tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post7001444666668519149..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: (sort of) Sunday Sound OutDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79231434509083208332008-06-28T17:02:00.000-04:002008-06-28T17:02:00.000-04:00Loved, loved, loved Austin's answer!! As a former...Loved, loved, loved Austin's answer!! As a former middle school math teacher (no snide remarks or groaning), I would have started salivating if I had gotten an answer like that. What great fodder for classroom discussion! I used to love problems that had more than one answer or finding multiple ways to come up with the same answer. Anyway, just had to share!<BR/><BR/>I'd tell you to watch outMrs. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09304982757187614395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81359898900217733432008-06-28T00:49:00.000-04:002008-06-28T00:49:00.000-04:00AS A TEACHER I SAY AUSTIN IS QUITE INTELLIGENT. M...AS A TEACHER I SAY AUSTIN IS QUITE INTELLIGENT. MAYBE AN ENGINEER IN THE WORKS!<BR/><BR/>I AM FROM THE SOUTH AND WE SAY POCKETBOOK, NOT PURSE AND EVERYTHING IS COKE. UPON MY MOVE TO FL...ONLY 5 HOURS FROM MY HOMETOWN MY FAMILY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK WHEN I PICKED UP ON THE WORDS "YOU GUYS" AND "SODA". THEY REALLY THINK I CAN'T SPEAK...ESP. SINCE THE THICK DRAWL HAS BEEN KOST.<BR/><BR/>FUNNYBlessed Blackman Bunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960779543703707299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39046945297037598032008-06-27T00:29:00.000-04:002008-06-27T00:29:00.000-04:00Your comment about eating cookies in Hawaii got me...Your comment about eating cookies in Hawaii got me thinking...<BR/><BR/>I love your blog and think it'd be really fun to hang out with you. <BR/>I actually live in Hawaii. If you'd like to come for a visit, I'd be happy to show you around and even give you a place to stay, in exchange for you making me laugh. I'm not sure all your kids would fit in my house, though, so maybe you could get them a babyboyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783912983346772744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16449261978503338662008-06-25T21:52:00.000-04:002008-06-25T21:52:00.000-04:00I had to laugh at all the beer and cookies comment...I had to laugh at all the beer and cookies comments. We leave Santa beer and cookies at Christmas. My oldest (7) tells eveyrone this and we get very strange looks. I just tell everyone we're Irish and German (I am and by proxy the kids are from me), and they seem to understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21227857956278356712008-06-25T21:39:00.000-04:002008-06-25T21:39:00.000-04:00Grrr... I see those dang Sonic commercials ALL the...Grrr... I see those dang Sonic commercials ALL the time... and there are NONE in Chicago!ummmhellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605433866154234066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63619916301222764872008-06-25T16:02:00.000-04:002008-06-25T16:02:00.000-04:00Here's some dialectical idiosyncrasies for you. I...Here's some dialectical idiosyncrasies for you. In Kentucky we don't call carbonated beverages soda or pop. They're all "Coke", regardless of brand or type. In addition, all facial tissues are Kleenex. <BR/><BR/>Then there are the pronouns:<BR/>Y'all - "You" (plural)<BR/>Yer-in - "Yours" (Only ever heard my hubby and in-laws use this one. Still cracks me up.)<BR/>Yourn - "Yours" (another Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952141751557039884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-30785855934813820262008-06-25T15:03:00.000-04:002008-06-25T15:03:00.000-04:00Hi,I saw your post about whether membership in the...Hi,<BR/>I saw your post about whether membership in the Feingold program is necessary. We've been using the program for a very long time and I know reading labels is only a start.<BR/><BR/>The dues are $82 to join but renewals are less.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083356313057106395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83966735859500937832008-06-25T10:11:00.000-04:002008-06-25T10:11:00.000-04:00I must add to the 'alcohol/sweets' combo comment.....I must add to the 'alcohol/sweets' combo comment...my absolute favorite is beer and Ben & Jerry's Phish Food. Something about the way the chocolate blends with the beer....lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86453541720260732072008-06-25T08:48:00.000-04:002008-06-25T08:48:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn! I have another suggestion for cookies and...Hi Dawn! I have another suggestion for cookies and alcohol. Take chocolate cookies (not chocolate covered ones, ones that will absorb liquids), alcohol of your choice like brandy, and whipped cream. Spread a piece of foil on the bench. Dip biscuits in the alcohol for a few seconds, long enough that the biscuits will be soft in a day or so, spread with cream, repeat, sticking them together in a Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00499505297586304471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11860216904638687002008-06-24T21:34:00.000-04:002008-06-24T21:34:00.000-04:00I LOVE Austin's response to the "One of these thin...I LOVE Austin's response to the "One of these things is not like the other" paper! That's Fabulous!!!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426211079691326347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-42042359518893143602008-06-24T19:42:00.000-04:002008-06-24T19:42:00.000-04:00Your Austin sounds like my second oldest....I had ...Your Austin sounds like my second oldest....<BR/><BR/>I had an SSO question for you but by the time the comment window popped up, I'd forgotten it already. Do you suffer from Mommy Brain like I do? It started as Pregnant Brain and then morphed. I forget my kids names on an hourly basis now. <BR/>At least they're good sports. My 8 year old will usually look at me and laugh when I go "YOU! TheHMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039624607685855586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-45197961961371895242008-06-24T19:15:00.000-04:002008-06-24T19:15:00.000-04:00I actually think that Austin is correct in his ans...I actually think that Austin is correct in his answer when he said the fish is the odd one out.<BR/>Anyway it shows clever tactics in problem solving - he will go far!