tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.comments2023-06-06T07:54:32.429-07:00mommyfestoSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11499186072082689520noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-13991383446164400032013-11-04T12:22:35.351-08:002013-11-04T12:22:35.351-08:00TV is bad for kids and adults. It can cause a warp...TV is bad for kids and adults. It can cause a warped mind if you watch even comedies and family shows.<br />If you own one, you can't concentrate on what really matters in life, because there is the temptation to turn on and watch it all the time. It's better to buy educational dvds like cooking dvds or nature dvds, and listening to books on tape can be okay too ( things that are useful). This is why the children who grew up in other countries without tv<br />statistically are better at school , especially math then in America. It can't be that all of those people are smarter than people who grew up in America. <br />people who watch tv can easily become brainwashed and have warped minds . For example if someone grows up without a tv, they might be able to deal with bullies at school at work better , because they would be having a lifestyle of being alert. If the child or adult has a tv addiction and owns a tv, they might not know how to deal with the bully because they are not alert. Please throw away the tvs , and buy educational dvds for useful purposes instead like on nature or cooking. You will save money , and your family. God bless.Alice Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071962468570978573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-83255332391285830052010-01-11T17:00:04.231-08:002010-01-11T17:00:04.231-08:00Hello -
I am a casting for a major cable network ...Hello - <br />I am a casting for a major cable network and we are currently looking for outgoing and dynamic super moms who can show us how fun, busy, exciting and hectic it is to be an elementary school mom.<br /><br />We are looking for moms with great personalities that play an active role in their child's education and school activities. We have been talking with the National PTA and they seem very excited about this opportunity.<br /><br />Please feel free to contact me anytime and feel free to pass my info along to those you see fit. <br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br /><br />CASTING: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPER MOMS!<br /><br />Are you a super mom to an elementary schooler???<br /><br />Do you take an active role in your child’s education and extracurricular activities at his/her elementary school?<br /><br />Is being involved in PTA, PTSA, PTO and/or similar parent groups at the top of your to-do list? Are organizing bake sales, packing lunches, scheduling activities and lobbying for better school facilities part of your hectic day? If so, we may want you for a New Show!<br /><br />A major cable network is looking for an outgoing and dynamic super mom who can show us how fun, busy, exciting and hectic it is to be an elementary school mom.<br /><br />If you have a fun, outgoing personality and are immersed in your child's education and school activities, we want to hear from you!<br /><br />Please email a family photo, names and ages of you and your kids, location and contact info. Tell us about your involvement with your child's school and how your responsibilities make a difference.<br /><br />Send your information to the Casting Director at:<br />JShaktacasting@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-53288805013915452262009-10-26T16:45:05.772-07:002009-10-26T16:45:05.772-07:00I can't wait for the advice column!
No, liter...I can't wait for the advice column!<br /><br />No, literally, I can't wait. I have a parenting dilemma on my hands as I type. My oldest daughter's tadpole is dying. As in, belly-up but still twitching it's tail occasionally. Daughter is distraught, of course, but has asked me to please bury him in the yard after he passes and when she's in bed (she doesn't want her last memory of Swimmy to be him wrapped in a wad of toilet paper). <br /><br />My question? Dump him down the toilet as soon as I tuck her in tonight or honor her wishes and let the thing suffer and then bury him in the yard (and let me suffer)?<br /><br />Wait. Was I supposed to email this question to you?rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-79216083905720268662009-10-23T05:02:26.091-07:002009-10-23T05:02:26.091-07:00Take the apostrophe out of "its delivery"...Take the apostrophe out of "its delivery" and you're golden. I look forward to the next review of something I probably can't buy here. Woot!Lorryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155686679117574497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-58945357988476410702009-10-22T11:06:23.309-07:002009-10-22T11:06:23.309-07:00You know you have the best product reviews in the ...You know you have the best product reviews in the blogosphere. Seriously, I skip all other bloggers' review posts but yours. I can't wait to hear what FedEx brings you next.rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-18391323534636811782009-10-21T07:39:42.376-07:002009-10-21T07:39:42.376-07:00OMG! Brilliant! SO SO SO glad you're resurre...OMG! Brilliant! SO SO SO glad you're resurrecting your blog! Thinking of mustering some ambition to do the same with mine...