After running through my favorite dofollow mommy blogs and seeing lots of posts stating "I haven't been online for awhile" it makes me feel better that I have let my nice new blog languish with no entries for about two weeks. My how time flies this time of year. On one hand, I'm ready to hit New Year's and clear the Christmas tree and trappings out of the house and on the other, I'm gently applying the brakes to prolong the magic of the season.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT - The PROS of the Season
I take the long route through my temporary seasonal neighborhood each and every trip to the discount store. Kudos to my neighbors for their prize winning, creative decorations. One house that I've never been able to view from the street for the trees gets the prize for the most breathtaking display even though I STILL can't see the front door! She (or they or whoever)has done an extremely artful job of stringing twinkling white lights throughout the forest. I'm sure that the folks who are working their way through the devastating ice storm up north would not appreciate the faux ice storm, but in the quiet of the dark 80 plus degree southern night it is truly beautiful. This property owner took lemons and made juicy, flavorful lemonade by working with what she had and the (mostly) natural beauty has outdone the multitudes of door wreaths, reindeers and Santa Claus vignettes hands down!
GOTTA HAVE SOME CONS
I hate to say it, but the cons take the award this year for sheer numbers. As I mentioned a few posts back, my mother refused to come this far south....period. I must admit that I have enjoyed calling her to inform her how very lovely the weather has been until a day ago. This woman never ceases to amaze me as to how she can spin everything to be so incredibly about HER! With less than two weeks before Christmas, she has informed me that she has a health issue and needs to go to the doctor. And guess what? She expects me to travel north to take her! What the heck??? Here I am with children, animals and more on my shoulders than I can handle some days and she can't drive (or take a taxi) to the doctor's office?
I know that she is getting up there in age and she may have something going on healthwise, but I also know her and her manipulative ways. She has realized she is going to be alone for Christmas as she refused to come south. This is her way to get me up there so that she can have it her way. I can't believe the self centered ways of some people when they get older. Is this the same mother that sacrificed her time for me as a child? Blazing cannons would not have pulled her away from her children during the holidays. Why is she expecting this of me? Is there any wonder that depression runs rampant during this time of year. With all of the demands it's a wonder that more people don't crack open a bottle and cock the pistol! Not that I'm to that point, but I can see where people might go there.
I Almost Forgot the Tomato (Fruit or Vegetable) Debate
I almost forgot the other interesting topic of conversation from our evening out. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
It was amazing at how much conversational mileage this worn out debate carried! I will repeat my opinion here: The tomato is a FRUIT! To the jerk with the bad hairpiece and the ugly tie, I repeat The tomato is a FRUIT!
The reason that they are classified as fruits and not veggies (no they are not sweet but that doesn't make them a veggie Mr. Philosopher Want to Be).
Their very name comes from the Latin words for "Fruit Bearer".
The reasons tomatoes are classified as fruit are as follows:
There you go Mr. Know it All! I hope you read my blog about this burning hot topic and realize I DID GET THE LAST WORD!
It was amazing at how much conversational mileage this worn out debate carried! I will repeat my opinion here: The tomato is a FRUIT! To the jerk with the bad hairpiece and the ugly tie, I repeat The tomato is a FRUIT!
The reason that they are classified as fruits and not veggies (no they are not sweet but that doesn't make them a veggie Mr. Philosopher Want to Be).
Their very name comes from the Latin words for "Fruit Bearer".
The reasons tomatoes are classified as fruit are as follows:
- They grow on trees. No matter how spindly their prickly stems are, they are considered to be branches.
- Tomatoes have seeds
- Tomatoes have skin
- Tomatoes have juice
- Tomatoes contain the fruit gene (and who wants to argue with the DNA these days?)
There you go Mr. Know it All! I hope you read my blog about this burning hot topic and realize I DID GET THE LAST WORD!
BEATLES SONGS HAVE ROOTS IN THE BLUES - Not Your Usual Holiday Cocktail Party Banter
The cocktail parties are starting already. It seems as though hostesses are in a hurry to "get it over with" rather than looking forward to holiday gatherings this year. If they think that their guests are not picking up on the sentiment, or lack of, they better think again.
At the party we attended last night the hors d'oeuvres lacked the creative display and enthusiasm of past years. I am one of those people that graze their way through festivities and most of the fun is sampling new recipes and to engage in stimulating conversation. I could hardly believe my eyes when last night one of the more innovative hostesses of the past had resorted to blocks of cream cheese covered with pepper jelly surrounded by plain old Ritz crackers. I'm not being critical I just couldn't help but notice the change in style.
And the conversation was pretty stimulating, but rather combative! Not unusual because there's always somebody breaking the rules of polite chitchat, but surprisingly the arguments were not based on politics or the war in Iraq, it was whether or not Beatles songs had roots in the blues. No joke, one of the more lively conversations that I witnessed was a discussion of early Beatles music and which artists were their inspirations.
Usually, I don't allow myself to be pulled into this kind of thing. However, my mom was a huge Beatles fan and I grew up spinning her old lps (I still can't believe how casual she was about my handling of her precious vinyl records) from the early 60s.
I had to throw in my two cents worth and voice my opinion that I really don't hear much blues influence in songs like "I Saw Her Standing There" or "Twist and Shout".
Although in their next album, they did include a Chuck Berry song, "Roll Over Beethoven", but I don't classify that song as blues. Money (That's What I Want) was on that album, too but that's not really blues either. My next question is how the conversation on whether Beatles songs are blues songs got started in the first place! Now, Eric Clapton songs? There's no argument that lots of his stuff is blues...but the Beatles? That's a stretch.
If you'd like to argue this point with me, give me a shout at Oooh Baby Baby.
At the party we attended last night the hors d'oeuvres lacked the creative display and enthusiasm of past years. I am one of those people that graze their way through festivities and most of the fun is sampling new recipes and to engage in stimulating conversation. I could hardly believe my eyes when last night one of the more innovative hostesses of the past had resorted to blocks of cream cheese covered with pepper jelly surrounded by plain old Ritz crackers. I'm not being critical I just couldn't help but notice the change in style.
And the conversation was pretty stimulating, but rather combative! Not unusual because there's always somebody breaking the rules of polite chitchat, but surprisingly the arguments were not based on politics or the war in Iraq, it was whether or not Beatles songs had roots in the blues. No joke, one of the more lively conversations that I witnessed was a discussion of early Beatles music and which artists were their inspirations.
Usually, I don't allow myself to be pulled into this kind of thing. However, my mom was a huge Beatles fan and I grew up spinning her old lps (I still can't believe how casual she was about my handling of her precious vinyl records) from the early 60s.
I had to throw in my two cents worth and voice my opinion that I really don't hear much blues influence in songs like "I Saw Her Standing There" or "Twist and Shout".
Although in their next album, they did include a Chuck Berry song, "Roll Over Beethoven", but I don't classify that song as blues. Money (That's What I Want) was on that album, too but that's not really blues either. My next question is how the conversation on whether Beatles songs are blues songs got started in the first place! Now, Eric Clapton songs? There's no argument that lots of his stuff is blues...but the Beatles? That's a stretch.
If you'd like to argue this point with me, give me a shout at Oooh Baby Baby.
Brett Favre the Darling of South Mississippi's Injury
What a shame that Brett Favre was injured and had to leave the Packers game against Dallas. I saw where some of the commentators were being accused of focusing way too much on his injury to the extent that the rest of the game was virtually ignored.
Pardon me if I don't mind the extra attention that this player gets! Any and all love and bias sent in the direction of Brett Favre is just fine with me.
This shining star straight out of South Mississippi is in my opinion one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and a good guy to boot! If I had a houseful of baby boys instead of all these girls, I would be on my knees praying each and every night that my sons would follow in his footsteps. Well, actually it would be a tossup between whether I would ask for devine guidance for them to follow the Manning boys or Brett...either would make this SEC loving mama very happy!
Some of the blog comments are that the replays of Brett's injury were overplayed and that Grant's touchdown was not given the attention that it deserved. I agree with that, but I can also see that when one of the shining stars of football is hurt a little extra coverage is bound to happen.
Personally, I would much rather have more information on Brett Favre's injury than players who involve themselves in disgusting activities like dog fighting.
If you don't agree with my opinion on this, you can always yell at me on my baby blog.
Pardon me if I don't mind the extra attention that this player gets! Any and all love and bias sent in the direction of Brett Favre is just fine with me.
This shining star straight out of South Mississippi is in my opinion one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and a good guy to boot! If I had a houseful of baby boys instead of all these girls, I would be on my knees praying each and every night that my sons would follow in his footsteps. Well, actually it would be a tossup between whether I would ask for devine guidance for them to follow the Manning boys or Brett...either would make this SEC loving mama very happy!
Some of the blog comments are that the replays of Brett's injury were overplayed and that Grant's touchdown was not given the attention that it deserved. I agree with that, but I can also see that when one of the shining stars of football is hurt a little extra coverage is bound to happen.
Personally, I would much rather have more information on Brett Favre's injury than players who involve themselves in disgusting activities like dog fighting.
If you don't agree with my opinion on this, you can always yell at me on my baby blog.
RECIPE for BASTING a THANKSGIVING TURKEY with a BACKACHE
Several days of dreary rain, fog and chilly weather drained me of the energy to perform all the household duties, start shopping for Christmas and participate in Thanksgiving. Good news is that the turkey and dressing were both moist and delicious. It's never a good thing to turn out a feast that's dry and unappetizing because the lack of quality is remembered until the next time that you do turkey with all the fixings. I think I found the answer to a beautiful bird worthy of a Martha Stewart photo shoot: basting.
Yes, indeed there are multiple benefits to pulling that heavy roaster in and out of the hot oven for three hours every thirty minutes or so. Other than burning my knuckles on the rack during the process, I believe that to baste is indeed best. I had read that the food that is in magazine photographs is virtually inedible because it is not actually cooked to eat. The recipes are created to look sharp, not taste good. I should have invited the photographers to come and take pics of my turkey! It was baked at 325, basted as I mentioned above and the breast was a beautiful, crisp golden brown with just the right number of spicy flecks for good measure! And it tasted positively wonderful. Eat your heart out Martha! Kiss my hiney, Rachel Raye, it IS possible to have a pretty entree that you can eat!
Here's the recipe for basting a Thanksgiving turkey that everybody loves except one of my kids' but the majority of the votes are positive!
1 stick of salted butter
1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. basil leaves
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves (I didn't have any leaves so I used ground..so shoot me)
1 tsp. black pepper
I melted the butter and stirred the spices in.
I LIGHTLY sprinkled salt all over the turkey inside and out. I put the bird in the oven with a tent of foil for about 30 mins. Then every half hour I slop some of the butter mixture inside and out of the bird, replace the foil tent and back in the oven she goes for another half hour. For the last half hour of baking, I baked without the foil tent, but with lots of basting mix on the skin.
There you go! Easy as pie so long as your back doesn't go out from bending over to baste like mine did! LOL Really, it did. My lower back went wonky on me that morning and it's just now getting to the point that I can stand up straight so the rest of my holiday recipes may have to wait until Christmas!
Yes, indeed there are multiple benefits to pulling that heavy roaster in and out of the hot oven for three hours every thirty minutes or so. Other than burning my knuckles on the rack during the process, I believe that to baste is indeed best. I had read that the food that is in magazine photographs is virtually inedible because it is not actually cooked to eat. The recipes are created to look sharp, not taste good. I should have invited the photographers to come and take pics of my turkey! It was baked at 325, basted as I mentioned above and the breast was a beautiful, crisp golden brown with just the right number of spicy flecks for good measure! And it tasted positively wonderful. Eat your heart out Martha! Kiss my hiney, Rachel Raye, it IS possible to have a pretty entree that you can eat!
Here's the recipe for basting a Thanksgiving turkey that everybody loves except one of my kids' but the majority of the votes are positive!
1 stick of salted butter
1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. basil leaves
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves (I didn't have any leaves so I used ground..so shoot me)
1 tsp. black pepper
I melted the butter and stirred the spices in.
I LIGHTLY sprinkled salt all over the turkey inside and out. I put the bird in the oven with a tent of foil for about 30 mins. Then every half hour I slop some of the butter mixture inside and out of the bird, replace the foil tent and back in the oven she goes for another half hour. For the last half hour of baking, I baked without the foil tent, but with lots of basting mix on the skin.
There you go! Easy as pie so long as your back doesn't go out from bending over to baste like mine did! LOL Really, it did. My lower back went wonky on me that morning and it's just now getting to the point that I can stand up straight so the rest of my holiday recipes may have to wait until Christmas!
Healing Foods for ADHD
Occasionally one of the girls or one of the cousins might drink just a little too much sweet tea. The after effects are that they will begin to chatter non-stop while displaying an inability to stop moving their feet. The adults might laugh and tell them that we didn't know ADHD come on so suddenly!
For those of us who don't suffer from it, I suppose it's easy to joke about something that is so hard for other parents to deal with on a daily basis. What brings this to mind today is that we recently got some new neighbors in the house next door. I was so thrilled when I saw that they have children similar in age to my own. Before the moving van had pulled away, I had my "Welcoming Committee Casseroles" in the oven so that I could help out with their supper that evening.
Within a few hours I was tapping on the door ready to introduce myself. The lady that answered the door looked tired, but excited with her new home and that neighbors had been so welcoming and friendly. She invited me in, but I sensed some resistance and I really didn't know what to make of it. I assured her that I didn't want to impose on such a busy day and just wanted to drop off something that she could heat up whenever she felt like it. She looked so relieved that I thought that I had indeed intruded. I was about to duck out the door, when we heard a crash from the other room.
I felt I should go with her to investigate because of the kids and sure enough one of hers was standing to the side of the scene of the accident, another in a child carrier just out of harm's way and the other was right in the middle of the carnage. Mom seemed to know which child was responsible right away and took him by the hand to walk me to the door. The little boy was pulling against her all the way and seemed distressed. She took this opportunity to explain to me that he was ADHD and that she had wanted an opportunity to talk to me about his condition before I met him as they didn't believe in medicating for it and there were times when he got pretty out of control.
People, I felt that the Lord had sent this lady into my orbit! My sister had a child with much the same symptoms as this little fellow and also has the belief that medication may not be the answer. She was determined to try natural means before resorting to meds and she has had amazing results. She has come to believe that many cases of ADHD could be helped if not completely eliminated by dietary changes! She got lots of tips from Dr. Melanie Beingessner product resources. She's the doctor who wrote the Calm Baby Cookbook. I am in no way affiliated to this lady, but have seen firsthand the benefits of following some of her suggestions!
I had real problems with my baby having severe rashes when I was breastfeeding that disappeared once I identified and eliminated trigger foods.
I told my new neighbor about this and I hope she gets some good results, because she really looks worn out and at her wits end. If anyone else has suggestions to add, I would love to forward them to her!
For those of us who don't suffer from it, I suppose it's easy to joke about something that is so hard for other parents to deal with on a daily basis. What brings this to mind today is that we recently got some new neighbors in the house next door. I was so thrilled when I saw that they have children similar in age to my own. Before the moving van had pulled away, I had my "Welcoming Committee Casseroles" in the oven so that I could help out with their supper that evening.
Within a few hours I was tapping on the door ready to introduce myself. The lady that answered the door looked tired, but excited with her new home and that neighbors had been so welcoming and friendly. She invited me in, but I sensed some resistance and I really didn't know what to make of it. I assured her that I didn't want to impose on such a busy day and just wanted to drop off something that she could heat up whenever she felt like it. She looked so relieved that I thought that I had indeed intruded. I was about to duck out the door, when we heard a crash from the other room.
I felt I should go with her to investigate because of the kids and sure enough one of hers was standing to the side of the scene of the accident, another in a child carrier just out of harm's way and the other was right in the middle of the carnage. Mom seemed to know which child was responsible right away and took him by the hand to walk me to the door. The little boy was pulling against her all the way and seemed distressed. She took this opportunity to explain to me that he was ADHD and that she had wanted an opportunity to talk to me about his condition before I met him as they didn't believe in medicating for it and there were times when he got pretty out of control.
People, I felt that the Lord had sent this lady into my orbit! My sister had a child with much the same symptoms as this little fellow and also has the belief that medication may not be the answer. She was determined to try natural means before resorting to meds and she has had amazing results. She has come to believe that many cases of ADHD could be helped if not completely eliminated by dietary changes! She got lots of tips from Dr. Melanie Beingessner product resources. She's the doctor who wrote the Calm Baby Cookbook. I am in no way affiliated to this lady, but have seen firsthand the benefits of following some of her suggestions!
I had real problems with my baby having severe rashes when I was breastfeeding that disappeared once I identified and eliminated trigger foods.
I told my new neighbor about this and I hope she gets some good results, because she really looks worn out and at her wits end. If anyone else has suggestions to add, I would love to forward them to her!
