Comments on: Glamour and grace, that’s me http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:04:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hala J http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107524 Hala J Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:10:18 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107524 Ow. Frickity ow. I slammed my finger in a car door once. Only I was three. Still hurt like freaking hell and now both my entire hands feel weird just imagining cracking your finger in a nutcracker. *Shudders* Ow. Frickity ow. I slammed my finger in a car door once. Only I was three. Still hurt like freaking hell and now both my entire hands feel weird just imagining cracking your finger in a nutcracker.

*Shudders*

]]> By: Woulda Coulda Shoulda » A family’s special love http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107491 Woulda Coulda Shoulda » A family’s special love Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:45:55 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107491 [...] Oh, many of you scoffed when I mentioned planning out our weekly menus, but so far it’s made for a kind of calmness in the afternoon that we haven’t had in a LONG time. I refer to myself as the Dinner Nazi, sometimes—I love the family dinner thing, and I will DEMAND we all eat together so that we can have some Quality Family Time. And it’s totally SHOCKING, I know, but that tends to work out a lot better when I’m not running around like a headless chicken figuring out what we’re actually going to EAT during that special time when we’re bonding. [...] [...] Oh, many of you scoffed when I mentioned planning out our weekly menus, but so far it’s made for a kind of calmness in the afternoon that we haven’t had in a LONG time. I refer to myself as the Dinner Nazi, sometimes—I love the family dinner thing, and I will DEMAND we all eat together so that we can have some Quality Family Time. And it’s totally SHOCKING, I know, but that tends to work out a lot better when I’m not running around like a headless chicken figuring out what we’re actually going to EAT during that special time when we’re bonding. [...]

]]> By: Nancy R http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107490 Nancy R Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:56:26 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107490 My husband (then fiancee) and I quietly mocked my sister for meal planning shortly after she got married. We snickered at her menu posted on the dry-erase board on her refrigerator. We got married, had a kid, and MANY frozen pizzas later, we discovered the amazing thing called meal planning and using the meal plan to create a grocery list. We thought we were brilliant! What an amazing discovery! It makes things SO much simpler! We still get stuck in ruts though, with making the same meals over and over - especially since the kids aren't all that brave when it comes to trying new things. Good Luck! My husband (then fiancee) and I quietly mocked my sister for meal planning shortly after she got married. We snickered at her menu posted on the dry-erase board on her refrigerator.

We got married, had a kid, and MANY frozen pizzas later, we discovered the amazing thing called meal planning and using the meal plan to create a grocery list.

We thought we were brilliant! What an amazing discovery! It makes things SO much simpler!

We still get stuck in ruts though, with making the same meals over and over – especially since the kids aren’t all that brave when it comes to trying new things.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Queen Zucchini http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107485 Queen Zucchini Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:33:47 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107485 OUCH. But I gotta say, glad to hear I'm not the only woman who can give birth and still have a low pain tolerance for smashed fingers and stubbed toes. And at what age do we really have to stop cursing like a sailor in front of our children??? I'm very impressed with your meal planning attempt and can't wait to hear more about it. And recipes - please share recipes!! Almond meal??? OUCH. But I gotta say, glad to hear I’m not the only woman who can give birth and still have a low pain tolerance for smashed fingers and stubbed toes. And at what age do we really have to stop cursing like a sailor in front of our children???

I’m very impressed with your meal planning attempt and can’t wait to hear more about it. And recipes – please share recipes!! Almond meal???

]]> By: Shannon http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107483 Shannon Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:28:59 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107483 Oh ouch, your poor finger! Oh ouch, your poor finger!

]]> By: Astrogirl426 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107481 Astrogirl426 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:01:05 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107481 Oooh, those almonds are the nuts of the devil (somehow that came out all wrong). And I fully agree with the commenter who said it was Otto's fault for buying the actual almonds, in the shell (sorry, Otto man, but you knew this was all going to be your fault somehow, right? Yeh, you did). Poor, pretty Mir - at least it wasn't a toe, and your pretty shoes all still fit, right? As far as the pain, I used to be a big weenie too, and then I spent 90 minutes under the needle for an 8"x5" tattoo on Sunday, and now I'm all "hammer to the kneecaps? Feh - no problem!". Of course, today I stubbed my toe, and cried. Yep, still a big baby. Oooh, those almonds are the nuts of the devil (somehow that came out all wrong). And I fully agree with the commenter who said it was Otto’s fault for buying the actual almonds, in the shell (sorry, Otto man, but you knew this was all going to be your fault somehow, right? Yeh, you did). Poor, pretty Mir – at least it wasn’t a toe, and your pretty shoes all still fit, right?

As far as the pain, I used to be a big weenie too, and then I spent 90 minutes under the needle for an 8″x5″ tattoo on Sunday, and now I’m all “hammer to the kneecaps? Feh – no problem!”. Of course, today I stubbed my toe, and cried. Yep, still a big baby.

]]> By: Brigitte http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107459 Brigitte Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:58:55 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107459 I googled granite countertops and radon and it's apparently true (or at least sometimes true). Why would they have more than all the lumps of granite surrounding our house in the vintage New England stone walls? Too bad in those moments of great pain, you can't quite recall those lovely alternate swears, like "Gorgonzola!" I googled granite countertops and radon and it’s apparently true (or at least sometimes true). Why would they have more than all the lumps of granite surrounding our house in the vintage New England stone walls?

Too bad in those moments of great pain, you can’t quite recall those lovely alternate swears, like “Gorgonzola!”

]]> By: Karen http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107458 Karen Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:17:35 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107458 Awwww, what a sweet talker that Otto is? Awwww, what a sweet talker that Otto is?

]]> By: Maki http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107457 Maki Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:44:57 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107457 The hubbies... Why do we all married to same kind of men??? The hubbies… Why do we all married to same kind of men???

]]> By: anymommy http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107456 anymommy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:06:07 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/08/25/glamour-and-grace-thats-me/#comment-107456 I swear our husbands must be related. I swear our husbands must be related.

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