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Re: ~CLOSED~ Monster Jam Toronto Ticket Giveaway!

Hope — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:28:35 -0000

My 4.5 year old would LOVE this. He saw the commercial the other day and lost his mind. I have 3 boys and we have never been able to go! I would love to spend the day with them enjoying monster jam. :)

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Understanding Boys

Hope — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:25:13 -0000

LOL Great blog post Maureen!!! As a mom of 3 boys and NO PINK I can safely say it's still a learning curve for me. My best advice.......know what Pokemon, Yu Gi Oh and Redakai cards are but never learn how to play them.....leave that to dad. ;) LOL

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Rites of Passage

Hope — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:39:49 -0000

And THIS is why I love reading your blogs... *hugs*

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Raising Girls

Hope — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:22:50 -0000

As a mom of 3 boys and NO girls I agree with everything Maureen has said. I must add that from day one of each of my boys birth I have always said to them...No means no learn it now before it's too late!! I ABSOLUTELY agree that boys especially need to learn that rule. My boys are also taught that everyone is special in their own way no matter how they look, dress or act and that everyone deserves to be loved. If this is all I manage to get through and teach my 3 boys I think I'll have done good. ;)

Thanks Moe for the insightful blog!

Re: YMC Blog - the_inside_scoop - Might As Well Face It I'm Addicted To...Nose Spray

Hope — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:25:46 -0000

Sharon..you are not alone. Dristan is my best friend. In fact last year when I was pregnant that poor baby spent 6 months inside of me while I was going through my addiction. I can;t count how many times I have been addicted to nose spray. I know every single time I use it for that first spray that it will be weeks and months of living in hell. I too googled and was so surprised to find out how many people have the same problem. During my pregnancy I was in tears on a daily basis because I wanted to stop but I couldn't and I was so afraid I was hurting the baby. Well, I'm proud to say that by the time I was 6 months along I was officially off of the spray. Fraser has now just turned 8 months old and the only nose spray I use is my Nasonex allergy one daily. You cannot get addicted to that one!! But it works! For those of you looking for a way to stop....do it one nostril at a time...it might take a few weeks but it;s the only way that works.

Way to go Sharon!! Hi, my name is Hope and I'm a Dristan addict....but I have been clean and unstuffed for 10 months now!!!!

*hugs*

Re: YMC Blog - the_inside_scoop - The Magic of Christmas

Hope — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:33:58 -0000

Sharon...it can happen. My 9 yr old son still believes. Last year his cousin unceremoniously said..Santa's fake it's your parents and all I wanted to do was cry my eyes out and strangle my nephew at the same time. I did neither...but what I did do was spend $40.00...yes you read right I spent $40.00 on a phone call from Santa. It was the BEST forty bucks I have ever spent!! The boys went crazy!! Both of my boys spoke to Santa...it's a customised phone call so he knows things he shouldn't. The belief was still there this year and holding strong. We've always told our boys that we believe in the spirit of Santa...which is not a lie at all and answers the age old question of Mom do you believe?

I must add to this that when the phone call came in...my little shit of a nephew happened to be here and YES he is now a believer. He was dumbfounded...especially when the call display said The North Pole!! He's 11....I win and there was no strangling to be had!

Re: YMC Blog - erin_blaskie_new_freakin_mummy - Our Labor And Delivery Story

Hope — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:29:09 -0000

Erin, I'm so proud of you!!! (Is that ok even though I don't know you in person!!) You did an amazing job through your labour and look what you got out of it. A beautiful perfect baby girl!!! It seems like your pregnancy has gone by so fast. I can't wait to watch Willow grow up through your blogs. She's already over a month old today!!! Welcome to the world sweet girl. Your Mommy is super cool and I can tell that your parents will have more love for you than anyone or anything!!! Congrats guys! Wishing you many sleep filled nights!! *hugs*

Hope

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Babies Are Gross

Hope — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:08:32 -0000

Could be worse...Fraser figured out how to take his diaper off.....one day I'm gonna walk in to his room and I KNOW I'm going to find poo everywhere....I'm afraid...

BTW, Siobhan is too freaking adorable!!!

Re: YMC Blog - the_inside_scoop - Eating Disorder: Part 2

Hope — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:32:03 -0000

So here's the thing Sharon.....I am not a small girl nor have I ever really been. I am 36 and fat...I can admit it but I can also tell you that for a long time not a day went by in my life that I didn't think of what it would be like to be skinny....to not eat and how would I do it. I've even tried a few times over the last 20 years to not eat for a couple of days...but it never worked. I was never brave enough (if you call that being brave) to make myself sick but I've thought about it. I now have 3 children and those thoughts don't consume me anymore but the "want" to be healthy for my boys does...I want to be around for them and I'm trying hard. No more fad dieting bullshit...it doesn't work. No more counting calories or watching fat intake or cleanses or any of that crap...now I'm eating what I want when I want but less of it. And it's working...slowly. I have days sometimes a week where I say screw it all and eat shit that I know I shouldn't but if I don't give in sometimes then I will give in ALL the time. It's taken me 36 years to figure all of this out and my motto right now is if you don't like how I look...then you can kiss my fat ass because until I'm ready this. is. me.

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Can You Really Know Someone In 7 Months?

