tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post6139590140630808742..comments2023-12-28T09:32:32.680-06:00Comments on Good Day, Regular People: But, Do You Really Want To Be Normal?Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-48849482948679365172011-10-25T09:48:42.111-05:002011-10-25T09:48:42.111-05:00I just found you this morning by clicking on a lin...I just found you this morning by clicking on a link from Just Be Enough. This was not the first post I read here, but so far one of my favorites. It seems that now I just can't get enough and I keep finding the older posts button.Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735944996234639543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-45343959944762092622011-09-01T23:41:26.137-05:002011-09-01T23:41:26.137-05:00I am re reading these comments again...every one o...I am re reading these comments again...every one of you, so wonderfully different.<br /><br />Here's to us.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-43863767560172467942011-09-01T16:17:43.595-05:002011-09-01T16:17:43.595-05:00The name of our blog is "Two Normal Moms"...The name of our blog is "Two Normal Moms". The inside joke is that, while I'm sure we are not "normal", we just consider ourselves normal and that makes everyone else the odd ones. LOL - makes it all okay in our book.Just A Normal Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044107177408002343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-12136893635852189172011-09-01T16:04:42.298-05:002011-09-01T16:04:42.298-05:00i'm not normal. but you already know this. a...i'm not normal. but you already know this. apparently i've passed it down too. see, i make up songs. like, 'i have gas 'cause i just ate a burritooooooo!' i sing stuff like that. and so does my daughter. she makes up songs. the other day it was 'iiiiiii'mmmmmm hungry but i don't like foooooood...'<br /><br />yeah.blush restorationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262705758965962447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-89647990027381358932011-09-01T14:39:47.301-05:002011-09-01T14:39:47.301-05:00I think I need to kidnap my kids this weekend! Tha...I think I need to kidnap my kids this weekend! Thanks for the inspiration!Liz @ ewmcguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607512680001181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-80044263593592947982011-09-01T14:32:13.457-05:002011-09-01T14:32:13.457-05:00You took your kids to a zipline? Aww man, I'm...You took your kids to a zipline? Aww man, I'm so jealous!twelvedaysoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997858060469688563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-22349266686355898772011-09-01T10:23:50.663-05:002011-09-01T10:23:50.663-05:00I love that your are orginal and hope JDaniel thin...I love that your are orginal and hope JDaniel thinks I am too. I don't want to be boring.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-31954039706605496912011-09-01T08:12:27.641-05:002011-09-01T08:12:27.641-05:00oh you rock. i love you for all the things you do ...oh you rock. i love you for all the things you do and the hope you give me that there are good women and moms out there who don't care about wealth and social status.France Rantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16123046765053719069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-55435128850918950242011-09-01T07:09:52.946-05:002011-09-01T07:09:52.946-05:00You are so right. Like you always are!
My kids ar...You are so right. Like you always are!<br /><br />My kids are grown as well and our loud, family dinners are often peppered with some weird stories about me, their momma.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778094998010491653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-42150246726200264972011-09-01T00:12:48.161-05:002011-09-01T00:12:48.161-05:00Lettuce like an apple. I'd never do it, but th...Lettuce like an apple. I'd never do it, but that very fact makes me want to go shoe shopping with you. Can we do the zipline first, though?Paulinehttp://www.aspiringmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-78676547641790777202011-08-31T23:37:02.321-05:002011-08-31T23:37:02.321-05:00Tried to be normal from high school through (and a...Tried to be normal from high school through (and after) college...landed in therapy. Got through therapy, said fuck normal, and am much happier as a result. My kids are younger than yours and so are not quite entirely aware, yet, that their mom isn't quite like the other moms...heh heh heh. I lie awake at night and plot how I'm going to mortify them through their adolescence. Although I will never take them on a zipline because while I am definitely not normal, I am also a huge chickenshit. You get ALL the gold stars: proud of quirky self AND brave as all get out!mannahattamamma.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418643116628417745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-18617800976748716712011-08-31T23:28:28.176-05:002011-08-31T23:28:28.176-05:00I need to start a conference with you all....can y...I need to start a conference with you all....can you imagine all of us, in our weirdosities?? together?<br /><br />I have found the mothership.<br /><br />I love you all.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-43183370112485632442011-08-31T22:50:35.968-05:002011-08-31T22:50:35.968-05:00You are the kind of mom I want to be. I love that ...You are the kind of mom I want to be. I love that you go zip lining with your kids. Normal is overrated anyway.Jessica Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331090466541120750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-86062885014981990672011-08-31T22:13:13.328-05:002011-08-31T22:13:13.328-05:00You sound like one of the coolest moms ever. I say...You sound like one of the coolest moms ever. I say embrace your differences and celebrate that willingness to expose your children to it all at a young age. I believe they will come out well adjusted and grateful for the experiences and beautiful memories in the end :)mypixiebloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135461083810124483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-59765018278638870592011-08-31T21:19:15.395-05:002011-08-31T21:19:15.395-05:00Ziplining with mom- what could bed better. I think...Ziplining with mom- what could bed better. I think that is awesome.Jackhttp://www.thejackb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-56337850284558751962011-08-31T20:50:53.809-05:002011-08-31T20:50:53.809-05:00I love this, in my house my daughters are used to ...I love this, in my house my daughters are used to my frequent operatic outbursts in our house. I can't actually sing opera, I just make up songs about them. The beautiful thing is that my oldest daughter is now making up songs herself and singing them in the same voice.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917013165676755612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-11868392112601504412011-08-31T20:40:41.139-05:002011-08-31T20:40:41.139-05:00You. Are. Awesome.