Other Than Starving the Pilgrims Had it Pretty Good
I'm taking a break while the cornbread for the dressing is baking in the oven. I usually take a few minutes to make a list of the things that I am thankful for each Thanksgiving but for some reason this year I'm having trouble focusing.
I believe that the making of my traditional, annual Thanksgiving list is being overshadowed by my “stuff that I need to do” list.
My “to do” list is filled with entries such as:
If I tried really hard I'm sure I can add least 10 more things to my list. I'm sure that the participants of the first Thanksgiving had a few things on their “to do” list, but somehow I picture them as being much less stressed than people today.
Think about it: they grew the food, they cooked the food, and they ate the food. Most of their immediate concerns in the New World had to do with food. No running hither and yon to pick up dry cleaning or to take the cat to the vet. I certainly don’t want to diminish the desperate circumstances is of that early time in our history that you have to admit in some ways they had it pretty darn good.
I believe that the making of my traditional, annual Thanksgiving list is being overshadowed by my “stuff that I need to do” list.
My “to do” list is filled with entries such as:
- Try to fix the vacuum cleaner
- Get the cat a bigger litter box
- Check to see why the county didn’t send us our tax bill yet
- Clean out the hatch of the car
- Peel potatoes for my signature sweet potato pie
If I tried really hard I'm sure I can add least 10 more things to my list. I'm sure that the participants of the first Thanksgiving had a few things on their “to do” list, but somehow I picture them as being much less stressed than people today.
Think about it: they grew the food, they cooked the food, and they ate the food. Most of their immediate concerns in the New World had to do with food. No running hither and yon to pick up dry cleaning or to take the cat to the vet. I certainly don’t want to diminish the desperate circumstances is of that early time in our history that you have to admit in some ways they had it pretty darn good.
PAYING FOR MESSING WITH MY TEMPLATE
I'm really paying for messing around with my template, as I'm working with a BRIGHT rosy pink background that I'm not crazy about. The other template I was using had a much more pleasing color, but I was not crazy about it. I'm making a mental note to learn more about web design and learn how to make templates that I like. Maybe that can be my New Year's resolution that I don't keep?
On the upside, I'm sure that I got the dofollow thing going again and that was really important to me as I had tried to get the word out about that and didn't want to get branded as a storytelling blogger.
On the upside, I'm sure that I got the dofollow thing going again and that was really important to me as I had tried to get the word out about that and didn't want to get branded as a storytelling blogger.
I Have Completely Screwed Up
Ok everybody! I have screwed up by playing around with my template. All my roomie, do follow attributes and blogger chicks widget and everything have been lost! That's what I get for trying to combine childcare, recipe troubleshooting and blogging! Please give me a day or so to reconstruct my blog and get it back to normal. Work with me y'all! I could use a little support if anybody could send it! Ouch.
I was trying to install an odiogo wigdet and it seemed not to work on my old timey blogger template. So, I get smart and start to monkey around with templates about the time baby was having a mini meltdown and whammo a wrong button is pushed and all is lost. I apparently pushed a "switch to" button rather than my "gimme a preview" button. Well, I like the colors ok, so I'm going to try to make the blasted thing work. Pray for me y'all!
I was trying to install an odiogo wigdet and it seemed not to work on my old timey blogger template. So, I get smart and start to monkey around with templates about the time baby was having a mini meltdown and whammo a wrong button is pushed and all is lost. I apparently pushed a "switch to" button rather than my "gimme a preview" button. Well, I like the colors ok, so I'm going to try to make the blasted thing work. Pray for me y'all!
Skipping Thanksgiving - Jumping Straight from Halloween to Christmas
I know that you all have taken note that Christmas decorations and open houses were in full swing the day after Trick or Treat. Does anyone else remember when people who started hanging lights on their gutters on first day of December were thought to be jumping the gun and pushing the holidays?
I remember the year that we got our tree on the third of December. What a year for the record books! Mother had previously said that to put decorations up any earlier diminished their importance. It was her opinion that special things should be kept, well...special. We didn't question her when she announced that we could kick off the season early and started cruising the fence lines in the pastures with enthusiasm. We found a cedar that only had to have three or four feet chopped off so that we could get it in the front door and thought we were the luckiest kids in the world that we were the first to get our tree up on our block. We were the envy of our friends and looked forward every afternoon to the moment the lights were plugged in and our living room was magically transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland.
How wonderful it was to have those extra weeks of expectation and fun. As an adult and looking back, I realize that the reason she bent the rules a bit was that money was so tight that year. I can honestly say that I never noticed that mother didn't seem to be as thrilled with the early onslaught of Christmas cheer as we kids. Maybe she thought that the joy of decorating earlier than normal would divert attention from Christmas wishes that didn't get granted in the way of gifts? Whatever her thinking might have been, it must have worked. We considered ourselves the luckiest kids in town that we got our tree up before our friends!
It makes me wonder if the need for a spiritual lift is the reason that people are putting up their Christmas pretties earlier and earlier.
I remember the year that we got our tree on the third of December. What a year for the record books! Mother had previously said that to put decorations up any earlier diminished their importance. It was her opinion that special things should be kept, well...special. We didn't question her when she announced that we could kick off the season early and started cruising the fence lines in the pastures with enthusiasm. We found a cedar that only had to have three or four feet chopped off so that we could get it in the front door and thought we were the luckiest kids in the world that we were the first to get our tree up on our block. We were the envy of our friends and looked forward every afternoon to the moment the lights were plugged in and our living room was magically transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland.
How wonderful it was to have those extra weeks of expectation and fun. As an adult and looking back, I realize that the reason she bent the rules a bit was that money was so tight that year. I can honestly say that I never noticed that mother didn't seem to be as thrilled with the early onslaught of Christmas cheer as we kids. Maybe she thought that the joy of decorating earlier than normal would divert attention from Christmas wishes that didn't get granted in the way of gifts? Whatever her thinking might have been, it must have worked. We considered ourselves the luckiest kids in town that we got our tree up before our friends!
It makes me wonder if the need for a spiritual lift is the reason that people are putting up their Christmas pretties earlier and earlier.
Willing Your Frozen Eggs and Embryos to Your Kids?
With women of advanced maternal age having put off having their babies until late in life, I'm hearing more and more discussion about the fate of frozen eggs and embryos. I'm surprised that nobody's given the fate of these precious little bits of life some thought before now.
What happens to the frozen eggs if the mom never uses them? Are there any laws on the books for this situation? One discussion that I heard said that maybe they should be part of a person's legacy and left to their children. I can see where this might be a viable solution. What if something happened that your daughter's eggs were damaged and she couldn't have children? Having a few of mom's unfertilized eggs lying around could really simplify things (and reduce the cost of?) in case she needed to opt for in vitro fertilization. What is the shelf life of human frozen embryos anyway?
On the other hand, what if you have no children and the future of your fertilized or unfertilized eggs needs to be decided as part of your estate planning? What should be done? Is it ethical to just toss them? Are there facilities that welcome donations or do people sell them? Ethics aside, what is the price of frozen human embryos? I have to admit that I'm not knowledgeable in this area but I would love to know more about it and can see where there might be some controversy because of the disagreement of when life begins.
What happens to the frozen eggs if the mom never uses them? Are there any laws on the books for this situation? One discussion that I heard said that maybe they should be part of a person's legacy and left to their children. I can see where this might be a viable solution. What if something happened that your daughter's eggs were damaged and she couldn't have children? Having a few of mom's unfertilized eggs lying around could really simplify things (and reduce the cost of?) in case she needed to opt for in vitro fertilization. What is the shelf life of human frozen embryos anyway?
On the other hand, what if you have no children and the future of your fertilized or unfertilized eggs needs to be decided as part of your estate planning? What should be done? Is it ethical to just toss them? Are there facilities that welcome donations or do people sell them? Ethics aside, what is the price of frozen human embryos? I have to admit that I'm not knowledgeable in this area but I would love to know more about it and can see where there might be some controversy because of the disagreement of when life begins.
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
This is not a rant about how ABC,NBC or CBS is not putting enough child friendly television programs out there. There's more than enough excellent programming out there for kids. Today I'm being a selfish mom and I'm complaining that the tv shows on the networks stink!
I'm not a chick that spends her days on the sofa eating chocolates and watching soaps. When the kids are asleep, at preschool or visiting elsewhere I tend to enjoy the company of the television while I fold the laundry, dust, and try new recipes or new crafts. Is it just me or are television shows just getting less interesting?
Where are the Raymonds and Seinfelds? If I never watch another reality or game show again it will be way too soon! I know the networks have to be marketing to some audience but who might they be?
And the cop shows, MY GOSH!!! Do people not get enough crime through the network news? And another thing, the trend of flashing from one scene to another like lightening is enough to trigger a bout of epilepsy in a person.
Do you want to know what I think? If you've stuck with me this far, you must care, right? I think that producers are resorting to guts, gore and camera tricks to get out of writing a decent storyline.
And you know what it's doing for them? It's breaking society from the tv addiction! Yep, before I made this post I made a point to ask 5 women what their favorite television show was and 4 out of 5 said, we really don't watch television like we used to! Whoa! What is Les Moonves going to say about that? Probably not that much, because 5 out of the 5 women I queried said that they try to make a point to record David Letterman and Craig Ferguson to watch the next day.
What do YOU think about the new fall television shows? Please tell me that my friends and I are not just old fashioned, out of touch fuddy duddies!
I'm not a chick that spends her days on the sofa eating chocolates and watching soaps. When the kids are asleep, at preschool or visiting elsewhere I tend to enjoy the company of the television while I fold the laundry, dust, and try new recipes or new crafts. Is it just me or are television shows just getting less interesting?
Where are the Raymonds and Seinfelds? If I never watch another reality or game show again it will be way too soon! I know the networks have to be marketing to some audience but who might they be?
And the cop shows, MY GOSH!!! Do people not get enough crime through the network news? And another thing, the trend of flashing from one scene to another like lightening is enough to trigger a bout of epilepsy in a person.
Do you want to know what I think? If you've stuck with me this far, you must care, right? I think that producers are resorting to guts, gore and camera tricks to get out of writing a decent storyline.
And you know what it's doing for them? It's breaking society from the tv addiction! Yep, before I made this post I made a point to ask 5 women what their favorite television show was and 4 out of 5 said, we really don't watch television like we used to! Whoa! What is Les Moonves going to say about that? Probably not that much, because 5 out of the 5 women I queried said that they try to make a point to record David Letterman and Craig Ferguson to watch the next day.
What do YOU think about the new fall television shows? Please tell me that my friends and I are not just old fashioned, out of touch fuddy duddies!
Noun Disease, take two
Remember Labyrinth, Blackberry, and Koi? I figured it could be time for a little check-up on our favorite modern hippie namer over at Behind the Name. Truth be told, I cannot figure this poster out. She has such moments of lucidity - Thora, Perdita, Iris, Emma, Jacob, Sidney, Norman, Elisha... And then she apparently gets really, really high. Here is the current list of female names that she considers her "favorite first names for future children":
Africa
America
Amethyst
Anne Marie (Anne Marie?? How did you get in here?)
Antarctica (Glad we've got almost all the A-continents covered by now. Asia must be feeling left-out, though).
Arielle
Athen (just one Athen. Two Athens would be too much like, oh, I don't know, the capital of Greece, I guess.)
August
Briar Rose (to be fair, Disney was on her list at one point, so...)
Bindi (tribute to Steve Irwin, or to the decorative forehead dot?)
Cairo
Caius (on a girl? I bet these guys are pissed.)
Calligraphy (Calligraphy. CALLIGRAPHY.)
Cera
Charlotte
Christian
Cree (on a child? I bet these guys are pissed.)
Denver
Desert (particularly useful if your daughter ends up being a dull, dry sort of person)
Discovery (siblings: Challenger, Endeavour, and Atlantis)
Echo
Emma
England (I can't decide if this is better or worse than Anglia)
Fawn
Forest (ooh, perhaps Fawn Forest? Fawn-in-the-Forest?)
Galilee
Hanako
Hermione
Indigo
Iris
Ivy
Jericho (I would tumble my own walls down if my mom had named me this)
Liberty
Lily Fern (Ever seen a lily grow on a fern? Or... a fern grow out of a lily? Neither have I.)
London
Midnight
Nancy (Nancy?? How did you get in here between Midnight and Oasis??)
Oasis
Ocean
October
Perdita
Phoenix
Rain
River (Rain does have to come before a River, I suppose)
Salem
Sawyer (Huckleberry was on her last list. Maybe she just likes Mark Twain?)
Tigerlily (Lily Fern Tigerlily would sure be a great name)
Tuesday
Thora
Winter
Zaire ("hey, why stop with continents? Former names of colonized countries are really cool too!")
As always, these names are much better in combos. Indigo Bindi? Lily Fern Briar Rose? Tuesday Midnight? In fact, why don't we play a fun image-matching game? I'll give you the picture, and you can guess the combo!
Yes, a Desert Oasis!
Yup, looks like Christian Salem to me.
England Calligraphy, anyone? Thanks, Bede, for being so venerable. It's amazing she hasn't put your name on the list, though, you might want to watch out.
Zaire Africa! - though she should probably go by DRC Africa just to keep things cool.
Also: what would happen if Antarctica ever had nieces and nephews? Aunt Antarctica? Reeeeally?
Africa
America
Amethyst
Anne Marie (Anne Marie?? How did you get in here?)
Antarctica (Glad we've got almost all the A-continents covered by now. Asia must be feeling left-out, though).
Arielle
Athen (just one Athen. Two Athens would be too much like, oh, I don't know, the capital of Greece, I guess.)
August
Briar Rose (to be fair, Disney was on her list at one point, so...)
Bindi (tribute to Steve Irwin, or to the decorative forehead dot?)
Cairo
Caius (on a girl? I bet these guys are pissed.)
Calligraphy (Calligraphy. CALLIGRAPHY.)
Cera
Charlotte
Christian
Cree (on a child? I bet these guys are pissed.)
Denver
Desert (particularly useful if your daughter ends up being a dull, dry sort of person)
Discovery (siblings: Challenger, Endeavour, and Atlantis)
Echo
Emma
England (I can't decide if this is better or worse than Anglia)
Fawn
Forest (ooh, perhaps Fawn Forest? Fawn-in-the-Forest?)
Galilee
Hanako
Hermione
Indigo
Iris
Ivy
Jericho (I would tumble my own walls down if my mom had named me this)
Liberty
Lily Fern (Ever seen a lily grow on a fern? Or... a fern grow out of a lily? Neither have I.)
London
Midnight
Nancy (Nancy?? How did you get in here between Midnight and Oasis??)
Oasis
Ocean
October
Perdita
Phoenix
Rain
River (Rain does have to come before a River, I suppose)
Salem
Sawyer (Huckleberry was on her last list. Maybe she just likes Mark Twain?)
Tigerlily (Lily Fern Tigerlily would sure be a great name)
Tuesday
Thora
Winter
Zaire ("hey, why stop with continents? Former names of colonized countries are really cool too!")
As always, these names are much better in combos. Indigo Bindi? Lily Fern Briar Rose? Tuesday Midnight? In fact, why don't we play a fun image-matching game? I'll give you the picture, and you can guess the combo!
Yes, a Desert Oasis!
Yup, looks like Christian Salem to me.
England Calligraphy, anyone? Thanks, Bede, for being so venerable. It's amazing she hasn't put your name on the list, though, you might want to watch out.
Zaire Africa! - though she should probably go by DRC Africa just to keep things cool.
Also: what would happen if Antarctica ever had nieces and nephews? Aunt Antarctica? Reeeeally?
POST HALLOWEEN BABY BOREDOM
Here we are the day after Halloween! It seems like only yesterday that I was bitching about the hot weather and the drought. Just goes to show that time flies when you're having fun or not as the case has been at my house lately.
On the upside, trick-or-treating went well. There was no crying about a costume that didn't fit right, look right or that was duplicated by another kid down the street. This was our first time for trick-or-treating this far south. Southerners really make Halloween a major production! Churches have Trunk or Treat where the entire church parking lot is filled with parked cars with the hatches open or with open trunks filled with candy, baked goods and small toys for the children.
Even with all the festivities at the local churches our neighborhood was filled with little ghouls and goblins and their parents. The kids wanted to visit some of the neighbor's houses, and I went along with it. We were actually invited in for a light supper at two of the houses. The last one would not take no for an answer and treated us to a wonderful Halloween dinner of chicken chili served in hollowed out rolls. I had never a eaten any chili that was made with chicken before but I begged for the recipe!
Did anyone else feel that Halloween was so much more fun since daylight savings time had not kicked in yet? I hope that they don't turn the clocks back till after the 1st again next year!
