tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post2643926910721839008..comments2024-02-21T07:58:44.752-05:00Comments on The Great Umbrella Heist: Be yourselfSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856102708963900512noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-32126466277364064842012-03-02T20:28:27.177-05:002012-03-02T20:28:27.177-05:00I love your blog! I found it on accident when my S...I love your blog! I found it on accident when my SIL started poster her blog on top baby blogs and I have been reading every since. I don't care what lifestyle anyone else lives as long as it's full of making the best choices you can make and loving on the people in your life....That's what matters to me the most...Not where you buy your clothes or groceries or if you have a butler hahaha....Great job writing!!!wethreelyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982005301511441218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-74962609506031508872012-02-29T04:54:53.294-05:002012-02-29T04:54:53.294-05:00You (and your blog) are real and that's what I...You (and your blog) are real and that's what I love about you and why I keep coming back.<br />xoHope's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984543289642681339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-22716855711611064882012-02-29T01:58:27.854-05:002012-02-29T01:58:27.854-05:00Sarah, your blog is the only blog that I read dail...Sarah, your blog is the only blog that I read daily and keep coming back to. The reason... because you never waste my time with what you wore to work that day or write a boring post about somebody sending you an organic tshirt for the girls and if I write a comment, I too could win one too. Gag me with a spoon! I would much rather read about what the girls are up to. It puts a smile on my face. Plain and simple.mommytocutiepiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835716408575028495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-9706629634954283412012-02-28T12:22:33.517-05:002012-02-28T12:22:33.517-05:00Thank you for this post!! Amen. I can completely...Thank you for this post!! Amen. I can completely relate to you as a mom.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450365869731115055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-41979996132546791462012-02-27T22:07:38.695-05:002012-02-27T22:07:38.695-05:00I think most people feel this way! Most peope, in...I think most people feel this way! Most peope, in what I have learned, is that alot of women, especially moms, pretend to be more mainstream then would ever be possible, one kid or five. In my instance, my money is spent on them so that I can try and at least start them out living the way that I wished I could have lived when I was little. Lounge pants and t-shirts is just fine for me! I had a health since since third grade and was scared that people would make fun of me if it ever got "out" to my classmates, but after a seizure which involved falling down the stairs one weekend, I had to explain to my classmates why I went to school with stitches on my forehead and a black eye it was very apparant that they cared, almost exsesively, that I was doing ok. I think your girls have way to big of a bond that anyone could ever make Anna feel badly without getting in trouble with her sisters. <br /><br />Oh, and my mom had to make me a Cabbage Patch Kid so that I could have one (there are 5 of us). That doll, although my favorite ever, never saw daylight I was so embarrassed to show my friends!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12983846070141999392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-65434212477713087852012-02-27T19:28:24.958-05:002012-02-27T19:28:24.958-05:00A-FREAKING-MEN! You rock! :-) I'm so over the ...A-FREAKING-MEN! You rock! :-) I'm so over the trendy bloggers. Who cares if you dress like you raided a thrift store but actually paid $300 for that dress you're wearing? Who cares that you're wearing glasses by CHOICE, when those of us who hated wearing ugly bug glasses back in the day had NO choice? Lame. I call BS. I call HIPSTER, which to me is equal to poser, faker, etc. (Being trendy for the sake of being trendy.) Blech.<br /><br />Stick with your guns. Be you!<br /><br />xo,<br />AAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363936268951050838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-76352697591001938302012-02-27T15:13:36.518-05:002012-02-27T15:13:36.518-05:00I loved this post! Especially the "21 came a...I loved this post! Especially the "21 came and went a long ass time ago." love. You are a great mom and I love that you don't pretend to be someone you're not!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087081803037381465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-55771880470063890022012-02-27T13:28:46.196-05:002012-02-27T13:28:46.196-05:00I just had this conversation with my 7 y/o daughte...I just had this conversation with my 7 y/o daughter about being you and not pretending to be someone you aren't just to get people to like you. My girl is smart, into math and science and reading and Justin Bieber and sports and clothes. She is aware of how she looks compared to others. She is a stunning little one in every sense but she was upset because it's hard for her to make friends. She isn't shy, but she is quirky (she'll burst out in song at any given moment and has a sarcastic sense of humor). She was trying to hide her personality and I told her to just be her and you'll make friends who love you for you. <br /><br />It's rough on kids. I certainly remember feeling left out and different. I remember wanting more than I had or better than I had. But I make sure that my girls see me being authentically me - on my good days and bad - and I hope that helps them see that it really is what is on the inside that counts.<br /><br />And I'm right there with you on 21 being forever ago. I love this pic of you and Emily. You look great. And Emily is as precious as ever.Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826420697691636347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-75704898254378723582012-02-27T11:55:56.050-05:002012-02-27T11:55:56.050-05:00I really need to get the links to these redic mom ...I really need to get the links to these redic mom blogs :*) Sarah, you're pretty rad, even if you're older than the hills :P love you loads.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274131264256502123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-30896520862342608272012-02-27T08:55:55.308-05:002012-02-27T08:55:55.308-05:00I love your blog and I am so grateful you don'...I love your blog and I am so grateful you don't secretly accept gifts from sponsors and then pretend they are just your fun, cool finds. You treat your readers with respect. I also love that, when we do see you in pictures around your house, you're in pajama bottoms and a tank top or other casual clothes. That's me on a good day when I decide I should change out of my husband's t-shirt. Plus, you never have typos in your blog. <br />I never comment on blogs and these are random thoughts, but just know that so many of us like you because you are not like the other "mommy" bloggers.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058109577107337309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-64299994349669771712012-02-27T08:34:12.695-05:002012-02-27T08:34:12.695-05:00I laughed out loud at the Forever 21 comment too! ...I laughed out loud at the Forever 21 comment too! Well said. Honestly though, when I first started reading your blog, you had posted a photo with you and the girls (I think you're standing behind them and they are in a line in front of you), and I seriously thought you were in your 20s. I'm not just trying to be nice, you really do look great!<br /><br />Your blog is my favorite mommy blog because you are real. And I also like what you said about the bloggers who "live organically" and are always dressed to impress. I totally agree. There is nothing wrong with plastic toys. My husband always says about the issue with organic food "Preservatives preserve me and make me live longer!" Lol.Farahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11400441860748044457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-24474922655715957092012-02-27T07:59:26.928-05:002012-02-27T07:59:26.928-05:00Lily's comment reminds me - I too went to juni...Lily's comment reminds me - I too went to junior high (before middle school thing now) with identical triplets. One was in my grade and the other two were in the grade below us.<br /><br />I so wanted Guess stuff growing up. We were poor. I finally got one sweatshirt and wore it weekly, then got made fun of by the popular girls for wearing it too much.JENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357044911025475893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-67722356501108499002012-02-27T07:30:28.985-05:002012-02-27T07:30:28.985-05:00Love this post. I read lots of "mommy" b...Love this post. I read lots of "mommy" blogs and love the different perspectives. Though I find it very hard to relate to those that write "what I wore" posts.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09998835399458250830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-23756067139991415012012-02-27T03:22:09.864-05:002012-02-27T03:22:09.864-05:00Sarah, I love this post.
I'm also out in the ...Sarah, I love this post.<br /><br />I'm also out in the Johannesburg blogging fraternity because I'm not cool enough, nor do I want to be different just to be cool.<br /><br />It is very difficult sometimes because everyone else is in community and I'm not but the alternative (trying to fit in) feels so much worse for me.<br /><br />:)Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-26421890988465197462012-02-27T01:52:08.659-05:002012-02-27T01:52:08.659-05:00Reading the statement about Anna made me realize I...Reading the statement about Anna made me realize I went to middle school with a set of triplets.<br /><br />They were two girls and a boy. One of the girls had a disability. I don't know her actual diagnosis, but she took the elevator instead of the stairs, and she walked with a limp. They were a grade above me, so I never got to know them well enough to know specific family dynamics, but I am friends with all of them on Facebook. I did a bit of stalking, and I saw plenty of loving posts to that sister from her brother and sister. <br /><br />You can't underestimate that bond. They shared a womb for 9 months....there will always be something there.Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071457163576585248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-68678122292918740982012-02-26T23:15:42.583-05:002012-02-26T23:15:42.583-05:00Look, I read some of those other mommy blogs becau...Look, I read some of those other mommy blogs because let's face it, they are entertaining, and as a mom, I enjoy reading other mommy bloggers. But I am in my mid-thirties. I would never wear some of those clothes/outfits because they look ridiculous on a grown woman. I know those bloggers are adults too, and I'm really not intending to put them down, but I have to laugh when I see some of that stuff. I might have liked that when I was in college, but it really has no place in my life today. And the glasses covering half your face? Yes, they still look goofy even if meant to be trendy/ironic.<br /><br />I love reading your blog. Thanks for giving me a good laugh tonight.Laura Donohuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503060100226281736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-8797180657499890322012-02-26T22:34:14.715-05:002012-02-26T22:34:14.715-05:00OMG...I laughed out loud at "because 21 came ...OMG...I laughed out loud at "because 21 came and went a long ass time ago" Fantastic post...keep on writing!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018402644106955457noreply@blogger.com