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Comment on Things that sound good but are actually terrible by Anna

Anna — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:34:30 +0000

Here’s one that bugs me. There is a photo of a mom texting on her phone or something while her children play at the park and a big write up about how she is missing their childhood and essentially not there for them and being a poor mother. my take on it, stop judging people on their phones! It may be true that people are on their phones a lot, but that doesn’t mean its a bad reason. You have NO IDEA what is going on in her life, so a few seconds of observing her take care of some business doesn’t really give you any knowledge or authority to judge what kind of parent she is. I’m not saying there are moms who are missing their children’s childhoods, because I don’t know that, I’m just saying who am I to say who they are, by glancing at them on the street or whatever. ok. got that off my chest.

Comment on Indian food by Brinestone

Brinestone — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:23 +0000

I bought a pound of it at an Indian market in Provo. I can’t remember the name, but it used to be on University Ave. I think it’s moved. Anyway, I still have tons, so if you bring me $1, I can give you some next time we get together.

Comment on Indian food by Emily

Emily — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:16:24 +0000

I’m making this sometime soon! Where did you buy your garam masala?

Comment on Indian food by Marie

Marie — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:21:41 +0000

That sounds so yummy! Now I want to make Indian food. We haven’t done too much Indian food, but everything I’ve had or made has been wonderful. You’re inspiring me to do more… Oh, and I don’t know if you’d be interested, but I make yogurt fairly regularly with whole milk in the crockpot. I can tell you how to make it, if you’d like. It tastes so much fresher than store-bought plain yogurt. And speaking of yogurt, this isn’t Indian, but I have a great recipe for falafel with a yummy yogurt sauce that David and I love.

Comment on More on El Guapo by Jonathon

Jonathon — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:48:58 +0000

My favorite example of his sharp eyes is when he pointed to the apple icon on screen in Civ 5. It’s like 10 pixels wide.

Comment on Opportunity Cost by Anna

Anna — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:12:09 +0000

This is an excellent way to look at this problem… dilemma… issue? mothers have of comparing. And also a good way to start to look at priorities. I like your list of things you choose to spend your time on because I think that is a good exercise for a lot of us. Really, it is putting priorities in order, but doing it in different words that make more sense and seem more real and practical. It is a good way, I think, to realize what we are choosing to spend our time on without really meaning to. (like Facebook, etc.) instead of something we really “wish we had time to do.”

Comment on Birth Story by Emily

Emily — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:31:22 +0000

I liked reading that, Ruth! Very insightful

Comment on In which I go all granola on you by Anna

Anna — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:53:06 +0000

I’ve never risked making my own laundry detergent because I’m afraid I’m going to ruin my clothes and have to buy a whole new wardrobe. But I always use vinegar and baking soda for almost everything else. It’s awesome. And so cheap. (although I do keep the heavy duty manufactured bleach stuff for mold and mildew. I’m not so much a believer to leave stuff like that to a little solution I made myself.)

Comment on Pumpkini or Zumpkin? by Brinestone

Brinestone — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 02:30:59 +0000

Haha, glad you liked it. I hope your sugar pumpkins grow, but I kinda hope for the sake of your sanity that you don’t end up with ten of them on one plant. That would be a LOT of baking.

Also, I’d say plant a lot. It doesn’t really hurt much to have to thin some, and it’s a lot better than not having any sprout. I planted a whole package of watermelon seeds this year and lost all but two to ravenous earwigs. One grew big and has only just now created a tiny watermelon. I doubt it will ripen before the frost kills it. Sad.

Comment on Pumpkini or Zumpkin? by Anna

Anna — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:14:04 +0000

I ate half of the pumpkini bread loaf all by myself in about 5 minutes or less (should I be ashamed? maybe)and the only reason I stopped was because I had to have some left for the kids for our FHE treat. It was so moist and delicious. I loved it. Thank you.

I saved a bunch of sugar pumpkin seeds from some sugar pumpkins I bought last year and am excited to finally plant them… I hope waiting two years doesn’t kill them off. we’ll find out. From your experience, though, I think I’ll only plant a few seeds