Here's a recipe chicken chili
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts or the chicken meat of your choice that has been cut into bitesize pieces
1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cans (or a 29 oz can of ) diced tomatoes including the juice
2 cans (or (a 32 oz can of )Great Northern beans that have been drained
1/4 cup lime juice or fresh juice of 1 lime
2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed, or 2 cups of fresh or canned kernals
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup finely chopped onion (southerners swear by Vidalia onions for obvious reasons)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
PREPARATION:
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Once the oil has been heated, slide your chopped onions and garlic into the oil
Stir and saute until onion is tender
Add your chicken and stir till lightly browned on all sides
Next add the chopped jalapeno pepper, coriander, cumin, tomatoes and juice and drained beans.
Turn the heat to low and let simmer for around 5 minutes
A lime juice and kernels of corn. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
Continue to simmer the mix, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking, for 5 to 10 minutes more.
Serve with sour cream, chopped Vidalias and cilantro for guests to add to this easy recipe for chili.
On the upside, trick-or-treating went well. There was no crying about a costume that didn't fit right, look right or that was duplicated by another kid down the street. This was our first time for trick-or-treating this far south. Southerners really make Halloween a major production! Churches have Trunk or Treat where the entire church parking lot is filled with parked cars with the hatches open or with open trunks filled with candy, baked goods and small toys for the children.
Even with all the festivities at the local churches our neighborhood was filled with little ghouls and goblins and their parents. The kids wanted to visit some of the neighbor's houses, and I went along with it. We were actually invited in for a light supper at two of the houses. The last one would not take no for an answer and treated us to a wonderful Halloween dinner of chicken chili served in hollowed out rolls. I had never a eaten any chili that was made with chicken before but I begged for the recipe!
Did anyone else feel that Halloween was so much more fun since daylight savings time had not kicked in yet? I hope that they don't turn the clocks back till after the 1st again next year!
Here's a recipe chicken chili
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts or the chicken meat of your choice that has been cut into bitesize pieces
1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cans (or a 29 oz can of ) diced tomatoes including the juice
2 cans (or (a 32 oz can of )Great Northern beans that have been drained
1/4 cup lime juice or fresh juice of 1 lime
2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed, or 2 cups of fresh or canned kernals
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup finely chopped onion (southerners swear by Vidalia onions for obvious reasons)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
PREPARATION:
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Once the oil has been heated, slide your chopped onions and garlic into the oil
Stir and saute until onion is tender
Add your chicken and stir till lightly browned on all sides
Next add the chopped jalapeno pepper, coriander, cumin, tomatoes and juice and drained beans.
Turn the heat to low and let simmer for around 5 minutes
A lime juice and kernels of corn. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
Continue to simmer the mix, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking, for 5 to 10 minutes more.
Serve with sour cream, chopped Vidalias and cilantro for guests to add to this easy recipe for chili.
HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS on the ROAD
I took the babies on a little road trip the other day and to keep them from squabbling I try to come up with games to play in the car with the older two. To make a long story short, I think I may have created a monster.
One of the games we play is to count the cell phone or microwave towers or road signs. I figure that this is a good way to begin teaching the older two about counting as well as their surroundings. Since it is so close to Halloween time I made an attempt to adapt our popular car counting game to cover Halloween decorations; pumpkins in particular.
The way we play it is that each time one of the kids spots a pumpkin of any kind they count it AND before they do they shout BINGO. On that particular trip I considered myself a virtual genius for coming up with this as it seemed to be so festive and entertaining they forgot about complaining about who was touching or leaning on them for a little while.
The problem is that between now and Thanksgiving we will not be able to ride through our neighborhood without having BINGO ringing in our ears. Is it just me or was this a bumper year for pumpkins?
One of the games we play is to count the cell phone or microwave towers or road signs. I figure that this is a good way to begin teaching the older two about counting as well as their surroundings. Since it is so close to Halloween time I made an attempt to adapt our popular car counting game to cover Halloween decorations; pumpkins in particular.
The way we play it is that each time one of the kids spots a pumpkin of any kind they count it AND before they do they shout BINGO. On that particular trip I considered myself a virtual genius for coming up with this as it seemed to be so festive and entertaining they forgot about complaining about who was touching or leaning on them for a little while.
The problem is that between now and Thanksgiving we will not be able to ride through our neighborhood without having BINGO ringing in our ears. Is it just me or was this a bumper year for pumpkins?
HEY EVERYBODY! Please Can the Racial Slurs and Hate.
Mom still refuses to come down here and after I broached the subject of humidity being a lame excuse, she came forth with a few more details of why she doesn't want to visit "down here".
When I quizzed her, she said that she knew people who wouldn't even ride through some of the southern states to get to another location. Apparently they would rather go hundreds of miles out of their way rather than risk riding through the cradle of racial inequality. It's obvious that she's been convinced by somebody that the state song for all southern states is Dueling Banjos straight out of Deliverance and that all the citizens are snuff spitting backwards inbreds.
This is very insulting to me (as well as the area) as I've been telling her how much we enjoyed our time here and how many wonderful friends we have made. Has she been secretly harboring thoughts that our family was being joyfully recruited into one of the racial hate groups? Maybe she really doesn't feel like hopping on a plane and flying into Memphis and seeing the Home of the Blues up close and personal and doesn't want to tell me. That would certainly make a lot more sense than the garbage that she's spewing.
I have seen just as much racial bias in the northern reaches of this great land as I have in the southern areas. But, you know what? I have not seen much....PERIOD! People of all colors and races are hating crime and drugs and terrorism, etc. but very rarely each other! At least in the circles where I am.
On that subject, mom needs to get that racial bias can be all colors. I was floored when I watched Queen Latifah's movie Beauty Shop with Alicia Silverstone and Kevin Bacon. The racism coming from the characters of color was shocking and unpleasant. The whites in the movie were reduced to uncool social misfits or stereotypes and some of the racial slurs coming from the African Americans would NEVER have been tolerated coming from white people. In fact, most white people I know wouldn't lower themselves to that level. I love Queen, but EVERYBODY needs to can the hate!
When I quizzed her, she said that she knew people who wouldn't even ride through some of the southern states to get to another location. Apparently they would rather go hundreds of miles out of their way rather than risk riding through the cradle of racial inequality. It's obvious that she's been convinced by somebody that the state song for all southern states is Dueling Banjos straight out of Deliverance and that all the citizens are snuff spitting backwards inbreds.
This is very insulting to me (as well as the area) as I've been telling her how much we enjoyed our time here and how many wonderful friends we have made. Has she been secretly harboring thoughts that our family was being joyfully recruited into one of the racial hate groups? Maybe she really doesn't feel like hopping on a plane and flying into Memphis and seeing the Home of the Blues up close and personal and doesn't want to tell me. That would certainly make a lot more sense than the garbage that she's spewing.
I have seen just as much racial bias in the northern reaches of this great land as I have in the southern areas. But, you know what? I have not seen much....PERIOD! People of all colors and races are hating crime and drugs and terrorism, etc. but very rarely each other! At least in the circles where I am.
On that subject, mom needs to get that racial bias can be all colors. I was floored when I watched Queen Latifah's movie Beauty Shop with Alicia Silverstone and Kevin Bacon. The racism coming from the characters of color was shocking and unpleasant. The whites in the movie were reduced to uncool social misfits or stereotypes and some of the racial slurs coming from the African Americans would NEVER have been tolerated coming from white people. In fact, most white people I know wouldn't lower themselves to that level. I love Queen, but EVERYBODY needs to can the hate!
LOOK MA NO WILDFIRES - THANK HEAVEN FOR HIGH HUMIDITY
We are down south right now and look to be here for awhile. For once we are southerners at the right time of year! I have mentioned to my mom that it would be nice if she came down and spent some time and we'd make it a point to do some sightseeing and travelling (that SHE loves to do) while she's here.
She got down right snarky about it and said no thank you, I doubt there's anything that I'd care to see down there. DOWN THERE???? Where does she think I am? In another country or in Hell? I have told her time and time again just how lovely the countryside and the people are here and she's completely ignored me. You know what she said this time along with other negative remarks? "It's so damp and HUMID down there" Again she's with the "down there" thing.
Well, I talked to my poor cousin in California today and she sent me pics of the wildfires raging within sight of her bedroom window! She said she would ADORE to come here but didn't feel she should leave her home. I told her she was welcome whenever she could come and told her the reason mom wasn't interested in taking me up on my invitation for the winter. She laughed and said that the entire state of California and many others would be thankful for more good old fashioned humidity. In her book, humidity is preferable to out of control fires any day of the week.
My feelings are hurt that mother uses humidity, which is only an issue in summer anyway, to not come. I plan to clear my mind by going to some of the charming towns that I've heard about while I'm in the area. I've been to Oxford many times, but may make another trip. You would be amazed at the movie stars, writers and famous musicians that are on that square at any given time. I've stood side by side with John Grisham at Square Books and chatted with the director/producer of some Cameron Diaz movie (Something About Mary?).
Hear that mom? Even famous people love it "down there".
She got down right snarky about it and said no thank you, I doubt there's anything that I'd care to see down there. DOWN THERE???? Where does she think I am? In another country or in Hell? I have told her time and time again just how lovely the countryside and the people are here and she's completely ignored me. You know what she said this time along with other negative remarks? "It's so damp and HUMID down there" Again she's with the "down there" thing.
Well, I talked to my poor cousin in California today and she sent me pics of the wildfires raging within sight of her bedroom window! She said she would ADORE to come here but didn't feel she should leave her home. I told her she was welcome whenever she could come and told her the reason mom wasn't interested in taking me up on my invitation for the winter. She laughed and said that the entire state of California and many others would be thankful for more good old fashioned humidity. In her book, humidity is preferable to out of control fires any day of the week.
My feelings are hurt that mother uses humidity, which is only an issue in summer anyway, to not come. I plan to clear my mind by going to some of the charming towns that I've heard about while I'm in the area. I've been to Oxford many times, but may make another trip. You would be amazed at the movie stars, writers and famous musicians that are on that square at any given time. I've stood side by side with John Grisham at Square Books and chatted with the director/producer of some Cameron Diaz movie (Something About Mary?).
Hear that mom? Even famous people love it "down there".
A WAHM BRAINSTORM QUESTION
I'm always brainstorming for WAHM ideas and last night when talking to one of my friends who manages apartment complexes, an idea hit me. I suppose it's not really WAHM, as you have to leave the house to do the work but it's a business that would be easy to start with little if any at all start up cost.
My buddy, Marie, was fussing about how every time an occupant moved out of one of the units she had to go in and clean and repaint. The apartment complex has a painting crew but the cleaning has to be done before they show up to paint the walls.
I think that it would be an excellent home-based business to provide cleaning services for unoccupied or recently vacated apartments only.
The reason that I think a cleaning service for unoccupied apartments or homes would be preferable over occupied homes is that there probably would be no need for bonding or insurance. Right? I mean the reason those home and office cleanup crews have to have insurance is due to the risk of damaging a homeowners belongings so if there ARE NO furnishings in the space why would you need insurance?
I picked up a few houses to clean once and frankly it was a headache. One lady supplied pictures in each bedside drawer of how she wanted her pillows arranged on the bed and I had no problem with that, in fact it helped! But, there was just no way that she was going to pay a reasonable fee for how much time it all took. Maybe I tried to do things TOO well? I know that for awhile I had more houses lined up than I could do. I think it was because I was (a)Thorough (b)Too cheap
Which brings to mind, how much should one charge for occupied home cleaning vs. empty home cleaning services?
Anyway I would love to hear some thoughts on the apartment cleaning thing, since my friend would be happy to throw business my way if I ever wanted to jump in and start a business. DH wouldn't mind keeping the tribe at night for a few hours and it would be a super way to get some extra money for emergencies.
My buddy, Marie, was fussing about how every time an occupant moved out of one of the units she had to go in and clean and repaint. The apartment complex has a painting crew but the cleaning has to be done before they show up to paint the walls.
I think that it would be an excellent home-based business to provide cleaning services for unoccupied or recently vacated apartments only.
The reason that I think a cleaning service for unoccupied apartments or homes would be preferable over occupied homes is that there probably would be no need for bonding or insurance. Right? I mean the reason those home and office cleanup crews have to have insurance is due to the risk of damaging a homeowners belongings so if there ARE NO furnishings in the space why would you need insurance?
I picked up a few houses to clean once and frankly it was a headache. One lady supplied pictures in each bedside drawer of how she wanted her pillows arranged on the bed and I had no problem with that, in fact it helped! But, there was just no way that she was going to pay a reasonable fee for how much time it all took. Maybe I tried to do things TOO well? I know that for awhile I had more houses lined up than I could do. I think it was because I was (a)Thorough (b)Too cheap
Which brings to mind, how much should one charge for occupied home cleaning vs. empty home cleaning services?
Anyway I would love to hear some thoughts on the apartment cleaning thing, since my friend would be happy to throw business my way if I ever wanted to jump in and start a business. DH wouldn't mind keeping the tribe at night for a few hours and it would be a super way to get some extra money for emergencies.
Meds for MRSA or the Plain Old Stomach Flu?
Well, we started on meds for the MRSA condition for the littlest one, the middle one started complaining of a headache and the oldest one said that she jammed her finger. Well actually what she said was that she was sure her pinky finger was "splintered".
Then about 10:30 last night the little one who was getting in a little sympathy co-sleeping time woke up throwing up. It was very strange in that I became aware that she was wiggling through the fog of my sleepy exhaustion, but assumed that she would settle back into sleep. To make a long story short, she did not. She began to vomit up what she had eaten for LUNCH ten hours earlier! I know this is gross and disgusting, but what would cause food (chickpeas to be exact) to just sit in her tummy, undigested for that long a period of time? Would it be caused by the antibiotics they are giving her?
Then about 10:30 last night the little one who was getting in a little sympathy co-sleeping time woke up throwing up. It was very strange in that I became aware that she was wiggling through the fog of my sleepy exhaustion, but assumed that she would settle back into sleep. To make a long story short, she did not. She began to vomit up what she had eaten for LUNCH ten hours earlier! I know this is gross and disgusting, but what would cause food (chickpeas to be exact) to just sit in her tummy, undigested for that long a period of time? Would it be caused by the antibiotics they are giving her?
MRSA - Did the Gym Staff Give My Baby a Staph Infection?
I should've called this baby and family blog "Just When You Think" cause just when I think things are going pretty well life blindsides me and proves me wrong. Life with a house full of children and a demanding husband can really get my goat sometimes but I keep telling myself it's the journey not the destination and try to find something to enjoy and treasure about each and every day.
TODAY I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE THE EFFORT!
Any mom worth her salt will understand the reason for my negative attitude; I just found out that my baby has MRSA and will have to take all these powerful antibiotics, etc. etc. to deal with it. I completely admit that I don't know all there is to know(or all that I SHOULD know, or all that I WILL know before the day is over) about staph infections of any kind. There was some chat recently at the gym where DH goes that some of the staff members had developed or come down with cases of MRSA. Does this mean that my DH brought it home to baby?
This baby has had a time of it from the day she was born! She has allergies that were completely misdiagnosed by the pediatrician as eczema that caused to be covered in hives for the better part of her first year. She's allergic to peanuts, eggs, dairy and all the usual culprits and I have to watch her like a hawk for fear she'll pick up something she's not supposed to. And then there's the asthma and now this!
Sweet Jesus! We'll make it, but forgive me my Friday afternoon pity party, ok?
Has anybody else dealt with MRSA? I would love to hear from you and how it's affected your life. I believe that forewarned can be forearmed and I really need the support! Thanks for reading. C
TODAY I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE THE EFFORT!
Any mom worth her salt will understand the reason for my negative attitude; I just found out that my baby has MRSA and will have to take all these powerful antibiotics, etc. etc. to deal with it. I completely admit that I don't know all there is to know(or all that I SHOULD know, or all that I WILL know before the day is over) about staph infections of any kind. There was some chat recently at the gym where DH goes that some of the staff members had developed or come down with cases of MRSA. Does this mean that my DH brought it home to baby?
This baby has had a time of it from the day she was born! She has allergies that were completely misdiagnosed by the pediatrician as eczema that caused to be covered in hives for the better part of her first year. She's allergic to peanuts, eggs, dairy and all the usual culprits and I have to watch her like a hawk for fear she'll pick up something she's not supposed to. And then there's the asthma and now this!
Sweet Jesus! We'll make it, but forgive me my Friday afternoon pity party, ok?
Has anybody else dealt with MRSA? I would love to hear from you and how it's affected your life. I believe that forewarned can be forearmed and I really need the support! Thanks for reading. C
Bad, Worse, or THE Worst?
Ever need a second opinion on some of your name combinations, but Yahoo Answers aren't cutting it for you anymore? Fear not - online baby name polls are make it easier than ever to collect the uninformed opinions of your peers!
don’t want a name that is overly common! but need something cute and unique
1. Lilybeth Michelle
2. Lacilyn Michelle
3. Emberly Michelle
I'm disappointed that Sugarrose Michelle and Ponyprincess Michelle did not make this list. I am similarly disappointed that I'm going to have to vote for "Emberly."
which do you like for our daughter?
