tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post1417628751698869743..comments2023-08-10T08:24:08.460-06:00Comments on Mama Needs Coffee: 5 FavoritesJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07923751596148085363noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-19469031777676368872013-10-31T15:19:20.730-06:002013-10-31T15:19:20.730-06:00Nice to 'meet' you too! I've actually ...Nice to 'meet' you too! I've actually read your blog before but it must not be in my feeder, because now I realize how long it has been!<br />We recently lived in Italy and it's the same situation there, except the government is actually starting to falter financially and therefore is unable to incentivize it any longer. We met a number of couples who said it didn't make 'sense' to have kids since the government wasn't able to compensate them for it any longer. Insanity.<br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923751596148085363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-20440154687237886652013-10-31T14:19:00.783-06:002013-10-31T14:19:00.783-06:00I actually did full on 'no-poo' with baki...I actually did full on 'no-poo' with baking soda and an occasional acv rinse about 4 years ago and loved the way my hair felt...but it doesn't seem to be compatible with motherhood. I seem to need to do more than rinse it these days.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923751596148085363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-46034245205927791492013-10-30T20:29:24.075-06:002013-10-30T20:29:24.075-06:00Cool curtains! That's a great GoodWill find! M...Cool curtains! That's a great GoodWill find! Maybe I should come shop at yours. Cute costumes! I've yet to get ours put together, yikes! <br />I've tried the every other day shampoo thing but it doesn't work well for me. My hair gets too greasy. I've heard of the dry shampoos but have yet to try it. I love that you make meals for others. I've been saying I'd like to do that but when I feel like I can hardly get dinner together for my own family I have a hard time committing to helping others. But you're smart to knock two birds out with one stone there.<br />Your #2 reminded me of precious time with my now nine-year-old daughter. We loved reading chapter books together. We started out with Charlotte's Web and then both fell in love with the Little House books. Then I had three more babies and it's been hard to read together like we used to - which makes me feel terrible but that's life I guess. Have you heard of the Read-Aloud Handbook? http://www.amazon.com/The-Read-Aloud-Handbook-Sixth-Edition/dp/0143037390<br />We also really like his Hey! Listen to This Stories... http://www.amazon.com/Hey-Listen-This-Stories-Aloud/dp/0140146539/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383186439&sr=1-4<br />Thanks for hosting - what a fun honor! <br />~ Erika Marie <br /><br />Erika Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300241668251999609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-19977666520714675582013-10-30T09:25:42.014-06:002013-10-30T09:25:42.014-06:00Oh my, I would bring shame upon the world of hair ...Oh my, I would bring shame upon the world of hair goodness if I reported how (in)frequently I wash my hair. Dry shampoo is the bomb. We read Little House every year, because there's always someone who says, "You haven't read that to me yet!" Adorable kiddos, beautiful curtains, you got it good, girl!Sole Searching Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791024176229050045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-32707005119525190362013-10-30T08:01:24.113-06:002013-10-30T08:01:24.113-06:00I'm a HUGE fan of Aveda's Phomollient. Bee...I'm a HUGE fan of Aveda's Phomollient. Been using it for nearly a decade. High five to the fine-haired people!Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349027213799283352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-87948905907710342132013-10-30T07:51:07.158-06:002013-10-30T07:51:07.158-06:00I'll have to try Little House on the Prairie w...I'll have to try Little House on the Prairie with the kids. Also, can't wait to read that article you linked to.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450539559082736534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-33571597250505752172013-10-30T06:38:21.055-06:002013-10-30T06:38:21.055-06:00I loved, loved, loved reading chapter books to my ...I loved, loved, loved reading chapter books to my boys when they were little. They are all avid readers now. A couple that they really liked - James and the Giant Peach and the Mouse and the Motorcycle. A friend and I have been making and freezing crock-pot meals. We pick 5 or 6 recipes and spend about 2 hours chopping and putting everything in Ziploc bags to go right in the freezer. Then you just grab and dump into the crock put. Easy-peasy. Lots of recipes all over the internet for that. And thanks for the Aveda tip - I also have REALLY fine hair. I'm going to check it out!Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999838147173390906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-24094519038496056252013-10-29T23:04:52.967-06:002013-10-29T23:04:52.967-06:00Washing your hair less frequently is better for it...Washing your hair less frequently is better for it, and your scalp totally adjusts, so yay! I wash mine twice a week and it is just so great not having to deal with it more than that. Plus it's all shiny and beautiful and I never get split ends! Win-win-win-win-win. :)Fionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-31185509721487329012013-10-29T22:11:34.704-06:002013-10-29T22:11:34.704-06:00You had me cracking up all the way down the list. ...You had me cracking up all the way down the list. <br />1. What a concept. I am decorationally challenged to the nth degree. Mostly I end up with analysis paralysis before I even start. This concept just might be enough to get me started.<br />2.Yes to everything by LIW. We've read it a handful of times and now my oldest (8) is reading it on her own for the first time. Sniff. (Most kid books are dumb. But not all! Check out Jessica @ Housewifespice for great lit reviews every Weds. Mostly for older kids, but some for the littles too.)<br />4. So so sad. We recently moved back from South Korea and the same thing is going on there. The govt is throwing money at people to have kids, but it doesn't seem to be working.<br />5. Just talked to a friend about this today. Must, must, do.<br /><br />Thanks for hosting in Hallie's stead! It's nice to "meet" you!Micaela Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601442850363152303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-50825722527160304552013-10-29T22:08:04.225-06:002013-10-29T22:08:04.225-06:00totally spotted those curtains in your last post b...totally spotted those curtains in your last post because I have them and also love themMaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01128077855389688921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-25867851660891796152013-10-29T21:40:28.662-06:002013-10-29T21:40:28.662-06:00I'll see your pregnant redneck and raise you s...I'll see your pregnant redneck and raise you <a href="http://www.mommyish.com/2013/09/30/6-pregnant-zombie-halloween-costume-ideas/" rel="nofollow">six pregnant zombies</a>. If I were doing anything besides trick-or-treating in the neighborhood, I just might do the Lori Grimes one.Kendra Tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212829372556908004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-58253050920160370002013-10-29T20:11:17.451-06:002013-10-29T20:11:17.451-06:00Those curtains are beautiful! And I wish I had the...Those curtains are beautiful! And I wish I had the wherewithal to make and freeze meals ahead of time... My mom was a pro at it but I lack the discipline I'm afraid.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07599322525130132092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669762298855511295.post-36404469596341865872013-10-29T19:56:27.214-06:002013-10-29T19:56:27.214-06:00I really wish I had had the energy to dress up as ...I really wish I had had the energy to dress up as something with my ginormous belly last Halloween... Can you just wear blue and go as a beached whale? That's what I told everyone I was :PRosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com