tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.comments2024-03-18T19:19:03.553-05:00Lisa's YarnsLisa from Lisa's Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comBlogger29653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-68299586724353550462024-03-18T19:19:03.553-05:002024-03-18T19:19:03.553-05:00I *firmly* believe cavities happen due to genes, n...I *firmly* believe cavities happen due to genes, not hygiene. (Well, they also happen due to hygiene, but if you're following normal dental hygiene practices... it's all about those genes!) My brother and I were lucky to inherit my dad's dental genes - I didn't get a single cavity until I was in my mid-20s!<br /><br />So much travel! And flight delays are no bueno. Stephanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664500645286563334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-88796796618312518172024-03-18T15:19:51.095-05:002024-03-18T15:19:51.095-05:00Yay! The party sounds like a smashing success. Ver...Yay! The party sounds like a smashing success. Very smart to have Taco visit his grandmother during the party. <br /><br />I recall a birthday party where one of my daughter's friends asked me if there was anything else to eat because she didn't LIKE any of the things we had. (I had pizza, fruit snacks, goldfish, and something else -- applesauce, maybe?) Well, I can certainly empathize but... sorry, kiddo. <br /><br />We don't do anything for St. Patrick's Day either. I reminded my daughter mid-day Sunday what day it was and she was a little upset that I hadn't reminded her days before, so she could cut out a bunch of shamrocks to hang all over the house. While I appreciate seasonal decor, we don't NEED cutouts for every single holiday. <br /><br />I doubt I will do a lick of decorating for Easter, either. Life of a Doctor's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267488942708510706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-6521975564722920302024-03-18T13:53:59.563-05:002024-03-18T13:53:59.563-05:00What ungrateful little children! Honest but ungrat...What ungrateful little children! Honest but ungrateful! (I LOVE cheesy popcorn!) I suppose the dentist trauma might reinforce good brushing habits. One can hope...Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-18089364792826819162024-03-18T12:04:03.417-05:002024-03-18T12:04:03.417-05:00Aw man I would be so happy to go to a party with c...Aw man I would be so happy to go to a party with cheesy popcorn, string cheese, club crackers, AND cupcakes. Kids these days don't know how good they have it.<br /><br />My only nod to St Pat's was getting some Baileys.<br /><br />I like doing meal prep sometimes - when the weekend gets too cramped it becomes just another chore. But when I'm in the mood I love it. Bonus points to do it with wine on the side.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-90165180403949597032024-03-18T09:50:31.736-05:002024-03-18T09:50:31.736-05:00You and I are 100% on the same page. If you did le...You and I are 100% on the same page. If you did leprechaun traps this year, you'd be setting yourself up to do them for YEARS. I honestly get enraged when I think of all the extra work parents have to do because teachers think it will be "fun." (I feel similarly about people who do Elf on the Shelf. You have to do it EVERY YEAR. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.) NGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056381269070465424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-68516293840379198522024-03-18T08:11:57.038-05:002024-03-18T08:11:57.038-05:00Oh yes, I remember those "honest" kid co...Oh yes, I remember those "honest" kid comments. Once when my daughter had a friend over for dinner, the girl came up to me, holding her plate out and said "It doesn't taste good." Um, okay! <br />Glad you managed to survive the dentist. At my daughter's dentist, they give laughing gas (which definitely helps, too bad Paul resisted it!) and have a movie playing on a screen on the ceiling, which the kids can see when they're lying in the chair. Still, it's never that much fun. <br />Overall it sounds like a nice weekend. Good luck with the work travel this week!Jennyhttps://runnersfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-21446207295125072022024-03-18T07:51:39.051-05:002024-03-18T07:51:39.051-05:00Ha! Is this all that we are having for snacks? Tha...Ha! Is this all that we are having for snacks? That is funny. Kids do say the darndest things and they really do not have a filter, which is sometimes refreshing! Can you imagine if that was an adult cocktail hour and someone said that? They'd get some looks for sure. I am glad that Paul had some girls over too, for your sake and for his. You need to mix it up from the beginning so you don't turn out to be a Bro. Re the dentist, I have PTSD from some of my childhood appointments and I would be so happy if I never had to go to the dentist again. I wonder why Paul refused the gas; was it scary for him? I would take anything I could to not have to have Novocain but at this point he probably does not know that the gas is the lesser evil. <br /><br />Have fun in Charlotte; I hope that your trip goes well and that you don't have any PTSD yourself! Maybe you will at least have time to get a fish taco (probably not)? Either way, I hope it goes quickly and easily. Kyria @ Travel Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889638304509763419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-59362541742356705492024-03-16T17:18:07.745-05:002024-03-16T17:18:07.745-05:00sorry to hear about the flight delay, it's the...sorry to hear about the flight delay, it's the worse when it's flight back home. <br />Cavities, they are the worst for small