1. Mylie Annabeth
2. Sucily Louane
3. Brynna McKenna
One commenter proffered, "I love Mylie. Unique and very pretty! I have never heard it before." Thank you, person who has been living under a rock for the past ten years, or ever since Billy Ray Cyrus had his kid.
loooking for a J R boy name.
1. Jackson (jack) Rory
2. Jacolby Rock
3. Jacobi Royce
Jacolby Rock would be the clear winner here, if the parents happened to be a wheel of cheese and a piece of granite.
Which one for a little girl...
1. Macie
2. Zaidee
3. Macyn
I decided that voting on this one would have been a cyn.
which spelling of (zan-dree) looks the best?
1. Zandrie Elyse
2. Zandree Elyse
3. Zandriegh Elyse
I don't know, but I wish there were a "4. Elise" option.
which one for a girl?
1. kensington alexis
2. mackenzie alexis
3. Elizabeth
I voted for Elizabeth. Another commenter felt differently, saying, "kensingto is way to long a name fora child to have to learn to spell n write..plus it sounds like a kennedy compound.i love alexiis." I could not have said it better myself.
What do you think?
1. Keshley Avalon
2. Ohara Blythe
3. Tenley Cyan
You really want us to vote between an Arthurian themepark, an Irish boxer, and a Sherwin-Williams paint color?
Which do you prefer?
1. Babylon Rose
2. Amber Rose
Most voted for 2, though some Mesopotamian revivalists probably approve of 1.
I REALLY like the name Raegan for a girl. It is VERY important to me that the middle name has Leigh in it somehow. Which sounds best??
1. Raegan Molleigh
2. Raegan Presleigh
3. Raegan Baileigh
Is this Reagan? Or, like... Ray Gun? If the latter, definitely Presleigh. A girlified Elvis would surely have approved of this powerful alien technology. In your weird alternate universe where "Raegan" is a good idea.
Hi, I made a poll last night about the name Daelyn. Thank you for your comments. I’m glad I realized now that it is too masculine. Anyways, I’m having a little girl, and I still need a creative "D" name. PLEASE help me by commenting on each. Dylana is pronounced DAH-LAW-NAH (kind of like Alana). Thank you so much!!
1. Dylana
2. Daytona
3. Darby
I like how Daytona, of NASCAR fame, is somehow more feminine than Daelyn. Maybe when she says "feminine," she actually means "sickening."
Which first name do you like best? Cambria is pronounced with a long "a," NOT like in Cameron. Also, I want to use Rose as a middle name (I think it is so beautiful), but is it too common at this point? Thank you!
1. Afton Rose
2. Brynlee Rose
3. Cambria Rose
Couldn't bring myself to vote on this one, but someone else did comment: "I like Cambria the best. Cameo is another alternative .... it’s an old Italian girls name." Yeah, that's right - I hear Cameo is Italian for "Don't ascribe this crap to us, you brutta stupida."
My husband wants to name our boy Faxon; I'm on the fence - easy to spell; pronounce and goes well with our last name (my criteria), but I'm still unsure. What do you think of the name Faxon?
1. great name
2. pretty good
3. maybe
4. don't like it much
5. definitely not
I think option 6 should have been "hate it, but I'm one of those new Xerox all-in-one scanners that's making fax machines obsolete."
I like these , my concern is how will they age? the combined meanings of each name set are as follows I name more by meaning then sound, you can mix Azriel Bennett Meaning: Little blessed one,An angel of the Lord Jobe Carsten Meaning: Persecuted follower of Christ Flynn Malik Meaning: The red-haired king. Eloisa Genevieve Meaning: Famous warrior,’A woman of the people’. Anastasia Marie Meaning:She who will rise again Bitter. Azubah Flynn -Meaning:Forsaken Child of the red-haired man. MY OTHER TWO CHILDREN ARE NINA MALLORY 7, UNLUCKY GIRL, AND ZION JUDE 4 SING GOOD PRAISE
I had to go for Anastasia Marie on this one. I mean, who wouldn't want to rise again bitter? Though being a persecuted follower of Christ is sure appealing with Job(e) Carsten. And Azubah Flynn's carrot-top baby-daddy has apparently gone missing, which is something I'm sure you'd always want to remind her of. So many good choices with this one. One thing is for sure, though - ALL of these kids' names probably translate to "unlucky girl or boy," if you catch my drift.
I work with kids, so i would like to us a unique name that i don't hear everyday.
Saibryn Embry (can't decide if Saibryn is a sort of weapon or a sort of dishsoap...)
Boston Ellisyn
Phoenix Sahara (did you know that Arizona is actually located in the Sahara? True fact. Hope The Ironic Geography Joke Police come after me for this one.)
Kaclyn Embry (Cacklin'?)
Scarlett (Put out of her misery by escaping with only a first name.)
Declan James
Grayden James
Bridger Michael
Easton Andrew
Brezlin James
I wonder if you can vote on something other than the names? Can I just vote that you have a boy? Your options there are much better.
This name just popped in my head at work and was wondering what other people thought? How does this name sound?
1. Jazzenae
2. Jazenae
This name doesn't sound like Jazzenae or Jazenae. This name sounds like poop.
I am not pregnant yet. I have a daughter named Talya and if we have a son next - it will be Koen. I already find me debating on names if we have a second son. His middle name would probably be Charles after my dad. Which do you like best? or suggest other short, unique names to me...
1. Maxwell
2. Maxson
3. Kylan
4. Kason
5. Jaron
6. Ethaniel
7. Kedric
8. Trevon
9. Ashton
10. Damien
It's going okay until you hit Ethaniel. ETHANIEL? Then Kedric. You don't even have the heart to finish the list and find the decent "Damien" at the end. Kedric? I've lost my will to live.
Riese or Skiler
i like both names and can't decide on one name. i think his middle name will be Robert after my grandfater but if anyone think's of better let me know. i am giving the baby Daniel's last name and thats Coleman. let me know what to do.......
1. Riese (Rhys, I'm guessing?)
2. Skiler (a skier who is also a killer?? oh, no, wait, it's Skyler.)
3. Aiden
4. Hunter
5. Kalib (Caleb, one can only assume).
Fortunately, if you rule out all the names that are either unrecognizable or related to killing, you're left with just one choice - easy voting!
I leave you with this sweet conclusion that needs no commentary:
Praline Cecelia?
I love the name Praline I am just not sure it sounds good with Cecilia. I need some opionions on whether it sounds good or some other first names that would go good with Cecilia. We also have 2 boys Kiefer and Ezwrin so we need another unique name.
Okay, I lied. Maybe it needs just a small comment.
don’t want a name that is overly common! but need something cute and unique
1. Lilybeth Michelle
2. Lacilyn Michelle
3. Emberly Michelle
I'm disappointed that Sugarrose Michelle and Ponyprincess Michelle did not make this list. I am similarly disappointed that I'm going to have to vote for "Emberly."
which do you like for our daughter?
1. Mylie Annabeth
2. Sucily Louane
3. Brynna McKenna
One commenter proffered, "I love Mylie. Unique and very pretty! I have never heard it before." Thank you, person who has been living under a rock for the past ten years, or ever since Billy Ray Cyrus had his kid.
loooking for a J R boy name.
1. Jackson (jack) Rory
2. Jacolby Rock
3. Jacobi Royce
Jacolby Rock would be the clear winner here, if the parents happened to be a wheel of cheese and a piece of granite.
Which one for a little girl...
1. Macie
2. Zaidee
3. Macyn
I decided that voting on this one would have been a cyn.
which spelling of (zan-dree) looks the best?
1. Zandrie Elyse
2. Zandree Elyse
3. Zandriegh Elyse
I don't know, but I wish there were a "4. Elise" option.
which one for a girl?
1. kensington alexis
2. mackenzie alexis
3. Elizabeth
I voted for Elizabeth. Another commenter felt differently, saying, "kensingto is way to long a name fora child to have to learn to spell n write..plus it sounds like a kennedy compound.i love alexiis." I could not have said it better myself.
What do you think?
1. Keshley Avalon
2. Ohara Blythe
3. Tenley Cyan
You really want us to vote between an Arthurian themepark, an Irish boxer, and a Sherwin-Williams paint color?
Which do you prefer?
1. Babylon Rose
2. Amber Rose
Most voted for 2, though some Mesopotamian revivalists probably approve of 1.
I REALLY like the name Raegan for a girl. It is VERY important to me that the middle name has Leigh in it somehow. Which sounds best??
1. Raegan Molleigh
2. Raegan Presleigh
3. Raegan Baileigh
Is this Reagan? Or, like... Ray Gun? If the latter, definitely Presleigh. A girlified Elvis would surely have approved of this powerful alien technology. In your weird alternate universe where "Raegan" is a good idea.
Hi, I made a poll last night about the name Daelyn. Thank you for your comments. I’m glad I realized now that it is too masculine. Anyways, I’m having a little girl, and I still need a creative "D" name. PLEASE help me by commenting on each. Dylana is pronounced DAH-LAW-NAH (kind of like Alana). Thank you so much!!
1. Dylana
2. Daytona
3. Darby
I like how Daytona, of NASCAR fame, is somehow more feminine than Daelyn. Maybe when she says "feminine," she actually means "sickening."
Which first name do you like best? Cambria is pronounced with a long "a," NOT like in Cameron. Also, I want to use Rose as a middle name (I think it is so beautiful), but is it too common at this point? Thank you!
1. Afton Rose
2. Brynlee Rose
3. Cambria Rose
Couldn't bring myself to vote on this one, but someone else did comment: "I like Cambria the best. Cameo is another alternative .... it’s an old Italian girls name." Yeah, that's right - I hear Cameo is Italian for "Don't ascribe this crap to us, you brutta stupida."
My husband wants to name our boy Faxon; I'm on the fence - easy to spell; pronounce and goes well with our last name (my criteria), but I'm still unsure. What do you think of the name Faxon?
1. great name
2. pretty good
3. maybe
4. don't like it much
5. definitely not
I think option 6 should have been "hate it, but I'm one of those new Xerox all-in-one scanners that's making fax machines obsolete."
I like these , my concern is how will they age? the combined meanings of each name set are as follows I name more by meaning then sound, you can mix Azriel Bennett Meaning: Little blessed one,An angel of the Lord Jobe Carsten Meaning: Persecuted follower of Christ Flynn Malik Meaning: The red-haired king. Eloisa Genevieve Meaning: Famous warrior,’A woman of the people’. Anastasia Marie Meaning:She who will rise again Bitter. Azubah Flynn -Meaning:Forsaken Child of the red-haired man. MY OTHER TWO CHILDREN ARE NINA MALLORY 7, UNLUCKY GIRL, AND ZION JUDE 4 SING GOOD PRAISE
I had to go for Anastasia Marie on this one. I mean, who wouldn't want to rise again bitter? Though being a persecuted follower of Christ is sure appealing with Job(e) Carsten. And Azubah Flynn's carrot-top baby-daddy has apparently gone missing, which is something I'm sure you'd always want to remind her of. So many good choices with this one. One thing is for sure, though - ALL of these kids' names probably translate to "unlucky girl or boy," if you catch my drift.
I work with kids, so i would like to us a unique name that i don't hear everyday.
Saibryn Embry (can't decide if Saibryn is a sort of weapon or a sort of dishsoap...)
Boston Ellisyn
Phoenix Sahara (did you know that Arizona is actually located in the Sahara? True fact. Hope The Ironic Geography Joke Police come after me for this one.)
Kaclyn Embry (Cacklin'?)
Scarlett (Put out of her misery by escaping with only a first name.)
Declan James
Grayden James
Bridger Michael
Easton Andrew
Brezlin James
I wonder if you can vote on something other than the names? Can I just vote that you have a boy? Your options there are much better.
This name just popped in my head at work and was wondering what other people thought? How does this name sound?
1. Jazzenae
2. Jazenae
This name doesn't sound like Jazzenae or Jazenae. This name sounds like poop.
I am not pregnant yet. I have a daughter named Talya and if we have a son next - it will be Koen. I already find me debating on names if we have a second son. His middle name would probably be Charles after my dad. Which do you like best? or suggest other short, unique names to me...
1. Maxwell
2. Maxson
3. Kylan
4. Kason
5. Jaron
6. Ethaniel
7. Kedric
8. Trevon
9. Ashton
10. Damien
It's going okay until you hit Ethaniel. ETHANIEL? Then Kedric. You don't even have the heart to finish the list and find the decent "Damien" at the end. Kedric? I've lost my will to live.
Riese or Skiler
i like both names and can't decide on one name. i think his middle name will be Robert after my grandfater but if anyone think's of better let me know. i am giving the baby Daniel's last name and thats Coleman. let me know what to do.......
1. Riese (Rhys, I'm guessing?)
2. Skiler (a skier who is also a killer?? oh, no, wait, it's Skyler.)
3. Aiden
4. Hunter
5. Kalib (Caleb, one can only assume).
Fortunately, if you rule out all the names that are either unrecognizable or related to killing, you're left with just one choice - easy voting!
I leave you with this sweet conclusion that needs no commentary:
Praline Cecelia?
I love the name Praline I am just not sure it sounds good with Cecilia. I need some opionions on whether it sounds good or some other first names that would go good with Cecilia. We also have 2 boys Kiefer and Ezwrin so we need another unique name.
Okay, I lied. Maybe it needs just a small comment.
WHY IS MY BLOG LOADING SO SLOW? WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY BLOG?
For the record I'm loving the contact and comments from other moms in regards to child discipline versus child abuse etc. etc. I can still close my eyes and see that lady that I felt that I admired swinging around to hit her child in the back seat. Yes, it was that disturbing to me.
Okay let's move past that unpleasant event on to something else that's bugging me. My blog is acting crazy. My computer is relatively new and runs like a top so long as I don't type in the address to my very own baby blog! Yes, I'm having difficulties getting this blog that you are reading right now to load without locking up the whole system!
I have several ideas of what could be causing my blog to run so slow but I would appreciate some feedback from the rest of you who are more experienced in the world of blogging. I saw that one poster had had the same experience after she put some items in her sidebar. I have several items in my own sidebar, but how do I know which one is causing the problems? Plus, I really don't want to delete my blogrolls do I? I was about to install a "Do Follow" emblem but I'm afraid that it will cause a complete system failure!
I see lots of other mommy and baby and women empowerment blogs with many more widgets, links, advertisements and blog rolls than I have that same to load much faster than mine. Is this something that's commong with blogger templates? If anybody has any ideas, tips or tricks to fix this problem I would appreciate your help and suggestions.
Okay let's move past that unpleasant event on to something else that's bugging me. My blog is acting crazy. My computer is relatively new and runs like a top so long as I don't type in the address to my very own baby blog! Yes, I'm having difficulties getting this blog that you are reading right now to load without locking up the whole system!
I have several ideas of what could be causing my blog to run so slow but I would appreciate some feedback from the rest of you who are more experienced in the world of blogging. I saw that one poster had had the same experience after she put some items in her sidebar. I have several items in my own sidebar, but how do I know which one is causing the problems? Plus, I really don't want to delete my blogrolls do I? I was about to install a "Do Follow" emblem but I'm afraid that it will cause a complete system failure!
I see lots of other mommy and baby and women empowerment blogs with many more widgets, links, advertisements and blog rolls than I have that same to load much faster than mine. Is this something that's commong with blogger templates? If anybody has any ideas, tips or tricks to fix this problem I would appreciate your help and suggestions.
Good Child Discipline or Child Abuse?
I'm always looking for ways to make the house run smoother. I pay close attention to the ways other parents seem to make this happen in their homes. I confess that sometimes I get really envious of moms with quiet, obediant kids when my babies are whining, sassy or just plain hard to control! I find myself wanting to ask total strangers their secrets of dealing with the strong-willed child and what forms of discipline they find to be successful. The only thing holding me back is that I'm afraid that the wild look in my eyes might frighten them!
I try to think of creative, kind and effective methods of mob control, but I'm telling you that there are days when nothing seems to work. On those occasions I feel like such a blooming failure at parenting. I love these children so much and I want them to be functioning members of society, but how do I do this if I can't get them to behave?
I typed all of that in order to rat another mom out, I'm sorry to say. Here's what happened and y'all tell me if I'm wrong to be a little disturbed.
Today as we were leaving homecoming at church I met a lady that I knew from one of the civic groups I belong to on the four lane that runs through this small town. This lady is one of the women that I consider to have an orderly well-behaved brood. This is a person to whom I would (before this incident) have paid a reasonable sum of money for a blueprint of her methods of making her kids behave.
Churches all over town were letting out and traffic was moving slowly in all lanes.
