okay, I read but I didn’t peek.

very interesting with the shattered bulb. I didn’t know they did that.

Ack, parenting is sooooo complicated, isn’t it? I’ll probably be still scratching my head over it when my #8 goes off to college.

Hugs
Mary

I mess up at least once a day, and sometimes much more than that. I tell my 18yr daughter, they don’t give you instruction books with the baby, and it goes downhill from there. LOL

What’s really bad is when THE KID knows you messed up, and you have to explain yourself and fix it. As best you can. Without an instruction book. By the seat of your pants. I don’t really do well by the seat of my pants.

I have to tell her I’m sorry pretty often, but those words don’t seem to taste any better even with repetition.

Whenever I messed up, my Mama would say, “If you were the only one to do that, we could shoot you and that would be the end of that problem.”
So you messed up. It wasn’t the first time, and it almost certainly won’t be the last.

Just do the best you can with what you have. That’s all the best Mama in the world could do.

My parenting skills need help. I’m on kid #3, and doing better, I guess. Still a work in progress.

It’s good to keep open to other’s help, though. Like from your pastor. Some people are too afraid of hearing what they could be doing better.

I can’t gargle well, just swich the Listerine. I’d probably loose it giggling, too.

Na, I usually just giggle me some Holymama. Ooh, that sounded creepy, didn’t it? I mean giggle me some writing by Holymama. I mean…I just can’t make it go, can I?

Giggling mouthwash? Sounds like fun…or maybe painful. I’m not sure which.

I’m trying to figure out this whole blogging in the bathroom thing. I’m not going to ask though. Laptop? I hope not. Cell phone? Eh. Not going to ask! Really! I am not going to ask.

Blogging in the bathroom brings a whole new meaning to the idea that girls only go to the bathroom in groups.

And I’m with Geekwif on the “How in the world…but I don’t really want to know how she did that thing.”

Parenting by the seat of my pants over here. Pretty much just winging it….. ACK!

I think most of us are parenting on the fly, we cannot get it right all the time, but it is nice to have support around us.

I think most of us are parenting on the fly, we cannot get it right all the time, but it is nice to have support around us.

Oh, yeah, messing up with the kids and then having to apologize? It’s like a daily routine with me.

Sigh.

It’s amazing the Girl turned out as well as she has so far.

Hmmm…never blogged from the bathroom! Hope you have a non-icky day today!

Okay, you’re blogging from the bathroom and people are talking about parenting from the seat of their pants… hehehe : )

Anyway, I know it’s hard to make a mistake but you’ve gotta keep your head up and keep trying. Don’t give up now!!

LOL– I have missed you! I just got caught up on the life of Holymama.. and no longer having withdrawls! Your momma sounds wonderful!
as for the giggling-gargling……. my goodness, I would drown myself trying that one!

Oh..sent you an e-mail and didn’t leave a link. On the light bulb thing…try compact flourescents. They don’t blow up, and will even save you some money. God bless you!

I think that’s the perfect place to blog!

hope that all gets resolved w/ethan.

I want to be able to blog from my bathroom. Wireless must be COOL! *sigh* Someday.

Then again, bathroom blogging for me might not be a good idea, what with all the picture taking I like to do.

My husband grew up with four brothers and just doesn’t get the whole women in bathroom en masse thing. Sounds like you two got a lot, um, done in there

As for the parenting thing, at least you accepted Pastor’s point. I probably would’ve pouted big time with a big, “whatever.” (Would’ve ended up repenting for that too…)

I have an 11 year old to remind me when I drop the ball in the parenting arena. She has recruited back-up and the 9 year old is beginning to get in on the action.

Messing up with the kids? At least you know your in good company! ;D

I remember when my older brother used to spit on the lights in the hotel that my Mother’s store was located at. We would stand on one of the upper floor balconies and look down on the lights below that aimed upward, to add that illuminating sort of glow? Well, he would spit on them because he KNEW they would bust and then we would run like mad to get off that floor before someone caught us! We were bad, bad, bad , I mean, HE was bad! I never did anything of course! Especially not the spitting on people’s bald heads below! Does this help any? I thought not.. I will go before your son gets anymore ideas!

I would try giggling Listerine, but then I’d probably wind up swallowing it, and then I’d be drunk, and then… lots more giggling.

Bathroom blogging…check! More times than I’d care to admit…because you know what? It’s QUIET in there.

I get my best material in the bathroom. In the shower y’all! Don’t be gross. So, no shame. Maybe I should start actually writing there too. Hmmm. It could be my trademark.

Your mom sounds so adorable! She would play well with mine. And that’s a compliment because mine is about as fun-n-y as they come.

It’s so nice to hear you having a good time with her. G-ma’s are so important.

Blogging in the Bathroom….hmmmm! I admire your commitment!

And don’t worry about the messing up thing! You are in good company…and so are your kids! When, we as parents mess up…..we are simply teaching our kids COPING skills! And if all else fails…start that therapy fund at the same time your start the college funds!

Diane

wireless connections rock!

Glad you are so enjoying your momma’s company.

i don’t know what’s worse – having your pastor or 11 year old son kindly let you know when you drop the ball. i mean, my pastor would be calling my bluff every day! we have wireless but i am sans laptop – what’s wrong with that picture? i could get a lot done in the bathroom! hope you and mama are having even more fun day by day!

Or, you could google Listerine…

And, dontcha just hate it when the pastor does that? Man! Ya gotta love ‘em, but can’t they just let some things slide????? Eeeh — guess not.

Don’t forget to flush.

And, please wash your hands!

Blogging in the bathroom??? oh, wait… Blogging in the bathroom… hhhmmm, maybe you’re on to something. I’ll bet nobody was bothering you there. Oh wait, you said your mom came in to giggle listerine. Maybe my dream of a truly quiet unbothered spot is, well, just that… a dream.

Nothin’ wrong with the bathroom that I can see. It beats sitting in the hallway, which I do sometimes after hubby goes to bed. I love wireless!

I read an article about a writer who wrote her whole first novel from the bathroom. It was the only place in her house she could go and not be bothered. Could be a problem for those of us who don’t have laptops — and small bathrooms! hee hee.

How many family members does it take to change an exploding lightbulb?

(No answer… Depends on how many kids come out from hiding after Daddy exploded…)

Hope you find all those little pieces without the involvement of any feet!