tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post2375446522222523957..comments2023-04-13T08:23:37.518-05:00Comments on Mrs. Always Random and Usually Shallow: Ten Things of Thankful: Week 11Mrs. Always Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-4779872198414017802013-08-24T14:55:42.050-05:002013-08-24T14:55:42.050-05:00Your kids are an absolute credit to you - they sou...Your kids are an absolute credit to you - they sound like awesome, well-rounded young men. <br /><br />WHOOT about the paid writing gig! That's amazing stuff. GO YOU!<br /><br />And re helmets - please please please keep making them wear them. Because it's rarely the silliness of the cyclist which results in an accident. As someone who was doing 30mph downhill and got pulled out in front of by a stupid, inattentive driver, I can safely say that I wouldn't be here without my helmet - I flew off the bike, over the bonnet and landed ON MY HEAD in the road. Without that helmet, that woulda been my brains across the tarmac. Be a helicopter, be branded a meanie, get laughed at, but KEEP THEM SAFE!Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-45373428830289451982013-08-21T15:53:40.027-05:002013-08-21T15:53:40.027-05:00Thanks so much...we shall see how it goes. It has ...Thanks so much...we shall see how it goes. It has been forever since I actually anyone edit my work that I'm not entirely certain that I am up for the "criticism"...time will tell! And the idea of cash in my pocket might out-weigh my injured pride. :)Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-64248507063832838842013-08-21T15:52:12.132-05:002013-08-21T15:52:12.132-05:00Thanks for the sympathies...we seem to be on the m...Thanks for the sympathies...we seem to be on the mend from the stomach bug and now a summer cold is making the rounds. Oh well...it could be worse and I'm really not complaining! :)<br /><br />BTW the hand soap recipe is posted in case you are interested! :)Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-72582194539781845862013-08-21T15:51:17.380-05:002013-08-21T15:51:17.380-05:00Thanks for the tip...I am always afraid of the Bro...Thanks for the tip...I am always afraid of the Brown Recluse...that's the big one where we live. YUCK-O!Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-16901496142559864582013-08-21T15:50:22.732-05:002013-08-21T15:50:22.732-05:00Well, it sounds like she DID teach you...life less...Well, it sounds like she DID teach you...life lessons are no fun sometimes..congrats on being a good mom and sticking to your guns!Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-18876961461848720542013-08-21T15:49:25.584-05:002013-08-21T15:49:25.584-05:00Thanks...yes, kids are great. I knew before I had ...Thanks...yes, kids are great. I knew before I had them that they were, but somehow they just get better the older I get. Does that make any sense? And yes, they do have their moments, for sure!<br /><br />Thanks for the congrats...I am excited but nervous. It's been so long that I had to actually take feedback/criticism about my writing...I hope I'm really up to it! :)Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-11616604783240355992013-08-21T15:47:56.493-05:002013-08-21T15:47:56.493-05:00The hand soap recipe is posted in case you are int...The hand soap recipe is posted in case you are interested! :)Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-46418169296460312922013-08-21T15:47:36.409-05:002013-08-21T15:47:36.409-05:00Hand soap recipe is posted in case you are interes...Hand soap recipe is posted in case you are interested! :)Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-92184165657617004232013-08-19T21:32:21.686-05:002013-08-19T21:32:21.686-05:00I would never judge. Laugh, maybe, but never judg...I would never judge. Laugh, maybe, but never judge. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-42065882010708719662013-08-19T19:03:27.372-05:002013-08-19T19:03:27.372-05:00Oh no...all it means is that she gets up and is at...Oh no...all it means is that she gets up and is at her personal best first thing in the morning...which is why she's in her jammies at 8 pm (or 5:30 like today...don't judge).Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-11987183206739902832013-08-18T22:36:34.052-05:002013-08-18T22:36:34.052-05:00But wouldn't a true morning person not need an...But wouldn't a true morning person not need an alarm to wake her up in the morning? :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-26784898655072560952013-08-18T21:44:22.003-05:002013-08-18T21:44:22.003-05:00Great post! Kids are great, aren't they? Wel...Great post! Kids are great, aren't they? Well, MOST of the time. :-D <br /><br />Congrats on the writing gig! Awesome!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825026066797480342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-60885911218949456722013-08-18T21:42:20.618-05:002013-08-18T21:42:20.618-05:00@Cyndy -- I add those Downy or Gain "scent cr...