tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post2068844759137571051..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: We're almost out of ear twigs...Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-26223830092511577222012-05-17T13:16:09.042-07:002012-05-17T13:16:09.042-07:00Briane (again): Well, see, my way of dealing with ...Briane (again): Well, see, my way of dealing with that is to also avoid Target. And shopping. And going anywhere where there might be Legos.<br /><br />Callie: I love that you love it! :)<br /><br />Jessica: She is... despite her protests (and she does). Thanks for coming by!<br /><br />Bess: Oh, stay tuned! More coming on that soon. I hope! heh<br /><br />ABftS: LOL Selling millions of books just furthers that goal of inventing a word that people will use forever. See... make it work for you!Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-27653163330729323122012-05-17T09:36:05.303-07:002012-05-17T09:36:05.303-07:00That's a cute story. I like that. As a writer,...That's a cute story. I like that. As a writer, my goal isn't to sell millions of books. My goal is to invent a word that people will use forever. Now THAT would be cool, amirite?<br /><br />(Actually my goal is both. I'm greedy. So sue me)A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-68081463390912041962012-05-17T04:59:18.807-07:002012-05-17T04:59:18.807-07:00That is so cute! Ear twigs. Boots has little sayin...That is so cute! Ear twigs. Boots has little sayings like that. He always calls the first Star Wars "Phantamous Menace." But making up your own words . . . hey maybe your daughter is gonna be a writer like her dad!Bess Weatherbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906770012735983929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-58844538465505820492012-05-16T20:57:25.785-07:002012-05-16T20:57:25.785-07:00Oh my gosh that is so cute.Oh my gosh that is so cute.Jessica Salyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227752359369023249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-72548607482280482532012-05-16T12:03:05.826-07:002012-05-16T12:03:05.826-07:00This is adorable & a great story. I love it :)...This is adorable & a great story. I love it :)Callie Leuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535505792102190920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-70775069317879189272012-05-16T11:56:59.405-07:002012-05-16T11:56:59.405-07:00All right. You lured me back here. Here's the ...All right. You lured me back here. Here's the thing about Dollar Stores: i go there, blow $10 and walk out with all kinds of stuff. Or I go to, say, Target, and walk out with all kinds of stuff but it costs $75.<br /><br />The Dollar Store is cheaper. The real problem here is Mr Bunches, who loves to shop and who I recently had to put on moratorium on shopping. I told him "No more Target until June." I try to instead steer him to things that don't cost money, like the park or nature walks.<br /><br />So yesterday, I picked him and Mr F up from "camp" and said "What should we do tonight?"<br /><br />Mr Bunches said "Target."<br /><br />I said "How about the playground?" <br /><br />And he said "First playground, then Target."<br /><br />I stuck it out and he did NOT go to Target. But it's tough, so the Dollar Store is sort of our Methadone.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-79620079308169712982012-05-16T10:26:39.302-07:002012-05-16T10:26:39.302-07:00Briane: Well, Briane, I have to say that -you'...Briane: Well, Briane, I have to say that -you're- part of the reason I avoid the dollar store. Because you always talk about how much you end up spending there. Hence the, "It's a trap!"<br /><br />I hate "too big." It just sucks. Why can't I make them all small again?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-9947236668061075792012-05-16T10:23:35.369-07:002012-05-16T10:23:35.369-07:00Whoa, I was really on your side until I saw your c...Whoa, I was really on your side until I saw your comment that you avoid the Dollar Store. Now, I think we might have to go to war.<br /><br />Then again, the "ear twigs" story is too great to be mad at you for long. <br /><br />Really, though, the best part of this post for me was your reminiscing about having both your kids sleep on you when you nap. I remember the kids doing that, too. Now, they're too big and they just want to wrestle, and I always lose.<br /><br />This was a great story.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-71172168282618847462012-05-16T10:20:03.228-07:002012-05-16T10:20:03.228-07:00Grumpy: Unlike Briane, I tend to avoid the dollar ...Grumpy: Unlike Briane, I tend to avoid the dollar store. "It's a trap!"<br /><br />Cherie: She is! For herself -and- everyone else. She likes to be the cop. heh<br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Alex: You know, I hate that, too. Just the feeling of water in the ears is... icky.<br /><br />Jennifer: And a great softball player, too!