tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post4626881189426445207..comments2024-03-21T13:01:10.356-06:00Comments on Rock the Kasbah: T-Shirts, Trophies and TiarasMarie Loerzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122641412197329551noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-64351664897416037722012-08-13T04:43:00.266-06:002012-08-13T04:43:00.266-06:00Too many choices in the US! I am sometimes worry b...Too many choices in the US! I am sometimes worry because my kids have everything they need, and a lot more. They are used to get it all without an effort. I keep asking myself why I would make their life harder but I might be in denial...<br />As parents, we keep trying to do our best.Murielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669453005443249990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-17952185382020449982012-08-08T19:17:04.960-06:002012-08-08T19:17:04.960-06:00So many distractions here and so much at our finge...So many distractions here and so much at our fingertips, and not all of them necessary. This post is a good reminder for us to count our blessings and to maybe think twice about what we really "need" and how we spend our time. In any event, enjoy your time in the States!Adrienehttp://sweepyjean.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-61663547603666125132012-08-08T11:30:37.882-06:002012-08-08T11:30:37.882-06:00This was very interesting and I think a testament ...This was very interesting and I think a testament to an amazing (maybe "amazing" is overkill) human capacity to adapt. I don't know that offering multiple choices kills imagination. I think an argument could be made that it actually ignites imagination, at least in some, otherwise there would be no free-thinking American intellectuals (notwithstanding consumers of Chick-fil-A's mechanically separated and processed poultry - granted, I don't know that they use processed chicken but it seems like a pretty fair assumption). <br /><br />Anyway, another smart, thoughtful, but more importantly humorous post! :-)Rachelhttp://lalamusings-lala.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-58782768750173027262012-08-07T04:37:02.418-06:002012-08-07T04:37:02.418-06:00Too many choices can be overwhelming- I agree- we&...Too many choices can be overwhelming- I agree- we've been in the "return to U.S." place before and it is tricky to navigate at times. Talk about choices- look at the cereal aisle- that's enough to make your head spin! Who needs that many types of cereal anyway? The media can be too much- we finally just got rid of all the tv's (yes, we had more than one!) and after the initial withdrawal life was soooo much better! <br />You stay strong and it will all get better. You got this!!christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-12309728445287487932012-08-06T12:38:52.720-06:002012-08-06T12:38:52.720-06:00This is exactly what I'm dreading when we move...This is exactly what I'm dreading when we move back. Here we seem to be doing more as a family because there is less else to do. We all watch the Olympics together because there is nothing much else on (if you don't count all the Hannah Montana reruns) and I've really enjoyed that. And no one asks for any fast food, because there is only a KFC and a McDonald's. There is hardly any choice of cereal, and yes, the portions I buy are much smaller and you can actually see what's in the fridge. To think I complained about that small fridge so much when we first got here! <br /><br />And of all the fast food one could miss, I definitely miss Chick-Fil-A the very least. I could have boycotted it for no other reason than the food being terrible...Sinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971554811306102478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-49229259709073710992012-08-06T07:07:58.738-06:002012-08-06T07:07:58.738-06:00This is the post I have been waiting for. The comp...This is the post I have been waiting for. The comparison on the kid's stuff. Either way, good or bad. Kepp em coming! And, for the record, I agree with above comments to stick to your guns about it and also that this is still the transitional period and SUMMER, which is a total vacum...so...it will even out a bit I am sure!A Brilliant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703082627821282616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-33406902145427094592012-08-05T12:46:02.323-06:002012-08-05T12:46:02.323-06:00@BOG-Thank you for the vote of confidence. And of...@BOG-Thank you for the vote of confidence. And of course watching the Olympics doesn't count!Marie Loerzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122641412197329551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-49667674297562579482012-08-05T12:40:12.237-06:002012-08-05T12:40:12.237-06:00Are you kidding? You are a totally amazing mom. I ...Are you kidding? You are a totally amazing mom. I think people in our country are overwhelmed daily by too much "stuff," too many choices. I once counted 37 kinds of mustard at the grocery store. We do well to protect ourselves and our kids from as much of that as possible. That said, I was away from TV last week and now I find myself having make-up TV time. But it's Olympics, so that doesn't count, right?Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-28492655642813727532012-08-05T10:24:30.703-06:002012-08-05T10:24:30.703-06:00@ Leah-Yeah, I fight it too!
@ Stuart-Yes, I'm...@ Leah-Yeah, I fight it too!<br />@ Stuart-Yes, I'm completely overwhelmed. And thanks for the amazing mom comment. Last week I was in tears about how not amazing of a mom I felt.<br />@ Chantel-Managing the kids media is a whole freakin' job on it's own and I've promised my oldest he could have Facebook at 14, which is only a few months away and freakin' scary as hell!Marie Loerzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122641412197329551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-74140256451796102702012-08-05T10:02:08.258-06:002012-08-05T10:02:08.258-06:00Stick to yer guns PooBa. My boys are 11, 12, &...Stick to yer guns PooBa. My boys are 11, 12, & 13 and NONE have cells or fb pages. Dammit. They are better for it--if I had a dollar for every horror story a neighbor/friend has told me about sending dirty pix, cheating, just getting all cozy with TOTAL strangers they met on a bus....<br /><br />Dear Lord, parenting (i.e. attempting to keep your kids safe) is way more difficult with this media crap!Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324845550553743658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-30303917489558962812012-08-05T08:45:31.019-06:002012-08-05T08:45:31.019-06:00Ah, the great consumers...don't forget, they a...Ah, the great consumers...don't forget, they are now slammed in the face with all this STUFF that they've had to do without/didn't really "know" existed on a daily basis. It's overload for them, as I'm sure it is for you as well. <br /><br />Lay the ground rules, Mom. You can do it. They will realize what an amazing mom they have in the long run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364449760429050103.post-87553492352818648052012-08-05T08:13:58.215-06:002012-08-05T08:13:58.215-06:00Having too many options seems to cause a creative ...Having too many options seems to cause a creative ice-age. There is nothing left to the imagination. Everything is instant, no need to scrounge for a snack, feeling proud of creating something from nothing—a mustard sandwich—a toy constructed from clothespins and twine. Everything is in your face ready which freezes children's minds, causing a sort of atrophy of grey matter.<br /><br />I have to fight it as an adult. I force myself to sit outside in the quiet. No music or TV. Just me. And when I do this my imagination opens up wide like a hungry mouth. Good luck with this one girl. Great post!Leah Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424758000036417506noreply@blogger.com