This lady was going north and I was travelling south. She was conversing with one of the kids strapped in a carseat while looking at him/her through the rearview mirror. I was waiting for her to turn her attention back to the road ahead so that I could raise may hand to wave in greeting (laying the groundwork to weasel my way into her graces to obtain her secrets) when she swung around and started whaling the tar out of the baby in the back seat's little legs with one arm while driving the mini-van with the other.
Not to mention that she was swerving on the road because she was so busy meting out punishment to the passengers!
Parenting is a tough job and there is SUCH a fine line between child discipline and child abuse! I'm trying to remember more about a video that was taken of one of those Travellers awhile back. It seems the mom might have had her child taken from her because of a home video that caught her standing in a parking lot whipping her little girl, if I recall correctly. Well, this was the moving traffic version of that kind of spanking and I wonder what might happen if somebody HAD taken a video.
I tell you my friends, this makes me feel MUCH better about my rambunctious bunch! I'm not judging this woman, but it's my opinion that I was NOT watching a productive form of child discipline. In fact, (here I go judging when I said I wouldn't) it seemed more like child abuse!
I try to think of creative, kind and effective methods of mob control, but I'm telling you that there are days when nothing seems to work. On those occasions I feel like such a blooming failure at parenting. I love these children so much and I want them to be functioning members of society, but how do I do this if I can't get them to behave?
I typed all of that in order to rat another mom out, I'm sorry to say. Here's what happened and y'all tell me if I'm wrong to be a little disturbed.
Today as we were leaving homecoming at church I met a lady that I knew from one of the civic groups I belong to on the four lane that runs through this small town. This lady is one of the women that I consider to have an orderly well-behaved brood. This is a person to whom I would (before this incident) have paid a reasonable sum of money for a blueprint of her methods of making her kids behave.
Churches all over town were letting out and traffic was moving slowly in all lanes.
This lady was going north and I was travelling south. She was conversing with one of the kids strapped in a carseat while looking at him/her through the rearview mirror. I was waiting for her to turn her attention back to the road ahead so that I could raise may hand to wave in greeting (laying the groundwork to weasel my way into her graces to obtain her secrets) when she swung around and started whaling the tar out of the baby in the back seat's little legs with one arm while driving the mini-van with the other.
Not to mention that she was swerving on the road because she was so busy meting out punishment to the passengers!
Parenting is a tough job and there is SUCH a fine line between child discipline and child abuse! I'm trying to remember more about a video that was taken of one of those Travellers awhile back. It seems the mom might have had her child taken from her because of a home video that caught her standing in a parking lot whipping her little girl, if I recall correctly. Well, this was the moving traffic version of that kind of spanking and I wonder what might happen if somebody HAD taken a video.
I tell you my friends, this makes me feel MUCH better about my rambunctious bunch! I'm not judging this woman, but it's my opinion that I was NOT watching a productive form of child discipline. In fact, (here I go judging when I said I wouldn't) it seemed more like child abuse!
BABY DON'T GET NO GAS TODAY
Well, just when you think the week's gonna fly by with no real problems, hubby blows through the door asking what I'd charged on the credit card. I'm sure I looked kind of like a fish gasping for air for a minute, standing there with my bright yellow playtex gloves dripping from the dish water that I'd been happily swishing around in until I turned in shock.
Quickly making a mental credit history, I thought to ask him exactly WHICH credit card to which he was referring. He dug the offensive piece of plastic out of his wallet and began reading the numbers off of the front. After firing them off like a drill sergeant he stood there expecting an explanation. Like I memorize all of our credit card numbers? Peeling off the gloves, asked to take a look.
The numbers still were sharply raised on the cards so I knew that it had to be one of the newer credit cards in our inventory. Sure enough, it was the most recent credit card that we had received and I had reserved it specifically for expenditures related to advertising my blog on a few paid directories on the net. Last week I submitted this very blog to several of the less expensive directories. Don't ask me why he chose this particular card to gas up the car but here we were having an apparent standoff over the charges. Guiltily I explained to him that I had charged a little advertising for my blog. He then informed me that my "inexpensive advertising" had maxed out the credit limit to the point that the gas pump had kicked the card back.
I was in total shock because I knew the credit on the card was supposed to have a higher limit than what I had charged.
I got on the phone and called the company that had issued the card to find that they had put a lock on the account due to suspicious activity. The activity in question were charges coming from overseas. One in particular that really hacked me off were charges from Scotland to pay for what appeared to be a vacation in the UK!
The good thing is that even though I didn't pay for the pricey credit card insurance, they caught things before they got out of hand and are sending me a new card.
My question is, where did the thieves get my information? Could it be that some of the directories that I had paid passed my numbers around?
Quickly making a mental credit history, I thought to ask him exactly WHICH credit card to which he was referring. He dug the offensive piece of plastic out of his wallet and began reading the numbers off of the front. After firing them off like a drill sergeant he stood there expecting an explanation. Like I memorize all of our credit card numbers? Peeling off the gloves, asked to take a look.
The numbers still were sharply raised on the cards so I knew that it had to be one of the newer credit cards in our inventory. Sure enough, it was the most recent credit card that we had received and I had reserved it specifically for expenditures related to advertising my blog on a few paid directories on the net. Last week I submitted this very blog to several of the less expensive directories. Don't ask me why he chose this particular card to gas up the car but here we were having an apparent standoff over the charges. Guiltily I explained to him that I had charged a little advertising for my blog. He then informed me that my "inexpensive advertising" had maxed out the credit limit to the point that the gas pump had kicked the card back.
I was in total shock because I knew the credit on the card was supposed to have a higher limit than what I had charged.
I got on the phone and called the company that had issued the card to find that they had put a lock on the account due to suspicious activity. The activity in question were charges coming from overseas. One in particular that really hacked me off were charges from Scotland to pay for what appeared to be a vacation in the UK!
The good thing is that even though I didn't pay for the pricey credit card insurance, they caught things before they got out of hand and are sending me a new card.
My question is, where did the thieves get my information? Could it be that some of the directories that I had paid passed my numbers around?
Baby Loves Potty Training her Baby Dolls ....Or Not?
Cass has always enjoyed playing with baby dolls. In fact all of the girls still enjoy playing mommy with their special dollies from time to time. I would have thought that the older girls would have made the transition from newborn infant baby dolls funky fashion dress-up dolls, but they still will engage with the little one in the occasional pretend diaper changing and bottlefeeding (Cass still pretends to breast-feed her babies by asking if baby wants ninny! Who on earth did she get that term from? It's my grandmother's word that I've tried to get past but Cass latched onto it with the vigor of the obsessed!
For practice and basic childcare they all prefer are the realistic looking baby dolls. Most of these baby dolls are so real looking back I'm having a hard time explaining to the little one that babies don't come from the toy aisle at Wal-Mart. I've tried to point out tummies of our pregnant friends for the purpose of telling her that the baby was inside. This approach didn't make much headway because on the way home she inquired as to why on earth Susie would swallow a baby doll after she bought it at Wal-Mart. Back to the drawing board!
This is not to say that soft infant dolls are the only victims of Cass's brutal attempts at baby care, for potty training she prefers her potty training Elmo doll. There are days when I feel that if I hear Elmo announcing one more time that he has to go to the potty I will snap. I think it gives me an anxious feeling when he says he has had an accident and didn't make it to the bathroom on time. I have enough stess in my day without worrying over Elmo soiling his diaper!
For practice and basic childcare they all prefer are the realistic looking baby dolls. Most of these baby dolls are so real looking back I'm having a hard time explaining to the little one that babies don't come from the toy aisle at Wal-Mart. I've tried to point out tummies of our pregnant friends for the purpose of telling her that the baby was inside. This approach didn't make much headway because on the way home she inquired as to why on earth Susie would swallow a baby doll after she bought it at Wal-Mart. Back to the drawing board!
This is not to say that soft infant dolls are the only victims of Cass's brutal attempts at baby care, for potty training she prefers her potty training Elmo doll. There are days when I feel that if I hear Elmo announcing one more time that he has to go to the potty I will snap. I think it gives me an anxious feeling when he says he has had an accident and didn't make it to the bathroom on time. I have enough stess in my day without worrying over Elmo soiling his diaper!
BREASTFEEDING and BUNKO
I don't know if moms in your area enjoy playing the dice game, Bunko, or not, but in my area it's written in red on most gal's calendar. There are more Bunko clubs around here than you can shake a stick at! It's the perfect opportunity (and excuse) for eight women to get together and see everybody's new home decorating project and eat somebody's cooking besides their own. Some clubs dress up and really put on the dog decking the tables and themselves out in fine style. Some serve cocktails and finger foods and say to "come as sloppy as you like". I want the best of both worlds and DH doesn't mind babysitting twice a month so I belong to one of each.
It's more or less understood that this is a mom's night out, but we do make exceptions for breastfeeding moms of newborns. Plus we love passing those sweet infants around right along with the dice used to play. We have NEVER had the first uncomfortable incident and laughed our tails off at all the uproar of breastfeeding in public, (With all the boobs in our faces for no good reason, where do they get off criticizing and censoring a mother feeding her baby?) but now we are having a problem with a breastfeeding mom. The issue is not that she is extending the unspoken breastfeeding acceptance within our club, it's that she is obsessed with breastfeeding to the point that when the dice are passed to her for her turn, she takes that opportunity to hog the dice and tell us about how many men (or people) that she has shocked that month by breastfeeding in public.
I'm afraid our club that's been together for several years is going to split over this! We are all pro-extended breastfeeding advocates, but this situation really has nothing to do with that. I feel it's an issue of selfishness and the need for one person to have the complete center stage!
More on this later. My timer just went off!
It's more or less understood that this is a mom's night out, but we do make exceptions for breastfeeding moms of newborns. Plus we love passing those sweet infants around right along with the dice used to play. We have NEVER had the first uncomfortable incident and laughed our tails off at all the uproar of breastfeeding in public, (With all the boobs in our faces for no good reason, where do they get off criticizing and censoring a mother feeding her baby?) but now we are having a problem with a breastfeeding mom. The issue is not that she is extending the unspoken breastfeeding acceptance within our club, it's that she is obsessed with breastfeeding to the point that when the dice are passed to her for her turn, she takes that opportunity to hog the dice and tell us about how many men (or people) that she has shocked that month by breastfeeding in public.
I'm afraid our club that's been together for several years is going to split over this! We are all pro-extended breastfeeding advocates, but this situation really has nothing to do with that. I feel it's an issue of selfishness and the need for one person to have the complete center stage!
More on this later. My timer just went off!
TAPING KIDS MOUTHS SHUT. IS THAT OK?
Did anybody else hear a news story about an afterschool program that allegedly (don't I sound all legal?) taped a child's mouth shut as some form of discipline? Was this as a personal sanity saver or what?
If I heard correctly, it was judged that taping a child's mouth shut is not a crime and the case was kicked out of court or some such nonsense.
My thoughts on this are that while it might not have been a crime for the daycare worker to do the taping, the tailkicking I gave HER for doing such a cruel and heartless thing to my child probably would be prosecutable to the full extent of the law.
What do y'all think about this mess? What would YOU do if a person left in charge of your children taped one of their mouths shut?
I suppose this hits close to home because I'm the mother of lots of little jabber jaws and while I've been pretty close to snapping and sticking cotton in MY ears at times, I would never do something like that to my own child or anyone else's!
Come on, tell me what you think about this!
If I heard correctly, it was judged that taping a child's mouth shut is not a crime and the case was kicked out of court or some such nonsense.
My thoughts on this are that while it might not have been a crime for the daycare worker to do the taping, the tailkicking I gave HER for doing such a cruel and heartless thing to my child probably would be prosecutable to the full extent of the law.
What do y'all think about this mess? What would YOU do if a person left in charge of your children taped one of their mouths shut?
I suppose this hits close to home because I'm the mother of lots of little jabber jaws and while I've been pretty close to snapping and sticking cotton in MY ears at times, I would never do something like that to my own child or anyone else's!
Come on, tell me what you think about this!
JOINING THE DOFOLLOW BABY BLOG MOVEMENT
As a mommy blogger with very little time (like all moms), I don't like the idea that parents who read my baby blog and take the time to make comments don't get the benefit of their comments being credited by search engines. Therefore, I searched and found (I hope) the way to make my mishaps of family and parenting blog a blog with dofollow coments.
I can moderate my blog and keep the spammy junk out, but for the rest of you moms that want to chat, please enjoy the dofollow comments feature and type away!
If you have a dofollow blog whose subject has anything to do with babies, pregnancy, family life and parenting I would love to hear from you!
I can moderate my blog and keep the spammy junk out, but for the rest of you moms that want to chat, please enjoy the dofollow comments feature and type away!
If you have a dofollow blog whose subject has anything to do with babies, pregnancy, family life and parenting I would love to hear from you!
PICTURES are WORTH...WELL YOU KNOW
For those of you who read my blog entry and asked how the trip to the zoo went in spite of the troubles jamming the stroller in the car and dealing with the clicking and clacking along with the complaints of the kids in regard to the stroller I thank you for your sympathy and questions.
One sweet sewing mom from the great State of Texas asked whether or not the trip to the zoo was enjoyed in spite of the stroller fiasco and others wanted to know if I had to wag the middle sister on my hip all day.
Well, a picture is worth a thousand words as they say and here we are with my middle one on my hip with the stroller behind the photographer. One baby on the hoof, one on the hip and another in a baby carrier.
One sweet sewing mom from the great State of Texas asked whether or not the trip to the zoo was enjoyed in spite of the stroller fiasco and others wanted to know if I had to wag the middle sister on my hip all day.
Well, a picture is worth a thousand words as they say and here we are with my middle one on my hip with the stroller behind the photographer. One baby on the hoof, one on the hip and another in a baby carrier.
PRACTICE FOR LATER
For the moms like myself that don't have much time to watch the early morning shows or search youtube for goodies, here's the Mom's William Tell Overture seems perfect training for when baby gets just a little older. This lady shoots all the directives in the span of a few minutes that moms of school age children parcel out during the course of any given day.
I don't have to deal with Ipods or problems with the little ones texting at the dinner table yet. My little ones are not old enough to know much more than cellphones are the way we call Mawmaw to tell her something wonderful we saw at the park or the zoo. But, the rest of the stuff like eat what's on your plate, don't sit too close, etc. etc. all ring true.
I will have to listen to the video again when I have a little more time to focus to see if there are other lyrics of her Mom's take on the William Tell Overture that apply to me and the average day in the life of the mom of many.
I noticed on the program where the mom was interviewed that her children were in their early to late teens. This gave me pause as I wondered whether I would still be telling the kids to comb their hair and don't be late when they get that age!
I wonder if there are ways to teach and discipline while they are young that will get that out of their system before they get to high school! I certainly hope so, big kids are so much harder to intimidate!
So, what do we do to avoid having to commit ourselves to a constant stream of orders until the kids leave home to go to college? Suggestions?
I don't have to deal with Ipods or problems with the little ones texting at the dinner table yet. My little ones are not old enough to know much more than cellphones are the way we call Mawmaw to tell her something wonderful we saw at the park or the zoo. But, the rest of the stuff like eat what's on your plate, don't sit too close, etc. etc. all ring true.
I will have to listen to the video again when I have a little more time to focus to see if there are other lyrics of her Mom's take on the William Tell Overture that apply to me and the average day in the life of the mom of many.
I noticed on the program where the mom was interviewed that her children were in their early to late teens. This gave me pause as I wondered whether I would still be telling the kids to comb their hair and don't be late when they get that age!
I wonder if there are ways to teach and discipline while they are young that will get that out of their system before they get to high school! I certainly hope so, big kids are so much harder to intimidate!
So, what do we do to avoid having to commit ourselves to a constant stream of orders until the kids leave home to go to college? Suggestions?
DON'T FORGET THE STROLLER
Against all odds we managed to make a zoo trip yesterday. It was the last day of that some of the exhibits were open and I was determined to make the trip. It was Cass' first time to stroll through and Lyndi and Allyson had not seen the exhibits that I mentioned.
The umbrella stroller was at Mamaw's house (of course) so we had to jam the BOB into the hatch. The danger in this was that even in the collapsed state, it was impossible to keep some of the frame from being lodged against the glass of the door. The prospect of hauling one and possibly two solidly built little girls through the zoo was not appealing, busted door glass or no. The BOB had to fit one way or the other. I wound up dumping some of the other contents in the middle of the carport (they're still there) and engaging in plenty of pushing and twisting to get it wedged in place, but ultimately I was able to slam the door shut without hearing anything crack.
Things started off well enough, but 30 miles into the journey there began to be signs of stress from the three sisters in the back seat. The complaints ranged from the usual "She's hogging the seat" to "Her finger is too close to me". Her FINGER?
Then the biggest one started to complain that the oversized stroller was pushing her seat into an uncomfortable position. I explained to her that there was no easy fix for this and she would just have to make do. Then the middle one started to say her head was beginning to hurt and she was sure it was from the stroller tapping and scraping against the hatch door every time I hit a bump.
