Laura's Front Porch - Commentshttp://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/Laura's BlogLaura Nee 2006. All rights reserved.en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Laura comments on A David Short...LauraWed, 24 Jun 2009 11:12:32 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/22/a-david-short.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4616789What book did you happen to get, Athanasia. We have several science books with rudimentary explanations, which was how I approached it in the past.

]]>Athanasia comments on A David Short...AthanasiaWed, 24 Jun 2009 02:54:37 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/22/a-david-short.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4612539Ah yes, I recall this conversation. Not dissimiliar to this recounting though there was no 'mouth' involved in the discussion. Now my daughter was a completely different story. She wanted no parts of the discussion about anything remotely having to do with the body. So I left the "book" I had purchased on a shelf in the kitchen mixed with the leisure reading and comic books that the kids liked to read when eating breakfast or lunch, figuring she'd look at when she was ready - and then come to me with questions.

It took a long time!!! But about a year later I noticed the book was put back in a different location than where it previously lived in the stack. Several months later the idle question came, then another, until we were able to 'chat.'

That gentle approach worked wonders and sparked many a good conversation through out her middle school and high school years, even into today.

Bravo Mom!

]]>Laura comments on A David Short...LauraTue, 23 Jun 2009 12:48:47 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/22/a-david-short.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4601336Actually, I probably would have spilled the beans to him. Jim is somewhat more conservative about these things than I am. And, I would prefer him to find out the facts from us rather than on the playground, where disinformation can be quite rampant...

But chances are, he has already forgotten about it!

]]>Lola LB comments on A David Short...Lola LBTue, 23 Jun 2009 12:17:21 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/22/a-david-short.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4601264Oh, my . . . what can I say? Let's hope he gets distracted by other stuff and doesn't think about that till years later . . .

]]>Laura comments on My Feet Hurt, and other tales of agingLauraMon, 22 Jun 2009 11:18:34 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/12/my-feet-hurt-and-other-tales-of-aging.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4587385Thanks, Emily. I've heard about the breaking in part in the past. Jim and I finally got some long awaited for paychecks this weekend so I'm hoping to find a pair soon. I'll have to see if I can find a Marshalls...that's definitely a deal!

]]>Emily comments on My Feet Hurt, and other tales of agingEmilyMon, 22 Jun 2009 10:28:13 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/12/my-feet-hurt-and-other-tales-of-aging.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4587349How funny! I just bought two pairs of Danskos. They're currently on sale for around $40 at Marshall's -- sizes and styles vary, but they're very cheap compared to what they usually are (or so says my cousin, who wears them exclusively.)

They do fit very well and are very comfortable. However, they do need breaking in. I walked for several miles sightseeing with one brand new pair, and I have the blisters to prove it!

]]>Laura comments on Kids are not Stupid (or, Thank God for Pixar)LauraFri, 19 Jun 2009 17:54:45 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/19/kids-are-not-stupid-or-thank-god-for-pixar.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4568263Oh...I hope it doesn't wait too long to get to the other side of the Pond!! You will love it!

]]>Elizabeth comments on Kids are not Stupid (or, Thank God for Pixar)ElizabethFri, 19 Jun 2009 13:57:43 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/19/kids-are-not-stupid-or-thank-god-for-pixar.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4564780I'm glad you all enjoyed it.
I will wait patiently for it to get to us now :-)

]]>Laura comments on Three Generations...LauraSun, 14 Jun 2009 21:15:54 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/13/three-generations.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4512943Thank you, everyone!

]]>Ian comments on Three Generations...IanSun, 14 Jun 2009 07:46:05 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/13/three-generations.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4511032Beautiful indeed: thank you for sharing this wondrous moment.

]]>Ian [who hasn't heard of 'Cha Cha Slide' either] comments on My Feet Hurt, and other tales of agingIan [who hasn't heard of 'Cha Cha Slide' either]Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:33:54 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/12/my-feet-hurt-and-other-tales-of-aging.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4511025Hope and pray you and your feet are feeling better soon. God bless.

]]>Athanasia comments on Three Generations...AthanasiaSun, 14 Jun 2009 00:59:05 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/13/three-generations.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4508851What a beautiful picture you have painted. Thanks for sharing it. The grandmother sounded absolutely beautiful!

]]>Mimi comments on Three Generations...MimiSat, 13 Jun 2009 16:49:44 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/13/three-generations.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4506541That's beautiful, Laura, and a good reminder for us to look for the beauty around us. Thank you.

]]>Laura comments on My Feet Hurt, and other tales of agingLauraFri, 12 Jun 2009 17:44:58 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/12/my-feet-hurt-and-other-tales-of-aging.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4495005You can get the fixed up...for almost the price of a new pair of shoes... if I recall correctly. I probably could look into it though. Jim just thinks they are ugly shoes. And, they kind of are...

]]>Peter T. comments on My Feet Hurt, and other tales of agingPeter T.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:06:18 +0000http://www.neepeople.com/laurasfrontporch/2009/6/12/my-feet-hurt-and-other-tales-of-aging.html#comments2957:30023:comment/4493067Aren't Birkenstocks supposed to be 100% repairable? (An unusual thing among shoes these days.) It might be worth checking what it would cost to get them fixed up.

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