http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/community/feeds/defaultThe latest discussions from the My Little Life Community - powered by BlogFrog(c) 2009, BlogFrog, INC. All rights reserved.5my huband and i are going away next weekend and leaving the kids with my pastors 21 year old daughter. we have 5 kids (well 6 but only 5 will be here) ages 1,4,6,9 and 11. she said she charges whatever is best for me. what is your suggestion. i am paying for food and such and she is not leaving the house. HELP http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/146274/childcare-cost.htmlMon, 06 Feb 2012 07:39:42 GMTYo...wanna chat? Now...LIVE! I'll be here after I get the kiddos to bed... http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/145640/live-chat-tuesday-1-31.htmlWed, 01 Feb 2012 02:32:09 GMT Ugh. Probably one of the most heated conversations between parents and kids, outside of curfews, is the The Great Chore Debate. To assign chores or not, and what to pay. To hopefully settle this once and for all, I have even resorted to a poll on my blog so unbiased people can tell me what is fair. Please take a minute and visit my quick survey. Any ideas? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/144824/the-great-chore-debate.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 06:53:34 GMTHey all! Come back, right here, for a live chat tonight! It "officially" starts at 9 pm CST, but I'll make the chat live around 8:00 ish for those EST'ers! See you tonight? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/144617/weekly-tuesday-night-live-chat-1-24.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 22:20:46 GMTHey guys!! The chat is "scheduled" (I use that term lightly) for 9 pm CST...to facilitate chatter with our EST friends, I will open this up right now! I won't be joining in until 9ish, but talk amongst yourselves...I'll butt in when I can! ;) Talk soon! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/142560/live-chat-tuesday-1-10.htmlWed, 11 Jan 2012 01:18:45 GMT Hey all! Meet right here at 9 pm CST for a hip hoppin' live chat with some of the best ladies you'll ever meet! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/141463/live-chat-tuesday-1-3.htmlWed, 04 Jan 2012 00:16:03 GMT The old schoolhouse is doing giving a wonderful gift to the military. Please help me spread the word. Oh and that little blonde at 1.38 or 1.48 is mine. I cannot rememember which one now http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/132240/military-gift.htmlThu, 27 Oct 2011 10:19:26 GMT I have 6 kids, the youngest three take FOREVER to eat and the oldest three are done 30 seconds after we pray. So I am going to make a bowl of questions that we can choose from and put on the table. That way we are encouraged to set around and enjoy talking. I need your help to come up with some questions? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/122543/dinner-table-questions.htmlTue, 23 Aug 2011 00:51:16 GMT We need a live chat! I say we should have a back to school night chat... Its been way to long! I miss my bloggy friends! Just let me know when and what time! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/120910/oh-mama-m.htmlFri, 12 Aug 2011 21:02:31 GMT we added a one and three year old to our family last month. I need a double stroller but am clueless on what to get. I like the sit and stand but really need to be able to buckle the 3 year old. what are your suggestions? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/117391/double-stroller.htmlFri, 22 Jul 2011 23:24:04 GMT I have been having crazy headaches in the back of my head. My friends kept telling me it is stress but they started before i had stress. A friend said i needed to go to the malll and let them do a 30 minute massage. she said she does it every time she gets a stress headache and it instantly goes away. I have had great massages before so going to one of the places in the mall in public seemed weird. I went and almost cried the entire time. it hurt so bad. I assumed it was because i was so tense and tight. he was able to pop my back which even a chiropractor has had trouble doing. I left in pain and thought okay start drinking water and it will be better. when i got home and took off my shirt it looked like i had rug burn on my back. Today i can hardly move and I actually have bruising on my back. I cannot believe how bad it hurts. any suggestions? has this happened to you? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/117390/massage-gone-wrong,-help.htmlFri, 22 Jul 2011 23:22:33 GMT The Healthy Moms Magazine is excited to partner with Amy McCready , founder of Positive Parenting Solutions to offer a free live training webinar on Monday, July 25th from 9-10 PM EASTERN Time. The session is…Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling and Amy McCready promises that we’ll walk away with concrete tools we can use the next day and see results. I know you'll be especially interested in learning the 5 R’s of Fair and Effective Consequences. You can view, hear, and interact with Amy similar to that of an on-site seminar. Participants are not required to have a webcam. Please visit our blog for more details on how to sign up for this free event. I promise it will be inspiring and helpful if you are having difficulty with your children. Do you have any parenting tips you want to share? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/116844/how-do-you-get-kids-to-listen-without-nagging,-reminding-or-yelling.htmlWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:41:21 GMT I'm wondering how often other parents read to their kids. Please share the ages of your children too. When my kids were young I didn't skip a day. I would read anytime they asked and usually read three short books each night. Each child would choose one book and I'd read all three. The child who chose the book would sit on my lap. Sometimes their dad would read one or all the books. (Dads really help kids love to read.) Moms do too, but somehow a dad reading a book is extra special. My kids are 7, 7, and 10. I don't read aloud enough anymore. I have good intentions, but our routine isn't there anymore. I'd say I only read aloud two times per week now. Which is really sad since I write a blog about reading. http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/113809/how-often-do-you-read-to-your-kids.htmlSat, 02 Jul 2011 18:13:50 GMT Head over to a new community devoted to learning about and sharing great blog hops, carnivals, memes, or photo challenges with each other. Help make this community a success! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/107204/hops,-carnivals,-memes,--challenges.htmlTue, 24 May 2011 16:12:54 GMT Okay friends...there's always some kind of "work around", right?! I'm going to post the questions for this week here...feel free to answer them right here in the community or wait til Blogger is back up, but I just couldn't wait any more! I'll post my answers in both places (once Blogger is back up...IF Blogger is ever back up) 1. Tube socks, calf socks, crew, ankle, none? (From @ThisDaddys_Blog) 2. Was your childs (children's) name a mutual decision or was it a debate? If you don't have children, do you plan on giving your spouse a say, or do you have a name you MUST have, regardless if your other half likes it or not?! (From @momtodh) 3. What is your favorite type of weather? (From @TheSpunkyDiva) 4. If left to your own devices, what time would you wake up every day? (From Sandy at "Pardon My Dust") 5. Have you bought your cemetery plots yet? (From Pam at "Troop Petrie") Okay...hope some of you will join in this way! I'm off to do my answers! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/105482/five-question-friday--blog-frog-style.htmlFri, 13 May 2011 13:27:50 GMT Seriously I'm not kinding. I have four beautiful boys. Yes, I havent been around for quite some time. I had another sweet little boy 3 months ago. I swore it was my last and I was completely okay with it. My hubby had a vastecomy 2 months ago. I have enjoyed all of my pregnancies but have always been ready for them to be over. I have always looked forward and enjoyed childbirth. My last one was also natural with a doula and it was fantastic. I said this time four healthy little ones was plenty. And my last pregnancy was a little tougher too. I have to count my blessings! But after all that I feel so sad that it is so very official that my child bearing years are over. Am I the only one who seems to have reproduction permanently programmed into my brain. http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/105375/i-swear-reproduction-will-be-programmed-in-my-body-forever.htmlThu, 12 May 2011 16:59:07 GMT Hi, I just made a new community http://theblogfrog.com/1504106 Im so excited about it! Alia http://aliascreativelife.blogspot.com/ http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/104918/new-community.htmlTue, 10 May 2011 12:21:31 GMT Have you ever been tempted to tweet during a delivery, have you ever had to tell a mom to stop tweeting during her labor, do you have mom's who sneak outside for smoke, do you allow children in your delivery rooms, have