<br /><br />And I didn't know your son's name was Xavier! That is at the very top of my boy names list! Unless you mind...rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-44950421367713727162009-10-20T22:11:53.879-07:002009-10-20T22:11:53.879-07:00i'm laughing!i'm laughing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-66953412871564371782009-05-09T13:53:00.000-07:002009-05-09T13:53:00.000-07:00Done with carpooling and slumber parties???...... ...Done with carpooling and slumber parties???...... <br /><br />*wringing hands conspiratorally*<br /><br />Honestly, I completely agree. I have a 9 year old who leaves me teetering on the ledge of sanity sometimes and I think it may be a miracle if either of us survive her teen-hood. I get it, I really do.rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-71059310965111071872009-05-07T19:39:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:39:00.000-07:00Incidentally, my boys all like Spinach, thanks to ...Incidentally, my boys all like Spinach, thanks to good old Popeye. It seriously worked for them as well as it worked for me when I was a kid. Who knew! I have often wished that bags of carrots had special prizes and characters on the bag instead of sugary cereals.BrainHickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965563667435525107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-41365783275630851562009-04-28T15:20:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:20:00.000-07:00I am seriously laughing right now about calling th...I am seriously laughing right now about calling the doctor's office anonymously. I don't know how they do it (there must be, what, hundreds of patients, and I go there maybe three times at most per year), but my doctor ALWAYS knows who I am when I call -- or at least the receptionist does -- and lets me know within about thirty seconds. Too funny.<br /><br />I hope your kids feel better soon!Liz McMunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769065035634801414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-34303909156429122372009-04-20T13:43:00.000-07:002009-04-20T13:43:00.000-07:00I loved that article. I hate inhuman screaming, bu...I loved that article. I hate inhuman screaming, but hey -- hard to avoid.<br /><br />Love your blog -- and gotta go -- baby woke up! :)Liz McMunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769065035634801414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-21779064000645105642009-04-13T05:29:00.000-07:002009-04-13T05:29:00.000-07:00I love freebies :) I actually joined a site that s...I love freebies :) I actually joined a site that sends freebies to random people just so you'll talk about them to your friends (called BzzAgent - I'm in England but I think they have it in other countries to)Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-32741286799222008192009-03-25T11:25:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:25:00.000-07:00Great discussion! I like to use clear terms. Co-...Great discussion! I like to use clear terms. Co-sleeping is simply sleeping in close proximate space to each other. Bed sharing is sharing the same bed. Room sharing is sharing the same room.<BR/><BR/>Most professionals are very much in favor of room sharing. Provides easy access for breastfeeding moms as well as quick response times to baby's needs. Bed Sharing is a little more of a problem. <BR/><BR/>It's absolutely true that most babies live despite sleeping in what in the U.S. is an unsafe environment for an infant. <BR/><BR/>The biggest issue is not your friend who plans to bed share. She has probably thought it through and done what she can to create a safer environment for the baby. The issue is with the chaotic sleeping that occurs when a desperate-for-sleep mom brings her baby into bed without thought for anything other than a few minutes of uninterupted sleep. Those are the times when baby is probably at the greatest risk.<BR/><BR/>If you must bed share, remove all soft bedding from the bed. The better answer is keep baby close in his or her own crib and bring him into your bed for play time and snuggle time when you're awake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-42355312981272443182009-03-25T06:18:00.000-07:002009-03-25T06:18:00.000-07:00Yeah, Uniqua's not a bug, she's just... "unique". ...Yeah, Uniqua's not a bug, she's just... "unique". Otherwise you have a moose, a hippo, a penguin, and a kangaroo. I'm aware that I've spent a bit too much time watching the Backyardigans, yes. But I actually like the music.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm better with the shows that don't bother showing parents than the ones that show them so unrealistically. And yeah, I just don't get LazyTown. It creeps me out, and yet I am oddly intrigued by the athletic dude. That one, I try to skip.<BR/><BR/>Very entertaining post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-85389475738614082902009-03-24T13:39:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:39:00.000-07:00Ouch. I guess my kids are never gonna learn to rea...Ouch. I guess my kids are never gonna learn to read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-79822288143153778232009-03-18T03:49:00.000-07:002009-03-18T03:49:00.000-07:00I just blogged about this myself and made mention ...I just blogged about this myself and made mention of your blog. I think it was all planned... this reaction I mean. Mattel is crafty, but did this backfire? hhmmmmmm<BR/><BR/>http://theplaymakersplog.blogspot.com/2009/03/dora-ages-world-does-not-end.htmlP.I.