00"Does your hubby do anything of this WITH you? do ..."Does your hubby do anything of this WITH you? do you allow him to?<BR/>Although my husband would be willing to help with my never ending “to do” list, I have a tough time delegating responsibilities because no one else does it THE RIGHT WAY!"<BR/><BR/>I can really relate to your answer to that question! We're moving and my son is really trying to help. I told him he could do his room, but the Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421713950020402708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64384518678310141992007-12-18T06:17:00.000-05:002007-12-18T06:17:00.000-05:00Swimming in December is better then Swimming in Ju...Swimming in December is better then Swimming in July! Well on any normal weather kinda of year! But cant say that this year, it has been very changeable weather here Downunder!! Cold one day, Rainy the next, then Scorching hot! Hey Maybe we will get SNOW on Christmas day that would be a laugh! Sharon from Downunder!Handmade by Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668173498895723957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-36621947833113184602007-12-18T02:15:00.000-05:002007-12-18T02:15:00.000-05:00i could have told him that would happen with the j...i could have told him that would happen with the joint compound. Did she eat any too? yum, frosting! Un patching the hole was the beginning of pica and several more holes were created. When they got sick of eating it, the twins used to actually chew the stuff up and spit it at us. Sigh! Such fond memories.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-72024910845248475432007-12-18T01:48:00.000-05:002007-12-18T01:48:00.000-05:00Hi Dawn! As always, love the blog....This is comp...Hi Dawn! As always, love the blog....This is completely unrelated to anything in your blog, but while out "power shopping" this weekend I saw something I just HAD to tell you about! I know you live in my general area but I'm not sure exactly where so this may be completely out of you way. There is a store on Route 38 east of Kirk Rd in Geneva called American Science and Surplus. While standingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-15587766338318692292007-12-18T00:35:00.000-05:002007-12-18T00:35:00.000-05:00Dawn,I know this has nothing to do with your blog ...Dawn,<BR/><BR/>I know this has nothing to do with your blog (which I read every single day, even though I'm not a mom) but I'm hoping you can help me by spreading the word.<BR/><BR/>My husband is currently deployed to Iraq in a remote location. His tour has been faily safe so far, but kind of boring. One of the things they have been doing for fun is using little army guys to watch their doorways Michelle in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760006084533201813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88666945122652243132007-12-18T00:31:00.000-05:002007-12-18T00:31:00.000-05:00In one of the questions by a reader asked if it wa...In one of the questions by a reader asked if it was a blessing or a curse...I look at it this way...<BR/><BR/><BR/>"there is only blessings never losses"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4220051389571939422007-12-17T23:15:00.000-05:002007-12-17T23:15:00.000-05:00Dawn,I LOVE what you said about the Christmas phot...Dawn,<BR/>I LOVE what you said about the Christmas photo of your family/kids. It's so true!! <BR/><BR/>This year I decided my DH and I have not changed enough that we need to be in the photo...and since only he or I can seem to effectively get a smile out of our kids (and because he is one of the hardest "kids" to work with on family picture day) our Christmas photo this year was just the kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62519682355477673612007-12-17T22:22:00.001-05:002007-12-17T22:22:00.001-05:00The rest of the "If a monkey bit you..." question ...The rest of the "If a monkey bit you..." question is, "...what kind of medicine would you have to take?" My kids are the greatest fountain of straight lines, ever. Sometimes it just doesn't seem fair...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43680508244546058882007-12-17T22:22:00.000-05:002007-12-17T22:22:00.000-05:00Yay! My question made it into Dawn's list! But joi...Yay! My question made it into Dawn's list! But joint compound!!! Did she get stuck together?!?!?! Oh my!!!MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84431612602144243082007-12-17T21:38:00.000-05:002007-12-17T21:38:00.000-05:00Your talent blows me out of the water. How do you...Your talent blows me out of the water. How do you do it all? Where do you find a second in your day to do everything that you do? I was very glad that you posted today, you can always make me smile, especially on a tough day like today. Thank you. You brighten me up when I need it.<BR/><BR/>Elaina<BR/>http://www.speciallittlesmiles.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-38776500670363730522007-12-17T20:28:00.000-05:002007-12-17T20:28:00.000-05:00You are hysterical! I just started blogging and I...You are hysterical! I just started blogging and I'm frazzled with 2 boys; I can't imagine how you do it with 6 kids. When I go out of town, I leave my husband 3 pages of singlespaced notes about schedules, carpools, etc., and things almost always go wrong. (One trip, he had to call me to ask how to make mac & cheese.) Go girl!psychosupermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903272417850251188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61732478436258252792007-12-17T18:43:00.000-05:002007-12-17T18:43:00.000-05:00I have a 2 part comment. Feel free to not post it....I have a 2 part comment. Feel free to not post it. As I have no way of emailing you, I've been thinking