Comments on: Let's see, why have I been so quiet? http://blog.erikajurney.com/lets-see-why-have-i-been-so-quiet/ formerly the Plain Jane Mom blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:05:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: HeadHo http://blog.erikajurney.com/lets-see-why-have-i-been-so-quiet/#comment-38993 HeadHo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:08:23 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=3410#comment-38993 Howdy! So here's my 6 cents on the 'family roots' questionnaire. You DO realize that no matter what y'all put on there (in the privacy of your own home) the information somehow magically appears on the walls of your kids school so that EVERYONE now knows yer business, eh? As the kids get older - the questions get more intrusive and embarrassing for you and the kids. Kindergarten assignment: Family Tree (time to explain to a 5yo that Daddy's, grandmother (his mother's mother) married his grandfather (his father's father) Voila! Daddy only has one set of grandparents, or so it was poorly explained to him and he was probably 13 before he knew that most folks had TWO sets of grandparents. 1st grade assignment: What is Mommy's hobby? (She's sits on the computer and surfs the internet all day while I'm at school) 2nd grade: What does Mommy do for a living? (NOTHING! She sit's on the computer and surfs the internet all day) 3rd grade: Where does Mommy work? (Since the economy has taken a dive, and Mommy lost her job surfing the internet, she now works on the corner of 14th and Broadway. Daddy always says how pretty she looks and hopes that someone named John pays her well.) Lesson for all you blogHers when faced with these questionnaires: MAKE IT UP! Tell your children that the teacher really wants them to be creative, some of you excel at this. No time like the present to help the kids with a creative writing lesson. You can hold your head up high walking the halls of the school 'knowing' that you are the CEO of a fortune 500 company, the last family vacation was a trip to the Riviera and you sold your latest iPhone App for $6 million. AND - when Junior gets in trouble, the school's not too interested in punishing him after reading that Junior's Dad is a prominent lawyer. Signed: Dr. Mom (in addition to being a CEO, it's also good to be a physician. Those notes from the Dr. can be pesky little nuisances on your 'to do' list. When they've already read that you're a physician, Junior will never have an unexcused abscence.) By the time Jr. is in the 5th grade he's got a book deal with Simon and Schuster and when the school ask's about your CEO position - You can honestly comment "Wow, my son was really creative - even back in Kindergarten!" M Howdy! So here’s my 6 cents on the ‘family roots’ questionnaire. You DO realize that no matter what y’all put on there (in the privacy of your own home) the information somehow magically appears on the walls of your kids school so that EVERYONE now knows yer business, eh? As the kids get older – the questions get more intrusive and embarrassing for you and the kids.

Kindergarten assignment: Family Tree (time to explain to a 5yo that Daddy’s, grandmother (his mother’s mother) married his grandfather (his father’s father) Voila! Daddy only has one set of grandparents, or so it was poorly explained to him and he was probably 13 before he knew that most folks had TWO sets of grandparents.

1st grade assignment: What is Mommy’s hobby? (She’s sits on the computer and surfs the internet all day while I’m at school)

2nd grade: What does Mommy do for a living? (NOTHING! She sit’s on the computer and surfs the internet all day)

3rd grade: Where does Mommy work? (Since the economy has taken a dive, and Mommy lost her job surfing the internet, she now works on the corner of 14th and Broadway. Daddy always says how pretty she looks and hopes that someone named John pays her well.)

Lesson for all you blogHers when faced with these questionnaires: MAKE IT UP! Tell your children that the teacher really wants them to be creative, some of you excel at this. No time like the present to help the kids with a creative writing lesson.

You can hold your head up high walking the halls of the school ‘knowing’ that you are the CEO of a fortune 500 company, the last family vacation was a trip to the Riviera and you sold your latest iPhone App for $6 million.

AND – when Junior gets in trouble, the school’s not too interested in punishing him after reading that Junior’s Dad is a prominent lawyer.

Signed: Dr. Mom (in addition to being a CEO, it’s also good to be a physician. Those notes from the Dr. can be pesky little nuisances on your ‘to do’ list. When they’ve already read that you’re a physician, Junior will never have an unexcused abscence.)

By the time Jr. is in the 5th grade he’s got a book deal with Simon and Schuster and when the school ask’s about your CEO position – You can honestly comment “Wow, my son was really creative – even back in Kindergarten!”

M

]]> By: Hey, so speaking of X, let me tell you about Y… :: Plain Jane Mom™ http://blog.erikajurney.com/lets-see-why-have-i-been-so-quiet/#comment-38992 Hey, so speaking of X, let me tell you about Y… :: Plain Jane Mom™ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:23:27 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=3410#comment-38992 [...] not knocking the practice, but since I’m not going to BlogHer this year, you’ll all have to let me know if it gets turned into a giant infomercial. [...] [...] not knocking the practice, but since I’m not going to BlogHer this year, you’ll all have to let me know if it gets turned into a giant infomercial. [...]

]]> By: paula http://blog.erikajurney.com/lets-see-why-have-i-been-so-quiet/#comment-38991 paula Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:54:21 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=3410#comment-38991 Thank you for saying what we all are thinking and feeling. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one crazy worried about tomorrow and the federal banking system and the trillion $$ debt. I mean I've been to stores were it's like so busy and I'm wondering if people just don't watch the news or what. It is what it is and we can't change it, so why worry? It's a terrible habit I've acquired over the years :-). So keep your chin up and buckle down for the storm. It too shall pass. Paula Thank you for saying what we all are thinking and feeling. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one crazy worried about tomorrow and the federal banking system and the trillion $$ debt. I mean I’ve been to stores were it’s like so busy and I’m wondering if people just don’t watch the news or what. It is what it is and we can’t change it, so why worry? It’s a terrible habit I’ve acquired over the years :-). So keep your chin up and buckle down for the storm. It too shall pass.

Paula

]]> By: StumbleBee http://blog.erikajurney.com/lets-see-why-have-i-been-so-quiet/#comment-38990 StumbleBee Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:38:06 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=3410#comment-38990 The project looked like a lot of fun, it's too bad. Maybe it can be brought back once the economy turns around. Your preview was very clever. The project looked like a lot of fun, it’s too bad. Maybe it can be brought back once the economy turns around. Your preview was very clever.

]]> By: Midwest Mom http://blog.erikajurney.com/lets-see-why-have-i-been-so-quiet/#comment-38989 Midwest Mom Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:20:30 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=3410#comment-38989 It is so tough to live with the uncertainty these days. I don't blame you at all for focusing on your livelihood. My husband is an engineer in manufacturing, and so we've had our share of nail-biting and financial strategy sessions, that's for sure. As for BlogHer... I live only about 2 hrs. from Chicago and I'm not going for the same reasons. I just can't afford to drop the cash if we're not sure how this year will go. It may not help the economy, but we're spending as little as possible and socking away as much as we can into savings. You've gotta do what you gotta do. - Julia It is so tough to live with the uncertainty these days. I don’t blame you at all for focusing on your livelihood. My husband is an engineer in manufacturing, and so we’ve had our share of nail-biting and financial strategy sessions, that’s for sure.

As for BlogHer… I live only about 2 hrs. from Chicago and I’m not going for the same reasons. I just can’t afford to drop the cash if we’re not sure how this year will go. It may not help the economy, but we’re spending as little as possible and socking away as much as we can into savings.

You’ve gotta do what you gotta do.

- Julia

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