Hope — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:11:15 -0000

I completely agree with everything you have written here Maureen....I feel the exact same way about Fraser. It's amazing to me how the older we are when we become Mom's again...the easier it seems that we are able to read our little ones thoughts and actions. Enjoy every second with Siobhan....7 months have gone by for both of us already....time slips away too fast and it kinda makes me sad and happy!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - How My Baby Talks To Me

Hope — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:41:49 -0000

Cute blog Maureen and hey I hop eyou get some free Huggies out of it! Those are our diapers of choice to and btw Fraser looks adorable in the denim ones. P.S. My dad makes Fraser swear as well. LMAO

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - 5 Things I Hate About Motherhood

Hope — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:40:12 -0000

SCHOOL LUNCHES!!! Hate, hate, hate making them!!!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Pee Pee on the Potty

Hope — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:37:42 -0000

LOL You're awesome. Seriously, get Tom to take a pic of you holding her on the potty. I hope it works again for you!!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Back To School with H&M

Hope — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:10:43 -0000

LOL all three are so adorable! These could be pictures straight out of a magazine!! I've never been in H & M....bad me....but I'll definetly check ours out for R & C!!! Thanks! :)

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - The Reality Of It All - Project Mom Casting

Hope — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:45:41 -0000

Love it!! I'm behind you all the way. :)

Re: YMC Blog - erin_blaskie_new_freakin_mummy - Almost Halfway... Oh. My. Gawd.

Hope — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:05:26 -0000

YAY!! Congratulations Erin! It's so exciting to find out what the gender of your baby is. I have NO advice on how to raise a girl having 3 boys...lol but scrapbooking is a fun beautiful way to document everything going on with your pregnancy. Vlogging is awesome but there's a certian beauty in a scrapbook made by your own hands that you can give "Pearl" when she's older! ;) *hugs*

Re: YMC Blog - caroline_fernandez_in_the_nick_of_time - Family Activity: TELETOON tour & GIVEAWAY

Hope — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:41:11 -0000

We are heading to Niagra Falls for a week of fun! Doing everything touristy we can! We have a brand new baby so most of our fun this summer will be close to home but the older boys are looking forward to fun in Niagara!!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Add Pizazz To Your Life With Huggies

Hope — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:47:49 -0000

Maureen if you really want to buy a diaper cake I'm sure Fraser would look adorable in them too! Diapers are always a welcome gift!! LOL Siobhan looks so sweet! *hugs* Hope

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - The Weight of a Baby

Hope — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:24:18 -0000

Funny...I had a day like that with Fraser the day before...maybe it's their age right now. Siobhan is only 8 days older...maybe they go through a needy day or two for a while. Fraser is normally so laid back and calm..doesn't cry so it was weird to see him like that...but nice in a way that he just wanted Mommy...but nothing got done around the house! LOL Hope all is well with your beautiful girl. We need to get together soon!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Postpartum Body

Hope — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:30:21 -0000

Well said Maureen..well said. :) BTW You DO look beautiful!!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Got Milk?

Hope — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:25:12 -0000

Aww Maureen I'm sitting here crying for you. For the boob pain and the love of knowing you can do it. It couldn't possibly have anything to do with me being ready to pop and having those exact same fears that you're dealing with right now!! LOL I'm proud of you.You rock!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Labor & Delivery

Hope — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:32:51 -0000

I'm so so so happy for you!! Happy that it was quick albeit painful but so fast that in the end maybe you didn't feel like you had to do very much! I can only ope mine goes as well! She's a beautiful little darling and I can tell how loved she is already by her sisters and brother just by the look of pure adoration on their faces as they hold her. I cannot wait to meet everyone...one of these days we will!! *big hugs* Hope

Re: YMC Blog - erica_ehm_exposed - A Letter to Walmart

Hope — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:17:12 -0000

As the daughter of an 11 year working Walmart veteran I feel your pain. My Mother has been working in the store for 11 years in many positions as she moves up the ranks from CSR to Department Manager and now is in Invoicing working directly in the store. While I can't offer any comfort on the way you have been treated I CAN tell you that from what I have seen over the last 11 years of Mom being there is that it's the part timers that make our lives hell to shop there. In fact for me it is so bad that you will very very rarely find me in the store in the evenings or the weekends. I will deliberately go out of my way to go to another store during those times of the day. For the exact reason that "noone working cares". I wish I could say that they are all teenagers so we can to a certain extent expect that from them but Walmart likes to hire mature people who should KNOW BETTER!!

To give credit where it's due the full timers that generally work the regular Monday to Friday day shifts are fabulous. THEY are the ones that care...THEY are the ones that will treat you with respect and do everything in their power to make your shopping experience a happy one. I have mentioned this on numerous occasions to my Mom but someone needs to go to head office and let loose about this problem.

So, thanks to those full timers that I see when I do my shopping during the day during the week and to those who are working nights and weekends only.....just think what a smile and a helping hand would do for your customers not to mention the store sales which in turn might give you a damn raise!!

Re: YMC Blog - aging_disgracefully - The Yummy Mummy Club is Expecting a Baby...

Hope — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:29:15 -0000

Aww Evelyn what a wonderful and sweet blog! You are a special lady! I myself have never met Maureen in person but we have shared many a conversation online. She is due only 2 weeks before myself. So, we are going through this together! I too can't wait to see her sweet little girl and hear all about her labor!!! In fact I myself thought I would try and tweet or facebook as much as I can throughout my labor and delivery but have actually wondered what people will think of me if I do that! LOL My last thought is...to hell with them this is my last baby and I'm going to do what I want and enjoy every second! Good luck Maureen we can't wait for you to tell us she's here!!

Re: YMC Blog - maureen_turner_we_are_family - Special Delivery

Hope — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:59:28 -0000

LOL OH Maureen I shouldn't laugh because I KNOW the situation you're in and I still have 4 weeks to go!! That being said I did the whole jump my husband thing last night.....(poor guy didn't know what hit him because he's been told NO so often the last 9 months..) Well, I'm not in labor but I have had cramps all day so here I sit...hoping and praying that you go soon and I'm quick to follow....Love ya!