tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post7936778787139741601..comments2023-04-15T15:13:25.977+01:00Comments on 39 And Counting....: Is It Just How The Cookie Crumbles?TheOnlineStylisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13993875451086499475noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-23990960866011478462008-11-02T20:15:00.000+00:002008-11-02T20:15:00.000+00:00Mrs Bear - I love the analogy of being hammered in...Mrs Bear - I love the analogy of being hammered into mummy shape! I'm discovering a whole army of mums who don't like the craft stuff - I never even liked it as a kid since the time I picked the dried pasta off the glue on my art work and tried to eat it!<BR/>Banana - Bless you! (Hurry up and move back to UK!) Will definitley be checking out Idle parent - sounds perfect! And you're very right about the the red wine bit - we do drink a fair bit of it at the American suppers we have with the mums (and dad's) I met from my mum/baby group eons ago! Recipe is on Waitrose site - search under Gehards Cookies. Have to say Other Half's cookie shapes came out much better than mine! xxTheOnlineStylisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993875451086499475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-11825741600498224642008-11-02T18:04:00.000+00:002008-11-02T18:04:00.000+00:00You are a great Mummy! Small Child is extremely h...You are a great Mummy! Small Child is extremely happy and well adjusted which obviously comes from well balanced parenting. In my humble opinion, children benefit from a mix of everything - free play to stimulate their imaginations, guided play, a class or two (if only for the Mummies to meet other Mummies to have coffee/red wine with!). Children are like your biscuits - they need lots of ingredients and mixing up - after all, you didn't just use sugar in your fab looking biscuits! (BTW, are you going to post the recipe on here?!) Also, have you seen the Idle Parent in the Telegraph - google it - it's fab and makes me feel so guilt-free! XXXBananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106988750877716779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-12681231447853681252008-11-02T14:02:00.000+00:002008-11-02T14:02:00.000+00:00I guess part of me would be a little suspicious of...I guess part of me would be a little suspicious of any NBM. You're human, that's such a relief, and that you're putting effort in to making Halloween shaped cookies and gritting your teeth while your little one makes a mess, that's a testament to your Mommy-ness. <BR/><BR/>I suppose many of my parenting skills might make the average NBM cringe a little. But I don't believe Mommies are naturally born, they're made, built over time and hammered into shape. Even after four kids, a lot of this stuff does not come easy to me. I hate crafts, school glue and fabric paints and cookie cutters. But I've adapted. That's what it's all about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-1945853332948470922008-11-01T22:12:00.000+00:002008-11-01T22:12:00.000+00:00Tara - If anyones getting Chloe boots, it'll be me...Tara - If anyones getting Chloe boots, it'll be me first! Thanks for your lovely comment and I'll tell you what else is evil - Glitter! I find it everywhere! and why can you never wash it off your child's forehead no matter how much you try?!<BR/>CTTF - Normal? Me? Some might disagree! And you're right re the career thing - no book can tell you how to being up your child. If it could I'd write it and make a big fat fortune! Hope you got my email - if not cookie cutters were from good old Sainsburys!<BR/>Anon - thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. Nice to think of a time when your kids can cook for you! Right now I get offered plastic cookies and cabbage from the Disney kitchen on a regular basis but I look forward to the real deal! <BR/>Posh Totty - You see... great female minds think alike! And love your blog name!<BR/>YM - Thanks!! Right back at ya babe! xTheOnlineStylisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993875451086499475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-12809007047960602832008-10-30T16:53:00.000+00:002008-10-30T16:53:00.000+00:00Give yourself the credit you deserve! You are an a...Give yourself the credit you deserve! You are an awesome and super stylish mummy! I think the cookies are great! kudos to you!