tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.comments2022-11-09T06:35:48.369-08:00Adventures in Life & MotherhoodRebecca Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073206480406233673noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-67382824610234130262018-01-25T18:46:12.681-08:002018-01-25T18:46:12.681-08:00Popa Al's Cake Boss episode: 74 19 "Movin...Popa Al's Cake Boss episode: 74 19 "Moving Cake, Marbles & Mess-Ups" July 11, 2011<br />A veteran go-kart driver wanted a cake made for the championships, so Buddy makes a cake in a shape of a go-kart, actual size, but Buddy wanted to go the extra mile by making it drivable. Also: Buddy makes a cake for a friend of Joey's father, a former marbles champion, who's becomingRebecca Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073206480406233673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-5674091679066415042018-01-22T20:58:51.433-08:002018-01-22T20:58:51.433-08:00Why thank you! And impressive Internet sleuthing w...Why thank you! And impressive Internet sleuthing work too...Rebecca Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073206480406233673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-84613061451696835412018-01-20T23:57:16.016-08:002018-01-20T23:57:16.016-08:00So I’ve just been sitting here watching an episode...So I’ve just been sitting here watching an episode of Cake Boss, when this jolly, happy poker playing gent comes on TV, he seemed such a lovely man, so as many do, I took to google. <br />Just wanted to say, what a loving tribute you have done for your Popa, and even for just a fleeting second, his smile has brightened my day. misty911https://www.blogger.com/profile/11258725348783518165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-39871950121204188612012-10-03T08:56:38.874-07:002012-10-03T08:56:38.874-07:00Hi,
My wife Julie is the mother of 3 teen boys!
Wi...Hi,<br />My wife Julie is the mother of 3 teen boys!<br />Will you please post a link to your important Blog at The Motherhood Community at vorts? Our members will really appreciate it. <br />Members include: Mothers, Mommies and Motherhood Experts.<br />It's easy to do, just cut and paste the link and it automatically links back to your website. You can also add Articles, News, Photos, and Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310992520907897841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-2941663787302742482012-09-25T22:19:57.036-07:002012-09-25T22:19:57.036-07:00Bec...Dad and I just found this entry and laughed ...Bec...Dad and I just found this entry and laughed until we cried...so glad you feel the pull on your feet and also glad you've finally come to realize that not only are you related but you are one of the prime time family players.Nana Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156581151869684435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-80695303098646390592012-08-28T12:00:58.085-07:002012-08-28T12:00:58.085-07:00Love that you tried it again and conquered it! I s...Love that you tried it again and conquered it! I so relate because for me it's swimming! I'm a terrible swimmer and have never enjoyed it for anything other than splashing around and cooling off. But in Vegas it's the only exercise I can do outside. So I started slowly, with a kick board and before I knew it I was swimming for an hour with no kick board. One day I got so lost in Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718413679501640525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-176765267610899372012-08-23T01:48:12.770-07:002012-08-23T01:48:12.770-07:00I was so sorry to hear the sad newsI was so sorry to hear the sad newsjerseyshttp://www.funjerseys.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-38828404368327430022012-07-23T20:18:00.988-07:002012-07-23T20:18:00.988-07:00A good laugh was had at the state of your left ove...A good laugh was had at the state of your left over breakfast. Ours is worse! Room Service usually retrieves the tray and is surprised because it looks like wild hogs fed and trails of food extend onto the bed--throw some poop or pee on the sheets...next to the tip of course. No it is not romantic. I always wonder if I will forget how hard it once they are grown up but luckily you are writing itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-53166090499516892632012-07-23T20:03:51.501-07:002012-07-23T20:03:51.501-07:00Just read a bunch of posts and I loved them!! You ...Just read a bunch of posts and I loved them!! You make me feel normal :0 And it was such a good laugh for me. I enjoyed that you are worried about kindergarten. I sent Livi this year but she will go again next year (because she is too young to go to 1st grade). Her teacher last year was hard core about her missing any days or being late. I was called out a few times but eventually--I got the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-79898742732545387682012-05-21T13:04:00.571-07:002012-05-21T13:04:00.571-07:00Yes, write! People will want to read it and do rel...Yes, write! People will want to read it and do relate. <br /><br />I, for one! For example, about sleeping through the night, have you tried an elimination diet? My boy's sleep--as well as mood and ADHD/concentration--improved a lot when we figured out he had an intolerance to gluten and dairy products(not a true allergy, so didn't show up on tests). Not sure if you've tried it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-74910669270185712002012-05-06T20:11:50.960-07:002012-05-06T20:11:50.960-07:00that boy is gorgeous!!!!that boy is gorgeous!!!!Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248475610225447799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-70339137042620659922012-05-06T20:09:37.577-07:002012-05-06T20:09:37.577-07:00this is the one I meant to post on...this is the one I meant to post on...Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248475610225447799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-49348150417492585892012-05-06T20:08:43.789-07:002012-05-06T20:08:43.789-07:00We are living parallel lives Rebecca! I have these...We are living parallel lives Rebecca! I have these exact same thoughts--it is scary. Oh how I miss you!! It is your Boston Babe--you know which one ;)XXElizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248475610225447799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-78972087469230644842012-04-24T23:07:06.195-07:002012-04-24T23:07:06.195-07:00Love the shot of your little one standing on the t...Love the shot of your little one standing on the table at Starbucks. Yes, you never know what they're going to be up to next!Shalinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702425925479194019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-7091513881535779122012-04-16T12:20:22.619-07:002012-04-16T12:20:22.619-07:00April book list: (re)read To Kill a Mockingbird. ...April book list: (re)read To Kill a Mockingbird. Do you like Jane Austen? Pride and Prejudice! Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is a book I'm going to pick up soon. I also laughed hysterically through Everything is Illuminated!Lindseyhttp://www.glitterandgritgirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-17794214831291980412012-03-22T14:17:52.525-07:002012-03-22T14:17:52.525-07:00Thanks Mindy! Arenal and Monterverde are definitel...Thanks Mindy! Arenal and Monterverde are definitely on the list, and we were thinking about Manuel Antonio but worried it's too touristy for our taste. Though it will be "green season" (aka rainy season), so maybe less crowded than usual...Rebecca Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073206480406233673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-26349760029858575972012-03-22T13:02:11.896-07:002012-03-22T13:02:11.896-07:00Okay, here's the kind of confusing answer I go...Okay, here's the kind of confusing answer I got from a friend of mine who lived in CR when she was in the Peace Corps. There's a confusing sentence in there about babysitting, but I think she means that once you choose where to go, let me know, and she can check with her family and friends there to see if they know of babysitters in those places. Kind of strange, but she's very Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411281880614660605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-45540858951858322542012-03-16T17:52:05.320-07:002012-03-16T17:52:05.320-07:00Let's hear it for spontaneity...these pictures...Let's hear it for spontaneity...these pictures are wonderful, and you and Mikhail created a family moment that Elan will never forget. The pictures will help to convince Emry that he was there too trying hard to stay dry:)! Good for you all...Much love, MomNana Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156581151869684435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-55996604284802531712012-02-21T20:35:15.572-08:002012-02-21T20:35:15.572-08:00Siri...Learn how to fold laundry!Siri...Learn how to fold laundry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-59714675154482940212012-02-21T16:37:12.707-08:002012-02-21T16:37:12.707-08:00Well said, beautifully put. Having been there for...Well said, beautifully put. Having been there for a good part of the time, I can attest to the difficulties dealing with a little guy who hurt, couldn't sleep, and was afraid to eat or drink. I know we "talk in whispers" about the improvement we see, puh, puh...but yes being able to report the positive is uplifting for us all. Thank goodness for our Elan and the rest of family Nana Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156581151869684435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-66503027049695176122012-02-15T13:35:26.144-08:002012-02-15T13:35:26.144-08:00I will keep my fingers crossed that the sleeping c...I will keep my fingers crossed that the sleeping continues!<br />We are going to have to go through surgery with Kairi this summer which I am not looking forward to at all. However, she will be much younger (15 months) so I keep telling myself it won't be so bad ...siajarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423838618669562942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-46632738267153755012012-02-02T20:28:18.718-08:002012-02-02T20:28:18.718-08:00I'm there almost every night!I'm there almost every night!Amy T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-52371207384005817572012-01-16T19:47:51.908-08:002012-01-16T19:47:51.908-08:00Glad that the surgery went well. Hang in there. It...Glad that the surgery went well. Hang in there. It's all about to get much better, Im sure! xoAndrea Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-36706696000485948062012-01-16T10:13:28.827-08:002012-01-16T10:13:28.827-08:00Wow, what a memory of emotions I've just exper...Wow, what a memory of emotions I've just experienced after reading your post! My youngest had the same surgery, and I remember wanting to run after him as he was going into surgery, so I don't think you are alone in feeling such strong emotions. Hang in there ~ and thanks for sharing.Sheila@Chinaberryhttp://www.chinaberry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981287728460617182.post-24738443447158051652011-12-18T22:33:41.356-08:002011-12-18T22:33:41.356-08:00I know this was a hard post to write. Perhaps you...I know this was a hard post to write. Perhaps your willingness to share honestly with others about an issue your family faces will help another couple feel less alone with a similar struggle. I guess that is the basis for support groups and why Hillary's quote, It takes a village...is meaningful for so many. Elan is such a bright and engaging little guy when sleep deprivation does not sap Nana Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156581151869684435noreply@blogger.com