Comments on: Scenes Not from an Italian Restaurant http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/ Real writing for real life. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:38:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christmas Miracles | One-Woman Show by Susan Courtad | writing, juggling, life, laundry, love http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-4464 Christmas Miracles | One-Woman Show by Susan Courtad | writing, juggling, life, laundry, love Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:10:20 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-4464 [...] Well, here we are only 2 days from Christmas. It’s been a whirlwind as usual, but I’m finally winding down as my kids are winding up in anticipation of Santa’s arrival. (Thankfully, I got another year with my daughter believing after the close call last December.) [...] [...] Well, here we are only 2 days from Christmas. It’s been a whirlwind as usual, but I’m finally winding down as my kids are winding up in anticipation of Santa’s arrival. (Thankfully, I got another year with my daughter believing after the close call last December.) [...]

]]> By: morgan http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-650 morgan Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:51:33 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-650 wish I was still there to experience some of these things with you. every time I read your blog, I miss you guys more and more wish I was still there to experience some of these things with you. every time I read your blog, I miss you guys more and more

]]> By: Heather http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Heather Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:12:35 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-649 That one brought a tear. I have a few years left, but the innocense is fading a little more every day. That one brought a tear. I have a few years left, but the innocense is fading a little more every day.

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Susan Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:46:37 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-648 Tonya, welcome to my madness! Glad you stopped by. Tonya, welcome to my madness! Glad you stopped by.

]]> By: Tonya http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Tonya Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:54:01 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-642 Girl, you crack me up. I am SO right there with you. I really enjoy your blog... if only to have someone to commiserate with. Isn't it good to know that you're not the only one going crazy? And yes, I know that challenge of deciding, "should I be a good mom or just go for the wine?" -Tonya Girl, you crack me up.

I am SO right there with you. I really enjoy your blog… if only to have someone to commiserate with.

Isn’t it good to know that you’re not the only one going crazy?

And yes, I know that challenge of deciding, “should I be a good mom or just go for the wine?”

-Tonya

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Susan Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:47:00 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-647 Curt, being a parent can be terrifying. First you learn to deal with getting thrown up on and cleaning up stuff that comes OUT of your child you never thought you'd clean (we won't go any further into that), then you hear their tortured cries for years when all you're trying to do is cut their toenails, then there is the whining, and then there are the questions -- the many, many questions to which you have no answers. They always come when you least expect it. Parenting's fun, really. Drama Girl will eat apples and many vegetables (usually uncooked, she likes them crunchy); it's just finding an entree she likes without this or that on it that I find challenging. And annoying. T-Rex - that kid will eat anything and a lot of it. Curt, being a parent can be terrifying. First you learn to deal with getting thrown up on and cleaning up stuff that comes OUT of your child you never thought you’d clean (we won’t go any further into that), then you hear their tortured cries for years when all you’re trying to do is cut their toenails, then there is the whining, and then there are the questions — the many, many questions to which you have no answers. They always come when you least expect it.

Parenting’s fun, really.

Drama Girl will eat apples and many vegetables (usually uncooked, she likes them crunchy); it’s just finding an entree she likes without this or that on it that I find challenging. And annoying. T-Rex – that kid will eat anything and a lot of it.

]]> By: curt http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-646 curt Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:38:33 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-646 "How do you get pregnant?" now, that's good stuff. ;-) whenever my mom made something to eat that I didn't like, she'd say something like, "shut up and eat it." suffice it to say, it didn't do much good -- I still don't like cucumbers, acorn squash, potato salad.... “How do you get pregnant?”

now, that’s good stuff. ;-)

whenever my mom made something to eat that I didn’t like, she’d say something like, “shut up and eat it.”

suffice it to say, it didn’t do much good — I still don’t like cucumbers, acorn squash, potato salad….

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Susan Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:15:14 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-645 Lanipai: I hear it has something to do with birds and bees, flowers and trees...and perhaps a bottle of wine? Sophie: Thanks, I've heard about that approach before, too. It's funny because some of my coworkers kids are like 10 or one is almost 11 and is afraid NOT to believe because he thinks he won't get any gifts. (Not the true meaning of Christmas, granted, but that's how it goes!) Terry: The wine is very, very tempting on nights like that, believe me. Madame: I'm glad I'm not the only one relying on breakfast food for dinner. And you're right. Maybe your husband can become the "creative chef" in your house? Heck, I'd love to hire one of those out! Lanipai: I hear it has something to do with birds and bees, flowers and trees…and perhaps a bottle of wine?

Sophie: Thanks, I’ve heard about that approach before, too. It’s funny because some of my coworkers kids are like 10 or one is almost 11 and is afraid NOT to believe because he thinks he won’t get any gifts. (Not the true meaning of Christmas, granted, but that’s how it goes!)

Terry: The wine is very, very tempting on nights like that, believe me.

Madame: I’m glad I’m not the only one relying on breakfast food for dinner. And you’re right. Maybe your husband can become the “creative chef” in your house? Heck, I’d love to hire one of those out!

]]> By: Madame Queen http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Madame Queen Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:49:38 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-643 I keep eggs in the refrigerator AT ALL TIMES, just for nights such as those. And lately they seem to be happening more and more often. Fortunately, my kids don't care. They love eggs. Hubs? Not so much. Oh, well. If he doesn't like it, he can cook! ;) I keep eggs in the refrigerator AT ALL TIMES, just for nights such as those. And lately they seem to be happening more and more often. Fortunately, my kids don’t care. They love eggs. Hubs? Not so much. Oh, well. If he doesn’t like it, he can cook! ;)

]]> By: Terry http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Terry Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:15:39 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/12/12/scenes-not-from-an-italian-restaurant/#comment-644 You're a better woman than I am. I'd have gone for the wine. You’re a better woman than I am. I’d have gone for the wine.

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