Comments on: I Have Questions, And I Bet You Have Answers

By: Hopes@Staying Afloat!

Hopes@Staying Afloat! — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:15:45 +0000

-Okay those L and R socks are creepy! Did you accidentally buy kids sized?

-Don’t love it or hate it. It was reccommended by my hairdresser and so I use it. Expensive as all get out though.

-My meal planning these days sucks so I’m really no help. I used to make a calendar with meals on it for each day and that worked well…when I did it…which I’m not….which is why my meal planning sucks.

-Can’t help in the makeup department either (I bet you’re wondering why I’m even answering these questions since I’m so unhelpful).

-I actually have housecleaners who clean my floors every two weeks. Don’t hate me! I just couldn’t do it myself anymore!

-My 5 year old gets around 12 hours of sleep at night.

-Never been to a conference as I’m a newbie, but I’m dying to go to one

-Not in Austin

-I have no idea why Vienna is still on TV. She always reminds me of the goats in the puppet play on “The Sound of Music” Lady-oddle, Lady-oddle, Lo!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:35:49 +0000

re: shampoo. Sounds like you are ready for a drastic change. Could I suggest no-poo? Here’s a post I did on it. I swear it works and you don’t stink! 🙂 http://stuffparentsneed.com/2011/06/going-without-shampoo-the-great-experiment-begins/

and a follow up post on it: http://stuffparentsneed.com/2011/06/no-poo-update/

for cleaning our wood and laminate floors, we use a combo of vinegar and water. Simple as that!

I went to Blissdom and I’ll go again (hopefully). My primary reason for choosing it was proximity to Chattanooga, where I live.

By: Jessica@Team Rasler

Jessica@Team Rasler — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:09:02 +0000

Oh dear, I thought I would have more answers, but I’m afraid I had to read the comments since I was stumped on more than one of your questions! The bossy socks are hysterical. They remind me of the Bossy Boots that Little Miss Bossy has to wear in that book in order to teach her to be kinder. I, too, would be afraid that the laundry monster would eat all of the Rs! I love Bumble & Bumble shampoo, even more now that Target carries it. My meal planning tip is to have a Word document in which I type meals that I can make quickly and easily. Then when I am trying to make my meal plan (on the weekend, when there are two of us to watch the kids), I can just scan the fridge & pantry, scan my list of options, and fill in the blanks of a weekly meal plan chart. Works well. I’m trying out some crock pot recipes, too, as they definitely make dinner time easier. I get home and dinner is ready!

By: Missy | The Literal Mom

Missy | The Literal Mom — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:09:50 +0000

Holy moly, I have a lot of these I feel compelled to answer.

1 – Sleep – I’m gonna say 10-11 hours at a minimum for 5 years old. That’s likely in bed by 8-8:30 nightly. It’s still what I do for my 9 year old during the school year. Ok, maybe this year she’ll get to stay up til 8:45/9. But the 4 year old? 8 or 8:30 for sure.

2 – Conferences. I’ve never been to one! Poor, poor me. BUT, I’m thinking about Blissdom in Tennessee. Wanna meet up? It’s kind of halfway between us.

3 – Vienna – I love to hate her. But really, Rachel on BB is MUCH more fun to hate than Vienna. Why? At least Rachel is unpredictable. Vienna isn’t even close to hiding the fact that she just wants an acting career. And like THAT’S going to happen.

Fun questions!

By: Kristy @PampersandPinot

Kristy @PampersandPinot — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:20:15 +0000

I have been a teacher and now I’m a school psychologist, and I tell you right now, I feel the SAME things and think the SAME thoughts about my boy having school experiences! He starts prek soon, and I know I’ll be nervous about kinder. Everything changed when I had a child, and now I totally “get” the parental angst about school stuff. I cringe when educators don’t work well with parents. And, Vienna? Don’t get me started!

By: Amy ~ Eat. Live. Laugh. Shop.

Amy ~ Eat. Live. Laugh. Shop. — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:51:57 +0000

* I would absolutely throw out any labeled socks. That is ridiculous and I have no time in my life for ridiculous. Save your self the frustration you will inevitably face when trying to find a L and a R. Laundry is bad enough without additional frustrations.

* Shampoo – I am not loyal. I love Aveda {rosemary mint} and buy it from time to time. Sometimes, however, I become cheap and use Dove. It works just fine but doesn’t give me the awww, spa experience in the shower, and well, don’t I deserve that from time to time?!

* I just did a post on some of my strategies / favorite meals and linked to a meal planning linky. http://www.eatlivelaughshop.com/2011/08/meal-planning-made-easy.html

* I do not use an organic moisturizer. I like the Rodan+Fields AM and PM anti-aging products. I’m a Bobbi Brown / Smashbox makeup girl.

* I use Simple Green on my tile and wood floors and my counters. It is natural-ish and works on everything. I buy the gallon size and dilute it for different purposes.

* I think at 5 my kids still went to sleep around 7:30 pm. Maybe closer to 7 during the beginning of kinder. They were EXHAUSTED. We ate dinner at 6pm and would quickly wind down after that. I would say as close to 11 hours of sleep would be ideal for most kids that age. My kids, at age 8, still like 10 hours of sleep per night. I’ve always been a big believer that a well-rested child is a happy child!

* I’ve only been to the conference in Austin at which we met. I’ve decided until I have actually goals or a purpose for my blog I really can’t justify the travel / time away.

* No Austin contractors on my speed dial.

* What is Vienna??

By: Mandi Miller

Mandi Miller — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:05:59 +0000

Hmmm…
1. Never seen socks labeled R and L
2. I hate my shampoo. My mother-in-law uses some kind of Dove that I am going to buy when mine runs out.
3.I do my meal planning one week at a time… either Sunday evening or Monday mornings and I try to stick to one grocery store trip a week. If I think it’s going to be a busy week then I pull out my crockpot and casserole dishes!
4. If someone else talks about a good moisturizer then let me know!
5. I use a scary chemical cleaner for my wood floors. 🙂 I couldn’t find anything else that worked as well.
6. Don’t have a five year old.
7. I haven’t been to any conferences yet 🙁
8. Only been to Austin once… confession to you… I graduated from A&M 😉 We are still friends right?
9. I wish Vienna would get off of my screen too!

🙂

By: erica

erica — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:26:33 +0000

I think they are labeled R and L because they are padded for each foot with some of that gelish material- very normal for running socks.

Blogging conference? Bloggy Boot Camp. Love it. Go.

I am currently loving Suave’s Rosemary and Mint shampoo and conditioner ( I think that is what it’s called) It smells very spa-ish! Love it!

By: Kate F.

Kate F. — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:55:02 +0000

Wow! Those are some “deep” questions 🙂 That I don’t have many answers too. But I DO have a question for you… where do you find socks that are labeled “L” and “R” ???? Crazy!