Finally, we arrive at our destination! I wrestled the stroller to the ground and loaded the underseat storage area with everything but the kitchen sink. I went around the vehicle to unbuckle the littlest one and place her in the stroller (which operates like a dream, it's just big or my hatch is too small)raving about all the cool stuff she was about to see and then.....
she starts to scream that she doesn't WANT TO RIDE IN THE "CROLLER" she wants mommy to carry her!
And wouldn't you know, I had left the aspirin at home.
The umbrella stroller was at Mamaw's house (of course) so we had to jam the BOB into the hatch. The danger in this was that even in the collapsed state, it was impossible to keep some of the frame from being lodged against the glass of the door. The prospect of hauling one and possibly two solidly built little girls through the zoo was not appealing, busted door glass or no. The BOB had to fit one way or the other. I wound up dumping some of the other contents in the middle of the carport (they're still there) and engaging in plenty of pushing and twisting to get it wedged in place, but ultimately I was able to slam the door shut without hearing anything crack.
Things started off well enough, but 30 miles into the journey there began to be signs of stress from the three sisters in the back seat. The complaints ranged from the usual "She's hogging the seat" to "Her finger is too close to me". Her FINGER?
Then the biggest one started to complain that the oversized stroller was pushing her seat into an uncomfortable position. I explained to her that there was no easy fix for this and she would just have to make do. Then the middle one started to say her head was beginning to hurt and she was sure it was from the stroller tapping and scraping against the hatch door every time I hit a bump.
Finally, we arrive at our destination! I wrestled the stroller to the ground and loaded the underseat storage area with everything but the kitchen sink. I went around the vehicle to unbuckle the littlest one and place her in the stroller (which operates like a dream, it's just big or my hatch is too small)raving about all the cool stuff she was about to see and then.....
she starts to scream that she doesn't WANT TO RIDE IN THE "CROLLER" she wants mommy to carry her!
And wouldn't you know, I had left the aspirin at home.
Cool Weather Doesn't Mean I Can Quilt
I finally got the nice cool weather I'd been asking for. FINALLY! Now I'm in the mood to do all those crafts and stuff it's been too hot to do! I'd love to make a baby quilt but I am just not sure that I know my way around a frame or a hoop or whatever you have to have to make a quilt.
Now, I'm on the lookout for quilt patterns for babies. I'm too impatient to sew by hand, but the sewing machine should move things right along if I could just figure out how to keep the bobbin thread from getting all twisted up. Just because it's cooler outside doesn't mean that my needlework will improve, does it?
Now, I'm on the lookout for quilt patterns for babies. I'm too impatient to sew by hand, but the sewing machine should move things right along if I could just figure out how to keep the bobbin thread from getting all twisted up. Just because it's cooler outside doesn't mean that my needlework will improve, does it?
Three Year Olds and Church
Well, now I've been humbled before, but DH got it GOOD Wednesday night. I'm telling you he came in from work with his stinger out ready to scrap (verbally of course) with any and everybody.
The girls knew to give a wide berth to their ill tempered daddy. We didn't even make the mistake on this particular afternoon to say, "What's wrong?" Apparently kids learn from their mistakes. Once or twice a year this mood hits and in the past we asked...we quickly found out either we really don't care or we really don't want to know.
The evening moved forward and at 6:30pm we headed out to church leaving hubby and his snarky mood behind in the wake of three girls going for religious training. Classes let out and we congregated for a closing moment in the main sanctuary. At the end, the pastor always asks for prayer requests and lo and behold who raises her hand like a shot? My Cass and wouldn't you know it she was two rows in front of me out of reach and she PRETENDED to be out of earshot, too!
The pastor might have thought he was going to skim over her, but not my Cass! When he failed to acknowledge her raised hand, she called his name! OH LAWD!!! Right in the middle of church. I suppose he felt he had no choice but to call on her and he did so. She rang out clear as a bell that she wanted prayer for her daddy because he was acting UGLY! This child whom even I have trouble understanding at times spoke without so much as a lisp when telling off on one of her parents! Ouch!
Who am I to argue with success? When we got home he had calmed down and was darn near apologetic! Thank you Jesus!
The girls knew to give a wide berth to their ill tempered daddy. We didn't even make the mistake on this particular afternoon to say, "What's wrong?" Apparently kids learn from their mistakes. Once or twice a year this mood hits and in the past we asked...we quickly found out either we really don't care or we really don't want to know.
The evening moved forward and at 6:30pm we headed out to church leaving hubby and his snarky mood behind in the wake of three girls going for religious training. Classes let out and we congregated for a closing moment in the main sanctuary. At the end, the pastor always asks for prayer requests and lo and behold who raises her hand like a shot? My Cass and wouldn't you know it she was two rows in front of me out of reach and she PRETENDED to be out of earshot, too!
The pastor might have thought he was going to skim over her, but not my Cass! When he failed to acknowledge her raised hand, she called his name! OH LAWD!!! Right in the middle of church. I suppose he felt he had no choice but to call on her and he did so. She rang out clear as a bell that she wanted prayer for her daddy because he was acting UGLY! This child whom even I have trouble understanding at times spoke without so much as a lisp when telling off on one of her parents! Ouch!
Who am I to argue with success? When we got home he had calmed down and was darn near apologetic! Thank you Jesus!
CAMO BABY STUFF - WRONG MESSAGE? Or JUST RIGHT FOR FALL?
Hubby and I went shopping Sunday in search of some jeans for him. For some reason he thinks that the jeans at Goody's are the best. I wasn't enthusiastic about going there because I just don't care for their lines of lady's clothing. Since I was there anyway I thought I'd take a look at their baby clothing.
The only thing that caught my eye was some pink camouflage pants with matching pink or green tops that were colorful and cute. The price was good and the fabric seemed sturdy and I almost picked a pair of pants and a top up to buy. Then it struck me that we are neither a military family nor do we hunt. It almost seemed that I would be sending an incorrect message about who we were by buying the camouflage clothes for the baby.
I see camouflage strollers for boys and girls, camouflage diaper bags for dads and camouflage baby bedding and nursery themes. Are hunters and soldiers children the only customers for these baby items or are they considered the same as any print and to be enjoyed by anybody? I mean we wear duck and kitty cat prints and we don't own either as a pet. So is camo print the same thing? Just a pattern with no meaning? I certainly would love to hear some thoughts and comments on this one!
Do people think kids wearing camo are affiliated with a hunting camp or a branch of the military or just wearing trendy clothes for fall?
The only thing that caught my eye was some pink camouflage pants with matching pink or green tops that were colorful and cute. The price was good and the fabric seemed sturdy and I almost picked a pair of pants and a top up to buy. Then it struck me that we are neither a military family nor do we hunt. It almost seemed that I would be sending an incorrect message about who we were by buying the camouflage clothes for the baby.
I see camouflage strollers for boys and girls, camouflage diaper bags for dads and camouflage baby bedding and nursery themes. Are hunters and soldiers children the only customers for these baby items or are they considered the same as any print and to be enjoyed by anybody? I mean we wear duck and kitty cat prints and we don't own either as a pet. So is camo print the same thing? Just a pattern with no meaning? I certainly would love to hear some thoughts and comments on this one!
Do people think kids wearing camo are affiliated with a hunting camp or a branch of the military or just wearing trendy clothes for fall?
BROWN TICKS, BABIES and the CIRCUS
What do brown ticks and babies have to do with fashion? Well, not very much but this baby story deserves to be blogged because it was so cute that I wanted to share it with our visitors. Sometimes real life stuff trumps new fall designer clothes for babies.
The children were playing in the front yard yesterday and once when the ball the were playing with bounced into a wooded area, the older of the girls ventured into the brush to fetch it. She was the hero of the afternoon's activities. Even the toddler recognized bravery and her act of self sacrifice was rewarded with cheers and enthusiastic applause. As the adult in charge, I saw the relief on the hero's face that she made it in and out of the underbrush with no injuries, snake bites or other mishaps. At least that's the way it seemed at the time.
That night the order was administered for all to ready for bathtime as per the normal routine. I was finishing up the dishes when our two year old came toddling
into the kitchen lisping that Ninny Bayuh (Lyndy Beth) has a "ticket". I was mildly inquisitive but nothing alarming about a "ticket" right? I remembered there was a pre-school "circus" coming up so I thought teacher had passed some free tickets to the kids. So, on I go putting up plates and cups.
This went on a few more minutes and I saw that the little one was looking at me with that "What kind of mother are you?" look on her face. I gave pause and said, "Wow! Sissy has a ticket! That's so nice!" Now things began to get serious as her little face crumpled and she told me that I was just MEAN!
Confused as I was I followed her down the hall directing her to get ready for her bath! She cut left into the bathroom and I considered cutting a hard right into the nursery to pick up a few clothes while they were entertained in their baths. I don't know why, but my eyes veered to the left behind little one and I saw Lyndy inspecting her tummy while perched on the side of the tub.
I headed over to see what was so fascinating about her belly button and found that she had not come through her heroic moment unscathed. Yes, you guessed it; a nasty engorged blood sucker was fastened to my brave little girl's stomach. ICK!!! She was not nearly as upset as I was at this time, but when I fished the tweezers out of the drawer and told her I'd have to pull it out she wasn't very pleased to say the least.
So, that's the connection between brown deer ticks, babies and a circus. Ok, so now tell me about YOUR day!
The children were playing in the front yard yesterday and once when the ball the were playing with bounced into a wooded area, the older of the girls ventured into the brush to fetch it. She was the hero of the afternoon's activities. Even the toddler recognized bravery and her act of self sacrifice was rewarded with cheers and enthusiastic applause. As the adult in charge, I saw the relief on the hero's face that she made it in and out of the underbrush with no injuries, snake bites or other mishaps. At least that's the way it seemed at the time.
That night the order was administered for all to ready for bathtime as per the normal routine. I was finishing up the dishes when our two year old came toddling
into the kitchen lisping that Ninny Bayuh (Lyndy Beth) has a "ticket". I was mildly inquisitive but nothing alarming about a "ticket" right? I remembered there was a pre-school "circus" coming up so I thought teacher had passed some free tickets to the kids. So, on I go putting up plates and cups.
This went on a few more minutes and I saw that the little one was looking at me with that "What kind of mother are you?" look on her face. I gave pause and said, "Wow! Sissy has a ticket! That's so nice!" Now things began to get serious as her little face crumpled and she told me that I was just MEAN!
Confused as I was I followed her down the hall directing her to get ready for her bath! She cut left into the bathroom and I considered cutting a hard right into the nursery to pick up a few clothes while they were entertained in their baths. I don't know why, but my eyes veered to the left behind little one and I saw Lyndy inspecting her tummy while perched on the side of the tub.
I headed over to see what was so fascinating about her belly button and found that she had not come through her heroic moment unscathed. Yes, you guessed it; a nasty engorged blood sucker was fastened to my brave little girl's stomach. ICK!!! She was not nearly as upset as I was at this time, but when I fished the tweezers out of the drawer and told her I'd have to pull it out she wasn't very pleased to say the least.
So, that's the connection between brown deer ticks, babies and a circus. Ok, so now tell me about YOUR day!
SOCK MONKEYS!
Clothes with a big grinning monkey printed or embroidered on them are all over the place this fall. I can remember my mom making me sock monkeys as a kid. She said everybody had one when she was coming up. I can remember one mean little kid making fun of mine and I hid it behind the toybox so mom wouldn't notice that I didn't play with it anymore.
I'm sure she notice, but didn't say a word. I wonder what my little ones hide from me now so that "I" won't get my feelings hurt. I wonder if small children will ever appreciate the time we take to do special things for them? As I sit here and type, I realize that mean little girl was probably jealous. I should've told her to sit on a tack.
I'm sure she notice, but didn't say a word. I wonder what my little ones hide from me now so that "I" won't get my feelings hurt. I wonder if small children will ever appreciate the time we take to do special things for them? As I sit here and type, I realize that mean little girl was probably jealous. I should've told her to sit on a tack.
LEOPARD PRINT STUFF for BABY! CUTE BABY LEOPARD FAUX FUR BABY CARRIER COVERS
I saw some pictures of a cute leopard print baby sleeper that I might get Cass for fall. I could pin on a tail and voila instant Halloween costume! There's never been a lot of stuff out there in wild animal prints for babies that I like, but what goodies I'm finding right now in leopard and cheetah patterns are pretty cool!
I even found a baby carrier in leopard. I don't care how cute the carrier is, it's gotta be comfy! Cute don't get it when it comes to carrying a heavy baby!
I even found a baby carrier in leopard. I don't care how cute the carrier is, it's gotta be comfy! Cute don't get it when it comes to carrying a heavy baby!
M&Ms - or, why the whole world is called Maddie
I've previously expressed my distaste for the current popularity of K- names, but I think it's only fair to warn you that I'm rather wary of M- names as well. Don't get me wrong, I love the occasional Miriam or Mireille, or even a Madeleine, provided it's a Madeleine and not a Madalynn. No, my dislike of many M- names today sprouts from the nauseating preponderance of a certain nickname. Observe:
Maddison
I was never crazy about the name Madison, until I saw it spelled this way in a story written by my friend Kim. I think it looks better with two 'd's. Plus, I love the nickname Maddie.
Maddisyn
I know Maddisyn if becoming quite a popular name and thats not usually my style but I Just love this. The best part is that you could call her Maddi for short.
Madeleine - because it's classic and beautiful. The nn Maddie is cute as well.
I am sensing a trend.
Madeline - Great alternative to Madison if you love the nickname Madi!
Madelyn Jo - Nickname: Maddie, that's My sister's name, and it's not as common as Madison.
Madelyn Jayne: This is my absolute favorite name. I love the nick name Maddie.
Madigan - I used to quite like Madison, but when I saw this I just thought how much prettier, more unusual and less masculine it was. Plus I still get to keep my favourite nickname, Maddie!
Madilee - I think this is a wonderful feminine alternative to Madison, I think it's so cute and the same nick-names For Madison would work for this as well, Maddi Maddie, Maddy.
Madison - I really like this name because as trendy as it is, it's so cute sounding and addictive! And also, Maddie is a great nickname.
Madison - Okay, so it's popular..but when we had our Maddy 6 years ago it wasn't. We named her Madison because our son, who was two at the time asked to name her "Medicine", so it has special meaning! That aside, I loved the old fashioned named "Maddy" (Maddie, Mattie) and wanted to put it with a newer name
Madison - My daugher, and she is exactly like the name, pure goodness, sunshine, my polyanna. goes by maddy
Madison - I've loved this name since "Splash" with Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Plus, it gives the nickname Maddie (or Maddy), which I think is adorable
Madison - I picture an adorable little thing I could call Maddie. Small in stature with a big personality. The way my daughter would surely be.
Madison - This is a very strong and independent sounding name. I also love "Maddie" for short.
Madison Kate - it's just pretty. Can call her Maddie.
Madisyn Faith - I like the nickname Madi for a girl.
Pundits talk about how divided our nation is. Tosh, I say. We can clearly all agree on two things: Maddie should be the name of any girl under 5, and God Bless America.
Fortunately, not all Madison stories turn into blather about what a sweet nickname Maddie is:
Madison Blee
O.K. Blee is supposed to be Lee but thats what was put on her baby shower cake by mistake. I thought it was kinda cute.
I'd take Blee over Maddie any day. WAIT just kidding. What I meant to say is, I'd definitely name my child after a typo in frosting. Cute!
Madrigal
I've never met a child with my favorite name for a girl: Madrigal, a gentle, lilting name, a kind of song popular in the medieval and Renaissance periods. My boyfriend and I are planning our family, and we have decided on "Madrigal Joyeux Rose" for a daughter.
This sounds like a violation of our previously-established "SCA members should not drink while naming" law. Though there is a distinct lack of the word "Wine" in this name. Perhaps Madrigal-Mead Joyeux-Noel Rose?
Magen
(May-gin) Magen is cool because it's different and it's my name!
Magen is also cool because it's the German word for "stomach." Cool!
MahKahylah Annaliese Elizabeth
MahKahylah Annaliese is one of my favorite names for a girl because not only is it different, it was a name I used for a story I wrote and i got an A+ on.
I assume you got an A+ because you're one of the few posters who has employed decent punctuation and capitalization. Though it's also possible you go to a Waldorf school.
Mahler
my favourite composer, and a fantastic girls name.
A fantastic girls' name, especially when you consider the homophonic "mauler" and "maul her."
Mahogunie
I LIKE MAHOGUNIE FOR A GIRL ITS A PRETTY COLOR AND THE SPELLING USES ALL THE VOWELS.
This is an instance where I am glad the "and sometimes Y" rule has not come into effect.