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11174218867700381882008-06-24T18:43:00.000-04:002008-06-24T18:43:00.000-04:00Ok so, this is a bit scary.. but I decided to ask ...Ok so, this is a bit scary.. but I decided to ask my husband that same question, and he looked at me like I had two heads when I asked him why he picked the fish? He said with that look like I was crazy.. "It doesn't have four legs". I think I now have an idea of who your son will be when he grows up :) He never will. my husband is ever the practical joker, he hides my cereal bowl while I get theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90298496373289028582008-06-24T18:33:00.000-04:002008-06-24T18:33:00.000-04:00Thanks for your blog. A good sense of Humor is re...Thanks for your blog. A good sense of Humor is really the best way to deal with most of what life throws at us. Especially Motherhood;)Tammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519210216151040312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52551943540972827212008-06-24T18:30:00.000-04:002008-06-24T18:30:00.000-04:00By the way - the kids complaining that they don't ...By the way - the kids complaining that they don't get junk food because of Jackson's diet... totally normal.<BR/>But they may not realize that it's helping them feel better too.<BR/>My sister whined for years about my mom's strict no-sugar diet for our family because of my kidney problems.<BR/>Then my sister was diagnosed as a severe juvenile diabetic. A regular diet could have killed her.<BR/><Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112453369738198010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4707963615441344112008-06-24T13:02:00.000-04:002008-06-24T13:02:00.000-04:00Dawn I asked my husband how he would answer questi...Dawn I asked my husband how he would answer question on if you have a dog, cat, fish, and table.... he replied "depends on how you look at it:<BR/><BR/>dog, cat, fish are animals...table doesn't fit<BR/><BR/>dog, cat, table have a prime number of letters... fish doesn't fit<BR/><BR/>dog, table, fish are useful things... cat doesn't fit (my favorite by the way)<BR/>There's hope for your son yet.Jennifer in Wisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797625039719536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1146021020411586432008-06-24T11:32:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:32:00.000-04:00We finally got a Sonic in our town (Vancouver, WA)...We finally got a Sonic in our town (Vancouver, WA) a month or so ago. It has been such a good thing. We went on vacation to Anaheim last year and fell in LOVE with Sonic. We were so sad we didn't have one and thought we never would because of our weather. We were wrong!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43253577818253710332008-06-24T11:06:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:06:00.000-04:00Love your writing! Your kids and your attitude ab...Love your writing! Your kids and your attitude about them crack me up. And thanks for letting us know the baby with the chocolate on its face is Brooklyn. That pic cracks me up!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843760065614670505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83920226913613469112008-06-24T11:04:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:04:00.000-04:00Hey, I read what you said about Lexi and not weari...Hey, I read what you said about Lexi and not wearing her glasses makes her eyes cross...ME TOO! It's annoying!! Hopefully she doesn't have it as bad, I (since the birth of my second) have got to wear my glasses all the time or I get headaches...from my eyes crossing. Dang astigmatism!! Lasik in a few weeks will hopefully knock that out...praying and crossing my fingers really hard on that one!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075078692705265719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3350723440630087682008-06-24T10:16:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:16:00.000-04:00If you haven't tried that Oatmeal Cookie recipe, y...If you haven't tried that Oatmeal Cookie recipe, you really should. Tastes like the real deal, and no chewing! Ny daughter introduced me to these when she turned 21.candihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507905514952143331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75000296468074043172008-06-24T10:06:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:06:00.000-04:00...although i prefer bailey's and ice cream. :)Yum...<I>...although i prefer bailey's and ice cream. :)</I><BR/><BR/>Yumm-YAY. How did you guess?Morrighanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999673198539830160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79051541709662703652008-06-24T09:48:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:48:00.000-04:00I would like to post a link to your blog on my own...I would like to post a link to your blog on my own, under a blogs that I am reading section, on blogger. Copying this link never works though. Is there a secret I don't know about? (Conspiracy theories abound!) I've not had trouble linking any other blog so I am puzzled. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for any help,<BR/>KnittyKnittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194307677813885580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39501902487638996322008-06-24T09:31:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:31:00.000-04:00Ok Dawn, I always read your SSOs, and this one abs...Ok Dawn, I always read your SSOs, and this one absolutely cracked me up when I read the answer about Austin in kindergarten where he circled the fish instead of the table? <BR/>My juice almost got spit all over my keyboard on that one, saved the keyboard, but since i put my hand in front of my mouth now its all over my nightgown...<BR/>Thanks for the laughs!MaBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729495477063071692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11987060615310799692008-06-24T09:23:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:23:00.000-04:00I LOL at the story of Austin circling the fish ins...I LOL at the story of Austin circling the fish instead of the table. I think a lot of people don't give preschoolers/kindergarteners enough credit. I teach pre-kindergarten classes and every once in a while we get a kid like Austin that makes us look at the world a little differently. Thanks for the good laugh.lawnajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479033570879966162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-35095920486706479002008-06-24T08:43:00.000-04:002008-06-24T08:43:00.000-04:00You seem to be very patient about people asking yo...You seem to be very patient about people asking you why you would have a big family and how your family reacted etc... I have six children myself, and at times it really annoys me. When someone, who has no children, sarcastically says "Don't you know what's causing it? (the pregnancies)" I sometimes want to say "Yes I know what's causing it - would you like me to explain it to you so you can Mum-mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964065407491663047noreply@blogger.com