en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1818830 Comments by langela2 http://www.danoah.com/2011/02/noahs-coolest-valentines-day-cards-ever.html#IDComment128363900 What size screen do you have?! I bet if I look out my window here in Iowa, I could see it. That thing's a monster! Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:18:22 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2011/02/noahs-coolest-valentines-day-cards-ever.html#IDComment128363900 http://www.danoah.com/2011/02/if-you-give-child-cookie.html#IDComment125909206 There are so many to choose from... Ok, here's one. My husband took our son (8) to the bank so he could deposit some of his piggy bank money into his account. We usually do it for him, so this was new to him. He started to grill the teller about where she was going to put his money. She told him they put it in the back. "Where exactly in the back?' he wanted to know. They told him they have a great big vault and it would go in there to stay safe. "Where exactly in the vault will you put it? Because when I become a bank robber I don't want to steal my own money." The poor tellers where dying of laughter! Before leaving the bank he decided it would be better to be a teller because he'd have easier access to all the money and wouldn't have to be a bad guy to get it.____Ahhhh...the logic of kids! Fri, 4 Feb 2011 13:41:37 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2011/02/if-you-give-child-cookie.html#IDComment125909206 http://www.danoah.com/2011/01/old-people-say-wisest-things-2.html#IDComment124937376 The best advice I ever got came from my dad when I told him I wasn't sure about my then boyfriend because he looked scruffy (he was a mechanic and had long hair). Dad said, " That's it? If that's the only problem you have with him, then you don't have a problem." He was right. After 16 years we are still going strong. He later cut his hair and his hands came clean (with much work) in time for the wedding. He still treats me the way he did back then--like he's the luckiest man alive to have me. Looks come and go, so does money, but a man's character is what matters when choosing "the one". Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:29:18 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2011/01/old-people-say-wisest-things-2.html#IDComment124937376 http://www.danoah.com/2010/08/reminiscing-noahs-first-spanking.html#IDComment124794253 Yes, Kendra, it was intended to be humorous. Before this blog got so big, it was a humor blog and we had a good time joking back and forth. There were inside jokes and sarcasm galore! It was a fun place to be and we all understood completely absurd comments like this one to be just that...absurd. Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:20:32 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/08/reminiscing-noahs-first-spanking.html#IDComment124794253 http://www.danoah.com/2011/01/noahs-quotable-quotes.html#IDComment122566013 I've started writing some down, too. Then for Christmas I put together a shutterfly book with photos from the past year and add in some of the quotes and stories and give it as a gift to my parents. They LOVE them! We also keep one for ourselves. Our kids love taking them out and looking through them, too. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:53:26 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2011/01/noahs-quotable-quotes.html#IDComment122566013 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/another-day-in-danoahs-inbox.html#IDComment116259579 I was thinking the same thing. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:53:03 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/another-day-in-danoahs-inbox.html#IDComment116259579 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/why-facebook-should-never-add-dislike.html#IDComment115989481 I actually don't like the thumbs down buttons on here. I think we can either agree with what the person says or keep quiet and move on. I'm not saying we need to agree on everything, but if we don't, we can leave our own comment rather than putting someone else down for their opinion. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:54:40 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/why-facebook-should-never-add-dislike.html#IDComment115989481 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/why-facebook-should-never-add-dislike.html#IDComment115986205 I don't agree with you. I would much rather live in a world where people are tender and actually care what their words do to someone else. I would not want to be in a world where you say anything and just expect the other person will let it roll off their back if it was hurtful to them. I certainly don't want to be surrounded by insensitive and callous people. That said, I do agree that (at least on FB) you can surround yourself with only those who would build you up, limiting the amount of "dislikes" you would get. But having a dislike button would encourage the callousness of not caring what others think or how they are affected by our words. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:37:19 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/why-facebook-should-never-add-dislike.html#IDComment115986205 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/golfing-in-winter.html#IDComment115800198 DUH! That makes sense. I don't know why I didn't think of phys ed as a college course. I was envisioning someone studying to be a doctor or businessman and being required to take a course on golf. Thanks for answering my stupid question. :o) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/golfing-in-winter.html#IDComment115800198 http://dctheblog.com/index.php/2010/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-1-simplify-holiday-cooking/#IDComment115752509 I like to keep up with my dishes and keep my counters cleaned off. That way I am ready for anything, even last minute guests or mixing up a batch of cookies. It's so much nicer to reach into the cabinets and find the right dish because it's all put away and ready for me. It's wonderful to come home from shopping and have clear counters to put my bags on. Plus my mind seems less cluttered if my kitchen is clean. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:10:56 +0000 http://dctheblog.com/index.php/2010/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-1-simplify-holiday-cooking/#IDComment115752509 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/golfing-in-winter.html#IDComment115717314 What college course requires learning golf? Just curious. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:16:56 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/golfing-in-winter.html#IDComment115717314 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/people-watching-good-bad-awesome.html#IDComment115450848 I loved your Olive Garden comments! Were the extra candies as a result of the "too much cheese" comment? Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:41:35 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/people-watching-good-bad-awesome.html#IDComment115450848 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment115448546 I like your Sunday posts. They always bring a smile to my face. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:25:21 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment115448546 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment115257560 I love the "inbox" posts, when they are humorous. Anger and misspellings make for fun. Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:00:52 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment115257560 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/true-friend-and-boys-night-out.html#IDComment115088383 My parents always go to a nursing home and ask how many people have no family to visit them. Then they ask for what each resident needs and go out and buy it for them anonymously. They even did this while they were driving truck. They would just stop in at a facility they were passing by. I have always thought this was a special way to help those who had been forgotten at Christmas. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:51:05 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/true-friend-and-boys-night-out.html#IDComment115088383 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment115087221 I like this giveaway. You found some great things to giveaway, Dan. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:40:09 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment115087221 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment114887199 I like sdl because I like things with intials, like snl or psp or nbc or ncis or esp. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:38:00 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment114887199 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment114684836 I like that we can comment to other people's comments. Thu, 9 Dec 2010 13:33:35 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/p/giveaway.html#IDComment114684836 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/we-see-what-we-want-to-see.html#IDComment114684379 WOW! You do have a full plate. Your kids are blessed to have a mom who works so hard for them. I wanted you to know that I don't think homeschooling is the best thing for every family. There are families that are disorganized and wouldn't do their children justice by trying to homeschool and families like yours where it just wouldn't work and families that think it's not best for their kids. It definitely takes a huge commitment and believing you are doing the best thing for your kids for it to work. Thu, 9 Dec 2010 13:30:45 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/we-see-what-we-want-to-see.html#IDComment114684379 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/we-see-what-we-want-to-see.html#IDComment114580723 I'm sorry you had a bad experience with school. I think you are right about your parents not being prepared. It takes a LOT of effort to homeschool. It is defintely not the lazy route, if done right. Were you an only child? I have three and they learn how to treat each other and others through trial and error. They are learning how to control their emotions and their actions in different situations. I have found homeschooling is an extension of parenting in general. We also have days when all of us want to throw in the towel and run away to a far off place. It's not perfect, but neither am I and neither are my kids. But I still think they have the best teacher and environment available to them. Wed, 8 Dec 2010 23:23:04 +0000 http://www.danoah.com/2010/12/we-see-what-we-want-to-see.html#IDComment114580723