you ever had to deliver a baby outside of the hospital, when someone finds out you deliver babies do they have a million questions, how do you avoid not taking pictures of all those precious angels http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/102985/dear-mama-m.htmlFri, 29 Apr 2011 10:20:44 GMT Dear little one, okay so I know you are not so little. I just wanted to stop and tell you I hope you feel better soon. I am so sorry you are still in the hospital and not feeling well. We are praying for you. Trooppetrie Momma M, being in the hospital SUCKS, so sorry you have been there so long. Praying for you and baby girl. Please take care of yourself and know we are praying for you http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/94876/notes-to-baby-girl-and-mama-m.htmlMon, 28 Mar 2011 11:43:00 GMT I love to find new recipes. I have found several on blogs. actually I get most of them from blog carnivals. I normally will leave a note on someone's blog if I am going to copy it to my blog and then change how it is worded. But recently I saw someone post that she would prefer you not use her recipes because she hopes to make money from her blog one day. I totally think she has a right to do this and am NOT upset. She was not even speaking to me. But it made me re think what I do. So my question is how do you know when it is okay to copy a recipe and post on your blog. And by copy I mean not exactly but same ingedients and with your own pictures. I guess i always assumed if it was on your blog it was up for grabs. What are your suggestions and how do you copy a recipe. I think for now if I see a recipe i will go to google and find the same recipe instead of using the blogs recipe. Although I love linking back to blogs http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/94873/recipe-copying.htmlMon, 28 Mar 2011 11:37:36 GMT Have you heard about the abercombe battle going on with there new padded push up bikini. When I first saw it on the today show I thought WOW. It is advertised for a 7 year olds. But it got me to thinking. Just yesterday I was at Penney's and bought my 10 year old a padded bra. Please let me explain. First look for a size 38A plain bra and t is hard. I also got it because several of her shirts still show her buds in her regular bra. So I thought this would be nice for certain dresses. She had no idea that it makes her look bigger. Actually she does not love the thought of wearing a bra daily. I am re thinking my purchase after seeing how they advertise it. what is your thought. http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/94868/7-year-old-push-up-bra.htmlMon, 28 Mar 2011 11:19:42 GMT I am going to have a party for my 14 year old son and we want to play some of the minute to win it games. Any suggestions on other games that are similar. Is there a minute to win it game you like best that would be great to play with teens. if you have not watched the show you can look up minute to win it on youtube http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/83213/minute-to-win-it-game.htmlWed, 02 Mar 2011 19:32:44 GMT Alright, my friends! As per request...(thanks, Pam!!) here is a new thread for all your 5QF question suggestions! Feel free to toss anything out...but I do try to keep it PG, and gender neutral...however, I'm not opposed to using ALL questions as inspiration (which I give YOU credit for!!)! Thanks for making 5QF so fun!! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/77408/brand-spankin-new-five-question-friday-thread.htmlFri, 28 Jan 2011 05:55:11 GMT How does everyone feel about nannies? Are they a yes? Or a no? Full time or not? I'm going back to school for nursing and my husband and I are TTCers so the discussion has come up several times. How does everyone else feel? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/76232/having-a-nanny.htmlFri, 21 Jan 2011 20:02:57 GMT Okay...so, soon (and very soon!!) I will be upgrading my camera! Originally, I was set on the D300s...then, the D7000 came out and I changed my mind! I decided I was set on the D7k...but now that it's getting down to the time when I'm actually gonna make the splurge...I'm wondering, is the D7k all it's cracked up to be? What will be the biggest differences between the D300s and the D7k? I'd love to hear your thoughts! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/76209/nikon-help.htmlFri, 21 Jan 2011 18:37:23 GMT You know, I wasn't going to go here...but I just have to. What do you think of these photos of Stephanie and her son on the beach? I'm all for parents being demonstrative with their children, and I know other countries are more...generous...with their kisses...but, well...the whole hand on the boob thing gives me the heebie jeebies in this case! Thoughts? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/75576/stephanie-seymore-photos.htmlTue, 18 Jan 2011 23:39:25 GMT If you could be someone else for a day, who would it be, and why? My choice would be J. K. Rowling, then I could have fun giving away a ton of money to deserving people whom no one's every heard about. http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/75429/if-you-could-be-someone-else-for-a-day,-who-would-it-be.htmlTue, 18 Jan 2011 17:03:16 GMT wanted to share a great new shop http:cafepress.com/pajamanotes what is your fav online shop? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/75411/pajama-notes.htmlTue, 18 Jan 2011 16:18:34 GMT Hey all! This is your official invitation to come on over and chat tonight! 9 pm, CST...join us as we chat about everything under the sun, and then some! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/75208/live-chatmonday-(1-17)-night.htmlMon, 17 Jan 2011 21:26:18 GMT I wanted to post this in as many communities as I can for the blogs I most read and admire. A friend of mine, Robin is in need of some serious help! Her daughter Hailey has been accepted into the Cleavland, Oh Children's hospital for testing this next week. She is five and suffers from several serious problems. I am hosting a fundraiser on my blog to help them with their trip. They have the transportation and copays covered but need help with their lodging and food $$. Hailey was hospitalized over Christmas and they used their money then to help get her the meds she needed once she was let go. Please stop by, help if you can and PLEASE pass this along! They only need about $700 to make this trip and I know with everyone's help we can make this happen! Thanks! Christy www.godssweetgift.blogspot.com http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/72949/please-help-hailey.htmlThu, 06 Jan 2011 16:12:00 GMT What one goal do you hope to accomplish this year? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/72847/one-goal.htmlWed, 05 Jan 2011 23:22:35 GMT Live Chat over...but you must come back for the next one! You won't be disappointed if you like to laugh! Stay tuned... http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/72691/live-chat-tonightjan-4th.htmlWed, 05 Jan 2011 01:01:00 GMT Is it worth it? I was very against the idea for quite some time, sounded like it was just another way for people to get "liked"! However...a friend recently told me some of the benefits of having a FB account connected to your blog. She said that if people are serious Facebookers, having your blog feed to FB people will see it on their stream and remember to read. What are your thoughts on the blogger "Fan pages" on FB? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/72394/facebook-for-bloggers.htmlMon, 03 Jan 2011 01:51:58 GMT Overstock sent me a coupon code for my bloggy friends. I posted it on my blog tonight. I am also giving away a camera strap cover and there is still time to enter http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/72371/overstockcom.htmlMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:19:48 GMT Anyone else done the study? Did you survive? We are starting in January and I am so nervous. I feel like I should shop, shop and more shopping now since I will not be allowed later. My real concern is we were planning on spending our income tax on bedroom furniture for my girls and i doubt it will be allowed. any suggestions or encouragement http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/71035/dave-ramsey.htmlWed, 22 Dec 2010 00:23:06 GMT what are your plans for the week, are you done with your baking, is your house ready. I am done shopping and such but the house really needs cleaned and I would like to do a little more baking for fun http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/70787/5-days-until-christmas.htmlMon, 20 Dec 2010 13:58:47 GMT This is just so much fun for anyone with Little Ones who believe in Santa. I'm very excited to give this away! Check out my giveaway here, I have 5 codes for a free photo of "I Caught Santa"...which is a very real photo of Santa delivering presents to YOUR tree! I Caught Santa Giveaway http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/70739/giveaway--i-caught-santa-photo.htmlMon, 20 Dec 2010 01:25:28 GMT The title says enough....right? YES, I'M GIVING AWAY DIAMONDS!! MERRY CHRISTMAS! