Comments on: Just another day in paradise

By: The Laughing Idiot

The Laughing Idiot — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:35:38 +0000

Isn’t Ren just the sweetest kid on earth!

It’s funny how kids know how to drive you crazy at the most inopportune times, but also sense when it would be a short drive over a steep cliff and there’s no coming back so they turn on the sweet button.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:24:10 +0000

I know you are not her keeper, but what happened to The Food Whore’s website? I miss her so, sniff, sniff. Thank goodness I still have you!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:15:21 +0000

DAYum! They have INTERNET IN THE CARRIBEAN???

By: Sunbeam

Sunbeam — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:07:28 +0000

so i just read on twitter about you playing dylan in my car!! thats it. payback will be the entire soundtrack of barbie and the diamond castle downloaded into your ipod under fake song names.

By: auntjone

auntjone — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:43:41 +0000

I am SO glad the LC didn’t burst into flames on you. I had that happen a couple years ago but thankfully my son wasn’t with me. I was able to laugh about it after the hot firefighters arrived but not until I had cried about it first!

Just remember: If God brought you to it, He will bring you through it. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. And all the other cliches people toss around when it hits the fan. We’re all rootin’ for you.

And, yay Ren!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:00:18 +0000

Ugh! Any time spent at the car dealership is painful. Unexpected long waits with small children even more so. Bravo to Ren – she never ceases to amaze us (your loving readers). If the choice is to fix the car or sell, I guess the question is Would you ever trust it again? That’s what I’ve asked myself any time a car has broken down on me. I’ve driven a Kia mini van for almost 3 years now, and as a former car snob, I have to say I LOVE it (and I would never bring the wrath of the mini van gods upon me by calling it anything derogatory LOL) – it was in my price range (purchased a month before child number 2, so this range was CHEAP) and had everything I needed. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

Hope CH is okay – and your friend Emily’s comment was priceless! I got a great laugh out of it.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:29:59 +0000

You guys are adorable. Ford. Nissan. GM. Toyota.

Jesse– I never took parenting classes. Thanks for the compliments, it makes my day. The ever-wise Miss Karin said once that all of our parenting, good and bad, is a reaction to the way we were parented, good and bad. I think I have been very concious about that, paying attention to what I wanted to pass on and what I didn’t.

By: Jennifer Roney

Jennifer Roney — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:15:34 +0000

I have stood next to my mini van and openly cried in front of the mechanic. Poor guy, didn’t know what to do. Or say. Doesn’t he have a wife? Anyway, my husband was leaving for the airport in 20 minutes. He would be in France for 8 days. And my van wouldn’t start. The doors wouldnt roll open. He said something about calling Honda in the morning. I panicked. SO, I feel your pain. You did really good today Elizabeth! And that Ren, what a peach!

By: Gillian

Gillian — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:01:19 +0000

I am in awe of you as a mom. And of Ren for choosing the control. Go Ren.

And now, of course, you have history you can *remind her of* at times when you really need her to remember and use that control.

And I want to echo Sarah and say that it would be awesome if Chevrolet, Ford, Honda or Saturn wanted to have your opinions on their vehicles. I remember someone saying that car brochures never gave the really important info – like if you can fit two car seats and an adult bottom across the back seat.

So, just to add to the Google search, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Saturn? Are you listening?!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:29:30 +0000

I agree totally with the other reader who said that you should be hounded by car companies right now to both help you and help them reach more women.

Here’s what I know:

Okay, so Chevrolet recently gave a bunch of mom bloggers a Chevrolet Traverse to test out and blog about for like six weeks. They had to give it back at the end, but wouldn’t that like totally make this whole problem a little lighter?

It’s not just Chevy either — Ford has done it (for a shorter period) with the Ford Flex. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a Saturn Vue, a Honda Odyssey or any other family-friendly vehicle.

Car companies are dying for a mom to give her very honest two cents about their products, and I think they should all be chomping at the bit to help you out now.

I hope Chevrolet, Ford, Honda and Saturn caught all that with their Google Alerts — DaMomma is the mom for you!