tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post8652425632494072802..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: A Day in the LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-89100973599334849572010-04-29T16:43:34.167-04:002010-04-29T16:43:34.167-04:00Kathryne - half the time I'm wishing they woul...Kathryne - half the time I'm wishing they would grow up quicker and the other half I'm ponding how to keep them my babies forever. I blame my split personality on motherhood (though some may say it is a pre-existing condition).<br /><br />Robin - sounds like you have some pretty cool kids! Though I love how your son's chivalry lead to the loss of YOUR sweatshirt. Gotta love it!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-39715914131060351472010-04-29T11:50:50.867-04:002010-04-29T11:50:50.867-04:00Sorry I'm chiming in late. We had the Special ...Sorry I'm chiming in late. We had the Special Olympics yesterday, which meant I had to run and get Twinkle Toes Tuesday night from her part-time home, brought her back and ate a very late dinner. We were up at the crack to feed the dogs, the cat threw up on the sofa, yuck, I got my Very Special Olympian to school, called the other kids' schools to say they're not coming in, fixed lunch for all of us and then spent the day standing in a windy 45 degree field. When my son let his "girlfriend" swipe his sweatshirt, it was ine he wore since I still had a sweater and a jacket and he was in nothing but a t-shirt. We watched my VSO win two silver and a bronze medal, packed up the family and went home to cook dinner. The glamour never stops...Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-30146256718991296142010-04-29T09:45:29.873-04:002010-04-29T09:45:29.873-04:00Oh, Amanda, I feel for you, I truly do. The good t...Oh, Amanda, I feel for you, I truly do. The good thing is...they grow up.Author Kathryne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206690509533777067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86896561087915756772010-04-28T23:46:52.471-04:002010-04-28T23:46:52.471-04:00Sheila - isn't it nice to know they always wil...Sheila - isn't it nice to know they always will need their mom (or at least mom's computer)!<br /><br />Victoria - not sure how it happens but I somehow when I give the kids a bath more water ends up on me than them. A scientific wonder.<br /><br />MM - can I be you tomorrow?? Just wondering. Call me...Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-31103987297232154952010-04-28T18:40:48.384-04:002010-04-28T18:40:48.384-04:00I thought about telling you about my glamorous exi...I thought about telling you about my glamorous existence here on the French Riviera, and maybe I will someday. But first I must take a dip in my Olympic sized pool, before breakfasting with three Hollywood stars who would prefer I not mention their names. After that I have to put in a full day at the spa, and tonight I've promised to look in on a designer friend's collection.<br /><br />I don't have time to do the story of my day justice.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-42207434628660519812010-04-28T17:39:17.881-04:002010-04-28T17:39:17.881-04:00Were you writing about me? Wait...have to get the ...Were you writing about me? Wait...have to get the kids in the shower. Talk to you later :)Victoria Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655411862542154351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1730492411537398892010-04-28T16:06:49.423-04:002010-04-28T16:06:49.423-04:00Then they leave home and go to college and phone i...Then they leave home and go to college and phone in the middle of the day "Hey Mom. You busy? My computer's caught a virus and I've got hand my homework in."Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-35166195084582433592010-04-28T16:05:24.839-04:002010-04-28T16:05:24.839-04:00Joanne - can I come over to your house to play?