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/69129/yes,-im-giving-away-diamonds.htmlThu, 09 Dec 2010 16:44:22 GMT Would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/69032/beach-or-mountains.htmlThu, 09 Dec 2010 04:02:03 GMT I'm having withdrawls...need to do this again so I can tell you all how brilliant you were about something you told me! Be here...9:30ish (Central). See you soon!! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/68724/live-chat-tonighttuesday.htmlTue, 07 Dec 2010 15:01:00 GMT Do I sound desperate. Chili's sent me to gift cards one to use and one to give away. I have done the review and am currently giving away the second one. I really want it to recieve several entries so it looks good to Chili's. So I am asking that you spread the word and enter trooppetrie http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/68468/my-first-sponsored-give-away.htmlSun, 05 Dec 2010 23:49:42 GMT I just wrapped up with my side of the adoption, the birth mommies side of the adoption..and am settling in. Here is the latest link if you have been following along :) http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/68388/our-adoption-story.htmlSun, 05 Dec 2010 17:13:38 GMT Hey y'all!! Last week's Live Chat was so much fun, we're doing it again before the Holiday Week gets too busy! Come join in, tonight at 9:30pm CST for what is sure to be PIMPL inducing fun!! Oh, wait...you don't know what PIMPL is?!! Well...come find out! We'll fill you in! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/66357/monday-night-live-chat.htmlMon, 22 Nov 2010 18:42:15 GMT I had someone search "driver jeans" and they were brought to my blog. I don't even know what driver jeans are! :) What is the funniest/strangest keyword that brought readers to your blog? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/66221/what-is-the-strangest-search-keywords-that-brought-readers-to-your-blog.htmlMon, 22 Nov 2010 03:46:54 GMT I read an article today today by my local paper. It's about a woman and her 2 male partners living in a polyamorous relationship. Eric and I dicussed it over breakfast and the whole situation perplexes me. I am not against it, the dynamics of it all perplex me. I don't know how one can not get jealous when their sweetie is canoodling with someone else. The fact that they all share a bed perplexes me even more. How do you know who will be zooming who that night? What are your thoughts on this? http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/66217/polyamory-your--thoughts.htmlMon, 22 Nov 2010 03:11:31 GMT Check out my Giveaway...if you have little ones take a chance at winning this uber cool sing-a-ma-jig! Enter Here! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/66201/last-few-days-to-enter-my-giveaway-win-a-sing-a-ma-jig.htmlMon, 22 Nov 2010 00:32:11 GMT I have an aunt who has some kind of mental illness...she is 53 years old, has never been diagnosed with anything, but clearly, there is something not right with her. Lack of social skills, inability to hold jobs, high functioning, but not "normal", so to speak. My two oldest kids, especially my 9 year old, are starting to notice and ask, "Why does N. do such and such?" "Why does N. seem sad?" "Why doesn't N. seem happy to see us?" How do I explain, in kid terms, that some people suffer from mental illness without making them act differently toward her? I hope I'm explaining myself well enough... http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/66004/how-do-you-talk-to-your-kids-about-mental-illness.htmlSat, 20 Nov 2010 02:03:38 GMT Heck to the YES - Being on the most active list on MamaM's community has made my week most excellent. And now I will go have coffee so that I can hopefully normalize. thank you for allowin me this tiny moment of fame. i owe it all to MamaM, Simply BC, Jodie and Mark - the brave man who makes rings. Nearcarbirthers UNITE!!! (and i promise i have not COMPLETELY lost my mind. Just most of it.) terra http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/65799/yessssss---most-active-list.htmlFri, 19 Nov 2010 12:20:58 GMT Here we go ladies! Let's keep this party rollin'! Well, THAT was fun!! We've gotta do that again...soon!! http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/65775/thursday-night-after-party.htmlFri, 19 Nov 2010 05:00:37 GMT my husband and I talked about rather our daughter would use sanitary pads or a diva cup today. it made me really think. I wrote about it on my blog but would love to know your thoughts either way http://theblogfrog.com/1067950/forum/64768/diva-cup-or-sanitary-pad-for-girls.htmlMon, 15 Nov 2010 00:55:47 GMT