@Cyndy -- I add those Downy or Gain "scent crystal" things to the detergent mixture, giving a much smellier smell.<br /><br />I am anxious to hear about the hand soap...Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825026066797480342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-54477828437689487642013-08-18T18:21:50.050-05:002013-08-18T18:21:50.050-05:00I'm another one of the meanest moms in the wor...I'm another one of the meanest moms in the world, because I, too, insisted my kids wear helmets when they rode. My daughter didn't want to wear one, because it messed up her hair and gave her helmet hair, so she just refused to learn how to ride a bike. Taught US, yes, she did. Now she's 14 and can't ride a bike.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-81666632952225937212013-08-18T16:08:40.114-05:002013-08-18T16:08:40.114-05:00Awww, you have such a thoughtful 10yr old :)
I lo...Awww, you have such a thoughtful 10yr old :)<br /><br />I love the thought of your home-made soap - I have a friend who makes me some regularly, although it's block soap, and I do love a liquid soap - but home-made is so much nicer than shop-bought, so I look forward to the recipe :)<br /><br />I always insisted that my daughter wear her helmet, even when she was in her teens - but better safe than sorry, say I :)Ouch Potatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342564916734604495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-19885032757375328732013-08-18T12:41:50.288-05:002013-08-18T12:41:50.288-05:00My kids always had to wear their helmets, too. I ...My kids always had to wear their helmets, too. I think my son will never let me forget that if I hadn't been such a "mean mom," he would never have been bitten by the black widow (which was in his helmet!) However, even after that incident I still required helmets; I just advised checking for spiders before putting them on!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-45572126100335552302013-08-18T07:27:14.784-05:002013-08-18T07:27:14.784-05:00The hand soap is easy breezey lemon squeezey...I&#...The hand soap is easy breezey lemon squeezey...I'll be posting it soon! Thanks for stopping by!Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-38349131828835460562013-08-18T07:26:33.450-05:002013-08-18T07:26:33.450-05:00I get up at 5 (in theory not always a reality) bec...I get up at 5 (in theory not always a reality) because I'm a morning person. It's what we do. As you may recall I was in my jammies at 8 the night you came by with Cuckoo and his new set of wheels...it's a vicious cycle, I tell you.Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-88611086173195170272013-08-18T00:34:03.911-05:002013-08-18T00:34:03.911-05:00Congratulations on the writing jobs! Haven't t...Congratulations on the writing jobs! Haven't tried homemade soap yet, but have wanted to try. My sister had a horrible virus that's been going around - my sympathies to your household! Never a fun time. Hope all are feeling better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-55383238574936564142013-08-17T22:21:46.397-05:002013-08-17T22:21:46.397-05:00Made me giggle!
I used to make homemade laundry so...Made me giggle!<br />I used to make homemade laundry soap but I could never get it to smell strong enough....I love SUPER good-smelling-laundry. <br />I'm interested in your hand soap recipe!<br />Cyndy @ Back in the Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106750680265704567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-59984798435266074922013-08-17T22:19:10.864-05:002013-08-17T22:19:10.864-05:00congrats on the writing job! very cool! (at least ...congrats on the writing job! very cool! (at least from my perspective as someone who has come to enjoy the effort to develop a skill in that arena..watch others and learning from that, sounds like you will be sought after as a writer.<br />good post<br /><br />the energy... the excess energy! ayiiee amazing is it not?clarkhttp://wakefielddoctrine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-41768261358186181002013-08-17T21:42:20.348-05:002013-08-17T21:42:20.348-05:00One question: You don't teach anymore AND you...One question: You don't teach anymore AND you homeschool. Why? Why do you set the alarm for 5:00???<br /><br />I was wondering why the 10yo wasn't playing...Meanie. :)<br /><br />Good job making the boys wear their helmets. It doesn't matter that they will make fun of you when they are older. <br /><br />Sweet 10yo. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-3787638982925838612013-08-17T19:37:13.443-05:002013-08-17T19:37:13.443-05:00oh if I only had a nickel for all the "you ar...oh if I only had a nickel for all the "you are the meanest ever! Im so glad your not my real mother..."adoption...the gift that keeps on giving...Im grateful that we now laugh hysterically at those times...hes 24 now... Love the sensitive 10 yo ...such a rarity to find one so conscious of something like sacrifice of war... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864898827831713032noreply@blogger.com