A...Joanne - can I come over to your house to play?<br /><br />Aunty Cindy - my son is only in signle digits and still can manage to go through an amazing amount of food. I fear we'll be taking out a second mortgage for the teen years!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-21696789115517915402010-04-28T16:00:02.653-04:002010-04-28T16:00:02.653-04:00Shana - glad to know I'm not the only one in t...Shana - glad to know I'm not the only one in this leaky boat!<br /><br />Amelia - wish I could have started with grandkids, kinda ease my way into the parenting pool.<br /><br />Jessica - puberty... the word strikes utter fear in my heartAmanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-79575412940416745562010-04-28T15:52:33.018-04:002010-04-28T15:52:33.018-04:00Terry - the thought of you running around using yo...Terry - the thought of you running around using your laptop screen as a light source made me laugh out loud! Clever too! I would never have thought of it. Anytime our lights go out I find the flashlight batteries are dead - used up by my ever so wonderful children! I'm glad you survived the day - where would we be without electricity!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-70929406560887919542010-04-28T15:49:19.313-04:002010-04-28T15:49:19.313-04:00Cheryl - wahoo - grown and launched - you must hav...Cheryl - wahoo - grown and launched - you must have doen something right! I look forward to that day... well maybe. I need to tackle kindergarten first.<br /><br />Judi - I am always more convinced by my arguments than my kids are. I generally start with a cogent argument and end with bribes... I mean 'positive reinforcement'.Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-24353880974083769442010-04-28T14:03:47.694-04:002010-04-28T14:03:47.694-04:00Ah the GLAMOR!
Amanda, I believe your typical day...Ah the GLAMOR!<br /><br />Amanda, I believe your typical day is even more glamorous than mine. But my LC (Lovely Child) only shows up on weekends to eat everything in the fridge and do his laundry... oh yeah and hog my computer.<br /><br />Oh, and I have TWO dogs so twice the barf potential. :-P<br /><br />Hang in there!<br />AC<br />sitting here in flannel PJs and bathrobe right nowLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-38807204114477117732010-04-28T12:46:17.164-04:002010-04-28T12:46:17.164-04:00I don't know how you manage to do it all with ...I don't know how you manage to do it all with kids stil in the house! My days are easier than yours - much easier! Thanks - I needed to be reminded!Joanne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842031719126899384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-46659150905083082392010-04-28T11:37:09.387-04:002010-04-28T11:37:09.387-04:00You guys are soooo funny!! I'm lucky my baby i...You guys are soooo funny!! I'm lucky my baby is 21 and out of the house. I still have his cat, so I know the...walking across the floor in the dark and squish. Yuck! and Son of a B...ch! And that's a good day/night. The fun never stops!<br /><br />Amanda, your kids sound like normal, pain in the rear, wonderful, lovable, want to sell them at the next yard sell, children. But don't panic, wait till they hit puberty.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611630330433014861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-70427227694292289152010-04-28T11:03:55.047-04:002010-04-28T11:03:55.047-04:00I think you reminded me why grandchildren are so w...I think you reminded me why grandchildren are so wonderful. Take them to the park, zoo, or out to lunch and then back home!<br />AmeliaAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603588884175706382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-40149256759467034002010-04-28T09:10:17.193-04:002010-04-28T09:10:17.193-04:00Yep. That's pretty much my life!Yep. That's pretty much my life!Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-82357710496061720782010-04-28T08:13:05.822-04:002010-04-28T08:13:05.822-04:00My life is a storybook of disasters. When I was wi...My life is a storybook of disasters. When I was without electricity for 18 hours on Saturday, I did all the reasonable things, looked for my lanterns and flashlights, which I couldn't find in the dark, ran around with my laptop open to shed some light. Found a candle, no wick. Watched as the water leaked out of my freezer from the melting ice. Couldn't get my garage door up (even with the manual override), so I could go to the corner service station for ice, if they had any, and planned to go to work (horrors, just so I could get some work done on my laptop in our break room). Then tried to start my son's car, dead battery. Cell phone battery dead. Laptop battery died after 1 1/2 hours. Hmmm. It's not a typical day, mind you. But it is a typical disastrous day for me. LOL But you know what? I need them for using in my stories, every once in a while. :) Although I wouldn't wish them for anything!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-3750167670937453462010-04-28T07:10:43.736-04:002010-04-28T07:10:43.736-04:00That sleep argument is a good one. Too bad youth i...That sleep argument is a good one. Too bad youth is wasted on the youngJudi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-78137372744858809642010-04-28T06:42:35.932-04:002010-04-28T06:42:35.932-04:00Well, mine are a little better than that, now that...Well, mine are a little better than that, now that my kids are 21 & 24, but there was a time...Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.com