I hope that I can be this fo...You. Are. Awesome. <br /><br />I hope that I can be this for my kids. We have the most fun when we are just being silly and ourselves.angela @ Tiaras and Truckshttp://tiaras-and-trucks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-61897396271003584362011-08-31T20:27:33.968-05:002011-08-31T20:27:33.968-05:00Normalcy is SO overrated. I bet your children are...Normalcy is SO overrated. I bet your children are going to be seriously thankful for your "unusualness" when they're older. Or at least they should be.Urban Earthwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506933556277171020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-49976703015808356232011-08-31T20:22:29.608-05:002011-08-31T20:22:29.608-05:00Ha! I love that. Maybe you and I could be roomie...Ha! I love that. Maybe you and I could be roomies at the nursing home :-)<br />Cheers, jjJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-38919627667354864382011-08-31T15:23:17.272-05:002011-08-31T15:23:17.272-05:00This is wonderful! I remember my mom being the odd...This is wonderful! I remember my mom being the odd one out. My friends would laugh at her silliness and I would be so embarrassed...she never changed and I'm thankful of that. I can go to her for a good chuckle. The<br />Memories that we bring up over thanksgiving dinner, parties etc are always of her and her wacka-do-ness.<br />And my friends were always right...she is a cool mom ;)Kimberlyhttp://makemommygosomethingsomething.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-21410465958235152072011-08-31T14:01:36.625-05:002011-08-31T14:01:36.625-05:00I have actually always wanted to ride a zip line. ...I have actually always wanted to ride a zip line. I think the Chalupa's on board too since they always do it in Jake and the Neverland Pirates.<br /><br />Way to embrace and accept who you are, my sweet friend!<br /><br />You know how Austin has those "Stay Weird, Austin" stickers? I'm going to get one for you.<br /><br />Stay Weird, Empress. Stay Weird.The Flying Chalupahttp://www.theflyingchalupa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-74512128095749491502011-08-31T13:40:30.812-05:002011-08-31T13:40:30.812-05:00you had me at "Don't say ewww. I washed i...you had me at "Don't say ewww. I washed it." Please never, ever, be normal.margauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668134608787259983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-29595270418429616402011-08-31T12:37:47.862-05:002011-08-31T12:37:47.862-05:00No lie, I took my kids to a place with a zip-line ...No lie, I took my kids to a place with a zip-line this past weekend after we went to a place in the mountains that had caves and stuff which was after we went to the indoor water park at the hotel we were staying in for two nights.<br /><br />I think that all of this just means that I beat you.Moooooog35https://www.blogger.com/profile/13283153659252782869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-1351522703747850822011-08-31T10:52:48.492-05:002011-08-31T10:52:48.492-05:00Alexandra, I love this. You are awesome and make m...Alexandra, I love this. You are awesome and make me look forward to having kids old enough to realize how weird their mama is. :) I want you to be *my* mom!! Zipline, here we come...Elizabeth @claritychaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378413620649405525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991265338210422893.post-53752012005364901152011-08-31T10:43:23.315-05:002011-08-31T10:43:23.315-05:00Liz: like I said, my kids say airquotes that they ...Liz: like I said, my kids say airquotes that they don't like being kidnapped.<br /><br />But, secretly, we've been doing this to them since they were 3 and 2, and they STILL talk about those times.<br /><br />Once, we did this, and we took them for camel rides when the circus came to Milwaukee..we played egyptian music all the way as a clue.<br /><br />This is still one of their favorite stories.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.com