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18025955088626052366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-16925359718413479672009-03-13T09:24:00.000-07:002009-03-13T09:24:00.000-07:00OMG. Let me say, I skip most product-review blog ...OMG. Let me say, I skip most product-review blog posts and give-aways, but YOURS was awesome. And not just because you linked to me. This was the best product review I've ever read. I think Daddyfesto will be jealous.<BR/><BR/>(Hi, Rand!)rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-43326826718564837762009-03-11T22:14:00.000-07:002009-03-11T22:14:00.000-07:00I have to say this is wrong on so many levels. Why...I have to say this is wrong on so many levels. Why on Earth and how on Earth did someone come up with this bizarre idea?! Seriously!Shady Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955726656904697280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-30838486002189641792009-03-11T15:41:00.000-07:002009-03-11T15:41:00.000-07:00I'll vote and pass the link along to others. Thin...I'll vote and pass the link along to others. Think I'll post it on my blog, too.<BR/><BR/>You know what else you could do? Start a viral email using your blog post and send it to every mom you know, encouraging them to add their name and pass it along. Include instructions to the 100th (or 1000th?) signer to forward it to an included Mattel email address?rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-1716825830198253132009-03-11T08:25:00.000-07:002009-03-11T08:25:00.000-07:00Interesting article. I did watch the 20/20 (or wa...Interesting article. I did watch the 20/20 (or was it Dateline?) interview with her, but I can't exactly say that I've been *fascinated* with her. She creeps me out mostly because she keeps trying to deny she had plastic surgery. Come on, does she really thing people would not notice those lips?<BR/><BR/>I feel sad for the kids, for sure. I do think the state is obligated to assist them. I'm also of the rare opinion that mothers who need the state's care in supporting her children should be obligated to use birth control.<BR/><BR/>I'm not crazy about Jon and Kate, either. I do watch an occasional Duggars special, more out of interest with their wacky religious beliefs than anything. ;)rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-54742511610525003392009-03-11T08:12:00.000-07:002009-03-11T08:12:00.000-07:00This is the first I've heard of Dora's makeover. ...This is the first I've heard of Dora's makeover. I'm disappointed, and share your feelings. Clearly, they're trying to appeal to older girls as well as pre-schoolers, but why not make Dora an older cousin, just like when they introduced Diego? Will the cartoon be different, too, or is it just the toys? It worries me what so many very little girls will take from this kind of change. I think we won't be watching Dora anymore if she's different on TV, too.rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-82799651314607342122009-03-10T23:46:00.000-07:002009-03-10T23:46:00.000-07:00We co-sleep with our daughter and have since she w...We co-sleep with our daughter and have since she was born. We do have a king size bed, which helps. I can't imagine 4 people in a queen bed. I have friends who co-sleep...quite a few friends. It's a wonderful thing. I love having my daughter next to me.<BR/><BR/>As far as those studies go, they don't look at the underlying reasons. The question is, were the suffocations caused by traditional co-sleepers or did a parent who had to much to drink fall asleep with the baby in the bed. These are two very different things.Shady Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955726656904697280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-74149448278949259562009-03-10T16:03:00.000-07:002009-03-10T16:03:00.000-07:00i loved co-sleeping with my little ones and ocassi...i loved co-sleeping with my little ones and ocassionally still do. for the most part they sleep in their bed together (so they won't be lonely). i got a good nights sleep from the time my babies were 2 weeks old and ever since. i never took any meds while co-sleeping because i was also breastfeeding (can't take many meds while doing that). anyway, i highly recommend it!Joiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211250424409144934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-90263007360557558582009-03-10T11:57:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:57:00.000-07:00Thanks for the link. That was a well-reasoned piec...Thanks for the link. That was a well-reasoned piece on an unreasonable topic. Glad you passed it on.Coffee with Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267344646007108501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658810908089230880.post-34407216915589717772009-03-10T11:55:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:55:00.000-07:00Oddly enough, I've read this article. The Anne's ...Oddly enough, I've read this article. The Anne's have a lot of work to do before this research should cause anyone too much concern about the "chaos" in their homes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com