tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post5267571191989183068..comments2023-10-22T02:31:42.812-07:00Comments on grit's day: Or you could say it's moralising sentimental old crapUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-53802486640271470972009-12-13T15:20:49.932-08:002009-12-13T15:20:49.932-08:00hannah, i keep my children's teeth in a purse ...hannah, i keep my children's teeth in a purse in a handbag. how am i going to explain that when the police stop me?<br /><br />i agree about the fairies mme sg, we had wish fairies here for a long time, and they came in very handy. <br /><br />you made your wish to a fairy using the appropriate fairy form and after a month or two, and certainly always after pay day, you might even expect that a wish could be granted! i distinctly recall a soft pink hippopotamus arriving in that manner, suitably placed on the garden path.Grithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022216340604423686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-17499113888020800972009-12-11T19:08:27.012-08:002009-12-11T19:08:27.012-08:00But I have fairies. They are very useful. They n...But I have fairies. They are very useful. They not only bring little delights throughout advent - making me very weirdly happy despite the bags under my eyes, but they have been amazingly handy over the years - decorating cakes overnight (meaning enthusiastic but ham-fisted sproglets must go to bed), replacing precious toys who had mysteriously disappeared (without Mummy having to favour someone by actually buying something extra), reuniting an anti-social pussycat with her mummy and daddy and lots of odd things that crop up. I love my fairies.MadameSmokinGunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369302102195138989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-36828880199787581352009-12-11T09:08:50.335-08:002009-12-11T09:08:50.335-08:00It really was, and I'd gone into Santa and his...It really was, and I'd gone into Santa and his other magical friends really blindly, copying societal norms. C had an awful moment of realisation when he discovered his wrapped up teeth (previously left for the toothfairy) in a memories box and the whole truth came out about everything at once.<br />Needless to say, I felt awful.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556762165713581423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-3613296596031505932009-12-11T09:03:23.212-08:002009-12-11T09:03:23.212-08:00hannah, i sympathise. the moment of discovery must...hannah, i sympathise. the moment of discovery must sometimes be awful!Grithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022216340604423686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-50980497558213722672009-12-11T03:32:06.074-08:002009-12-11T03:32:06.074-08:00Fantastic post!
If I get the chance to do it all o...Fantastic post!<br />If I get the chance to do it all over again, I will definitely be omitting Santa - I really regret including him the first time around and was very nearly not forgiven when the truth came out.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556762165713581423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-24013371183769545222009-12-10T12:31:49.115-08:002009-12-10T12:31:49.115-08:00glowstars, i think the ad world should be run enti...glowstars, i think the ad world should be run entirely by women. then we would see some changes.<br /><br />you've set me off rachel. i've got 10 top tips to a bolshy christmas all lined up and ready to go.<br /><br />mud, my posts never appear at the top because i always post several days late. it is just a thing i do. i am the late grit.<br /><br />welcome, BB! i came to a conclusion fairly quickly that the way i could conduct myself regarding my 3-headed daughters was never likely to be an approach that pleased or satisfied the expectations of other parents - nor was one which fitted the norms of wider society.<br /><br />i decided the relationship i would build with my kids was of infinitely greater value to me than any conventional framework society had to offer. that framework is in any case built around the idea of one-child-at-a-time.<br /><br />i did not consciously set out to say 'screw you' to all social norms; it just looks that way.Grithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022216340604423686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-14191726838088138512009-12-09T22:35:20.266-08:002009-12-09T22:35:20.266-08:00I just stumbled across your blog at a time when I ...I just stumbled across your blog at a time when I am trying to decide how to approach Christmas in the future. I have a one year old and I'm not interested in lying to her about Santa but I think every other parent will dislike me when my child says "but he's not real". I like your approach of talking about Santa but not necessarily mentioning that presents come from Santa.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705369027539787179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-34904476540656457182009-12-09T10:26:41.969-08:002009-12-09T10:26:41.969-08:00'Scribbled hair' - beautiful.
By the way ...'Scribbled hair' - beautiful.<br /><br />By the way - your blog is the only one on my blog list that doesn't automatically appear at the top when you have posted a new entry. No idea why that is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-10796453924382417872009-12-09T04:46:15.324-08:002009-12-09T04:46:15.324-08:00The church I grew up in didn't allow for mater...The church I grew up in didn't allow for material celebrations other then a nativity scene. We never had a Christmas tree, my parents didn't buy us presents but my grandfathers always did and mom made a big meal so it wasn't all bust. <br /><br />As an adult I've had the freedom to try out different traditions. Real tree vs fake tree - the latter argument husband won. We occasionally put lights around the front of our condo and I put up a few decorations. However, I still haven't found a Christmas groove that I'm satisfied with. I think you have the right idea to buck the system. Looking forward to reading more of your Christmas ideas.R. Molderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119986754283927453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-54078970948218096322009-12-09T02:51:55.835-08:002009-12-09T02:51:55.835-08:00And why can't you be that perfect, glowing chr...And why can't you be that perfect, glowing christmas mother? Oh yeah, because she doesn't exist, and if she did we'd all have to hunt her down and shoot her!Glowstarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103658857065729108noreply@blogger.com