kids. Lizzy has many and everytime I take her to dentist, I feel so stressed due to the amount of cry even at age 7. I think it's partly genetic partly bad hygiene. Now I have to monitor her brush her teeth most of the nights. <br />good luck with the birthday party, I agree with you that small boys are rather easy to entertain :)Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866135087818411380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-40454151584704440402024-03-16T15:19:51.665-05:002024-03-16T15:19:51.665-05:00Oh and happy birthday to Paul!! Great idea about a...Oh and happy birthday to Paul!! Great idea about a lego!Mom of Childrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567585386101593327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-85553771379991446122024-03-16T15:19:18.824-05:002024-03-16T15:19:18.824-05:00The weather in NJ has been- delightful!! 70s, sunn...The weather in NJ has been- delightful!! 70s, sunny, and breezy! Every night we were outside before dinner. T was away in Georgia, so it's me and the kids so having that outside time really made a difference in our moods :) This weekend is St. Patrick's day and I am here for it! I loved Ireland when I visited it back in 2011, so lovely and green, and the music... Anyway, corned beef and cabbage are on the stove, left- over Guinness (from R's birthday in January) is in the fridge, and Irish fiddle is on Spotify. Mom of Childrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567585386101593327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-82330794000649678122024-03-15T16:44:59.445-05:002024-03-15T16:44:59.445-05:00That is a busy time travelling, but great you got ...That is a busy time travelling, but great you got to see family too! Sounds like a productive time. I’m also travelling for work next week, looking forward to a change of scenery and no parenting duties, but not looking forward to how tired I’ll be on my return. I hope you get a break from travel soon. Sophiehttp://sophieinthesun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-81457851921967426362024-03-15T15:06:45.941-05:002024-03-15T15:06:45.941-05:00Good luck with the birthday party! I'm sure e...Good luck with the birthday party! I'm sure everyone will have fun. And, I hope the dentist went well. I'm sure a pediatric dentist knew just what to do (my daughter had some pretty awful procedures done when she was little, and wasn't upset about it at all.) <br />Your travel schedule sounds exhausting! But, so cool you got to meet up with family in Chicago. I certainly hope you have a fun vacation planned this summer- you're going to need it!Jennyhttps://runnersfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-72429481925779160502024-03-15T11:05:10.069-05:002024-03-15T11:05:10.069-05:00Oh your boys are SO cute. What a great photo of th...Oh your boys are SO cute. What a great photo of them. <br /><br />So sorry to hear about the flight delays. That is always frustrating, especially when you have to miss bedtime. I hope Paul's dental appointment goes smoothly! My kid had sever dental anxiety for years, but we seem to have maybe turned a corner this year??? I empathize with you both!<br /><br />Hope the party goes great! LEGO and snacks sounds perfect. Life of a Doctor's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267488942708510706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-1682816446825806242024-03-15T10:15:22.719-05:002024-03-15T10:15:22.719-05:00The weather was nice in the first part of the week...The weather was nice in the first part of the week and then turned rainy and grim. It's too hard to say what today will be like, but the sun is sort of poking out. <br /><br />I don't think there's a single tooth in my husband's head that doesn't have a cavity and he has pretty good hygiene - there's so much about genetics. Those peds dentists know what they're doing!NGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056381269070465424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-14180017177154439422024-03-15T07:46:30.069-05:002024-03-15T07:46:30.069-05:00I love that you got to meet up with your friends o...I love that you got to meet up with your friends on the CHI trip! I rememeber that so many of my work trips were endless work - in the office during the day and then brutally long business dinners at night with zero downtime.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend and hopefully next week's trip will be on the lighter side. I have ambitions to go to Charlotte some day.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-68126243049985024492024-03-15T07:44:22.018-05:002024-03-15T07:44:22.018-05:00Oh my goodness that is an exhausting week!!! And b...Oh my goodness that is an exhausting week!!! And back at it again next week 😳I hope you can squeeze in some restorative time this weekend between the bday party and everything else. Like you said - 5 year olds will just be excited for legos & cupcakes and don’t care about the rest! <br /><br />Hope his dentist appt goes well! Cavities just happen - must be our genes! And maybe your water doesn’t have much fluoride? I got so many cavities growing until I moved to tucson! <br /><br />That’s nice you were able to squeeze in dinner with some family while in Chicago! <br />-Abby Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-62873582496193608772024-03-15T06:44:34.901-05:002024-03-15T06:44:34.901-05:00I feel tired just reading this. I have been thinki...I feel tired just reading this. I have been thinking a lot of my Mom friends lately, as my brain has been on constant go mode and I am sure this is how you feel all the time! For me this is not normal, so it is hard, as I constantly feel behind, or like I am missing something or