that I wished there were some way I could just tell you something that everyone else wouldn't have to see...then in one of those "duh, Stupid!" moments that I get, I realized that you don't have to approve my comment! Anyway, I read another blog by a writer with a popular homeschooling bent, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29489424664670766752007-12-17T13:25:00.000-05:002007-12-17T13:25:00.000-05:00We put the ornaments on our tree, but let our 3 ye...We put the ornaments on our tree, but let our 3 year old put on the candy canes. It was funny because he had to put 2 together b/c they needed "friends". I have left then that way b/c I just think it's cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54285195165824867062007-12-17T13:04:00.000-05:002007-12-17T13:04:00.000-05:00Ok first, I live in Winnipeg (AKA Winterpeg), and ...Ok first, I live in Winnipeg (AKA Winterpeg), and we put our kids through swimming lessons weekly all winter :) Every other week we go to a water park, and it isn't unheard of to book into a hotel just to have the breakfast by the pool and swim all day :) If we didn't have swimming in winter, it would just be so darn depressing!<BR/><BR/>second, I can't let my husband fix things around here! If IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73172253373201579672007-12-17T12:14:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:14:00.000-05:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695033834014965060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25616505902350319092007-12-17T12:11:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:11:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas Dawn.I just want to say that I thi...Merry Christmas Dawn.<BR/>I just want to say that I think you are doing so great! Six children is a lot and you do it so well. You inspire me and I thank you for that.<BR/>I hope you and your family have a very Blessed Holiday.<BR/>RitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25965818287209095482007-12-17T11:45:00.000-05:002007-12-17T11:45:00.000-05:00Dawn,You daughter painting herself reminds me of a...Dawn,<BR/>You daughter painting herself reminds me of a book I recently found for my girls..."I Ain't Gonna Paint No More"...don't remember the author and at this point couldn't find it in my house, but if you haven't seen it, its a good one!<BR/><BR/>TeresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81653796366670114292007-12-17T11:34:00.000-05:002007-12-17T11:34:00.000-05:00Loved the Sound-Off, Dawn.My tree doesn't have the...Loved the Sound-Off, Dawn.<BR/><BR/>My tree doesn't have the problem of having too many ornaments on a branch...mine usually ends up naked around toddler height. Then I find the bulbs in places like the water at the base of the tree (along with various pieces of our VeggieTales Nativity Scene and a couple of matchbox cars), and under various furniture around the house.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like your Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362618797920704090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18041680779387096272007-12-17T11:26:00.000-05:002007-12-17T11:26:00.000-05:00you commented about rearranging the tree ornaments...you commented about rearranging the tree ornaments...ya mdm!<BR/><BR/>I had my 2 boys do it at first since it was their first time having a christmas tree, but then I had no choice but to step in when I realised that all the ornament were at the bottom!Angelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043506734506988218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67558581714754674032007-12-17T11:02:00.000-05:002007-12-17T11:02:00.000-05:00Dawn,I received this email from my mom this mornin...Dawn,<BR/>I received this email from my mom this morning... Thought you might like it!<BR/><BR/>Dear Santa,<BR/><BR/>I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited their doctor's office more than my doctor and sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground. I was hoping you could spread my list out overUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008625327481117237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-8422838805773592552007-12-17T10:56:00.000-05:002007-12-17T10:56:00.000-05:00LOVE it! LOL that Brooklyn got into goop on your h...LOVE it! LOL that Brooklyn got into goop on your husband's watch. I secretly wish mischief from my children when my husband is in charge. It's cruel- I know. But I get a lot more credit for my hard work when I return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48832897587286399982007-12-17T10:18:00.000-05:002007-12-17T10:18:00.000-05:00Once again, Love Sunday Sound-off!:)Once again, Love Sunday Sound-off!<BR/>:)Michelle Kemper Brownlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344673576693662842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52570856071487555102007-12-17T10:09:00.000-05:002007-12-17T10:09:00.000-05:00Hey did anyone ever tell you what all those pennys...Hey did anyone ever tell you what all those pennys are for? I don't know either and am now curious...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13788316903830639512007-12-17T09:57:00.000-05:002007-12-17T09:57:00.000-05:00Your comment about rearranging the tree ornaments ...Your comment about rearranging the tree ornaments rang so true with me. I only had two kids helping decorate the thing and to this day see where I need to move things around. It doesn't help that I sit in front of the tree working on my laptop all day-I'm so anal about things being balanced it's ridiculous. I even rearranged the ornaments on the trees in my kid's rooms. I need help.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631395671327058623noreply@blogger.com