Maison
i love that name for a girl.....i had a boy and named him Mason...but now i wish i would of waited on the name,because now i'm due to have a little girl in july....I think its a great name for a girl!
And a house! En francais!!
Maitlyn
I like the name Maitlyn Analie. Maitlyn is just Caitlyn with an M, but it's different and cute. Analie is just a different spelling from Anna and Lee, both family names put together.
Sorry, but all I get out of this name is "mating anally." (I can't imagine what writing that out will do to my Google hits.)
Majik
this name im submitting is awesome cus its my name....Majik (M-a-g-i-c) i have hippy parents. i also have 2 brothers whose names are Teeki and Jessen and a sister named Keffin. theres some unusual names for your site.
I can't decide if Magic or Tiki has it worse. Wait, no, it's definitely the girl named Kevin.
Makai
this name is adorable in that it is quite unisex and is fun to say because it bounces out of your mouth
That doesn't sound adorable, that actually sounds terrifying.
Makayla Makenzie
this is my daughters name and you might be thinking too many M's but her last name is McCutcheon! and we call her KZ (she spells it Kayzie)for short.
You're right, I was thinking "too many Ms" at first, but now I am definitely thinking "forced sterilization."
Makedna
it is just a beautiful name for a girl.
Rub your eyes and look again: we have just witnessed the crossing of McKenna and Edna. I can't wait for Makbertha and Makthelma.
MaKenady
(Ma Kennedy) I have never heard anyone else with this name. It is a very beautiful and unusual.
I've heard of Ma Kennedy before, though she also went by Rose Fitzgerald, to be fair.
Makenzie Chablis:
...(sounds rich like a movie star!)
Or maybe just a rich porn star. They're kind of like movie stars.
Malay
it is an asian names of my best friend..very exotic
There are no words.
Malibu
I like Malibu, b/c I am a very beach oriented person, and the name Malibu just screams "I'm like a warm day at the beach!"
Or screams, "I'm named after a cheap liquor!"
Mandoline
It is the name of a musical instrument, but it is also a bright name that rolls off of your tongue.
Actually, I think this is a name that will cut off your tongue - you might be thinking of a mandolin?
Marcel
(mar-sel) a place in france that sounds very nice.
So close. SO CLOSE.
Margery
When I was a junior in high school, there was a girl in my dance class named Margery who was so incredibly beautiful and smart, and she stood out so much from that class of blond cheerleaders. She dyed her hair dark red and her lower lip was peirced in the middle. She had this incredibly soft voice and she was a beautiful dancer. I admired her so much I almost had a crush on her, and I had never questioned my sexuality before! Anyways, the name Margery means perfect femininity to me. (Also my grandmother was named Marge; she died before I was born, but I feel sort of attached to the name.)
"Mommy, how did you choose my name?" "Well, little Margery, it all goes back to my first lesbian experience..."
MADALYN JUSTYNE:
got this off the movies north and south and thron birds.. lol... thought it was beautiful
LOL I have no idea what you just said. Lol!
Madden
This is my grandmother's maiden name. I think it has a soft feminine sound to it.
I am sure John Madden would agree. Or perhaps this comment would madden him?
Maddigan
Unfortunatley was a guest on Ricky Lake, but I like the way it flows.
Unfortunately, it also means "little dog." That flows, don't you think?
Madeleine
not many names have an "ie" in them and i have a gorgeous little friend called madelaine.
It's true, not many names have an 'ie' in them. Not even Madeleine does. But you know what does? Maddie.
Maddison
I was never crazy about the name Madison, until I saw it spelled this way in a story written by my friend Kim. I think it looks better with two 'd's. Plus, I love the nickname Maddie.
Maddisyn
I know Maddisyn if becoming quite a popular name and thats not usually my style but I Just love this. The best part is that you could call her Maddi for short.
Madeleine - because it's classic and beautiful. The nn Maddie is cute as well.
I am sensing a trend.
Madeline - Great alternative to Madison if you love the nickname Madi!
Madelyn Jo - Nickname: Maddie, that's My sister's name, and it's not as common as Madison.
Madelyn Jayne: This is my absolute favorite name. I love the nick name Maddie.
Madigan - I used to quite like Madison, but when I saw this I just thought how much prettier, more unusual and less masculine it was. Plus I still get to keep my favourite nickname, Maddie!
Madilee - I think this is a wonderful feminine alternative to Madison, I think it's so cute and the same nick-names For Madison would work for this as well, Maddi Maddie, Maddy.
Madison - I really like this name because as trendy as it is, it's so cute sounding and addictive! And also, Maddie is a great nickname.
Madison - Okay, so it's popular..but when we had our Maddy 6 years ago it wasn't. We named her Madison because our son, who was two at the time asked to name her "Medicine", so it has special meaning! That aside, I loved the old fashioned named "Maddy" (Maddie, Mattie) and wanted to put it with a newer name
Madison - My daugher, and she is exactly like the name, pure goodness, sunshine, my polyanna. goes by maddy
Madison - I've loved this name since "Splash" with Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Plus, it gives the nickname Maddie (or Maddy), which I think is adorable
Madison - I picture an adorable little thing I could call Maddie. Small in stature with a big personality. The way my daughter would surely be.
Madison - This is a very strong and independent sounding name. I also love "Maddie" for short.
Madison Kate - it's just pretty. Can call her Maddie.
Madisyn Faith - I like the nickname Madi for a girl.
Pundits talk about how divided our nation is. Tosh, I say. We can clearly all agree on two things: Maddie should be the name of any girl under 5, and God Bless America.
Fortunately, not all Madison stories turn into blather about what a sweet nickname Maddie is:
Madison Blee
O.K. Blee is supposed to be Lee but thats what was put on her baby shower cake by mistake. I thought it was kinda cute.
I'd take Blee over Maddie any day. WAIT just kidding. What I meant to say is, I'd definitely name my child after a typo in frosting. Cute!
Madrigal
I've never met a child with my favorite name for a girl: Madrigal, a gentle, lilting name, a kind of song popular in the medieval and Renaissance periods. My boyfriend and I are planning our family, and we have decided on "Madrigal Joyeux Rose" for a daughter.
This sounds like a violation of our previously-established "SCA members should not drink while naming" law. Though there is a distinct lack of the word "Wine" in this name. Perhaps Madrigal-Mead Joyeux-Noel Rose?
Magen
(May-gin) Magen is cool because it's different and it's my name!
Magen is also cool because it's the German word for "stomach." Cool!
MahKahylah Annaliese Elizabeth
MahKahylah Annaliese is one of my favorite names for a girl because not only is it different, it was a name I used for a story I wrote and i got an A+ on.
I assume you got an A+ because you're one of the few posters who has employed decent punctuation and capitalization. Though it's also possible you go to a Waldorf school.
Mahler
my favourite composer, and a fantastic girls name.
A fantastic girls' name, especially when you consider the homophonic "mauler" and "maul her."
Mahogunie
I LIKE MAHOGUNIE FOR A GIRL ITS A PRETTY COLOR AND THE SPELLING USES ALL THE VOWELS.
This is an instance where I am glad the "and sometimes Y" rule has not come into effect.
Maison
i love that name for a girl.....i had a boy and named him Mason...but now i wish i would of waited on the name,because now i'm due to have a little girl in july....I think its a great name for a girl!
And a house! En francais!!
Maitlyn
I like the name Maitlyn Analie. Maitlyn is just Caitlyn with an M, but it's different and cute. Analie is just a different spelling from Anna and Lee, both family names put together.
Sorry, but all I get out of this name is "mating anally." (I can't imagine what writing that out will do to my Google hits.)
Majik
this name im submitting is awesome cus its my name....Majik (M-a-g-i-c) i have hippy parents. i also have 2 brothers whose names are Teeki and Jessen and a sister named Keffin. theres some unusual names for your site.
I can't decide if Magic or Tiki has it worse. Wait, no, it's definitely the girl named Kevin.
Makai
this name is adorable in that it is quite unisex and is fun to say because it bounces out of your mouth
That doesn't sound adorable, that actually sounds terrifying.
Makayla Makenzie
this is my daughters name and you might be thinking too many M's but her last name is McCutcheon! and we call her KZ (she spells it Kayzie)for short.
You're right, I was thinking "too many Ms" at first, but now I am definitely thinking "forced sterilization."
Makedna
it is just a beautiful name for a girl.
Rub your eyes and look again: we have just witnessed the crossing of McKenna and Edna. I can't wait for Makbertha and Makthelma.
MaKenady
(Ma Kennedy) I have never heard anyone else with this name. It is a very beautiful and unusual.
I've heard of Ma Kennedy before, though she also went by Rose Fitzgerald, to be fair.
Makenzie Chablis:
...(sounds rich like a movie star!)
Or maybe just a rich porn star. They're kind of like movie stars.
Malay
it is an asian names of my best friend..very exotic
There are no words.
Malibu
I like Malibu, b/c I am a very beach oriented person, and the name Malibu just screams "I'm like a warm day at the beach!"
Or screams, "I'm named after a cheap liquor!"
Mandoline
It is the name of a musical instrument, but it is also a bright name that rolls off of your tongue.
Actually, I think this is a name that will cut off your tongue - you might be thinking of a mandolin?
Marcel
(mar-sel) a place in france that sounds very nice.
So close. SO CLOSE.
Margery
When I was a junior in high school, there was a girl in my dance class named Margery who was so incredibly beautiful and smart, and she stood out so much from that class of blond cheerleaders. She dyed her hair dark red and her lower lip was peirced in the middle. She had this incredibly soft voice and she was a beautiful dancer. I admired her so much I almost had a crush on her, and I had never questioned my sexuality before! Anyways, the name Margery means perfect femininity to me. (Also my grandmother was named Marge; she died before I was born, but I feel sort of attached to the name.)
"Mommy, how did you choose my name?" "Well, little Margery, it all goes back to my first lesbian experience..."
MADALYN JUSTYNE:
got this off the movies north and south and thron birds.. lol... thought it was beautiful
LOL I have no idea what you just said. Lol!
Madden
This is my grandmother's maiden name. I think it has a soft feminine sound to it.
I am sure John Madden would agree. Or perhaps this comment would madden him?
Maddigan
Unfortunatley was a guest on Ricky Lake, but I like the way it flows.
Unfortunately, it also means "little dog." That flows, don't you think?
Madeleine
not many names have an "ie" in them and i have a gorgeous little friend called madelaine.
It's true, not many names have an 'ie' in them. Not even Madeleine does. But you know what does? Maddie.
The Jean Debate at My House
I adore my designer jeans although to be honest, there are days that they don't seem to fit the same as they did on the day that I found them on sale. (wonder why?) Anybody else have this issue? I could care less as the day you get a discount on these cool jeans is a red letter day and I'm thankful for each and every moment of the days they fit my tush nicely because these jeans are so cool!
Anyway, am I wrong to think that my rear deserves expensive designer blue jeans but not my girls? I really don't want my sweet little baby girl to be "hot", I don't even want to consider her lukewarm at the moment. Did I mention that these jeans are pricey as heck? Yep, they are in the $200.00 range or thereabouts,(I paid less than that for my Johnny jeans!) Matching mommy and baby girl jeans might be cute but not at that price.
Anyway, am I wrong to think that my rear deserves expensive designer blue jeans but not my girls? I really don't want my sweet little baby girl to be "hot", I don't even want to consider her lukewarm at the moment. Did I mention that these jeans are pricey as heck? Yep, they are in the $200.00 range or thereabouts,(I paid less than that for my Johnny jeans!) Matching mommy and baby girl jeans might be cute but not at that price.
THE CLOTHING CRUNCH
Somehow I've never made the following connection:
Child and shoes and Polo or Ralph Lauren, have you? I suppose I was just out in the ozone because some of the most popular baby clothes out there are sporting the pony logo. For those of you just tuning in that would be the logo featuring a polo player with mallet (is that what it's called?) lifted high with an even higher price tag.
It's my motto that baby girls are only baby girls for a very short while and that i want to dress them as cute as can be, but how we can afford some of this stuff in the stores? Grief! I seem to be obsessing about clothing prices lately and I even promote some of the stuff on another site, but things really seem to be getting out of hand in kids clothes. Then again, my clothes don't seem to be as expensive as they once seemed. Is that just me justifying getting a new outfit?
Child and shoes and Polo or Ralph Lauren, have you? I suppose I was just out in the ozone because some of the most popular baby clothes out there are sporting the pony logo. For those of you just tuning in that would be the logo featuring a polo player with mallet (is that what it's called?) lifted high with an even higher price tag.
It's my motto that baby girls are only baby girls for a very short while and that i want to dress them as cute as can be, but how we can afford some of this stuff in the stores? Grief! I seem to be obsessing about clothing prices lately and I even promote some of the stuff on another site, but things really seem to be getting out of hand in kids clothes. Then again, my clothes don't seem to be as expensive as they once seemed. Is that just me justifying getting a new outfit?
Yahoo for Yahoo Answers!
Oh, Yahoo Answers. You can go there for advice on how to fix a leaking hose, or file for bankruptcy - why not have them name your baby as well?
Question:
What do you think about naming a baby after a country/city?
my sister is about to have a baby soon.she is not sure about the baby's sex,but she is thinking about naming her baby after a country or city,like brooklyn,china,india,paris.......
what do you think about these kinda names?
I prefer to read "these kinda names" as "these 'kinda-names.'"
As you might expect this question got some truly brilliant responses.
A name has to come from somewhere.............if it is a cute name and happens to be a town, country or city who cares. There are some cute ones to choose from!!!!
Seriously, who cares! I love the names Okinawa, Ypres, and Jonestown - they're cute, so who cares?!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THOSE NAMES if i had a girl it was either gonna be America, India or Asia, lol..
LOL! I bet your son Antarctica is pissed, though.
I love those names. I had a friend in college called Wales. And a friend of our's little boy is named Ireland. I think they are just beautiful.
The countries? Or the children? I'm picturing very verdant, green children right now - maybe a bit too rainy though.
Most baby names topics on Yahoo Answers don't have to work very hard to reveal the education levels of their posters, but geographical name topics? Geographical name topics just GIVE IT AWAY. Nowhere is ignorance of geography more evident than in geographical name suggestions on Yahoo Answers. Cases in point:
I like it. For boy's I like London for girl's Chelsea (it's the city where I live), Dakota, Carolina and Georgia. Also Kenya, Nairobi (my niece's name) and Zaire (cities from Africa) are cute girl's names
Zaire - ("in case you didn't know, it's a city from Africa").
I think its a great idea, if I have a daughter I would love to call her Swansea, cos she would be my little Swan floating on a calm sea
Clearly, an individual who has never been to Swansea.
My little sister's name is Chynna. I think naming a baby after anything is okay as long as it's something that is close to you.
Because China is really close to you. I can clearly tell that you come from somewhere like Korea or Mongolia - those are close to China. Come to think of it, I don't think anyone is close to "Chynna," seeing as it doesn't exist.
The best responses on these topics, however, are the laundry-list suggestions. It's like people pull out Maxim's "100 HOTTEST CLUBBING CITIES" list and just go for it.
Ooh! Those are such beautiful, unique, spicy names! (Spicy?)
for girls:
Paris
London
California (Cali for short maybe)
Chicago (no name more feminine than Chicago)
Montana
Dakota
Argentina? (oh, what, Tina for short?)
Italy
India
Angelos (Angie for short) (I think this is why God invented the name Angela)
Carolina
Australia
Jamaica
Brooklyn (Brook)
Georgia
Virginia
Indiana (a female Indiana would never be teased about a certain Hollywood archaeologist. Never)
Quebec (Becca) (oh no - no, you just didn't)
Lynn (Lynn is definitely a "spicy" name)
Alabama
Boy's names:
Angelos
Tacoma (Tacky for short??)
Rome or Roman (Either/or. I'm pretty sure Roman is a city name, right?)
Japan (JAPAN?)
Brazil
Oregon
Quebec (good to know that Quebec is a unisex name)
Denver
Boston
Maine(another real "spicy" name)
Montgomery
Other "city-name" questions on Yahoo solicited even better lists.
How about
Dallas
Houston
Roman
Kiev
Bristol
Bergen
Carson
Concord
Cork
for a boy
Cork - for a boy. It would be ridiculous to use Cork on a girl, but for a boy - now we're talking. Kiev's pretty great, too. Especially if you had chicken cravings during your pregnancy.
One of my favorites was posted as an answer to "City Girl Names" under the title "All (pretty) real names that are US cities". Check out how pretty these names are. Keep in mind, these are all suggestions for a girl.
Ava, Beckley, Brenham, Camden, Carlyle, Cheyenne, Clovis, Dexter, Enid, Florence, Geneva, Heppner, Holland, Hoxie , Idabelle, Keene, Killeen, Marion, Moline, Monroe, Muncie, Odessa, Olean, Olympia, Ramona, Redding, Roswell, Sidney, Valentine, Winnfield
Oh good. So we've got Ava, Olympia, Ramona... and an odd collection of what reads like the ladies' canasta committee and towns that contain contenders for America's Largest Ball o' String. Plus Roswell. Roswell is a pretty name for a girl if ever I heard one. Unless you count Dexter or Clovis. Thanks, Yahoo Answers!