forgetting something, or should be doing something else/more than what I am currently doing, even though what I am currently doing is important too. Its exhausting! <br /><br />I hope that the party goes well and I am sure the 6 year olds will be happy no matter what, well actually, as long as there is cake! :) Also I hope that your weather is nice again, as it makes the entire day better, doesn't it!? I have a few more things to wrap up: one more trip to Salvation Army, finalize the details of the car sale, clean the house and move out a few boxes...then I am done with this chapter. I still have to sell the house, which may have a few issues (I have a story about one neighbor, sigh, and I am sure there are a few issues where I will need to either pay or negotiate) but hopefully will go fairly smoothly.Kyria @ Travel Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889638304509763419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-35581804782583715892024-03-15T06:12:57.422-05:002024-03-15T06:12:57.422-05:00Lego party is SO SMART-- I hope they have a blast!...Lego party is SO SMART-- I hope they have a blast! Coop had a bunch of cavities at that age (from freaking fruit snacks, I a pretty sure-- we stopped them cold turkey) and the peds dentist was awesome. They play disney movies on the ceiling, use laughing gas. etc etc.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-84221052843498506022024-03-13T18:05:54.700-05:002024-03-13T18:05:54.700-05:00Looks like a fantastic day, Lisa! I'm so glad ...Looks like a fantastic day, Lisa! I'm so glad you and Paul were able to enjoy one-on-one time. And, Taco's face in that picture is *priceless*. So glad you captured it! Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12154065085158706570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-69827057346377562102024-03-12T19:59:23.791-05:002024-03-12T19:59:23.791-05:00I'm sorry that your work situation continues t...I'm sorry that your work situation continues to be insane - work travel sounds so stressful and not fun. I feel like you need to clone your direct report... maybe a few of him???<br /><br />I love springing forward because I enjoy the extra daylight... I just wish we could STAY HERE. The moving back and forth is too much.Stephanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664500645286563334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-46020761064569307572024-03-12T15:58:47.113-05:002024-03-12T15:58:47.113-05:00I’ve never managed to comment on your blog Lisa bu...I’ve never managed to comment on your blog Lisa but I hope this works! I’m a long time reader though. <br />So great that you met up with Kae, how fun. That much travel is so much, I have 4 trips (including one international!) at in the first half of this year and it feels like a lot, so I have no idea how you manage so many! Hang in there Sophiehttp://sophieinthesun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-80378350670589228532024-03-12T09:35:52.721-05:002024-03-12T09:35:52.721-05:00LOLOL! But I just fixed it so I could comment with...LOLOL! But I just fixed it so I could comment with Disqus! Ha ha. The irony of this is not lost on me. <br /><br />Kae is great! Someday we should do a big WI/MN/IL meetup (I mean, others could be invited - we're not being exclusionary, just geographically based) - it would be so fun. NGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056381269070465424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-66294800317409916042024-03-12T07:40:55.924-05:002024-03-12T07:40:55.924-05:00Well yes, I do loathe the time change! But I thin...Well yes, I do loathe the time change! But I think we should turn the clocks back again in the fall one more time, and then be done with it (I like turning the clocks back!) It seems like everyone hates it, yet we'll probably continue to do it for the rest of our lives. Why???<br />SO FUN that you got to meet up with Kae!!! I"ll bet that was fun, and I think we're all dreaming of a trip to visit Elisabeth in NS. <br />It's funny- golf is probably my least favorite sport to watch. My husband turns it on sometimes, but it just doesn't hold my attention.<br />That is a LOT of work travel! I'm curious to know- Phil works in the same field as you but doesn't seem to travel for work? Is it that he doesn't want to, or is his job just different? Anyway... good luck with it all! Jennyhttps://runnersfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-30934219108525805472024-03-11T17:50:19.066-05:002024-03-11T17:50:19.066-05:00It warms my heart to read about you and Kae meetin...It warms my heart to read about you and Kae meeting up with exchange of clothes!!! that's so my kind of IRL friends!!! I wish I could join you ladies. <br />Since moving to Asia, we haven't expeirence change of time as it's summer every day. I do get confused when I schedule meetings with US colleagues sometimes and made mistakes few times. <br />That movie is way too long.. which is part of the reason I didn't rank it the most likely to win. <br />Golf is my husband's obsession, he watches it all the time, I don't have that patience. haha...Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866135087818411380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131924142966006519.post-59484769186404354412024-03-11T14:35:32.049-05:002024-03-11T14:35:32.049-05:00So weird - I can't see any other comments? Reg...So weird - I can't see any other comments? Regardless, hope you get this one. I hope that Paul had a good birthday and that he is excited about the b-ball game. Also hope that you had a wonderful one-on-one day with him. How special for every kid to get to do that. :) Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12154065085158706570noreply@blogger.com