<BR/><BR/>xoxo<BR/>ymRobin M Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702955349781701549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-34621894319070491042008-10-30T12:45:00.000+00:002008-10-30T12:45:00.000+00:00I second everything that auntiegwen just said too ...I second everything that auntiegwen just said too :o) she said exactly what i wanted to say so I will save myself from writing it all again and just agree with her hehe!!Posh Tottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507121890639522780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-58515848606924750322008-10-30T11:00:00.000+00:002008-10-30T11:00:00.000+00:00You seem to have plenty of self knowledge and good...You seem to have plenty of self knowledge and good humour which are the important things. I always hated the finger painting/play doh making/cookery sessions/"quality time", with small children. In my experience, home is a place to escape all that endless activity and achievement and learn to unwind and talk. My three just about grownup children still love coming home to unwind and talk and drink our wine and I'm now more than happy for them to do the cooking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-65002606693748717232008-10-30T09:14:00.000+00:002008-10-30T09:14:00.000+00:00Ooh that girl, you are obviously a perfect mummy a...Ooh that girl, you are obviously a perfect mummy and a totally normal one at that. I would be scared of a person who said they never get frustrated with their child/shout at them over silly things or want them to be tidy and make less mess for you to clear up. Bet you are doing a sterling job. I think the NBM thing comes with career women having given up work and then approaching parenthood in a similar fashion, where success and being the best is the only way they know how. <BR/>Anyway, onto more trivial stuff. Where did you get your cookie cutters from? BTW I wrote about children not making a mess...and being a spoilsport...and a bad mummy...should make you feel better...<BR/>http://aconfusedtakethatfan.blogspot.com/2008/06/killjoy-mummy.htmlA Confused Take That Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459622010972987709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-42987071899336518532008-10-28T22:38:00.000+00:002008-10-28T22:38:00.000+00:00Bloody hell, you are a rubbish mum. No art? Tsk. N...Bloody hell, you are a rubbish mum. No art? Tsk. No baby yoga? Sigh. Next you'll be telling us your child doesn't have a walk in wardrobe and this season's Chloe boots.<BR/>It's just not good enough That Girl.<BR/><BR/>Ok ok, I could only keep it up for what, two sentences!<BR/><BR/>What are you talking about girl? You are a perfect mummy. perfect for your Little One and that is all that matters. <BR/>Motherhood does come naturally to you, because I have read your previous posts and you utterly adore your munchkin which is the most natural thing of all. All that other stuff is just window dressing. <BR/>Besides, everyone knows that PlayDoh and felt tips are evil.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124513427678555863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-271035796556531452008-10-28T17:44:00.000+00:002008-10-28T17:44:00.000+00:00Auntie G - I think those same babies probably suff...Auntie G - I think those same babies probably suffer from Baby Burn Out by the time they're one! It's good to hear from one whose been there, seen it, done it and got the Good Daughter tee shirt to prove it!<BR/><BR/>Mud ITC - thanks! I could never be a Stepford Wife - am far too gobby and drink too much red wine for that!TheOnlineStylisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993875451086499475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-56040722878538684882008-10-28T10:52:00.000+00:002008-10-28T10:52:00.000+00:00You might be finding it toughy, but you sound like...You might be finding it toughy, but you sound like a much more 'real' mummy than those scary stepford types! And those cookies look very impressive too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656007644536242802.post-34574580868739752382008-10-28T06:37:00.000+00:002008-10-28T06:37:00.000+00:00In my other job I work with Mummies and babies and...In my other job I work with Mummies and babies and I hear all about the activities they do, some poor babies do an activity EVERY day, baby yoga, baby swimming, buggyfit, tumbletots, sing and sign, singing sally, bo jingles, are just a few that come to mind.<BR/><BR/>With a heavy dose of irony I tell them about Eldest Beautiful Daughter who got only got taken to the park, the supermarket and the library, didn't have crawling shoes, didn't do flashcards or baby einstein or Gina Ford, didn't eat organic food in fact ate out of heinz baby jars !!!, she did NO that's right, NO activities as a baby or toddler, and you know what, she's just fine, doing her A levels, smart and funny beyond belief and I've got the photos to prove it !auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.com