tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post4245125441186386406..comments2023-10-21T08:22:23.232-07:00Comments on Four Strong Women: Summer Lovin’ is ToughEmmy Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348320835897735088noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-50117879229728747492011-07-19T18:39:14.650-07:002011-07-19T18:39:14.650-07:00Sorry but I have to make one criticism of your boo...Sorry but I have to make one criticism of your book. If a guy accused a girl of being frigid. Why should she have to live to please him. Is this the stuff girls, strong women really want to read. I am just saying. Sounds more like a male driven fantasy. I got nothing against girls using tools. Better a tool then a fool. I really believe that the book plants the wrong seed about the right and wrong way to treat a woman and promotes male sexual expectations for women. Just being the Devils advocate.DARRELXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970393693185728885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-3980254860416506492011-07-19T15:05:38.639-07:002011-07-19T15:05:38.639-07:00@ Miranda Baker. Yes being a mother should be the ...@ Miranda Baker. Yes being a mother should be the most rewarding work. Everyone is born of a woman. I am not saying that women should only be bare foot and pregnant. I am only saying that it is a very important part of any society, for without childbirth. none of us would be here.DARRELXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970393693185728885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-73278326517927636032011-07-19T13:56:40.220-07:002011-07-19T13:56:40.220-07:00I have five sisters and between them they have six...I have five sisters and between them they have sixteen kids. So then I have done my fair share of baby siting and nappy changing. For whatever that is worth.DARRELXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970393693185728885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-15161934132062024142011-07-19T13:52:34.418-07:002011-07-19T13:52:34.418-07:00Janice, my friends have teenagers and I get to hea...Janice, my friends have teenagers and I get to hear all about the boyfriend woes! Good luck! :-)Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-794507775215495882011-07-19T13:47:49.262-07:002011-07-19T13:47:49.262-07:00I raised two. A nephew and my daughter.
How do th...I raised two. A nephew and my daughter.<br /><br />How do they know when mom and dad are getting down to business?<br /><br />My daughter is grown now, but she's got a BF who's over all the time. So I have a different set of problems.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-44674103839501408432011-07-19T13:33:06.505-07:002011-07-19T13:33:06.505-07:00@Miranda Baker. I noticed that my post had been de...@Miranda Baker. I noticed that my post had been deleted. Had I said something wrong? My apologies if so. I do agree with you in that Motherhood is a gift and an honor.DARRELXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970393693185728885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-16741553126659225352011-07-19T04:23:24.618-07:002011-07-19T04:23:24.618-07:00Motherhood is a gift and an honor. I try so hard e...Motherhood is a gift and an honor. I try so hard every day to raise them up right and damage them as little as possible. It's the most rewarding work I do. :)Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-28435047755201602602011-07-18T18:13:13.638-07:002011-07-18T18:13:13.638-07:00Marci, I've used the word brat, too! I think t...Marci, I've used the word brat, too! I think that's a Nice Mommy word. Wicked Mommy wants to say "little bitch." :-) Of course, my Lilly was born to argue, negotiate and debate...Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-52257575852357441432011-07-18T16:52:34.111-07:002011-07-18T16:52:34.111-07:00I slipped yesterday, and Wicked Mommy told Lily, m...I slipped yesterday, and Wicked Mommy told Lily, my daughter, that she was acting like a brat. She was. I let her know that acting that way was unattractive and wondered where the nice Lily was. She told me I was "mean." My response: Maybe so, but this fit befits a brat, not you. (g) She mellowed after sitting for a bit. (g)<br /><br />MarciMarci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-15535138787562683742011-07-18T16:40:36.284-07:002011-07-18T16:40:36.284-07:00Jaime, when I try to escape into the bathroom and ...Jaime, when I try to escape into the bathroom and they start banging on the door, Wicked Mommy canNOT control her temper. I'll try the pillow trick, though...Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-91357295228845864452011-07-18T14:03:58.933-07:002011-07-18T14:03:58.933-07:00Oh, don't think it, Miranda. I have wicked mom...Oh, don't think it, Miranda. I have wicked mom, for sure. there is always the escape in tot he bathroom trick, or screaming into the pillow.<br /><br />As for patience and discipline, hubs does the home schooling now. Whew!Jaime Sammshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756034484406953047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-84768665215665242352011-07-18T13:01:41.528-07:002011-07-18T13:01:41.528-07:00Liz, your examples are hilarious! And so true. I k...Liz, your examples are hilarious! And so true. I know those days are coming for me. I remember mine vividly. I had a very entitled childhood, but my kids will not have it as "good" as I did. Two chefs don't make a ton of money, but hey, dinner is always good!Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-38587297010153085912011-07-18T12:57:45.911-07:002011-07-18T12:57:45.911-07:00Faith, you don't fool me. I can tell your ment...Faith, you don't fool me. I can tell your mental tone is strong and you channel positivity. :-)Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-78895693822759518262011-07-18T12:56:22.546-07:002011-07-18T12:56:22.546-07:00Hey, Libby, yup, I've heard it gets different....Hey, Libby, yup, I've heard it gets different. I remember a lot of the painful lessons I learned as a teenager. You could not pay me to be a teenager again. I'm even afraid to write young adult books, lol!Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-91625449067340820582011-07-18T12:52:07.821-07:002011-07-18T12:52:07.821-07:00Tess, my middle girl get teary when she talks abou...Tess, my middle girl get teary when she talks about moving into a dorm for college. I already promised she could stay forever...sigh.Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-5323511127176304632011-07-18T12:49:48.404-07:002011-07-18T12:49:48.404-07:00Stephanie, I heard you've got yours in theatre...Stephanie, I heard you've got yours in theatre camp. That's awesome! I need to get one of mine in on that action next year.Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-55259008689462462492011-07-18T12:25:11.473-07:002011-07-18T12:25:11.473-07:00aiight....just wait my love--until your summers ar...aiight....just wait my love--until your summers are rife with "but I'm 19 now, I should be allowed to stay out until 4 a.m. and sleep until 3 p.m." <br />"It's MY summer vacation I wanna hang out with my friends and only stop in for gas/movie/shopping money"<br />"I should get a vacation from CHORES" (the last word dragged into three syllables like this:<br />Choooo--ruh-zuh)<br />"I'm 13 so me and my friends are gonna do a True Blood watching marathon--their parents know"<br />and my current top hit on this parade:<br />"You always tell you you want me to be honest so...you should know... I need to go on the pill"<br /><br />yes, it only gets more interesting! Thanks for the post---we've all been there (and some of us probably said the Wicked Mom words I know I did)<br />cheers<br />LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-33323269999955557942011-07-18T11:51:26.202-07:002011-07-18T11:51:26.202-07:00Miranda, don't let my sense of humor fool you,...Miranda, don't let my sense of humor fool you, lol. I'm a lot like Val in the sarcasm department. And then when I spout off something, my kids think I'm being funny when I'm being dead serious. Oy!Faith Bicknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978240749619858463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-77204504821891028612011-07-18T11:40:28.302-07:002011-07-18T11:40:28.302-07:00Great post, Miranda. :)
I've got two sons, on...Great post, Miranda. :)<br /><br />I've got two sons, one aged 20 and one just turned 16. I find they can be harder work now than when they were little, but for different reasons. Older kids come with a whole other set of worries. Youngest son has just been dumped by his girlfriend, there's no consoling him. The 'vengeful' mother in me wants to go tear off her head for hurting my 'baby.' <br /><br />LibbyFabian Blackhtpp://www.fabianblackromance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-4883139486430235292011-07-18T10:38:05.160-07:002011-07-18T10:38:05.160-07:00Mine have already left and come back home once. Th...Mine have already left and come back home once. This time around I'm making sure they understand that the revolving door policy no longer exists!Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-91195148195969957352011-07-18T09:54:03.343-07:002011-07-18T09:54:03.343-07:00Great post!! I am already looking forward to Septe...Great post!! I am already looking forward to September...and yeah...summer vaca isn't even half over yet :( But I am getting a reprieve right now....theater camp! I'm back down to one kid for 6 hours a day, M-F. Lucky you for kindergarten..I got two looooong years before we're there.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-83879579617731104782011-07-18T09:02:57.094-07:002011-07-18T09:02:57.094-07:00Oh my gods, Tess, don't tell me you're jus...Oh my gods, Tess, don't tell me you're just about to get a life when your kids are leaving the nest! You'll scare the crap out of me. And you know what one of the ladies in my RWA chapter said yesterday? They come back home. Now that is terrifying. *g*Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-31113772833227076102011-07-18T09:00:19.722-07:002011-07-18T09:00:19.722-07:00Valerie, I keep telling my 9 yr old that sarcasm i...Valerie, I keep telling my 9 yr old that sarcasm is for teenagers, but she doesn't believe me. Isn't it freaky when they act just like us?Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-19805999796450549562011-07-18T08:58:25.471-07:002011-07-18T08:58:25.471-07:00Anthology Authors, whose sweetness? The kids? Or y...Anthology Authors, whose sweetness? The kids? Or yours? LOLOLOL! My sweetness is running a bit low this year. <br /><br />Trinity, my neighborhood BFF is a soccer mom and her schedule terrifies me. So far none of my kids have gravitated toward a specific sport and I'm not masochistic enough to push them. Does it make me a truly wicked Mommy to hope they turn into bookworms who like to jog?Miranda Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208802777460306593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144727781552044864.post-77828135158891911722011-07-18T08:56:09.931-07:002011-07-18T08:56:09.931-07:00LOL Great post. Been there, done that. We all feel...LOL Great post. Been there, done that. We all feel the same way. We love our children but at some point we need a life too! <br /><br />Mine are older, and I'm just about to get a life now. Got two that I'm pushing out the door as hard as I can! hee hee Good luck, hon. You've got a ways to go yet.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.com