I think one poster summed up my feelings on place names best.
I mean, Slash from Guns N Roses has a son called London!! he was concieved there. Good job it wasnt a airplane toilet!!!
Question:
What do you think about naming a baby after a country/city?
my sister is about to have a baby soon.she is not sure about the baby's sex,but she is thinking about naming her baby after a country or city,like brooklyn,china,india,paris.......
what do you think about these kinda names?
I prefer to read "these kinda names" as "these 'kinda-names.'"
As you might expect this question got some truly brilliant responses.
A name has to come from somewhere.............if it is a cute name and happens to be a town, country or city who cares. There are some cute ones to choose from!!!!
Seriously, who cares! I love the names Okinawa, Ypres, and Jonestown - they're cute, so who cares?!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THOSE NAMES if i had a girl it was either gonna be America, India or Asia, lol..
LOL! I bet your son Antarctica is pissed, though.
I love those names. I had a friend in college called Wales. And a friend of our's little boy is named Ireland. I think they are just beautiful.
The countries? Or the children? I'm picturing very verdant, green children right now - maybe a bit too rainy though.
Most baby names topics on Yahoo Answers don't have to work very hard to reveal the education levels of their posters, but geographical name topics? Geographical name topics just GIVE IT AWAY. Nowhere is ignorance of geography more evident than in geographical name suggestions on Yahoo Answers. Cases in point:
I like it. For boy's I like London for girl's Chelsea (it's the city where I live), Dakota, Carolina and Georgia. Also Kenya, Nairobi (my niece's name) and Zaire (cities from Africa) are cute girl's names
Zaire - ("in case you didn't know, it's a city from Africa").
I think its a great idea, if I have a daughter I would love to call her Swansea, cos she would be my little Swan floating on a calm sea
Clearly, an individual who has never been to Swansea.
My little sister's name is Chynna. I think naming a baby after anything is okay as long as it's something that is close to you.
Because China is really close to you. I can clearly tell that you come from somewhere like Korea or Mongolia - those are close to China. Come to think of it, I don't think anyone is close to "Chynna," seeing as it doesn't exist.
The best responses on these topics, however, are the laundry-list suggestions. It's like people pull out Maxim's "100 HOTTEST CLUBBING CITIES" list and just go for it.
Ooh! Those are such beautiful, unique, spicy names! (Spicy?)
for girls:
Paris
London
California (Cali for short maybe)
Chicago (no name more feminine than Chicago)
Montana
Dakota
Argentina? (oh, what, Tina for short?)
Italy
India
Angelos (Angie for short) (I think this is why God invented the name Angela)
Carolina
Australia
Jamaica
Brooklyn (Brook)
Georgia
Virginia
Indiana (a female Indiana would never be teased about a certain Hollywood archaeologist. Never)
Quebec (Becca) (oh no - no, you just didn't)
Lynn (Lynn is definitely a "spicy" name)
Alabama
Boy's names:
Angelos
Tacoma (Tacky for short??)
Rome or Roman (Either/or. I'm pretty sure Roman is a city name, right?)
Japan (JAPAN?)
Brazil
Oregon
Quebec (good to know that Quebec is a unisex name)
Denver
Boston
Maine(another real "spicy" name)
Montgomery
Other "city-name" questions on Yahoo solicited even better lists.
How about
Dallas
Houston
Roman
Kiev
Bristol
Bergen
Carson
Concord
Cork
for a boy
Cork - for a boy. It would be ridiculous to use Cork on a girl, but for a boy - now we're talking. Kiev's pretty great, too. Especially if you had chicken cravings during your pregnancy.
One of my favorites was posted as an answer to "City Girl Names" under the title "All (pretty) real names that are US cities". Check out how pretty these names are. Keep in mind, these are all suggestions for a girl.
Ava, Beckley, Brenham, Camden, Carlyle, Cheyenne, Clovis, Dexter, Enid, Florence, Geneva, Heppner, Holland, Hoxie , Idabelle, Keene, Killeen, Marion, Moline, Monroe, Muncie, Odessa, Olean, Olympia, Ramona, Redding, Roswell, Sidney, Valentine, Winnfield
Oh good. So we've got Ava, Olympia, Ramona... and an odd collection of what reads like the ladies' canasta committee and towns that contain contenders for America's Largest Ball o' String. Plus Roswell. Roswell is a pretty name for a girl if ever I heard one. Unless you count Dexter or Clovis. Thanks, Yahoo Answers!
I think one poster summed up my feelings on place names best.
I mean, Slash from Guns N Roses has a son called London!! he was concieved there. Good job it wasnt a airplane toilet!!!
Cari for short..?
My friend wants to name her baby Caribou. I think it reminds me of an animal, maybe cute for a nickname. But what about a teenage or a senior citizen, in other words her entire life. What do others moms to be think?
I think it reminds me of an animal. Maybe cute for a nickname!
I think it reminds me of an animal. Maybe cute for a nickname!
Back... for good?
I apologize, my dear readers, for my repeated extended hiatuses. Hiatii? As many of you know, I graduated last May and have been looking for life ever since. I recently got a fabulous job with a fabulous company, and have been working hard to learn all the new things that go along with new fabulous jobs... BUT this is not the reason for my absence.
The sad truth is, readers... that Godot has died. My trusty computer of five years. The keeper of all of my bad baby name links. Folders upon folders of them. A true tragedy. It's strange, suddenly being without those links. They were a gold mine. I am somewhat lost now, trying to pick up the trail of the bad names of the world. It was therefore with great joy that I discovered, quite by accident, some of the most ignorant comments on names known to man. No, I am not talking about NameNerds, though that's a fair guess. I actually found these on one of the most respectable name sites to date. I'm all for including user comments... but sometimes, there just needs to be a law.
A particular user on this particular site has managed to single-handedly confirm all my biases and prejudices about modern American youth. Her comments start out innocent enough:
ADELAIDE: This name sounds like lemonaid!
HEATHER: This name reminds me of a feather.
INNOCENT: This would be an awkward name for a person in court.
Cute. Light-hearted. Even witty, perhaps? Alas. It was not to be.
KEISHA: This name only looks right on girls with darker-colored skin.
Do people seriously say stuff like this in public? I like the euphemism of "darker-colored skin." "Oh no, I'm not saying Keisha is a black name. I'm just saying it doesn't work on white people."
ANJA: I love this name. But, I would rather pronounce it like it is spelled. (AN-JUH) Wouldn't you?
Not really, if I were Scandinavian. Like Anja is.
AISLING: It would be a better name if it was pronounced AYS-LIN. Aislin doesn't even have a G! Where does the ING sound come from?
From Ireland, believe it or not.
ZOE: The pronunciation of this name doesn't make any sense without the Y. ZOE looks like it is pronounced like ZOH. I prefer Zoey.
STUPID GREEKS, with your diaresis. You don't make ANY SENSE.
KALI: This name is NOT pronounced how it's spelled! It would be nice to say it like Kallie, rhyming with Hallie and Allie.
STUPID HINDUS, with your stupid goddess names! This name is NOT pronounced properly!
ALLEGRA: This name reminds me of algebra.
I am guessing that not much else in the world makes her think about algebra.
Nearly every comment she makes are comments like these. I figured it had to stop at some point. But that was before she suddenly veered into etymology:
AMAYA: I love this name! If you take off the A at the very beginning, and the A at the very end, it spells May. This would be a great name for someone who was born in the month of May.
YUMI: I think this name should mean "together" because the name is YUMI. Like, YOU and ME. YUMI.
BEAU: I believe this name means "BEAUTFUL" because if you add TIFUL to BEAU you get BEAUTIFUL.
So close, and yet, so far.
And it just keeps going.
CEDAR: If you ever have a child and you name it this name, and there is a twin, Sequoia and Aspen are very good names, especially for people who like nature! Cedar, Aspen, and Sequoia all have to do with trees! :-)
If she were four, I would congratulate her on her cleverness. That's right, honey! Those are all trees! I wonder what other twin combos she can come up with...
ALESSA: If you have twins, Alessa and Vanessa would be a good pick.
HOPE: This name is adorable! This would be a great name for a child born in a hurricane. Anyways, Hope and Faithe would be great names as a twin set!
STAR: If you have twins, it would be a great idea to name them Star and Stella. This is because Stella means "star".
A lot of the comments reveal that this girl is not only - um, slightly undereducated - she is also, shall we say... a little trashy? Notice how she is able to relate basically every name to wrestling:
BROOKE: Brooke is a Deal or No Deal game show model. Another Famous bearer is Brooke Hogan the singer who is the daughter of Terry (Hulk) Hogan, the wrestler.
BUFFY: Whoever has this name will eventually be made fun of. This is a horrible name because it makes me think of a wrestler.
PRISSY: This is my friend's name, but her real name id Priscilla. I prefer Priscilla in her case, but it's her choice. Anyways, this is NOT a good name for a wrestler! ;)
Phew, thanks! I was totally just wondering if Prissy would be a good name for my daughter/future-wrestler. Now I know what not to name her!!
The rest of her comments are just... inexplicably... agh.
AMITY: In the movie Jaws, the town that was attacked by the shark was called Amity. It is a very pretty name.
Non-sequitur WHHHAAAAA???
LAMYA: This name makes me think of a llama. A furry creature with big hairy hips. Like a hippo.
Double-WHAAAAAAAA????
CHIRANJEEVI: This name reminds me of Corn. Yummy corn.
Maybe she is high? That would explain all of these comments. Plus the munchies.
CLOVER: This would be an awesome name for someone who was born on St. Patrick's Day!
No. Just no. A leprechaun's coming to kick your ass right now.
COOPER: On a video game, a character's name is Sly Cooper, and Cooper is the last name. If you ask me, I would use this name as a middle name because your child will be made fun of if this is his first name. I know this because COOPER RHYMES WITH POOPER.
COOPER RHYMES WITH POOPER! COOPER RHYMES WITH POOPER! I AM IN THE THIRD GRADE R U PROUUUUUUUD???
GISELLE: Isn't this the name of a workout video?
Or a world-famous ballet. But yeah, that's kind of like a workout video.
DOT: This is a good name for a girl with zits.
All those zitty babies.
KIN: Doesn't this name mean "FAMILY" in Chinese?
I don't know... but it does mean "FAMILY" in English!
PARIDE: This name is spelled like parade. Parades are fun except the dancing part. Not really.
Yeah. Paride is spelled just like "parade." And maybe the dancing part would be more fun if you had the Giselle workout video?
PEONY: I like the spelling, but the pronunciation is just horrible! I reminds me of someone peeing down their knee! But, peony is a scent from BATH AND BODY WORKS, and it smells SO GOOD! I have it on right now!
I love the transition between peeing-down-your-knee and a Bath and Body Works scent. "I have it on right now!" Does she mean pee? Or lotion? Or... both?
SARAHJEANNE: Leave this name for the hobos.
Or maybe the wrestlers.
The sad truth is, readers... that Godot has died. My trusty computer of five years. The keeper of all of my bad baby name links. Folders upon folders of them. A true tragedy. It's strange, suddenly being without those links. They were a gold mine. I am somewhat lost now, trying to pick up the trail of the bad names of the world. It was therefore with great joy that I discovered, quite by accident, some of the most ignorant comments on names known to man. No, I am not talking about NameNerds, though that's a fair guess. I actually found these on one of the most respectable name sites to date. I'm all for including user comments... but sometimes, there just needs to be a law.
A particular user on this particular site has managed to single-handedly confirm all my biases and prejudices about modern American youth. Her comments start out innocent enough:
ADELAIDE: This name sounds like lemonaid!
HEATHER: This name reminds me of a feather.
INNOCENT: This would be an awkward name for a person in court.
Cute. Light-hearted. Even witty, perhaps? Alas. It was not to be.
KEISHA: This name only looks right on girls with darker-colored skin.
Do people seriously say stuff like this in public? I like the euphemism of "darker-colored skin." "Oh no, I'm not saying Keisha is a black name. I'm just saying it doesn't work on white people."
ANJA: I love this name. But, I would rather pronounce it like it is spelled. (AN-JUH) Wouldn't you?
Not really, if I were Scandinavian. Like Anja is.
AISLING: It would be a better name if it was pronounced AYS-LIN. Aislin doesn't even have a G! Where does the ING sound come from?
From Ireland, believe it or not.
ZOE: The pronunciation of this name doesn't make any sense without the Y. ZOE looks like it is pronounced like ZOH. I prefer Zoey.
STUPID GREEKS, with your diaresis. You don't make ANY SENSE.
KALI: This name is NOT pronounced how it's spelled! It would be nice to say it like Kallie, rhyming with Hallie and Allie.
STUPID HINDUS, with your stupid goddess names! This name is NOT pronounced properly!
ALLEGRA: This name reminds me of algebra.
I am guessing that not much else in the world makes her think about algebra.
Nearly every comment she makes are comments like these. I figured it had to stop at some point. But that was before she suddenly veered into etymology:
AMAYA: I love this name! If you take off the A at the very beginning, and the A at the very end, it spells May. This would be a great name for someone who was born in the month of May.
YUMI: I think this name should mean "together" because the name is YUMI. Like, YOU and ME. YUMI.
BEAU: I believe this name means "BEAUTFUL" because if you add TIFUL to BEAU you get BEAUTIFUL.
So close, and yet, so far.
And it just keeps going.
CEDAR: If you ever have a child and you name it this name, and there is a twin, Sequoia and Aspen are very good names, especially for people who like nature! Cedar, Aspen, and Sequoia all have to do with trees! :-)
If she were four, I would congratulate her on her cleverness. That's right, honey! Those are all trees! I wonder what other twin combos she can come up with...
ALESSA: If you have twins, Alessa and Vanessa would be a good pick.
HOPE: This name is adorable! This would be a great name for a child born in a hurricane. Anyways, Hope and Faithe would be great names as a twin set!
STAR: If you have twins, it would be a great idea to name them Star and Stella. This is because Stella means "star".
A lot of the comments reveal that this girl is not only - um, slightly undereducated - she is also, shall we say... a little trashy? Notice how she is able to relate basically every name to wrestling:
BROOKE: Brooke is a Deal or No Deal game show model. Another Famous bearer is Brooke Hogan the singer who is the daughter of Terry (Hulk) Hogan, the wrestler.
BUFFY: Whoever has this name will eventually be made fun of. This is a horrible name because it makes me think of a wrestler.
PRISSY: This is my friend's name, but her real name id Priscilla. I prefer Priscilla in her case, but it's her choice. Anyways, this is NOT a good name for a wrestler! ;)
Phew, thanks! I was totally just wondering if Prissy would be a good name for my daughter/future-wrestler. Now I know what not to name her!!
The rest of her comments are just... inexplicably... agh.
AMITY: In the movie Jaws, the town that was attacked by the shark was called Amity. It is a very pretty name.
Non-sequitur WHHHAAAAA???
LAMYA: This name makes me think of a llama. A furry creature with big hairy hips. Like a hippo.
Double-WHAAAAAAAA????
CHIRANJEEVI: This name reminds me of Corn. Yummy corn.
Maybe she is high? That would explain all of these comments. Plus the munchies.
CLOVER: This would be an awesome name for someone who was born on St. Patrick's Day!
No. Just no. A leprechaun's coming to kick your ass right now.
COOPER: On a video game, a character's name is Sly Cooper, and Cooper is the last name. If you ask me, I would use this name as a middle name because your child will be made fun of if this is his first name. I know this because COOPER RHYMES WITH POOPER.
COOPER RHYMES WITH POOPER! COOPER RHYMES WITH POOPER! I AM IN THE THIRD GRADE R U PROUUUUUUUD???
GISELLE: Isn't this the name of a workout video?
Or a world-famous ballet. But yeah, that's kind of like a workout video.
DOT: This is a good name for a girl with zits.
All those zitty babies.
KIN: Doesn't this name mean "FAMILY" in Chinese?
I don't know... but it does mean "FAMILY" in English!
PARIDE: This name is spelled like parade. Parades are fun except the dancing part. Not really.
Yeah. Paride is spelled just like "parade." And maybe the dancing part would be more fun if you had the Giselle workout video?
PEONY: I like the spelling, but the pronunciation is just horrible! I reminds me of someone peeing down their knee! But, peony is a scent from BATH AND BODY WORKS, and it smells SO GOOD! I have it on right now!
I love the transition between peeing-down-your-knee and a Bath and Body Works scent. "I have it on right now!" Does she mean pee? Or lotion? Or... both?
SARAHJEANNE: Leave this name for the hobos.
Or maybe the wrestlers.
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