<br /><br />L.G.: This is probably true. It was a great trade. I actually, have a list of things she's said. There's one in particular she keeps bugging me about when I'm going to write a story about it.<br /><br />Michael: You know, I was really bad like that back in high school, but I let that tendency go.<br /><br />Donna: Yeah, and as my wife was saying last night, my younger son may not ever be old enough to be allowed to have his ear pierced. heh Not that he wants to, because he doesn't, but, oh my gosh, you have to tell him everything 10 times before he does it! And, if you forget somewhere around 7 or 8? Oh, well...<br /><br />S.L.: Last year on her STAR test, she scored 100% in the writing area. That's pretty rare.<br />Just saying.<br />And stay tuned for a sample of her writing.<br /><br />Shannon: Yeah, it's awesome! Like when I was a kid... oh, wait, we're not talking about me.<br /><br />Jess: Oh, no, earwigs are ick! The idea of them gives me the heebies.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-1975051699589942232012-05-16T08:37:12.501-07:002012-05-16T08:37:12.501-07:00That's too funny! I must say, I was relieved t...That's too funny! I must say, I was relieved to read your post. When I first glanced at the title, I thought it said, "Earwigs," which are a nasty type of bug that I have reeeeeeally bad memories about :)<br /><br />My oldest stepdaughter is about to turn 17, and the stepson who was only 9 when I met his father is going to be a six-foot-tall 15-year-old on his next birthday...they grow up crazy fast.<br /><br />"Ear twigs" So great :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-7930965429890092092012-05-15T22:01:37.946-07:002012-05-15T22:01:37.946-07:00Very sweet! I love, love when the kids put their ...Very sweet! I love, love when the kids put their own spin on something, especially when it's not on purpose.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-4078228884971696492012-05-15T20:51:41.595-07:002012-05-15T20:51:41.595-07:00That's adorable. Your daughter needs to become...That's adorable. Your daughter needs to become a writer and fill the world with awesome new names for ordinary objects.S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-80288657767979161842012-05-15T20:36:32.280-07:002012-05-15T20:36:32.280-07:00I loved this whole post. The descriptions of the d...I loved this whole post. The descriptions of the differences in your children is wonderful. The idea of responsibility is really important when you are allowing kids to do things for the first time. The age 13 rule was good, like you said, for your son, but your daughter had already shown the signs that she was ready earlier. I think it was great you let her get her ears pierced. Ear twigs may be my new favorite "thing". I'll have to explain it to my husband. He's the one who really uses the ear twigs in our house.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-8325615256599726102012-05-15T17:57:56.449-07:002012-05-15T17:57:56.449-07:00Interesting. I don't know if I could resist no...Interesting. I don't know if I could resist not spilling the beans. I'm one of those people that likes correcting other people. I'd probably have just said, "the proper word is Q-Tip".Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-88334530704120613052012-05-15T17:51:46.868-07:002012-05-15T17:51:46.868-07:00Ah, that's adorable. I'm glad you were fle...Ah, that's adorable. I'm glad you were flexible with your rule for your daughter. If you'd waited those extra years you wouldn't have gotten your "ear twigs". That's a good trade in my opinion. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-87922155036141251882012-05-15T17:04:24.964-07:002012-05-15T17:04:24.964-07:00I love that story. Sounds like you have a very res...I love that story. Sounds like you have a very responsible young lady on your hands.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232979489927013323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37125469121914462332012-05-15T16:05:42.314-07:002012-05-15T16:05:42.314-07:00She needs any ear twigs, we keep them stocked at o...She needs any ear twigs, we keep them stocked at our house. My wife has a thing about water in her ears and panics if she steps out of the shower and the jar is empty. (And we call them ear swabs because we buy generic.)Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-50404439946998632992012-05-15T14:43:31.219-07:002012-05-15T14:43:31.219-07:00Aww! Ear twigs. That's so cute! I'm glad y...Aww! Ear twigs. That's so cute! I'm glad you let her get her ears pierced at a younger age. She sounds quite responsible. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-4504351322586030662012-05-15T11:31:17.038-07:002012-05-15T11:31:17.038-07:00Cute story. Ear twigs sound kind of painful thoug...Cute story. Ear twigs sound kind of painful though; I imagine jamming a stick in my ear. You can probably get those at a dollar store. I'm just saying.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com